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To: LA County Sanitation District
OPPOSITION to lease with Friends of Wilmington Sports Complex-USC Alumni -Buscaino's hidden agenda
Petition to OPPOSE a lease with "Friends of Wilmington/USC Alumni" and continue the lease with the Wilmington Jaycees and/or Vince Ferragamo Foundation
Wilmington Athletic Complex, 1700 South Figueroa Street, Wilmington, CA, 90744 7-31-21
1. For the last 40 years the Wilmington Jaycee Foundation successfully ran this facility. The first lease was a 30- year lease. Currently, the Jaycees are 7 years into the second 30- year lease with the Los Angeles County Sanitation District.
2. LA County Sanitation District who owns the buffer zone property, wants to terminate the lease. This was primarily due to the pressure by LA City leaders and Council District 15 Staff. The same people who obstructed high level funding and ability to maintain the Complex by the Jaycees. Pressure during a worldwide Pandemic, with increased LA County Health Orders.
3. RFP (Request for Proposal of the site) involved three groups. Each RFP response included a large investment for improvements.
i. “Friends of Wilmington Sports Complex”/ USC Alumni funded non-profit for Track & Field “Throws” competition,
They brought in their tenants "Wilmington Juniors Soccer Club" (LA Monsters) to replace current tenants.
ii. Vince Ferragamo Foundation, the legacy of the Jaycee Foundation (Vince is our native son)
iii. Kix Soccer Centers
4. CD 15 Councilmember (Buscaino) sits on the LA County Sanitation District Board so he proposed that this field be given over to the LA City Recreation & Parks. That way he can have more control and so he can hopefully gain mayor votes. CD 15 staff member Fernando Navarrette sits on the “Friends of” non-profit, helping push the undermining process and is a conflict of interest.
5. USC misconduct cannot be adopted in Wilmington. Don’t forget the National Media covered scandals of USC
i. Remember the $1.1-billion-dollar settlement of sexual misconduct involving HUNDREDS of female students.
ii. “Friends of“ leader Steve Lopes, CAUGHT / FIRED in the USC Varsity Blues scandal- These are the same people behind and leading this proposed takeover of our WAC / Wilmington Jaycees field.
6. What about the future uses of this property once in the hands of the corrupt USC and the Councilman / MAYORAL CANDIDATE? Once the agreement is signed, can they repurpose the land for housing according to the Coastal zone? What kind of housing?
7. Joe Buscaino has already given our Harbor College Sports field parking lot to TINY HOMES for the homeless.
8. Wilmington has no open space for sports and USC wants it for investment? For-profit and to raise money for the University?
LA County Sanitation District, We the undersigned, are concerned Residents & Stakeholders who urge you to act now: Please continue the lease with the Wilmington Jaycees and/or Vince Ferragamo Foundation and save the park
for our children.!!!
Wilmington Athletic Complex, 1700 South Figueroa Street, Wilmington, CA, 90744 7-31-21
1. For the last 40 years the Wilmington Jaycee Foundation successfully ran this facility. The first lease was a 30- year lease. Currently, the Jaycees are 7 years into the second 30- year lease with the Los Angeles County Sanitation District.
2. LA County Sanitation District who owns the buffer zone property, wants to terminate the lease. This was primarily due to the pressure by LA City leaders and Council District 15 Staff. The same people who obstructed high level funding and ability to maintain the Complex by the Jaycees. Pressure during a worldwide Pandemic, with increased LA County Health Orders.
3. RFP (Request for Proposal of the site) involved three groups. Each RFP response included a large investment for improvements.
i. “Friends of Wilmington Sports Complex”/ USC Alumni funded non-profit for Track & Field “Throws” competition,
They brought in their tenants "Wilmington Juniors Soccer Club" (LA Monsters) to replace current tenants.
ii. Vince Ferragamo Foundation, the legacy of the Jaycee Foundation (Vince is our native son)
iii. Kix Soccer Centers
4. CD 15 Councilmember (Buscaino) sits on the LA County Sanitation District Board so he proposed that this field be given over to the LA City Recreation & Parks. That way he can have more control and so he can hopefully gain mayor votes. CD 15 staff member Fernando Navarrette sits on the “Friends of” non-profit, helping push the undermining process and is a conflict of interest.
5. USC misconduct cannot be adopted in Wilmington. Don’t forget the National Media covered scandals of USC
i. Remember the $1.1-billion-dollar settlement of sexual misconduct involving HUNDREDS of female students.
ii. “Friends of“ leader Steve Lopes, CAUGHT / FIRED in the USC Varsity Blues scandal- These are the same people behind and leading this proposed takeover of our WAC / Wilmington Jaycees field.
6. What about the future uses of this property once in the hands of the corrupt USC and the Councilman / MAYORAL CANDIDATE? Once the agreement is signed, can they repurpose the land for housing according to the Coastal zone? What kind of housing?
7. Joe Buscaino has already given our Harbor College Sports field parking lot to TINY HOMES for the homeless.
8. Wilmington has no open space for sports and USC wants it for investment? For-profit and to raise money for the University?
LA County Sanitation District, We the undersigned, are concerned Residents & Stakeholders who urge you to act now: Please continue the lease with the Wilmington Jaycees and/or Vince Ferragamo Foundation and save the park
for our children.!!!
Why is this important?
Don’t give in to corrupt politicians and greed!!
• NO!! TO HANDING OFF THIS FIELD TO ANOTHER NON-PROFIT FOR POLITICAL GAIN!!
• NO!! TO THOSE WHO STOPPED THE JAYCEE FOUNDATION DEAD IN THEIR TRACKS FROM MAINTAINING THIS FIELD BY OBSTRUCTING FUNDING, FOR UPGRADES I!!
• NO!! TO USC, ROLLING HILLS PREP, AND THOSE WHO WANT TO TAKE WHAT LITTLE WE HAVE FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND GIVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE FOR GAIN!! WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN???
• NO!!! TO BIG POWER POLITICIANS NO!! TO USC SCANDALISTS!!! NO!!! TO THOSE WHO WANT TO SELL THIS AS A NEW MAKE OVER FOR THE PARK AND NOT FOR WHAT IT REALLY IS!!!!
THE COMMUNITY OF WILMINGTON DESERVES BETTER, IT DESERVES PRESERVATION OF WHAT HAS WORKED AND HAS BENEFITTED THE COMMUNITY FOR DECADES.
• NO!! TO HANDING OFF THIS FIELD TO ANOTHER NON-PROFIT FOR POLITICAL GAIN!!
• NO!! TO THOSE WHO STOPPED THE JAYCEE FOUNDATION DEAD IN THEIR TRACKS FROM MAINTAINING THIS FIELD BY OBSTRUCTING FUNDING, FOR UPGRADES I!!
• NO!! TO USC, ROLLING HILLS PREP, AND THOSE WHO WANT TO TAKE WHAT LITTLE WE HAVE FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND GIVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE FOR GAIN!! WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN???
• NO!!! TO BIG POWER POLITICIANS NO!! TO USC SCANDALISTS!!! NO!!! TO THOSE WHO WANT TO SELL THIS AS A NEW MAKE OVER FOR THE PARK AND NOT FOR WHAT IT REALLY IS!!!!
THE COMMUNITY OF WILMINGTON DESERVES BETTER, IT DESERVES PRESERVATION OF WHAT HAS WORKED AND HAS BENEFITTED THE COMMUNITY FOR DECADES.