Inglewood, California
August 2, 2022
Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of our Country, Mayor Butts called the City Council into joint session with the Successor Agency, and Housing Authority at the hour of 2:00 p.m.
The City Clerk/Successor Agency Secretary/Housing Authority Secretary announced the presence of a quorum as follows:
Present: Mayor/ Successor Agency Chairman/Housing Authority Chairman Butts, Council Members/Successor 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*
Louis Atwell Acting City Manager/Acting Executive Director* Ken Campos City Attorney/General Counsel*
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 Agendas, other than the public hearings.
Sadan (Last Name Unknown) spoke concerning the Public Hearing, and was advised to call back during the Public Hearing portion.
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/Housing Authority dated July 29, 2022, in the amount of $18,371,088.13 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.
183 PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD - RESOLUTION NO. 22-125 ADOPTED - MORNINGSIDE PARK MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1974- 2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023; RESOLUTION NO. 22-126 ADOPTED - IN- TOWN MAINTENANCE ASSISSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1975-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023; RESOLUTION NO. 22-127 ADOPTED - INGLEWOOD STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO.1980-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023; RESOLUTION NO. 22-128 ADOPTED - DARBY-DIXON MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1987-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. The City Clerk announced the next schedule matter was a public hearings to consider assessment levies for the Morningside Park Maintenance Assessment District No. 1974-2, In-Town Maintenance Assessment District No. 1975-1, Inglewood Street Lighting Assessment District No. 1980-1, and Darby-Dixon Maintenance Assessment District 1987- 1, that notices had been given in the time, form, and manner as required by law, affidavits were on file, and no communications were received.
Louis Atwell, Acting City Manager presented the staff report dated August 3, 2022.
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2 Louis Atwell Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director, gave a brief overview.
Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present that wished to address the City Council on the Public Hearing.
There was no response.
Mayor Butts closed the public comment portion at the hour of 2:07 p.m.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Padilla that the City Council does hereby: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-125 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CO UNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING AND/OR APPROVING THE
ENGINEER'S REPORT, ORDERING IMPROVEMENTS AND THE LEVY
AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, MORNINGSIDE PARK ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO.
1974-2
2) Adopt Resolution No. 22-126 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING AND/OR APPROVING
THE ENGINEER'S REPORT, ORDERING IMPROVEMENTS AND THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, IN- TOWN MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. 1975-1
3) Adopt Resolution No. 22-127 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING AND/OR APPROVING
THE ENGINEERING REPORT, ORDERING IMPROVEMENTS AND THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE
CITY OF INGLEWOOD STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. 1980-1
and; 4) Adopt Resolution No. 22-128 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA MODIFYING AND /OR APPROVING
THE ENGINEER'S REPORT, ORDERING IMPROVEMENTS AND THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD DARBY-DIXON MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1987-1
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
MINUTES. It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the Minutes for the City Council Meeting held on June 21, 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.
131.9 AMENDMENT TO THE 2020 PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION APPROVED - MRI SOFTWARE LLC (HAPPY SOFTWARE, INC) & GRANICUS LLC. Staff report dated August 2, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve an amendment to the 2020 payment authorization for annual software licensing renewals and equipment maintenance to include August 2, 2022
3 encumbrances for the Housing Protection Department Short Term Rental Program.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby: 1 ) Amend the 2020 payment authorization to include the following:
a) Increase the encumbrance for MRI Software LLC (Happy Software, Inc.) in the amount of $51,750 to provide software for a short term rental inspection module; and b) Include a two-year encumbrance (with the option to extend three additional years in one-year increments) in the amount of $83,000 for Granicus LLC to provide software for short term rental identification and compliance monitoring services.
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. 22-0 22 APPROVED - OPTIMA RPM, INC. Staff report dated August 2, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-022 with Optima RPM, Inc., to increase the contingency by $275,000 ($2,202,310.93 to $2,477,310.93), and add 15 working days for a total of 155 working days for additional services and unforeseen conditions.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-022.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
101 RESOLUTION NO. 22-122 RESCINDED; RESOLUTION NO. 22-129 ADOPTED -
APPOINTMENTS TO THE SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD RATIFIED. Staff report dated August 2, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to rescind Resolution No. 22-122, and ratify appointments to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB).
It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby: 1) Rescind Resolution No. 22-122 and Inglewood's appointment of Mike Harriel, Bridgime Calderon, and Damon Haley; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 22-129 ratifying the following:
a. The City of Hawthorne's re-appointment of Mr. Jamin Gallman, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Leaming at SpaceX and Mr. Marc Weiss, Owner and President of Commercial Consulting, Inc., to serve 4-year terms of office expiring June 30, 2026. b. The City of Lawndale's appointment of Mr. Eduardo Leiva, CEO of the Leiva Group LLC, Levia Holdings, Inc., and Azucanela LLC, to serve a 4-year term of office that commences on July 1, 2022, and will end on June 30, 2026. c. The City of Torrance's appointment of Mr. Paul Russell, Chief Executive Officer at Stellant Systems, to serve an existing term of office expiring June 30, 2023. d. The City of Gardena's appointment of Ms. Jennifer Harris , Director of Special Populations at Behavioral Health Services, Inc., to serve a 4-year term of office expiring June 30, 2026.
e. The City of Gardena's appointment of Mr. Patrick Caster, Chief Executive Officer for the Memorial Hospital of Gardena, to the SBWIB as a business private sector representative under a term of office that will expire June 30, 2024.
f. The City of Gardena's appointment of Ms. Jackie Choi, Economic Development Manager fo r the City of Gardena, to serve an existing term of expiring June 30, 2025.
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4 g. The El Camino College Board of Trustees' re-nomination of Dr. Brenda Thames, Superintendent/President of El Camino College, to serve a 4-year term of office expiring on June 30, 2026.
h. California State University, Dominguez Hills' re-nomination of Mr. J. Kim McNutt, Dean of College of Extended and International Education, to serve on the SBWIB under a new term of office expiring June 30, 2026.
i. The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor's appointment of Mr. Kendrick Roberson, Mr. Armando Pena, and Mr. Josh Lafarga to serve additional 4-year terms of office expiring on June 30, 2026.
j. The City of Redondo Beach's re-appointment of Mr. Faisal Hashmi, Vice President & Branch Manager at Farmers & Merchants Bank. to serve an additional 4-year term of office expiring June 30, 2026.
k. The City of Inglewo od's appointment of Mike Harriel , Brigitte Calderon, and Amber Meshack to serve 4-year terms of office expiring on June 30, 2026.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 22-122,
AND RATIFYING APPOINTMENTS MADE TO THE SOUTH BAY
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD BY ITS MEMBERS
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
REPORTS - CITY CLERK. The City Clerk, Aisha L . Thompson, reminded residents that her office would be at Inglewood Police Department's National Night Out to answer any voting questions . She also wished Mayor Butts a happy belated birthday, and City Manager Artie Fields a happy birthday. Finally, she stated she made a mistake with the name of the Parks & Recreational Staff. She thanked the Staff at Rogers Park for the excellent service provided when her team was there.
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.
There was no response.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts declared the meeting adjourned, at the hour of 2:21 p.m.
Approved this 11 th day of October , 2022
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Aisha L. Thompson, City Clerk
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James Butts, Jr., Mayor
August 2, 2022
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