INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA       


Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Open Session – 2:00 p.m.

Web Sites: 
www.cityofinglewood.org
www.cityofinglewood.org/253/Successor-Agency
www.cityofinglewood.org/688/Housing-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
 

*****NOTE FROM THE CITY*****

 

Doors to the City Council Chamber will open at 1:30 p.m. for Open Session. Please be mindful, however, that there is limited seating in the City Council Chambers; therefore, the Gladys Waddingham Lecture Hall (located adjacent to the Main Library) will be opened as an overflow room and will be available for the public to watch the meeting and to speak.  

 

ALTERNATIVE METHODS

The City provides the following two alternative methods of viewing and listening to the City Council Meeting as a convenience:   

  • On Spectrum Cable Channel 35 with audio and limited video.  Please check with your cable provider for details.
  • Live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video, at https://www.facebook.com/cityofinglewood/

 

The disruption in service of any alternative method does not preclude the City Council or other legislative body from taking further action on an agenda item.

 

Submitting Comments Prior to Public Meeting: Members of the public may choose to submit comments electronically for consideration by the City Council or other City Legislative Body by sending them to the City Clerk/Secretary at athompson@cityofinglewood.org, and Deputy City Clerk at aallen@cityofinglewood.org. To ensure distribution to the members of the Legislative Body prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit comments prior to 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting, and in the body of the email, please identify the agenda number or subject matter. Correspondence should indicate the meeting date and agenda item. Comments received after 8:00 a.m. and prior to the close of the public hearings will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact the Office of the City Clerk at 310-412-5280 with any questions.  

 

ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof.  Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, or translation services in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation,   or service by contacting the Office of the City Clerk by telephone at 310-412-5280,  FAX at 310-412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301 or via email to athompson@cityofinglewood.org and aallen@cityofinglewood.org no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

 

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY

 
 


RULES OF DECORUM - Click Here to View


 MAYOR/CHAIRMAN 
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria Gray, District No. 1
Alex Padilla, District No. 2
Eloy Morales, Jr., District No. 3
Dionne Faulk, District No. 4
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY 
Aisha L. Thompson
CITY TREASURER/TREASURER 
Wanda M. Brown
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Artie Fields
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL
 Kenneth R. Campos
 
 

OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 P.M.

Call to Order 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Roll Call



 

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS

Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority on any item on the agenda, other than the Public Hearing, may do so at this time.

 

WARRANTS AND BILLS (City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority)

 

1, CSA-1 & H-1.

Warrant Registers.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Allow for Payment of Bills.
Documents:
  1. 1, CSA-1, H-1.PDF
 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

PH-1. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Public hearing to consider adoption of the Relocation Plan for the Inglewood Transit Connector Project.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Receive public comments; and
  2. Adopt Relocation Plan.
Documents:
  1. PH-1.PDF
 

CONSENT CALENDAR

These items will be acted upon as a whole unless called upon by a Council Member.


 

2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

Letters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:

  1. Reject Claims pursuant to Government Code, Section 913:
  1. Tameka Burnett for alleged personal injury; dangerous condition at Edward Vincent Park on August 6, 2022.
  2. Roland Burts for alleged vehicle damage; fallen tree on February 14, 2023.
  3. Rafael Espinoza for alleged tire damage; pothole on January 16, 2023.
  4. R C Jones for alleged personal injury; vehicle collision with an MTA bus on June 18, 2022.
  5. Ricardo Lara for alleged tire damage; pothole on January 16, 2023.
  1. Return Late Claim pursuant to Government Code, Section 911.2:

         1. First Evangelical Lutheran for alleged personal injury; water leak on August 25, 2022.

 

3. POLICE DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members authorize payment of an invoice submitted by American Bike Patrol Services (ABPS) for bicycle parts and services. (General Fund)

Recommendation:

 


  1. Authorize payment in the amount of $1,579.25. 
Documents:
  1. 3.PDF
 

4. POLICE DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members authorize payment of invoices submitted by Medico Healthcare Linen Service (Medico) for linen rental services. (General Fund)

Recommendation:

 


  1. Authorize payment in the total amount of $3,431.09. 
Documents:
  1. 4.PDF
 

5. POLICE DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members accept Fiscal Year 2022 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Funds.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Accept funds in the amount of $8,453.90.

 

Documents:
  1. 5.PDF
 

6. POLICE DEPARTMENT

Staff report outlining the following proposed tow fee decrease by the Chief of Police:

  1. Decrease the fee for City referred tows by $5.35 from the current rate of $179.35 to $174.00; and
  2. Decrease the daily storage fee by $7.16 from the current rate of $57.00 to $49.84.

    Recommendation:

     


    1. Receive and file; and
    2. Include new rates in the City’s Master Fee Schedule when applicable.
Documents:
  1. 6.PDF
 

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

 

DR-1. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution affirming that the Inglewood Transit Connector Project, as modified, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approving and adopting the first Addendum to the Certified Final Environmental Impact Report SCH # 2018071034 for the Project; approving and adopting the California Environmental Quality Act Findings of Fact; and approving and adopting revisions to Project Design Feature CUL-1 included in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project. 

Recommendation:

 


  1. Adopt resolution; and
  2. Adopt a resolution approving the modified Project as the Inglewood Transit Connector Project, a Locally Preferred Alternative for the Federal Transit Administration, and approving revisions to the Design Standards and Guidelines for the Inglewood Transit Connector Project.
Documents:
  1. DR-1.PDF
 

REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY

A-1.     Oral reports – City Attorney.

 

REPORTS – CITY MANAGER

CM-1.

Oral reports – City Manager.

 

REPORTS – CITY CLERK

CC-1.

Oral reports – City Clerk.

 

INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY

Call to Order  

Roll Call

 

CSA-1, 1, H-1

Warrant Registers.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Allow for Payment of Bills.
Documents:
  1. 1, CSA-1, H-1.PDF
 

ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY

 

INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY

Call to Order 

Roll Call


 

H-1, 1, CSA-1

Warrant Registers.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Allow for Payment of Bills.
Documents:
  1. 1, CSA-1, H-1.PDF
 

ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING OTHER MATTERS

Persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda may do so at this time.  Persons with complaints regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those complaints first to the City Manager for resolution.
 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL REMARKS

The members of the City Council will provide oral reports, including reports on City related travels where lodging expenses are incurred, and/or address any matters they deem of general interest to the public.
 

ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL

In the event that today’s meeting of the City Council is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing or other agenda item being considered, the public hearing or non-public hearing agenda item will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. If you will require special accommodations, due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301. All requests for special accommodations must be received 72 hours prior to the day of the Council Meetings.

  * No Accompanying Staff Report at the Time of Printing

** Serves in that Capacity for Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority