The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 6, No. 32 - August 4, 2016 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................8 Classifieds............................4 Crossword/Sudoku.............4 Film Review..........................2 Legals....................................9 Pets........................................6 Real Estate...................10-12 Sports....................................5 TerriAnn in Torrance..........7 Weekend Forecast Friday Partly Cloudy 71˚/64˚ Saturday Sunny 71˚/64˚ Sunday Sunny 72˚/64˚ U.S. Ship Patrols the Ocean The guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) transits through the Pacific. Providing a ready force, supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, William P. Lawrence is operating as part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group and Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Emiline L. M. Senn. Council Appoints Two Workforce Investment Board Representatives By Cristian Vasquez A recommendation by Torrance City Manager LeRoy J. Jackson to appoint Kirk Rossberg and Glen Grindstaff to represent the City of Torrance with the South Bay Workforce Investment Network Board was approved by the mayor and city council during the July 26 council meeting. Rossberg [owner of Torrance Bakery] and Grindstaff [from L-3 Communications] will represent the city via the two business sector seats on the South Bay Workforce Investment Board. At the moment the Board is made up of 50 members, who represent the cities of Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Her-mosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Lomita and Torrance. “For the past year, efforts have been underway to realign the City of Torrance employment and training services with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB), and to allow for continuity with the other cities in the South Bay,” states the staff report signed by Economic Development Director Fran Fulton. “The Torrance City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 9, 2014 to approve a transfer to SB-WIB, and staff coordinated the request to the State of California Employment Development Department to approve the transfer.” The EDD approves such transfers based on the policies and procedures that oversee and govern the statewide operation of Eligible Train-ing Provider List (ETPL). Through the policies established by the Workforce Investment Act, the EDD has the authority to address all local workforce investment boards, as well as the America’s Job Center of California, and any training providers seeking to offer “services to individuals whose training is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA),” states the WIA rules and procedures. The SBWIB is dedicated to providing policy guidance that will lead to the creation of an environment conducive for individuals to fulfill their maximum career potential. In addition, the SBWIB aims to overcome all and any workforce development challenges that may arise in the cities it represents, and their respective labor pool. “Central to this objective is collaboration among a wide range of stakeholders including business, labor, education, social services, phil-anthropic organizations and community-based agencies,” states the SBWIB website. These efforts include working with the SB-WIB, Inc., a 501 (c) 3, that was established in 2000 as a non-profit corporation that functions behalf of the South Bay Workforce Investment Board. SBWIB, Inc. administers training and employment opportunities through the four One-Stop Business & Career Services centers, one of which is located in Torrance, at 1220 Engracia Ave. [Carson, Gardena and Inglewood host the other three office locations]. Serving the cities of Torrance, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Lomita, Torrance One-Stop offers career services such as: assessments, career counseling, computer workshops, training, career workshops, job club, Internet job search, career resource library, job placement assistance, labor market information as well as phones, faxes, computers and copiers. Also available are business services such as: help with developing recruitment strategies, See City Council, page 3 Council Approves Contract for Transit CNG Modifications By Cristian Vasquez A unanimous vote of approval by the Torrance Mayor and City Council awarded a contract to EFS West of Valencia for Design Build Services Transit Compressed Natural Gas Garage Modifications in the amount of $865,333, from July 19-July 18, 2017. The approval, which took place during the July 19 council meeting, includes as 5 percent contingency in the amount of $43,267, as well as a 10 percent project management fee [$86,533]. “The Torrance Transit Department maintains and operates a fleet of 63 active buses,” states the staff report signed by City Manager LeRoy J. Jackson. “These operations serve both the City and through-out various surrounding communities.” At the moment the City of Torrance Transit Department is in the process of replacing all of its diesel-powered buses with alternate-fuel vehicles. The effort is part of an on-going Fleet Modernization program that selected to use Compressed Natural Gas [CNG], which also necessi-tates the retrofitting of the maintenance facility in order to allow for the onsite maintenance of the new CNG buses. With 29 CNG buses in its fleet, the Transit Department is preparing to add 24 more CNG-powered buses for a total fleet of 53. See Transit Modifications, page 3
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