Tired of the ‘divisive,’ McCool focuses on safety in council race
City Council candidate Matt McCool. Photo In his time on Hermosa Beach’s Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission, Matt McCool has tackled public safety issues that inform his thoughts on goals the City Council ought to pursue. Beginning in the 1920s, the air raid sonata marked mid-day, every day but Sunday, until last year, when the fire station that housed the siren closed for construction. McCool hopes to bring it back by stationing the bell inside the Community Center. McCool is one of seven candidates seeking three open City Council seats in the coming November election. A Navy reservist who has served as a volunteer firefighter said his interest in city politics was initially driven by his passion for public safety. But he decided to take the next step, running for council, after getting fed up with what he described as a politically divisive four years dominated by issues like oil drilling and the city’s General Plan. His pledge to return the noon siren has the light-hearted feel of a campaign for student body president. But it is evocative of an earnest criticism that forms the basis of his campaign: the existing council has neglected basic duties of governing in favor…
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