INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA       


Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Closed Session – 1:00 p.m.

Open Session – 2:00 p.m.

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www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
 
 

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

 

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AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/HOUSING AUTHORITY

FINANCE AUTHORITY/PARKING AUTHORITY/JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY



RULES OF DECORUM - Click Here to View


 MAYOR/CHAIRMAN 
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria D. 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
 
 

CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 P.M.

Call to Order 

Roll Call


 

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Session items may do so at this time.

 

CS-1.

 

Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Worker’s Compensation Settlement Claim of Daniel Lee: Claim Number 20-150801.

 

       CS-2.


Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Batis Reid vs. City of Inglewood;  Case No. 22STCV10688.

 

OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 p.m.

Call to Order 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Roll Call

 

Presentation – Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS

Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Finance Authority/Parking Authority/Joint Powers 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. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Public Hearing to consider introduction of an ordinance approving Zoning Code Amendment No. 23-00004 (ZCA23-00004) in Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code to establish regulations for fast food restaurants, Citywide.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Continue Public Hearing to the Meeting of September 19, 2023.
Documents:
  1. PH-1.PDF
 

MINUTES

 

M-1. CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

Approval of the Minutes for the meetings held on June 6, 2023, June 13, 2023, June 20, 2023, and June 27, 2023.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve.
Documents:
  1. M-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. Fidel Contreras for alleged personal injury; sidewalk on January 9, 2023.
  2. Nelda Joyce Dyson for alleged property damage; tree roots on November 14, 2022.
  3. Vincent Jordan for alleged vehicle damage; road conditions on December 2, 2022.
  4. Daniel Medina for property damage; Contractor (WCA) tree trimming on April 6, 2023.
  5. Mercury Insurance subro. Carmen Guillary for alleged vehicle damage – palm branch (City of Los Angeles).
  6. Gail T. Phelps for alleged personal injury; uneven concrete on March 25, 2023.
  7. Denise Ruano for alleged tire damage; pothole on March 27, 2023.
  8. Clinton Sylvestre for alleged tire and wheel damage; pothole on May 15, 2023. 
  1. Reject Insufficient Claim pursuant to Government Code, Section 913:
  1. Anonymous for alleged personal injury; conspiracy with AirBNB to deny commerce on December 2022.
  1. Reject Amended Claims pursuant to Government Code, Section 913:
  1. Ida M. Castaneda for alleged property damage; pothole on February 13, 2023.
  2. Luis Sanchez for alleged personal injury, RSI AC unit location on May 24, 2023.
  3. Centoria Strong for alleged property damage; tree on January 2, 2023.

 

 

Recommendation:

 

 


  1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-8;
  2. Reject Insufficient Claim listed as B-1; and  
  3. Reject Amended Claims listed as C-1 through C-3.
 

3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution ratifying the appointment of members to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) as set forth below:

  1. The City of Hawthorne reappoints Mr. Tod Sword, Economic Development Consultant for Southern California Edison, to serve a new four-year term of office that will expire on June 30, 2027.
  2. The City of Gardena reappoints Mr. Glenn Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer of Gardena General Insurance Agency, to serve a four-year term of office that will expire on June 30, 2027, and the City of Gardena appoints Ms. Catherine Holdbrook-Smith, Human Resources Manager for Magnetika, to the SBWIB as a business private sector representative under an existing term of office expiring on June 30, 2024 and a new term of office that will expire on June 30, 2028.     NOTE:  The City also appointed Ms. Shirley Summers, Chief Executive Officer of Behavioral Health Services, to serve as a business private sector representative under an existing four-year term of office expiring on June 30, 2026.  However, on July 31, 2023, Ms. Shirley Summers retired and on August 3, 2023, the City of Gardena was made aware of Ms. Summers’s retirement.  The City of Gardena will submit a new appointee to serve as the Gardena business private sector representative to replace Ms. Summers on the SBWIB.
  3. The City of Redondo Beach reappoints Mr. Donald Ford, President of Training Education Management, LLC, to serve an additional four-year term of office that expires on June 30, 2027.
  4. The City of Lomita appoints Mr. Nayeem Khan, Sales Manager for Lomita Mail & Print, to serve a four-year term of office that commences on July 1, 2023, and will expire on June 30, 2027.
  5. The City of Torrance reappoints Mr. Sanjay Murty, Vice President of Murti LLC, to serve a new four-year term of office that will expire on June 30, 2027, and the City of Torrance also reappoints Ms. Fran Fulton, Economic Development Manager for the City of Torrance, to the SBWIB as an economic and community development representative under a new term of office that will expire on June 30, 2027.
  6. The South Bay Adult Education Consortium re-nominates Dr. Wayne Diulio, Director of Torrance Adult School, to serve a new four-year term of office that commences on July 1, 2023, and will expire on June 30, 2027.
  7. The South Bay Workforce Investment Board, Inc. re-nominates Mr. Mohammad Naser, Chief Executive Officer of Centinela Hospital Medical Center, and also nominates Ms. Crystal Spencer, President of Spencer 4 Hire Security, to serve on the SBWIB under new terms of office that will expire on June 30, 2028.  The SBWIB, Inc. Board of Directors nominates Mr. Jason Witt, Senior Director of Community Affairs and Engagement for SoFi Stadium/Hollywood Park, to the SBWIB to serve a four-year term of office that will commence on July 1, 2023, and will expire on June 30, 2027. 

 

 

Recommendation:

 

 


  1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
  1. 3.PDF
 

4. HOUSING PROTECTION DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members the authorize payment of an invoice submitted by 3Di, Inc., to maintain and support the Residential Registration database and activities of the Housing Protection Department until June 30, 2024. (General Fund)

Recommendation:

 


  1. Authorize payment in the total amount of $42,000.
Documents:
  1. 4.PDF
 

5. HOUSING PROTECTION DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members authorize the payment of an invoice submitted by National Business Furniture for the purchase and delivery of furniture for the Housing Protection Department Short Term Rental Division. (General Fund)

Recommendation:

 


  1.  Authorize payment in the amount of $2,587.25.
Documents:
  1. 5.PDF
 

6. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members award a contract and approve an agreement with H L Hitchcock Construction, Inc., for the Darby Park Walking Track Project, per Bid No. CB-23-10.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Award contract and approve agreement in an amount not to exceed $715,000;
  2. Authorize a City-controlled contingency, in an amount not to exceed $71,500, for a total contract amount not to exceed $786,500; and 
  3. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget to reflect funding needed in the amount of $715,000. (General Fund)
Documents:
  1. 6.PDF
 

7. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members authorize the payment of an invoice submitted by Grow Cycling Foundation for the installation of a Drain Pipe for the Pump Track at Edward Vincent, Jr. Park. (General Fund)

Recommendation:

 


  1. Authorize payment in the amount of $90,438.95.
Documents:
  1. 7.PDF
 

8. POLICE DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members reject all bids received for the Two-Way Radio Equipment Repair and Maintenance Service Project, per Bid No. RFB-0169.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Reject all bids; and
  2. Direct staff to readvertise the aforementioned bid document and proceed with a competitive re-bid process. 
Documents:
  1. 8.PDF
 

9. RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-143 with The Jones Payne Group, Inc., extending the term to July 31, 2024, to complete management services to the City’s Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) Program. 

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-143.
Documents:
  1. 9.PDF
 

DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

 

DR-1. FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to authorize the issuance of taxable pension obligation bonds (the 2023 Bonds) to 1) redeem the outstanding taxable pension obligation bond anticipation notes (the 2023 Notes); 2) refund a portion of the outstanding taxable pension obligation bonds issued in 2005 (the 2005A Bonds and the 2005C Bonds); 3) fund the City of Inglewood’s normal pension costs for Fiscal Year 2023-2024; 4) pay the costs of issuance for the 2023 Bonds; and 5) take all actions contemplated by the Resolution including approving a Third Supplemental Trust Agreement, a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, a Bond Purchase Agreement, and authorizing distribution of a preliminary official statement. 

Recommendation:

 


  1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
  1. DR-1.PDF
 

DR-2. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve a Sewer Relocation Agreement with the County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County (LACSD) for the Inglewood Transit Connector (ITC) Project in the amount of $180,000. (Measure Reimbursable Grant Funds)

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve Sewer Relocation Agreement;
  2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Sewer Relocation Agreement; and
  3. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget to fund the Deposit of Estimated District Costs, in the amount of $180,000, for LACSD to provide staff for the relocation of an existing public sanitary sewer for the ITC Project.
Documents:
  1. DR-2.PDF
 

DR-3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 22-118 with Gannett Fleming, Inc. (GF), for On-Call Professional Engineering Services for the Inglewood Transit Connector (ITC) Project.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 22-118; 
  2. Allocate additional funding (as described in Exhibit “A”) in the amount of $9,504,543(Measure R- ITC Grant Fund); and
  3. Adopt the attached resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget.
Documents:
  1. DR-3.PDF
 

DR-4. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-275 with Trifiletti Consulting, Inc. (TC), for Strategic Program Management, Planning, and Public Works Infrastructure Consulting for the Inglewood Transit Connector (ITC) Project. 

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-275; 
  2. Allocate additional funding (as described in Exhibit “A”) in the amount of $9,148,776 (Measure R- ITC Grant Fund); and
  3. Adopt the attached Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget.
Documents:
  1. DR-4.PDF
 

DR-5. RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Veneklasen Associates, Inc., to provide Architectural/Engineering design and acoustic testing services for 75 residential units within the City's Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) Program. (Noise Mitigation Fund)

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve agreement in an amount not to exceed $250,000; and
  2. Adopt a resolution amending the City's Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget.
Documents:
  1. DR-5.PDF
 

ORDINANCES

 

O-1. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt Ordinance No 23-17, amending or repealing various Municipal Code sections regulating peddling, soliciting, and sidewalk vendors and adding a new Article 13 “Sidewalk Vendor Program” to Chapter 8 of the Municipal Code to comply with changes in State Law.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Motion to waive further reading; and 
  2. Adopt Ordinance No. 23-17.
Documents:
  1. O-1.PDF
 

O-2. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Staff report recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt Ordinance No. 23-18, approving Zoning Code Amendment No. 23-00005 (ZCA23-00005) to modify miscellaneous regulations in Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code (IMC) related to Affordable Housing, Day-Care Regulations, and Condominium Regulations, Citywide.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Motion to waive further reading; and 
  2. Adopt Ordinance No. 23-18.
Documents:
  1. O-2.PDF
 

REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY

A-1.

Report on Closed Session Items

 

A-2.

Oral reports – City Attorney

 

REPORTS – CITY MANAGER

CM-1.

Oral reports – City Manager.

 

REPORTS – CITY CLERK

CC-1.

Oral reports – City Clerk.

 

CC-2. CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the Month ending July 31, 2023. 

Recommendation:

 


  1. Receive and file.
Documents:
  1. CC-2.PDF
 

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
 

CSA-2. SUCCESSOR AGENCY SECRETARY

Approval of the Minutes of the Meetings held on June 6, 2023, June 13, 2023, June 20, 2023, and June 27, 2023.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve.
Documents:
  1. CSA-2.PDF
 

CSA-3. SUCCESSOR AGENCY SECRETARY

Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the Month ending July 31, 2023. 

Recommendation:

 


  1. Receive and file.
Documents:
  1. CSA-3.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
 

H-2. HOUSING AUTHORITY SECRETARY

Approval of the Minutes of the Meetings held on June 6, 2023, June 13, 2023, June 20, 2023, and June 27, 2023.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve.
Documents:
  1. H-2.PDF
 

H-3. HOUSING AUTHORITY SECRETARY

Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the Month ending July 31, 2023. 

Recommendation:

 


  1. Receive and file.
Documents:
  1. H-3.PDF
 

ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY

 

INGLEWOOD FINANCE AUTHORITY

Call to Order 


Roll Call

 

F-1. FINANCE AUTHORITY SECRETARY

Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting held on June 27, 2023.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve.
Documents:
  1. F-1.PDF
 

ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD FINANCE AUTHORITY

 

INGLEWOOD PARKING AUTHORITY

Call to Order 

Roll Call

 

P-1. PARKING AUTHORITY SECRETARY

Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting held on June 27, 2023.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve.
Documents:
  1. P-1.PDF
 

ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD PARKING AUTHORITY

 

INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY

Call to Order 

Roll Call

 

JPA-1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY SECRETARY

Approval of the Minutes of the Meetings held on June 13, 2023, and June 27, 2023.

Recommendation:

 


  1. Approve.
Documents:
  1. JPA-1.PDF
 

JPA-2. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY SECRETARY

Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the Month ending July 31, 2023. 

Recommendation:

 


  1. Receive and file.
Documents:
  1. JPA-2.PDF
 

ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS 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

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