Inglewood, California
January 10, 2023
The City Council of the City of Inglewood, California held a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 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, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority at the hour of 2:03 p.m.
The City Clerk/Successor Agency Secretary/Housing Authority Secretary/Finance Authority Secretary/Parking Authority Secretary/Joint Powers Authority Secretary announced the presence of a quorum as follows:
Present: Mayor/ Successor Agency Chairman/Housing Authority Chairman/ Finance Authority Chairman/ Parking Authority Chairman/ Joint Powers Authority Chairman Butts, Council Members/Successor Agency Members/Housing Authority Members/ Finance Authority Members/ Parking Authority Members/Joint Powers Authority Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, and Faulk; and
Absent: None.
City/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/ Finance Authority/ Parking Authority/ Joint Powers 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, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – AGENDA ITEMS. Mayor/Successor Agency Chairman/Housing Authority Chairman/Finance 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/Finance Authority/Parking Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the Agendas, other than the public hearing.
Marvin McCoy, District 2 resident, Agenda Item No s . 5 , Adoption of a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget, and 6, Awarding of a contract and approval of an agreement with Cedro Constructions, Inc.
Ms. Brandy Villanueva, Area G Manager, provided an introduction and the services she will provide to the City of Inglewood Staff on disaster preparedness response and mitigation activities. Finally, she stated that she worked with the staff for the Super Bowl and looked forward to the continued work.
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 January 5, 2023, in the amount of $6,033,499.45 , 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 .
January 10, 2023
2 101 RESOLUTION NO. 23-42 ADOPTED – AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL,
AND ALL OTHER LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY, TO CONTINUE TO
CONDUCT PUBLIC MEETINGS VIA TELECONFERENCE FROM JANUARY 10, 2023, THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2023, PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361. Staff report dated January 10, 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing the City Council, and all other legislative bodies of the City, to continue to conduce public meetings via teleconference from January 10, 2023, through February 9, 2023, pursuant to Assembly Bill 361.
It was moved by Council Member Dotson, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that Resolution No. 23-42 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL AND ALL OTHER
LEGISLATIVE BODIES TO CONTINUE TO CONDUCT PUBLIC
MEETINGS VIA TELECONFERNCE FROM JANUARY 10, 2023,
THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 2023, PURSUANT TO AB 361
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.
131.8 PUBLIC HEARING HELD – DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) APPROVED. The City Clerk announced that the next scheduled matter was a public hearing to consider approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Los Angeles Field Office , and that notices were given in the time, form and manner as required by law, and affidavit was on file, and communications have been received and passed out to the Mayor and Council Members.
Artie Fields, City Manager presented the staff report dated January 10, 2023.
Roberto Chavez, HUD Manager, presented a brief oral report.
Mayor Butts inquired if there were any person present that wished to address the City Council on this matter.
Speaker (Name Unknown) stated that he was bother by the Council not having comments or concerns regarding the CDBG Report. He also stated there should have been an open debate because the CDBG Report is important to cities. Finally, the speaker added that he believed CDBG stated that the City was manipulating the process and did not allow for the public to comment.
Speaker (Name Unknown) spoke concerning Tenant Based Rental Assistance and stated she had been on the waiting list since 2019. She discussed the population of seniors, the disabled, and the unhoused and their need for COVID-19 relief funds. She asked why they weren ’t told to call to fill out the application. She also discussed an unhoused gentleman in Rogers Park that she feeds every Saturday. Additionally, the speaker mentioned the money that was received by the City from the federal government and what was told to single- parent families. Finally, she reiterated the allocated funding and how it was disbursed, mentioning that the application cutoff date was March 2021.
Mayor Butts closed the public comment portion at the hour of 2:15 p.m.
Following discussion, it was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Co uncil Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve the Draft Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
January 10, 2023
3 Mayor Butts pulled Agenda Item Nos. 2 and 3 to be voted upon separately. 171 PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – CATHY THOMPSON. Staff report dated January 10, 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members authorize payment of an invoice submitted by Cathy Thompson, for providing musical performance services for the City ’s 2022 Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony.
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 $600. The motion was carried by following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
178 RESOLUTION NO. 23-43 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022- 2023 BUDGET. Staff report dated January 10, 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget to include State of California Department of Justice Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Grant Funds, in the amount of $38,432.71.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that Resolution No. 23-43 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE 2022- 2023 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
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.
183 CONTRACT AWARDED AND AGREEMENT NO. 23-097 APPROVED – CEDRO CONSTRUCTION, INC.; RESOLUTION NO. 23-44 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET. Staff report dated January 10, 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members award a contract and approve an agreement with Cedro Construction, Inc. (Contractor), for the Water Main Replacement Project on Victor Avenue and Local Street South of Century Boulevard (Bid No. 22-17).
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby: 1) Award contract and approve Agreement No. 23-097 in a total amount not to exceed $1,667,512.55 (includes a ten percent (10%) contingency in an amount not to exceed $151,592.05); and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 23-44 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFRONIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET TO FUND
THE WATER MAIN REPAIRS SOUTH OF CENTURY BOULEVARD AND
CERTAIN LOCAL STREETS
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
183 COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT APPROVED – PB LOADER CORPORATION; RESOLUTION NO. 23-45 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET. Staff report dated January 10, 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve a cooperative purchase agreement with PB Load er Corporation for the purchase of One (1) Asphalt Patch Truck in accordance with the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchase Agreement (Sourcewell Contract 080521-PBL).
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby: 1) Approve cooperative purchase agreement in the amount January 10, 2023
4 of $401,664.46; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 23-45 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET TO FUND
THE PUR CHASE OF AN ASPHALT PATCH TRUCK
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
183 COOPERATIVE PURCHASE ORDER APPROVED – PB LOADER CORPORATION. Staff report dated January 10, 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve a cooperative purchase agreement with PB Loader Corporation, for the purchase of a new 2000-gallon water truck.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve cooperative purchase agreement in the amount of $116,909.10. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
183 BID NO. RFB-0142 REJECTED – HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CYCLE 9: HSIPL-5164 (035) PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPORVEMENTS PROJECT. Staff report dated January 10, 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Member reject all bid proposals for the Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 9: HSIPL-5164 (035) Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project (Bid No. RFB 0142).
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby reject all bid proposals. 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 Padilla, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the Minutes for the City Council Meeting held on October 25, 2022, be reconsidered. 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 Padilla, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the Minutes for the City Council Meeting held on October 25, 2022, be approved. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None; and
Abstain: Council Member Morales.
MINUTES. It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the Minutes for the City Council Meeting held on November 15, 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.
MINUTES. It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the Minutes for the City Council Meeting held on November 22, 2022, be approved. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Padilla, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None; and
Abstain: Council Member Dotson.
January 10, 2023
5 301 PUBLIC HEARING SET – ZONING CODE AMENDMENT 2022-005 (ZCA-2022- 005) MODIFICATIONS OF MISCELLANEOUR REGULATIONS IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE INGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE. Staff report dated January 10, 2023, requesting that the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to consider Zoning Code Amendment 2022-005 (ZCA-2022-005) to modify miscellaneous regulations in Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code related to Residential Accessory Structures, Downtown Inglewood Development Standard Consistency, Cosmetology Schools, Liquor Store State Code References, Signage Regulation Consistency, and Floor Area Definition Citywide.
Mayor Butts set the public hearing for January 24, 2023, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. 173 ORDINANCE NO. 23-06 ADOPTED – ESTABLISH PAY RANGE ASSIGNMENT AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023. Staff report dated January 10, 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Member adopt Ordinance No. 23-06, establishing pay range assignment and conditions of employment for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Padilla 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 Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that Ordinance No. 23-06 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 INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
which was introduced at the meeting held on December 20, 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.
REPORTS – CITY MANAGER. City Manager, Artie Fields reported that the Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration would be postponed to a later date due to the expected rain.
REPORTS - CITY CLERK. City Clerk, Aisha L. Thompson wished everyone a Happy New Year and said she was looking forward to a great year. She congratulated the Deputy City Clerk on her two years of service with the City of Inglewood. The City Clerk also made mention of her 45th birthday and paid homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by closing with one of his quotes.
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) spoke concerning a bill he received for not registering his property. He stated he was told he didn ’t have to register his property because he was exempt. Additionally, he mentioned AB 1482 and stated that 78% of residents don ’t want to pay the fees. Finally, he asked how he was supposed to pay $7800.
January 10, 2023
6 Speaker (Name Unknown) commented on the federal government's rent relief program.
She stated that money from the government was to take care of the homeless, seniors, honorable veterans, and low-income residents. The speaker also mentioned the assistance that Housing is Key of Los Angeles County provided to residents versus the City of Inglewood. Additionally, she added that she lived in Council Member Dotson's district.
Finally, she added that she spoke with the unhoused community at the Social Security Administration, who informed her they were being sent to Los Angeles.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts declared the meeting adjourned in memory of Chandra Caldwell, 30 year retired City Employee, at the hour of 2:49 p.m.
Approved this 14 th day of February , 2023 .
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Aisha L. Thompson, City Clerk
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James Butts, Jr., Mayor