Page 18 May 31, 2018 EL SEGUNDO HERALD
Civic Day, Part II
The mock City Council is now in session! Photo: City of El Segundo. Mayor Drew Boyles surrounded by his Civic Day “Council” counterparts. Photo: City of El Segundo.
“Mock” Council members Helen Liang and Charles Jeffries, along with real Mayor Pro Tem Carol Pirsztuk on Civic Day. Photo: City
of El Segundo.
Morgan Kirk and Ryan Booker play the roles of City Manager Greg Carpenter and Assistant City Attorney David King respectively.
Photo: City of El Segundo.
Students from El Segundo High School sat alongside City Council members during the First Annual Civic Day. Photo by
Gregg McMullin.
El Segundo High School students Marisa Nakada and Emily Zhang speak on an issue after conferring with newly elected City Council
member Scot Nicol. Photo by Gregg McMullin
El Segundo School Board Vice President Nancy Cobb and member Bill Watkins enjoyed watching the high school students take an
interest in local leadership. Photo: City of El Segundo.
El Segundo High School students, acting as City Council members, listen to other students during a mock presentation. Photo by
Gregg McMullin.
Last Wednesday, May 23, El Segundo
City Council and School Board members
joined with City department heads to host
El Segundo High School students for Part II
of the 1st Annual Civic Day 2018. The
meeting, deemed as “Mock Day,” had City
officials and Council members holding a
mock council meeting. Students played the
role of council members and deliberated on
“real case” situations that the City currently
faces, such as residents paying for trash and
renovation of the Teen Center. Some
participating students acted as community
members from the audience who interacted
with the mock council with questions and
answers volleyed back and forth.
Prior to the mock council experience, the
City advised the participating students that
there were paid internships available and
encouraged those students to apply. Part II
will also be aired via El Segundo TV on both
community cable and YouTube, so students,
parents and community members can check
out the proceedings. •