Inglewood, California
March 29, 2023
The City Council of the City of Inglewood, California held a special meeting on Wednesday, March 29, 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 session at the hour of 9:00 a.m.
The Acting City Clerk/Acting Secretary announced the presence of a quorum as follows:
Present: Council Members Dotson, Morales, and Mayor Butts; and
Absent: Council Members Padilla, and Faulk.
City officials and personnel present were as follows:
Angela Allen Acting City Clerk
Artie Fields City Manager
Ken Campos City Attorney
Christine Padilla Staff Assistant
PUBLIC COMMENTS. Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present who wished to address the City Council on any item on the Agenda.
Speaker (Name Unknown) spoke about Agendas being made available to the public and the agenda item dating back two years ago. He stated that the City was still paying bills for the Super Bowl and requested that the public be aware of how much money was being made or lost from the developments. The speaker also stated that no one knows the City's current financial state and addressed legal fees on the Warrants and Bills.
Emily Dixon stated that she hoped the funds provided by the contract would be used to make schools safer. She discussed the exposure Kelso Elementary School receives when people visit the Forum and SoFi Stadium. She also addressed the safety of the children playing on the playground, the teachers, and the staff. Additionally, she added that Kelso Elementary was an attractive school, and Inglewood Unified School District could gain students versus losing students. Furthermore, Ms. Dixon displayed a photo of the Mayor of Los Angeles standing with the unions and the Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. She added that residents didn ’t want other schools closed and that billion- dollar stadiums should support the school system. Finally, she requested that the Mayor and Council Members do something to keep students safe and stop school closures. 10 1 AGREEMENT NO. 23-173 APPROVED – BUFFALO COMPUTER GRAPHICS (BCG); RESOLUTION NO. 23-76 ADOPTED – AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET. Staff report dated March 29, 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics (BCG) for the acquisition of Crisis Management Software .
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Dotson that the City Council does hereby: 1) Approve Agreement No. 23-173 in a total amount not to exceed $67,371.69 (includes a 10% contingency in the amount of $6,124.70); and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 23-76 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
BUDGET FUND AN AGREEMENT FOR CRISIS MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Dotson, Morales, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None; and
Absent: Council Members Padilla, and Faulk.
March 29, 2023
2 There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts declared the me eting adjourned at the hour of 9:09 a .m.
Approved th is 25 th day of July , 2023 .
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Angela Allen , Acting City Clerk
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James Butts, Jr., Mayor