Inglewood, California
September 20, 2022
The City Council of the City of Inglewood, California held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, in the Council Chambers in City Hall of said City.
Mayor Butts called the City Council into Closed Session at the hour of 1:01 p.m.
The 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:
Aisha L. Thompson City Clerk
Artie Fields City Manager
Jeffery Lewis Acting City Attorney
Angela Allen Deputy City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM. Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present who wished to address the City Council on the Closed Session Item.
Marvin McCoy commented on a matter not associated with CS-1, and was advised to attend open session.
Mayor Butts recessed the City Council at the hour of 1:03 p.m. for Closed Session Item No. CS-1.
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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*
Artie Fields City Manager/Executive Director*
Jeffery Lewis Acting City Attorney/ Acting 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 Agendas .
Marvin McCoy commented on Agenda Item Nos. 3, 5, 7, O-1, DR-2.
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2 Maya Walker commented on Agenda Item No. DR-2, Presentation of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget.
Speaker (Name Unknown) commented on Agenda Item Nos. 5, Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 20-023, 7, Adoption of a resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Budget, and DR-2, Presentation of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 Annual Budget.
Dr. Truth Bay commented on Agenda Item No. DR-2, Presentation of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget.
Emily Dixon commented on Agenda Item No. DR-2, Presentation of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget.
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 M ember Faulk that the demands presented to the City Council/Successor Agency /Housing Authority dated September 15, 2022, in the amount of $2,069,892.99 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.
101 AGREEMENT NO. 22-329 APPROVED – UPSIDE CRENSHAW HOLDING, LLC ; CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AGREEMENT; CITY MANAGER AUTHORIZED – APPROVAL OF ANY FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENT NO. 22-329 WITH PRIOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY. Staff report dated September 20, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Member Authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with Upside Crenshaw Holding, LLC for the use of the office space located at 2930 West Imperial Highway, Suite 500, Inglewood, CA 90303, at no cost to the City.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby: 1) Approve Agreement No. 22-329; 2) Authorize the City Manager to sign agreement; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to approve any future amendments to this agreement with prior review and approval from the City Attorney.
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 RESOLUTION NO. 22-149 ADOPTED – MODIFICATION OF THE ANNUAL
MANDATORY HOUSING PROTECTION RESIDENTIAL REGISTRATION DATE TO JANUARY 1 ST BEGINNING IN 2023. Staff report dated September 20, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution modifying the annual mandatory Housing Protection Residential Registration date to January 1 st beginning in 2023.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that Resolution No. 22-149 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA
MODIFYING THE ANNUAL MANDATORY HOUSING PROTECTION
REGISTRATION TO JANUARY 1 ST OF EACH YEAR
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.
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3 171 CONTRACT AWARDED AND AGREEMENT NO. 22-312 APPROVED – R. E.
SCHULTZ CONSTRUCTION, INC. Staff report dated September 20, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members award a contract and approve an agreement with R. E. Schultz Construction, Inc., for the North Park Playground Canopy Project, per Bid No. CB-22-12.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby award contract and approve Agreement No. 22-312 in a total amount not to exceed $106,465 (includes contingency in the amount of $10,000).
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
178 AMENDMENT NO . 2 TO AGREEMENT NO. 20-023 APPROVED – BEAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Staff report dated September 20, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 20-023 with Bear Communications, Inc., extending the agreement an additional one (1) year to continue providing preventative maintenance and on-call emergency repair services for the Police Department ’s radio equipment.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and se conded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 20-023 in a total annual amount not to exceed $74,823.16 (includes a contingency in the amount of $10,000). The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
178 AGREEMENT NO. 22-313 APPROVED – MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. (MOTOROLA). Staff report dated September 20, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve a six (6)-year agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Motorola) to provide communications services.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve Agreement No. 22-313 in a total amount of $701,814.30 (includes a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $63,801.30).
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. 22-151 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021- 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET. Staff report dated September 20, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Budget in the amount of $543,050 to provide Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center (IBEC) project engineering services.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that Resolution No. 22-151 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDNG THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22
BUDGET TO PROVIDE THE INGLEWOOD BASKETBALL AND
ENTERTAINMENT CENTER PROJECT ENGINEERING SERVICES
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.
101 RESOLUTION NO. 22-152 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022- 2023 BUDGET. Staff report dated September 20, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to provide a one-time, no- compulsory COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive to eligible employees using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant funds and to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget.
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4 It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that Resolution No. 22-152 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, TO PROVIDE A ONE-TIME, NON-
COMPULSORY COVID-19 VACCINATION INCENTIVE TO ELIGIBLE
EMPLOYEES USING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT FUNDS
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.
101 FISCAL YEAR 2022 -2023 ANNUAL BUDGET PRESENTATION ALLOWED .
Staff report dated September 20, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members allow for the presenting of the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget.
It was moved by Mayor Butts, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby allow for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget P resentation. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
Artie Fields, City Manager, presented an introduction to the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 Annual Budget.
Keauonna Stovall-Buckhanon, Budget Manager, presented the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget.
301 PUBLIC HEARING SET – CONSIDERING ZONING CODE AMENDMENT 2022-001 (ZCA-2022-001) TO MODIFY HEIGHT REGULATIONS IN THE C-2A (AIRPORT COMMERCIAL) ZONE, CITYWIDE. Staff report dated September 20, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to consider Zoning Code Amendment 2022-001 (ZCA-2022-001) to modify height regulations in the C-2A (Airport Commercial) Zone, citywide.
Mayor Butts set the public hearing for October 4, 2022, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. 301 ORDINANCE NO. 22-17 ADOPTED – AFFIRMATION OF EA-CE-2022-072 AND APPROVAL OF ZONING CODE AMENDMENT 2022-002 TO MODIFY MISCELLANEOURS REGULATIONS IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE INGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE. Staff report dated September 20, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt Ordinance No. 22-17, affirming EA-CE-2022-072 and approving Zoning Code Amendment 2022-002 to modify miscellaneous regulations in Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code related to Environmental Review, Parking Alternatives, and Cosmetology Use Separation Citywide.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Dotson 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, it was moved by Mayor Butts, and seconded by Council Member Morales that Ordinance No. 22-17 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AFFIRMING EA-CE-2022-072 AND
APPROVING ZONING CODE AMENDMENT ZCA 2022-002 TO MODIFY
MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE
INGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL
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5 REVIEW, PARKING ALTERNATIVES, AND COSMETOLOGY USE
SEPARATION CITYWIDE
which was introduced at the meeting held on September 13, 2022, 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 – PENDING LITIGATION – LEROY HARDEMAN V. CITY OF INGLEWOOD, ET AL.; LASC CASE NO.: 20STCV46906. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Leroy Hardeman v. City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC Case No.: 20STCV46906.
Discussion Held; Direction Given to Staff.
REPORTS – CITY CLERK. City Clerk , Aisha L. Thompson informed residents about National Voter Registration Day, which was celebrated on September 17, 2022, along with the Hispanic Heritage Festival and Earth Day. She stated it was a pleasure to see the community that came out to the event. The City Clerk thanked her colleagues for their support and for attending the event. She also thanked Teresa Estrada, Daniel Medina , Angela Williams, Inglewood High School Band & Leader Joseph Jauregui, The Omega Gents & their leader Eddie Conner, Tia P, Zharia Amel, Zacardi Cortez, Phillip Lauth, BJ the Chicago Kid, the House Band, Rocco the Clown, Bigg PWee, Caramel Grai, Eva J, Safe Gas Services owner Fabian Padilla, the Volunteers, City Clerk Staff Angela, Kailyn, Christine, and Brandon.
Council Member Morales left the dais at the hour of 3:16 p.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.
Speaker (Name Unknown) commented on Agenda Item No. DR-1, Adoption of a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget. She complained that Mayor Butts and Council Member Padilla ignored her and endangered her health and well-being.
Additionally, she added that she waited 15 months for a hot water heater permit during COVID. The caller further noted that the City was assessed for streets and sidewalks that were not up to code. Finally, the speaker commented on the time limits to speak during council meetings.
Marvin McCoy commented on Agenda Item No. DR-2, Presentation of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget. He also spoke on his dissatisfaction with the Council.
Council Member Morales returned to the dais at the hour of 3:17 p.m.
Speaker (Name Unknown) spoke concerning the need for a n emergency homeless shelter in the City of Inglewood .
Speaker (Name Unknown) spoke on gun control in the City of Inglewood. She also commented on a legal matter hand led by Ken Campos, City Attorney .
State Senator Steven Bradford's District Representative Jazmine Leon Guerrero informed residents of the California Reparations Task Force Meeting held at the Los Angeles California Science Center on September 23rd and 24th. She encouraged residents to participate as there was a public comment section from 9 am to 10 am. This allowed the community to share their experiences and opinions with the panel. She also stated that as the saying has it, as California goes, so does the rest of the nation. Additionally, she added that this was a monumental moment and parking was free. Finally, she provided residents with contact information if they required more information.
Council Member Morales left the dais at the hour of 3:23 p.m.
September 20, 2022
6 Cinder Eller -Kimbell, Senior Community Affairs Liaison stated that Inglewood homeless are not shipped to Skid Row as mentioned by another speaker. She also stated that other homeless are shipped to Inglewood through the Winter Shelter. Finally, Cinder offered to take the speaker on a ride-along to show how the City is handling the homeless population, with the cooperation of the Mayor, Council Members, and City Manager.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts de clared the meeting adjourned at the hour of 3:37 p.m.
Approved this 15 th day of November , 2022
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Aisha L. Thompson, City Clerk
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James Butts, Jr., Mayor