Lawndale Tribune 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 - October 16, 2014 A Cut for All Occasions The symmetry of this building does not do justice to the haircuts being created in its interior: here at 4327 1/2 W 147th Street in Lawndale is R & P Barbershop, and you can see many of their creative and inventive hair styles at the Instagram account for ‘El Barber,’ http://instagram.com/25neto/. Hawthorne City Council Meets with Full Agenda By Nancy Peters Exercise of Powers Agreement relating to the Tuesday, October 14 was no different California Municipal Finance Authority sparked on the dais in the Hawthorne City Council debate on the merits of such a membership Chambers than any other second or fourth for the city since it could be misinterpreted Tuesday. Declarations are made that a motion that building of multi-unit dwellings will be will receive a negative vote by certain City facilitated by participation in this Finance Council members who are vocal about the Authority. It was clarified by Gregg McClain, resolutions, ordinances, or other agenda topics Planning Director, that no participation would about which there are strong opinions. The translate to no grants for economic development, public hearings have more input from Council no promotion of cultural and community members than from the general public. And activities, no financing from the Title 1 agencies sniping comments are exchanged between that participate and benefit from the state of many of the elected officials. California, and the benefit to build multi-unit The first controversial resolution involved dwellings is minimal by participating. Council the increase of the monthly vehicle allowance member Alex Vargas abstained from the vote, from the current $100 to $200 for each City Michelin cast a dissenting vote, but the motion Council member, thus eliminating the need passed with three votes in the affirmative. for a filing of a reimbursement request for A first reading of a proposed ordinance was mileage that might exceed the $100 stipend. introduced prohibiting any open containers The motion passed with a vote of 3-2 with of alcoholic beverages in designated public Council member’s Alex Vargas and Nilo places with a specific qualification that this Michelin casting the dissenting votes following will not affect any serving of alcohol at open comments and statements and questioning of air, sidewalk restaurants. the City Finance Director. The Finance Director The demolition of two properties at 12711 noted that most cities in the County have a and 12717 Hawthorne Boulevard was approved much higher stipend and avoid reimbursements following the bidding process to obtain bids and unnecessary handling of filing expense from vendors who are skilled in demolishing reports and reimbursement checks. structures destroyed by fire. The properties The Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) were recently purchased by the city in order will now include the Finance Director and to facilitate the cleaning up the blight in Accounting Supervisor as authorized persons downtown Hawthorne. who can order the deposit or withdrawal The New Star Family Justice Center or transfer of funds in this State Treasury Fundraising Dinner and Step for Success Job fund for purposes of investment. The City Fair are now added to the list of charities and Manager and City Treasurer will continue to entities that may be designated for stipend have authority in the LAIF for the city. The funds allocated by the City Council members Municipal Auditing Services, LLC, will be the from their City fund. authorized city representative for examining The presentation of two bids for earthquake and auditing the sales and use tax records. insurance for city structures resulted in no Both of these resolutions passed with a 5-0 action taken to choose either the $50 million vote within the City Clerk’s Consent Calendar coverage or the $25 million coverage with a 5 items, along with declaring October “Breast percent deductible. The City Council chose to Cancer Awareness” month and approving the request that more bids for better coverage for cities of Torrance and Lomita as members of less premium be researched by staff members. the South Bay Workforce Investment Board. Two members were appointed to the new A resolution for the execution of a Joint Senior Citizens Commission: Darlene Love and Juanita Douse. Kenneth Lester was appointed to the Veteran’s Commission. Jason Gromsky was appointed to become part of the Civil Service Commission. The City of Hawthorne is invited to be a Host City for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games set to be held in Los Angeles July 21-23, 2015 in various venues throughout the area. The City Council requested that staff obtain more information on the factors of participation by any host city, particularly the costs expected to be part of the obligation of participating. The item of any consideration of a motion for this request was continued until the next meeting of the City Council. Staff was instructed to present a thorough report on the establishment of a Hawthorne Arts and Entertainment Foundation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, including any monetary participation of the city in any way. Several comments were made about more effective police monitoring of the Hawthorne Mall property where gang activity is prevalent, drug use, and homeless/vagrant occupation as “living” quarters. It was suggested that the owner of the Mall be issued violation citations for the presence of feral cats, vagrants on the property that is not protected by any security measures, and that loose dogs who roam neighborhoods be rounded up. Other comments included concern that the crime rate is escalating with more shootings, looting of vehicles, and robberies. The Chief of Police will prepare a crime statistics report to be published on the city website. On October 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon, Republic Waste will sponsor a secure documents shredding event on the Civic Plaza in front of City Hall. All participants will be given a free 32-gallon covered container to store earthquake preparedness supplies. The City Council meeting for the fourth Tuesday in November, scheduled for November 25 will be cancelled. The next meeting of the City Council will be held on Tuesday, October 28 at 6 p.m. • Inside This Issue Briefs.....................................3 Calendar...............................3 Classifieds............................3 Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................2 Finance..................................2 Food.......................................8 Legals............................4, 6-7 Pets........................................5 Police Reports.....................3 Sports....................................4 Weekend Forecast Friday Mostly Sunny 70˚/59˚ Saturday Partly Cloudly 71˚/60˚˚ Sunday Partly Cloudly 73˚/61˚
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