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02/19/10 Portraits Of Hope Public Art Project To Transform Beach Lifeguard Towers

11/03/09 Protective Fencing For Snowy Plovers Installed At Dockweiler Beach

11/03/09 Knabe To Announce $12.9 Million In South Bay Projects

10/21/09 Dockweiler Beach Youth Center Dedicated

Don Knabe. Working for EL SEGUNDO.

El Segundo Accomplishments

2010

Transforming Lifeguard Towers on County Beaches
This summer more than 100 of the Los Angeles County beach lifeguard towers will be visually transformed as part of a massive public art and civic project developed by Portraits of Hope, in cooperation with the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association. The project and exhibition has been approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Los Angeles County Fire Chief and the Los Angeles Department of Beaches and Harbors.

2009

Halting Transit Maintenance Yards in El Segundo and Westchester Proposals to build a massive light rail maintenance facility and service yard in El Segundo, as well as an alternative site for the facility in Westchester, have been permanently halted, thanks to an effort by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe and other local community and government leaders. Supervisor Knabe, who also serves as Metro’s First Vice Chair, shared the communities concerns and brought forward a motion which was amended and approved, removing the El Segundo and Westchester sites from any current or future consideration.
 

Dedicating Dockweiler Youth Center
Nearly 20 years after it was first envisioned, a new youth and community center was dedicated this week at Dockweiler State Beach by Supervisor Knabe and County leaders. The $7 million project is jointly funded by County of Los Angeles Prop A and a grant from the State of California through Proposition 12 bond funds. The new building provides a youth activity center at Dockweiler State Beach and will serve as the southern headquarters for the Los Angeles County W.A.T.E.R. (Water Awareness, Training, Education and Recreation) youth education program offering aquatic sports camps.
 

Funding South Bay Groundwater Monitoring Project
Supervisor Don Knabe announced a multimillion dollar effort to further protect groundwater aquifers in the South Bay through a new technology project. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works will soon begin a $2.6 million project to build an underground telecommunications conduit that will allow better monitoring and control of wells throughout the South Bay.
 

Opposing the Elimination of the California Department of Boating and Waterways
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to oppose Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to eliminate the California Department of Boating and Waterways. The motion, authored by Supervisor Don Knabe also directs the County’s Chief Executive Office, in conjunction with the Sheriff’s and Fire Departments and the Department of Beaches and Harbors, to prepare a letter of opposition to be sent to the Governor.

2008

Funding the Improvement of the South Bay Bike Trail
Over four miles of the Marvin Braude South Bay Bike Trail will soon be refurbished or completely rebuilt after Supervisor Don Knabe agreed to fund the project with $5 million in Fourth District Capital Improvement funds. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the project. The portions of the bike path to be renovated are located between Culver Boulevard in Playa del Rey and Calle Miramar in Torrance. The project involves removing damaged Portland Cement Concrete (Cement) and Asphalt Concrete (Asphalt) and reconstructing those portions of the bike path with similar materials. Also, slurry and crack sealing will be used when complete restructuring is not necessary. Over 21,000 feet, over just over 4 miles of the bike path will be repaired or reconstructed.
 

Improving Transit Services in El Segundo
Supervisor Knabe joined Congresswoman Jane Harman, Assemblyman Ted Lieu, and El Segundo Mayor Kelly McDowell at the Grand Opening Ceremony for the Douglas Street Gap Closure Project in El Segundo. This $39 million project closed a critical link in the arterial network, provided a transit center, a small park-and-ride facility for both transit and Metro Green Line passengers and improved pedestrian access to the Metro Green Line Douglas Street Station.

Constructing Dockweiler Youth Center
The County has begun construction of the Dockweiler State Beach Youth Center, located at the end of Imperial Highway and Vista del Mar. The $6.2 million project is jointly funded by County of Los Angeles Prop A and State of California Prop. 12 bond funds. This project will provide a youth activity center at Dockweiler State Beach and will serve as the southern headquarters for the Los Angeles County W.A.T.E.R. youth education program offering aquatic sports camps.

2007

Refurbishing Dockweiler State Beach
Supervisor Knabe participated in a dedication ceremony for $14 million in new facilities at Dockweiler Beach. Improvements included replacement of four restroom buildings, an entry kiosk, refurbishment of maintenance and lifeguard facilities, a concession building, new playground equipment, and upgrades to the recreational vehicle park with conversion of all spaces to full hook-ups, and parking lots.

2006

Called for the adoption and implementation of County's new Tsunami Preparedness program which will inform and coordinate emergency services in case of a tsunami.

Held a Tsunami Emergency Preparedness Program Briefing for local communities.

Worked closely with the City to keep the Los Angeles Air Force Base off the closure list and rebuilt at its new location.
 

Sued LAX, along with the City, over the proposed expansion of LAX, which led to a settlement restraining the growth of the airport
 

Supports various community-based organizations including: Tree Musketeers.

2005

Worked closely with the City to keep the Los Angeles Air Force Base off the closure list and rebuilt at its new location.
 

Sued LAX, along with the City, over the proposed expansion of LAX, which led to a settlement restraining the growth of the airport.

2003

Began Pilot Program for a reduced fee parking pass for County beach parking lots at El Segundo Beach.

2002

Participation in the Municipal Area Express commuter transportation service (MAX) is extended; the program provides the residents of the South Bay with a direct commuter transportation service to the El Segundo Employment Center.

2001

Supported the funding of the Juvenile Offender Intervention Network (JOIN) within the City of El Segundo.
 

Traffic Signal Synchronization Project on Sepulveda Boulevard/Pacific Coast Highway from Imperial Highway in El Segundo to Studebaker Road in Long Beach and will also include the reconstruction of a median along Artesia Boulevard.