Inglewood, California
September 27, 2022
The City Council of the City of Inglewood, California held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 27 , 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
Ken Campos City Attorney
Angela Allen Deputy City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT S 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 No. CS-1.
There was no response.
Mayor Butts recessed the City Council at the hour of 1:02 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, Housing Authority, and Joint Powe rs Authority at the hour of 2:0 1 p.m.
The City Clerk/Successor Agency Secretary/Housing Authority Secretary /Joint Powers Authority Secretary announced the presence of a quorum as follows:
Present: Mayor/ Successor Agency Chairman/Housing Authority Chair man/ Joint Powers Authority Chairman Butts,
Council Members/Successor Agency M embers/Housing
Authority Members/ Joint Powers Authority Members
Dotson, Padilla, Morales, and Faulk; and
Absent: None .
City/Suc cessor Agency/Housing Authority/ Joint Powers 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 Succe ssor Agency, Housing Authority, and Joint Powers Authority.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – AGENDA ITEMS. Mayor/Successor Agency Chairman/Housing 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/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the Agendas.
Marvin McCoy commented on Agenda Item Nos. 3, Awarding of a contract and approval of a one (1)-year agreement with Willdan Engineering, Inc., and DR-1, Approval and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget.
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2 Yolanda Davidson commented on Agenda Item Nos. 4, Approval of professional services agreements to provide building inspection services for the Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center (IBEC), and 6, Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-002 with Helen Lessick.
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/Ho using Authority dated September 23, 2022, in the amount of $ 3 ,610,136.14 , 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 .
132 CLAIMS DENIED. Letter from the Office of the City Attorney recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government Code , Section 913:
1. Jayly nn Duran for alleged personal injury; Inglewood Unified School District (Woodworth Monroe School ) on March 22, 2022.
2. William Gibson for alleged personal injury: broken meter on February 10, 2022.
B. Reject Insufficient Claim in accordance with Government Code, Section 913:
1. Farmers Insurance subro. Patricia Avila for alleged property damage; vehicle collision on April 30, 2022.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby : 1) Reject claims listed as A-1 and A-2; and 2) Reject Insufficient Claim listed as B-1 . The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dot son, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
301 CONTRACT AWARDED AND AGREEMENT NO. 22-316 APPROVED – WILLDAN ENGINEERING, INC. Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members award a contract and approve a one (1) -year agreement with Willdan Engineering, Inc., for Part-Time (As- Needed) Code Enforcement Staffing, per RFP-0178.
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. 22-316 in an amount not to exceed $250,000. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
301 AGREEMENT NO. 22-317 APPROVED – JLEE ENGINEER ING, INC; WOOD ENVIRONMENT & INF RASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, INC.; THE CODE GROUP, INC.; AND INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP, INC. Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve professional services agreements to provide building inspection services for the Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center (IBEC).
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Council Member Faulk th at the City Council does hereby: 1) Approve professional services agreements in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000, with the following consultants: a. JLee Engineering, Inc.; b.
Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions , Inc.; c. The Code Group, Inc.; and d.
Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None .
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3 171 AGREEMENT NO. 22-318 APPROVED – LOS ANGELES DODGERS FOUNDATION . Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement between the City of Inglewood and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation to provide $416,910 toward the installation of baseball field improvements at Edward Vincent, Jr. Park.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve Agreement No. 22-318. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
1 71 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO 22-002 – HELEN LESSICK. Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-002 with Helen Lessick, extending the agreement for one (1) additional year, for public art consulting services.
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. 22-002 in an amount not to exceed $87,000 (total contract amount not to exceed $159,000). The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
171&183 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 21-252 – ERIC JOHNSON DBA L.A. BUSINESS PRINTING SERVICES . Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 21-252 with Eric Johnson dba L.A. Business Printing Services, for the Community Information Guide Project, Graphic Design and Print Services.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby a pprove Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 21-252 in an amount not to exceed $248,141.84 (includes up to $35,000 for graphic design and print services). 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 . 23-034 APPROVED – STATE OF CALIFORNINA; RESOLUTION NO. 22-153 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022- 2023 BUDGET. Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve the attached agreement with the State of California for acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Office of Traffic Safety Grant.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby: 1 ) Approve Agreement No. 23-034 in the total amount of $250,000; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 22-153 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000 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. 19- 094 - LAWLES ENTERPRISES, INC. Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 19-094 with Lawless Enterprises, Inc. (Lawless), extending the agreement an additional one (1) year, to continue performing background investigation services on behalf of the Police Department.
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4 It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 19-094 in an amount not to exceed $75,000. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
1 78 AMENDMENT NO . 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 20-057 – PHAMATECH, INC. (PHAMATECH). Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 20- 057 with Phamatech, Inc. (Phamatech), extending the agreement one (1) additional year to continue providing laboratory testing and urine sample collection services for pre- employment and random drug screenings.
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. 20-057 in a total amount not to exceed $20,000. The motion was carried b y the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
178 RESOLUTION NO. 22-154 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021- 2022 BUDGET; PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – LEVERAGE INFORMATION SYSTEMS . Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget in the amount of $129,124.35.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby : 1 ) Adopt Resolution No. 22-154 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE 2021-2022 ANNUAL BUDGET
and; 2) Authorize payment of outstanding invoices submitted by Leverage Information Systems in the total amount of $271,757.05, for camera systems and annual maintenance.
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. 22-155 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021- 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET. Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Budget, in the amount of $243,390, to fund p lan review and engineering services.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that Resolution No. 22-155 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL 2021-22
BUDGET TO FUND PLAN REVIEW AND 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. 22-156 ADOPTED – APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 ANNUAL BUDGET. Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution approving and adopting the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Budget.
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5 It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that Resolution No. 22-156 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND ADOPTING A
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
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.
142 RESOLUTION NO. 22-157 ADOPTED – ESTABLISHING THE CITY ’S TAX- SUPPORTED APPROPRIATIONS LIMITATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022- 2023, AS REQUIRED BY THE “ GANN AMENDMENT ” TO THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION. Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt the attached resolution establishing the City ’s tax-supported appropriations limitation for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, as required by the “ Gann Amendment ” to the California Constitution.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Dotson that Resolution No. 22-157 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
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.
178 PUBLIC HEARING SET – TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT S ON THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY B & H TOW INGLEWOOD , INC. TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO PROVIDE CITY REFERRAL TOWING SERVICES.
Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Member set a public hearing to receive public comments on the application from B & H Tow Inglewood, Inc. to obtain a permit to provide City referral towing services.
Mayor Butts set the public hearing for October 11, 2022, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. 173 ORDINANCE NO. 22-18 INTRODUCED – SALARY ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members introduce the attached Salary Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
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.
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6 Thereupon, Ordinance No. 22-18 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 2022- 2023; INCLUDING THE INGLEWOOD TRANSIT CONNECTOR (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 introduce by Council Member Padilla.
132.6 CLOSED SESSION – CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR; CITY
COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6; NAME OF ORGANIZATION S REPRESENTING EMPLOYEES; SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) ; INGLEWOOD MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION (IMEO); INGLEWOOD POLICE CIVILIAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IPCMA); AND INGLEWOOD EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION (IEO) . Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiator:
Jose O. Cortes, Human Resources Director; Name of Organization s Representing Employees: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) ; Inglewood Management Employee Organization (IMEO); Inglewood Police Civilian Management Association (IPCMA); and Inglewood Executive Organization (IEO) .
Service Employees International Union (SEIU):
Status Provided to the City Council.
Inglewood Management Employee Organization (IMEO); Inglewood Police Civilian Management Association (IPCMA); and Inglewood Executive Organization (IEO):
No Discussion Provided.
REPORTS – CITY CLERK. Aisha L. Thompson, City Clerk, congratulated Councilwoman Faulk on her family-oriented Health Fair Event held on September 24, 2022. She stated she had a wonderful time.
126 CITY CLERK – MONTHLY TREASURER ’S REPORT. Staff report dated September 27, 2022, was presented submitting the Monthly Treasurer ’s Report for the Month ending August 31, 2022.
Mayor Butts ordered the report received and filed.
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) questioned Council Member Faulk ’s Health Fair Event, hosted in Council Member Dotson ’s district. He commented on Mayor Butts ’ re-election and a claim submitted by Melanie McDade.
Speaker (Name Unknown) requested to open City Hall.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts declared the meeting adjourned in memory of Michelle Lynn Leary , sister of Christopher Jackson, Economic & Community Development Director at the hour of 2: 2 7 p.m.
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7 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