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Local Olympians head to Rio amid Zika concerns BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
When Jordan Wilimovsky leaves for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro next month, he won’t just have his swimming gear. He’ll also have bug spray, specially treated clothing and a library’s worth of information about the Zika virus. The standout local athlete and his Team USA peers are being diligent about their health as they head to Brazil amid concerns over the much-publicized virus, which has spread throughout the Americas. But Wilimovsky, a Malibu native who has trained with Team Santa Monica, isn’t about to miss out on his chance to compete in the world’s most heralded international athletic competition. “The nice thing about being a part of the U.S. team is that you’ve got an army of M.D.s and Ph.D.s who are looking after us and who are getting us the best advice possible,” said Dave Kelsheimer, a Team Santa Monica coach who is part of this summer’s USA Swimming staff. “That’s all we can do — make sure we’re following the advice of experts and taking precautions.” Wilimovsky, a qualifier in the open-water and 1,500-meter swimming events, could have chosen to sit out the 2016 Olympics altogether. It’s an option that other athletes, including elite golfer Jason Day, have selected or contemplated in recent weeks. Day, for one, will not be competing in Rio. “The sole reason for my decision is my concerns about the possible transmission of the Zika virus and the potential risks that it may present,” he said in a statement last month.
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Ballot measures head for final approval Tuesday BY MATTHEW HALL Daily Press Editor
OLD BUSINESS
A relatively short council meeting on July 26 will hopefully wrap up two pending ballot measures and schedule a future discussion to formalize council’s intent to close Santa Monica Airport. Old business covers changes to telecommunications regulations, finalizing a ballot measure to update anti-corruption laws and correcting language from the last meeting related to a tax increase ballot measure in November. New business covers stormwater fees paid by property owners.
Back for its second reading is an ordinance to regulate telecommunication facilities on public property and in the public right of way. Recent changes in regulations have forced Santa Monica to update its laws regarding the placement, style, size and construction of antennas for cell phones. Without updated rules, companies would have a mandatory right to expand their equipment in the public right of way, potentially creating giant installations atop existing infrastructure like street lights or utility poles.
The new rules preserve the city’s ability to regulate the size of new equipment and requires new equipment installations include concealment elements to lessen the visual impact of the work. Also returning Tuesday is a ballot measure to update the city’s ethics rules. Council has already taken two swings at finishing the proposed ballot measure during both its June meetings. Council asked for another set of revisions to the proposal at their June 26 meeting in response to public comment and a lengthy discussion. The final version will be presented Tuesday.
According to the staff report, “if adopted by the voters, the proposed measure would: expand the Oaks Initiative to make its prohibition applicable to both public officials and recipients of public benefits who confer personal or campaign advantages on public officials; facilitate enforcement by eliminating current ambiguity in the term “public official”; delineate enforcement responsibilities and procedures; specify that the Oaks prohibitions are intended to apply outside of the City; make express that remedies are cumulative; SEE COUNCIL PAGE 7
SMMUSD welcomes interim co-leaders Temporary superintendents introduced at board meeting BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
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In its 95th year of operation, the Rotary Club of Santa Monica recently installed its slate of directors for 2016/2017. They are (pictured left to right): Tom Woods, Roger Davis, Gita Runkle, Matt Williams, David Rosenfeld, Jay Smith, President Connie Maguire, Adam Lichtl, Bill Powell, Monte Herring and President-Elect Tom Larmore. Not pictured: Timur Berberoglu.
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At its first meeting in three weeks, the local Board of Education last week conducted business with two new faces on the dais. The school board on July 20 officially welcomed interim cosuperintendents Chris King and Sylvia Rousseau to the Santa Monica-Malibu school district, which is currently searching for Sandra Lyon’s long-term replacement as it gears up for the 2016-17 school year. Board president Laurie Lieberman said SMMUSD is “unbelievably fortunate” to have SEE SCHOOLS PAGE 6
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