1 Inglewood, California
August 16 , 2022
The City Council of the City of Inglewood, California held a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 16 , 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 , and Housing Authority at the hour of 2 :0 1 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 Member s/Housing Authority Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, and F aulk ; 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 *
Louis Atwell Assistant City Manager/ Public Works Director Jeffery Lewis Acting City Attorney/ Acting 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 Agenda s, other than the public hearing .
Marvin McCoy, commented on Agenda Item No. 4, Adoption of Resolutions effecting and modifying the terms and conditions of employment for employees represented by Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA) and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
142.9 PAYMENT OF WARRANTS AND BILLS. It was moved by Council Member/ Successor Agency Member/Housing Authority Member Morales , and seconded by Council M ember/Successor Agency Member /Housing Authority Member Faulk that the demands presented to the City Council/Suc cessor Agency/Housing Authority dated August 12, 2022 , in the amount of $ 4 ,914,027.67 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 Aut hority Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor/Successor Agency Chairman/Hou sing Authority Chairman Butts; and
Noes: None .
126 PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – NATIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS, INC. Staff report dated August 16, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members authorize payment of an invoice submitted by National Demographics, Inc., for redistricting consultations and associated scope of work.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby authorize payment in the amount of $29,500. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
August 16, 2022
2 1 01 RESOLUTION NO. 22-136 ADOPTED – REAPPOINTING MAYOR JAMES T.
BUTTS, JR. AS THE VOTING DELEGATE AND COUNCIL MEMBER ALEX
PADILLA AS THE ALTERNATE TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD AT THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES. Staff report dated August 16 , 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution reappointing Mayor James T. Butts, Jr. as the voting delegate and Council Member Alex Padilla as the alternate to represent the City of Inglewood at the League of California Cities.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Council Member Faulk that Resolution No. 22- 1 3 6 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING MAYOR JAMES T. BUTTS, JR. AS THE
PRIMARY VOTING DELEGATE AND COUNCIL MEMBER ALEX
PADILLA AS THE ALTERNATE, REPRESENTING THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD AT THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
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 .
173 RESOLUTION NO S . 22-137 AND 22-137A ADOPTED – MODIFIC ATION TO
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EMPLOYEES
REPRESENTED BY THE INGLEWOOD POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (IPOA) AND INGLEWOOD POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IPMA).
Staff report dated August 16 , 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt resolutions effecting modification to the terms and conditions of employment for employees represented by the Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA) and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
It was moved by Council Member Morales , a nd seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 22-137 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND EFFECTUATING
THE UNDERSTANDING REACHED WITH REPRESENTATIVES
FROM THE INGLEWOOD POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
PURSUANT TO THE STATE MEET AND CONFER LAWS
and; 2) Adopt Resolution No. 22-137A entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND EFFECTUATING
THE UNDERSTANDING REACHED WITH REPRESENTATIVES
FROM THE INGLEWOOD POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PURUSANT TO THE STATE MEET AND CONFER LAWS.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None .
171 GRANT FUNDING APPROVED - LUNCH AT THE LIBRARY PROGRAM ; GRANT FUNDING APPROVED – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LIBRARY COOPERATIVE; GRANT FUNDING APPROVED – DIGITAL LITERACY FROM CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ; RESOLUTION NO. 22-138 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET. Staff report dated August 16 , 2022 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members take the following actions associated with the acceptance of Grant Funds.
August 16, 2022
3 It was moved by Council Member Morales , a nd seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby : 1) Approve acceptance of the Lunch at the Library Program Grant Funding from the California State Library in the amount of $19,800; 2) Approve acceptance of the Día de los Niño ’s Program (DIA) Grant funding from the Southern California Library Cooperative in the amount of $1,000; 3 ) Approve acceptance of the Digital Literacy Grant from the California Public Utilities Commission in the amount of $2,912; and 4) Adopt Resolution No. 22-138 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING $23,172 IN GRANT
FUNDS AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 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 BIDS REJECTED – FIRE HYDRANT SERVICES. Staff report dated August 16 , 2022 , was presented recommending the Mayor and Council Members reject all bids received for Fire Hydrants Services in the City of Inglewood FY2021-22, per Bid No.
CB-22-14.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Counc il Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby reject all bids. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
173 ORDINANCE NO. 22-16 INTRODUCED – UPDATED SALARY ORDINANCE .
Staff report dated August 16 , 2022 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members introduce the attached Updated Salary Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2021- 2022.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , a nd seconded by Council Member Faulk that further reading be waived. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
Thereupon , Ordinance No. 22-16 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING PAY RANGE ASSIGNMENT AND CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOYMENT FOR THE VARIOUS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND POSITIONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021- 2022; INCLUDING THE INGLEWOOD TRANSIT CONECTOR (ITC) GRANT
FUNDED TRANSITIONAL APPOINTMENTS AND REPEALING ALL
PREVIOUS ORDINANCES OF THE CITY IN CONFLICT OR AT VARIANCE HEREWITH; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
was introduced by Council Member Morales.
Council Member Dotson left the dais at the hour of 2:04 p.m.
REPORTS – CITY CLERK . The City Clerk, Aisha L. Thompson, commented that she had a wonderful time at Councilwoman Faulk ’s line dancing event on Friday. She also commented that she, along with her staff attended Council Member Padil la ’s Annual Chili Cook-off. Finally , she asked the Mayor to close the meeting in honor of Commissioner Gene Eldridge, who passed away last Wednesday.
August 16, 2022
4 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 no t elsewhere considered on the Agenda.
Marvin McCoy, commented on the City Clerk ’s recommendation of background checks for potential candidates running for elected seats. He also commented on a lawsuit and an article written by a blogger.
Council Member Dotson returned to the dais at the hour of 2:06 p.m.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts declared the m eeting adjourned in memory of Commissioner Gene Eldridge at the hour of 2 :28 p.m.
Approved this 18 th day of October , 20 2 2
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Aisha L. Thompson , City Clerk
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James Butts, Jr., Mayor