1 Inglewood, California
March 1, 2022
The City Council of the City of Inglewood, California held a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 , in the Council Chambers in City Hall of said City.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of our Country, Mayor Butts called the City Council into joint session with the Successor Agency, Housing Authority , Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers at the hour of 2:0 0 p.m.
The City Clerk/Successor Agency Secretary/Housing Authority Secretary /Finance Authority Secretary/Parking Authority Secretary/Joint Powers Authority Secretary announced the presence of a quorum as follows:
Present: Mayor/ Successor Agency Chai rman/Housing Authority Chairman / Finance Authority Chairman/ Parking Authority Chairman/ Joint Powers Authority Chairman Butts , Council Members/Successor Agency Members/Housing Authority Members / Finance Authority Members/ Parking Authority Members/Joint Powers Authority Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales , and Faulk; and
Absent: None .
City/Successor Agency/Housing Authority / Finance Authority/ Parking Authority/ Joint Powers officials and personnel present were as follows:
Aisha L. Thompson City Clerk/Secretary*
Artie Fields City Manager/Executive Director*
Ken Campos City Attorney/General Counsel*
Louis Atwell Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director Angela Allen Deputy City Clerk
* Serves as indicated for the Successor Agency, Housing Authority , Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority .
Mayor Butts announced that Agenda Item No. DR -3 has been pulled from the Agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – AGENDA ITEMS. Mayor/Successor Agency Chairman/Housing Authority Chairman /Finance Authority Chairman/Parking Authority Chairman/Joint Powers Authority Chairman Butts inquired if there were any persons present who wished to address the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority /Finance Authority/Parking Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the Agenda s , other than the public hearings.
City Clerk, Aisha L. Thompson, reported public comments received via email, and distributed to the Mayor and City Council.
Caller (Name Unknown) commented on Agenda Item Nos. 8, Payment of Invoice No. 100006 to LAZ Parking, for Shuttle services provided for the Taste of Inglewood Big Game Concert Series Festival Event, and DR-1, Fiscal Year 2021-2022 First-Quarter Budget Review Report.
Caller (Name Unkown) commented on the Taste of Inglewood, a reward for the shooting that took place in Inglewood, and Agenda Item No. PH-1, Public Hearing to approve draft maps, and receive and file public comments.
142.9 PAYMENT OF WARRANTS AND BILLS. It was moved by Council Member/ Successor Agency Member / Housing Authority Member Morales , and seconded by Council Member/Successor Agency Member/Housing Authority Member Faulk that the demands presented to the City Council/Successor Agency/H ousing Authority dated February 25, 2022 , in the amount of $ 3,629,390.17, and February 17, 2022, in the amount of $ 4,729,615.02 are hereby allowed, and the City Clerk/Successor Agency Secretary/Housing Authority Secretary is hereby authorized to certify upon said registers March 1, 2022
2 that said demands are so approved. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members/Successor Agency Members/Housing Authority Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor/Successor Agency Chairman/Housing Authority Chairman Butts; and
Noes: None.
126 PUBLIC HEARING HELD – APPROVAL OF DRAFT MAPS; RECEIVE AND FILE PUBLIC COMMENTS. The City Clerk announced the next scheduled matter was a public hearing to consider, discuss, and draw Draft Council District Maps, Council District Boundaries, and Communities of Interest, and receive and file public comments in accordance with the Fair Maps Act, and that notice was given in the time, form and manner as required by law, and communications were received .
The City Clerk, Aisha L. Thompson received communications via email from M aggie Ikemi, who requested that the section of District 1 North of Florence Avenue be re- assigned to District 2, and Amy A. Ulloa, who wanted to discuss why District 1 has the streets north of Florence as well as Edward Vincent Park.
Mayor Butts ordered the communications received and filed.
Artie Fields, City Manager, presented the staff report dated March 1, 2022.
Aisha L. Thompson , City Clerk gave a brief oral report regarding the redistricting purpose and process .
Mayor Butts left the dais at 2:16 p.m.
Elsa Moreno, GIS Analyst, Public Works Depa rtment, presented an overview on how to locate the interactive mapping tool and how it is used to create draft maps. She also demonstrated how to access the mapping template.
Mayor Butts returned to the dais at 2:17 p.m.
Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present that wished to address the City Council on this matter.
Fredrisha Dixon , spoke regarding the City Council meeting not being broadcasted.
Margarete (Last Name Unknown), objected to the curre nt draft maps, and requested that the maps be redrawn like they were in 2016.
Mayor Butts closed public comments at the hour of 2:24 p.m.
It was moved by Mayor Butts, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby approve the draft maps. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
Mayor Butts ordered the public comments received and filed. 131.8 PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED – REVISED 2020 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUTION REPORT (CAPER) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020- 2021 TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Staff report dated March 1, 2022, was presented to conduct a public hearing to consider approval of the proposed Revised 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Mayor Butts ordered the public hearing continued to the Council Meeting of March 8, 2022, at the hour of 2:00 p.m.
March 1, 2022
3 MINUTES. It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the Minutes for the City Council Meetings held on February 2, 2022 (Special), February 8, 2022, and February 15, 2022, be approved. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
132 CLAIMS DENIED. Letters from the Office of the City Attorney recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims Pursuant to Government Code, Section 913:
1. Cinette Cowart for alleged personal injury; broken utility lid in sidewalk on May 8, 2021 .
2. Jaime Hernandez for alleged tire damage; pothole on January 10, 2022.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson , and se conded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby reject c laims listed as A-1 and A-2. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
3 01 SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NO. 21-148 APPROVED – CSG CONSULTANTS, INC., INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP, INC., AND J LEE ENGINEERING, INC. Staff report dated March 1, 2022 , was presented recommending approval of the second amendment to Agreement No. 21-148, for Building Plan Check consulting services.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson , and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby approve second amendment to Agreement No. 21-148, in an additional amount not to exceed $500,000 (total amount not to exceed $1,075,000) with the following consultants: 1) CSG Consultants, Inc.; 2) Interwest Consulting Group, Inc.; and 3) J Lee Engineering, Inc . The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
178 PURCHASE ORDER AUTHORIZED – MERIDIAN RAPID DEFENSE GROUP (MERIDIAN). Staff report dated March 1, 2022 , was presented recommending authorization of issuance of a purchase order to Meridian Rapid Defense Group (Meridian), for the purchase of Anti-Vehicle Barriers and Accessories, per Bid No. RFB- 0146 .
It was moved by Council Membe r Dotson , and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby authorize issuance in the amount of $186,901.45. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
183 PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – FLAVOR TABLE RESTAURANT (FLAVOR TABLE). Staff report dated March 1, 2022 , was presented recommending authorization of payment of invoices to the Flavor Table Restaurant (Flavor Table), for two days of catering services provided for the Taste of Inglewood Big Game Concert Series Festival event.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson , and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby authorize payment in the total amount of $20,900. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
183 PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – IT ’S YOUR PARTY FLORAL & EVENT DESIGN (IT ’S YOUR PARTY). Staff report dated March 1, 2022 , was presented recommending March 1, 2022
4 authorization of payment of Invoice No. 12122022 to It ’s Your Party Floral & Event Design (It ’s Your Party), for event logistics and overall production services provided for the Taste of Inglewood Big Game Concert Series Festival event.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson , and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby authorize payment in the amount of $47,908.75. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
183 PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – LAZ PARKING. Staff report dated March 1, 2022 , was presented recommending authorization of payment of Invoice No. 100006 to LAZ Parking, for Shuttle services provided for the Taste of Inglewood Big Game Concert Series Festival event.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson , and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby authorize payment in the amount of $29,640 . The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
183 PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – MARTIN ’S COCINA Y CA N TINA. S taff report dated March 1, 2022 , was presented recommending authorization of payment of Invoice No. 43 to Mar tin ’s Cocina y Ca n tina, for catering services provided for the Taste of Inglewood Big Game Concert Series Festival event.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson , and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby authorize payment in the amount of $10,890. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
142 FISCAL YEAR 2021 - 2022 FIRST - QUARTER BUDGET REVIEW REPORT RECEIVED AND FILED. Staff report dated March 1, 2022 , was presented presenting the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 First-Quarter Budget Review Report.
Council Member Morales left the dais at 2:33 p.m.
Keauonna Buckhanon, Budget Manager, presented the First-Quarter Budget Review Report for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022.
Council Member Morales returned to the dais at 2:44 p.m. 183 AGREEMENT NO. 22-155 APPROVED – HNTB CORPORATION; MAYOR AUTHORIZED – EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL
PROJECT ADMINISTRIATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE INGLEWOOD TRANSIT CONNECTOR PROJECT; RESOLUTION NO. 22-56 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 ANNUAL BUDGET. Staff report dated March 1, 2022, was presented recommending approval of a three (3)-year Agreement (with an option to extend an additional five (5) years in one (1)-year increments) with HNTB Corporation, to provide Project Administrative Support Services (On-Call) for the Inglewood Transit Connector (ITC) Project, per Request for Proposal No. RFP-0173.
It was moved by Council Member Padilla, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby: 1) Approve Agreement No. 22-155 in a total amount not to exceed $2,000,000; 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement for Professional Project Administrative Support Services for the Inglewood Transit Connector (ITC) Project; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 22-56 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF March 1, 2022
5 INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2021-22 BUDGET
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
183 RESOLUTION NO. 22-57 NOT ADOPTED – MAYOR JAMES T. BUTTS, JR. TO SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ITC JPA; COUNCIL MEMBER ELOY MORALES, JR. TO SERVE AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ITC JPA; COUNCIL
MEMBER DIONNE FAULK TO SERVE AS THE ALTERNATE ITC JPA DIRECTOR TO MAYOR BUTTS; COUNCIL MEMBER ALEX PADILLA TO
SERVE AS THE ALTERNATE ITC JPA DIRECTOR TO COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES; ASSISTANT FINANACE DIRECTOR SHARON KIOKE TO SERVE AS THE ITC JPA TREASURER/CONTROLLER; AND CITY CLERK AISHA THOMPSON TO SERVE AS THE ITC JPA SECRETARY.
This item was pulled from the Agenda.
183 PUBLIC HEARING SET – CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION), ARTICLE 5 (PURCHASING ), SECTION 2- 201; CHAPTER 5 (OFFENSES, MISCELLAN EOUS), ARTICLE 7 (WATER CONSERVATION), SECTION 5-112.1 (WATER EFFICIENCY IN THE LANDSCAPE); AND CHAPTER 7 (SANITAT ION AND HEALTH REGULATIONS), ARTICLE 7 (CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION RECYCLING PROGRAM), SECTION 7-79 OF THE INGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE (IMC) IN COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 1383 .
Staff report dated March 1, 2022, was presented requesting that a public hearing be set to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 2 (Administration), Article 5 (Purchasing), Section 2-201; Chapter 5 (Offenses, Miscellaneous), Article 7 (Water Conservation), Section 5-112.1 (Water Efficiency in the Landscape); and Chapter 7 (Sanitation and Health Regulations), Article 7 (Construction and Demolition Recycling Program), Section 7-79 of the Inglewood Municipal Code (IMC), to update organic waste recycling requirements for residents and businesses in compliance with California Senate Bill 1383 .
Mayor Butts set the public hearing for March 22, 2022, at the hour of 2:00 p.m .
REPORTS – CITY CLERK. The City Clerk , Aisha L. Thompson , reported on March marking the celebration of National Women ’s History Month, and the theme being “ Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope. ” She stated the theme is a tribute to the ongoing work of caregivers and frontline workers. She also paid homage to Ketanji Brown Jackson, for b eing the first black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Finally, she reminded residents of the online redistricting mapping tool located on the City ’s website, and all draft maps are due on March 10, 2022, by 10:00 a.m.
PUBLIC REMARKS. Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present who wished to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the Agenda.
Caller (Name Unknown) spoke concerning the opening of the Community Room for in- person participation at the City Council meetings.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts declared the me eting adjourned in memory of Eleanor Wallace , a Teacher for Inglewood Unified School District , at the hour of 3: 06 p.m.
Approved this 22 nd day of March, 202 2 .
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Aisha L. Thompson, City Clerk
March 1, 2022
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James Butts, Jr., Mayor