Inglewood, California
January 23, 2024
The City Council of the City of Inglewood, California held a regular me eting on Tuesday, January 23 , 2024 , in the Council Chambers in City Hall of said City.
Mayor Butts called the City Council into Closed Session at the hour of 1:02 p.m.
The City Clerk announced the presence of a quorum as follows:
Present: Mayor Butts, Council Members Morales, and Faulk; and
Absent: Council Members Gray, and Padilla.
City offic ials and personnel present for Closed S ession were as follows:
Aisha L. Thompson City Clerk
Mark F. Weinberg City Manager
Ken Campos City Attorney
Angela Allen Deputy City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEMS. Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present who wished to address the City Council on the Closed Session Item Nos. CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, and CS-4.
There was no response.
Mayor Butts recessed the City Council at the hour of 1:02 p.m. for Closed Session Item Nos. CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, and CS-4.
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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 , Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority at the hour of 2:00 p.m.
The City Clerk/Successor Agency Secretary/Housing 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/ Parking Authority Chairman/ Joint Powers
Authority Chairman Butts, Council Members/Successor Agency Members/Housing Authority Members/ Parking
Authority Members/ Joint Powers Authority Members
Gray, Morales , Faulk ; and
Absent: Council Member/Successor Agency Member/Housing Authority Member/Parking Authority Member/Joint
Powers Authority Member Padilla.
City/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/ Parking Authority/ Joint Powers Authority officials and personnel present were as follows:
Aisha L. Thompson City Clerk/Secretary*
Mark F. Weinberg 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 Authori ty, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority.
January 23, 2024
2 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/ Parking Authority/ Joint Powers Autho rity on any item on the Agendas, other than the Public Hearing.
There was no response.
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 Membe r/Housing Authority Member Faulk that the demands presented to the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority dated January 18, 2024 , in the amount of $7,281,913.40 , and dated January 12, 2024, in the amount of $5,528,449.18, 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, Mo ra les, Faulk, and Mayor /Successor Agency Chairman/Housing Authority Chairman Butts;
Noes: None; and
Absent: Council Member /Successor Agency Member/Housing Authority Member Padilla. 301 PUBLIC HEARING HELD – AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT NO. 23-00017 (SUP23-00017) ; RESOLUTION NO. 24-28 ADOPTED – UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION ’S DENIAL OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT NO. SUP23-00017. The City Clerk announced the next scheduled matter was a public hearing to consider an appeal by J.D. Thompson (applicant) of the Planning Commission ’s denial of Special Use Permit No. 23-00017 to allow a mortuary in an approximately 4,200 square-foot one-story commercial building on an approximately 5,200 square-foot M-1 (Light Manufacturing) Zoned pr operty at 323 East Beach Avenue, that notice was given in the time, form and manner as required by law, an affidavit was on file and communications were received and distributed to the Mayor and Council Members.
The City Clerk, Aisha L. Thompson received communications via email from Gina Lamb and Steve Hurd, who favored the Planning Commission ’s denial of Special Use Permit No. 23 -00017.
Mayor Butts ordered the communications received and filed.
Mark F. Weinberg, City Manager, presented the Staff Report dated January 23, 2024.
Christopher Jackson, Sr., Development Services Director, gave a brief oral report regarding the Planning Commission ’s denial of Special Use Permit No. 23-00017.
Mayor Butts left the dais at the hour of 2:03 p.m.
Mayor Butts returned to the dais at the hour of 2:04 p.m.
Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present that wished to address the City Council on this matter.
The following persons spoke in favor of the Planning Commission ’s denial of Special Use Permit No. 23-00017:
Ching Huong
Bishop W.A. Garrett
Craig Spriker
Speaker (Name Unknown)
Keith Walsh
Gina Lamb
Amber Tuggerson
January 23, 2024
3 Ken Herbert
Anita Gladden
Bernadette Cooper
Joyce Dalal
Vincent Phan
Steven (Last Name Unknown)
Shauna Shay
Speaker (Name Unknown)
Brian (Last Name Unknown)
Steve Hurd
Council Member Morales left the dais at the hour of 2:47 p.m.
Council Member Morales returned to the dais at the hour of 2:48 p.m.
The following persons spoke in opposition to the Planning Commission ’s denial of Special Use Permit No. 23-00017:
J.D. Thompson
Rob Carlin
Chris Clawson
Nancy Lamus
Christopher Grundy
Reverend Berry Reed
Mayor Butts closed the public comment portion at the hour of 2:55 p.m.
Following discussion, it was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Mayor Butts that the City Council does hereby: 1) Uphold the Planning Commission ’s denial of Special Use Permit No. 23-00017 (SUP23-00017); and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 24-28 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION ’S DENIAL OF A CERTAIN SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUEST TO J.D. THOMPSON, TO ALLOW A MORTUARY IN AN APPROXIMATELY 4,200 SQUARE-FOOT, ONE-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING ON AN APPROXIMATELY 5,200 SQUARE-FOOT M-1 (LIGHT MANUFACTURING) ZONED PROPERTY L OCATED AT 323 EAST BEACH AVENUE
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
MINUTES. It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the Minutes for the City Council Meetings held on November 14, 2023, and November 21, 2023, be approved. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts;
Noes: None;
Abstain: Council Member Gray; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
Mayor Butts pulled Agenda Item No. 6 from the Agenda for further discussion.
January 23, 2024
4 132 CLAIMS DENIED. Letters from the Office of the City Attorney recommending the following:
A. Reject Claim pursuant to Government Code, Section 913:
1. Jason Batiste for alleged Personal Injury; Excessive Force (LASD) on April 19, 2023.
B. Reject Insufficient Claim in accordance with Government Code, Section 913:
1. Lyani Broussard for alleged Personal Injury; Trip and fall (Parent Eleme ntary School – IUSD) on May 24, 2023.
C. Return Late Claims in accordance with Government Code, Section 911.2:
1. Deborah Smith for alleged Personal Injury; Wrongful termination from Section 8 Housing Program on September 1, 2022, to present.
2. Joyce Yalamanchili for alleged Personal Injury; COVID-19 Rent Relief Program Denial.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby : 1) Reject Claim listed as A-1; 2) Reject Insufficient Claim listed as B-1; and 3) Return Late Claims listed as C-1 and C-2. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
126 PARTIAL PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR- RECORDER ’S OFFICE. Staff report dated January 23 , 2024, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members authorize a partial payment of an invoice submitted by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder ’s Office (County), for the Special Municipal Election held on November 2, 2021.
It was moved by Council Member Morales , and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby authorize partial payment in the amount of $245,681.27. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
101 CONTRACT AWARDED AND AGREEMENT NO. 24-104 APPROVED – BUFFALO COMPUTER GRAPHICS (BCG); PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – BU FFALO COMPUTERS GRAPHICS (BCG); RESOLUTION NO. 24-29 ADOPTED - AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 OPERATING BUDGET .
Staff report dated January 23 , 2024 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members award a contract and approve an agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics (BCG) for the acquisition and support of Crisis Management Software for a period of three (3) years, per RFP-0205.
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. 24-104 in a total amount not to exceed $693,481.74; 2) Authorize payment of an invoice submitted by Buffalo Computers Graphics (BCG) for prior services from June 1, 2023, through December 15, 2023, in the amount of $112,181.20; and 3) Adopt Resolution No. 24-29 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
BUDGET TO FUND AN AGREEMENT WITH BUFFALO COMPUTER GRAPHICS, INC.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
January 23, 2024
5 301 PAYMENT AUTHORIZED – NEW TANGRAM, LLC. Staff report dated January 23 , 2024 , was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members authorize payment of invoices submitted and New Tangram, LLC, for purchase and installation of office furniture.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby authorize payment in the total amount of $23,425.86. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
178 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AGREEMENT NO. 24-105 APPROVED – CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . Staff report dated January 24, 2024, was presented recommending that the Mayor and Council Members approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of California Department of Justice for acceptance of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 State Tobacco Grant Funds.
Following discussion, it was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Mayor Butts that the City Council does hereby approve Memorandum of Understanding Agreement No. 24-105 in the amount of $143,888. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Morales, and Faulk, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
132.9 CLOSE D SESSION – PENDING LITIGATION – ELIZABETH GARCIA V. CITY OF INGLEWOOD; ET AL . Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with L egal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Gove rnment Code Section 54956.9(d)(1 ); Elizabeth Garcia v. City of Inglewood; et al.; LASC Case No.: 22STCV10396.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Mayor Butts, that the City Council does hereby approve the request for settlement. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Morales, and Faulk;
Noes: Mayor Butts; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Mayor Butts that the previous vote be rescinded. The motion was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; Noes: None; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
It was moved by Mayor Butts, and seconded by Council Member Morales that the City Council does hereby approve the request for settlement. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts;
Noes: None;
Abstain: Council Member Gray; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
132.9 CLOSED SESSION – PENDING LITIGATION – NOEMI RAMIREZ V. CITY OF INGLEWOOD; ET AL. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Noemi Ramirez v. City of Inglewood; et al.; LASC Case No.: BC718386.
January 23, 2024
6 It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve the request for settlement. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts;
Noes: None;
Abstain: Council Member Gray; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
132.9 CLOSED SESSION – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – WORKER ’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT CLAIM OF SALMAN NAZIR. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Worker ’s Compensation Settlement Claim of Salman Nazir: Claim Number 22-165845.
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve the request for settlement. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts;
Noes: None;
Abstain: Council Member Gray; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
132.9 CLOSED SESSION – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – WORKER ’S COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT CLAIM OF JOSE REYES. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Worker ’s Compensation Settlement Claim of Jose Reyes : Claim Number 21-158478 .
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and seconded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby approve the request for settlement. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts;
Noes: None;
Abstain: Council Member Gray; and
Absent: Council Member Padilla.
REPORTS – CITY CLERK. City Clerk Aisha L. Thompson expressed her continued prayers for Council Member Padilla and his family as they laid to rest his mother-in-law.
She ended her report with a quote for residents: “ If you let people ’s perception of you dictate your behavior, you ’ll never grow as a person. But if you leave yourself open to experience, despite what others think, then you will learn and grow! ” 126 MONTHLY TREASURER ’S REPORT. Staff report dated January 23, 2024, was presented submitting the Monthly Treasurer ’s Report for the Month ending November 30, 2023.
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.
Rene Carrillo, Ultimate Health Services Representative, spoke concerning the grand opening of their facility on January 27, 2024, at 3301 Century Boulevard. He stated the grand opening was to promote their health services to the Inglewood community. He also stated that they have been servicing the Los Angeles, and Orange County area for over 50 years. He expressed his excitement about bringing this venue of response and support to the constituents of Inglewood. Finally, he extended the invitation to the Mayor and Council Members.
January 23, 2024
7 There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts declared the meeting adjourned in the memory of James Edwards May, Bobbie Anderson, Community Activist, and, Heline Campbell, daughter of Billy Campbell, at the hour of 3:25 p.m.
Approved this ____ day of __________, 2024 .
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Aisha L. Thompson, City Clerk
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James Butts, Jr., Mayor