EL SEGUNDO HERALD March 22, 2018 Page 5
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See U12 AYSO, page 13
Davis & DeRosa Physical Therapy, Inc.
Davis & DeRosa Physical Therapy, established in 2003,
provides a quaint boutique practice located in El Segundo,
California. The 4,000 square foot facility is a well known
practice offering its patients private, personal treatment by
a licensed therapist at every visit. Patients are guaranteed
one-on-one attention for their 45-minute treatment.
THE PRACTICE SPECIALIZES IN
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR:
Chronic Neck and Back Pain
Pre and Post Surgical Rehabilitation
Sports Injuries
Work Injuries
Neurological Disorders
Foot and Ankle Disorders (including orthotics)
Osteoporosis and other Age Related Disorders
Balance and Vestibular Disorders
Injury Prevention
Troy Davis Owner, PT, DPT • Chris DeRosa Owner, PT, OCS
Leo Valenzuela, PT, DPT • Lianne Nakazaki, PT, DPT
Garret Wong, PT, DPT, OCS • Tami Chang, PT • Kim Klein, PT
William Quibell, PT, DPT • Richelle Mae Milina, PT, DPT, OCS
325 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 310.648.3167
www.davisandderosa.com
Chris Pimentel from front page
Chris Pimentel.
of data showing that that approach does not
work for cities.
Skyrocketing housing costs risk distorting our
incentives as residents, aging our populace and
changing the make-up of our community. There
are regional economic forces that we cannot
change, but sensible zoning changes within the
city can alleviate some of the capacity issues.
The answer is not housing east of Sepulveda.
What is one agenda item you would
personally bring to the Council for consideration,
if elected
CP: I would immediately instruct the city
manager to rekindle our alliance with other
similar cities and demand action on our unfair
share of property taxes. We treat our 6 cents
on the dollar as if it is settled and permanent,
yet it was nearly changed just 10 years ago.
This change would have the single largest effect
on the City’s finances.
Public Safety: How are we doing and
what should improve?
CP: Each key element of El Segundo depends
upon the other. If we are not safe, we are not
prosperous. Define, structure and resource
our police and fire based upon their mission.
Though property crime dipped in 2017, it
skyrocketed in 2016. The Council should read
Chief Whalen’s review of the force, interrogate
it and implement the finished product. Work
with our protectors fairly, prudently and with
the mission first.
Seniors: Are we taking care of our seniors?
What else should we do?
CP: Our seniors are not treated with the
priority that they deserve. We should not sell
Park Vista, we should not split its rooms, and
we should not accept delays fixing elevators –
whether at Jocelyn, at the parking lot on Main,
or within Park Vista. Delaying repairs due to
prevailing wage requirements means we should
be fighting outdated rules -- not denying our
seniors timely help. Our services keep seniors
in our community and anchor our families.
The City: Are the City and current council
going in the right direction in meeting the
service needs of residents and businesses?
CP: The El Segundo City Council is a board
of directors and should act as such. We can
do a much better job of empowering our city
employees, partnering with the market and
trusting our committees. The Council cannot
get bogged down with light fixtures and
tree boxes. We need to prioritize strategy at
the board level and let most of the details be
handled at the appropriate level.
Priorities: How should our local government
be spending/prioritizing taxpayer
money?
CP: Municipal government exists to organize
and support communities. Revenue from taxpayers
should be spent to improve infrastructure,
provide for public safety, and set conditions
for private sector economic growth.
Downtown: What would you do to boost
business in downtown El Segundo?
CP: We have inadvertently starved Main
Street in favor of Sepulveda. Businesses and
the City should partner to form a plan on
how to make Main Street more attractive for
consumers. Some of this is easy (lighting),
while some of it will require tough choices
(changes to parking ordinances). Some of it
is as simple as reminding people that if they
want shops on Main Street, they need to shop
on Main Street.
Smoky Hollow: How should we revitalize
that district?
CP: Some of this will be covered in the
Smoky Hollow plan when it is released by
the City. At minimum, we need to either create
parking, or change the rules. Additionally,
we should amend the restrictions on live/work
facilities. If we continue to see slow take-up
for revitalization, the Council should invest in
a marketing effort to introduce businesses to
potential partners.
Positions on Key Topics
On TopGolf coming to The Lakes site or
elsewhere in town:
CP: The Lakes must remain, per its deed, a
recreation facility. Maintaining it as exclusively
a recreation facility that owes the City $5 million
and loses money each year is simply not
tenable. If TopGolf, or whomever, can provide
the safeguards we will not compromise on
and protect the community interest in family
recreation, then the answer is obvious: Yes.
On the regulation of short-term residential
rentals:
CP: Yes. Governments should tread lightly
on how people treat their property. The City
can engage the tech companies to handle
taxes and maximum rental days -- they do it
all the time. We can tax and license these as
appropriate in order to preserve quality of life
for neighbors without burdening reasonable
homeowners.
On residential housing east of Sepulveda:
Should the Council make the decision on
that or should local residents via the ballot?
CP: There should not be residential housing
east of Sepulveda. Ideally, the City Council
makes this decision because a measure can
be crafted that protects the community and
enables economic growth. If an entrepreneur
wants to live in his workspace, the City can
reasonably allow for that in an ordinance in a
way that would be difficult to allow by public
referendum.
On the Measure C sales tax increase:
CP: This is brilliant and protects El Segundo
from having more money confiscated by the
County. We would only increase sales taxes
if the County threatens an increase via ballot.
I am in favor, though the County is likely to
change the rules to eventually take our revenue.
The City is looking at budget deficits in
the years to come. Should the Council look
to raise other taxes/ask residents to pay for
trash/increase fees for services?
CP: Before a city looks to change rules, it
should ask, “Are we using the rules we have
properly? Are we maximizing our revenue under
our current structure?” The untapped potential
for new development in Smoky Hollow, in the
Raytheon extensions, and east of The Point
all are revenue streams that may help offset
projected shortfalls.
On the City’s pension liability. What
should we do?
CP: El Segundo has the third highest perhousehold
pension burden in the state. The
urgency of growing our commercial tax base
cannot be overstated. Smart investment in our
new developments, in expertise of managing
our existing funds, and a commercial approach
to government are critical. The lessons of the
last decade, from Madrid to Mammoth, are
clear: We cannot cut our way to solvency
and we cannot tax our way to solvency. We
have to grow.
On dealing with LAX growth and your
thoughts about the City’s relationship and
recent agreement with LAWA:
CP: LAX is not going anywhere and we
need to engage them as partners. Our issues
are with LAWA and Flight Operations. LAWA
must address their employee abuse of our parking,
their flight-line noise and their impact on
air quality. The agreement helps to shape the
impact of growth, but requires diligent monitoring.
The City should once again attend pilot
Catching up on El Segundo High
School Baseball Past and Present
By Gregg McMullin
Spring is here and with it, America’s pastime
is in full swing when the weather cooperates.
Baseball in our small town is as much of a
staple as having ham on Easter Sunday. El
Segundo has seen its share of success on the
baseball diamond and some former players
as well as current teams are continuing the
legacy born nearly 60 years ago.
Former Eagles
Continuing in College
Lars Nootbaar (2015) played in 104
baseball games for the Eagles and had a
career .433 batting average. So it was no
surprise that he was a highly recruited
athlete coming out of high school and signed
with USC. Nootbaar was selected to the
All-Pac 12 team as a sophomore. This season,
Nootbaar is batting second in the lineup for
the Trojans and is third the nation in walks
with 18.
Nootbaar, who is the face of the USC
baseball program, must like playing at Dodger
Stadium. For the second year in a row, he
led the Trojans to a win over UCLA in the
annual Dodger Stadium College Baseball
Classic. Last season, he hit the go-ahead RBI
double to lift his team to a 10th inning 4-3
win over the Bruins. This season Nootbaar
went 2-for-4 with a home run in the bottom
of the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie and
the Trojans defeated UCLA 3-2.
As happy as Nootbaar was for the gamewinner,
he was also concerned about the single
he hit in the first inning. Nootbaar was facing
U12 AYSO Team Gets to
All-Star Tournament in Riverside
Story and Photo by Cora Lee
After competing in games with regional
teams, the El Segundo Boys U12 AYSO
team advanced to the All-Star Playoff
Tournament in Riverside March 10 and 11.
Despite the wet and rainy playing conditions,
the team advanced from Saturday’s pool
play to be one of four squads to reach the
championship round on Sunday. Sunday’s
Top row standing up from L-R: Evan L. Chen, Chasen Lafolette, Ryan Zarneke, Griffin Whitener, Dylan Kelly, Michael Woodhams,
Erik Fallon. Bottom row, L-R: Devin Bernardin, Micah Meyerson, Grady Lubs, Nate Meyerson, Yash Chowdhury. Coaches: Left-Mark
Whitener, Right-Marty Lafolette.
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