California: Fire department measure ok’d for ballot
An initiative petition proposing to fold the El Segundo Fire Department into Los Angeles County fire operations has been deemed “sufficient” for the ballot. City firefighter and resident Bryan Partlow in November submitted a 409-page petition to the City Clerk’s Office calling for a vote on the issue. In August, the City Council essentially shelved plans for a merger - even though it had backing from the firefighters’ union, Fire Chief Kevin Smith and other city employees who believed it would save money and improve the department from a safety standpoint.