Inglewood, California
March 15, 2022
The City Council of the City of Inglewood, California hel d a regular meeting on Tuesday March 15, 2022 , in the Council Chambers in City Hall of said City.
Mayor Butts called the City Council into Closed Session at the hour of 1:00 p.m.
The Acting City Clerk announced the presence of a quorum as follows:
Present: Mayor Butts, Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, and Faulk; and
Absent: None.
City officials and personnel present for closed session were as follows:
Angela Allen Acting City Clerk
Artie Fields City Manager
Ken Campos City Attorney
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present who wished to address the City Council on the Closed Session Items.
There was no response.
Mayor Butts recessed the City Council at the hour of 1:01 p.m. for Closed Session Item Nos. CS-1, and CS-2.
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Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of our Country, Mayor Butts called the City Council into joint sessio n with the Successor Agency, and Housing Authority at the hour of 2:01 p.m.
The City Clerk/Successor Agency Secretary/Housing Authority Secretary announced the presence of a quorum as follows:
Present: Mayor/ Successor Agency C hairman/Housing Authority Chairman Butts, Council Members/S uccessor Agency Members/Housing Authority Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales , and Faulk; and
Absent: None .
City/Successor Agency/Housing Authority 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 and Housing Authority .
PUBLIC COMMENTS – AGENDA ITEMS. Mayor/Successor Agency Chairman/Housing Authority Chairman Butts inquired if there were any persons present who wished to address the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority on any item on the Agenda s, other than the public hearings .
March 15, 2022
2 Nancy Hanna, Better Neighbors of Los Angeles, commented on Agenda Item No. PH-2, A public hearing to consider the extension of urgency interim Ordinance No. 22-05. She spoke in favor of the proposal and applauded the City ’s research on the best enforcement practices. She also suggested that the City of Inglewood adopt Santa Monica ’s standards which require all short term rentals to be hosted. Finally , she stated that hosted short term rentals protect housing, ensure supervision, reduce nuisance, and safety concerns are more effectively and efficiently enforced.
142.9 PAYMENT OF WARRANTS AND BILLS. It was moved by Council Member/ Successor Agency Me mber / 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/Housing Authority dated March 11, 2022, in the amount of 2,993,322.93 are hereby allowed, and the City Clerk/Successor Agency Secretary/Housing Authority Secretary is hereby authorized to certify upon said registers 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.
131.9 PUBLIC HEARING HELD - ORDINANCE NO. 22-05A INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED - EXTENSION OF URGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE 22-05 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS OR UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE. The City Clerk announced the next scheduled matter was a public hearing to consider extension of urgency interim Ordinance No. 22-05 for an additional 10 months and 15 days or upon the effective date of a short term rental ordinance, whichever is first, continuing a moratorium on any and all building permits, business licenses, conditional use permits, or any entitlement s for establishing or expanding any short term rental an ywhere in the City of Inglewood, notice had been given in the time, form, and manner as required by law, an affidavit was on file, and no communications were received.
Artie Fields, City Manager presented the staff report dated March 15, 2022.
Alicia Fong, Housing Protection Coordinator presented a brief oral report.
Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present that wished to address the City Council on this matter.
There was no response.
Furthermore, it was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Padilla that Ordinance No. 22-05A entitled:
EXTENSION O F URGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE NO. 22-05 FOR
AN ADDITIONAL TEN MONTHS AND FIFTEEN DAYS OR UPON
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A SHORT TERM RENTAL
ORDINANCE, WHICHEVER IS FIRST, CONTINUING A
MORATORIUM ON ANY AND ALL BUILDING PERMITS,
BUSINESS LICENSES, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, OR ANY
ENTITLEMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING OR EXPANDING ANY
SHORT TERM RENTAL ANYWHERE IN THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD
was introduced and adopted at the meeting held on March 15, 2022. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
March 15, 2022
3 126 PUBLIC HEARING HELD – RECEIVE, CONSIDER, AND DISCUSS THE
ADJUSTED CENSUS DATA FROM THE NATIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC S CORPORATION. The City Clerk announced the next scheduled matter was a public hearing to receive, consider, and discuss the Adjusted Census Data from the National Demographic s Corporation, notice had been given in the time , form, and manner as required by law, an affidavit was on file , and no communications were received.
Artie Fields, City Manager, presented the staff report dated March 15, 2022.
Aisha L. Thompson, City Clerk, gave a brief overview and introduced the presenter.
Dou glass Johnson, National Demographics Corporation (NDC) President , presented a slideshow presentation of the draft maps received from the public and those generated by NDC. He explained the Federal Rules and State Requir ements on how district lines were drawn and Rule and Goals of Redistricting. He presented Maps A – D and gave a brief narrative regarding each map. Map A: Dis trict 3 extends east to Prairie north of Manchester , and District 2 picks up Ed ward Vincent Jr. Park and homes to the north of the park. Map B: District 3 extends east to Prairie north of Manchester, but no other changes. Map C: District 3 picks up the eastern corner of District 4 and, from District 1, the east side of La Brea Ave.; District 2 adds three city blocks from northern District 1; District 4 picks up a strip of land from District 1 on the east side of the stadium. Map D:
District 3 extends east to Prairie north of Manchester; District 2 picks up the west end of Edward Vincent Jr. Park. Finally , he stated that all submitted maps met statutory requirements .
Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present that wished to address the City Council.
Speaker (Name Unknown) stated that for the City to comply with the FAIR MAPS Act, there should have been two public hearings where the public could comment on the redistricting of the maps. She also stated this was the first public hearing that the community could watch and comment on. The speaker further stated that she sent a cure and correct letter to the legislative body regarding the redistricting schedule presented to the community. Finally, she recommended Map C because it was the only one that divided each district into 25 % equal representation.
Mayor Butts closed the public comments portion at the hour of 2:26 p.m.
It was moved by Mayor Butts, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby: 1) Receive, consider, and discuss the Adjusted Census Data; 2) Consider and discuss Amended draft maps of City Council district boundaries; and 3) Receive and file public comments. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
Following discussion, it was moved by Mayor Butts, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby choose Map D as its preferred draft map. 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. Carl Borack for alleged personal injury; dangerous condition on September 12, 2021 .
2. Lazaro Cabrera for alleged vehicle damage; unidentified stray bullet s on January 2, 2022.
3. Crystal Calderon for alleged personal injury; dangerous condition on August 28, 2021.
4. Maria E. Gonsalez for alleged personal injury; dangerous condition on August 28, 2021.
March 15, 2022
4 It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Padilla that the City Council does hereby Reject Claims listed as A -1 through A-4. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
156 PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – BIG TIME AFFAIRS LLC. Staff report dated March 15, 2022, was presented recommending authorization of payment of Invoice No. INV- 2640 submitted by Big Time Affairs LLC, for use of audio/video (AV) equipment.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Padilla that the City Council does hereby authorize payment in the amount of $18,000. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
178 PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SAFET Y PARTNERS, LLC. Staff report dated March 15, 2022, was presented recommending authorization of payment of Invoice No. 138 submitted by Emergency Management Safety Partners, LLC, for planning services related to Super Bowl LVI.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Padilla that the City Council does hereby authorize payment in the amount of $13,500. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
178 STATE CITI ZENS OP T ION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS OPTION) ) GRANT FUNDS ACCEPTED ; RESOLUTION NO. 22-60 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET. Staff report dated March 15, 2022, was presented recommending acceptance of the State Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS Option) grant funds in the amount of $168,759.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Padilla that the City Council does hereby: 1) Accept funds; 2) Approve the expenditure recommendations of the Chief of Police; 3) Authorize inclusion of remaining COPS Option grant funds from the previous fiscal year in the amount of $473,865; and 4) Adopt Resolution No. 22-60 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR
2021 – 2022 BUDGET TO INCLUDE STATE CITIZEN OPTION
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS OPTION) GRANT FUNDS
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
183 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 21-010 APPROVED – GANNETT FLEMING, INC. Staff report dated March 15, 2022, was presented recommending approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 21-010 with Gannett Fleming, Inc. to incorporate California labor law requirements.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 21-010. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
March 15, 2022
5 183 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 22-117 APPROVED – AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. Staff report dated March 15, 2022, was presented recommending approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-117 with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., to incorporate California labor law requirement s .
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Padilla that the City Council does hereby approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-117.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
183 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 22-129 APPROVED – ANSER ADVISORY, LLC. Staff report dated March 15, 2022, was presented recommending approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-129 with Anser Advisory, LLC, to incorporate California labor law requirements.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-129. 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. 22-61 ADOPTED – DECLARING THE IMPLEMENTATION A LEVEL 1 WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE MEASURE FOR ALL CITY OF INGLEWOOD RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. Staff report dated March 15, 2022, was presented recommending adoption of a resolution declaring the implementation of a Level 1 Water Supply Shortage Measure for all City of Inglewood water service area residents and businesses.
It was moved by Mayor Butts, and seconded by Council Member Morales that Resolution No. 22-61 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DECLA RING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A LEV EL 1 WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE MEASURE FOR ALL
CITY OF INGLEWOOD WATER SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS AND
BUSINESSES
be adopted. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
132.6 CLOSED SESSION – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – WORKERS ’ COMPENSATION CLAIM OF NICHOLAS HARRIS: CLAIM NUMBER 19- 144248. 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 Claim of Nicholas Harris: Claim Number 19-144248.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve the request for settlement. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
132.6 CLOSED SESSION – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – WORKERS ’ COMPENSATION CLAIM OF RICARDO MEDINA: CLAIM NUMBER 20- 146868. 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 Claim of Ricardo Medina: Claim Number 20-146868.
March 15, 2022
6 It was moved by Council Member Dotson , and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve the request for settlement. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor Butts; and Noes : None.
126 REPORTS – CITY CLERK. City Clerk Aisha L. Thompson acknowledged her staff for their diligent work during the redistricting process. She thanked Elsa Moreno, GIS Analyst, and Abiola Fanu , GIS Technician, for compiling draft maps durin g the redistricting process. The City Clerk also reminded residents of the redistricting public hearing scheduled for March 22, 2022. Finally, she wished everyone a Happy Saint Patrick ’s Day.
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.
Speaker (Name Unknown), African Town Coalition, spoke regarding residents needing rental assistance. He stated that people are still having difficulties getting the necessary help. The speaker also mentioned several assistance programs available, and he was unsure why people were still struggling. Finally, he thanked the City for hosting the Taste of Inglewood but wanted support and resources for young black entrepreneurs.
Speaker (Name Unknown) commented on Agenda Item Nos. DR-4, Adoption of a resolution declaring the implantation of a Level 1 Water Supply Shortage Measure for all City of Inglewood water service area residents and businesses, and PH-1, A public hearing to receive, consider, and discuss the Adjusted Census Data from the National Demographic s Corporation. She questioned if everyone was made aware of the water shortage that would take place. She also ask ed if the map selected by Council was the most equitable in terms of population.
Michael (Last Name Unknown), Co-Founder of Rainbow Children ’s Academy , requested ass istance with helping to keep his school open because it assisted low-income, single- mother, and single-father families in the community.
Speaker (Name Unknown) spoke concerning the rental assistance program and questioned when the funds would be disbursed. She also spoke regarding the closure of schools and asked the Council about their solutions.
Speaker (Name Unknown) commented on Agenda Item No. PH-2, Extension of urgency interim Ordinance No. 22-05 for an additional ten months and 15 days or upon the effective date of a short -term rental ordinance. He disagreed with the extension of Ordinance No. 22-05 and state d h e planned to file a Constitutional Question with the Attorney General.
Mayor Butts left the dais at the hour of 2:55 p.m.
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Mayor Butts returned to the dais at the hour of 2:57 p.m. *****************
Council Member Dotson left the dais at the hour of 2:57 p.m. *****************
Council Member Dotson returned to the dais at the hour of 3:01 p.m. *****************
March 15, 2022
7 There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts declared the meeting adjourned at the hour of 3:08 p.m.
Approved this 5 th day of April, 20 22 .
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Aisha L. Thompson, City Clerk
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James Butts, Jr., Mayor