AND lAwNDAle News The Weekly Newspaper of Lawndale Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - June 6, 2013 Inside Honoring Our Heroes This Issue Calendar...............................3 Classifieds ...........................2 Food ......................................5 Hawthorne Happenings......3 Legals...................................6 Officers Jack Cunningham, Jeff Salmon, Sean Galindo and Wil Pereira proudly represented the Hawthorne Police Department at the award ceremony. The 39th Annual South Bay Medal of Valor ceremony luncheon was held on May 30th at the Torrance Marriott. Members of South Bay law enforcement and fire protection agencies were recognized for their conspicuous acts of bravery. The Distinguished Service Award was awarded to Ofc. Kevin Pederson from the Hawthorne Police Department. Photo by Charlene Nishimura. Pets.......................................7 City Council Approves Balanced Budget for 2013-2014 with Surplus Police Report......................3 By Nancy Peters programs. In its essence, the cash in the bank The Council approved an expenditure to The Lawndale City Council met for the is funding for one full year of expenditures MDG Associates, Inc. for an amount not to penultimate meeting of the 2012-2013 fiscal and the equity perspective is at 180 percent. exceed $43,020, with the projection of recoup- Politically Speaking...........8 year on Monday, June 3 to consider several The Council approved the 2013-2014 budget ing that amount or a portion thereof ($24,870) items on the consent calendar that would even- unanimously with expenditures of public funds from the contractor fired from the Lawndale tually affect the major item on the evening’s in the amount of $16,448,496 Community Center that did not complete the agenda—the budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal Due to a state law that says reexamination is project so that all compliance issues were met, Sports...................................4 part of the preparation for the budget, a pub- or a speed “trap” for drivers has been created, an finish the project. Pending possible litigation,forcing the hiring of another contractor torequired after five years of posted speed limitsyear, set to commence on July 1, 2013. As lic hearing and presentation of the proposed ordinance is now in effect for the speed limits the former contractor issues are not allowed budget took place on May 14 when various on certain thoroughfares in Lawndale to be as to be discussed in open forums. department heads received input and the follows: 147th Street between Inglewood and The Council agreed by consensus to cancel Council made several requests for managing Grevillea Avenues and 166th Street between the regular meeting originally scheduled for a balanced budget. Firmona Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard is Monday, July 1 since the week is the start of Weekend provided by the City to the Lawndale School between Hawthorne Boulevard and Prairie the Excellence in Sports Coverage Game ofThe Lawndale Cable Corporation was honoredat the recent Southern District Awards withFreeman Avenue between 166th Street andRedondo Beach Boulevard and 166th StreetAs a result, All City Management Services,the Independence Day celebrations.25 miles per hour and shall be posted as such;Inc. (ACMS), the vendor for the crossing guardsDistrict since 1996, was asked to consider a Forecast year agreement originally presented. Along a 35-mile-per-hour speed limit shall be posted Cable Corporation 2013-2014 annual budgetthe Week Award. Additionally, the LawndaleAvenue shall be posted as 30 miles per hour;one-year agreement as opposed to the two- with the one-year agreement request, ACMS and enforced on Hawthorne Boulevard between was approved during a meeting of the Lawn- agreed to a freeze on the rates charged for the Rosecrans Avenue and Redondo Beach Bou- dale Cable Corporation Board of Directors on 2012-2013 fiscal year through the new budget levard, Artesia Boulevard between Inglewood Monday, June 3. The budget will be use of Friday for 2013-2014. Avenue and Redondo Beach Boulevard, 147th public funds for expenditures in the amount AM Clouds/ was presented as balanced, with a surplus of Avenue, Inglewood Avenue between Rosecrans of $30,300.Lawndale Historical Museum will have anStreet between Hawthorne Boulevard and PrairieThe budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year PM Sun $14,019 in the general fund. The new budget and Marine Avenues and Marine Avenue and Open House on Saturday, June 8 from 1 to 68˚/62˚ Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for an increased speed limit to 40 miles per hour The Annual Health, Safety, and Pet Fairwill include an increase as requested by the4 p.m.Manhattan Beach Boulevard. The posting of services rendered for police work; a $155,000 will begin 15 days after the passage of this is scheduled for Saturday, June 22 from 10 Saturday tenance, allowing a surplus in this line item; of Firmona Avenue to Prairie Avenue; Marine demonstrations, free eye tests, blood tests, and-a.m. to 2 p.m. and will include vendor booths,ordinance as follows: Rosecrans Avenue westgrant from Los Angeles County Parks Main Mostly $22,000 interest revenue from a lawsuit Avenue, Redondo Beach Boulevard between Ar- dog and cat licensing and required inoculationsother screenings for people’s health, as well asAvenue between the 405 freeway and Prairiethat will continue to make payments; and Cloudy a placeholder for the Hawthorne Boulevard tesia Boulevard and Prairie Avenue, Inglewood for pets from local veterinarians. All is free, 70˚/64˚ from the $6.2 million from proceeds of the and Artesia Boulevard, and Manhattan Beach have minimum charges for their selections.except for the food vendor booths which willAvenue between Manhattan Beach BoulevardMaintenance Fund that can utilize amounts bond issued by the Successor Agency for the Boulevard between Inglewood Avenue and There will be game booths, giveaways, and Sunday that could use approximately $3.8 million of Prairie Avenue. and safety.interesting information about health, nutrition,The Sheriff’s Department will begin activelyRedevelopment Agency, with several projects Mostly the $6.2 million. One addition of staff is for enforcing all posted speed limits in several Pet owners are reminded the city ordinance an hourly maintenance worker for the Lawn- ways, by pacing a suspected violator, or driving regarding “cleaning up after your dog waste” Cloudy dale Community Center. Also, any amounts beside or behind a speeding vehicle, and will requires that your dog be leashed and that the 71˚/64˚ funds can be transferred if and when there violations are usually subject to dismissal by leaving waste on the curb, gutter, or sidewalk.walker carry a bag to dispose of the waste, notno longer be using radar guns. Radar gun speedfrom the $11.6 million owed by the UDAG is an approved usage of funds for qualifying the courts. Radar guns have proven to not be Sheriff’s Department is authorized to write projects. Grant funds remain available from a deterrent as much as a following or pacing tickets to violators who are witnessed not Proposition A and Proposition C local transit police/sheriff’s vehicle to a speeding driver. cleaning up after their pet. •
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