Inglewood, California
March 11 , 2025
The City Council of the City of Inglewood, California held a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the Council Chambers in City Hall of said City.
Mayor Butts called the City Council into Closed Session at the hour of 1:00 p.m.
The City Clerk announced the presence of a quorum as follows:
Present: May or Butts, Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, and Faulk;
Absent: None .
City officials and personnel present for closed session were as follows:
Aisha Thompson City Clerk
Louis A. Atwell City Manager
Rick R. Olivarez City Attorney
Destinee Wesley Deputy City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM. Mayor Butts inquired if there were any persons present who wished to address the City Council on Closed Session Item No. CS-1.
There was no response.
Mayor Butts recessed the City Council at the hour of 1:01 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 , and Housing Authority at the hour of 2:04 p.m.
The City Clerk/Successor Agency Secretary/ Housing Authority Secretary announced the presence of a quorum as follows:
Present: Mayor/ Successor Agency Cha irman/Housing Authority Chairman Butts , Council Members/Successor Agency
Members/Housing Authority Members Gray, Padilla,
Morales , Faulk ; and
Absent: None.
City/Suc cessor Agency/Housing Authority officials and personnel present were as follows:
Aisha Thompson City Clerk/Secretary*
Angela Allen City Treasurer/Treasurer
Louis A. Atwell City Manager/ Executive Director*
Rick R. Olivarez City Attorney/General Counsel*
Destinee Wesley Deputy City Clerk
* Serves as ind ica ted for the Successor Agency, and Housing Authori ty .
PUBLIC COMMENTS – AGENDA ITEMS . Mayor/Successor Agency Chairman/Housing Authority Chair man / Butts inquired if there were any persons present who wished to address the City Council/Successor Agency /Housing Authority Members on any item on the Agendas.
There was no response.
March 11 , 2025
2 142.9 PAYMENT WARRANTS AND BILLS – RECEIVED AND FILED. The demands presented to the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority dated March 7, 2025, in the amount of $7,162,881.09, and dated March 6, 2025, in the amount of $43,233.30, 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 received and filed.
Mayor/Successor Agency Chairman/Housing Authority Chairman Butts ordered the Warrants and Bills received and filed.
132 CLAIMS DENIED . Letters from the Office of the City Attorney recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government Code, Section 913:
1. David Martin for alleged property damage on September 27, 2024; Sewer line hydrojetting (Contractor: Mattucci Plumbing) .
2. Patrina Miller for alleged property damage on September 27, 2024; Sewer line hydrojetting (Contractor: Mattucci Plumbing) .
3. Ciennese J. Mones Pineda for alleged property damage on February 16, 2025; Tire and rims; lifted manhole (vault located outside City limits – owned by LADWP).
B. Reject Insufficient Claims in accordance with Government Code, Section 913:
1. Charter Communications for alleged property damage on January 28, 2024; No 811 dig ticket notice (location is outside of Inglewood city limit).
2. Javier Yanez for alleged personal injury on December 19, 2024; Pothole.
C. Return Late Claim in accordance with Government Code, Section 911.2:
1. Charter Communications for alleged property damage on January 28, 2024; No 811 dig ticket notice (location is outside of Inglewood City limit).
It was moved by Council Member Morales, and se conded by Council Member Faulk that the City Council does hereby : 1) Reject Claims listed as A-1 and A-3; 2) Reject Insufficient Claims listed as B-1 and B-2; and 3) Return Late Claim listed as C-1 .
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Members Gray, Padilla, Morales, Faulk, and Mayor Butts; and Noes: None.
1 01 PRESENTATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 FIRST QUARTER REVIEW REPORT RECEIVED AND FILED . Staff report dated March 11 , 2025 , presenting the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 First Quarter Review Report.
Mayor Butts ordered the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 First Quarter Review Report received and filed.
1 31 .8 PUBLIC HEARING SET – DRAFT SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN . Staff report dated March 11 , 2025, was presented requesting that a public hearing be set to receiver public input in the Draft Substantial Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan to reallocate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Coronavirus (CV) funds.
Mayor Butts ordered the public hearing to be set for March 25, 2025, at the hour of 2:00p.m.
REPORTS – CITY CLERK. City Clerk, Aisha L. Thompson, a ttended Councilwoman Faulk ’s Women as We Worship Benefit Concert, as well as Assemblymember Tina McKinnor ’s Emergency Preparedness event. The City Clerk also reminded residents that the 4th Annual Women ’s Rock event will be held on May 3, 2025. Lastly, the City Clerk requested that the meeting be closed in honor of Mrs. Evelyn Alexander, a valued Inglewood resident and former City of Inglewood employee.
Council Woman Faulk left the Dias at the hour of 2:08pm. *************
March 11 , 2025
3 Council Woman Faulk returned to the Dias at the hour of 2:09pm.
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.
Channel Webber, a Public Information Officer for the Small Business Administration, shared that the SBA offers a variety of loans to assist with both natural and man-made disasters.
Charlen Sanders expressed her gratitude to Assembly Member McKinnor for organizing the disaster preparedness event and thanked Jeffrey Givens and Jerry Tucker for delivering the leftover items to those in need, particularly the homeless.
Mayor Butts recessed the City Council at the hour of 2:25 p.m. for Closed Session Item No.
CS-1 .
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Mayor Butts reconvened the City Council Meeting at the hour of 4:17pm.
CLOSED SESSION – NAME OF AGENCY NEGOTIATORS – NAME OF ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING EMPLOYEES. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiators: Jose O. Cortes, Assistant City Manager, and Sylvia L. Fernandez, Human Resources Director; Name of Organizations Representing Employees: Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA); and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
Discussion Held; Feedback provided and No final action taken.
There being no further business to be presented, Mayor Butts declared the meeting adjourned in honor of Eleven Alexander and Auvrill Culley at the hour of 4:20 p.m.
Approved this 15 th day of April, 2025.
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Aisha L. Thompson, City Clerk
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James Butts, Jr., Mayor