Inglewood, California
July 18, 2023
The City Council of the City of Inglewood, California held a regular me eting on Tuesday, July 18 , 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, and Housi ng Authority at the hour of 2:02 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 Gray , 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*
Jeffrey Lewis Acting City Attorney/ Acting General Counsel* Louis Atwell Acting City Manager/Public Works Director
Angela Allen Deputy City Clerk
* Serves as indicated for the Successor Agency, and Housing Authori ty.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – AGENDA ITEMS. Mayor/Successor Agency Chairman/Housing 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. 5, Approval of an agreement with Leverage Information Systems, Inc. (Leverage), DR-2, Approval of a two (2)-year agreement with Trifiletti Consulting, Inc. (with the option to extend an additional two years in one-year increments), and DR-1, Adoption of a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of taxable pension obligation bond anticipation notes. 142.9 PAYMENT OF WARRANTS AND BILLS. It was moved by Council Member /Successor Agency Member / Housing Authority Member Faulk , and seconded by Council Member/Successor Agency Membe r/Housing Author ity Member Padilla that the demands presented to the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority dated July 14 , 2023, in the amount of $6,268,370.16 , and dated July 13, 2023, in the amount of $1,868.00 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 Gray , Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor/ Successor Agency Chairman / Housing Authority Chairman Butts; and
Noes: None.
125 CLAIMS DENIED . Letters from the Office of the City Attorney recommending the following:
A. Reject Claim s Pursuant to Government Code, Section 913:
1. Richina Givens for alleged tire damage; pothole on March 20, 2023.
2. Krystal Golden for alleged property damage; light malfunction on October 3, 2023.
3. Lilian Gonzalez for alleged personal injury; fell (1001 Stadium Drive, Hollywood Park) on December 4, 2022.
4. Mercury Insurance subro Efren Reynaga for alleged vehicle damage; fallen tree on November 8, 2022.
5. Mercury Insurance subro Efren Reynaga for alleged vehicle damage; tree on November 8, 2022.
July 18, 2023
2 It was moved by Council Member Morales , and Se conded by Council Member Faulk that tha t the City Council does hereby Reject C laims listed as A-1 through A-5 . The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk , and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
3 01 PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – D. MICHAEL MASON AND ASSOCIATES . Staff report dated July 18 , 2023 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members authorize payment of a peer review invoice submitted by D. Michael Mason and Associates for appraisal services rendered for Prairie Station Disposition and Development Agreement.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Council Me mber Faulk that the City Council does her eby authorize payment in the amount of $2,500. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote :
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
178 AGREEMENT NO. 23-272 APPROVED – MERIDIAN RAPID DEFENSE GROUP, LLC (MERIDIAN) . Staff report dated July 18 , 2023 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Meridian Rapid Defense Group, LLC (Meridian) for the purchase of portable anti-vehicles barriers.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faul k that the City Council does hereby approve A greement No. 23-272 in an amount not to exceed $193,497.77 . The motion was carried by the following roll call vote Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
178&183 AGREEMENT NO. 23-273 APPROVED – LEVERAGE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC . (LEVERAGE). Staff report dated July 18 , 2023 , was presen ted recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Leverage Information Systems, Inc. (Leverage), for goods and services related to the Police Department ’s camera system.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and se conded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve A greement No. 23-273 in the amount of $290,000 (includes a contingency in the amount of $12,402.75). The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
183 ENCROACHMENT MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL AGREEMENT NO. 23-274 APPROVED – PROPERTY LOCATED AT 215 EAST REGENT STREET, INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA ; MAYOR AUTHORIZED – TO SIGN AGREEMENT NO. 23-274. Staff report dated July 18 , 2023 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve the Encroachment Maintenance and Removal Agreement ( “ EMRA ” ), authorizing the installation and maintenance of a landscape planter concrete wall in the public right-of-way at the southeast corner of the property located at 215 East Regent Street, Inglewood, California.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and se conded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby : 1) Approve the Encroachment Maintenance and Removal Agreement Nol. 23-274 ; and 2) Authorize the Mayor to sign Agreement No. 23-274. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
July 18, 2023
3 183 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO AGREEMENT NO. 20-218 APPROVED – OCEAN BLUE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (OCEAN BLUE) . Staff report dated July 18 , 2023 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 20-218 with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. (Ocean Blue), extending the Agreement for an additional year and increasing the compensation by an additional amount not to exceed $50,000 (total compensation not to exceed $500,000), for on-call and scheduled city-wide hazardous waste removal services.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and se conded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 20-218. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
142 RESOLUTION NO. 23-123 ADOPTED – AUTHORIZATION OF THE ISSUANCE
AND SALE OF TAXABLE PENSION OBLIGA TION BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES ; FORM APPROVED AND EXECUTION OF A NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED . Staff report dated July 18 , 2023 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of taxable pension obligation bond anticipation notes.
Sharon Kioke, Assistant Finance Director, presented a brief oral review.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Council Member Padilla that the City Council does hereby : 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-123 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SAL E OF PENSION
OBLIGATION BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES
and; 2) Approve the form and authorize the execution of a note purchase agreement. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
1 83 AGREEMENT NO. 23-2 75 APPROVED – TRIFILETTI CONSULTING, INC.; PAYMENT OF INVOICES AUTHORIZED – TRIFILETTI CONSULTING, INC.; RESOLUTION NO. 23-124 ADOPTED - AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022- 2023 BU D GET . Staff report dated July 18 , 2023 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve a two (2)-year agreement with Trifiletti Consulting, Inc. (with the option to extend an additional two years in one-year increments) to continue providing program management services for the ITC Project.
Lisa Trifiletti, Project Manager for the Inglewood T ransit C onnector (ITC) Project , presented a brief oral report.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and se conded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby : 1) Approve A greement No. 23-275 in the amount of $1,760,497; 2) Authorize payment of outstanding invoices with Trifiletti Consulting, Inc., for the billing period of July 1, 2023, through July 17, 2023, in an estimated amount not to exceed $253,042; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 23-124 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUGET TO
INCLUDE FUNDING FOR THE AGREEMENT WITH TRIFILETTI CONSULTING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $570,000
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
July 18, 2023
4 183 PUBLIC HEARING SET – MORNINGSIDE PARK MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 1974-2; RESOLUTION NO. 23-125 ADOPTED – ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS; RESOLUTION NO. 23-126 ADOPTED – PRELIMINARILY ACCEPT THE ENGINEER ’S; RESOLUTION NO. 23-127 ADOPTED - INTENT TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING .
Staff report dated July 18 , 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to initiate proceedings for the annual levy and collection of assessments for the Morningside Park Maintenance Assessment District 1974-2.
It was moved by Mayor Butts , and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-125 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE AN NUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF ASSE SSMENTS FOR THE MORNINGSIDE PARK ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1974-2, FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFO RNIA STREETS
AND HIGHWAYS CODE
2) Adopt Resolution No. 23-126 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY ACCEPTING THE ENGINEERING
REPORT OF WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD MORNINGSIDE PARK ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 1974-2
and; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 23-127 entitled:
A RES O L UTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE MORNINGSIDE PARK ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1974-2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, AND APPOINTING A
TIME AND PLAC E FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padi lla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
Mayor Butts set the public hearing for August 1, 2023, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. 183 PUBLIC HEARING SET – IN-TOWN MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 1975-1; RESOLUTION NO. 23-128 ADOPTED – ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS; RESOLUTION NO. 23-129 ADOPTED – PRELIMINARILY ACCEPT THE ENGINEER ’S; RESOLUTION NO. 23-130 ADOPTED - INTENT TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING . Staff report dated July 18 , 2023 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to initiate proceedings for the annual levy and collection of assessments for the In-Town Maintenance Assessment District 1975-1.
It was moved by Mayor Butts , and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-128 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE IN-TOWN
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1975-1, FISCAL YEAR 2023- 2024, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF
THE CALIF ORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
July 18, 2023
5 2) Adopt Resolution No. 23-129 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY ACCEPTING THE ENGINEERING
REPORT OF WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD IN-TOWN MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO.
1975-1
and; 3) Adopt Resolution No. 23-130 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE IN-TOWN MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1975- 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, AND APPOINTING A
TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
Mayor Butts set the public hearing for A ugust 1, 2023, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. 183 PUBLIC HEARING SET – IN GLEWOOD STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 1980 -1; RESOLUTION NO. 23-131 ADOPTED – ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS; RESOLUTION NO. 23-132 ADOPTED – PRELIMINARILY ACCEPT THE ENGINEER ’S; RESOLUTION NO. 23-133 ADOPTED - INTENT TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING . Staff report dated July 18 , 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to initiate proceeding for the annual levy and collection of assessments for the Inglewood Street Lighting Assessment District 1980-1.
It was moved by Mayor Butts, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 23-131 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY AND
COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1980-1, FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE.
2) Adopt Resolution No. 23-132 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CIT COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARY ACCEPTING THE ENGINEERING REPORT
OF WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1980-1.
and; 3 ) Adopt Resolution No. 23-133 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1980-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, AND APPOINTING A
TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
Mayor Butts set the public hearing for August 1, 2023, at the hour of 2:00 p.m.
July 18, 2023
6 183 PUBLIC HEARING SET – DARBY-DIXON MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 1987-1; RESOLUTION NO. 23-134 ADOPTED – ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS; RESOLUTION NO. 23-135 ADOPTED – PRELIMINARILY ACCEPT THE ENGINEER ’S; RESOLUTION NO. 23-136 ADOPTED - INTENT TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING . Staff report dated July 18, 2023, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to initiate proceeding s for the annual levy and collection of assessments for the Darby-Dixon Maintenance Assessment District 1987-1 .
It was moved by Mayor Butts , and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby: 1) Adopt Resolution N o. 23-134 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY AND
COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE DARBY-DIXON
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1987-1 FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15
OF THE CALIF ORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE
2) Adopt Resolution N o. 23-135 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY ACCEPTING THE ENGINEERING
REPORT OF WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD DARBY-DIXON MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1987-1
and; 3) Adopt Resolution N o. 23-136 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE DARBY-DIXON MAINTENANCE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1987-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, AND
APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
Mayor Butts set the public hearing for August 1, 2023, at the hour of 2:00 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.
San Moses Castillo commended the Council for the City Council Meetings' efficiency and leadership. He stated he was a retired LAPD detective who was advocating for the family of Jose Samuel Galvez Pineda. He also stated that Jose Samuel Galvez Pineda was a 41- year-old male with five children tragically killed near 108th and Crenshaw on December 6, 2020. Additionally, he added that the mother was in the audience, and when they met with the detectives, they were told the case had gone cold. He asked if the Mayor and Council Members could offer a reward, as there is video footage of the vehicles on some of the Ring cameras in the neighborhood. Finally, he reiterated the request for a reward and a press conference.
Speaker (Name Unknown), mother of Jose Samuel Galvez Pineda. She stated that he was driving his motorcycle when he was tragically killed. The mother stated that she sought help from the Police Department and other people, but Mr. Moses was there to help her.
Finally, she stated that they needed the support of the Mayor and Council Members.
July 18, 2023
7 Speaker (Name Unknown) spoke about Inglewood being great and didn ’t want to take that for granted. He also spoke about other areas that don ’t meet in person but on Zoom.
Additionally, he added that there are no records of what other regions are doing and hoped that it would change soon. Furthermore, he addressed issues in another city, including locking out blacks who wished to speak. Finally, he expressed his gratitude for being allowed to speak in Inglewood.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts declared the meeting adjourned in the honor of Cache Beck, daughter of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Chris Beck , at the hour of 3:00 p.m.
Approved this 19 th day of September , 2023 .
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Aisha L. Thompson, City Clerk
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James Butts, Jr., Mayor