Don Knabe. Working for San Pedro.

San Pedro Accomplishments

2007

Expanding the San Pedro Service Center
Supervisor Knabe allocated $2.5 million to fund the renovation and expansion of the San Pedro facility. With the Supervisor’s funding commitment for the project now in place, the County will begin to study how to best expand the heavily-used facility. The top priorities for the remodel and expansion include: additional rooms for senior programs, more childcare classrooms, and meeting space for local community groups.
 

Keeping Social Security Services in San Pedro
With the future of the San Pedro Social Security Administration (SSA) Office in jeopardy due to a scheduled closure, Supervisor Knabe offered a solution to use County facilities to keep the office open for business.

Protecting Senior Citizens from Fraud
Supervisor Knabe and the Department of Consumer Affairs presented the free "Smarter Seniors Forum" to assist seniors and their families learn how to protect themselves against elder financial frauds.

Funding Fourth District Paratransit Shuttle Services
The Board of Supervisors approved $660,000 in funding for the continuation of paratransit shuttle service for eligible patrons in the unincorporated areas of the Fourth District for Fiscal Year 2007-2008. The program will include the following paratransit shuttle services: La Rambla, Marina del Rey, Rancho Los Amigos, Teen Mother, and the Whittier Islands.

2006

Appointed Stephanie Stone of San Pedro to the Los Angeles County Veteran's Commission. Stone is the first woman ever appointed to this commission.

Supervisor Knabe secured $428,250 in the County's 2006-2007 Budget to fund 24-hour staffing for Los Angeles County Lifeguards at Baywatch Cabrillo. Funding will provide 24 hour lifeguard coverage on the coastline from San Pedro all the way up to the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

The Los Angeles / Long Beach Port Complex benefited from nearly $25 million in federal grants for fortifying security throughout the port facilities.
 

Worked on a revised agreement with the City of Los Angeles for improved maintenance and operational services for Cabrillo Beach.

Assisted in the procurement of a federal grant to the Sheriff’s Department to purchase a new Homeland Security boat that will commence patrolling our ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as the county’s coastline during the 2006 calendar year.

Supports various community-based organizations like: Joint Efforts, Harbor Area Boys & Girls Club, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro YWCA, San Pedro Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, San Pedro Girls Softball Association, Beacon House and Rainbow Services.

2005

Repaired and resurfaced the alleyways in the unincorporated La Rambla area of San Pedro.

2004

Installed a number of safety markings and features for the road leading up to Friendship Park.

Created an annual parking pass program for White Point/Royal Palms Beach.

2002

Friendship Park Improvement Project – Construction of 4,000 square foot Nature Center, road work, parking expansion, group shade shelter replacement and play area replacement