CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the agendas, other than the Public Hearings, may do so at this time.
WARRANTS AND BILLS
1, CSA-1 & H-1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
PH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PH-1.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD MND.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND APPENDICES A. - J. COMBINED.PDF PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS (2025).PDF PH-2. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
PH-2.PDF
PH-3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PH-3.PDF
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless called upon by a Council Member, these items will be acted upon as a whole.
2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
3.PDF
4. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
4.PDF
5. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
5.PDF
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT
6.PDF
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
7.PDF
8. POLICE DEPARTMENT
8.PDF
9. POLICE DEPARTMENT
9.PDF
10. POLICE DEPARTMENT
10.PDF
11. POLICE DEPARTMENT
11.PDF
12. POLICE DEPARTMENT
12.PDF
13. POLICE DEPARTMENT
13.PDF
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT
14.PDF
15. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
15.PDF
16. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
16.PDF
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT
17.PDF
18. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
18.PDF
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
DR-1. & H -3. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
SPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SPH -1.PDF
REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY
REPORTS – CITY MANAGER
REPORTS – CITY CLERK
REPORTS – CITY TREASURER
CT-1. CITY TREASURER
CT-1.PDF
INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CSA-1, 1, H-1
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
CSA-2. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURER
CSA -2.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
H-1, 1 & CSA -1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
H-2. HOUSING AUTHORITY TREASURER
H-2.PDF
H-3. & DR -1. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Roll Call
JPA-1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TREASURER
JPA-1.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING OTHER MATTERS
Persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda may do so at this time. Persons with complaints regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those complaints first to the City Manager for resolution.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REMARKS
The members of the City Council will provide oral reports, including reports on City related travels where lodging expenses are incurred, and/or address any matters they deem of general interest to the public.
ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL
In the event that today’s meeting of the City Council is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing or other agenda item being considered, the public hearing or non-public hearing agenda item will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.If you will require special accommodations, due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301. All requests for special accommodations must be received 72 hours prior to the day of the Council Meetings.
* No Accompanying Staff Report at the Time of Printing ** Serves in that Capacity for Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority
INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Closed Session – 1:00 p.m.
Open Session – 2:00 p.m.
Web Sites:
www.cityofinglewood.org
www.cityofinglewood.org/253/Successor-Agency
www.cityofinglewood.org/688/Housing-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
*****NOTE FROM THE CITY*****
Doors to the City Council Chamber will open at 12:40 p.m. for Closed Session and 1:30 p.m. for Open Se Please be mindful that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
The City provides the following two alternative methods of viewing and listening to the City Council Meeting a convenience:
l On Spectrum Cable Channel 35 with audio and limited video. Please check with your cable provider for details. l Live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video, at https://www.facebook.com/cityofinglewood/ The disruption in service of any alternative method does not preclude the City Council or other legislative body taking further action on an agenda item.
Submitting Comments Prior to Public Meeting: Members of the public may choose to submit comments electronically for consideration by the City Council or other City Legislative Body by sending them to the City Clerk/Secretary [email protected], and Deputy City Clerk at [email protected]. To ensure distribution to the members of the Legislative Body prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit commen 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting, and in the body of the email, please identify the agenda number or subject ma Correspondence should indicate the meeting date and agenda item. Comments received after 8:00 a.m. and prio close of the public hearings will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact the Office of Clerk at 310-412-5280 with any questions.
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who r disability-related modification or accommodation, or translation services in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, or service by contacting the Office of the City Cler telephone at 310-412-5280, FAX at 310 -412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301 or via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
RULES OF DECORUM- Click Here to View
MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria D. Gray, District No. 1
Alex Padilla, District No. 2
Eloy Morales, Jr., District No. 3
Dionne Faulk, District No. 4
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
Aisha L. Thompson
CITY TREASURER/TREASURER
Angela Allen
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louis A. Atwell
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL
Rick R. Olivarez
Call to Order
Roll Call
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Sessions item(s) may do so at this time.
CS-1. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Workers’ Compensation Settlement Claim of Nicholas Scanlon: Claim Number 23-171818.
CS-2. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiator: Louis Atwell; N Organizations Representing Employees: Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA); and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
CS-3. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Bu City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 23TRCV01719.
CS-4. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); C Wilshire Nabat, LLC.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No.
2022-001 (GPA -2022-001) to amend the Land Use
Element Map of the Inglewood General Plan from Indus
to Commercial/Residential.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments;
2. Affirm Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-
MND-2022-113) for the site; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2022-001 (GPA-2022-
001).
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Approve the CAPER for submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Los Angeles Field
Office.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution
approving proposed increases to the City’s water, sewer, and recycled water rates, in accordance with the
requirements of Proposition 218.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving proposed
increases.
Documents:
Letters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government
Code, Section 913:
1. ACM (subrogee of Cynthia Tapia) for personal
injury; (Subro Workers Comp); pothole on
September 30, 2025.
2. Diana Manzo for alleged personal injury;
unsecured mat/rug during concert within
premises of 1001 Stadium Dr. (Hollywood
Park) on April 19, 2025.
3. Luis Villa for alleged personal injury; wet floor
at/near 1001 Stadium Drive (Hollywood Park)
on April 19, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-3.
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council
Members receive and file the City Manager’s Report of
Ratified Contracts from October 2025 to November 202
per Purchasing Ordinance.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $27,251, to include additional funds needed for the agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics Crisis Management.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a partnership agreement between the Los Angeles Clippers LLC and the City of Inglewood to collaboratively supp development and operation of the City’s youth basketball league. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommendation:
1. Approve partnership agreement.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve the expenditure recommen of the Chief of Police relating to the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds.
Recommendation:
1. Approve expenditure recommendations; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include COPS Funds, for $646,026, from previous fiscal years.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds from the State of California for $162,459.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution; and
2. Approve the expenditure recommendations of the Chief of Police.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize acceptance of the Fisc (FY) 2025-2026 Office of Traffic Safety Grant for a total of $225,000.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize acceptance; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include said funds. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a two-year agreement (with the option to extend two additional one-year terms) with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for supplemental law enforcement functions related to special events. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $500,000; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $140,000.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Glo Protection Group, LLC for the purchase of four (4) Vapor Wake canines and related traini certification. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $233,186.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074 with JMK Consultants, LLC to extend the term by one additional year (with the option to extend one additional one-year term) to provide background investigation services on behalf of the Police Department for $75,000. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Emergency Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of a logistics truck. (Asset Forfeiture Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $390,563.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to FSOC LLC for the purchase of twenty-four (24) tactical vests. (Public Safety Grant Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $110,615.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Motorola Solutions, Inc to purchase police radios. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $490,352; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to transfer $490,352. (General Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve purchase of 476 water from Hydro Pro Solutions for Water Meter Exchange Project 2025. (Water Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve purchase for $198,101.36.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $100,000 for Fire and Life Safety Improvements. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $171,389 for Willdan Engineering to provide Materials Testing and Construction Inspection Services. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to authorize the transfer of $2,143,036.11 from City’s Metro Local Return Funds Proposition C (062) to Proposition A (061) to support the Senior Transportation and the MTA Bus Pass Subsidy Programs to ensure timely use of funds and potential lapsing of Proposition A funds.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Staff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to introduce an ordinance designating certain portions of the City as an “Event Zone” in order to regulate certain activities in connection with the FIFA World Cup and related events.
Recommendation:
1. Set public hearing for January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Documents:
A-1. Report on Closed Session Item(s)
A-2. Oral reports – City Attorney
CM-1. Oral reports – City Manager.
CC-1. Oral reports – City Clerk
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the agendas, other than the Public Hearings, may do so at this time.
WARRANTS AND BILLS
1, CSA-1 & H-1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
PH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PH-1.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD MND.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND APPENDICES A. - J. COMBINED.PDF PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS (2025).PDF PH-2. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
PH-2.PDF
PH-3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PH-3.PDF
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless called upon by a Council Member, these items will be acted upon as a whole.
2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
3.PDF
4. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
4.PDF
5. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
5.PDF
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT
6.PDF
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
7.PDF
8. POLICE DEPARTMENT
8.PDF
9. POLICE DEPARTMENT
9.PDF
10. POLICE DEPARTMENT
10.PDF
11. POLICE DEPARTMENT
11.PDF
12. POLICE DEPARTMENT
12.PDF
13. POLICE DEPARTMENT
13.PDF
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT
14.PDF
15. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
15.PDF
16. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
16.PDF
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT
17.PDF
18. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
18.PDF
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
DR-1. & H -3. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
SPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SPH -1.PDF
REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY
REPORTS – CITY MANAGER
REPORTS – CITY CLERK
REPORTS – CITY TREASURER
CT-1. CITY TREASURER
CT-1.PDF
INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CSA-1, 1, H-1
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
CSA-2. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURER
CSA -2.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
H-1, 1 & CSA -1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
H-2. HOUSING AUTHORITY TREASURER
H-2.PDF
H-3. & DR -1. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Roll Call
JPA-1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TREASURER
JPA-1.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING OTHER MATTERS
Persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda may do so at this time. Persons with complaints regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those complaints first to the City Manager for resolution.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REMARKS
The members of the City Council will provide oral reports, including reports on City related travels where lodging expenses are incurred, and/or address any matters they deem of general interest to the public.
ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL
In the event that today’s meeting of the City Council is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing or other agenda item being considered, the public hearing or non-public hearing agenda item will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.If you will require special accommodations, due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301. All requests for special accommodations must be received 72 hours prior to the day of the Council Meetings.
* No Accompanying Staff Report at the Time of Printing ** Serves in that Capacity for Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority
INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Closed Session – 1:00 p.m.
Open Session – 2:00 p.m.
Web Sites:
www.cityofinglewood.org
www.cityofinglewood.org/253/Successor-Agency
www.cityofinglewood.org/688/Housing-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
*****NOTE FROM THE CITY*****
Doors to the City Council Chamber will open at 12:40 p.m. for Closed Session and 1:30 p.m. for Open Se Please be mindful that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
The City provides the following two alternative methods of viewing and listening to the City Council Meeting a convenience:
l On Spectrum Cable Channel 35 with audio and limited video. Please check with your cable provider for details. l Live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video, at https://www.facebook.com/cityofinglewood/ The disruption in service of any alternative method does not preclude the City Council or other legislative body taking further action on an agenda item.
Submitting Comments Prior to Public Meeting: Members of the public may choose to submit comments electronically for consideration by the City Council or other City Legislative Body by sending them to the City Clerk/Secretary [email protected], and Deputy City Clerk at [email protected]. To ensure distribution to the members of the Legislative Body prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit commen 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting, and in the body of the email, please identify the agenda number or subject ma Correspondence should indicate the meeting date and agenda item. Comments received after 8:00 a.m. and prio close of the public hearings will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact the Office of Clerk at 310-412-5280 with any questions.
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who r disability-related modification or accommodation, or translation services in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, or service by contacting the Office of the City Cler telephone at 310-412-5280, FAX at 310 -412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301 or via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
RULES OF DECORUM- Click Here to View
MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria D. Gray, District No. 1
Alex Padilla, District No. 2
Eloy Morales, Jr., District No. 3
Dionne Faulk, District No. 4
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
Aisha L. Thompson
CITY TREASURER/TREASURER
Angela Allen
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louis A. Atwell
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL
Rick R. Olivarez
Call to Order
Roll Call
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Sessions item(s) may do so at this time.
CS-1. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Workers’ Compensation Settlement Claim of Nicholas Scanlon: Claim Number 23-171818.
CS-2. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiator: Louis Atwell; N Organizations Representing Employees: Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA); and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
CS-3. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Bu City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 23TRCV01719.
CS-4. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); C Wilshire Nabat, LLC.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No.
2022-001 (GPA -2022-001) to amend the Land Use
Element Map of the Inglewood General Plan from Indus
to Commercial/Residential.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments;
2. Affirm Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-
MND-2022-113) for the site; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2022-001 (GPA-2022-
001).
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Approve the CAPER for submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Los Angeles Field
Office.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution
approving proposed increases to the City’s water, sewer, and recycled water rates, in accordance with the
requirements of Proposition 218.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving proposed
increases.
Documents:
Letters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government
Code, Section 913:
1. ACM (subrogee of Cynthia Tapia) for personal
injury; (Subro Workers Comp); pothole on
September 30, 2025.
2. Diana Manzo for alleged personal injury;
unsecured mat/rug during concert within
premises of 1001 Stadium Dr. (Hollywood
Park) on April 19, 2025.
3. Luis Villa for alleged personal injury; wet floor
at/near 1001 Stadium Drive (Hollywood Park)
on April 19, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-3.
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council
Members receive and file the City Manager’s Report of
Ratified Contracts from October 2025 to November 202
per Purchasing Ordinance.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $27,251, to include additional funds needed for the agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics Crisis Management.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a partnership agreement between the Los Angeles Clippers LLC and the City of Inglewood to collaboratively supp development and operation of the City’s youth basketball league. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommendation:
1. Approve partnership agreement.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve the expenditure recommen of the Chief of Police relating to the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds.
Recommendation:
1. Approve expenditure recommendations; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include COPS Funds, for $646,026, from previous fiscal years.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds from the State of California for $162,459.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution; and
2. Approve the expenditure recommendations of the Chief of Police.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize acceptance of the Fisc (FY) 2025-2026 Office of Traffic Safety Grant for a total of $225,000.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize acceptance; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include said funds. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a two-year agreement (with the option to extend two additional one-year terms) with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for supplemental law enforcement functions related to special events. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $500,000; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $140,000.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Glo Protection Group, LLC for the purchase of four (4) Vapor Wake canines and related traini certification. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $233,186.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074 with JMK Consultants, LLC to extend the term by one additional year (with the option to extend one additional one-year term) to provide background investigation services on behalf of the Police Department for $75,000. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Emergency Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of a logistics truck. (Asset Forfeiture Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $390,563.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to FSOC LLC for the purchase of twenty-four (24) tactical vests. (Public Safety Grant Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $110,615.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Motorola Solutions, Inc to purchase police radios. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $490,352; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to transfer $490,352. (General Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve purchase of 476 water from Hydro Pro Solutions for Water Meter Exchange Project 2025. (Water Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve purchase for $198,101.36.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $100,000 for Fire and Life Safety Improvements. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $171,389 for Willdan Engineering to provide Materials Testing and Construction Inspection Services. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to authorize the transfer of $2,143,036.11 from City’s Metro Local Return Funds Proposition C (062) to Proposition A (061) to support the Senior Transportation and the MTA Bus Pass Subsidy Programs to ensure timely use of funds and potential lapsing of Proposition A funds.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Staff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to introduce an ordinance designating certain portions of the City as an “Event Zone” in order to regulate certain activities in connection with the FIFA World Cup and related events.
Recommendation:
1. Set public hearing for January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Documents:
A-1. Report on Closed Session Item(s)
A-2. Oral reports – City Attorney
CM-1. Oral reports – City Manager.
CC-1. Oral reports – City Clerk
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the agendas, other than the Public Hearings, may do so at this time.
WARRANTS AND BILLS
1, CSA-1 & H-1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
PH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PH-1.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD MND.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND APPENDICES A. - J. COMBINED.PDF PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS (2025).PDF PH-2. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
PH-2.PDF
PH-3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PH-3.PDF
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless called upon by a Council Member, these items will be acted upon as a whole.
2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
3.PDF
4. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
4.PDF
5. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
5.PDF
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT
6.PDF
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
7.PDF
8. POLICE DEPARTMENT
8.PDF
9. POLICE DEPARTMENT
9.PDF
10. POLICE DEPARTMENT
10.PDF
11. POLICE DEPARTMENT
11.PDF
12. POLICE DEPARTMENT
12.PDF
13. POLICE DEPARTMENT
13.PDF
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT
14.PDF
15. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
15.PDF
16. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
16.PDF
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT
17.PDF
18. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
18.PDF
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
DR-1. & H -3. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
SPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SPH -1.PDF
REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY
REPORTS – CITY MANAGER
REPORTS – CITY CLERK
REPORTS – CITY TREASURER
CT-1. CITY TREASURER
CT-1.PDF
INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CSA-1, 1, H-1
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
CSA-2. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURER
CSA -2.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
H-1, 1 & CSA -1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
H-2. HOUSING AUTHORITY TREASURER
H-2.PDF
H-3. & DR -1. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Roll Call
JPA-1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TREASURER
JPA-1.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING OTHER MATTERS
Persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda may do so at this time. Persons with complaints regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those complaints first to the City Manager for resolution.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REMARKS
The members of the City Council will provide oral reports, including reports on City related travels where lodging expenses are incurred, and/or address any matters they deem of general interest to the public.
ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL
In the event that today’s meeting of the City Council is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing or other agenda item being considered, the public hearing or non-public hearing agenda item will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.If you will require special accommodations, due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301. All requests for special accommodations must be received 72 hours prior to the day of the Council Meetings.
* No Accompanying Staff Report at the Time of Printing ** Serves in that Capacity for Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority
INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Closed Session – 1:00 p.m.
Open Session – 2:00 p.m.
Web Sites:
www.cityofinglewood.org
www.cityofinglewood.org/253/Successor-Agency
www.cityofinglewood.org/688/Housing-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
*****NOTE FROM THE CITY*****
Doors to the City Council Chamber will open at 12:40 p.m. for Closed Session and 1:30 p.m. for Open Se Please be mindful that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
The City provides the following two alternative methods of viewing and listening to the City Council Meeting a convenience:
l On Spectrum Cable Channel 35 with audio and limited video. Please check with your cable provider for details. l Live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video, at https://www.facebook.com/cityofinglewood/ The disruption in service of any alternative method does not preclude the City Council or other legislative body taking further action on an agenda item.
Submitting Comments Prior to Public Meeting: Members of the public may choose to submit comments electronically for consideration by the City Council or other City Legislative Body by sending them to the City Clerk/Secretary [email protected], and Deputy City Clerk at [email protected]. To ensure distribution to the members of the Legislative Body prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit commen 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting, and in the body of the email, please identify the agenda number or subject ma Correspondence should indicate the meeting date and agenda item. Comments received after 8:00 a.m. and prio close of the public hearings will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact the Office of Clerk at 310-412-5280 with any questions.
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who r disability-related modification or accommodation, or translation services in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, or service by contacting the Office of the City Cler telephone at 310-412-5280, FAX at 310 -412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301 or via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
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MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria D. Gray, District No. 1
Alex Padilla, District No. 2
Eloy Morales, Jr., District No. 3
Dionne Faulk, District No. 4
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
Aisha L. Thompson
CITY TREASURER/TREASURER
Angela Allen
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louis A. Atwell
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL
Rick R. Olivarez
Call to Order
Roll Call
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Sessions item(s) may do so at this time.
CS-1. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Workers’ Compensation Settlement Claim of Nicholas Scanlon: Claim Number 23-171818.
CS-2. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiator: Louis Atwell; N Organizations Representing Employees: Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA); and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
CS-3. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Bu City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 23TRCV01719.
CS-4. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); C Wilshire Nabat, LLC.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No.
2022-001 (GPA -2022-001) to amend the Land Use
Element Map of the Inglewood General Plan from Indus
to Commercial/Residential.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments;
2. Affirm Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-
MND-2022-113) for the site; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2022-001 (GPA-2022-
001).
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Approve the CAPER for submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Los Angeles Field
Office.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution
approving proposed increases to the City’s water, sewer, and recycled water rates, in accordance with the
requirements of Proposition 218.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving proposed
increases.
Documents:
Letters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government
Code, Section 913:
1. ACM (subrogee of Cynthia Tapia) for personal
injury; (Subro Workers Comp); pothole on
September 30, 2025.
2. Diana Manzo for alleged personal injury;
unsecured mat/rug during concert within
premises of 1001 Stadium Dr. (Hollywood
Park) on April 19, 2025.
3. Luis Villa for alleged personal injury; wet floor
at/near 1001 Stadium Drive (Hollywood Park)
on April 19, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-3.
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council
Members receive and file the City Manager’s Report of
Ratified Contracts from October 2025 to November 202
per Purchasing Ordinance.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $27,251, to include additional funds needed for the agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics Crisis Management.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a partnership agreement between the Los Angeles Clippers LLC and the City of Inglewood to collaboratively supp development and operation of the City’s youth basketball league. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommendation:
1. Approve partnership agreement.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve the expenditure recommen of the Chief of Police relating to the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds.
Recommendation:
1. Approve expenditure recommendations; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include COPS Funds, for $646,026, from previous fiscal years.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds from the State of California for $162,459.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution; and
2. Approve the expenditure recommendations of the Chief of Police.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize acceptance of the Fisc (FY) 2025-2026 Office of Traffic Safety Grant for a total of $225,000.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize acceptance; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include said funds. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a two-year agreement (with the option to extend two additional one-year terms) with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for supplemental law enforcement functions related to special events. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $500,000; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $140,000.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Glo Protection Group, LLC for the purchase of four (4) Vapor Wake canines and related traini certification. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $233,186.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074 with JMK Consultants, LLC to extend the term by one additional year (with the option to extend one additional one-year term) to provide background investigation services on behalf of the Police Department for $75,000. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Emergency Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of a logistics truck. (Asset Forfeiture Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $390,563.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to FSOC LLC for the purchase of twenty-four (24) tactical vests. (Public Safety Grant Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $110,615.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Motorola Solutions, Inc to purchase police radios. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $490,352; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to transfer $490,352. (General Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve purchase of 476 water from Hydro Pro Solutions for Water Meter Exchange Project 2025. (Water Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve purchase for $198,101.36.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $100,000 for Fire and Life Safety Improvements. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $171,389 for Willdan Engineering to provide Materials Testing and Construction Inspection Services. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to authorize the transfer of $2,143,036.11 from City’s Metro Local Return Funds Proposition C (062) to Proposition A (061) to support the Senior Transportation and the MTA Bus Pass Subsidy Programs to ensure timely use of funds and potential lapsing of Proposition A funds.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Staff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to introduce an ordinance designating certain portions of the City as an “Event Zone” in order to regulate certain activities in connection with the FIFA World Cup and related events.
Recommendation:
1. Set public hearing for January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Documents:
A-1. Report on Closed Session Item(s)
A-2. Oral reports – City Attorney
CM-1. Oral reports – City Manager.
CC-1. Oral reports – City Clerk
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the agendas, other than the Public Hearings, may do so at this time.
WARRANTS AND BILLS
1, CSA-1 & H-1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
PH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PH-1.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD MND.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND APPENDICES A. - J. COMBINED.PDF PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS (2025).PDF PH-2. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
PH-2.PDF
PH-3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PH-3.PDF
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless called upon by a Council Member, these items will be acted upon as a whole.
2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
3.PDF
4. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
4.PDF
5. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
5.PDF
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT
6.PDF
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
7.PDF
8. POLICE DEPARTMENT
8.PDF
9. POLICE DEPARTMENT
9.PDF
10. POLICE DEPARTMENT
10.PDF
11. POLICE DEPARTMENT
11.PDF
12. POLICE DEPARTMENT
12.PDF
13. POLICE DEPARTMENT
13.PDF
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT
14.PDF
15. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
15.PDF
16. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
16.PDF
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT
17.PDF
18. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
18.PDF
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
DR-1. & H -3. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
SPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SPH -1.PDF
REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY
REPORTS – CITY MANAGER
REPORTS – CITY CLERK
REPORTS – CITY TREASURER
CT-1. CITY TREASURER
CT-1.PDF
INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CSA-1, 1, H-1
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
CSA-2. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURER
CSA -2.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
H-1, 1 & CSA -1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
H-2. HOUSING AUTHORITY TREASURER
H-2.PDF
H-3. & DR -1. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Roll Call
JPA-1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TREASURER
JPA-1.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING OTHER MATTERS
Persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda may do so at this time. Persons with complaints regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those complaints first to the City Manager for resolution.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REMARKS
The members of the City Council will provide oral reports, including reports on City related travels where lodging expenses are incurred, and/or address any matters they deem of general interest to the public.
ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL
In the event that today’s meeting of the City Council is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing or other agenda item being considered, the public hearing or non-public hearing agenda item will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.If you will require special accommodations, due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301. All requests for special accommodations must be received 72 hours prior to the day of the Council Meetings.
* No Accompanying Staff Report at the Time of Printing ** Serves in that Capacity for Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority
INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Closed Session – 1:00 p.m.
Open Session – 2:00 p.m.
Web Sites:
www.cityofinglewood.org
www.cityofinglewood.org/253/Successor-Agency
www.cityofinglewood.org/688/Housing-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
*****NOTE FROM THE CITY*****
Doors to the City Council Chamber will open at 12:40 p.m. for Closed Session and 1:30 p.m. for Open Se Please be mindful that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
The City provides the following two alternative methods of viewing and listening to the City Council Meeting a convenience:
l On Spectrum Cable Channel 35 with audio and limited video. Please check with your cable provider for details. l Live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video, at https://www.facebook.com/cityofinglewood/ The disruption in service of any alternative method does not preclude the City Council or other legislative body taking further action on an agenda item.
Submitting Comments Prior to Public Meeting: Members of the public may choose to submit comments electronically for consideration by the City Council or other City Legislative Body by sending them to the City Clerk/Secretary [email protected], and Deputy City Clerk at [email protected]. To ensure distribution to the members of the Legislative Body prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit commen 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting, and in the body of the email, please identify the agenda number or subject ma Correspondence should indicate the meeting date and agenda item. Comments received after 8:00 a.m. and prio close of the public hearings will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact the Office of Clerk at 310-412-5280 with any questions.
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who r disability-related modification or accommodation, or translation services in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, or service by contacting the Office of the City Cler telephone at 310-412-5280, FAX at 310 -412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301 or via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
RULES OF DECORUM- Click Here to View
MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria D. Gray, District No. 1
Alex Padilla, District No. 2
Eloy Morales, Jr., District No. 3
Dionne Faulk, District No. 4
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
Aisha L. Thompson
CITY TREASURER/TREASURER
Angela Allen
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louis A. Atwell
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL
Rick R. Olivarez
Call to Order
Roll Call
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Sessions item(s) may do so at this time.
CS-1. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Workers’ Compensation Settlement Claim of Nicholas Scanlon: Claim Number 23-171818.
CS-2. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiator: Louis Atwell; N Organizations Representing Employees: Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA); and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
CS-3. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Bu City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 23TRCV01719.
CS-4. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); C Wilshire Nabat, LLC.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No.
2022-001 (GPA -2022-001) to amend the Land Use
Element Map of the Inglewood General Plan from Indus
to Commercial/Residential.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments;
2. Affirm Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-
MND-2022-113) for the site; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2022-001 (GPA-2022-
001).
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Approve the CAPER for submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Los Angeles Field
Office.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution
approving proposed increases to the City’s water, sewer, and recycled water rates, in accordance with the
requirements of Proposition 218.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving proposed
increases.
Documents:
Letters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government
Code, Section 913:
1. ACM (subrogee of Cynthia Tapia) for personal
injury; (Subro Workers Comp); pothole on
September 30, 2025.
2. Diana Manzo for alleged personal injury;
unsecured mat/rug during concert within
premises of 1001 Stadium Dr. (Hollywood
Park) on April 19, 2025.
3. Luis Villa for alleged personal injury; wet floor
at/near 1001 Stadium Drive (Hollywood Park)
on April 19, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-3.
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council
Members receive and file the City Manager’s Report of
Ratified Contracts from October 2025 to November 202
per Purchasing Ordinance.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $27,251, to include additional funds needed for the agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics Crisis Management.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a partnership agreement between the Los Angeles Clippers LLC and the City of Inglewood to collaboratively supp development and operation of the City’s youth basketball league. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommendation:
1. Approve partnership agreement.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve the expenditure recommen of the Chief of Police relating to the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds.
Recommendation:
1. Approve expenditure recommendations; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include COPS Funds, for $646,026, from previous fiscal years.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds from the State of California for $162,459.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution; and
2. Approve the expenditure recommendations of the Chief of Police.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize acceptance of the Fisc (FY) 2025-2026 Office of Traffic Safety Grant for a total of $225,000.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize acceptance; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include said funds. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a two-year agreement (with the option to extend two additional one-year terms) with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for supplemental law enforcement functions related to special events. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $500,000; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $140,000.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Glo Protection Group, LLC for the purchase of four (4) Vapor Wake canines and related traini certification. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $233,186.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074 with JMK Consultants, LLC to extend the term by one additional year (with the option to extend one additional one-year term) to provide background investigation services on behalf of the Police Department for $75,000. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Emergency Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of a logistics truck. (Asset Forfeiture Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $390,563.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to FSOC LLC for the purchase of twenty-four (24) tactical vests. (Public Safety Grant Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $110,615.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Motorola Solutions, Inc to purchase police radios. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $490,352; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to transfer $490,352. (General Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve purchase of 476 water from Hydro Pro Solutions for Water Meter Exchange Project 2025. (Water Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve purchase for $198,101.36.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $100,000 for Fire and Life Safety Improvements. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $171,389 for Willdan Engineering to provide Materials Testing and Construction Inspection Services. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to authorize the transfer of $2,143,036.11 from City’s Metro Local Return Funds Proposition C (062) to Proposition A (061) to support the Senior Transportation and the MTA Bus Pass Subsidy Programs to ensure timely use of funds and potential lapsing of Proposition A funds.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Staff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to introduce an ordinance designating certain portions of the City as an “Event Zone” in order to regulate certain activities in connection with the FIFA World Cup and related events.
Recommendation:
1. Set public hearing for January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Documents:
A-1. Report on Closed Session Item(s)
A-2. Oral reports – City Attorney
CM-1. Oral reports – City Manager.
CC-1. Oral reports – City Clerk
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the agendas, other than the Public Hearings, may do so at this time.
WARRANTS AND BILLS
1, CSA-1 & H-1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
PH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PH-1.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD MND.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND APPENDICES A. - J. COMBINED.PDF PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS (2025).PDF PH-2. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
PH-2.PDF
PH-3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PH-3.PDF
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless called upon by a Council Member, these items will be acted upon as a whole.
2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
3.PDF
4. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
4.PDF
5. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
5.PDF
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT
6.PDF
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
7.PDF
8. POLICE DEPARTMENT
8.PDF
9. POLICE DEPARTMENT
9.PDF
10. POLICE DEPARTMENT
10.PDF
11. POLICE DEPARTMENT
11.PDF
12. POLICE DEPARTMENT
12.PDF
13. POLICE DEPARTMENT
13.PDF
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT
14.PDF
15. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
15.PDF
16. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
16.PDF
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT
17.PDF
18. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
18.PDF
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
DR-1. & H -3. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
SPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SPH -1.PDF
REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY
REPORTS – CITY MANAGER
REPORTS – CITY CLERK
REPORTS – CITY TREASURER
CT-1. CITY TREASURER
CT-1.PDF
INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CSA-1, 1, H-1
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
CSA-2. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURER
CSA -2.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
H-1, 1 & CSA -1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
H-2. HOUSING AUTHORITY TREASURER
H-2.PDF
H-3. & DR -1. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Roll Call
JPA-1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TREASURER
JPA-1.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING OTHER MATTERS
Persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda may do so at this time. Persons with complaints regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those complaints first to the City Manager for resolution.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REMARKS
The members of the City Council will provide oral reports, including reports on City related travels where lodging expenses are incurred, and/or address any matters they deem of general interest to the public.
ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL
In the event that today’s meeting of the City Council is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing or other agenda item being considered, the public hearing or non-public hearing agenda item will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.If you will require special accommodations, due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301. All requests for special accommodations must be received 72 hours prior to the day of the Council Meetings.
* No Accompanying Staff Report at the Time of Printing ** Serves in that Capacity for Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority
INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Closed Session – 1:00 p.m.
Open Session – 2:00 p.m.
Web Sites:
www.cityofinglewood.org
www.cityofinglewood.org/253/Successor-Agency
www.cityofinglewood.org/688/Housing-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
*****NOTE FROM THE CITY*****
Doors to the City Council Chamber will open at 12:40 p.m. for Closed Session and 1:30 p.m. for Open Se Please be mindful that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
The City provides the following two alternative methods of viewing and listening to the City Council Meeting a convenience:
l On Spectrum Cable Channel 35 with audio and limited video. Please check with your cable provider for details. l Live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video, at https://www.facebook.com/cityofinglewood/ The disruption in service of any alternative method does not preclude the City Council or other legislative body taking further action on an agenda item.
Submitting Comments Prior to Public Meeting: Members of the public may choose to submit comments electronically for consideration by the City Council or other City Legislative Body by sending them to the City Clerk/Secretary [email protected], and Deputy City Clerk at [email protected]. To ensure distribution to the members of the Legislative Body prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit commen 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting, and in the body of the email, please identify the agenda number or subject ma Correspondence should indicate the meeting date and agenda item. Comments received after 8:00 a.m. and prio close of the public hearings will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact the Office of Clerk at 310-412-5280 with any questions.
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who r disability-related modification or accommodation, or translation services in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, or service by contacting the Office of the City Cler telephone at 310-412-5280, FAX at 310 -412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301 or via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
RULES OF DECORUM- Click Here to View
MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria D. Gray, District No. 1
Alex Padilla, District No. 2
Eloy Morales, Jr., District No. 3
Dionne Faulk, District No. 4
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
Aisha L. Thompson
CITY TREASURER/TREASURER
Angela Allen
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louis A. Atwell
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL
Rick R. Olivarez
Call to Order
Roll Call
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Sessions item(s) may do so at this time.
CS-1. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Workers’ Compensation Settlement Claim of Nicholas Scanlon: Claim Number 23-171818.
CS-2. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiator: Louis Atwell; N Organizations Representing Employees: Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA); and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
CS-3. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Bu City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 23TRCV01719.
CS-4. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); C Wilshire Nabat, LLC.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No.
2022-001 (GPA -2022-001) to amend the Land Use
Element Map of the Inglewood General Plan from Indus
to Commercial/Residential.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments;
2. Affirm Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-
MND-2022-113) for the site; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2022-001 (GPA-2022-
001).
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Approve the CAPER for submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Los Angeles Field
Office.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution
approving proposed increases to the City’s water, sewer, and recycled water rates, in accordance with the
requirements of Proposition 218.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving proposed
increases.
Documents:
Letters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government
Code, Section 913:
1. ACM (subrogee of Cynthia Tapia) for personal
injury; (Subro Workers Comp); pothole on
September 30, 2025.
2. Diana Manzo for alleged personal injury;
unsecured mat/rug during concert within
premises of 1001 Stadium Dr. (Hollywood
Park) on April 19, 2025.
3. Luis Villa for alleged personal injury; wet floor
at/near 1001 Stadium Drive (Hollywood Park)
on April 19, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-3.
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council
Members receive and file the City Manager’s Report of
Ratified Contracts from October 2025 to November 202
per Purchasing Ordinance.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $27,251, to include additional funds needed for the agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics Crisis Management.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a partnership agreement between the Los Angeles Clippers LLC and the City of Inglewood to collaboratively supp development and operation of the City’s youth basketball league. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommendation:
1. Approve partnership agreement.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve the expenditure recommen of the Chief of Police relating to the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds.
Recommendation:
1. Approve expenditure recommendations; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include COPS Funds, for $646,026, from previous fiscal years.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds from the State of California for $162,459.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution; and
2. Approve the expenditure recommendations of the Chief of Police.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize acceptance of the Fisc (FY) 2025-2026 Office of Traffic Safety Grant for a total of $225,000.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize acceptance; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include said funds. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a two-year agreement (with the option to extend two additional one-year terms) with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for supplemental law enforcement functions related to special events. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $500,000; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $140,000.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Glo Protection Group, LLC for the purchase of four (4) Vapor Wake canines and related traini certification. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $233,186.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074 with JMK Consultants, LLC to extend the term by one additional year (with the option to extend one additional one-year term) to provide background investigation services on behalf of the Police Department for $75,000. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Emergency Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of a logistics truck. (Asset Forfeiture Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $390,563.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to FSOC LLC for the purchase of twenty-four (24) tactical vests. (Public Safety Grant Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $110,615.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Motorola Solutions, Inc to purchase police radios. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $490,352; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to transfer $490,352. (General Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve purchase of 476 water from Hydro Pro Solutions for Water Meter Exchange Project 2025. (Water Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve purchase for $198,101.36.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $100,000 for Fire and Life Safety Improvements. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $171,389 for Willdan Engineering to provide Materials Testing and Construction Inspection Services. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to authorize the transfer of $2,143,036.11 from City’s Metro Local Return Funds Proposition C (062) to Proposition A (061) to support the Senior Transportation and the MTA Bus Pass Subsidy Programs to ensure timely use of funds and potential lapsing of Proposition A funds.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Staff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to introduce an ordinance designating certain portions of the City as an “Event Zone” in order to regulate certain activities in connection with the FIFA World Cup and related events.
Recommendation:
1. Set public hearing for January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Documents:
A-1. Report on Closed Session Item(s)
A-2. Oral reports – City Attorney
CM-1. Oral reports – City Manager.
CC-1. Oral reports – City Clerk
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the agendas, other than the Public Hearings, may do so at this time.
WARRANTS AND BILLS
1, CSA-1 & H-1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
PH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PH-1.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD MND.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND APPENDICES A. - J. COMBINED.PDF PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS (2025).PDF PH-2. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
PH-2.PDF
PH-3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PH-3.PDF
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless called upon by a Council Member, these items will be acted upon as a whole.
2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
3.PDF
4. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
4.PDF
5. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
5.PDF
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT
6.PDF
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
7.PDF
8. POLICE DEPARTMENT
8.PDF
9. POLICE DEPARTMENT
9.PDF
10. POLICE DEPARTMENT
10.PDF
11. POLICE DEPARTMENT
11.PDF
12. POLICE DEPARTMENT
12.PDF
13. POLICE DEPARTMENT
13.PDF
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT
14.PDF
15. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
15.PDF
16. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
16.PDF
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT
17.PDF
18. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
18.PDF
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
DR-1. & H -3. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
SPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SPH -1.PDF
REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY
REPORTS – CITY MANAGER
REPORTS – CITY CLERK
REPORTS – CITY TREASURER
CT-1. CITY TREASURER
CT-1.PDF
INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CSA-1, 1, H-1
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
CSA-2. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURER
CSA -2.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
H-1, 1 & CSA -1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
H-2. HOUSING AUTHORITY TREASURER
H-2.PDF
H-3. & DR -1. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Roll Call
JPA-1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TREASURER
JPA-1.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING OTHER MATTERS
Persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda may do so at this time. Persons with complaints regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those complaints first to the City Manager for resolution.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REMARKS
The members of the City Council will provide oral reports, including reports on City related travels where lodging expenses are incurred, and/or address any matters they deem of general interest to the public.
ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL
In the event that today’s meeting of the City Council is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing or other agenda item being considered, the public hearing or non-public hearing agenda item will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.If you will require special accommodations, due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301. All requests for special accommodations must be received 72 hours prior to the day of the Council Meetings.
* No Accompanying Staff Report at the Time of Printing ** Serves in that Capacity for Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority
INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Closed Session – 1:00 p.m.
Open Session – 2:00 p.m.
Web Sites:
www.cityofinglewood.org
www.cityofinglewood.org/253/Successor-Agency
www.cityofinglewood.org/688/Housing-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
*****NOTE FROM THE CITY*****
Doors to the City Council Chamber will open at 12:40 p.m. for Closed Session and 1:30 p.m. for Open Se Please be mindful that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
The City provides the following two alternative methods of viewing and listening to the City Council Meeting a convenience:
l On Spectrum Cable Channel 35 with audio and limited video. Please check with your cable provider for details. l Live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video, at https://www.facebook.com/cityofinglewood/ The disruption in service of any alternative method does not preclude the City Council or other legislative body taking further action on an agenda item.
Submitting Comments Prior to Public Meeting: Members of the public may choose to submit comments electronically for consideration by the City Council or other City Legislative Body by sending them to the City Clerk/Secretary [email protected], and Deputy City Clerk at [email protected]. To ensure distribution to the members of the Legislative Body prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit commen 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting, and in the body of the email, please identify the agenda number or subject ma Correspondence should indicate the meeting date and agenda item. Comments received after 8:00 a.m. and prio close of the public hearings will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact the Office of Clerk at 310-412-5280 with any questions.
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who r disability-related modification or accommodation, or translation services in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, or service by contacting the Office of the City Cler telephone at 310-412-5280, FAX at 310 -412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301 or via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
RULES OF DECORUM- Click Here to View
MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria D. Gray, District No. 1
Alex Padilla, District No. 2
Eloy Morales, Jr., District No. 3
Dionne Faulk, District No. 4
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
Aisha L. Thompson
CITY TREASURER/TREASURER
Angela Allen
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louis A. Atwell
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL
Rick R. Olivarez
Call to Order
Roll Call
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Sessions item(s) may do so at this time.
CS-1. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Workers’ Compensation Settlement Claim of Nicholas Scanlon: Claim Number 23-171818.
CS-2. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiator: Louis Atwell; N Organizations Representing Employees: Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA); and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
CS-3. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Bu City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 23TRCV01719.
CS-4. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); C Wilshire Nabat, LLC.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No.
2022-001 (GPA -2022-001) to amend the Land Use
Element Map of the Inglewood General Plan from Indus
to Commercial/Residential.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments;
2. Affirm Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-
MND-2022-113) for the site; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2022-001 (GPA-2022-
001).
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Approve the CAPER for submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Los Angeles Field
Office.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution
approving proposed increases to the City’s water, sewer, and recycled water rates, in accordance with the
requirements of Proposition 218.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving proposed
increases.
Documents:
Letters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government
Code, Section 913:
1. ACM (subrogee of Cynthia Tapia) for personal
injury; (Subro Workers Comp); pothole on
September 30, 2025.
2. Diana Manzo for alleged personal injury;
unsecured mat/rug during concert within
premises of 1001 Stadium Dr. (Hollywood
Park) on April 19, 2025.
3. Luis Villa for alleged personal injury; wet floor
at/near 1001 Stadium Drive (Hollywood Park)
on April 19, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-3.
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council
Members receive and file the City Manager’s Report of
Ratified Contracts from October 2025 to November 202
per Purchasing Ordinance.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $27,251, to include additional funds needed for the agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics Crisis Management.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a partnership agreement between the Los Angeles Clippers LLC and the City of Inglewood to collaboratively supp development and operation of the City’s youth basketball league. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommendation:
1. Approve partnership agreement.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve the expenditure recommen of the Chief of Police relating to the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds.
Recommendation:
1. Approve expenditure recommendations; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include COPS Funds, for $646,026, from previous fiscal years.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds from the State of California for $162,459.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution; and
2. Approve the expenditure recommendations of the Chief of Police.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize acceptance of the Fisc (FY) 2025-2026 Office of Traffic Safety Grant for a total of $225,000.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize acceptance; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include said funds. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a two-year agreement (with the option to extend two additional one-year terms) with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for supplemental law enforcement functions related to special events. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $500,000; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $140,000.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Glo Protection Group, LLC for the purchase of four (4) Vapor Wake canines and related traini certification. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $233,186.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074 with JMK Consultants, LLC to extend the term by one additional year (with the option to extend one additional one-year term) to provide background investigation services on behalf of the Police Department for $75,000. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Emergency Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of a logistics truck. (Asset Forfeiture Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $390,563.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to FSOC LLC for the purchase of twenty-four (24) tactical vests. (Public Safety Grant Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $110,615.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Motorola Solutions, Inc to purchase police radios. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $490,352; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to transfer $490,352. (General Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve purchase of 476 water from Hydro Pro Solutions for Water Meter Exchange Project 2025. (Water Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve purchase for $198,101.36.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $100,000 for Fire and Life Safety Improvements. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $171,389 for Willdan Engineering to provide Materials Testing and Construction Inspection Services. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to authorize the transfer of $2,143,036.11 from City’s Metro Local Return Funds Proposition C (062) to Proposition A (061) to support the Senior Transportation and the MTA Bus Pass Subsidy Programs to ensure timely use of funds and potential lapsing of Proposition A funds.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Staff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to introduce an ordinance designating certain portions of the City as an “Event Zone” in order to regulate certain activities in connection with the FIFA World Cup and related events.
Recommendation:
1. Set public hearing for January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Documents:
A-1. Report on Closed Session Item(s)
A-2. Oral reports – City Attorney
CM-1. Oral reports – City Manager.
CC-1. Oral reports – City Clerk
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the agendas, other than the Public Hearings, may do so at this time.
WARRANTS AND BILLS
1, CSA-1 & H-1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
PH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PH-1.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD MND.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND APPENDICES A. - J. COMBINED.PDF PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS (2025).PDF PH-2. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
PH-2.PDF
PH-3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PH-3.PDF
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless called upon by a Council Member, these items will be acted upon as a whole.
2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
3.PDF
4. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
4.PDF
5. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
5.PDF
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT
6.PDF
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
7.PDF
8. POLICE DEPARTMENT
8.PDF
9. POLICE DEPARTMENT
9.PDF
10. POLICE DEPARTMENT
10.PDF
11. POLICE DEPARTMENT
11.PDF
12. POLICE DEPARTMENT
12.PDF
13. POLICE DEPARTMENT
13.PDF
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT
14.PDF
15. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
15.PDF
16. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
16.PDF
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT
17.PDF
18. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
18.PDF
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
DR-1. & H -3. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
SPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SPH -1.PDF
REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY
REPORTS – CITY MANAGER
REPORTS – CITY CLERK
REPORTS – CITY TREASURER
CT-1. CITY TREASURER
CT-1.PDF
INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CSA-1, 1, H-1
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
CSA-2. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURER
CSA -2.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
H-1, 1 & CSA -1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
H-2. HOUSING AUTHORITY TREASURER
H-2.PDF
H-3. & DR -1. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Roll Call
JPA-1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TREASURER
JPA-1.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING OTHER MATTERS
Persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda may do so at this time. Persons with complaints regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those complaints first to the City Manager for resolution.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REMARKS
The members of the City Council will provide oral reports, including reports on City related travels where lodging expenses are incurred, and/or address any matters they deem of general interest to the public.
ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL
In the event that today’s meeting of the City Council is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing or other agenda item being considered, the public hearing or non-public hearing agenda item will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.If you will require special accommodations, due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301. All requests for special accommodations must be received 72 hours prior to the day of the Council Meetings.
* No Accompanying Staff Report at the Time of Printing ** Serves in that Capacity for Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority
INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Closed Session – 1:00 p.m.
Open Session – 2:00 p.m.
Web Sites:
www.cityofinglewood.org
www.cityofinglewood.org/253/Successor-Agency
www.cityofinglewood.org/688/Housing-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
*****NOTE FROM THE CITY*****
Doors to the City Council Chamber will open at 12:40 p.m. for Closed Session and 1:30 p.m. for Open Se Please be mindful that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
The City provides the following two alternative methods of viewing and listening to the City Council Meeting a convenience:
l On Spectrum Cable Channel 35 with audio and limited video. Please check with your cable provider for details. l Live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video, at https://www.facebook.com/cityofinglewood/ The disruption in service of any alternative method does not preclude the City Council or other legislative body taking further action on an agenda item.
Submitting Comments Prior to Public Meeting: Members of the public may choose to submit comments electronically for consideration by the City Council or other City Legislative Body by sending them to the City Clerk/Secretary [email protected], and Deputy City Clerk at [email protected]. To ensure distribution to the members of the Legislative Body prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit commen 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting, and in the body of the email, please identify the agenda number or subject ma Correspondence should indicate the meeting date and agenda item. Comments received after 8:00 a.m. and prio close of the public hearings will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact the Office of Clerk at 310-412-5280 with any questions.
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who r disability-related modification or accommodation, or translation services in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, or service by contacting the Office of the City Cler telephone at 310-412-5280, FAX at 310 -412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301 or via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
RULES OF DECORUM- Click Here to View
MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria D. Gray, District No. 1
Alex Padilla, District No. 2
Eloy Morales, Jr., District No. 3
Dionne Faulk, District No. 4
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
Aisha L. Thompson
CITY TREASURER/TREASURER
Angela Allen
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louis A. Atwell
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL
Rick R. Olivarez
Call to Order
Roll Call
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Sessions item(s) may do so at this time.
CS-1. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Workers’ Compensation Settlement Claim of Nicholas Scanlon: Claim Number 23-171818.
CS-2. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiator: Louis Atwell; N Organizations Representing Employees: Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA); and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
CS-3. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Bu City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 23TRCV01719.
CS-4. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); C Wilshire Nabat, LLC.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No.
2022-001 (GPA -2022-001) to amend the Land Use
Element Map of the Inglewood General Plan from Indus
to Commercial/Residential.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments;
2. Affirm Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-
MND-2022-113) for the site; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2022-001 (GPA-2022-
001).
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Approve the CAPER for submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Los Angeles Field
Office.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution
approving proposed increases to the City’s water, sewer, and recycled water rates, in accordance with the
requirements of Proposition 218.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving proposed
increases.
Documents:
Letters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government
Code, Section 913:
1. ACM (subrogee of Cynthia Tapia) for personal
injury; (Subro Workers Comp); pothole on
September 30, 2025.
2. Diana Manzo for alleged personal injury;
unsecured mat/rug during concert within
premises of 1001 Stadium Dr. (Hollywood
Park) on April 19, 2025.
3. Luis Villa for alleged personal injury; wet floor
at/near 1001 Stadium Drive (Hollywood Park)
on April 19, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-3.
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council
Members receive and file the City Manager’s Report of
Ratified Contracts from October 2025 to November 202
per Purchasing Ordinance.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $27,251, to include additional funds needed for the agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics Crisis Management.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a partnership agreement between the Los Angeles Clippers LLC and the City of Inglewood to collaboratively supp development and operation of the City’s youth basketball league. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommendation:
1. Approve partnership agreement.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve the expenditure recommen of the Chief of Police relating to the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds.
Recommendation:
1. Approve expenditure recommendations; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include COPS Funds, for $646,026, from previous fiscal years.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds from the State of California for $162,459.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution; and
2. Approve the expenditure recommendations of the Chief of Police.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize acceptance of the Fisc (FY) 2025-2026 Office of Traffic Safety Grant for a total of $225,000.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize acceptance; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include said funds. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a two-year agreement (with the option to extend two additional one-year terms) with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for supplemental law enforcement functions related to special events. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $500,000; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $140,000.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Glo Protection Group, LLC for the purchase of four (4) Vapor Wake canines and related traini certification. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $233,186.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074 with JMK Consultants, LLC to extend the term by one additional year (with the option to extend one additional one-year term) to provide background investigation services on behalf of the Police Department for $75,000. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Emergency Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of a logistics truck. (Asset Forfeiture Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $390,563.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to FSOC LLC for the purchase of twenty-four (24) tactical vests. (Public Safety Grant Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $110,615.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Motorola Solutions, Inc to purchase police radios. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $490,352; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to transfer $490,352. (General Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve purchase of 476 water from Hydro Pro Solutions for Water Meter Exchange Project 2025. (Water Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve purchase for $198,101.36.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $100,000 for Fire and Life Safety Improvements. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $171,389 for Willdan Engineering to provide Materials Testing and Construction Inspection Services. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to authorize the transfer of $2,143,036.11 from City’s Metro Local Return Funds Proposition C (062) to Proposition A (061) to support the Senior Transportation and the MTA Bus Pass Subsidy Programs to ensure timely use of funds and potential lapsing of Proposition A funds.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Staff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to introduce an ordinance designating certain portions of the City as an “Event Zone” in order to regulate certain activities in connection with the FIFA World Cup and related events.
Recommendation:
1. Set public hearing for January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Documents:
A-1. Report on Closed Session Item(s)
A-2. Oral reports – City Attorney
CM-1. Oral reports – City Manager.
CC-1. Oral reports – City Clerk
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the agendas, other than the Public Hearings, may do so at this time.
WARRANTS AND BILLS
1, CSA-1 & H-1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
PH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PH-1.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD MND.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND APPENDICES A. - J. COMBINED.PDF PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS (2025).PDF PH-2. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
PH-2.PDF
PH-3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PH-3.PDF
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless called upon by a Council Member, these items will be acted upon as a whole.
2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
3.PDF
4. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
4.PDF
5. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
5.PDF
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT
6.PDF
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
7.PDF
8. POLICE DEPARTMENT
8.PDF
9. POLICE DEPARTMENT
9.PDF
10. POLICE DEPARTMENT
10.PDF
11. POLICE DEPARTMENT
11.PDF
12. POLICE DEPARTMENT
12.PDF
13. POLICE DEPARTMENT
13.PDF
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT
14.PDF
15. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
15.PDF
16. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
16.PDF
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT
17.PDF
18. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
18.PDF
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
DR-1. & H -3. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
SPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SPH -1.PDF
REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY
REPORTS – CITY MANAGER
REPORTS – CITY CLERK
REPORTS – CITY TREASURER
CT-1. CITY TREASURER
CT-1.PDF
INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CSA-1, 1, H-1
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
CSA-2. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURER
CSA -2.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
H-1, 1 & CSA -1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
H-2. HOUSING AUTHORITY TREASURER
H-2.PDF
H-3. & DR -1. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Roll Call
JPA-1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TREASURER
JPA-1.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING OTHER MATTERS
Persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda may do so at this time. Persons with complaints regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those complaints first to the City Manager for resolution.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REMARKS
The members of the City Council will provide oral reports, including reports on City related travels where lodging expenses are incurred, and/or address any matters they deem of general interest to the public.
ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL
In the event that today’s meeting of the City Council is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing or other agenda item being considered, the public hearing or non-public hearing agenda item will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.If you will require special accommodations, due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301. All requests for special accommodations must be received 72 hours prior to the day of the Council Meetings.
* No Accompanying Staff Report at the Time of Printing ** Serves in that Capacity for Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority
INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Closed Session – 1:00 p.m.
Open Session – 2:00 p.m.
Web Sites:
www.cityofinglewood.org
www.cityofinglewood.org/253/Successor-Agency
www.cityofinglewood.org/688/Housing-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
*****NOTE FROM THE CITY*****
Doors to the City Council Chamber will open at 12:40 p.m. for Closed Session and 1:30 p.m. for Open Se Please be mindful that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
The City provides the following two alternative methods of viewing and listening to the City Council Meeting a convenience:
l On Spectrum Cable Channel 35 with audio and limited video. Please check with your cable provider for details. l Live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video, at https://www.facebook.com/cityofinglewood/ The disruption in service of any alternative method does not preclude the City Council or other legislative body taking further action on an agenda item.
Submitting Comments Prior to Public Meeting: Members of the public may choose to submit comments electronically for consideration by the City Council or other City Legislative Body by sending them to the City Clerk/Secretary [email protected], and Deputy City Clerk at [email protected]. To ensure distribution to the members of the Legislative Body prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit commen 8:00 a.m. the day of the meeting, and in the body of the email, please identify the agenda number or subject ma Correspondence should indicate the meeting date and agenda item. Comments received after 8:00 a.m. and prio close of the public hearings will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact the Office of Clerk at 310-412-5280 with any questions.
ACCESSIBILITY: If requested, the agenda and backup materials will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Any person who r disability-related modification or accommodation, or translation services in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, or service by contacting the Office of the City Cler telephone at 310-412-5280, FAX at 310 -412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301 or via email to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
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MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria D. Gray, District No. 1
Alex Padilla, District No. 2
Eloy Morales, Jr., District No. 3
Dionne Faulk, District No. 4
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
Aisha L. Thompson
CITY TREASURER/TREASURER
Angela Allen
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louis A. Atwell
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL
Rick R. Olivarez
Call to Order
Roll Call
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Sessions item(s) may do so at this time.
CS-1. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Workers’ Compensation Settlement Claim of Nicholas Scanlon: Claim Number 23-171818.
CS-2. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiator: Louis Atwell; N Organizations Representing Employees: Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA); and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
CS-3. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Bu City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 23TRCV01719.
CS-4. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); C Wilshire Nabat, LLC.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No.
2022-001 (GPA -2022-001) to amend the Land Use
Element Map of the Inglewood General Plan from Indus
to Commercial/Residential.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments;
2. Affirm Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-
MND-2022-113) for the site; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2022-001 (GPA-2022-
001).
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Approve the CAPER for submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Los Angeles Field
Office.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution
approving proposed increases to the City’s water, sewer, and recycled water rates, in accordance with the
requirements of Proposition 218.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving proposed
increases.
Documents:
Letters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government
Code, Section 913:
1. ACM (subrogee of Cynthia Tapia) for personal
injury; (Subro Workers Comp); pothole on
September 30, 2025.
2. Diana Manzo for alleged personal injury;
unsecured mat/rug during concert within
premises of 1001 Stadium Dr. (Hollywood
Park) on April 19, 2025.
3. Luis Villa for alleged personal injury; wet floor
at/near 1001 Stadium Drive (Hollywood Park)
on April 19, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-3.
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council
Members receive and file the City Manager’s Report of
Ratified Contracts from October 2025 to November 202
per Purchasing Ordinance.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $27,251, to include additional funds needed for the agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics Crisis Management.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a partnership agreement between the Los Angeles Clippers LLC and the City of Inglewood to collaboratively supp development and operation of the City’s youth basketball league. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommendation:
1. Approve partnership agreement.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve the expenditure recommen of the Chief of Police relating to the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds.
Recommendation:
1. Approve expenditure recommendations; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include COPS Funds, for $646,026, from previous fiscal years.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds from the State of California for $162,459.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution; and
2. Approve the expenditure recommendations of the Chief of Police.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize acceptance of the Fisc (FY) 2025-2026 Office of Traffic Safety Grant for a total of $225,000.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize acceptance; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include said funds. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a two-year agreement (with the option to extend two additional one-year terms) with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for supplemental law enforcement functions related to special events. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $500,000; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $140,000.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Glo Protection Group, LLC for the purchase of four (4) Vapor Wake canines and related traini certification. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $233,186.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074 with JMK Consultants, LLC to extend the term by one additional year (with the option to extend one additional one-year term) to provide background investigation services on behalf of the Police Department for $75,000. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Emergency Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of a logistics truck. (Asset Forfeiture Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $390,563.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to FSOC LLC for the purchase of twenty-four (24) tactical vests. (Public Safety Grant Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $110,615.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Motorola Solutions, Inc to purchase police radios. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $490,352; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to transfer $490,352. (General Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve purchase of 476 water from Hydro Pro Solutions for Water Meter Exchange Project 2025. (Water Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve purchase for $198,101.36.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $100,000 for Fire and Life Safety Improvements. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $171,389 for Willdan Engineering to provide Materials Testing and Construction Inspection Services. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to authorize the transfer of $2,143,036.11 from City’s Metro Local Return Funds Proposition C (062) to Proposition A (061) to support the Senior Transportation and the MTA Bus Pass Subsidy Programs to ensure timely use of funds and potential lapsing of Proposition A funds.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Staff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to introduce an ordinance designating certain portions of the City as an “Event Zone” in order to regulate certain activities in connection with the FIFA World Cup and related events.
Recommendation:
1. Set public hearing for January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Documents:
A-1. Report on Closed Session Item(s)
A-2. Oral reports – City Attorney
CM-1. Oral reports – City Manager.
CC-1. Oral reports – City Clerk
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
OPENING CEREMONIES – 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Joint Powers Authority on any item on the agendas, other than the Public Hearings, may do so at this time.
WARRANTS AND BILLS
1, CSA-1 & H-1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
PH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PH-1.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD MND.PDF
PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND APPENDICES A. - J. COMBINED.PDF PH-1 4200 W CENTURY BLVD_MND RESPONSE TO COMMENTS (2025).PDF PH-2. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
PH-2.PDF
PH-3. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
PH-3.PDF
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless called upon by a Council Member, these items will be acted upon as a whole.
2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
3.PDF
4. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT & PROTECTIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
4.PDF
5. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
5.PDF
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT
6.PDF
7. POLICE DEPARTMENT
7.PDF
8. POLICE DEPARTMENT
8.PDF
9. POLICE DEPARTMENT
9.PDF
10. POLICE DEPARTMENT
10.PDF
11. POLICE DEPARTMENT
11.PDF
12. POLICE DEPARTMENT
12.PDF
13. POLICE DEPARTMENT
13.PDF
14. POLICE DEPARTMENT
14.PDF
15. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
15.PDF
16. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
16.PDF
17. POLICE DEPARTMENT
17.PDF
18. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT/ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
18.PDF
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
DR-1. & H -3. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
SETTING PUBLIC HEARING
SPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SPH -1.PDF
REPORTS – CITY ATTORNEY
REPORTS – CITY MANAGER
REPORTS – CITY CLERK
REPORTS – CITY TREASURER
CT-1. CITY TREASURER
CT-1.PDF
INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CSA-1, 1, H-1
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
CSA-2. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TREASURER
CSA -2.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD SUCCESSOR AGENCY
INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
H-1, 1 & CSA -1.
1, CSA -1, H-1.PDF
H-2. HOUSING AUTHORITY TREASURER
H-2.PDF
H-3. & DR -1. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT
DR-1, H-3.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD HOUSING AUTHORITY
INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
Call to Order
Roll Call
JPA-1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY TREASURER
JPA-1.PDF
ADJOURNMENT INGLEWOOD JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING OTHER MATTERS
Persons wishing to address the City Council on any matter connected with City business not elsewhere considered on the agenda may do so at this time. Persons with complaints regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those complaints first to the City Manager for resolution.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REMARKS
The members of the City Council will provide oral reports, including reports on City related travels where lodging expenses are incurred, and/or address any matters they deem of general interest to the public.
ADJOURNMENT CITY COUNCIL
In the event that today’s meeting of the City Council is not held, or is concluded prior to a public hearing or other agenda item being considered, the public hearing or non-public hearing agenda item will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.If you will require special accommodations, due to a disability, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 412-5280 or FAX (310) 412-5533, One Manchester Boulevard, First Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301. All requests for special accommodations must be received 72 hours prior to the day of the Council Meetings.
* No Accompanying Staff Report at the Time of Printing ** Serves in that Capacity for Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Finance Authority, Parking Authority, and Joint Powers Authority
INGLEWOOD,
CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Closed Session – 1:00 p.m.
Open Session – 2:00 p.m.
Web Sites:
www.cityofinglewood.org
www.cityofinglewood.org/253/Successor-Agency
www.cityofinglewood.org/688/Housing-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/654/Finance-Authority
www.cityofinglewood.org/839/Parking-Authority
*****NOTE FROM THE CITY*****
Doors to the City Council Chamber will open at 12:40 p.m. for Closed Session and 1:30 p.m. for Open Se Please be mindful that seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS
The City provides the following two alternative methods of viewing and listening to the City Council Meeting a convenience:
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MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
James T. Butts, Jr.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY MEMBERS
Gloria D. Gray, District No. 1
Alex Padilla, District No. 2
Eloy Morales, Jr., District No. 3
Dionne Faulk, District No. 4
CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
Aisha L. Thompson
CITY TREASURER/TREASURER
Angela Allen
CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louis A. Atwell
CITY ATTORNEY/GENERAL COUNSEL
Rick R. Olivarez
Call to Order
Roll Call
Persons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Sessions item(s) may do so at this time.
CS-1. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); Workers’ Compensation Settlement Claim of Nicholas Scanlon: Claim Number 23-171818.
CS-2. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiator: Louis Atwell; N Organizations Representing Employees: Inglewood Police Officers Association (IPOA); and Inglewood Police Management Association (IPMA).
CS-3. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Bu City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 23TRCV01719.
CS-4. Closed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal Counsel regarding potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2); C Wilshire Nabat, LLC.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No.
2022-001 (GPA -2022-001) to amend the Land Use
Element Map of the Inglewood General Plan from Indus
to Commercial/Residential.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments;
2. Affirm Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA-
MND-2022-113) for the site; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving General Plan
Amendment No. 2022-001 (GPA-2022-
001).
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider approval of the Draft Fiscal Year 2024 -2025 Consolidated Annual Performance
Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Approve the CAPER for submission to the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Los Angeles Field
Office.
Documents:
Public Hearing to consider adoption of a resolution
approving proposed increases to the City’s water, sewer, and recycled water rates, in accordance with the
requirements of Proposition 218.
Recommendation:
1. Receive public comments; and
2. Adopt a resolution approving proposed
increases.
Documents:
Letters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:
A. Reject Claims in accordance with Government
Code, Section 913:
1. ACM (subrogee of Cynthia Tapia) for personal
injury; (Subro Workers Comp); pothole on
September 30, 2025.
2. Diana Manzo for alleged personal injury;
unsecured mat/rug during concert within
premises of 1001 Stadium Dr. (Hollywood
Park) on April 19, 2025.
3. Luis Villa for alleged personal injury; wet floor
at/near 1001 Stadium Drive (Hollywood Park)
on April 19, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-3.
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council
Members receive and file the City Manager’s Report of
Ratified Contracts from October 2025 to November 202
per Purchasing Ordinance.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $27,251, to include additional funds needed for the agreement with Buffalo Computer Graphics Crisis Management.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a partnership agreement between the Los Angeles Clippers LLC and the City of Inglewood to collaboratively supp development and operation of the City’s youth basketball league. (No Fiscal Impact) Recommendation:
1. Approve partnership agreement.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve the expenditure recommen of the Chief of Police relating to the Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds.
Recommendation:
1. Approve expenditure recommendations; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include COPS Funds, for $646,026, from previous fiscal years.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funds from the State of California for $162,459.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution; and
2. Approve the expenditure recommendations of the Chief of Police.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize acceptance of the Fisc (FY) 2025-2026 Office of Traffic Safety Grant for a total of $225,000.
Recommendation:
1. Authorize acceptance; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to include said funds. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a two-year agreement (with the option to extend two additional one-year terms) with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for supplemental law enforcement functions related to special events. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $500,000; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $140,000.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve an agreement with Glo Protection Group, LLC for the purchase of four (4) Vapor Wake canines and related traini certification. (Public Safety Grant Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Approve agreement for $233,186.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074 with JMK Consultants, LLC to extend the term by one additional year (with the option to extend one additional one-year term) to provide background investigation services on behalf of the Police Department for $75,000. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 23-074.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Emergency Vehicles, Inc. for the purchase of a logistics truck. (Asset Forfeiture Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $390,563.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to FSOC LLC for the purchase of twenty-four (24) tactical vests. (Public Safety Grant Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $110,615.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize issuance of a purcha to Motorola Solutions, Inc to purchase police radios. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Authorize issuance of purchase order for $490,352; and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to transfer $490,352. (General Fund)
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve purchase of 476 water from Hydro Pro Solutions for Water Meter Exchange Project 2025. (Water Fund) Recommendation:
1. Approve purchase for $198,101.36.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to appropriate $100,000 for Fire and Life Safety Improvements. (General Fund)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution to amend th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget for $171,389 for Willdan Engineering to provide Materials Testing and Construction Inspection Services. (General Fund) Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution amending th Year 2025-2026 Operating Budget to authorize the transfer of $2,143,036.11 from City’s Metro Local Return Funds Proposition C (062) to Proposition A (061) to support the Senior Transportation and the MTA Bus Pass Subsidy Programs to ensure timely use of funds and potential lapsing of Proposition A funds.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt resolution.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Staff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to introduce an ordinance designating certain portions of the City as an “Event Zone” in order to regulate certain activities in connection with the FIFA World Cup and related events.
Recommendation:
1. Set public hearing for January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Documents:
A-1. Report on Closed Session Item(s)
A-2. Oral reports – City Attorney
CM-1. Oral reports – City Manager.
CC-1. Oral reports – City Clerk
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Warrant Registers.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
Staff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve a Permanent Local Hou Allocation Loan Agreement (PLHA Loan Agreement) with 304 E. Spruce St, LP, for $2,000, (PLHA Loan) from the City’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation Fund (PLHA Fund) to provide a second City-sponsored loan to the Developer to fund in part, certain pre-development expenses incurred by it for the proposed construction of a new 60-unit Affordable Rental Housing Project located at 310 E. Spruce Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90301 (formerly known as 411 E. Kelso Str Inglewood, CA 90301).
Recommendation:
1. Approve PLHA Loan Agreement.
Documents:
Monthly Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2025.
Recommendation:
1. Receive and file.
Documents:
October 2024
4200 CENTURY PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/ MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Prepared for CITY OF INGLEWOOD Development Services Department 1 West Manchester Boulevard Inglewood, CA 90301 Prepared by CAJA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC 9410 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Suite 101 Chatsworth, CA 91311 4200 Century Project PAGE i City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024
INITIAL STUDY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1-1
2. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... 2-1
3. Project Description .......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Environmental Setting ......................................................................................... 3-1
3.2. Description of Project .......................................................................................... 3-4
3.3. Requested Permits and Approvals ................................................................... 3-27
4. Environmental Impact Analysis ..................................................................................... 4-1 I. Aesthetics ............................................................................................................ 4-1 II. Agriculture and Forestry Resources ................................................................. 4-27 III. Air Quality .......................................................................................................... 4-30 IV. Biological Resources ......................................................................................... 4-59 V. Cultural Resources ............................................................................................ 4-63 VI. Energy ............................................................................................................... 4-66 VII. Geology and Soils ............................................................................................. 4-73 VIII. Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................. 4-78 IX. Hazards and Hazardous Materials .................................................................. 4-133 X. Hydrology and Water Quality .......................................................................... 4-138 XI. Land Use and Planning ................................................................................... 4-143 XII. Mineral Resources .......................................................................................... 4-150 XIII. Noise ............................................................................................................... 4-151 XIV. Population and Housing .................................................................................. 4-175 XV. Public Services ................................................................................................ 4-179 XVI. Recreation ....................................................................................................... 4-183 XVII. Transportation ................................................................................................. 4-185 XVIII. Tribal Cultural Resources ................................................................................ 4-215 XIX. Utilities and Service Systems .......................................................................... 4-218 XX. Wildfire ............................................................................................................ 4-277 XXI. Mandatory Findings of Significance ................................................................ 4-229
5. Preparers and Persons Consulted .............................................................................. 5-1
4200 Century Project PAGE ii City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 List of Figures Page
1-1 Re lated Projects Radius Map .................................................................................... 1-4 3-1 Regional Location Map ................................ .............................................................. 3-2 3-2 Aerial of the Project Site ................................ ............................................................ 3-3 3-3 Project Program and Massing ................................ ................................................... 3-6 3-4 View f rom Sidewalk ................................................................................................... 3-7 3-5 East View ................................ .................................................................................. 3-8 3-6 Northeast View ................................ .......................................................................... 3-9 3-7 North View ................................ ............................................................................... 3-10 3-8 West View ................................ ................................................................................ 3-11 3-9 Southeast Corner on Freeman Avenue ................................ .................................. 3-12 3-10 Rooftop Aerial View ................................................................................................. 3-13 3-11 Rooftop Pool View ................................................................................................... 3-14 3-12 Podium Section ....................................................................................................... 3-15 3-13 Basement Level B1 ................................................................................................. 3-16 3-14 Ground Level L1/L1M .............................................................................................. 3-17 3-15 Levels L3-L5 ............................................................................................................ 3-18 3-16 Levels L6 and L7 ..................................................................................................... 3-19 3-17 Levels L8-L10 .......................................................................................................... 3-20 3-18 Levels L11 and L12 ................................................................................................. 3-21 3-19 Level L13 ................................................................................................................ 3-22 3-20 Section North/South ................................................................................................ 3-23 3-21 Section East/West ................................................................................................... 3-24 I-1 Proposed Digital Displays ................................ ....................................................... 4-15 I-2 C ommercial and Residential Receptors in the Project Site Area ....................... 4-17 I-3 R eceptor Distance from the Project Site .............................................................. 4-18 I-4 E xamples of Signage Lighting in the Project Site Area ...................................... 4-20 L
ist of Tables Page
1-1 Li
st of Related Projects.............................................................................................. 1-3 3-1 Proposed Uses .......................................................................................................... 3-5 3-2 B
reakdown of Bedroom Court ................................................................................. 3-25 3-3 Estimated Construction Schedule ........................................................................... 3-27 I-1 P
roject Consistency with the Design and Development Standards and Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 4-3 I-2 Spot Luminance and Illuminance Measurements ................................................... 4-19 I-3 Luminance Measurements for LED Screen Signs1 ................................................. 4-21 I-4 Luminance Measurements for Floodlit Signs1 ......................................................... 4-21 I-5 Luminance Measurements for Backlit Signs1 .......................................................... 4-21 I-6 Title 24 Wattage Limits Affecting Exterior Internally-Illuminated Signs and Integral Electronic Displays ..................................................................................... 4-22 III-1 State and National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Attainment Status for LA County ................................................................................................................ 4-32 III-2 Ambient Air Quality Data ......................................................................................... 4-43 III-3 Existing Estimated Daily Operations Emissions ..................................................... 4-45 III-4 SCAQMD Construction and Operational Emissions Thresholds ............................ 4-46
4200 Century Project PAGE iii City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 III-5 Approximate Construction Schedule ....................................................................... 4-51 III-6 Daily Construction Emissions .................................................................................. 4-53 III-7 Daily Operations Emissions .................................................................................... 4-54 VI-1 Summary of Energy Use During Project Construction1 .......................................... 4-67 VI-2 Estimated Project Electricity Demand1 .................................................................... 4-69 VI-3 Estimated Project Natural Gas Demand1 ................................................................ 4-69 VI-4 Estimated Project Transportation Petroleum-Based Fuel ....................................... 4-70 VIII-1 Description of Identified GHG Emissionsa ............................................................... 4-80 VIII-2 Atmospheric Lifetimes and Global Warming Potential ............................................ 4-82 VIII-3 California GHG Emissions Inventory (million metric tons CO2e) .......................... 4-101 VIII-4 Existing Annual GHG Emissions Summarya (MTCO2e) ....................................... 4-103 VIII-5 Combined Construction-Related Emissions (MTCO2e) ........................................ 4-110 VIII-6 Annual GHG Emissions Summary (Project Buildout)a (MTCO2e) ........................ 4-111 VIII-7 Estimated Reduction of Project-Related GHG Emissions Resulting from Consistency with Plans.......................................................................................... 4-115 VIII-8 Consistency Analysis—2022 Scoping Plan Update.............................................. 4-117 VIII-9 Project Consistency with the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS .............................................. 4-129 XI-1 Project Consistency with the General Plan ........................................................... 4-146 XIII-1 A-Weighted Decibel Scale ..................................................................................... 4-152 XIII-2 State of California Noise/Land Use Compatibility Matrix ...................................... 4-155 XIII-3 Base Ambient Noise Levels .................................................................................. 4-157 XIII-4 Maximum Residential Noise Levels – Exterior Noise ........................................... 4-158 XIII-5 Maximum Residential Noise Levels – Interior Noise ............................................. 4-158 XIII-6 FTA Vibration Damage Potential Threshold Criteria ............................................. 4-159 XIII-7 Existing Noise Levels ............................................................................................ 4-161 XIII-8 Aircraft Noise Levels in Inglewood (2013, dBA CNEL) ......................................... 4-161 XIII-9 Construction Schedule Assumptions .................................................................... 4-163 XIII-10 Construction Noise Levels at Off-Site Sensitive Receptors (Unmitigated) ........... 4-164 XIII-11 Construction Noise Levels at Off-Site Sensitive Receptors (Mitigated)................ 4-165 XIII-12 Construction Vehicle Trips (Maximum Hourly) ...................................................... 4-166 XIII-13 Composite Operational Noise Levels .................................................................... 4-168 XIII-14 Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment ........................................... 4-172 XIII-15 Building Damage Vibration Levels – On-Site Sources.......................................... 4-172 XIII-16 Cumulative Construction Noise Levels at Off-Site Sensitive Receptors............... 4-174 XIV-1 Population, Housing, and Employment Forecasts for the City Based on the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS ............................................................................................. 4-176 XIV-2 Project Estimated Comparison for the City Based on the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS ............................................................................................................... 4-177 XVII-1 Consistency Discussion......................................................................................... 4-186 XVII-2 Project Trip Generation ......................................................................................... 4-204 XIX-1 Estimated Project Water Consumption and Wastewater Generation1 ................. 4-219 XIX-2 Estimated Cumulative Water Consumption and Wastewater Generation1 .......... 4-221 XIX-3 Landfill Capacity .................................................................................................... 4-224 XIX-4 Estimated Project Solid Waste Generation ........................................................... 4-225 XIX-5 Estimated Cumulative Solid Waste Generation .................................................... 4-225
4200 Century Project PAGE iv City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Tree Report
Appendix B: Lighting Report
Appendix C: Air QuaityTechnical Data
Appendix D: Energy Calculations
Appendix E: Geotechnical Data
Appendix F: Emissions Technical Data
Appendix Ga: Phase I ESA
Appendix Gb: Obstruction Evaluation
Appendix Gc: FAA Letter
Appendix H: NoiseTechnical Data
Appendix H2: LAX Noise Contours
Appendix I: Transportation Assessment
Appendix J: Water Will Serve Letter
4200 Century Project PAGE 1-1 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024
INITIAL STUDY
1 INTRODUCTION
This Initial Study (IS) document evaluates pot ential environmental effects resulting from the construction and operation of the proposed 4200 Century project (Project) pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Q uality Act (CEQA). Therefore, this document has been prepared in compliance with the relevant provisions of CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines as implemented by the City of Inglewood (City). Based on the analysis provided within this IS, the City has concluded that the Project would not result in significant impacts on the environment. This Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) is intended as an informational document and is ultimately required to be adopted by the decision maker prior to Project approval by the City.
1.1 PURPOSE OF AN INITIAL STUDY
CEQA was enacted in 1970 with several basic purposes: (1) to inform government decision- makers and the public about the potentially significant environmental effects of proposed projects; (2) to identify ways that environmental damage can be avoided or significantly reduced; (3) to prevent significant, avoidable damage to the environment by requiring changes in projects through the use of mitigation measures or feasible alternatives 1; and (4) to disclose to the public
the reasons behind a project’s approval even if significant environmental effects are anticipated.
An application for the Project has been submitted to the City’s Planning Division for discretionary review. The City, as the Lead Agency, has determined that the Project is subject to CEQA, and the preparation of an IS/MND is required.
An Initial Study is a preliminary analysis conducted by the Lead Agency, in consultation with other agencies (responsible or trustee agencies, as applicable), to determine whether there is substantial evidence that a project may have a significant effect on the environment. If the Initial Study concludes that the Project, with mitigation, may have a potentially significant effect on the environment, an Environmental Impact Report (E IR) should be prepared; otherwise, the Lead Agency may adopt a Negative Declaration or a Mitigated Negative Declaration.
This IS/MND has been prepared in accordance with CEQA (Public Resources Code §21000 et seq.) and the State CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, California Code of Regulations, §15000 et seq.).
1 Project Alternatives are only required in an EIR.
4200 Century Project PAGE 1-2 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024
1.2 ORGANIZATION OF THE IS/MND
This IS/MND is organized into five sections as follows:
1 INTRODUCTION
Describes the purpose and content of the Initial Study and provides an overview of the CEQA process.
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Provides Project information, identifies environmental issues addressed in the Initial Study, and includes a determination of whether the Project may have a significant effect on the environment.
3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Provides a description of the environmental setting and the Project, including Project characteristics and a list of discretionary actions.
4 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Contains the completed IS Checklist and a di scussion of the environmental issues that would be potentially affected by the Project and related projects (i.e., cumulative development). The cumulative impact analysis conducted for the Transportation environmental topic uses the full related projects list included in the Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center (IBEC) EIR certified July 2020 (State Clearinghouse Number 018021056) (see Table 3.0-2 from the IBEC Draft EIR), as well as a supplemental list of 37 additional development projects proposed after the preparation of the IBEC Draft EIR, for purposes of a conservative transportation analysis, notwithstanding the fact that many of the related projects have already been constructed and are operational, as well as the fact that many projects are located a significant distance from the Project. The cumulative analysis conducted for the remaining environmental topics is based on proposed or pending development in the City identified by both the IBEC EIR related projects list and supplemental related projects list that have not yet been constructed and that are located within a one-half-mile radius of the Project Site. These 6 related projects are outlined in Table 1-1. The location of the 6 related projects is shown on Figure 1-1.
5 PREPARERS AND PERSONS CONSULTED
Identifies the Lead Agency, Project Applicant, and others involved in the preparation of the IS/MND.
4200 Century Project PAGE 1-3 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table 1-1
List of Related Projects
No. Address Land Use Size
1 1050 S. Prairie Avenue Apartments
Retail
Office
Hotel
2,186 units
371,923 sf
3,567,314 sf
300 rooms
2 316 Hardy Street Condominiums 5 units
3 616-620 E. 99 th Street Affordable Housing 20 units
4 4049-4055 W. Century Boulevard Hotel 142 rooms
5 3846 W. Century Boulevard Sel f-Storage 335,246 s f
6 3820 W. 102 nd Street Hotel 300 rooms
sf = square feet
Source: City of Inglewood, 2024.
1 2
City of Inglewood
1) 1050 S. Prairie Avenue
2) 316 Hardy Street
3) 616-620 E. 99th Street
4) 4049-4055 W. Century Boulevard
5) 3846 W. Century Boulevard
6) 3820 W. 102nd Street
Project Site
Related Projects*
Source: Google Maps 2024.
Figure 1-1
Related Projects Radius Map
Approximate Scale (Feet)
0 500 1000
Legend
3 4
5 6
*Details regarding the related projects are included in Table 1-1 in Section 1 (Introduction).
0.25 Mile 0.5 Miles
4200 Century Project PAGE 2-1 City of Inglewood Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 INITIAL STUDY 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT TITLE 4200 CENTURY PROJECT LOCATION 4200 W. CENTURY BOULEVARD & 4229-4233 W. 101ST STREET INGLEWOOD, CA 90304 GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION INDUSTRIAL ZONING C-2A (AIRPORT COMMERCIAL) LEAD AGENCY CITY OF INGLEWOOD STAFF CONTACT CHRISTINE RIVERA, PLANNER ADDRESS 1 WEST MANCHESTER BOULEVARD, 4TH FLOOR INGLEWOOD, CA 90301 PHONE NUMBER 310-412-5230 EMAIL [email protected] APPLICANT 4200 QOF LLC ADDRESS 4200 WEST CENTURY BOULEVARD INGLEWOOD, CA 90304 PHONE NUMBER (212) 444-2654
4200 Century Project PAGE 2-2 City of Inglewood Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Project includes the demolition and removal of all existing uses from the Project Site and the development of the site with a 333,500-square-foot mixed-use building. The building would be 13 stories over one level of subterranean parking, reaching a maximum height of 150 feet. The building would include 11 residential condominium units on levels 9-12; 118 “serviced apartment” extended stay hotel rooms located on levels 7-12; 175 hotel rooms on levels 3-6; and event space and hotel lobby and hotel-associated bar and restaurant on levels 1-2. The Project would incorporate on-site open space and recreational amenities for Project guests and occupants, including courtyards, sky decks, and swimming and exercise facilities. The Project includes the removal of the 59 existing trees located on or near the Project Site and replacing these trees in accordance with the City’s tree replacement requirements outlined in Section 12-116 of the Inglewood Municipal Code (IMC). The Project would include a total of 915 vehicle parking spaces in one subterranean level, one at-grade level, and six above-ground levels, in conformance with the Project’s proposed Planned Assembly Development (PAD) zoning regulations. Bicycle parking would be included as part of the Project in accordance with IMC Section 12-42.1 and the standards of the Project’s proposed PAD zoning regulations. The Project proposes to include digital displays that would be located on 4200 W. Century Boulevard. The displays would include three primary components: the east façade with a curved 3,548-square-foot digital display; the north façade with 16 double-sided (fins) (243 square feet of digital display at each face of the fins); and the west façade with a 3,848-square-foot digital display. The Project’s construction phase would occur over an estimated 26-month period. The Project would require the export of approximately 112,813 cubic yards of soil. The Project will require City approval of the following discretionary entitlements: 1) General Plan Amendment to change Project Site’s land use designation from Industrial to Commercial Residential; 2) Zoning Code Amendment regarding extended-stay hotel use; 3) Approval of a Planned Assembly Development and a Special Use Permit for the Project Site; 4) Tract Map and Condominium Plan; 5) Site Plan Review; 6) Sign Agreement to allow Project’s proposed digital signage; and 7) Tree Removal Permit. (For additional detail, see “Section 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION.”) ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING The 1.98-acre (86,429 square feet) Project Site is located at 4200 W. Century Boulevard and 4229-4233 W. 101st Street in the City of Inglewood (City). The Project Site comprises Assessor Parcel Numbers 4034-002-001, -002, and -004. The Project Site is bounded by W. Century Boulevard on the north, W. 101st Street on the south, a motel on the west, and S. Freeman Avenue on the east. Regional access to the Project Site is provided via Interstate 405 located approximately 1.0 miles to the west and Interstate 105 located approximately 0.75 miles to the south. The Project Site is located within the boundaries of a High Quality Transit Area (HQTA), which is defined by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) as an area within one-half-mile of a well-serviced transit stop or a high-quality transit corridor (HQTC) with 15-minute or less service frequency during peak commute hours. Hawthorne Boulevard, located less than 0.25 miles to the west of the Project Site, meets the definition of an HQTC. The Project Site is currently developed with a 137-room hotel and associated surface vehicle parking. A total of 59 trees are located on or near the Project Site and could be affected by the Project. Due to size, all of these trees are considered “protected trees” as defined by the City.
4200 Century Project PAGE 2-3 City of Inglewood Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 The General Plan land use designation for the Project Site is Industrial. The existing zoning for the site is C-2A, Airport Commercial. The Project Site is located along the Century Boulevard corridor, which is developed with various retail/commercial, hotel/motel, residential, and entertainment uses (i.e., the SoFi Stadium and the Intuit Dome [formerly the IBEC project]), and is approximately 1.75 miles from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and 1.5 miles from Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR). Land uses to the north and south of Century Boulevard are largely multi- and single-family residential. (For additional detail, see “Section 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION.”) OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES WHOSE APPROVAL IS REQUIRED (e.g. permits, financing approval, or participation agreement) • Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission due to the Project’s proximity to the Airport Influence Area of LAX
4200 Century Project PAGE 2-4 City of Inglewood Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a “Potentially Significant Impact” as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. Aesthetics Greenhouse Gas Emissions Public Services Agriculture & Forestry Resources Hazards & Hazardous Materials Recreation Air Quality Hydrology / Water Quality Transportation Biological Resources Land Use / Planning Tribal Cultural Resources Cultural Resources Mineral Resources Utilities / Service Systems Energy Noise Wildfire Geology / Soils Population / Housing Mandatory Findings of Significance DETERMINATION (To be completed by the Lead Agency) On the basis of this initial evaluation: I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions on the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. I find the proposed project MAY have a “potentially significant impact” or “potentially significant unless mitigated” impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required. PRINTED NAME SIGNATURE
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4200 Century Project PAGE 2-5 City of Inglewood Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 1) A brief explanation is required for all answers except "No Impact" answers that are adequately supported by the information sources a lead agency cites in the parentheses following each question. A "No Impact" answer is adequately supported if the referenced information sources show that the impact simply does not apply to projects like the one involved (e.g., the project falls outside a fault rupture zone). A "No Impact" answer should be explained where it is based on project-specific factors as well as general standards (e.g., the project will not expose sensitive receptors to pollutants, based on a project-specific screening analysis). 2) All answers must take account of the whole action involved, including off-site as well as on-site, cumulative as well as project-level, indirect as well as direct, and construction as well as operational impacts. 3) Once the lead agency has determined that a particular physical impact may occur, then the checklist answers must indicate whether the impact is potentially significant, less than significant with mitigation, or less than significant. "Potentially Significant Impact" is appropriate if there is substantial evidence that an effect may be significant. If there are one or more "Potentially Significant Impact" entries when the determination is made, an EIR is required. 4) "Negative Declaration: Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated" applies where the incorporation of a mitigation measure has reduced an effect from "Potentially Significant Impact" to "Less Than Significant Impact." The lead agency must describe the mitigation measures, and briefly explain how they reduce the effect to a less than significant level (mitigation measures from "Earlier Analysis," as described in (5) below, may be cross-referenced). 5) Earlier analysis must be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, an effect has been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR, or negative declaration. Section 15063 (c)(3)(D). In this case, a brief discussion should identify the following: a) Earlier Analysis Used. Identify and state where they are available for review. b) Impacts Adequately Addressed. Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and state whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis. c) Mitigation Measures. For effects that are "Less Than Significant With Mitigation Measures Incorporated," describe the mitigation measures which were incorporated or refined from the earlier document and the extent to which they address site-specific conditions for the project. 6) Lead agencies are encouraged to incorporate into the checklist references to information sources for potential impacts (e.g., general plans, zoning ordinances). Reference to a previously prepared or outside document should, where appropriate, include a reference to the page or pages where the statement is substantiated. 7) Supporting Information Sources: A sources list should be attached, and other sources used or individuals contacted should be cited in the discussion. 8) This is only a suggested form, and lead agencies are free to use different formats; however, lead agencies should normally address the questions from this checklist that are relevant to a project’s environmental effects in whichever format is selected. 9) The explanation of each issue should identify: a) The significance criteria or threshold, if any, used to evaluate each question; and b) The mitigation measure identified, if any, to reduce the impact to less than significance. 4200 Century Project PAGE 3-1 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024
INITIAL STUDY
3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
3.1.1 Project Location
The 1.98-acre (86,429 square feet) Project Site is located at 4200 W. Century Boulevard and 4229-4233 W. 101st Street in the City of Inglewood (City). The Project Site comprises Assessor Parcel Numbers 4034-002-001, -002, and -004. The Project Site is bounded by W. Century Boulevard on the north, W. 101
st Street on the south, a motel on the west, and
S. Freeman Avenue on the east. Regional access to the Project Site is provided via Interstate 405 located approximately 1.0 miles to the west and Interstate 105 located approximately 0.75 miles to the south. The Proj ect Site location is shown in Figures 3-1 and 3-2.
The Project Site is located within the boundaries of a High Quality Transit Area (HQTA), which is defined by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) as an area within one-half-mile of a well-serviced transit stop or a high-quality transit corridor (HQTC) with 15-minute or less service frequency during peak commute hours. Hawthorne Boulevard, located less than 0.25 miles to the west of the Project Site, meets the definition of an HQTC.
3.1.2 Existing Conditions
The Project Site is currently developed with a 137-room hotel and associated surface vehicle parking. As listed below, a total of 59 trees are located on or near the Project Site and could be affected by the Project.
1 Due to size, all of these trees are considered
“protected trees” as defined by the City.2
1 City of Inglewood Tree Inventory Report, Carlberg Associates, February 13, 2022. Refer to Appendix A. 2 The Inglewood Municipal Code (IMC) defines a “protected tree” as follows: (A) Trees having a minimum trunk diameter of eight inches measured 54inches above the ground. When measuring a multi-trunk tree, the diameters of the largest three trunks shall be added together; (B) Street trees or other required trees such as those required as a conditi on of approval, Use Permit, or other zoning requirement, regardless of size; (C) All memorial trees dedicated by an entity re cognized by the City, and all specimen trees that define a neighborhood or community; (D) Tree s of the following species that have reached a minimum of four inches diameter trunk size: 1. Big Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum); 2. California Buckeye (Aesculus californica); 3. Madrone (Arbutus menziesii); 4. Western Dogwood (C ornus nuttallii); 5. California Sycamore (P latanus racemosa); 6. Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia); 7. Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis); 8. Blue Oak (Quercus douglassii); 9. Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana); 10. California Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii); 11. Vall ey Oak (Quercus lobate); 12. Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizenii); 13. California Bay(Umbellularia californica); and (E) A tree or trees of any size planted as a replacement for a protected tree. (IMC Section 12-113.)
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4200 Century Project PAGE 3-4 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 On-site Trees
Mexican fan palm (19 trees)
Spanish dagger (2 trees)
Fern pine (1 tree)
Indian laurel fig (1 tree)
King palm (9 trees)
Weeping fig (2 trees)
Umbrella tree (2 trees)
Corkscrew willow (1 tree)
Paper mulberry (2 trees)
Mimosa (1 tree)
Jacaranda (4 trees)
Canary Island pine (2 trees)
Pygmy date palm (1 tree)
White mulberry (2 trees)
Common guava (1 tree)
Brush cherry (2 trees)
Right-of-Way Trees
Mexican fan palm (7 trees)
3.2.3 Land Use and Zoning Designation
The General Plan land use designation for the Project Site is Industrial. The existing zoning for the site is C-2A, Airport Commercial.
3.2.4 Surrounding Land Uses
The Project Site is located along the Century Boulevard corridor, which is developed with various retail/commercial, hotel/motel, residential, and entertainment uses (i.e., SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome (formerly known as IBEC), and is located approximately 1.75 miles east of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and 1.5 miles northwest of the Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR). Land uses to the north and south of Century Boulevard are largely multi- and single-family residential.
3.2 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
3.2.1 Project Overview
The Project includes the demolition and removal of all existing uses from the Project Site and the development of the site with a 333,500-square-foot mixed-use building. The building would be 13 stories over one level of subterranean parking, reaching a maximum height of 150 feet, and would reflect a contemporary architectural style. The building would include 11 residential condominium units on levels 9-12; 118 “serviced apartment”
4200 Century Project PAGE 3-5 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 extended stay hotel rooms located on levels 7-12 3; 175 hotel rooms on levels 3-6; and approximately 54,700 square feet of event/entertainment space, hotel lobby/lounge, and hotel-associated bar and restaurant on levels 1-2. A breakdown of the uses is included in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1
Proposed Uses
Use Size
Apartments 118 units
Condominiums 11 units
Hotel 175 rooms
Lobby/Loungea 3,600 s f
Main Event Spacea 7,730 s f
Food Hallb 9,000 s f
Caféb 1,330 s f
Bowlinga 9,300 s f
Retail 800 s f
2nd Floor Lounge/Barc 6,220 s f
Virtual Sports Suitesc 4,370 s f
Back of House/Service Areas 12,350 s f
sf = square feet
a The Project’s lobby/lounge, event space, and bowling uses are analyzed as 20,360 sf of event/entertainment uses for trip generation and utility demand purposes in this document.
b The Project’s food hall and café uses are analyzed as 10,330 sf of restaurant uses for trip generation and utility demand purposes in this document. c The Project’s lounge/bar and sports suites uses are analyzed as 10,590 sf of bar uses for trip generation and utility demand purposes in this document.
Project plans are shown in Figures 3-3 through 3-21. As depicted by the plans, the Project’s design reflects contrasting vertical and horizontal elements, articulated façades, and integrated signage components resulting in a visually diverse but cohesive architectural presentation. Active ground-level uses would include a food hall and hotel lobby and amenity areas that would enliven the adjacent streetscape and surrounding area. Assembly and recreational uses, including an event hall, bowling alley, and virtual sports suites would be located internal to the building at its lower levels.
3 The Project’s proposed “serviced apar tment”/extended stay hotel guest room units would be leased on a long- term basis by tenants, but would not be their primary place of residence. Instead, these units would be occupied intermittently by tenants in connection with their attendance of various regional sports and entertainment events for which the City has become well known. Accordingly, these units would result in fewer impacts compared to traditional apartment units (e.g., utility demands would be reduced due to intermittent occupancy, VMT and daily trips would be reduced due to the short and intermittent travel distances incurred by tenants between LAX, the Project, and various sports and entertainment venues in the City, etc.). Notwithstanding, this MND analyzes the proposed serviced apartment/extended stay hotel guest room units as traditional apartment units for conservative analysis purposes.
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23,200 sqft GFA (6.96%)
3 TYPICAL FLOORS
11 UNITS
SERVICED APARTMENT
123,600 sqft (37.06%) GFA
6 TYPICAL FLOORS
118 UNITS
HOTEL
132,020 sqft GFA (39.59%)
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175 KEYS
PARKING
295,000 sqft GFA
1 BASEMENT FLOOR: 300 CARS
7 ABOVEGROUND FLOORS: 615 CARS
TTL 915 CARS
EVENT & ENTERTAINMENT
54,680 sqft GFA (16.40%)
2 FLOORS
INCLUDING:
5,500 sqft MAIN EVENT SPACE
9,300 sqft FOOD HALL
TOTAL GFA 333,500 sqft
FLOORS 13
BUILDING HEIGHT 150’
(TO THE TOP OF ROOF SLAB)
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-3
Project Program and Massing
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-4
View from Sidewalk
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-5
East View
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-6
Northeast View
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-7
North View
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-8
West View
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-9
Southeast Corner on Freeman Avenue
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-10
Rooftop Aerial View
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-11
Rooftop Pool View
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-12
Podium Section
FOOD HALLSPORTS BAREVENT SPACEBOWLING ALLEY
GOLF SIMULATOR MOVABLE LED SCREEN G N ITA ES P I VE R USO LC N E LL A W SSALG Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-13
Basement Level B1
APARTMENT PARKING OUTDOOR/GREENSERVICE/BOH/MEPEVENT/MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOTELRETAIL/ENTERTAINMENT F&B CONDO Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-14
Ground Level L1/L1M
APARTMENT PARKING OUTDOOR/GREENSERVICE/BOH/MEPEVENT/MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOTELRETAIL/ENTERTAINMENT F&B CONDO Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-15
Levels L3 – L5
APARTMENT PARKING OUTDOOR/GREENSERVICE/BOH/MEPEVENT/MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOTELRETAIL/ENTERTAINMENT F&B CONDO Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-16
Levels L6 and L7
APARTMENT PARKING OUTDOOR/GREENSERVICE/BOH/MEPEVENT/MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOTELRETAIL/ENTERTAINMENT F&B CONDO Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-17
Levels L8 – L10
APARTMENT PARKING OUTDOOR/GREENSERVICE/BOH/MEPEVENT/MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOTELRETAIL/ENTERTAINMENT F&B CONDO Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-18
Levels L11 and L12
APARTMENT PARKING OUTDOOR/GREENSERVICE/BOH/MEPEVENT/MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOTELRETAIL/ENTERTAINMENT F&B CONDO Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-19
Level L13
APARTMENT PARKING OUTDOOR/GREENSERVICE/BOH/MEPEVENT/MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOTELRETAIL/ENTERTAINMENT F&B CONDO Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-20
Section North/South
APARTMENT PARKING GREENSERVICE/BOH/MEPEVENT/MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOTELRETAIL/ENTERTAINMENT F&B CONDO Source: CRTKL, 2022.
Figure 3-21
Section East/West
APARTMENT PARKING GREENSERVICE/BOH/MEPEVENT/MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOTELRETAIL/ENTERTAINMENT F&B CONDO
4200 Century Project PAGE 3-25 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 The building’s upper levels would contain the proposed lodging and limited number of residential units, and the landscaped rooftop would provide resident and guest amenity areas, including a pool, spa, and clubhouse area. Additional interior residential amenity areas include a fitness center on the building’s sixth level. The Project would be constructed in full accordance with Title 24 building and energy conservation standards.
A breakdown of the bedroom count for the serviced apartment and residential condominium units is included in Table 3-2.
Table 3-2
Breakdown of Bedroom Count
Bedroom Type Unit Count
Bachelor Unit 18 units
1-Bedroom Unit 36 units
2-Bedroom Unit 75 units
Total 129 units
Source: CRTKL, 2022.
3.2.2 Open Space
The Project would incorporate on-site open space and recreational amenities, including courtyards, sky decks, and swimming and exercise facilities, for Project occupants and guests. In addition, the Project would comply with City parkland dedication or in-lieu fee requirements, including IMC Sections 12-105.7 and 12-105.9, as may be applicable.
3.2.3 Tree Removal and Replacement
The Project includes removing the 59 existing trees located on or near the Project Site and replacing these trees in accordance with the City’s tree replacement requirements set forth by IMC Section 12-116.
3.2.4 Parking and Access
The Project would include a total of 915 vehicle parking spaces in one subterranean level, one at-grade level, and six above-ground levels, in conformance with the Project’s proposed Planned Assembly Development (PAD) zoning regulations. Bicycle parking would be included as part of the Project in accordance with IMC Section 12-42.1 and the standards of the Project’s proposed PAD regulations.
The Project’s vehicular access is shown in Figure 3-14. Vehicular access to the Project’s on-site residential parking would be provided via one driveway along the north side of 101
st Street. This driveway is proposed to accommodate full vehicular access (left-turn and right-turn ingress and egress movements). In addition, the Project would provide an on-site valet, with the valet drop-off/pick-up area located along the west side of Freeman Avenue. Vehicles accessing the Project’s valet area would access the valet drop-off/pick- up area by making a southbound right-turn from Freeman Avenue into the northerly Freeman Avenue Driveway. Vehicles would continue southbound in the valet drop- off/pick-up area and leave their vehicle with a valet attendant. The attendant would then park the vehicle in the on-site parking garage. Vehicles leaving the Project Site from the
4200 Century Project PAGE 3-26 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 valet drop-off/pick-up area would exit via the outbound-only southerly Freeman Avenue Driveway via a left- or right-turn onto Freeman Avenue. Valet attendants would be able to access the parking garage internally from the valet drop-off/pick-up area and would not need to utilize local streets (i.e., Freeman Avenue and 101st Street) to park vehicles.
3.2.5 Signage
The Project proposes to include static digital displays that would be located on 4200 W.
Century Boulevard. As shown in Figures 3-4 through 3-8, the displays would include three primary components: the east façade with a curved 3,548-square-foot digital display; the north façade with 16 double-sided projecting signs arranged in a linear sequence along the building’s northern façade(or “fins”) (243 square feet of digital display at each face of the fins); and the west façade with a 3,848-square-foot digital display.
The Project would incorporate the following Project Design Features in relation to the proposed digital displays:
Maximum Brightness: 150-600 nits (nighttime) and 6,500 nits (daytime). The digital displays shall be fully dimmable from 100 percent to 0 percent, with a target brightness of 600 nits at nighttime, which may be further reduced to a level of 150 nits. These target values are for the brightest color setting – white light – and would be reduced for any dark background or colored settings.
Transition and Refresh Rates: The digital displays shall provide a smooth transition between day/night settings in relation to sunset time (i.e., begin dimming the system 45 minutes prior to sunset each day, to gradually transition the system into its darker nighttime setting.). Static images shall not be refreshed at a rate of any less than once every 8 seconds.
Viewing Angle: The LEDs are to have a 140-degree viewing angle – defined by 50 percent intensity at 70 degrees off of center in both horizontal and vertical angles.
Hours of Operation: The digital displays shall operate under the following schedule:
Nighttime Setting = 1 hour prior to sunrise, until 45 minutes after sunrise o (Recommended 150-600 nits)
Daytime Setting = 45 minutes after sunrise until 45 minutes before sunset o (Recommended 6500 nits)
Nighttime Setting = 45 minutes before sunset until 2:00 A.M. o (Recommended 150-600 nits)
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024
3.2.6 Project Design Features
The Project shall incorporate the following project design feature (PDF):
PDF-1: Promotions and Marketing TDM Strategy 4-N
The Applicant shall utilize promotional and marketing tools to educate and inform employees and residents about alternative transportation options and the effects of their travel choices. Rather than two-way communication tools or tools that would encourage an individual to consider a different mode of travel at the time the trip is taken (i.e., smartphone application, daily email, etc.), the Applicant shall make available passive educational and promotional materials, such as posters, information boards, or a website with information that employees and residents can choose to read at their leisure.
Materials would be placed in an area with the greatest amount of visibility for Project employees and residents.
3.2.7 Estimated Construction Schedule and Approximate Haul Route The Project’s estimated construction schedule is shown in Table 3-3. The Project’s construction phase would occur over an estimated 26-month period. The Project would require the export of approximately 112,813 cubic yards of soil.
Table 3-3
Estimated Construction Schedule
Phase Duration Notes
Demolition Months 1-3
Removal of approximately
61,000 square feet of building
floor area and 40,502 square
feet of asphalt/concrete parking
lot hauled 30 miles to landfill in
10-cubic-yard capacity trucks
Site Preparation Month 3 Removal of trees, plants,
landscaping, weeds, grubbing
Grading/Shoring Months 3-7
Approximately 112,813 cubic
yards of soil (including swell
factors for topsoil and dry clay)
hauled 30 miles to landfill in 10-
cubic yard capacity trucks
Below Grade Parking
Construction Months 6-9 Pour-in-place construction
Above Grading
Parking Construction Months 9-18 Pour-in-place construction Building Construction Months 9-26
Includes framing, concrete
pouring, welding; installing
electrical, plumbing, and HVAC,
installing insulation, interior
drywall, flooring
Architectural Coatings Months 19-26 Application of interior and exterior coatings and sealants.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 The potential approximate haul routes include the following:
Eastbound on Century Boulevard to northbound/southbound Interstate 110; Westbound on Century Boulevard to northbound/southbound Interstate 405; Eastbound on Century Boulevard to southbound Hawthorne Boulevard to Interstate 105 to a regional receptor site; and/or
Westbound on Century Boulevard to southbound South Prairie Boulevard to Interstate 105 to a regional receptor site.
3.3 REQUESTED PERMITS AND APPROVALS
The Project will require City approval of the following discretionary entitlements:
General Plan Amendment to change Project Site’s land use designation from Industrial to Commercial/Residential;
Zoning Code Amendment regarding extended-stay hotel use; Approval of a Planned Assembly Development and Special Use Permit for the Project Site to allow certain deviations from various IMC provisions; Tract Map and Condominium Plan;
Site Plan Review;
Sign Agreement to allow Project’s proposed digital signage; and Tree Removal Permit
Other approvals and permits from the City’s Building Safety Division and other municipal agencies would be required for Project construction actions including, but not limited to demolition, building, and tenant improvements.
The Project would require approval by the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) due to its proximity to the Airport Influence Area of LAX. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-1 City of Inglewood
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4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
I. AESTHETICS
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact No Impact
Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section 21099 would the project:
a. Have a substantial advers e effect on a scenic vista? b. Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic
buildings within a state scenic highway?
c. In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the
existing visual character or quality of public views the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage
point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other
regulations governing scenic quality?
d. Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the
area?
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? No Impact. The Project Site is located in a highly urbanized area of the City of Inglewood (City).
Views from within the Project Site area are largely limited to typical urban development (e.g., buildings/structures, signage, lighting, roadway infrastructure, etc.). No scenic views are available from within the Project Site area. Additionally, the Project Site is not in or near a designated scenic vista. The Project would not have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista. Therefore, no impacts related to scenic vistas would occur as a result of the Project. b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings, or other locally recognized desirable aesthetic natural feature within a state scenic highway?
No Impact. The Project Site is not visible from a state scenic highway. The closest state- designated scenic highway to the Project Site is a segment of State Route 110 located approximately 10 miles to the northeast of the site that starts near Downtown Los Angeles and 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-2 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 travels north to the City of Pasadena. 1 No rock outcroppings or historic buildings are located on the Project Site. All protected trees that would be removed as part of the Project would be replaced in accordance with the City’s tree replacement requirements outlined in Section 12-116 of the City’s Municipal Code. Thus, the Project would not substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings, or other locally recognized desirable aesthetic natural feature within a state scenic highway. Therefore, no impacts related to scenic resources would occur as a result of the Project. c) In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? Less Than Significant Impact. The Project Site is located in a highly urbanized area of the City on the Century Boulevard corridor, approximately 1.75 miles to the east of LAX, that includes a variety of lodging and commercial uses similar to those proposed as part of the Project, including hotels, restaurants, airport parking, retail, and entertainment venues. Development along the Century Boulevard corridor reflects a variety of architectural styles, sizes, and construction eras.
Renderings of the Project are included in Figures 3-4 through 3-9 in Section 3 (Project Description). The proposed mixed-use building would include residential, hotel, and event space uses within 13 stories, reaching a maximum height of 150 feet, reflecting contemporary architecture and consistent with the use and development standards established by the Project’s proposed Commercial Residential land use designation and Planned Assembly Development (PAD) zoning regulations.
Applicable regulations governing the scenic quality of the Project are outlined in the City’s Design and Development Standards and Guidelines, adopted in 1979. The Project’s consistency with the Design and Development Standards and Guidelines is discussed in Table I-1. As demonstrated there, the Project would be substantially consistent with the applicable standards and guidelines.
1 Caltrans, California State Scenic Highway System Map, https://caltrans.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=465dfd3d807c46cc8e8057116f1aacaa, accessed January 24, 2023.
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Drainage and Grading
Guidelines
1. The visual result should be pleasing; indeed the
purpose may be purely aesthetic, to screen views
or create new land form. Building up earth forms
may create interest and variation on level sites.
2. General considerations for slopes include the
following:
a. Slopes under 1% (rising one foot in 100 feet of
horizontal distance) do not drain well unless
they are paved and carefully finished.
b. Slopes under 4% seem flat and are usable for
all kinds of intense activity.
c. Slopes between 4 and 10% appear as easy
grades and are suitable for practically any use.
However, slopes over 8% are not suitable for
handicapped access (see Chapter on
Pedestrian Access).
d. Slopes over 10% seem steep and require
notice- able effort to climb or to descend and
are a desirable maximum for service
driveways and parking areas.
e. Slopes over 25% are too steep for lawns and
power mowing.
f. Slopes over 50% cannot be protected from
erosion from heavy rains except by terracing or
cribbing (reinforcement by embedded wooden
or concrete beams).
Standards
1. The resulting ground surface after grading must
have positive drainage throughout without any
isolated depressions.
2. All property should be graded to prevent surface
water from draining onto neighboring properties.
3. Paved areas shall not drain across public
sidewalks. Plans for paved areas shall show
direction of surface flow to catch basins.
4. No driveway shall have a grade greater than 30%,
and any portion having a grade greater than 20%
must have a length greater than 25 feet. Any grade
change in a driveway in excess of 15% shall have
a minimum 10 feet transition section which divides
the grade change into equal parts. (See Parking
Lot Standards).
5. Building foundation grading or excavation is
generally included with the building permit.
Otherwise, grading permits are required for the
following:
a. Excavation not for a building foundation in
excess of 2 feet in depth.
Consistent: While the Project Site is flat, given
the size constraints of the site, the Project
would not include development of any berms or
drastic changes in topography at the site. The
proposed building would be designed and
constructed in accordance with applicable
design standards would not require screening
from view. Additionally, the Project’s drainage,
handicap access, driveways, and parking
would be designed and constructed to meet
existing regulatory requirements and would not
require arbitrary changes in topography.
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b. Fill in excess of three feet in depth, no for
building foundation
c. Fill in excess of 50 cubic yards.
Building Orientation
Guidelines
1. Public entrances and primary elevations should be
oriented toward public streets or toward the most
dominant street.
2. Building and parking lot locations should
complement the topography, shape of the lot, and
the abutting land uses whenever possible.
3. Buildings should be set back from public streets a
distance adequate to provide landscaping. The
depth and variation of this landscaped space will
be dependent upon the site location, development
use, and building design.
4. Consideration should be given to the scale and
bulk of a building in its relationship to the scale of
the street and neighboring properties.
5. Loading areas, storage areas, and mechanical
equipment should not be readily visible from public
streets or any neighboring residential property.
(see also Walls and Landscaping)
Consistent: All public entrances and primary
elevations would be oriented toward Century
Boulevard and Freeman Avenue. The
proposed building would span the flat Project
Site, and vehicle parking would be located
within one subterranean level and five parking
levels at the back of the building and acting as
a step back from adjacent buildings of lower
heights. All loading areas and mechanical
equipment would be located inside the building
and not visible from neighboring residential
properties.
Building Design and Materials
Guidelines
1. Elevations/Detailing
a. All building elevations shall be considered in
the evaluation of any new construction,
additions or alterations. The importance of the
side and rear views of a building should not be
minimized because of their impact on adjoining
properties.
b. The same or compatible design features
should be continued or repeated upon the
various elevations of a building.
c. Doors, windows, or other openings should be
uniform in design and located to present a
symmetrical appearance to the elevation
except where any variat ions are an integral
and necessary part of the exterior design.
d. In buildings intended for retail sales or
comparable uses, lack of or unusual design of
doors, windows and display areas is generally
undesirable. The developer must demonstrate
that such a treatment will not be detrimental to
the future viability of the building for retail use.
2. Roofs/Roof Lines
a. Roofs should be given design consideration
and treatment equal to that of the rest of the
building exteriors. Roofs and roof lines should
Consistent: The architecture and design of the
proposed building would carry through all
elevations of the building. Doors, window, and
other openings would be sized appropriately for
use and recognition purposes and compatible
with the design and architecture of the building.
The roofline of the proposed building would be
unique to the building and compatible with the
contemporary style of the building and would
incorporate parapet walls. All mechanical
equipment, ducting, and appurtenances would
be screened from view.
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be continuous in design except where there is
a major change in an element on a building
elevation. Such elements include wing walls,
fin walls, and interior building corners. An
exterior building corner is not such an element.
b. Roof line elements including parapet walls
should be developed along all elevations,
regardless of orientation away from street or
towards a neighboring structure.
3. Materials/Colors
a. All exterior materials, textures and colors shall
be appropriate for any architectural style or
theme of the building and should contribute
towards the quality of the streetscape.
b. All colors and materials shall be durable and
shall not readily deteriorate with exposure to
the elements.
c. Colors and materials, excepting glass, utilized
for paving and exterior building surfaces
should be subdued or flat-toned so as not to
produce excessive reflected glare from the
sun.
4. Equipment/Screening
a. No mechanical equipment, ducting, meters or
other appurtenances should be left exposed at
the ground level or on roofs.
b. Screening or higher parapet walls may be used
to integrate such installations with the total
development.
Parking
Guidelines
1. Outdoor parking lots may be a cheaper method of
providing required parking spaces; however, they
consume valuable site area and there must be
landscaped to be visually attractive. Parking
structures may be a greater initial expense but
generally provide a more efficient use or the land.
2. Generally, the most economical parking patterns
are achieved with spaces located off both sides of
each aisle and with the spaces aligned at 90
degrees. Deviation fr om the 90 degree parking
angle may add to the ease of entering and backing
out of parking spaces, but the additional area
required for the same number of parking spaces
may restrict the use of parking patterns that are
less than 90 degrees.
3. Entrances and ex its to parking facilities should be limited in number and should be designed and
located to minimize any interference with the flow
of street traffic.
Consistent: Vehicle parking would be
provided in one subterranean level and a five-
story parking garage at the back of the
proposed building. Entrances/exits to the
parking would be limited to one access point on
101
st Street for residential traffic and two
access points on Freeman Avenue for
hotel/entertainment traffic. All parking spaces
would be constructed and located in
accordance with the City’s requirements and as
set forth in the proposed PAD regulations.
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4. To reduce intrusion into residential neighborhoods, parking lots should take access from other than
residential streets except when a lot is serving a
residential use.
5. Barren parking lots are considered to be unsightly
and distracting. Parking areas should be located
and designed to minimize direct exposure to public
view. These areas should be buffered with
landscaping to reduce the visual impact and may
be located at the rear of buildings, or by taking
advantage of natural topography or planned
grading, created in areas which are above or below
adjacent street and property grades.
Residential Standards
1. Parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as
the use and be within 200 feet of the entrance to
the residence. They shall not be located in the
required side yards and shall be farther than 40 feet
from the front line except for two spaces which are
permitted within 40 feet of the front line.
2. A minimum of two enclosed parking spaces shall
be provided for each residential unit. The spaces
required for one or two unit developments shall be
fully enclose and include garage doors. Carports
do not satisfy the requirements for residential
parking spaces.
3. All parking spaces located within a building shall
have the following minimum inside dimensions.
Each space adjacent to another with no
intervening obstructions (8 feet wide x 19 feet
long)
Any single space separated by walls or other
obstructions (9 feet and 6 inches wide x 19 feet
long)
4. Garage door clearances shall be a minimum of 8
feet wide per space and 6 feet and 8 inches high.
5. Garage entrances facing the front street shall be
22 feet or more from the front lot line.
6. Garage entrances facing the side street of a corner
lot shall not be located within the strip which is
defined by drawing lines 10 feet and 22 feet from
the exterior side lot line and parallel to it.
7. Required driveways for residential developments
shall provide the unobstructed minimum widths of
10 feet for one to 9 living units, and 16 feet for 10
to 20 living units. Refer to the Municipal Code when
residential driveways serve more than 20 living
units. No driveway shall exceed 28 feet in width at
the front or exterior side lot line.
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8. Residential driveways shall be paved with not less
than 3 1/2 inches of Portland cement concrete.
9. When access to any parking space requires a 90
degree or right angle turn, an unobstructed area
with a depth of 25 feet shall be provided for
maneuvering into the space.
10. When access to any parking space involves a
reverse turn or "S" turn, an unobstructed area shall
be provided for maneuvering into the space. The
required minimum depth of unobstructed area is
dependent upon the encroachment into the line of
direct access to the parking space, and is shown in
the following diagram and table [refer to page 20 in
the Design and Development Standards and
Guidelines].
11. Residential parking fa cilities, including the
driveway, for 3 or more living units shall be
separated from any abutting residential property by
a masonry wall not less than 5 feet high. All
portions of this required wall which are adjacent to
the required front yard of the residential property
shall be 3 feet 6 inches high. (See Walls and
Fences.)
12. All required parking spaces shall be maintained for parking purposes only.
Commercial and Industrial Standards
1. Parking facilities shall be located within 300 feet of the use for which they are provided.
2. Every development shall provide the minimum
number of standard size off-street parking spaces
as specified by the Inglewood Municipal Code. The
following is provided only to indicate that the
required number of spaces varies with the use and
gross floor area.
Theaters and recreational uses = 1 space/35
sf
Restaurants and grocery stores = 1 space/150
sf
Offices and general commercial = 1 space/300
sf
Manufacturing and general industrial = 1
space/500 sf
Warehouse = 1 space/1,500 sf
3. All parking spaces located outside of a building
shall have the following minimum dimensions.
Spaces not alongside a wall or obstruction = 8
feet and 6 inches wide x 20 feet long
Spaces alongside a wall or obstruction = 9 feet
and 6 inches wide x 20 feet lon
g
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4. All parking spaces located within a building shall
have the following minimum inside dimensions.
Each space adjacent to another with no
intervening obstruction = 8 feet wide x 19 feet
long
Any single space separated by walls or other
obstructions 9 feet and 6 inches x 19 feet long
5. Each parking lot shall provide a minimum of one
parking space, 12 feet wide, specifically for the use
of the handicapped. This space shall be in close
proximity to the main entrance of the building and
shall be clearly designated, "RESERVED FOR
THE HANDIC
APPED.”
Loading
Guidelines
1. Entrances and exits to loading facilities should be
limited in number and should be designed and
located to minimize any interference with the flow
of traffic along the street.
2. To reduce the intrusion into residential
neighborhoods, loading areas should have access
from other than residential streets.
3. Loading areas are considered to be unsightly and
should be located and designed to minimize direct
exposure to public view. These areas should be
buffered with landscaping to reduce the visual
impact.
4. The design of loading facilities must take into
consideration the specific dimensions required for
maneuvering the combinations of trucks and
tractor-trailers into and out of loading position at
docks or in stalls and driveways. The maneuvering
space required is largely dependent on three
factors: (1) overall length of the tractor-trailer unit; (2) the width-of the space in which the vehicle must
be placed; and (3) the turning radius of the tractor-
truck which pulls the unit. Inasmuch as the tractor-
trailer uses slightly more space to pull out than to
back in, all reference to maneuvering space is
based on the requirements for pulling out.
Standards
1. Every commercial development shall provide a
loading stall for service vehicles. Industrial
developments shall be designed to provide loading
stalls in accordance with the expected use of the
property.
2. Loading areas shall be visibly separated from
public entrances and parkin
g areas.
Consistent: The Project would include one
loading entrance/exit, which would occur from
101st Street, and would be constructed in
accordance with applicable standards.
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3. Loading stalls shall be designed to not interfere
with circulation or parking, and to permit trucks to
fully maneuver on the property without backing
from or onto a public street.
4. The minimum loading stall width shall be 12 feet.
The recommended width of 15 feet is required for
loading stalls alongside a wall or other obstruction.
5. For general commercial developments the
minimum loading stall length shall be 20 feet. For
other developments in which trucking is an activity
the minimum stall length shall be 30 feet or equal
to the length of the longest trucks and tractor-
trailers expected at the facility, whichever is
greater.
6. The depth of the loading apron shall be sufficient to permit trucks to maneuver into and out of the
loading stalls. The minimum loading apron depth
shall be 25 feet or equal to the length of the loading
stall, whichever is greater.
7. Loading areas shall be graded to drain surface
water to an alley, street or public storm drain.
Surface water shall be conducted under any
intervening public sidewalk by a drain approved by
the Public Works Department.
8. The surface area used for any loading activity shall be paved with not less than 2 inches of asphaltic
concrete on 4 inches of crushed rock base, or with
3 1/2 inches of Portland cement concrete. Soil
conditions or the nature of the trucking activity may
necessitate greater requirements as determined by
the Division of Building and Safety.
9. Each loading space aligned with and directly
adjacent to a parking space shall be clearly
designated “LOADING ONLY.”
10. Poured concreate curb s shall be provided at the
perimeter of the planter areas that abut paved
vehicle areas.
11. A combination of masonry walls and landscaping
shall be provided to buffer or screen loading areas
from direct public view and from abutting
residential properties. (See Landscaping.)
12. All artificial illumination shall be installed, directed, and shielded to confine all direct rays within the
property.
13. All loading facility improvements, including the
pavement, striping, curbs, and landscaping shall
be continuously maintained, which includes
repairs, repainting, replacement, and regular
cleanin
g.
Pedestrian Circulation
Guidelines
Consistent: The Project would provide
pedestrian circulation amenities in compliance
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1. Where grades become excessive, ramps or stairs
must be used. It is best to have a set of stairs no
higher than eye level so that a pedestrian may
judge the distance to the top of the landing safely.
2. The width of walks or plazas in a pedestrian
circulation system depends on capacity
requirements, scale, and their relation to other
elements.
3. A clearly defined and delineated access from the
public sidewalk to the primary building entrance
should be provided.
4. Special attention should be given to the provision
of convenient access to the pedestrian circulation
system for handicapped persons. This will require
extra consideration in designing the placement of
building entrances in relation to parking lots and/or
public sidewalks.
Standards
1. Width: Minimum accept able sidewalk width is 4
feet without obstructions. In appropriate locations,
methods other than paved walkways may be
utilized to delineate pedestrian ways.
2. Ramps: Grades in excess of 6.67% (1 vertical to
15 horizontal) shall be considered a ramp and shall
meet building code requirements for ramps. The
maximum acceptable ramp grade is 12.5% (1
vertical to 8 horizontal).
3. Handrails: Any ramp or set of steps shall be
provided with handrails for pedestrian safety.
4. Handicapped Access: All new construction is
required to have an entrance accessible to
handicapped persons. To qualify as a handicapped
entrance there must be access from a parking lot
with designated handicapped spaces or access
from a public sidewalk that meets the following:
a. no steps or curbs
b. no sidewalk grade greater than 5%
c. no ramp grade greater than 8.33% (1 vertical
to 12 horizontal)
d. adequate platform space at the building
entrance to provide a wheelchair while opening
the door. (See Building Code.)
5. Handicapped Access – Public Right-of-Way: If a
curb or sidewalk is reconstructed within a
pedestrian crosswalk area, or is located before a
site that is being developed, the developer shall
construct a sidewalk access ramp (wheelchair
ramp) for the handicapped as part of the
improvements required by the Department of
Public Works, unless directed otherwise by the
En
gineer.
with all City size and location standards.
Additionally, the Project would be required to
comply with Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) requirements.
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Landscaping
Guidelines
1. Landscaped areas should be pIanned and
designed as an ꞏ integral part of the project. The
type; quantity and placement of plant material
should be selected for its structure, texture,
color,ꞏand compatibility with ꞏthe building design
and materials.
2. Exterior lighting, signs, walls and walkways should
also be incorporated as an integral part of the
landscape design.
3. Soil, water, sun conditions and other factors should be considered in the choice of specific plant
materials
Standards
1. Plant Materials
a. Minimum size street trees shall be 24-inch box.
With the exception of specimens, minimum
size trees for parking lot and site landscaping
shall be 15 gallon. All newly planted trees shall
be supported with stakes or guy wires.
b. Shrubs shall be minimum 5 gallon size. When
planted to serve as a hedge or screen, shrubs
shall be planted with 2 to 4 feet spacing,
depending on the plant species.
c. Depending on the plant material, groundcover
shall be generally spaced at a maximum of 6 to
8 inches on-center. When used as
groundcover, minimum one gallon size shrubs
may be planted at 18 to 24 inches on-center.
d. All plant material shall be installed in a healthy,
vigorous condition typical to the species.
2. Site Landscaping
a. All areas not covered by buildings or
structures, enclosed for storage or used for
paved walks, driveways or parking shall be
landscaped. Trees (exclusiv e of street trees)
should be planted at a quantity approximate to
one tree for each 200 square feet of
landscaped area when the site can
accommodate such. Trees may be planted in
groupings.
b. Landscaping including trees, shall be provided
adjacent to structures and along interior
property lines when the site can accommodate
such; trees may be planted in groupings.
c. Along fences or walls that are visible from the
street, a combination of trees, hedges, shrubs,
and vines, shall be planted on the street-facing
side.
Consistent. The Project would include
landscaped areas and replacement trees in
accordance with City requirements and the
provisions of the proposed PAD regulations.
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d. Areas used for loading, refuse, storage and
equipment shall be screened with a
combination of walls and landscaping.
5. Irrigation
All permanent sprinkler irrigation system sufficient
to cover all planted areas including parkways shall
be provided and shall be specified on all submitted
plans. Automatic controls are required on all
irrigation systems except on single-family
residential developments
6. Maintenance
Landscaping shall be maintained in a neat and
healthy condition. This shall include proper
trimming, mowing of lawns, weeding, removal of
litter, fertilizing, and regular watering and
replacement of diseased or dead plants.
Refuse Enclosures
Standards
1. Refuse areas constructed entirely within a building
shall meet the minimum requirementsꞏcontained in
Chapter 12 Article 1 of the Inglewood Fire Code.
2. Refuse area constructed in areas zoned for
multiple family residences, and commercial or
industrial uses shall conform to the following
standards:
a. The enclosure shall be constructed of masonry
block or decorative block. Texture and color
shall blend with the architecture of the building.
b. Height of the enclosure shall be sufficient to
conceal the contents of the enclosure,
including containers, but in no case, less than
five feet nor more than six feet.
c. The gate shall be an opaque panel, the color,
type, and design of which will blend with the
enclosure. A double swing gate with a clear
opening of six feet shall be provided for access
to the enclosure. The gate height shall be
equal to the enclosure height and be equipped
with a latch or other device to insure the gate
remains closed when not in use.
d. The refuse enclosure shall be so located on the
site as to be readily accessible to the collection
vehicle at all times.
e. The enclosure shall be constructed with a
concrete floor sloped to drain and designed so
that it can be washed out and kept in a sanitary
condition.
MINIMUM REFUSE STORAGE AREAS
1. Residential Use
Consistent: The Project would meet all of the
applicable standards for refuse enclosures in
accordance with applicable City requirements
and the provisions of the proposed PAD
regulations.
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a. For sites having 3 or less residential units, no
enclosure is required.
b. For sites having 4 to 20 units, an enclosure
having at least 64 square feet of area with a
minimum dimension of 8 feet shall be provided.
c. For sites having 21 to 40 units, an enclosure or
enclosures having a minimum total area of 96
square feet and having a minimum dimension
of 8 feet shall be required.
d. For each additional 20 units, an additional 48
square feet of enclosure area having a
minimum dimension of 8 feet shall be provided.
2. Commercial and Industrial Use
There shall be 10 square feet of refuse enclosure
per 1,000 square feet of net floor area of building
or structure, except that no enclosure shall have
dimensions less than 8 feet b
y 8 feet.
Lighting
Guidelines
1. Luminaires and lighting fixtures should be
coordinated on a basis of function and appearance.
2. Energy conservation should be considered in
determining a desirable lighting system.
3. Decorative lighting can attract attention to a site
and should be treated as a subtle, dignified, and
effective method of enhancing a development.
4. Vehicle entrances and driveways, parking and
service areas, and pedestrian entrances,
walkways, and activity areas should be lighted to
provide security and safety.
Standards
1. Luminaires and lighting fixtures shall be selected
on the basis of approp riate appearance and
performance.
2. Steps and other potentially hazardous grade
breaks along circulation paths shall be lighted for
safety.
3. Lighting shall not appear to be animated.
4. Exterior lighting shall be installed, directed and
shielded to confine all direct rays of artificial light within the boundaries of the development.
5. Electrical service for lighting shall be placed
underground or within buildings unless determined
to be physically unfeasible by the Superintendent
of Buildin
g and Safety.
Consistent: The Project’s lighting would
comply with these guidelines and standards, as
applicable.
Source: Design and Development Standards and Guidelines, 1979.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Additionally, the Project would be required to undergo Site Plan Review by the City to ensure the Project complies with the City’s design standards and achieves compatibility with the existing built environment. Thus, the Project would not conflict with applicable zoning or other regulations governing scenic quality. Therefore, Project impacts related to scenic quality would be less than significant.
d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect daytime or nighttime views in the area?
Less Than Significant Impact. The information and analysis provided below are based primarily on the following document, which is included in Appendix B:
4200 Century Blvd. Digital Signage Impact Analysis, The Lighting Design Alliance, May 10, 2024.
Proposed Signage and Existing Setting
A Digital Signage Impact Analysis was prepared for the Project to assess the potential light and glare impacts of the Project’s proposed digital displays, which include the following three primary components:
Digital Display A, located on the east façade of the proposed building, with a curved 3,548- square-foot digital display.
Digital Display B, located on the west façade of the proposed building, with a 3,848- square-foot digital display.
Digital Display C, located on the north façade of the proposed building, with 16 double- sided projecting signs arranged in a linear sequence along the building’s northern façade (or “fins”) (243 square feet of digital display on each face of the fins.
These digital displays are shown in Figure I-1.
Because the Project Site is located in a relatively dense and increasingly active area of the City, there are existing brightness and glare contributors that currently exist both on the Project Site as well as throughout the area surrounding it. Multiple surveys of the Project Site area were performed to:
1. Identify potential commercial and residential receptors near the Project Site that could have direct views of the proposed digital displays and/or experience the potential for either unwanted light trespass or glare from the displays.
2. Document existing vertical and horizontal i lluminance levels within the Project Site area to use as an overall baseline for the Project’s ambient light levels.
Figure I-1
Proposed Digital Displays
The image above depicts the large curved display
spanning the east façade of the building, with an
overall profile of 28’-6” x 124’-6” (3,548 square feet).
Digital Display A
The image above depicts the large flat display spanning
the west façade of the building, with an overall pro file of 45’-0” x 85’-6” (3,848 square feet).
Digital Display B
The image above depicts the series of 16 double-sided
“fin” displays along the north façade of the building.
Each face of the fins has an overall pro file of 4’-6” x
54’-0” (243 square feet per face of display).
Digital Display C
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024
3. Document existing luminance levels and glare contributors within the Project Site area to assess the relationship between the identified commercial and residential receptors and any potential sources of glare (e.g., headlights, streetlights, pedestrian light poles, building-mounted floodlights, digital signage, backlit signage, flood-lit signage, etc.).
Receptors
Figure I-2 shows the potential commercial and residential receptors near the Project Site. The distance from the Project to each receptor location is noted in Figure I-3, with distances ranging between 130 feet to 550 feet from the Project Site.
Residential properties are of special concern for the purpose of this analysis, due to the consideration that they are often occupied during evening, nighttime, and early morning hours.
Commercial properties were also considered to ensure that the proposed digital displays would not present a significant risk for disability of discomfort glare or any other potential visual distraction.
Existing Illuminance and Luminance Levels
Measuring the existing vertical and horizontal illumi nance levels at various locations in proximity to the Project Site is an essential step in establishing existing ambient light levels. As mentioned previously, the Project Site and the surrounding area are currently affected by a complex assortment of site conditions that contribute to the overall ambient light levels, including but not limited to existing street lighting poles, pedes trian lighting poles, building-mounted floodlights, building storefront and interior lighting, illuminated signage (including digital displays, backlit signage, and flood-lit signage), as well as the constant and dynamic contribution from vehicular headlights from traffic in all directions.
The survey was conducted using an illuminance/light meter, and all horizontal illuminance recordings were measured at approximately 36 inches above the ground level, with the meter in a horizontal orientation. All vertical illuminance recordings in were measured at approximately 5 feet and 6 inches above the ground level, with the meter facing directly toward the locations of the Project’s proposed digital displays. The unit of measurement used is foot-candles.
In addition to the illuminance study, another critical component to the existing ambient lighting evaluation is the measurement of existing brightness and glare contributors from existing buildings and signage in close proximity to the Project Site. This step involved taking luminance measurements (measured in “nits”) of the various brightness contributors for both the brightest of light sources (i.e., streetlights), as well as the darkest of ambient light sources (the natural nighttime sky). Luminance is a photometric measur ement of the luminous intensity of a surface and is determined by measuring the amount of light coming off a surface within a given area.
SoFi Stadium
Project Site Inglewood Basketball Center
Project Site
Commercial Zone
Residential Zone
Project Site
Commercial Zone
Residential Zone
Project Site
Figure I-2
Commercial and Residential Receptors in the Project Site Area Figure I-3
Receptor Distance from the Project Site
Project Site
Century Blvd
99th St
Myrtle Ave
101st St
R#1 - ResidenƟal
4228 W 101st Street
Inglewood, CA 90304
R#2 - ResidenƟal
4250 W 101st Street
Inglewood, CA 90304
R#3 - Commercial
4307 W Century Boulevard
Inglewood, CA 90304
R#4 - ResidenƟal
1231 Myrtle Avenue
Inglewood, CA 90301
R#5 - ResidenƟal
511 E 99th Street
Inglewood, CA 90301
R#6 - ResidenƟal
512 E 99th Street
Inglewood, CA 90301
R#7 - ResidenƟal
4143 W Century Boulevard
Inglewood, CA 90304
R#8 - ResidenƟal
4135 W Century Boulevard
Inglewood, CA 90304
R#9 - ResidenƟal
10014 S Freeman Avenue
Inglewood, CA 90304
Freeman Ave
Receptors
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 The luminance value indicates how much luminous power will be detected by an eye looking at the surface from a particular viewing angle and distance. This is an indicator of how bright the surface will appear, and if it will be a contributor to glare. Generally, if two objects are emitting the same amount of light, the larger-sized object will be perceived as brighter than the smaller object, and it may therefore present a greater perception of glare. The relative background and visual contrast must also be considered. If the object is very large in the viewer’s field of view but not as bright as smaller sources, the large object would be considered as “glary.” The impact of glare within the field of view at any observer position is dependent on a variety of factors, including brightness of an object, brightness of an adjacent surface, size of an object, duration of time, viewing angle, and ambient lighting conditions. Luminance measurements of the existing site conditions (including existing signage examples) were recorded from a nearby proximity to the Project Site, and these measurements were used to create a framework to define the extent of glare from an object into three categories, based primarily on that object’s measured brightness.
Estimated Glare Range, Based on Luminance Measurements (nits):
High Glare -- Luminance exceeding 1,000 nits
Medium Glare -- Luminance between 500 – 1000 nits
Low Glare -- Luminance lower than 500 nits
Table I-2 summarizes the primary sources of glare observed along Century Blvd., as well as an average of the various spot illuminance measurements recorded during the site survey.
Table I-2
Spot Luminance and Illuminance Measurements
Location Luminance
(nits)
Illuminance
(foot-candles, average)
Large streetlight 20,800 1.8
Small streetlight 5200 1.2
Between streetlights N/A 0.18
Intersections (Average-High) N/A 3.3
(5.8 maximum)
Intersections (Average-Low) N/A 1.5
(3.7 maximum)
Source: The Lighting Design Alliance, Inc., 2024. Refer to Appendix B.
Figure I-4 depicts the primary examples of existing signage lighting along Century Blvd. This includes existing digital displays, backlit signs, and externally flood-lit signs. Tables I-3 through I- 5 summarize the luminance and illuminance measurements recorded at each type of existing signage location indicated in Figure I-4.
Figure I-4
Examples of Signage Lighting in the Project Site Area
PROJECT SITE
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table I-3
Luminance Measurements for LED Screen Signs1
Sign Luminance
(nits)
Illuminance
(foot-candles)
A 420 N/A
B 146 N/A
C 245 1.9
1 Refer to Figure I-4.
Source: The Lighting Design Alliance, Inc., 2024. Refer to Appendix B.
Table I-4
Luminance Measurements for Floodlit Signs1
Sign Luminance
(nits)
Illuminance
(foot-candles)
D 46 N/A
E 37 N/A
D 50 N/A
1 Refer to Figure I-4.
Source: The Lighting Design Alliance, Inc., 2024. Refer to Appendix B.
Table I-5
Luminance Measurements for Backlit Signs1
Sign Luminance
(nits)
Illuminance
(foot-candles)
Existing 215 5.8
G 46 N/A
H 37 N/A
I 144 N/A
J 111 N/A
K 460 3.8
L 263 4.7
M 300 N/A
N 5 N/A
O 150 N/A
P 287 N/A
1 Refer to Figure I-4.
Source: The Lighting Design Alliance, Inc., 2024. Refer to Appendix B.
Applicable Regulations and Reference Standards
Exterior lighting, including lighting associated with illuminated signage, is regulated through the California Code of Regulations (CCR) as well as the California Vehicle Code. In addition, the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) identifies a maximum 1.0 footcandle 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-22 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 threshold for light trespass conditions over the existing ambient light level. While local jurisdictions may also adopt thresholds addressing lighting and illumination, the City has not done so.
California Code of Regulations, Title 24
Title 24 of the CCR) also known as the California Building Standards Code, includes various lighting-related regulations relevant to the Project, as described below. 2019 California Energy Code, Title 24, Part 6
Section 140.8 (Maximum Allowed Lighting Power) of Part 6 of Title 24 regulates the wattage that any internally illuminated sign can produce. Specifically, Section 140.8 requires that power supplies for all exterior LED signs have an efficiency of 80 percent or greater and have a maximum allowed lighting power of less than 12 watts per square foot during the daytime and 5 watts per square foot during the nighttime (refer to Table I-6).
Table I-6
Title 24 Wattage Limits Affecting Exterior Internally-Illuminated Signs and Integral Electronic Displays
Watt/SF
(Full White)
Brightness at
Full White
(candelas/SM)
Hours On/Day Total Watt-
Hours/Day/SF
of Sign
Daytime Usage
(7 AM – 7 PM)
12 3,500 12 144
Nighttime Usage
(7 PM – 2 AM)
5 1,500 7 35
Total 179
SF = square feet SM = square meter
Note: The proposed digital displays consist of arra ys of unfiltered LEDs, which means the Project must comply with these standards and may not exceed 12 wa tts per square foot during the daytime (at max. output at a white-light setting) and may not exceed 5 watts per square foot during the nighttime (at max. output at a white-light setting).
Source: The Lighting Design Alliance, Inc., 2024. Refer to Appendix B.
California Vehicle Code, Division 11
Division 11 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) includes Sections 21466 and 21466.5, which address light sources adjacent to a roadway that may impair a driver.
Section 21466
No person shall place or maintain or display upon or in view of any highway any light in such position as to prevent the driver of a vehicle from readily recognizing any official traffic control device.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Section 21466.5
No person shall place or maintain or display, upon or in view of any highway, any light of any color of such brilliance as to impair the vision of drivers upon the highway. A light source shall be considered vision impairing when its brilliance exceeds the values listed below:
The brightness reading of an objectionable light source shall be measured with a 1½- degree photoelectric brightness meter placed at the driver’s point of view. The maximum measured brightness of the light source within 10 degrees from the driver’s normal line of sight shall not be more than 1,000 times the minimum measured brightness in the driver’s field of view, except that when the minimum measured brightness in the field of view is 10 foot-lamberts(FL) or less, the measured brightness of the light source in foot-lambert shall not exceed 500 plus 100 times the angle, in degrees, between the driver’s line of sight and the light source.
Project Design Features
Standard Vision (the manufacturer of the proposed digital displays) has identified the following standards, which would be incorporated into the Project as a Project Design Feature:
Maximum Brightness: 150-600 nits (nighttime) and 6,500 nits (daytime). The digital displays shall be fully dimmable from 100 percent to 0 percent, with a target brightness of 600 nits at nighttime, which may be further reduced to a level of 150 nits. These target values are for the brightest color setting (white light) and would be reduced for any dark background or colored settings.
Transition and Refresh Rates: The digital displays shall provide a smooth transition between day/night settings in relation to sunset time (i.e., begin dimming the system 45 minutes prior to sunset each day and gradually transition the system into its darker nighttime setting). Static images shall not be refreshed at a rate of any less than once every 8 seconds.
Viewing Angle: The LEDs are to have a 140-degree viewing angle, defined by 50 percent intensity at 70 degrees off of center in both horizontal and vertical angles. Hours of Operation: The digital displays shall operate under the following schedule:
Nighttime Setting = 1 hour prior to sunrise until 45 minutes after sunrise o (Recommended 150-600 nits)
Daytime Setting = 45 minutes after sunrise until 45 minutes before sunset o (Recommended 6500 nits)
Nighttime Setting = 45 minutes before sunset until 2:00 AM 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-24 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 o (Recommended 150-600 nits)
Project Impact Analysis
Light Trespass
Light trespass is evaluated first at the identified receptor locations, then at the adjacent property lines across any major street and/or intersection. Reviewing both sets of locations allows for a greater understanding of the required light levels to ensure no disruption to existing conditions.
The amount of light falling on an adjacent surfac e (i.e., illuminance) from the proposed digital display locations is to be determined by the angle to and distance from the source. This change in both angle and distance creates a non-linear relationship between the brightness perceived and amount of illuminance measured as a given location. With the source being large (i.e., 3,848 square feet for the largest of the proposed digital displays) and the relative distance from viewers being small (i.e., 5 feet and greater), standard methods of measuring light trespass becomes challenging. Accordingly, a Project-specific methodology was used to approximate a calculation showing light trespass on both horizontal and vertical surfaces (refer to Appendix C of the Digital Signage Impact Analysis included in Appendix B). Without the general assumption that the light source distance is greater than 5 times the size of the source (roughly 3.6 miles from the largest signage location and over 1200 feet from the smallest signage location), an accurate general assumption cannot be made. Instead, the existing conditions for both horizontal and vertical illuminance as well as the existing and surrounding luminance levels at various points around the Project Site were recorded. These measurements act as the maximum threshold for the sign brightness at any given time to comply with the OAAA maximum allowable illuminance threshold.
Based on the proposed digital display calculations in Appendix C of the Digital Signage Impact Analysis (refer to Appendix B of this document), the maximum light trespass from the proposed sign would be 2.3 foot-candles roughly 16 feet from the proposed building’s façade, and the average light trespass in a 300-foot radius from the proposed digital displays would be 0.9 foot- candles. After surveying each receptor in relation to the proposed light trespass calculation for the digital displays, the highest measurement of light trespass would be at Receptor #7 (refer to Figure I-4) reading at 0.6 foot-candle. The average light trespass measurement from all receptor locations would be 0.12 foot-candles. Both of these measurements would be well below the maximum light trespass significance threshold of 1.0 foot-candles identified by the OAAA.
Therefore, Project impacts related to light trespass would be less than significant.
Glare
To assess potential glare impacts, the brightness of the nighttime sky (0.22 nits), darker walls from surrounding buildings (0.2 to 5.8 nits), and other surfaces with moderately higher luminance levels (10 to 80 nits) were measured. When compared only to the surrounding dark sources, the low nighttime setting of the proposed digital displays at 150 nits would result in higher luminance levels that could potentially be considered a source of glare. However, when considering the brighter sources existing in the area (ranging from 200 to 11,000 nits) the proposed digital displays would not be considered a source of glare. As the Project Site’s existing ambient light levels are relatively high, the lowest values of luminance are not appropriate to be used as the baseline 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-25 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 values for comparing overall brightness ratios but are to be considered in the overall average luminance ratios and environmental setting.
In relation to Century Boulevard, one of the main factors in determining potential glare effects would be the relation of the proposed digital displays to existing illuminated signs and other nearby light sources (e.g., streetlights, headlights, etc.). To relate the luminance levels of the proposed digital displays with existing illuminated signs along Century Boulevard, a "Low” range of glare would be a reading of 0 to 500 nits, a "Medium ” range would be a reading of 500 to 1000 nits, and a "High” range would be a reading of 1000+ nits. The average luminance readings of the existing signs along Century Boulevard all fall within the "Low” range (i.e., 5 to 460 nits). The proposed digital displays would fall in line with the “Low” to “Medium” range given the maximum nighttime brightness would be 150 to 600 nits, resulting in an estimated average brightness of 375 nits. A similar comparison against other existing sources (car headlights at 1,300-5,800 nits, street poles at 5,200-20,800 nits, façade illumination at 4 to 53 nits, flood lights on surrounding properties 1,780 to 8,367 nits and even major intersections at 1.5 to 3.5 foot-candles or 5.14 to
11.99 nits), the digital displays would continue to fall within the “Low” to “Medium” contrast range in evening environments.
Pursuant to CVC Section 21466.5, a driver’s 10-degree field of view would include building facades along Century Boulevard, which were measured as having an average of 5 nits (or the equivalent of approximately 1.5 foot-lamberts, to convert to the unit of measurement used by the CVC). 1.5 foot-lamberts times the maximum measured brightness as permitted by the CVC (x1000), would be 1,500 foot-lamberts (approximately 5,145 nits). The maximum brightness of the digital displays would read at 600 nits and thus, would not exceed the allowable 5,145 nits maximum brightness under CVC Section 21466.5. Therefore, Project impacts related to glare would be less than significant.
Mitigation Measures
Although no significant light and glare impacts have been identified, the following mitigation measures have been identified to further minimize potential light and glare affects:
AESTHETICS-1: All digital displays shall have a default mechanism that causes the sign to revert immediately to a black screen if the message board face malfunctions that would result in the display wholly or partly appearing to flash.
AESTHETICS-2: The refresh rate of the message on a digital display, exclusive of any change in whole or in part of the display image, shall be no more frequent than one refresh event every eight seconds, with an instant transition between images.
AESTHETICS-3: All digital displays shall be installed with an automatic dimming technology to adjust the brightness of the display relative to ambient light so that at no time the display shall exceed a brightness level of 0.75 foot-candles above ambient light for both daytime and nighttime conditions. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-26 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 AESTHETICS-4: Before digital display operation, the Applicant shall prepare a lighting verification report demonstrating that all digital displays would operate in compliance with all identified specifications.
Cumulative Impacts
There are 6 related projects in the City (refer to Table 1-1 in Section 1 [Introduction]). Only two of these related projects (Nos. 3 and 4) are approximately 0.25 miles of the Project Site. As discussed previously, there are no scenic vistas available from the Project Site area, and neither the Project Site nor the two related project sites are visible from a designated scenic highway. All development in the City is assessed on a project-by-project basis for compliance with applicable design and lighting standards. Therefore, cumulative aesthetics impacts would be less than significant.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 II. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Department of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state’s inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest Legacy Assessment Project; and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board.
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact No Impact
Would the project:
a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as
shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the
California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use?
b. Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract?
c. Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code
section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public
Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned
Timberland Production (as defined by Government
Code section 51104(g))?
d. Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?
e. Involve other changes in the existing environment
which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or
conversion of forest land to non-forest use?
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? No Impact. The Extent of Important Farmland Map Coverage maintained by the Division of Land Protection indicates that no land within the City, including the Project Site, are included in the 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-28 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Important Farmland category. 2 The closest mapped farmland is Prime Farmland located approximately 20 miles southeast of the Project Site. Therefore, the Project would not convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland) to non- agricultural use, as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources A gency. No impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? No Impact. The Project Site is not zoned for agricultural use, and the site is not under a Williamson Act Contract.
3 Thus, the Project would not conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a Williamson Act Contract. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))?
No Impact. The Project Site is developed with a 137-room hotel and associated surface vehicle parking and is located in an entirely urbanized area. Neither the Project Site nor the surrounding area is zoned as forest land or timberland. Thus, the Project would not conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g)). Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? No Impact. The Project Site is developed with a 137-room hotel and associated surface vehicle parking and is located in an entirely urbanized area. Neither the Project Site nor the surrounding area contains any forest land. Thus, the Project would not result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?
No Impact. The Project Site and surrounding area are developed with urban land uses. No agricultural uses are located on the Project Site or within the area. Thus, the Project would not
2 State of California Department of Conservation, Division of Land Resource Protection, Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, Los Angeles County Important Farmland, 1998.
3 Ibid.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 result in conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
Cumulative Impacts
Neither the Project Site nor any of the related projects’ sites are used for or designated as agricultural land or forest land. No conflicts with agriculture or forest lands zoning or conversion of agriculture and forest lands would occur as a result of cumulative development Therefore, no cumulative impacts related to agricultural or forestry resources would occur.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 III. AIR QUALITY
Where available, the significance criteria established by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) may be relied upon to make the following determinations.
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact No Impact
Would the project:
a. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the
applicable air quality plan?
b. Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non- attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard?
c. Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant
concentrations?
d. Result in other emissions (such as those leading to
odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of
people?
The information and analysis provided below are primarily based the Technical Air Quality Data prepared by DKA Planning, included in Appendix C.
Regulatory Framework
Federal
The Federal Clean Air Act (CAA) was first enacted in 1955 and has been amended numerous times in subsequent years, with the most recent amendments in 1990. At the federal level, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is responsible for the implementation of some portions of the CAA (e.g., certain mobile sources and other requirements). Other portions of the CAA (e.g., stationary source requirements) are implemented by state and local agencies.
In California, the CCAA is administered by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) at the state level and by the air quality management districts and air pollution control districts at the regional and local levels.
The 1990 amendments to the CAA identify specific emission reduction goals for areas not meeting the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). These amendments require both a demonstration of reasonable further progress toward attainment and incorporation of additional sanctions for failure to attain or to meet interim milestones. The sections of the CAA which are most applicable to the Project include Title I (Nonattainment Provisions) and Title II (Mobile Source Provisions).
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 NAAQS have been established for seven major air pollutants: carbon monoxide (CO) nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), particulate matter, 2.5 microns (PM2.5), particulate matter, 10 microns (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and lead (Pb).
The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the USEPA to designate areas as attainment, nonattainment, or maintenance (previously nonattainment and currently attainment) for each criteria pollutant based on whether the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) have been achieved.
Title I provisions are implemented for the purpose of attaining NAAQS. The federal standards are summarized in Table III-1. The USEPA has classified the Los Angeles County portion of the South Coast Air Basin (Basin) as a nonattainment area for O
3, PM2.5, and Pb.
CAA Title II pertains to mobile sources, such as cars, trucks, buses, and planes. Reformulated gasoline and automobile pollution control devices are examples of the mechanisms the USEPA uses to regulate mobile air emission sources. The provisions of Title II have resulted in tailpipe emission standards for vehicles, which have been strengthened in recent years to improve air quality. For example, the standards for NO
X emissions have been lowered substantially and the
specification requirements for cleaner-burning gasoline are more stringent.
The USEPA regulates emission sources that are under the exclusive authority of the federal government, such as aircraft, ships, and certain types of locomotives. USEPA has jurisdiction over emission sources outside state waters (e.g., beyond the outer continental shelf) and establishes various emission standards, including those for vehicles sold in states other than California. Automobiles sold in California must meet stricter emission standards established by CARB. USEPA adopted multiple tiers of emission standards to reduce emissions from non-road diesel engines (e.g., diesel-powered construction equipment) by integrating engine and fuel controls as a system to gain the greatest emission reductions. The first federal standards (Tier 1) for new non-road (or off-road) diesel engines were adopted in 1994 for engines over 50 horsepower, to be phased in from 1996 to 2000. On August 27, 1998, USEPA introduced Tier 1 standards for equipment under 37 kW (50 horsepower) and increasingly more stringent Tier 2 and Tier 3 standards for all equipment with phase-in schedules from 2000 to 2008. The Tier 1 through 3 standards were met through advanced engine design, with no or only limited use of exhaust gas after-treatment (oxidation catalysts).
Tier 3 standards for NO
x and hydrocarbon are similar in stringency to the 2004 standards for highway engines. However, Tier 3 standards for particulate matter were never adopted. On May 11, 2004, USEPA signed the final rule introducing Tier 4 emission standards, which were phased in between 2008 and 2015. The Tier 4 standards require that emissions of particulate matter and NO
x be further reduced by about 90 percent. Such emission reductions are achieved through the use of control technologies—including advanced exhaust gas after-treatment. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-32 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table III-1
State and National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Attainment Status for LA County Pollutant
Averaging
Period
California Federal
Standards
Attainment
Status Standards
Attainment
Status
Ozone (O3)
1-hour 0.09 ppm
(180 µg/m3) Non-attainment -- --
8-hour 0.070 ppm
(137 µg/m3) N/A1 0.070 ppm
(137 µg/m3) Non-attainment
Respirable
Particulate Matter
(PM
10)
24-hour 50 µg/m 3 Non-attainment 150 µg/m 3 Maintenance Annual
Arithmetic
Mean
20 µg/m3 Non-attainment -- --
Fine Particulate
Matter (PM2.5)
24-hour -- -- 35 µg/m 3 Non-attainment
Annual
Arithmetic
Mean
12 µg/m3 Non-attainment 12 µg/m 3 Non-attainment
Carbon Monoxide
(CO)
1-hour 20 ppm
(23 mg/m3) Attainment 35 ppm
(40 mg/m3) Maintenance
8-hour 9.0 ppm
(10 mg/m3) Attainment 9 ppm
(10 mg/m3) Maintenance
Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO2)
1-hour 0.18 ppm
(338 µg/m3) Attainment 100 ppb
(188 µg/m3) Maintenance
Annual
Arithmetic
Mean
0.030 ppm
(57 µg/m3) Attainment 53 ppb
(100 µg/m3) Maintenance
Sulfur Dioxide
(SO2)
1-hour 0.25 ppm
(655 µg/m3) Attainment 75 ppb
(196 µg/m3) Attainment
24-hour 0.04 ppm
(105 µg/m3) Attainment -- --
Lead (Pb)
30-day
average 1.5 µg/m3 Attainment -- --
Calendar
Quarter -- -- 0.15 µg/m 3 Non-attainment
Visibility
Reducing
Particles
8-hour
Extinction of
0.07 per
kilomete
r
N/A No Federal Standards
Sulfates 24-hour 25 µg/m 3 Attainment No Federal Standards Hydrogen Sulfide
(H2S) 1-hour 0.03 ppm
(42 µg/m3) Unclassified No Federal Standards
Vinyl Chloride 24-hour 0.01 ppm
(26 µg/m3) N/A No Federal Standards
1N/A = not available
Source: CARB, Ambient Air Quality St andards, and attainment status, 2020 (www.arb.ca.gov/desig/adm/adm.htm).
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California Clean Air Act. In addition to being subject to the requirements of CAA, air quality in California is also governed by more stringent regulations under the California Clean Air Act (CCAA). In California, CCAA is administered by CARB at the state level and by the air quality management districts and air pollution control districts at the regional and local levels. CARB, which became part of the California Environmental Protection Agency in 1991, is responsible for meeting the state requirements of the CAA, administering the CCAA, and establishing the California Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The CCAA, as amended in 1992, requires all air districts in the State to endeavor to achieve and maintain the CAAQS. CAAQS are generally more stringent than the corresponding federal standards and incorporate additional standards for sulfates, hydrogen sulfide, vinyl chloride, and visibility-reducing particles.
CARB regulates mobile air pollution sources, such as motor vehicles. CARB is responsible for setting emission standards for vehicles sold in California and for other emission sources, such as consumer products and certain off-road equipment. CARB established passenger vehicle fuel specifications in March 1996. CARB oversees the functions of local air pollution control districts and air quality management districts, which, in turn, administer air quality activities at the regional and county levels. The state standards are summarized in Table III-1.
The CCAA requires CARB to designate areas within California as either attainment or nonattainment for each criteria pollutant based on whether the CAAQS thresholds have been achieved. Under the CCAA, areas are designated as nonattainment for a pollutant if air quality data shows that a state standard for the pollutant was violated at least once during the previous three calendar years. Exceedances that are affected by highly irregular or infrequent events are not considered violations of a state standard and are not used as a basis for designating areas as nonattainment. Under the CCAA, the non-desert Los Angeles County portion of the Basin is designated as a nonattainment area for O
3, PM10, and PM2.5.
Toxic Air Contaminant Identification and Control Act. The public’s exposure to toxic air contaminants (TACs) is a significant public heal th issue in California. CARB’s statewide comprehensive air toxics program was established in the early 1980s. The Toxic Air Contaminant Identification and Control Act created California's program to reduce exposure to air toxics. Under the Toxic Air Contaminant Identification and Control Act, CARB is required to use certain criteria in the prioritization for the identification and control of air toxics. In selecting substances for review, CARB must consider criteria relating to "the risk of harm to public health, amount or potential amount of emissions, manner of, and exposure to, usage of the substance in California, persistence in the atmosphere, and ambient concentrations in the community" [Health and Safety Code Section 39666(f)].
The Toxic Air Contaminant Identification and Control Act also requires CARB to use available information gathered from the Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Information and Assessment Act program to include in the prioritization of compounds. CARB identified particulate emissions from diesel- fueled engines (diesel PM) TACs in August 1998. Following the identification process, CARB was required by law to determine if there is a need for further control, which led to the risk management 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-34 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 phase of the program. For the risk management phase, CARB formed the Diesel Advisory Committee to assist in the development of a risk management guidance document and a risk reduction plan. With the assistance of the Diesel Advisory Committee and its subcommittees, CARB developed the Risk Reduction Plan to Reduce Particulate Matter Emissions from Diesel- Fueled Engines and Vehicles and the Risk Management Guidance for the Permitting of New Stationary Diesel-Fueled Engines. The Board approved these documents on September 28, 2000, paving the way for the next step in the regulatory process: the control measure phase.
During the control measure phase, specific Statewide regulations designed to further reduce diesel PM emissions from diesel-fueled engines and vehicles have and continue to be evaluated and developed. The goal of each regulation is to make diesel engines as clean as possible by establishing state-of-the-art technology requirements or emission standards to reduce diesel PM emissions. Breathing hydrogen sulfide (H
2S) at levels above the state standard could result in
exposure to a disagreeable rotten egg odor. The State does not regulate other odors.
California Air Toxics Program. The California Air Toxics Program was established in 1983 when the California Legislature adopted Assembly Bill (AB) 1807 to establish a two-step process of risk identification and risk management to address potential health effects from exposure to toxic substances in the air.
4 In the risk identification step, CARB and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) determine if a substance should be formally identified, or “listed,” as a TAC in California. Since inception of the program, a number of such substances have been listed, including benzene, chloroform, formaldehyde, and particulate emissions from diesel-fueled engines, among others.
5 In 1993, the California Legislature amended the program to identify the 189 federal hazardous air pollutants as TACs.
In the risk management step, CARB reviews emission sources of an identified TAC to determine whether regulatory action is needed to reduce risk. Based on results of that review, CARB has promulgated a number of airborne toxic control measures (ATCMs), both for mobile and stationary sources. In 2004, CARB adopted an ATCM to limit heavy-duty diesel motor vehicle idling in order to reduce public exposure to diesel PM and other TACs. The measure applies to diesel-fueled commercial vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings greater than 10,000 pounds that are licensed to operate on highways, regardless of where they are registered. This measure does not allow diesel-fueled commercial vehicles to idle for more than five minutes at any given time.
In addition to limiting exhaust from idling trucks , CARB adopted regulations on July 26, 2007 for off-road diesel construction equipment such as bulldozers, loaders, backhoes, and forklifts, as well as many other self-propelled off-road diesel vehicles to reduce emissions by installation of diesel particulate filters and encouraging the replacement of older, dirtier engines with newer emission-controlled models. In April 2021, CARB proposed a 2020 Mobile Source Strategy that seeks to move California to 100 percent zero-emission off-road equipment by 2035.
4 California Air Resources Board, Califor nia Air Toxics Program, www.arb.ca.gov/toxi cs/toxics.htm, last reviewed by CARB September 24, 2015.
5 California Air Resources Board, Toxic Air Contaminant Identif ication List, www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/id/taclist.htm, last reviewed by CARB July 18, 2011.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Assembly Bill 2588 Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Program. The AB 1807 program is supplemented by the AB 2588 Air Toxics “Hot Spots” program, which was established by the California Legislature in 1987. Under this program, facilities are requir ed to report their air toxics emissions, assess health risks, and notify nearby residents and workers of significant risks if present. In 1992, the AB 2588 program was amended by Senate Bill (SB) 1731 to require facilities that pose a significant health risk to the community to r educe their risk through implementation of a risk management plan.
Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective. The Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective provides important air quality information about certain types of facilities (e.g., freeways, refineries, rail yards, ports) that should be considered when siting sensitive land uses such as residences.
6 CARB provides recommended site distances
from certain types of facilities when consi dering siting new sensitive land uses. The recommendations are advisory and should not be interpreted as defined “buffer zones.” If a project is within the siting distance, CARB recommends further analysis. Where possible, CARB recommends a minimum separation between new sensitive land uses and existing sources.
Air Quality and Land Use Handbook. CARB published the Air Quality and Land Use Handbook (CARB Handbook) on April 28, 2005 to serve as a general guide for considering health effects associated with siting sensitive receptors proximate to sources of TAC emissions. The recommendations provided therein are voluntary and do not constitute a requirement or mandate for either land use agencies or local air districts. The goal of the guidance document is to protect sensitive receptors, such as children, the elder ly, acutely ill, and chroni cally ill persons, from exposure to TAC emissions. Some examples of CARB’s siting recommendations include the following: (1) avoid siting sensitive receptors within 500 feet of a freeway, urban road with 100,000 vehicles per day, or rural roads with 50,000 vehicl es per day; (2) avoid siting sensitive receptors within 1,000 feet of a distribution center (that accommodates more than 100 trucks per day, more than 40 trucks with operating transport refrigeration units per day, or where transport refrigeration unit operations exceed 300 hours per week); and (3) avoid siting sensitive receptors within 300 feet of any dry cleaning operation using perchloroethylene and within 500 feet of operations with two or more machines.
California Code of Regulations. The California Code of Regulations (CCR) is the official compilation and publication of regulations adopted, amended or repealed by the state agencies pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. The CCR includes regulations that pertain to air quality emissions. Specifically, Section 2485 in CCR Ti tle 13 states that the idling of all diesel- fueled commercial vehicles (weighing over 10,000 pounds) used during construction shall be limited to five minutes at any location. In addition, Section 93115 in CCR Title 17 states that operation of any stationary, diesel-fueled, compression-ignition engines shall meet specified fuel and fuel additive requirements and emission standards.
6 California Air Resources Board, Air Quality and Land Us e Handbook, a Community Health Perspective, April 2005. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-36 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Regional (South Coast Air Quality Management District)
The SCAQMD was created in 1977 to coordinate air quality planning efforts throughout Southern California. SCAQMD is the agency principally responsible for comprehensive air pollution control in the region. Specifically, SCAQMD is responsible for monitoring air quality, as well as planning, implementing, and enforcing programs designed to attain and maintain the CAAQS and NAAQS in the district. SCAQMD has jurisdiction over an area of 10,743 square miles consisting of Orange County; the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties; and the Riverside County portion of the Salton Sea Air Basin and Mojave Desert Air Basin. The Basin portion of SCAQMD’s jurisdiction covers an area of 6,745 square miles. The Basin includes all of Orange County and the non-desert portions of Los Angeles (including the Project Site area), Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. The Basin is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west; the San Gabriel, San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains to the north and east; and the San Diego County line to the south.
Programs that were developed by SCAQMD to attain and maintain the CAAQS and NAAQS include air quality rules and regulations that regulate stationary sources, area sources, point sources, and certain mobile source emissions. SCAQMD is also responsible for establishing stationary source permitting requirements and for ensuring that new, modified, or relocated stationary sources do not create net emission increases. All projects in the SCAQMD jurisdiction are subject to SCAQMD rules and regulations, including, but not limited to the following:
Rule 401 Visible Emissions – This rule prohibits an air discharge that results in a plume that is as dark or darker than what is designated as No. 1 Ringelmann Chart by the United States Bureau of Mines for an aggregate of three minutes in any one hour. Rule 402 Nuisance – This rule prohibits the discharge of “such quantities of air contaminants or other material which cause injury, detriment, nuisance, or annoyance to any considerable number of people or the public, or which endanger the comfort, repose, health or safety of any such persons or the public, or which cause, or have a natural tendency to cause, injury or damage to business or property.” Rule 403 Fugitive Dust – This rule requires that future projects reduce the amount of particulate matter entrained in the ambient air as a result of fugitive dust sources by requiring actions to prevent, reduce, or mitigate fugitive dust emissions from any active operation, open storage pile, or disturbed surface area. Rule 431.2 Sulfur Content of Liquid Fuels: This rule would require use of low-sulfur fuel in construction equipment.
Rule 1113 Architectural Coatings: This rule limits the VOC content of architectural coatings.
In accordance with Section 2485 in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, the idling of all diesel-fueled commercial vehicles (with gross vehicle weight over 10,000 pounds) during construction would be limited to five minutes at any location. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-37 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 In accordance with Section 93115 in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, operation of any stationary, diesel-fueled, compression-ignition engines would meet specific fuel and fuel additive requirements and emissions standards.
Air Quality Management Plan. The 2022 Air Qua lity Management Plan (AQMP) was adopted in December 2022 and represents the most updated regional blueprint for achieving federal air quality standards. The 2022 AQMP relies on emissions forecasts based on demographic and economic growth projections provided by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and their 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (2020-2045 RTP/SCS).
Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study V. To date, the most comprehensive study on air toxics in the Basin is the Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study V (released in August 2021).7 The report included refinements in aircraft and recreational boating emissions and diesel conversion factors. The report finds a Basin average cancer risk of 455 in a million (population-weighted, multi-pathway), which represents a decrease of 54 percent compared to the number in MATES IV (2012) (page ES-13). The monitoring program measured more than 30 air pollutants, including both gases and particulates. The monitoring study was accompanied by a computer modeling study in which the SCAQMD estimated the risk of cancer from breathing toxic air pollution throughout the region based on emissions and weather data. About 88 percent of the risk is attributed to emissions associated with mobile sources, with the remainder attributed to toxics emitted from stationary sources, which include large industrial operations, such as refineries and metal processing facilities, as well as smaller businesses such as gas stations and chrome plating facilities (page ES-12). The results indicate that diesel PM is the largest contributor to air toxics risk, accounting on average for about 50 percent of the total risk (Figure ES-2).
Regional (Southern California Association of Governments) SCAG is the regional planning agency for Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial Counties, and addresses regi onal issues relating to transportation, the economy, community development and the environm ent. SCAG coordinates with various air quality and transportation stakeholders in Southern California to ensure compliance with the federal and state air quality requirements, including the Transportation Conformity Rule and other applicable federal, state, and air district laws and regulations. As the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the six-county Southern California region, SCAG is required by law to ensure that transportation activities “conform” to, and are supportive of, the goals of regional and state air quality plans to attain the NAAQS. In addition, SCAG is a co- producer, with the SCAQMD, of the transportati on strategy and transportation control measure sections of the AQMP for the Basin.
7 South Coast Air Quality Management District, MAT ES-V Study. https://www.aqmd.gov/home/air-quality/air- quality-studies/health-studies/mates-v.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 SCAG adopted the 2020–2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (2020-2045 RTP/SCS) on September 23, 2020. 8 The 2020-2045 RTP/SCS aims to address the transportation and air quality impacts of 3.7 million additional residents, 1.6 additional households, and 1.6 million additional jobs from 2016 to 2045. The Plan calls for $639 billion in transportation investments and reducing VMT by 19 percent per capita from 2005 to 2035. The updated plan accommodates 21.3 percent growth in population from 2016 (3,933,800) to 2045 (4,771,300) and a 15.6 percent growth in jobs from 2016 (1,848,300) to 2045 (2,135,900). The regional plan projects several benefits, including the following:
Decreasing drive-along work commutes by 3 percent
Reducing per capita VMT by 5 percent and vehicle hours traveled per capita by 9 percent Increasing transit commuting by 2 percent
Reducing travel delay per capita by 26 percent
Creating 264,500 new jobs annually
Reducing greenfield development by 29 percent by focusing on smart growth Locating six more percent household growth in High Quality Transit Areas (HQTAs), which concentrate roadway repair investments, leverage transit and active transportation investments, reduce regional life cycle infrastr ucture costs, improve accessibility, create local jobs, and have the potential to improve public health and housing affordability. Locating 15 percent more jobs in HQTAs
Reducing PM
2.5 emissions by 4.1 percent
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 19 percent by 2035 Local (City of Inglewood)
City of Inglewood General Plan Conservation Element. The Conservation Element of the City’s General Plan was adopted on October 21, 1997 and acknowledges the role of the South Coast Air Quality Management District in adopting and implementing its Air Quality Management Plan.
It also addresses the role of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) implement its Congestion Management Program. There are no objectives or policies for air quality that are germane for a development project.
California Environmental Quality Act. In accordance with CEQA requirements, the City assesses the air quality impacts of new development projec ts, requires mitigation of potentially significant air quality impacts by conditioning discretionary permits, and monitors and enforces
8 California Air Resources Board, Executive Order G-20- 239, SCAG 2020 SCS ARB Acceptance of GHG Quantification Determination, October 2020.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 implementation of such mitigation. The City uses the SCAQMD’s CEQA Air Quality Handbook and SCAQMD’s supplemental online guidance/info rmation for the environmental review of development proposals within its jurisdiction.
Existing Conditions
Pollutants and Effects
Air quality is defined by ambient air concentrations of seven specific pollutants identified by the USEPA to be of concern with respect to health and welfare of the general public. These specific pollutants, known as “criteria air pollutants,” are defined as pollutants for which the federal and State governments have established ambient air quality standards, or criteria, for outdoor concentrations to protect public health. Criteria air pollutants include CO, ground-level O 3, NOx,
sulfur oxides (SOx), PM10, PM2.5, and Pb. The descriptions of each criteria air pollutant and their health effects provided below are based on information provided by the SCAQMD.9 Carbon Monoxide (CO). CO is primarily emitted from combustion processes and motor vehicles due to incomplete combustion of fuel. Elevated concentrations of CO weaken the heart’s contractions and lower the amount of oxygen carried by the blood. It is especially dangerous for people with chronic heart disease. Inhalation of CO can cause nausea, dizziness, and headaches at moderate concentrations and can be fatal at high concentrations.
Ozone (O
3). O3 is a gas that is formed when volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and NOX—both byproducts of internal combustion engine exhaust—undergo slow photochemical reactions in the presence of sunlight. O
3 concentrations are generally highest during the summer months when direct sunlight, light wind, and warm temperature conditions are favorable. An elevated level of O
3 irritates the lungs and breathing passages, causing coughing and pain in the chest and throat, thereby increasing susceptibility to respiratory infections and reducing the ability to exercise.
Effects are more severe in people with asthma and other respiratory ailments. Long-term exposure may lead to scarring of lung tissue and may lower lung efficiency.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO
2). NO2 is a byproduct of fuel combustion and major sources include power plants, large industrial facilities, and motor vehicles. The principal form of nitrogen oxide produced by combustion is nitric oxide (NO), which reacts quickly to form NO 2, creating the mixture of NO
and NO2 commonly called NOX. NO2 absorbs blue light and results in a brownish-red cast to the atmosphere and reduced visibility. NO2 also contributes to the formation of PM10. NOx irritate the nose and throat, and increase one’s susceptibility to respiratory infections, especially in people with asthma. The principal concern of NOX is as a precursor to the formation of O3.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2). Sulfur oxides (SOX) are compounds of sulfur and oxygen molecules. SO 2 is the pre- dominant form found in the lower atmosphere and is a product of burning sulfur or burning materials that contain sulfur. Major sources of SO 2 include power plants, large industrial
facilities, diesel vehicles, and oil-burning residential heaters. Emissions of SO 2 aggravate lung
9 South Coast Air Quality Management District, Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the 2012 AQMP, December 7, 2012.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 diseases, especially bronchitis. It also constricts the breathing passages, especially in asthmatics and people involved in moderate to heavy exercise. SO2 potentially causes wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing. High levels of particulates appear to worsen the effect of SO2, and long- term exposures to both pollutants leads to higher rates of respiratory illness.
Particulate Matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5). The human body naturally prevents the entry of larger particles into the body. However, small particles, with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 10 microns (PM
10), and even smaller particles with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5), can enter the body and become trapped in the nose, throat, and upper respiratory tract. These small particulates can potentially aggravate existing heart and lung diseases, change the body’s defenses against inhaled materials, and damage lung tissue. The elderly, children, and those with chronic lung or heart disease are most sensitive to PM 10 and
PM2.5. Lung impairment can persist for two to three weeks after exposure to high levels of particulate matter. Some types of particulates can become toxic after inhalation due to the presence of certain chemicals and their reaction with internal body fluids.
Lead (Pb). Pb is emitted from industrial facilities and from the sanding or removal of old Pb-based paint. Smelting or processing the metal is the prim ary source of Pb emissions, which is primarily a regional pollutant. Pb affects the brain and other parts of the body’s nervous system. Exposure to Pb in very young children impairs the development of the nervous system, kidneys, and blood forming processes in the body.
State-Only Criteria Pollutants
Visibility-Reducing Particles. Deterioration of visibility is one of the most obvious manifestations of air pollution and plays a major role in the public’s perception of air quality. Visibility reduction from air pollution is often due to the presence of sulfur and NOX, as well as PM.
Sulfates (SO
42-). Sulfates are the fully oxidized ionic form of sulfur. Sulfates occur in combination with metal and/or hydrogen ions. In California, emissions of sulfur compounds occur primarily from the combustion of petroleum-derived fuels (e.g., gasoline and diesel fuel) that contain sulfur.
This sulfur is oxidized during the combustion process and subsequently converted to sulfate compounds in the atmosphere. Effects of sulfate exposure at levels above the standard include a decrease in ventilatory function, aggravation of asthmatic symptoms, and an increased risk of cardiopulmonary disease. Sulfates are particularly effective in degrading visibility, and, due to fact that they are usually acidic, can harm ecosystems and damage materials and property.
Hydrogen Sulfide (H
2S). H2S is a colorless gas with the odor of rotten eggs. It is formed during bacterial decomposition of sulfur-containing organic substances. Also, it can be present in sewer gas and some natural gas and can be emitted as the result of geothermal energy exploitation.
Breathing H
2S at levels above the state standard could result in exposure to a very disagreeable odor.
Vinyl Chloride. Vinyl chloride is a colorless, flammable gas at ambient temperature and pressure.
It is also highly toxic and is classified as a known carcinogen by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. At 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-41 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 room temperature, vinyl chloride is a gas with a sickly-sweet odor that is easily condensed.
However, it is stored at cooler temperatures as a liquid. Due to the hazardous nature of vinyl chloride to human health, there are no end products that use vinyl chloride in its monomer form.
Vinyl chloride is a chemical intermediate, not a final product. It is an important industrial chemical chiefly used to produce polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The process involves vinyl chloride liquid fed to polymerization reactors where it is converted from a monomer to a polymer PVC. The final product of the polymerization process is PVC in either a flake or pellet form. Billions of pounds of PVC are sold on the global market each year. From its flake or pellet form, PVC is sold to companies that heat and mold the PVC into end products such as PVC pipe and bottles. Vinyl chloride emissions are historically associated primarily with landfills.
Toxic Air Contaminants (TACs)
TACs refer to a diverse group of “non-criteria” air pollutants that can affect human health but have not had ambient air quality standards established for them. This is not because they are fundamentally different from the pollutants discussed above but because their effects tend to be local rather than regional. TACs are classified as carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic, where carcinogenic TACs can cause cancer and noncarcinogenic TAC can cause acute and chronic impacts to different target organ systems (e.g., eyes, respiratory, reproductive, developmental, nervous, and cardiovascular). CARB and OEHHA determine if a substance should be formally identified, or “listed,” as a TAC in California. A complete list of these substances is maintained on CARB’s website.
10 Diesel PM, which is emitted in the exhaust from diesel engines, was listed by the state as a TAC in 1998. Diesel PM has historically been used as a surrogate measure of exposure for all diesel exhaust emissions. Diesel PM consists of fine partic les (fine particles have a diameter less than
2.5 micrometer [ μm]), including a subgroup of ultrafine particles (ultrafine particles have a diameter less than 0.1 μm). Collectively, these particles have a large surface area which makes them an excellent medium for absorbing organics. The visible emissions in diesel exhaust include carbon particles or “soot.” Diesel exhaust also contains a variety of harmful gases and cancer- causing substances.
Exposure to diesel PM may be a health hazard, particularly to children whose lungs are still developing and the elderly who may have other serious health problems. Diesel PM levels and resultant potential health effects may be higher in close proximity to heavily traveled roadways with substantial truck traffic or near industrial facilities. According to CARB, diesel PM exposure may lead to the following adverse health effects: (1) aggravated asthma; (2) chronic bronchitis;
10 California Air Resources Board, Toxic Air Contaminant Identif ication List, www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/id/taclist.htm, last reviewed by CARB July 18, 2011.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 (3) increased respiratory and cardiovascular hospitalizations; (4) decreased lung function in children; (5) lung cancer; and (6) premature deaths for people with heart or lung disease.11,12 Project Site
The Project Site is located within the South Coast Air Basin (Basin), named so because of its geographical formation is that of a basin, with the surrounding mountains trapping the air and its pollutants in the valleys or basins below. The 6,745-square-mile Basin includes all of Orange County and the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west; the San Gabriel, San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains to the north and east; and the San Diego County line to the south. Ambient pollution concentrations recorded in Los Angeles County portion of the Basin are among the highest in the four counties comprising the Basin. USEPA has classified Los Angeles County as nonattainment areas for O
3, PM2.5, and Pb. This classification denotes that the Basin does not meet the NAAQS for these pollutants. In addition, under the CCAA, the Los Angeles County portion of the Basin is designated as a nonattainment area for O
3, PM10, and PM2.5. The air quality within the Basin is primarily influenced by a wide range of emission s sources, such as dense population centers, heavy vehicular traffic, industry, and meteorology.
Air pollutant emissions are generated in the local vicinity by stationary and area-wide sources, such as commercial activity, space and water heating, landscaping maintenance, consumer products, and mobile sources primarily consisting of automobile traffic.
Air Pollution Climatology. The topography and climate of Southern California combine to make the Basin an area of high air pollution potential. During the summer months, a warm air mass frequently descends over the cool, moist marine layer produced by the interaction between the ocean’s surface and the lowest layer of the atmosphere. The warm upper layer forms a cap over the cooler surface layer which inhibits the pollu tants from dispersing upward. Light winds during the summer further limit ventilation. Additionally, abundant sunlight triggers photochemical reactions which produce O3 and the majority of particulate matter.
Air Monitoring Data. The SCAQMD monitors air quality conditions at 38 source receptor areas (SRA) throughout the Basin. The Project Site is located in SCAQMD’s Southwest Coastal LA County receptor area. Historical data from the area was used to characterize existing conditions in the vicinity of the Project area. Table III-2 shows pollutant levels, State and federal standards, and the number of exceedances recorded in the area from 2018 through 2020. The one-hour State standard for O
3 was exceeded once during this three-year period, while the federal standard was exceeded twice in that same period. In addition, the daily State standard for PM 10 was exceeded three times in this period. CO and NO2 levels did not exceed the CAAQS from 2018 to 2020 for 1-hour (and 8-hour for CO).
11 California Air Resources Board, Overview : Diesel Exhaust and Health, www.arb.ca.gov/r esearch/diesel/diesel-health.htm, last reviewed by CARB April 12, 2016.
12 California Air Resources Board, Fact Sheet: Diesel Particul ate Matter Health Risk Assessment Study for the West Oakland Community: Preliminary Summary of Results, March 2008.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Existing Health Risk in the Surrounding Area. Based on the MATES-V model, the calculated cancer risk in the Project Site area (zip code 90304) is approximately 561 in a million.13 The cancer risk in this area is predominately related to nearby sources of diesel particulate matter (e.g., diesel trucks and traffic on the San Diego Freeway 1.05 miles to the west and on the I-105 freeway 4,100 feet to the south). In general, the risk at the Project Site is higher than 83 percent of the population across the South Coast Air Basin.
Table III-2
Ambient Air Quality Data
Pollutants and State and Federal Standards
Maximum Concentrations and
Frequencies of Exceedance
Standards
2018 2019 2020
Ozone (O3)
Maximum 1-hour Concentration (ppm) 0.065 0.067 0.117
Days > 0.09 ppm (State 1-hour standard) 0 0 1
Days > 0.070 ppm (Federal 8-hour standard) 0 0 2
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Maximum 1-hour Concentration (ppm) 1.8 1.8 1.6
Days > 20 ppm (State 1-hour standard) 0 0 0
Maximum 8-hour Concentration (ppm) 1.5 1.3 1.3
Days > 9.0 ppm (State 8-hour standard) 0 0 0
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
Maximum 1-hour Concentration (ppm) 0.0596 0.0566 0.0597 Days > 0.18 ppm (State 1-hour standard) 0 0 0
PM10
Maximum 24-hour Concentration (µg/m3) 45 62 43
Days > 50 µg/m3 (State 24-hour standard) 0 3 0
PM2.5
Maximum 24-hour Concentration (µg/m3) N/A N/A N/A
Days > 35 µg/m3 (Federal 24-hour standard) N/A N/A N/A
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
Maximum 24-hour Concentration (ppb) 11.5 8.2 6.0
Days > 0.04 ppm (State 24-hour standard) 0 0 0
ppm = parts by volume per million of air.
µg/m3 = micrograms per cubic meter.
N/A = not available at this monitoring station.
Source: SCAQMD annual monitoring data at Southw est Coastal LA County (http://www.aqmd.gov/home/air- quality/air-quality-data-studies/historical-data-by-year) accessed April 7, 2022.
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, on behalf of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), provides a screening tool called CalEnviroScreen that can be used to help identify California communities disproportionately burdened by multiple
13 South Coast Air Quality Management District, Multiple Air To xics Exposure Study in the South Coast Air Basin (MATES-V), MATES V Interactive Carcinogenicity Map, 2021,
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/79d3b6304912414bb21ebdde80100b23/page/home/?data_id=dataSource_105- a5ba9580e3aa43508a793fac819a5a4d%3A26&views=view_39%2Cview_1, accessed April 2, 2022. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-44 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 sources of pollution. According to CalEnviroScreen, the Project Site (Census tract 6037601801) is located in the 80 th percentile, which means the Project Site has an overall environmental pollution burden higher than at least 80 percent of other communities within California.14 Sensitive Receptors. Some land uses are considered more sensitive to changes in air quality than others, depending on the population groups and the activities involved. CARB has identified the following groups who are most likely to be affected by air pollution: children less than 14 years of age, the elderly over 65 years of age, athletes, and people with cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases. According to the SCAQMD, sensitive receptors include residences, schools, playgrounds, childcare centers, athletic facilities, long-term health care facilities, rehabilitation centers, convalescent centers, and retirement homes.
The Project Site is located on a major east-west arterial in Inglewood with a wide variety of land uses. Sensitive receptors within 1,000 feet of the Project Site include, but are not limited to, the following representative sampling:
Crestridge Inn Motel, west of the Project Site
Residences, 4200 block of 101
st Street (south side), 50 feet south of the Project Site Residences, Freeman Avenue (east side), 50 feet east of the Project Site Residences, 4100 block of Century Boulevard; 110 feet northeast of the Project Site across Century Boulevard
Residences, 1200 block of Myrtle Street; 180 feet north of the Project Site across Century Boulevard
Sea Breeze Inn, 4307 Century Boulevard; 320 feet northwest of the Project Site across Century Boulevard
Existing Project Site Emissions. The Project Site is improved with a 137-room hotel and several surface parking lots. As summarized in Table III-3, most existing air quality emissions are associated with the 1,095 daily vehicle trips traveling to and from the Project Site.15 When transit and pedestrian travel mode reductions are consid ered, the existing project generates about 844 daily vehicle trips.
14 Office of Environmental Health Haza rd Assessment, CalEnviroScreen 4.0 MAP, https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/79d3b6304912414bb21ebdde80100b23/page/home/?data_id=dataSource_85- 1727ac1da3ba490bbc43c6f4ebe91539%3A3535&views=view_38%2Cview_7, accessed April 2, 2022. 15 Linscott Law & Greenspan; Vehicle Miles Tr aveled Analysis, 4200 Century, June 2022. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-45 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table III-3
Existing Estimated Daily Operations Emissions
Emissions Source
Daily Emissions (Pounds Per Day)
VOC NOX CO SOX PM10 PM2.5
Area Sources 1.5 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Energy Sources 0.1 1.1 0.9 <0.1 0.1 0.1
Mobile Sources 3.5 3.9 31.5 <0.1 5.4 1.4
Regional Total 5.1 4.1 32.4 <0.1 5.4 1.5
Source: DKA Planning, 2024, based on CalEEMod 2022.1.1.24 model runs (included in Appendix C).
Thresholds of Significance
State CEQA Guidelines Appendix G
Would the Project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan; b) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or State ambient air quality standard;
c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations; or d) Result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of people?
SCAQMD Thresholds
Construction and Operational Emissions
The criteria set forth in SCAQMD’s CEQA Air Quality Handbook serve as quantitative air quality standards to be used to evaluate project impacts under the Appendix G Checklist are included in Table III-4.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table III-4
SCAQMD Construction and Operational Emissions Thresholds Criteria Pollutant Construction Emissions Operational
Emissions
Regional Localized1 Regional Localized1
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) 75 -- 55 --
Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) 100 91 55 91
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 550 664 550 664
Sulfur Oxides (SOX) 150 -- 150 --
Respirable Particulates (PM10) 150 5 150 1
Fine Particulates (PM2.5) 55 3 55 1
1 Localized significance thresholds assumed a one-acr e and 25-meter (82-foot) receptor distance in the Southwest Coastal LA County source receptor area. The SCAQMD has not developed LST values for VOC or SO X. Pursuant to SCAQMD guidance, sensitive receptors closer than 25 meters to a construction site are to use the LSTs for receptors at 25 meters (SCAQMD Final Localized Significance Threshold Methodology, June 2008).
Source: SCAQMD, South Coast AQMD Air Qualit
y Significance Thresholds, 2019.
Consistency with the AQMP
CEQA Guidelines Section 15125 requires an anal ysis of project consistency with applicable governmental plans and policies. In accordance with the SCAQMD’s CEQA Air Quality Handbook, the following criteria were used to evaluate the Project’s consistency with the AQMP16:
Will the Project result in any of the following:
o An increase in the frequency or severity of existing air quality violations; o Cause or contribute to new air quality violations; or o Delay timely attainment of air quality standards or the interim emission reductions specified in the AQMP?
Will the Project exceed the assumptions utilized in preparing the AQMP? o Is the Project consistent with the population and employment growth projections upon which AQMP forecasted emission levels are based; o Does the Project include air quality mitigation measures; or o To what extent is Project development consistent with the AQMP land use policies?
16 South Coast Air Quality Management District, CE QA Air Quality Handbook, April 1993, p. 12-3. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-47 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 The Project’s impacts with respect to these criteria are discussed to assess the consistency with the SCAQMD’s AQMP and SCAG regional plans and policies.
Methodology
The air quality analysis conducted for the Project is consistent with the methods described in SCAQMD’s CEQA Air Quality Handbook (and updates), as provided on the SCAQMD website.
SCAQMD recommends the use of the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod, version 2022.1) as a tool for quantifying emissions of air pollutants that would be generated by constructing and operating development projects. The analysis focuses on the potential change in air quality conditions due to Project implementati on. Air pollutant emissions would result from both construction and operation of the Project. Specific methodologies used to evaluate these emissions are discussed below.
Construction
Sources of air pollutant emissions associated with construction activities include heavy-duty off- road diesel equipment and vehicular traffic to and from the Project construction site. Project- specific information was provided describing the schedule of construction activities and the equipment inventory required from the Applicant. CalEEMod provides default values for daily equipment usage rates and worker trip lengths, as well as emission factors for heavy-duty equipment, passenger vehicles, and haul trucks that have been derived by the CARB. Maximum daily emissions were quantified for each construction activity based on the number of equipment and daily hours of use, in addition to vehicle trips to and from the Project Site.
SCAQMD recommends that air pollutant emissi ons be assessed for both regional scale and localized impacts. The regional emissions analysis includes both on-site and off-site sources of emissions, while the localized emissions analysis focuses only on sources of emissions that would be located on the Project Site.
Localized impacts were analyzed in accordance with SCAQMD’s Localized Significance Threshold (LST) methodology.
17 The localized effects from on-site portion of daily emissions were evaluated at sensitive receptor locations potentially affected by the Project according to the SCAQMD’s LST methodology, which uses on-site mass emission look-up tables and Project- specific modeling, where appropriate.
18 SCAQMD provides LSTs applicable to the following
criteria pollutants: NOX, CO, PM10, and PM2.5. SCAQMD does not provide an LST for SO 2 since land-use development projects typically result in negligible construction and long-term operation emissions of this pollutant. Since VOCs are not a criteria pollutant, there is no ambient standard or SCAQMD LST for VOCs. Due to the role VOCs play in O
3 formation, it is classified as a
precursor pollutant, and only a regional emissions threshold has been established.
LSTs represent the maximum emissions from a project that are not expected to cause or contribute to an exceedance of the most stringent applicable federal or state ambient air quality
17 South Coast Air Quality Management District, Final Localized Significance Methodology, revised July 2008. 18 South Coast Air Quality Management District, LST Met hodology Appendix C-Mass Rate LST Look-Up Table, October 2009. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-48 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 standard and are developed based on the ambient concentrations of that pollutant for each source receptor area and distance to the nearest sensitive receptor. The mass rate look-up tables were developed for each source receptor area and can be used to determine whether or not a project may generate significant adverse localized air quality impacts. SCAQMD provides LST mass rate look-up tables for projects with active construction areas that are less than or equal to five acres.
If the project exceeds the LST look-up values, then the SCAQMD recommends that project- specific air quality modeling must be performed. In accordance with SCAQMD guidance, maximum daily emissions of NO
X, CO, PM 10, and PM 2.5 from on-site sources during each construction activity were compared to LST values for a one-acre site having sensitive receptors within 25 meters (82 feet).
19 Analyzing the Project Site as a one-acre site is conservative, as it is
1.98 acres. However, the use of more stringent thresholds of significance for a one-acre site ensures this analysis is more protective of public health.
Operations
CalEEMod also generates estimates of daily and annual emissions of air pollutants resulting from future operation of a project. Operational emissions of air pollutants are produced by mobile sources (vehicular travel) and stationary sources (utilities demand). The Project Site is serviced by Southern California Gas and Southern California Edison, for which CalEEMod has derived default emissions factors for electricity and natural gas usage that are applied to the size and land use type of the Project in question. CalEEMod also generates estimated operational emissions associated water use, wastewater generation, and solid waste disposal.
Similar to construction, SCAQMD’s CalEEMod software was used for the evaluation of Project emissions during operation. CalEEMod was used to calculate on-road fugitive dust, architectural coatings, landscape equipment, energy use, mobile source, and stationary source emissions. To determine if a significant air quality impact would occur, the net increase in regional and local operational emissions generated by the Proj ect was compared against the SCAQMD’s significance thresholds.
20 TAC Impacts (Construction and Operation)
Potential TAC impacts are evaluated by conducting a qualitative analysis consistent with the CARB Handbook followed by a more detailed analysis (i.e., dispersion modeling), as necessary.
The qualitative analysis consists of reviewing the Project to identify any new or modified TAC emissions sources. If the qualitative evaluation does not rule out significant impacts from a new source, or modification of an existing TAC emissions source, a more detailed analysis is conducted.
19 South Coast Air Quality Management District, Fact Sheet for Applying CalEEMod to Localized Significance Thresholds, 2008. 20 South Coast Air Quality Management District, Air Quality Signi ficance Thresholds, revised March 2015. SCAQMD based these thresholds, in part on the federal Clean Ai r Act and, to enable defining “significant” for CEQA purposes, defined the setting a s the South Coast Air Basin. (See SCAQMD, CEQA Air Quality Handbook, April 1993, pp. 6-1-6-2). 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-49 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 a) Would the Project conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan?
Less Than Significant Impact. As discussed below, the Project would not conflict with or obstruct implementation of the 2022 AQMP. Therefore, Project impacts related to this issue would be less than significant.
Would the Project result in any of the following:
o An increase in the frequency or severity of existing air quality violations; o Cause or contribute to new air quality violations; or o Delay timely attainment of air quality standards or the interim emission reductions specified in the 2022 AQMP?
As discussed in response to Checklist Question III b), the Project’s air quality emissions would not exceed any state or federal standards. Thus, the Project would not increase the frequency or severity of an existing violation or cause or contribute to new violations for these pollutants. As the Project would not exceed any of the state and federal standards, the Project would also not delay timely attainment of air quality standards or interim emission reductions specified in the AQMP.
Would the Project exceed the assumptions utilized in preparing the 2022 AQMP? The projections in the AQMP for achieving air quality goals are based on assumptions in SCAG’s 2020-2045 RTP/SCS regarding population, housing, and growth trends. Determining whether or not a project exceeds the assumptions reflected in the AQMP involves the evaluation of three criteria: (1) consistency with applicable population, housing, and employment growth projections; (2) project mitigation measures; and (3) appropriate incorporation of AQMP land use planning strategies. These criteria are discussed below.
Would the Project be consistent with the population, housing, and employment growth projections upon which the 2022 AQMP forecasted emission levels are based? A project is consistent with the AQMP, in part, if the Project is consistent with the population, housing, and employment assumptions that were used in the development of the AQMP. In the case of the 2022 AQMP, two sources of data form the basis for the projections of air pollutant emissions: the City’s General Plan and SCAG’s 2020-2045 RTP/SCS. The General Plan serves as a comprehensive, long-term plan for future development of the City. The 2020-2045 RTP/SCS provides socioeconomic forecast projec tions of regional population growth. 21 The population,
housing, and employment forecasts, which are adopted by SCAG’s Regional Council, are based
21 The current applicable air quality attainment plan for the regi on is the 2016 AQMP, which is based on the growth assumptions in the 2016 RTP/SCS. As such, the 2016 RTP/SCS was used as the basis for this analysis. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-50 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 on local plans and policies applicable to the specific area; these are used by SCAG in all phases of implementation and review.
Development of the Project would generate approximately 380 employment positions on-site, based on the City’s methodology for determining anticipated employment for the Project’s 175- room hotel and 42,350 square feet of actively occupied event and entertainment space (excluding approximately 12,350 square feet of back-of-house area associated with the event and entertainment space).
22 However, the removal of the existing 137-room hotel facility would eliminate approximately 164 jobs, resulting in a net addition of approximately 216 jobs on-site. 23 This would represent 9.3 percent of the 12,100 jobs that are accommodated in the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS in the City from 2016 to 2045. As such, the Project’s employment impact would not contribute to job growth that exceeds the capacity that is accommodated in the 2020-2045 AQMP.
As a result, the Project would be consistent with the employment projections in the 2022 AQMP.
The Project would add a residential population of approximately 382 people to the Project Site based on the 129 residential condominium and serviced apartment extended stay units. 24 The
Project’s residential population would represent approximately 1.7 percent of the forecasted growth between 2016 and 2045 in the City and would be consistent with the projections in the AQMP. As such, the Project meets this criterion.
Would the Project implement feasible air quality mitigation measures? As discussed below in response to Checklist Questions III b), c), and d), the Project would not result in any significant air quality impacts and therefore would not require mitigation. In addition, the Project would comply with all applicable regulatory standards as required by SCAQMD.
Furthermore, with compliance with the regulatory requirements identified above, no significant air quality impacts would occur. As such, the Project meets this criterion. To what extent would Project development be consistent with the land use policies set forth in the 2022 AQMP?
With regard to land use developments such as the Project, the 2022 AQMP’s air quality policies focus on the reduction of vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in part by focusing mixed- use development HQTAs. The Project would serve to implement a number of land use policies of the City, SCAQMD, and SCAG. The Project woul d be designed and constructed to support and promote environmental sustainability. The Projec t represents an infill development within an existing urbanized area that would concentrate more housing and population within an HQTA. “Green” principles are incorporated throughout the Project to comply with the City of Inglewood’s Building Code and the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) through energy
22 Southern California Association of Governments, "Employment Density Study"; 2001. Assumes median rates of one employee per 1,179 square feet of hotel/motel uses and one per 730 square feet of retail space (as proxy for event and entertainment areas).
23 Transportation Impact Analysis, LLG E ngineers, June 14, 2024. Refer to Appendix I. City of Inglewood VMT Methodology, assumes 12 employees per 10 hotel guestrooms
24 California Department of Finance, Popul ation and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State, January 1, 2011-2020.
Uses 2020 estimates.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 conservation, water conservation, and waste reduction features. As such, the Project would be consistent with this criterion.
b) Would the project result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard?
Less Than Significant Impact. As discussed below, Project would not result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard. Therefore, Project impacts related to this issue would be less than significant.
Construction
Table III-5 summarizes the estimated construction schedule that was modeled for air quality impacts. Note that some overlap is proposed with two or more phases. Construction-related emissions were estimated using the SCAQMD’s CalEEMod 2022.1 model and a projected construction schedule of approximately 26 months.
Table III-5
Approximate Construction Schedule
Phase Duration Notes
Demolition Months 1-3
Removal of 61,000 square feet of building floor area
and 40,502 square feet of asphalt/concrete parking
lot hauled 30 miles to landfill in 10-cubic yard
capacity trucks.
Site Preparation Month 3 Removal of trees, plants, landscaping, weeds, grubbing
Grading/Shoring Months 3-7
Approximately 112,813 cubic yards of soil (including
swell factors for topsoil and dry clay) hauled 30 miles to landfill in 10-cubic yard capacity trucks.
Below Grade
Parking
Construction
Months 6-9 Pour in place construction.
Above Grading
Parking
Construction
Months 9-18 Pour in place construction.
Building
Construction (Hotel-
Apartment
Structure)
Months 9-26
Includes framing, concrete pouring, welding; installing electrical, plumbing, and HVAC, installing insulation,
interior drywall, flooring.
Architectural
Coatings Months 19-26 Application of interior and exterior coatings and sealants.
Source: DKA Planning, 2022.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 The Project would be required to comply with the following regulations, as applicable:
SCAQMD Rule 403, which would reduce the amount of particulate matter entrained in ambient air as a result of anthropogenic fugitive dust sources by requiring actions to prevent, reduce or mitigate fugitive dust emissions.
SCAQMD Rule 1113, which limits the VOC content of architectural coatings. SCAQMD Rule 402, which states that a person shall not discharge from any source whatsoever such quantities of air contaminants or other materials which cause injury, detriment, nuisance, or annoyance to any cons iderable number of persons or to the public, or which endanger the comfort, repose, health, or safety of any such persons or the public, or which cause, or have a natural tendency to cause, injury or damage to business or property.
In accordance with Section 2485 in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, the idling of all diesel-fueled commercial vehicles (with gross vehicle weight over 10,000 pounds) during construction would be limited to five minutes at any location. In accordance with Section 93115 in Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, operation of any stationary, diesel-fueled, compression-ignition engines would meet specific fuel and fuel additive requirements and emissions standards.
Regional Emissions
Construction activity creates air quality im pacts through the use of heavy-duty construction equipment and through vehicle trips generated by construction workers traveling to and from the Project Site. Fugitive dust emissions would peak during grading activities, where approximately 112,813 cubic yards of soil (including swell factors for topsoil and clay) would be exported from the Project Site to accommodate a one-level subterranean structure. NO X emissions would
primarily result from the use of construction equipment and truck trips.
All construction projects in the Basin must comply with SCAQMD Rule 403 for fugitive dust. Rule 403 control requirements include measures to prevent the generation of visible dust plumes.
Measures include, but are not limited to, applying water and/or soil binders to uncovered areas, reestablishing ground cover as quickly as possible, utilizing a wheel washing system or other control measures to remove bulk material from tires and vehicle undercarriages before vehicles exit the Project Site, and maintaining effective cover over exposed areas. Compliance with Rule 403 would reduce regional PM
2.5 and PM10 emissions associated with construction activities by approximately 61 percent.
During the building finishing phase, the application of architectural coatings (e.g., paints) would potentially release VOCs (regulated by SCAQMD Rule 1113). The assessment of construction air quality impacts considers each of these potentia l sources. Construction emissions can vary substantially from day to day, depending on the level of activity, the specific type of operation and, for dust, the prevailing weather conditions.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 As shown in Table III-6, construction of the Project would not produce VOC, NOX, CO, SOX, PM10 and PM2.5 emissions in excess of SCAQMD’s regional thresholds. As a result, construction of the Project would not contribute substantially to an existing violation of air quality standards for regional pollutants (e.g., O 3). Therefore, Project impacts related to regional construction emissions would be less than significant.
Localized Emissions
Maximum localized (on-site) emissions were quantified for each construction activity. The localized construction air quality analysis was conducted using the methodology promulgated by the SCAQMD. Look-up tables provided by the SCAQMD were used to determine localized construction emissions thresholds for the Project.
25 LSTs represent the maximum emissions from
a project that are not expected to cause or contribute to an exceedance of the most stringent applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard and are based on the most recent background ambient air quality monitoring data (2018-2020) for the Project Site area.
Table III-6
Daily Construction Emissions
Construction Phase Year
Daily Emissions (Pounds Per Day)
VOC NOX CO SOX PM10 PM2.5
2022 1.9 19.2 18.5 <0.1 1.5 0.9
2023 18.6 60.3 78.5 <0.1 12.6 5.7
2024 18.3 31.5 73.8 <0.1 12.5 3.6
2025 2.4 1.9 32.2 <0.1 5.0 1.5
Maximum Regional Total 18.6 60.3 78.5 <0.1 12.6 5.7
Regional Threshold 75 100 550 150 150 55
Exceed Threshold? No No No No No No
Maximum Localized Total 25.9 17.5 16.3 <0.1 3.6 2.1
Localized Threshold N/A 91 664 N/A 5 3
Exceed Threshold? N/A No No N/A No No
The construction dates are used for the modeling of air quality emissions in the CalEEMod software. If construction activities commence later than what is assumed in the environmental analysis, the actual emissions would be lower than analyzed because of the increasing penetration of newer equipment with lower certified emission levels. Assumes im plementation of SCAQMD Rule 403 (Fugitive Dust Emissions).
Source: DKA Planning, 2024 based on CalEEMod 2022.1.1.24 model runs. LST analyses based on 1- acre site with 25-meter distances to receptors in Southwest Coastal LA County source receptor area.
Numbers ma
y not add due to rounding. Modeling sheets included in Appendix C.
Maximum on-site daily construction emissions for NO X, CO, PM 10, and PM 2.5 were calculated using CalEEMod and compared to the applicable SC AQMD LSTs for the Southwest Coastal LA
25 South Coast Air Quality Management District, LST Methodol ogy Appendix C-Mass Rate LST Lo ok-up Table, revised October 2009.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 County SRA based on construction site acreage that is less than or equal to one acre. Potential impacts were evaluated at the closest off-site sensitive receptor, which are the motels to the west of the Project Site on Century Boulevard. The closest receptor distance on the SCAQMD mass rate LST look-up tables is 25 meters.
As shown in Table III-6 , the Project would not produce emissions in excess of SCAQMD’s recommended localized standards of significance for NO
2 and CO during the construction phase.
Similarly, construction activities would not produce PM 10 and PM 2.5 emissions that exceed localized thresholds recommended by the SCAQMD. These estimates assume the use of Best Available Control Measures (BACMs) that address fugitive dust emissions of PM 10 and PM 2.5
through SCAQMD Rule 403. This would include watering portions of the site that are disturbed during grading activities and minimizing tracking of dirt onto local streets. Therefore, Project impacts related to localized construction emissions would be less than significant.
Operation
Operational emissions of criteria pollutants would come from area, energy, and mobile sources.
Area sources include hearths, consumer products such as household cleaners, architectural coatings for routine maintenance, and landscaping equipment. Energy sources include electricity and natural gas use for space heating and water heating. As shown in Table III-7, the Project’s regional and localized emissions would not e xceed the SCAQMD’s significance thresholds.
Therefore, Project impacts related to operational emissions would be less than significant.
Table III-7
Daily Operations Emissions
Emissions Source Daily Emissions (Pounds Per Day)
VOC NOX CO SOX PM10 PM2.5
Area Sources 12.0 0.4 28.3 <0.1 0.1 0.1
Energy Sources <0.1 0.4 0.2 <0.1 0.1 <0.1
Mobile Sources 13.3 9.8 11.0 0.3 22.6 5.8
Regional Total 25.3 10.6 13.9 0.3 22.7 5.9
Less Existing Total (-11.2) (-4.8) (-42.4) (-<0.1) (-2.7) (-0.6) Net Regional Total 14.1 5.8 96.6 0.3 15.0 5.3
Regional Significance
Threshold 55 55 550 150 150 55
Exceed Threshold? No No No No No No
Net Localized Total 10.0 0.3 24.9 <0.1 <0.1 <0.1
Localized Significance
Threshold N/A 91 664 N/A 1 1
Exceed Threshold? N/A No No N/A No No
LST analyses based on 1-acre site with 25-meter distances to receptors in Southwest Coastal LA County SRA. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Source: DKA Planning, 2024 based on CalEEMod 2022.1.1.24 model runs (included in Appendix C).
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? Less Than Significant Impact. Representative sensitive land uses in proximity to the Project Site include the following:
Crestridge Inn Motel, immediately west of the Project Site Residences, 4200 block of 101 st Street (south side), 50 feet south of the Project Site Residences, Freeman Avenue (east side), 50 feet east of the Project Site Residences, 4100 block of Century Boulevard; 110 feet northeast of the Project Site across Century Boulevard
Residences, 1200 block of Myrtle Street; 180 feet north of the Project Site across Century Boulevard
Sea Breeze Inn, 4307 Century Boulevard; 320 feet northwest of the Project Site across Century Boulevard
Construction
Construction of the Project could expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations if maximum daily emissions of regulated pollutants generated by sources located on and/or near the Project Site exceed the applicable LST values presented in Table III-4, or if construction activities generated significant emi ssions of TACs that could result in carcinogenic risks or non-carcinogenic hazards exceeding the SCAQMD Air Quality Significance Thresholds of 10 excess cancers per million or non-carcinogenic Hazard Index greater than 1.0, respectively.
The LST values were derived by SCAQMD for the criteria pollutants NO X, CO, PM10, and PM2.5
to prevent the occurrence of concentrations exceeding the air quality standards at sensitive receptor locations based on proximity and construction site size.
As shown in Table III-6, during construction of the Project, maximum daily localized unmitigated emissions of NO
2, CO, PM 10, and PM 2.5 from sources on the Project Site would remain below each of the respective LST values. Maximum daily localized emissions would not exceed any of the localized standards for receptors that are within 25 meters of the Project’s construction activities. Therefore, based on SCAQMD guidance, localized emissions of criteria pollutants would not have the potential to expose sensitive receptors to substantial concentrations that would present a public health concern.
The primary TAC that would be generated by construction activities is diesel PM, which would be released from the exhaust stacks of construction equipment. The construction emissions modeling conservatively assumed that all equipment present on the Project Site would be operating simultaneously throughout most of the day, while in all likelihood this would rarely be the case. Average daily emissions of diesel PM would be less than one pound per day throughout 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-56 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 the course of Project construction. Thus, the ma gnitude of daily diesel PM emissions, would not be sufficient to result in substantial pollutant concentrations at off-site locations nearby.
Furthermore, according to SCAQMD methodology, health risks from carcinogenic air toxics are usually described in terms of individual cancer risk. “Individual Cancer Risk” is the likelihood that a person exposed to concentrations of TACs over a 30-year period will contract cancer based on the use of standard risk-assessment methodology. The entire duration of construction activities associated with implementation of the Project is anticipated to be approximately 26 months, and the magnitude of daily diesel PM emissions woul d vary over this time period. No residual emissions and corresponding individual cancer risk would occur after construction. Because of the short-term exposure period, construction TAC emissions would not be significant. Thus, construction of the Project would not expose s ensitive receptors to substantial diesel PM concentrations. Therefore, the Project’s construction-related impact on sensitive receptors would be less than significant.
Operation
The Project Site would be redeveloped with multi-family residences, a hotel, and entertainment uses that are not typically associated with TAC emissions. Typical sources of acutely and chronically hazardous TACs include industrial manufacturing processes (e.g., chrome plating, electrical manufacturing, petroleum refinery). The Project would not include these types of potential industrial manufacturing process sources. It is expected that quantities of hazardous TACs generated on-site (e.g., cleaning solvents, paints, landscape pesticides, etc.) for the types of proposed land uses would be below thresholds warranting further study under the California Accidental Release Program.
When considering potential air quality impacts under CEQA, consideration is given to the location of sensitive receptors within close proximity of land uses that emit TACs. CARB has published and adopted the Air Quality and Land Use Handbook: A Community Health Perspective, which provides recommendations regarding the siting of new sensitive land uses near potential sources of air toxic emissions (e.g., freeways, distribution centers, rail yards, ports, refineries, chrome plating facilities, dry cleaners, and gasoline dispensing facilities). 26 The SCAQMD adopted similar
recommendations in its Guidance Document for Addressing Air Quality Issues in General Plans and Local Planning.
27 Together, the CARB and SCAQMD guidelines recommend siting distances for both the development of sensitive land uses in proximity to TAC sources and the addition of new TAC sources in proximity to existing sensitive land uses.
The primary sources of potential air toxics associ ated with Project operations include diesel PM from delivery trucks (e.g., truck traffic on local streets and idling on adjacent streets) and to a lesser extent, facility operations (e.g., natural gas-fired boilers). However, these activities and the land uses associated with the Project are not considered land uses that generate substantial TAC emissions. It should be noted that SCAQMD reco mmends that health risk assessments (HRAs)
26 CARB, Air Quality and Land Use Handbook, a Community Health Perspective, April 2005. 27 SCAQMD, Guidance Document for Addressing Air Quality Issues in General Plans and Local Planning, May 6, 2005.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 be conducted for substantial individual sources of diesel PM (e.g., truck stops and warehouse distribution facilities that generate more than 100 trucks per day or more than 40 trucks with operating transport refrigeration units) and has pr ovided guidance for analyzing mobile source diesel emissions.
28 Based on this guidance, the Project would not include these types of land uses and would not be considered a substantial source of diesel PM warranting a refined HRA since daily truck trips to the Project Site would not exceed 100 trucks per day or more than 40 trucks with operating transport refrigeration units. In addition, the CARB-mandated airborne toxic control measures (ATCM) limit diesel-fueled commerc ial vehicles (delivery trucks) to idle for no more than five minutes at any given time, which would further limit diesel PM emissions.
As the Project would not generate substantial TAC sources and is consistent with the CARB and SCAQMD guidelines, the Project would not result in the exposure of off-site sensitive receptors to carcinogenic or TACs that exceed the maximum incremental cancer risk of 10 in one million or an acute or chronic hazard index of 1.0.
Additionally, the Project would generate long-te rm emissions on-site from area and energy sources that would generate negligible pollutant concentrations of CO, NO 2, PM2.5, or PM 10 at
nearby sensitive receptors (refer to Table III-7). While long-term operations of the Project would generate traffic that would produces off-site em issions, these emissions would not result in exceedances of CO air quality standards at roadways in the area due to three key factors. First, CO hotspots are extremely rare and only occur in the presence of unusual atmospheric conditions and extremely cold conditions, neither of which applies to Project Site area. Second, auto-related emissions of CO continue to decline because of advances in fuel combustion technology in the vehicle fleet. Finally, the Project would not contribute to the levels of congestion that would be needed to produce the amount of emissions needed to trigger a potential CO hotspot, adding 2,185 net vehicle trips to the local roadway network on a peak weekday at the start of operations in 2025.
29 Therefore, for all the reasons discussed above, t he Project’s operational impacts on sensitive receptors would be less than significant.
d) Would the project result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of people?
Less Than Significant Impact. The Project would not result in activities that create objectionable odors. The Project is a mixed-use development, including residential, hotel, and entertainment uses, would not include any activities typi cally associated with unpleasant odors and local nuisances (e.g., rendering facilities, dry cleaners) . SCAQMD regulations that govern nuisances (i.e., Rule 402, Nuisances) would regulate any occasional odors associated with any of the proposed uses. Thus, the Project would not result in other emissions (such as those leading to
28 SCAQMD, Health Risk Assessment Gu idance for Analyzing Cancer Risks from Mobile Source Diesel Idling Emissions for CEQA Air Quality Analysis, 2002.
29 Transportation Impact Analysis, LLG Engineers, June 14, 2024. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-58 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of people. Therefore, Project impacts related to this issue would be less than significant.
Cumulative Impacts
SCAQMD recommends that any construction-rela ted emissions and operational emissions from individual development projects that exceed the project-specific mass daily emissions thresholds identified above also be considered cumulatively considerable. 30 Individual projects that generate
emissions not in excess of SCAQMD’s significance thresholds would not contribute considerably to any potential cumulative impact. The SCAQMD neither recommends quantified analyses of the emissions generated by a set of cumulative deve lopment projects nor provides thresholds of significance to be used to assess the impacts associated with these emissions. As discussed previously, the Project would not produce VOC, NO
X, CO, SO X, PM2.5, and PM 10 emissions in
excess of SCAQMD’s significance thresholds. Therefore, cumulative air quality impacts would not be significant.
30 White Paper on Regulatory Options for Addressing Cumulative Impacts from Air Pollution Emissions, SCAQMD Board Meeting, September 5, 2003, Agenda No. 29, Appendix D, p. D-3.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact No Impact
Would the project:
a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the
California Department of Fish and Wildlife or US Fish
and Wildlife Service?
c. Have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?
d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with
established native resident or migratory wildlife
corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
e. Conflict with any local pol icies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?
f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat
Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation
Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan?
a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
No Impact. The Project Site is located in an urbanized area of the City and is surrounded by existing urban development. The Project Site is completely developed with hotel uses. The Project Site does not contain habitat that woul d support any special-status species. Thus, the Project would not have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candi date, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? No Impact. The Project Site is located in an urbanized area of the City and is surrounded by existing urban development. The Project Site is completely developed with hotel uses. No riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community exist at the Project Site or in the immediate vicinity of the site. Thus, the Project would not have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project. c) Have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?
No Impact. The Project Site is located in an urbanized area of the City and is surrounded by existing urban development. The Project Site is completely developed with hotel uses. No wetlands exist at the Project Site or in the immediate vicinity of the site. 31 Thus, the Project would
not have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
d) Would the project interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with est ablished native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? Less Than Significant Impact. The Project Site is located in an urbanized area of the City and is surrounded by existing urban development. The Project Site is completely developed with hotel uses. The Project Site is not part of a migratory wildlife corridor or native wildlife nursery.
As listed below, a total of 59 trees are located on or near the Project Site and would be affected by the Project.
32 All of these trees would be removed as part of the Project. Depending on the time of year that removal would occur, it is possible that nesting migratory birds could occupy the trees. Thus, the Project would be required to comply with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (Title 33, United States Code, Section 703 et seq., see also Title 50, Code of Federal Regulation, Part 10) and Section 3503 of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Code, which regulates vegetation removal during the nesting season (February 15 th to August 15 th) to ensure that significant impacts to migratory birds would not occur. Compliance with these existing regulations would ensure impacts related to nesting migratory birds would be less than significant.
31 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services, National Wetlands Inventory, Wetlands Mapper. https://www.fws.gov/program/national-wetlands-inventory/wetlands-mapper, accessed March 6, 2023. 32 City of Inglewood Tree Inventory Report, Carlberg Associates, February 13, 2022. Refer to Appendix A. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-61 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 On-site Trees
Mexican fan palm (19 trees)
Spanish dagger (2 trees)
Fern pine (1 tree)
Indian laurel fig (1 tree)
King palm (9 trees)
Weeping fig (2 trees)
Umbrella tree (2 trees)
Corkscrew willow (1 tree)
Paper mulberry (2 trees)
Mimosa (1 tree)
Jacaranda (4 trees)
Canary Island pine (2 trees)
Pygmy date palm (1 tree)
White mulberry (2 trees)
Common guava (1 tree)
Brush cherry (2 trees)
Right-of-Way Trees
Mexican fan palm (7 trees)
e) Would the project conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? No Impact. The Project Site is located in an urbanized area of the City and is surrounded by existing urban development. The Project Site is completely developed with hotel uses. As stated previously, there are 59 trees that would be removed as part of the Project. Due to size, all of the trees are considered “protected trees” as defined by the City. 33 In accordance with Section 12-
116 (Permits Required) of the City’s Municipal Code, the Project Applicant would be required to obtain a tree removal permit and would be required to replace the trees as required by the City.
Thus, the Project would not conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
33 The IMC defines “protected trees” as follo ws: (A) Trees having a minimu m trunk diameter of eight inches measured 54 inches above the ground. When measuring a multi-trunk tree, the diam eters of the largest three trunks shall be added together; (B) Street trees or other required trees such as those required as a condition of approval, Use Permit, or other zoning requirement , regardless of size; (C) All memorial trees dedicated by an entit y recognized by the City, and al l specimen trees that define a neighborhood or community; (D) Trees of the following species that have reached a minimum of four inches diameter trunk size:
1. Big Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum); 2. California Buckeye (Aesculus californica); 3. Madrone (Arbutus menziesii); 4. Western Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii); 5. California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa); 6. Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia); 7. Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis); 8. Blue Oak (Quercus douglassii); 9. Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana); 10. California Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii); 11. Valley Oak (Quercus lobate); 12 . Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizenii); 13. California Bay(Umbellularia californica); and (E) A tree or trees of any size planted as a replacement for a protected tree. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-62 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 f) Would the project conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan?
No Impact. The Project Site is not subject to a Habitat Conservation Plan, a Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other such plan. Therefore, the Project would not conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
Cumulative Impacts
There are 6 related projects in the City that are within 0.5 miles of the Project Site (refer to Table 1-1 in Section 1 [Introduction]). All of the related projects are located in highly urban areas and likely do not contain significant biological resources, such as candidate, sensitive or special status species, riparian habitat, sensitive natural communities, and wetlands, and are not part of a wildlife corridor or significant ec ological area (SEA) or subject to a habitat conservation plan, a natural community conservation plan, or other such plan. All related projects with existing trees would be required to comply with applicable City tree replacement regulations as well as the requirements of the MBTA. Because the Project would not result in any impacts related to biological resources, the Project does not have the potential to contribute to any cumulative biological resources impacts. Therefore, cumulative impacts related to biological resources would be less than significant.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 V. CULTURAL RESOURCES
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact No Impact
Would the project:
a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to § 15064.5?
b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to § 15064.5?
c. Disturb any human remains, including those interred
outside of dedicated cemeteries?
a) Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to §15064.5?
No Impact . A search of the California Office of Historic Preservation, California Historical Resources database indicated that none of the existing buildings located on or adjacent to the Project Site are listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historic Places.
34 Thus, the Project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to §15064.5. Therefore, no impacts related to historic resources would occur as a result of the Project. b) Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5?
Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The Project includes demolition and removal of all existing uses from the Project Site and development of the site with a 333,500- square-foot mixed-use building, which would include one subterranean level, requiring excavation depths of approximately 16 below ground surface (bgs). A database search conducted at the South Central Coastal Information Center (SCC IC) as part of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared for the Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center (IBEC) project located approximately 1,000 feet east of the Project Site at the intersection of Century Boulevard and Prairie Avenue noted that no known archaeological resources have been recorded within 0.5 miles of the IBEC project site, indicating that no known archaeological resources have been recorded at the Project Site.
35 Nonetheless, although the Project Site has been developed over the decades, disturbing native soils at the site, and no archaeological resources are known to exist at the Project Site, it is possible that unknown archaeological resources could exist at the site and could be encountered during the Project’s grading and excavation phases. However, implementation of Mitigation Measure ARCHEO-1 would ensure the protection of any resources
34 National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, National Register Database and Research, https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm, access July 6, 2022. 35 Inglewood Basketball and Entertainm ent Center EIR, Appendix F: Cultural Resources Report, Environmental Science Associates, July 2019, page 26.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 encountered, and Project impacts related to archaeological resources would be less than significant.
Mitigation Measures
To ensure that Project impacts related to previously unknown archaeological resources would be less than significant, the following mitigation measure is required:
ARCHEO-1 Prior to issuance of grading permits, a qualified archaeological monitor shall be identified to be on call during ground-disturbing activities. If archeological resources are discovered during excavation and/or construction activities, construction shall stop within 25 feet of the find, and the qualified archaeologist shall be consulted to determine whether the resource requires further study. The archaeologist shall make recommendations to the applicant to protect the discovered resources. Archaeological resources recovered shall be provided to the South Central Coast Information Center (SCCIC) and Los Angeles Natural History Museum, or any other local museum or repository willing and able to accept and house the resource to preserve for future scientific study. c) Would the project disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries?
Less Than Significant Impact. The Project includes demolition and removal of all existing uses from the Project Site and development of the site with a 333,500-square-foot mixed-use building, which would include one subterranean level, requiring excavation depths of approximately 16 bgs.
Given the long-term use of the site as a hotel as well as the disturbed nature of the soil at the site as a result of previous construction, the potential to encounter unknown human remains as a result of the Project would be minimal. However, in the unlikely event that unknown human remains were encountered at the site, the Project Applicant would be required to comply with the State’s Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, in the event of discovery or recognition of any human remains at the Project Site, no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent remains shall occur until the Los Angeles County Coroner has determined, in accordance with Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 27460) of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code, that the remains are not subject to the provisions of Section 27491 of the Government Code or any other related provisions of law concerning investigation of the circumstances, manner, and cause of any death, and the recommendations concerning the treatment and disposition of the human remains have been made to the person responsible for the excavation, or to his or her authorized representative, in the manner provided in Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 5097.98. The coroner shall make his or her determination within two working days from the time the person responsible for the excavation, or his or her authorized representative, notifies the coroner of the discovery or recognition of the human remains. If the coroner determines that the remains are not subject to his or her authority and if the coroner recognizes the human remains to be those of a Native American, or has reason to believe that they are those of a Native American, he or she shall contact, by telephone within 24 hours, the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-65 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Through compliance with existing regulatory standards, Project impacts to human remains would be less than significant.
Cumulative Impacts
There are 6 related projects in the City that are within 0.5 miles of the Project Site (refer to Table 1-1 in Section 1 [Introduction]). As discussed above, the Project would not result in significant impacts on any historical resource. Thus, the Project would not have the potential to contribute toward any significant cumulative impacts related to historical resources. Impacts related to archaeological resources and human remains are site-specific and are assessed on a site-by-site basis. All development in the City (including the Project and the related projects) that involves ground-disturbing activities is required to consider potential impacts on archaeological resources and human remains and identify mitigation measures where applicable (similar to Mitigation Measure ARCHEO-1 identified for the Project), as well as existing state and City regulations related to discovery of human remains. For these reasons, cumulative impacts related to cultural resources would be less than significant.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 VI. ENERGY
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact No Impact
Would the project:
a. Result in potentially signi ficant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary
consumption of energy resources, during project
construction or operation?
b. Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for
renewable energy or energy efficiency?
a) Would the project result in potentially significant environmental impacts due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation?
Less Than Significant Impact. In accordance with Appendix F of the CEQA Guidelines, the following are considered in determining the significance of the Project’s energy impacts:
1. The Project’s energy requirements and its energy use efficiencies by amount and fuel type for each stage of the Project including construction, operation, maintenance, and/or removal. If appropriate, the energy intensiveness of materials may be discussed;
2. The effects of the Project on local and regional energy supplies and on requirements for additional capacity;
3. The effects of the Project on peak and base period demands for electricity and other forms of energy;
4. The degree to which the Project complies with existing energy standards;
5. The effects of the Project on energy resources;
6. The Project’s projected transportation energy use requirements and its overall use of efficient transportation alternatives;
7. The degree to which the Project design and/or operations incorporate energy- conservation measures, particularly those that go beyond City requirements; and
8. Whether the Project conflicts with adopted energy conservation plans.
Electricity is provided to the Project Site by Southern California Edison (SCE). Natural gas is provided to the Project Site by The Southern California Gas Company (The Gas Company).
Existing natural gas distribution infrastructure near the Project Site includes a 4-inch line in 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-67 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Century Boulevard. Both forms of energy are provided to the Project Site via existing infrastructure located adjacent to the site. The Project would be served by this infrastructure and would not require the need for new, expanded, or relocated energy infrastructure. For the reasons discussed below, Project impacts related to energy would be less than significant.
Construction
During Project construction, energy would be consumed in the form of electricity associated with the conveyance of water used for dust control and on a limited basis, powering lights, electronic equipment, or other construction activities necessit ating electrical power. Construction activities typically do not involve the consumption of natural gas. Project construction would also consume energy in the form of petroleum-based fuels asso ciated with the use of off-road construction vehicles and equipment on the Project Site, construction worker travel to and from the Project Site, and delivery and haul truck trips (e.g., hauling of demolition material to off-site reuse and disposal facilities).
As shown in Table VI-1, Project construction would consume approximately 240,817 gallons of gasoline and 181,903 gallons of diesel. Project construction is expected to be completed in 2025.
Table VI-1
Summary of Energy Use During Project Construction
1 Fuel Type Quantity
Electricity
Water Consumption (Dust Control) 7,096 kWh
Gasoline
On-Road Construction Equipment 240,817 gallons
Off-Road Construction Equipment 0 gallons 2
Total Gasoline 240,817 gallons
Diesel
On-Road Construction Equipment 140,121 gallons
Off-Road Construction Equipment 41,783 gallons
Total Diesel 181,904 gallons
Total Petroleum-Based Fuel 422,721 gallons
kWh = kilowatt-hours
1 Detailed calculations are included in Appendix D.
2 Off-road construction equipment uses diesel fuel.
As shown in Table VI-1, a total of approximately 7,096 kWh of electricity is anticipated to be consumed during Project construction. The electr icity demand at any given time would vary throughout the construction period based on the construction activities being performed and would cease upon completion of construction. When not in use, electric equipment would be powered off so as to avoid unnecessary energy consumption.
Construction activities, including the construction of the new building, typically do not involve the consumption of natural gas. Accordingly, natural gas would not be supplied to support Project 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-68 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 construction activities. Thus, there would be no demand generated by construction.
The petroleum-based fuel use summary provided in Table VI-1 represents the amount of transportation energy that could potentially be consumed during Project construction based on a conservative set of assumptions outlined in Appendix D. As shown, on- and off-road vehicles would consume an estimated 240,817 gallons of gasoline and approximately 181,904 gallons of diesel fuel throughout the Project’s construction.
The Project would utilize construction contractors who demonstrate compliance with applicable CARB regulations governing the accelerated retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of heavy- duty diesel on- and off-road equipment. CARB has adopted an Airborne Toxic Control Measure to limit heavy-duty diesel motor vehicle idling in order to reduce public exposure to diesel PM and other TACs. This measure prohibits diesel -fueled commercial vehicles greater than 10,000 pounds from idling for more than five minutes at any given time. 36 CARB has also approved the
Truck and Bus regulation (CARB Rules Division 3, Chapter 1, Section 2025, subsection (h)) to reduce NO
X, PM10, and PM2.5 emissions from existing diesel vehicles operating in California; this regulation will be phased in with full implementation by 2023.37 In addition to limiting exhaust from idling trucks, CARB promulgated emission standards for off -road diesel construction equipment of greater than 25 horsepower. The regulation aims to reduce emissions by requiring the installation of diesel soot filters and encouraging the retirement, replacement, or repower of older, dirtier engines with newer emission -controlled models. Implementation began January 1, 2014 and the compliance schedule requires that best available control technology turnovers or retrofits be fully implemented by 2023 for large and medium equipment fleets and by 2028 for small fleets.
Compliance with the above anti -idling and emissions regulations would result in efficient use of construction-related energy and the minimization or elimination of wasteful and unnecessary consumption of energy. Idling restrictions and the use of newer engines and equipment would result in less fuel combustion and energy consumption, as would use of haul trucks with larger capacities.
Operation
During operation of the Project, energy would be consumed for multiple purposes, including, but not limited to HVAC; refrigeration; lighting; and the use of electronics, equipment, and machinery.
Energy would also be consumed during Project operations related to water usage, solid waste disposal, and vehicle trips. As shown in Table VI-2 the Project would result in a net increase in electricity consumption of approximately 2,027,760 kWh per year when compared to the existing hotel use. As shown in Table VI-3, the Project would result in a net increase in natural gas consumption of approximately 3,723,025 thousand British thermal units (kBTU) per year when compared to the existing hotel use. As shown in Table VI-4, the Project would result in a net increase in fuel of approximately 445,210 gallons per year when compared to the existing hotel
36 CARB, https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-w ork/programs/atcm-to-limit-vehicle-idling/about, accessed, May 6, 2022. 37 California Air Resources Board, Final Regulation Order , Amendments to the Regulation to Reduce Emissions of Diesel Particulate Matter, Oxides of Nitrogen and Other Criteria Pollutants from In-Use On-Road Diesel-Fueled Vehicles, http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/documents/tbfinalreg.pdf. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-69 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 use.
Table VI-2
Estimated Project Electricity Demand1
Land Use Size Total (kw-h/yr)
Existing
Hotel 137 rooms 1,917,137
Proposed
Residential 129 du 483,082
Hotel 175 rooms 1,847,449
Event 54,700 sf 525,394
Enclosed Parking with
Elevator 295,000 sf 1,088,972
Project Total 3,944,897
Less Existing (1,917,137)
Net Total 2,027,760
kw-h = kilowatt-hour yr = year sf =square feet
1 Calculated via CalEEMod. Refer to Appendix C.
Table VI-3
Estimated Project Natural Gas Demand1
Land Use Size Total (kBTU/yr)
Existing
Hotel 137 rooms 4,007,820
Proposed
Residential 129 du 1,574,941
Hotel 175 rooms 3,811,642
Event 54,700 sf 2,344,262
Enclosed Parking with
Elevator 295,000 sf -
Project Total 7,730,845
Less Existing (4,007,820)
Net Total 3,723,025
kBTU = 1,000 British Thermal Units yr = year sf =square feet
1 Calculated via CalEEMod. Refer to Appendix C.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table VI-4
Estimated Project Transportation Petroleum-Based Fuel
Fuel Type Gallons Per Year
Existing
Gasoline 107,858
Diesel 30,597
Total Existing Fuel Use 138,455
Project
Gasoline 454,681
Less Existing (107,858)
Net Total Gasoline Use 346,823
Diesel 128,984
Less Existing (30,597)
Net Total Diesel Use 98,387
Net Total Fuel Use 445,210
Detailed calculations are included in Appendix D.
Note: Numbers might not add up due to rounding.
Both SCE and The Gas Company have confirmed that the electrical services and natural gas supplies (respectively) are available to serve the Project’s electricity and gas demand.
Accordingly, the Project’s operation would not result in an increase in demand for electricity and natural gas that exceeds available supply or distribution infrastructure capabilities that could result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded electrical power and natural gas facilities, the construction of which would cause significant environmental effects. Additionally, the Project would be required to comply with the City’s Green Building Code standards, which would ensure energy efficiency measures are incorporated into the Project. Further, the Project’s proximity to established transit services along Century Boulevard, Hawthorne Boulevard, La Brea Avenue, and Prairie Avenue, including Metro Local Lines 40, 117, 211/215, 212 and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works’ The Link – Lennox shuttle, would reduce the Project’s consumption of transportation fuel. For these reasons, Project impacts related to energy would be less than significant.
b) Would the project conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency?
Less Than Significant Impact. In March 2013, the City adopted the Inglewood Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP), which outlines a roadmap for achieving community-wide energy consumption and GHG emissions reductions. The ECAP includes several strategies and actions related to energy efficiency and conservation, including energy and water conservation design features in new development projects.
Strategy 1 – Lead by Example with Municipal Government Actions Continue Building and Facility Energy Upgrades to reduce energy use 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-71 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Replace all City-owned street, park, and traffic lights with LED lights Accelerate city vehicle fleet replacement
Continue commute trip reduction program
Planning for electric vehicle infrastructure
Strategy 2: Increase Energy Efficiency
Make commercial buildings more efficient
Increase the energy efficiency of residential buildings Increase the energy efficiency of street and traffic lights.
Strategy 3: Support Renewable Energy Generation
Remove barriers to renewable energy generation
Make renewable energy generation more affordable
Educate potential customers
Strategy 4: Improve Transportation Options and Manage Transportation Demand Make roadways more efficient
Improve transit
Improve bicycle facilities
Make parking more efficient
Reduce commute trips
Encourage land use intensification and diversity
Strategy 5: Reduce Consumption and Waste
Use less water
Produce less water
Promote local food production
Through compliance with the City’s Green Building Code as required of the Project by the City, the Project would support the energy consumption reductions outlined in the ECAP, which may include the following:
Meeting/exceeding Title 24 energy standards
Provision of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations
Implement Transportation Demand Managemen t (TDM) measures in accordance with Section 12-42.1 (Transportation Demand Management Requirements for Carpool Parking and Bicycle Facilities) of the City’s Municipal Code and the provisions of the Project’s proposed PAD zoning regulations
Installation and use of solar panels
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Use of porous materials on all paved areas
Use of high-albedo paving materials with a solar reflectance index of at least 29 Unbundled parking
Provision of continuous row(s) of street trees
Separate utility meters for each residential unit
Landscaping that minimizes summer heat gain
Provision of additional trees beyond Municipal Code requirements Minimize driveway cuts
Designation of recycling area
Use of high-efficiency lighting
Use of reclaimed water/gray water
Use of drought-tolerant landscaping
Use of efficient irrigation systems
Provision of sidewalk amenities
Additionally, the Project represents a more intense use of the Project Site compared to the existing condition and includes a diverse mix of complementary uses. Along with the Project Site’s proximity to transit, the Project would allow for a reduction in traffic trips, VMT, and associated consumption of fossil fuels.
For these reasons, the Project would not conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency, and no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
Cumulative Impacts
The geographic context for the cumulative analysis of energy is the service areas of SCE and The Gas Company. Growth within these service areas is anticipated to increase the demand for energy and associated infrastructure. As with the Project, development in the service areas would be required to incorporate energy conservation features in order to comply with applicable mandatory regulations including CALGreen and state energy standards in Title 24, and incorporate additional reduction measures, as necessary. Therefore, cumulative energy impacts would be less than significant.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 VII. GEOLOGY AND SOILS
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact No Impact
Would the project:
a. Directly or indirectly caus e substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
i. Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated
on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault
Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the
area or based on other substantial evidence of a
known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology
Special Publication 42.
ii. Strong seismic ground shaking?
iii. Seismic-related ground failure, including
liquefaction?
iv. Landslides?
b. Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? c. Be located on a geologic unit that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and
potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction, or collapse?
d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating
substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property?
e. Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal
systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water?
f. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature?
a) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42?
No Impact. The Project Site is not located within an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone, and no known faults exist on the Project Site.
38 The fault closest to the Project Site is the Newport-
38 Preliminary Geotechnical Assessment, Geotechnologies, Inc., January 12, 2022. Refer to Appendix E. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-74 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Inglewood fault, located approximately 0.8 miles northwest of the Project Site.39 Thus, the Project would not directly or indirectly cause substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault on the Project Site. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
ii) Strong seismic ground shaking caused in whole or in part by the project’s exacerbation of the existing environmental conditions?
Less Than Significant Impact. Given the Project Site’s location in a seismically active region, the Project Site could experience seismic groundshaking in the event of an earthquake. The fault closest to the Project Site is the Newport-Inglewood fault, located approximately 0.8 miles northwest of the Project Site. However, the Project Applicant would be required to design and construct the Project in conformance to the most recently adopted Building Code and applicable recommendations made in the Preliminary Geotechnical Assessment prepared for the Project, dated January 12, 2022, and any updates to this assessment. Conformance with the City’s current Building Code requirements would minimize the potential for structural failure, injury, and loss of life during an earthquake event and thus, not cause or accelerate geologic hazards or expose people to substantial risk of injury. Therefore, Project impacts related to groundshaking would be less than significant.
iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction, caused in whole or in part by the project’s exacerbation of the existing environmental conditions? No Impact. The California Geological Survey does not identify the Project Site within an area susceptible to liquefaction.
40 Additionally, testing of site conditions for liquefaction potential showed that protentional for liquefaction to occur at the site is remote. 41 Thus, the Project would not directly or indirectly cause substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction, caused in whole or in part by the Project’s exacerbation of the existing environmental conditions. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project. iv) Landslides caused in whole or in part by the project’s exacerbation of the existing environmental conditions?
No Impact. The topography of the Project Site and surrounding area are flat. No landslides are located on or near the Project Site. Thus, the Project would not directly or indirectly cause substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving landslides.
Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project. No mitigation measures are required.
39 Ibid.
40 Ibid.
41 Ibid.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 b) Would the project result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? Less Than Significant Impact. The Project Site and surrounding area are completely developed and do not contain large areas of exposed soil. During the Project’s construction phase, soil would be exposed. However, the Project Applicant would be required to implement SCAQMD Rule 403 – Fugitive Dust to minimize wind and water-borne erosion at the site. Also, because the Project Site exceeds one acre, the Applicant would be required to prepare and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), in accordanc e with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit fo r Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity and Land Disturbance Ac tivities. The site-specific SWPPP would be prepared prior to any ground-disturbing activities and would be implemented during Project construction. The SWPPP would include best management practices (BMPs) and erosion control measures to prevent pollution in storm water discharge. Typical BMPs that could be used during construction include good-housekeeping practices (e.g., street sweeping, proper waste disposal, vehicle and equipment maintenance, concrete washout area, materials storage, minimization of hazardous materials, proper handling and storage of hazardous materials, etc.) and erosion/sediment control measures (e.g., silt fences, fiber rolls, gravel bags, storm water inlet protection, and soil stabilization measures, etc.). The SWPPP would be subject to review and approval by the City. Additionally, all Project constr uction activities would comply with the City’s regulations. Through compliance with these existing regulations, the Project would not result in any significant impacts related to soil erosion during ground-disturbing activities.
Additionally, during the Project’s operational phase, as under current conditions, most of the Project Site would be developed with impervious surfaces, and all stormwater flows would be directed to storm drainage features and would not come into contact with bare soil surfaces.
Therefore, with compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, development of the Project would not cause or exacerbate soil erosion or loss of topsoil and Project impacts related to soil erosion would be less than significant.
c) Would the project be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? No Impact. As discussed in response to Checklist Question VII(a)(iii) (Geology and Soils – Liquefaction), no Project impacts related to liquefaction would occur. As discussed in response to Checklist Question VII(c) (Geology and Soils – Landslides), no impacts related to landslides would occur as a result of the Project. The Geotechnical Engineering Exploration Report prepared for the Project (refer to Appendix E) did not identify any issues related to lateral spreading, subsidence, or collapse. Thus, the Project would not be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-76 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 d) Would the project be located on expansive soil, as identified on Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property?
Less Than Significant Impact. Based on laboratory test results of sites near the Project Site and preliminary testing of samples obtained at the Project Site, the geologic materials within the site are anticipated to be in the low to moderate expansion range. 42 Special design considerations for
mitigation of highly expansive soils would not likely be required for the Project. 43 Design of the Project in accordance with City and State Building Codes would ensure that impacts related to expansive soil would be less than significant.
e) Would the project have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater?
No Impact. The Project would connect to the City’s existing sewer system and would not require the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems. Thus, the Project would not result in any impacts related to soils that are incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project. f) Would the project directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature?
Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated. The Project includes demolition and removal of all existing uses from the Project Site and development of the site with a 333,500- square-foot mixed-use building, which would include one subterranean level, requiring excavation depths of approximately 16 bgs. The Paleontological Resources Assessment Report prepared as part of the EIR for the IBEC project located approximately 1,000 feet east of the Project Site at the intersection of Century Boulevard and Prairie Avenue noted that the surficial geology of the IBEC project site consists of Pleistocene-aged older alluvium, which are known to contain significant fossil vertebrate remains.
44 Results of a paleontological records search conducted by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County as part of the Paleontological Resources Assessment Report indicated the closest known paleontological resource recorded in proximity to the IBEC project site is approximately 2.0 miles to the north, found within older alluvial sediments.
45 The surficial geology at the Project Site is also Pleistocene-aged older alluvium. 46 Although the Project Site has been developed over the decades, disturbing native soil at the Project Site, and
42 Ibid.
43 Ibid.
44 Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center EIR, Appendix I: Paleontological Resources Report, Environmental Science Associates, May 2019, page ES-1.
45 Ibid, pg. 11.
46 Preliminary Geotechnical Assessment, Geotechnolog ies, Inc., January 12, 2022. Refer to Appendix E. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-77 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 no paleontological resources are known to exist at the site, it is possible that unknown paleontological resources could exist at the site and could be encountered during the Project’s grading and excavation phases. However, implementation of Mitigation Measure PALEO-1 would ensure the protection of any resources encountered, and Project impacts related to paleontological resources would be less than significant.
Mitigation Measures
To ensure that Project impacts on paleontological resources would be less than significant, the following mitigation measure is required:
PALEO-1 If paleontological resources are encountered, the Applicant would be required to notify the Building Safety Division immediately, and all work shall cease in the area of the find until a qualified paleontologist evaluates the find. Construction activity may continue unimpeded on other portions of the Project Site. The paleontologist shall determine the location, the time frame, and the extent to which any monitoring of earthmoving activities shall be required. The found deposits would be treated in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines, including those set forth in PRC Section 5097.5.
Cumulative Impacts
Geotechnical impacts related to future development in the City involve hazards related to site- specific soil conditions, erosion, and ground- shaking during earthquakes. The impacts on each site are specific to that site and its users and would not be in common or contribute to (or shared with, in an additive sense) the impacts on other sites. In addition, development on each site is subject to uniform site development and construction standards that are designed to protect public safety. Further, all development in the City (including the Project and the related projects) that involves ground-disturbing activities is requir ed to consider potential impacts on paleontological resources and identify mitigation measures w here applicable (similar to Mitigation Measure PALEO-1 identified for the Project). Therefore, cumulative geotechnical impacts related would be less than significant.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 VIII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact No Impact
Would the project:
a. Generate greenhouse gas emi ssions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the
environment?
b. Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of
greenhouse gases?
The information and analysis provi ded below is based primarily on Technical GHG Emissions Data prepared by DKA Planning, included in Appendix F.
Environmental Setting
Global climate change refers to changes in average climatic conditions on Earth as a whole, including changes in temperature, wind patterns, precipitation, and storms. Global warming, a related concept, is the observed increase in average temperature of Earth’s surface and atmosphere. One identified cause of global warming is an increase of GHG emissions in the atmosphere. GHG emissions are those compounds in Earth’s atmosphere that play a critical role in determining Earth’s surface temperature.
Earth’s natural warming process is known as the “greenhouse effect.” It is called the greenhouse effect because Earth and the atmosphere surrounding it are similar to a greenhouse with glass panes in that the glass allows solar radiation (sunlight) into Earth’s atmosphere but prevents radiative heat from escaping, thus warming Earth’s atmosphere. Some levels of GHG emissions keep the average surface temperature of Earth close to a hospitable 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
However, it is believed that excessive concentrations of anthropogenic GHG emissions in the atmosphere can result in increased global mean temperatures, with associated adverse climatic and ecological consequences.
Scientists studying the particularly rapid rise in global temperatures have determined that human activity has resulted in increased emissions of GHG emissions, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels (from motor vehicle travel, electricity generation, consumption of natural gas, industrial activity, manufacturing), deforestation, agricultural activity, and the decomposition of solid waste.
Scientists refer to the global warming context of the past century as the “enhanced greenhouse effect” to distinguish it from the natural greenhouse effect.
Global GHG emissions due to human activities have grown since pre-industrial times. As reported by the USEPA, global carbon emissions from fo ssil fuels increased by over 16 times between 1900 and 2008 and by about 1.5 times between 1990 and 2008. In addition, in the Global Carbon Budget 2014 report, published in September 2014, atmospheric CO 2 concentrations in 2013 were
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 found to be 43 percent above the concentration at the start of the Industrial Revolution, and the present concentration is the highest during at least the last 800,000 years. Global increases in CO2 concentrations are due primarily to fossil fuel use, with land use change providing another significant but smaller contribution. With regard to emissions of non-CO 2 GHG, these have also
increased significantly since 1990. In particular, st udies have concluded that it is very likely that the observed increase in methane (CH 4) concentration is predominantly due to agriculture and fossil fuel use.
In August 2007, international climate talks held under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) led to the official recognition by the participating nations that global GHG emissions must be reduced. According to the “Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments of Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol,” avoiding the most catastrophic events forecast by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) would entail emissions reductions by industrialized countries in the range of 25 to 40 percent below 1990 levels. Because of the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism, which gives industrialized countries credit for financing emission-reducing projects in developing countries, such an emissions goal in industrialized countries could ultimately spur efforts to cut emissions in developing countries as well.
With regard to the adverse effects of global warming, as reported by SCAG, “Global warming poses a serious threat to the economic well-being, public health and natural environment in southern California and beyond. The potential adverse impacts of global warming include, among others, a reduction in the quantity and quality of water supply, a rise in sea level, damage to marine and other ecosystems, and an increase in the incidences of infectious diseases. Over the past few decades, energy intensity of the national and state economy has been declining due to the shift to a more service-oriented economy. California ranked fifth lowest among the states in CO
2 emissions from fossil fuel consumption per unit of Gross State Product. However, in terms of total CO 2 emissions, California is second only to Texas in the nation and is the 12 th largest source of climate change emissions in the world, exceeding most nations. Southern California, with close to half of the state’s population and economic activities, is also a major contributor to the global warming problem.”
GHG Emissions Background. GHG emissions include CO
2, CH 4, nitrous oxide (N 2O),
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6), and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3). CO2 is the most abundant GHG. Other GHG emissions are less abundant but have higher global warming potential than CO 2. Thus, emissions of other GHG emissions are frequently expressed in the equivalent mass of CO 2, denoted as CO 2e. Forest fires, decomposition, industrial processes, landfills , and consumption of fossil fuels for power generation, transportation, heating, and cooking are the primary sources of GHG emissions. A general description of the GHG emissions is provided in Table VIII-1.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table VIII-1
Description of Identified GHG Emissionsa
Greenhouse Gas General Description
Carbon Dioxide
(CO2)
An odorless, colorless GHG, which has both natural and
anthropocentric sources. Natural sources include the following:
decomposition of dead organic matter; respiration of bacteria, plants, animals, and fungus; evaporation from oceans; and volcanic outgassing. Anthropogenic (human caused) sources of CO
2 are burning coal, oil, natural gas, and wood.
Methane (CH4) A flammable gas and is the main component of natural gas. When one molecule of CH4 is burned in the presence of oxygen, one molecule of CO2 and two molecules of water are released. A natural source of CH4 is the anaerobic decay of organic matter.
Geological deposits, known as natural gas fields, also contain CH4, which is extracted for fuel. Other sources are from landfills, fermentation of manure, and cattle.
Nitrous Oxide
(N2O)
A colorless GHG. High concentrations can cause dizziness, euphoria, and sometimes slight hallucinations. N2O is produced by microbial processes in soil and water, including those reactions which occur in fertilizer containing nitrogen. In addition to agricultural sources, some industrial processes (fossil fuel-fired power plants, nylon production, nitric acid production, and vehicle emissions) also contribute to its atmospheric load. It is used in rocket engines, racecars, and as an aerosol spray propellant.
Hydrofluorocarbons
(HFCs)
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are gases formed synthetically by replacing all hydrogen atoms in CH4 or ethane (C2H6) with chlorine and/or fluorine atoms. CFCs are non-toxic, non-flammable, insoluble, and chemically unreactive in the troposphere (the level of air at Earth’s surface). CFCs were first synthesized in 1928 for use as refrigerants, aerosol propellants, and cleaning solvents.
Because they destroy stratospheric ozone, the production of CFCs was stopped as required by the Montreal Protocol in 1987.
HFCs are synthetic man-made chemicals that are used as a substitute for CFCs as refrigerants. HFCs deplete stratospheric ozone, but to a much lesser extent than CFCs.
Perfluorocarbons
(PFCs)
PFCs have stable molecular structures and do not break down through the chemical processes in the lower atmosphere. High- energy ultraviolet rays about 60 kilometers above Earth’s surface are able to destroy the compounds. PFCs have very long
lifetimes, between 10,000 and 50,000 years. Two common PFCs are tetrafluoromethane and hexafluoroethane. The two main sources of PFCs are primary aluminum production and semi- conductor manufacturing.
Sulfur Hexafluoride
(SF6)
An inorganic, odorless, colorless, non-toxic, and non-flammable gas. SF6 is used for insulation in electric power transmission and distribution equipment, in the magnesium industry, in semi- conductor manufacturing, and as a tracer gas for leak detection.
Nitrogen Trifluoride
(NF3)
An inorganic, non-toxic, odorless, non-flammable gas. NF3 is used in the manufacture of semi-conductors, as an oxidizer of high- energy fuels, for the preparation of tetrafluorohydrazine, as an 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-81 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table VIII-1
Description of Identified GHG Emissionsa
Greenhouse Gas General Description
etchant gas in the electronic industry, and as a fluorine source in high power chemical lasers.
a GHG emissions identified in this table are ones i dentified in the Kyoto Protocol and other synthetic gases recently added to the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report.
Source: Association of Environmental Professionals, Alternative Approaches to Analyze Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Global Climate Change in CEQA Documents, Final, June 29, 2007; Environmental Protection Agency, Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) for Nitrogen Trifluoride; January 2009.
Global Warming Potential (GWP) is one type of simplified index based upon radiative properties used to estimate the potential future impacts of emissions of different gases on the climate system. The GWP is based on a number of factors, including the radiative efficiency (heat- absorbing ability) of each gas relative to that of CO
2, as well as the decay rate of each gas (the
amount removed from the atmosphere over a given number of years) relative to that of CO2. The larger the GWP, the more that a given gas warms the Earth compared to CO 2 over that time period. A summary of the atmospheric lifetime and GWP of selected gases is presented in Table VIII-2. As indicated in the table, the GWP ranges from 1 to 22,800.
Projected Impacts of Global Warming in California. The scientific community’s understanding of the fundamental processes responsible for glob al climate change has im proved over the past decade, and its predictive capabilities are advancing. However, there remain significant scientific uncertainties in, for example, predictions of local effects of climate change, occurrence, frequency, and magnitude of extreme weather events, effects of aerosols, changes in clouds, shifts in the intensity and distribution of precipitation, and changes in oceanic circulation. Due to the complexity of the Earth’s climate system and inability to accurately model it, the uncertainty surrounding climate change may never be completely eliminated. Nonetheless, the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report, Summary for Policy Makers states that, “it is extremely likely that more than half of the observed increase in global average surface temperature from 1951 to 2010 was caused by the anthropogenic increase in greenhouse gas concentrations and other anthropogenic forces together.” A report from the National Academy of Sciences concluded that 97 to 98 percent of the climate researchers most actively publishing in the field support the tenets of the IPCC in that climate change is very likely caused by human (i.e., anthropogenic) activity.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table VIII-2
Atmospheric Lifetimes and Global Warming Potential
Gas Atmospheric
Lifetime
(years)
Global Warming
Potential
(100-year time horizon)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 50–200 1
Methane (CH4) 12 (+/-3) 25
Nitrous Oxide (N2O) 114 298
HFC-23: Fluoroform (CHF3) 270 14,800
HFC-134a: 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane
(CH2FCF3)
14 1,430
HFC-152a: 1,1-Difluoroethane (C2H4F2) 1.4 124
PFC-14: Tetrafluoromethane (CF4) 50,000 7,390
PFC-116: Hexafluoromethane (C2F6) 10,000 12,200
Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) 3,200 22,800
Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) 740 17,200
Source: IPCC, Climate Change 2007: Working Group I: The Physical Science Basis, Direct Global Warming Potentials
According to CARB, the potential impacts in California due to global climate change may include:
loss in snow pack; sea level rise; more extreme heat days per year; more high ozone days; more large forest fires; more drought years; increased erosion of California’s coastlines and sea water intrusion into the Sacramento and San Joaquin Deltas and associated levee systems; and increased pest infestation. Below is a summary of some of the potential effects that could be experienced in California as a result of global warming and climate change.
Air Quality. Higher temperatures, conducive to air pollution formation, could worsen air quality in California. Climate change may increase the concentration of ground-level ozone, but the magnitude of the effect and, therefore, its indirect effects, are uncertain. If higher temperatures are accompanied by drier conditions, the potential for large wildfires could increase, which, in turn, would exacerbate air quality. Additionally, severe heat accompanied by drier conditions and poor air quality could increase the number of heat-related deaths, illnesses, and asthma attacks throughout the state. However, if higher temperatures are accompanied by wetter, rather than drier conditions, the rains would temporarily clear the air of particulate pollution and reduce the incidence of large wildfires, thus ameliorating the pollution associated with wildfires.
In 2009, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) published the California Climate Adaptation Strategy as a response to the Governor’s Executive Order S-13-2008. The CNRA report lists specific recommendations for state and local agencies to best adapt to the anticipated risks posed by a changing climate. In accordance with the California Climate Adaptation Strategy, the California Energy Commission (CEC) was directed to develop a website on climate change scenarios and impacts that would be beneficial for local decision makers. The website, known as 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-83 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Cal-Adapt, became operational in 2011. The information provided on the Cal-Adapt website represents a projection of potential future climate scenarios. The data are comprised of the average values (i.e., temperature, sea-level ri se, snowpack) from a variety of scenarios and models and are meant to illustrate how the climate may change based on a variety of different potential social and economic factors. According to the Cal-Adapt website, the portion of the city in which the Project Site is located could result in an average increase in temperature of approximately 5.4 to 8.0°F by 2070–2099, compared to the baseline 1961–1990 period.
Water Supply. Uncertainty remains with respect to the overall impact of global climate change on future water supplies in California. Studies have found that, “[c]onsiderable uncertainty about precise impacts of climate change on California hydrology and water resources will remain until we have more precise and consistent information about how precipitation patterns, timing, and intensity will change.” For example, some studies identify little change in total annual precipitation in projections for California while others show significantly more precipitation. Warmer, wetter winters would increase the amount of runoff available for groundwater recharge; however, this additional runoff would occur at a time when some basins are either being recharged at their maximum capacity or are already full. Conversely, reductions in spring runoff and higher evapotranspiration because of higher temperatures could reduce the amount of water available for recharge.
The California Department of Water Resources report on climate change and effects on the State Water Project (SWP), the Central Valley Project, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, concludes that “climate change will likely have a si gnificant effect on California’s future water resources…[and] future water demand.” It also reports that “much uncertainty about future water demand [remains], especially [for] those aspects of future demand that will be directly affected by climate change and warming. While climate change is expected to continue through at least the end of this century, the magnitude and, in some cases, the nature of future changes is uncertain.” It also reports that the relationship between climate change and its potential effect on water demand is not well understood, but “[i]t is unlikely that this level of uncertainty will diminish significantly in the foreseeable future.” Still, changes in water supply are expected to occur, and many regional studies have shown that large changes in the reliability of water yields from reservoirs could result from only small changes in inflows. In its Fifth Assessment Report, the IPCC states “Changes in the global water cycle in response to the warming over the 21 st century
will not be uniform. The contrast in precipitation between wet and dry regions and between wet and dry seasons will increase, although there may be regional exceptions.” Hydrology and Sea Level Rise. As discussed above, climate change could potentially affect the amount of snowfall, rainfall and snowpack; the intensity and frequency of storms; flood hydrographs (flash floods, rain or snow events, coincidental high tide, and high runoff events); sea-level rise and coastal flooding; coastal erosion; and the potential for saltwater intrusion. Sea level rise can be a product of global warming through two main processes: expansion of seawater as the oceans warm, and melting of ice over land. A rise in sea levels could result in coastal flooding and erosion and could jeopardize California’s water supply. Increased storm intensity and frequency could affect the ability of flood-control facilities, including levees, to handle storm events.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Agriculture. California has a $30 billion agricultural industry that produces half the country’s fruits and vegetables. Higher CO 2 levels can stimulate plant production and increase plant water-use efficiency. However, if temperatures rise and drier conditions prevail, water demand could increase; crop yield could be threatened by a less reliable water supply; and greater ozone pollution could render plants more susceptible to pest and disease outbreaks. In addition, temperature increases could change the time of year certain crops, such as wine grapes, bloom or ripen, and thus affect their quality.
Ecosystems and Wildlife. Increases in global temperatures and the potential resulting changes in weather patterns could have ecological effects on a global and local scale. Increasing concentrations of GHGs are likely to accelerate the rate of climate change. Scientists expect that the average global surface temperature could rise by 2-11.5°F (1.1-6.4°C) by 2100, with significant regional variation. Soil moisture is likely to decline in many regions, and intense rainstorms are likely to become more frequent. Sea level could rise as much as 2 feet along most of the United States coastline. Rising temperatures could have four major impacts on plants and animals: (1) timing of ecological events; (2) geographic range; (3) species’ composition within communities; and (4) ecosystem processes such as carbon cycling and storage.
Regulatory Framework
In response to growing scientific and political concern with global climate change, federal and state entities have adopted a series of laws to reduce emissions of GHG emissions to the atmosphere.
Federal Clean Air Act . The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency , 127 S.Ct. 1438 (2007), that CO
2 and other GHG emissions are pollutants
under the federal CAA, which the USEPA must regulate if it determines they pose an endangerment to public health or welfare. The U.S. Supreme Court did not mandate that the USEPA enact regulations to reduce GHG emissi ons. Instead, the Court found that the USEPA could avoid taking action if it found that GHG emissions do not contribute to climate change or if it offered a “reasonable explanation” for not determining that GHG emissions contribute to climate change.
On April 17, 2009, the USEPA issued a proposed finding that GHG emissions contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare. On April 24, 2009, the proposed rule was published in the Federal Register under Docke t ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0171. The USEPA stated that high atmospheric levels of GHG emissions “are the unambiguous result of human emissions and are very likely the cause of the observed increase in average temperatures and other climatic changes.” The USEPA further found that “atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare within the meaning of Section 202 of the Clean Air Act.” The findings were signed by the USEPA Administrator on December 7, 2009. The final findings were published in the Federal Register on December 15, 2009. The final rule was effective on January 14, 2010. While these fi ndings alone do not impose any requirements on industry or other entities, this action is a prerequisite to regulatory actions by the USEPA, including, but not limited to, GHG emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-85 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 On April 4, 2012, the USEPA published a proposed rule to establish, for the first time, a new source performance standard for GHG emissions. Under the proposed rule, new fossil fuel–fired electric generating units larger than 25 megawatts (MW) are required to limit emissions to 1,000 pounds of CO
2 per MW-hour (CO 2/MWh) on an average annual basis, subject to certain exceptions. Subsequently, on April 23, 2018, the USEPA issued a policy stating that CO 2 emissions from biomass-fired and other biogenic sources would be considered carbon neutral when used for energy production at stationary sources.
On April 17, 2012, the USEPA issued emission rules for oil production and natural gas production and processing operations, which are required by the CAA under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 60 and 63. The final rules include the first federal air standards for natural gas wells that are hydraulically fractured, along with requirements for several other sources of pollution in the oil and gas industry that currently are not regulated at the federal level.
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards . In response to the Massachusetts v.
Environmental Protection Agency ruling, the George W. Bush Administration issued Executive Order 13432 in 2007, directing the USEPA, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), and the United States Department of Energy (USDOE) to establish regulations that reduce GHG emissions from motor vehicles, non-road vehicles, and non-road engines by 2008.
In 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule regulating fuel efficiency for and GHG emissions from cars and light-duty trucks for model year 2011; in 2010, the USEPA and the NHTSA issued a final rule regulating cars and light-duty trucks for model years 2012–2016.
In 2010, President Obama issued a memorandum directing the USEPA, USDOT, USDOE, and NHTSA to establish additional standards regarding fuel efficiency and GHG emissions reduction, clean fuels, and advanced vehicle infrastructure. In response to this directive, the USEPA and NHTSA proposed stringent, coordinated federal GHG emissions and fuel economy standards for model years 2017–2025 light-duty vehicles. The proposed standards are projected to achieve 163 grams/mile of CO
2 in model year 2025, on an average industry fleet-wide basis, which is equivalent to 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) if the standards were achieved solely through fuel efficiency. The final rule was adopted in 2012 for model years 2017–2021. In March 2020, NHTSA and USEPA adopted new less stringent standards covering model years 2021 through 2026.
In addition to the regulations applicable to cars and light-duty trucks described above, in 2011 the USEPA and the NHTSA announced fuel economy and GHG emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks for model years 2014–2018. The standards for CO 2 emissions and fuel
consumption are tailored to three main vehicle categories: combination tractors, heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans, and vocational vehicles. According to the USEPA, this regulatory program would reduce GHG emissions and fuel consumption for the affected vehicles by 6 to 23 percent over the 2010 baselines.
Building on the success of the first phase of standards, in August 2016, the USEPA and the NHTSA finalized Phase 2 standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles through model year 2027 that will improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon pollution. The Phase 2 standards were to 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-86 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1.1 billion metric tons and save vehicle owners fuel costs of about $170 billion. On August 10, 2021, NHTA proposed new CAFE standards for 2024-2026 that would increase the stringency of standards by 8 percent per year rather than the previous
1.5 percent.
On September 19, 2019, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and USEPA issued a final action entitled the “One National Program Rules” to enable the federal government to provide nationwide uniform fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for automobile and light duty trucks. This action finalizes the Safe Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule and clarifies that federal law preempts state and local tailpipe GHG emissions standards as well as zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandates. The SAFE Vehicle Rule also withdraws the CAA waiver granted to the State of California that allowed the state to enforce its own Low Emission Vehicle program. On March 31, 2020, Part II of the SAFE Vehicles was issued and sets carbon dioxide emissions and CAFE standards for passenger vehicles and light duty trucks, covering model years 2021-2026. On April 22, 2021, NHTA proposed to repeal the SAFE I Rule, which was finalized in 2019. In response, several states including California filed a lawsuit challenging the withdrawal of the EPA waiver.
47 In April 2021, the USEPA announced it will move to reconsider its previous withdrawal and grant California permission to set more stringent climate requirements for cars and SUVs. 48 On December 21, 2021, the NHTA repealed the SAFE I Rule.
Energy Independence and Security Act . The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) facilitates the reduction of national GHG emissions by requiring the following:
Increasing the supply of alternative fuel sources by setting a mandatory Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that requires fuel producers to use at least 36 billion gallons of biofuel in 2022;
Prescribing or revising standards affecting regional efficiency for heating and cooling products, procedures for new or amended standards, energy conservation, energy efficiency labeling for consumer electronic produ cts, residential boiler efficiency, electric motor efficiency, and home appliances;
Requiring approximately 25 percent greater efficiency for light bulbs by phasing out incandescent light bulbs between 2012 and 2014; requiring approximately 200 percent greater efficiency for light bulbs, or similar energy savings, by 2020; and While superseded by the USEPA and the NHTSA ac tions described above, (i) establishing miles per gallon targets for cars and light trucks, and (ii) directing the NHTSA to establish
47 United States District Court for the District Court of Co lumbia, State of California vs. Chao, Case 1:19-cv-02826, 2019. 48 United States Federal Register, California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standar ds; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Opport unity for Public Hearing and Public Comment (Document Number: 2021-08826), April 28, 2021.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 a fuel economy program for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and create a separate fuel economy standard for trucks.
Additional provisions of the EISA address energy savings in government and public institutions, promote research for alternative energy, additional research in carbon capture, international energy programs, and the creation of “green jobs.”
California Executive Order S-3-05 and Executive Order B-30-15 . Executive Order S-3-05, issued by Governor Schwarzenegger in June 2005, established GHG emissions targets for the state, as well as a process to ensure the targets are met. The order directed the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to report every two years on the state’s progress toward meeting the Governor’s GHG emission reduction targets. The statewide GHG emissions reduction targets are as follows:
By 2010, reduce to 2000 emission levels;
By 2020, reduce to 1990 emission levels;
By 2030, reduce to 40 percent below 1990 levels; and
By 2050, reduce to 80 percent below 1990 levels.
Executive Order B-30-15, issued by Governor Brown in April 2015, established an additional statewide policy goal to reduce GHG emissions 40 percent below their 1990 levels by 2030.
Reducing GHG emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels in 2030 and by 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 (consistent with Executive Order S-3-05) aligns with scientifically established levels needed in the U.S. to limit global warming below 2 degrees Celsius.
The State Legislature adopted equivalent 2020 and 2030 statewide targets in the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (also known as Assembly Bill [AB] 32) and Senate Bill 32, respectively, both of which are discussed below. However, the Legislature has not yet adopted a target for the 2050 horizon year.
As a result of Executive Order S-3-05, the Calif ornia CAT, led by the Secretary of CalEPA, was formed. The CAT is made up of representatives from a number of state agencies and was formed to implement global warming em ission reduction programs and to report on the progress made toward meeting statewide targets established under the Executive Order. The CAT reported several recommendations and strategies for reducing GHG emissions and reaching the targets established in the Executive Order. The CAT stated that smart land use is an umbrella term for strategies that integrate transportation and land-use decisions. Such strategies generally encourage jobs/housing proximity, promote transit-oriented development (TOD), and encourage high-density residential/commercial development along transit corridors. These strategies develop more efficient land-use patterns within each jurisdiction or region to match population increases, workforce, and socioeconomic needs for the full spectrum of the population. “Intelligent transportation systems” is the application of advanced technology systems and management 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-88 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 strategies to improve operational efficiency of transportation systems and the movement of people, goods, and service.
California Assembly Bill 32 (California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006) and Senate Bill 32. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (also known as AB 32) commits the state to achieving the following:
By 2010, reduce to 2000 GHG emission levels, and
By 2020, reduce to 1990 levels**
To achieve these goals, which are consistent wi th the California CAT GHG emissions reduction targets for 2010 and 2020, AB 32 mandates that CARB establish a quantified emissions cap, institute a schedule to meet the cap, implement regulations to reduce statewide GHG emissions from stationary sources consistent with the CAT strategies, and develop tracking, reporting, and enforcement mechanisms to ensure that reductions are achieved. In order to achieve the reduction targets, AB 32 requires CARB to adopt rules and regulations in an open public process that achieve the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective GHG emissions reductions.
Senate Bill (SB) 32, signed September 8, 2016, updates AB 32 (Global Warming Solutions Act) to include an emissions reductions goal for 2030. Specifically, SB 32 requires the state board to ensure that statewide GHG emissions are reduced to 40 percent below the 1990 level by 2030.
The new plan, outlined in SB 32, involves increasing renewable energy use, imposing tighter limits on the carbon content of gasoline and diesel fuel, putting more electric cars on the road, improving energy efficiency, and curbing emissions from key industries.
Climate Change Scoping Plan. In 2008, CARB approved the original Climate Change Scoping Plan as required by AB 32. Subsequently, CARB approved updates to the Climate Change Scoping Plan in 2014 (First Update) and 2017 (2017 Update), with the 2017 Update considering SB 32 (adopted in 2016) in addition to AB 32.
The original Climate Change Scoping Plan proposed a “comprehensive set of actions designed to reduce overall carbon GHG emissions in California, improve our environment, reduce our dependence on oil, diversify our energy sources, save energy, create new jobs, and enhance public health. The original Climate Change Scoping Plan identified a range of GHG reduction actions that included direct regulations, alternative compliance mechanisms, monetary and non- monetary incentives, voluntary actions, mark et-based mechanisms, such as a cap-and-trade system, and an AB 32 implementation fee to fund the program.
The original Climate Change Scoping Plan called for a “coordinated set of solutions” to address all major categories of GHG emissions. Transportation emissions were addressed through a combination of higher standards for vehicle fuel economy, implementation of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), and greater consideration to reducing trip length and generation through land use planning and transit-oriented development. Buildings, land use, and industrial operations were encouraged and, sometimes, required to use energy more efficiently. Utility energy providers were required change to include more renewable energy sources through implementation of the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS). Additionally, the original Climate Change Scoping Plan 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-89 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 emphasized opportunities for households and businesses to save energy and money through increasing energy efficiency. It indicated that substantial savings of electricity and natural gas would be accomplished through “improving energy efficiency by 25 percent.” The original Climate Change Scoping Plan identified a number of specific issues relevant to the Project, including the following:
The potential of using the green building framework as a mechanism, which could enable GHG emissions reductions in other sectors (i.e., electricity, natural gas), noting the following:
A Green Building strategy will produce greenhouse gas savings through buildings that exceed minimum energy efficiency standards, decrease consumption of potable water, reduce solid waste during construction and operation, and incorporate sustainable materials. Combined, these measures can also contribute to healthy indoor air quality, protect human health, and minimize impacts to the environment. The importance of supporting the Department of Water Resources’ work to implement the Governor’s objective to reduce per capita water use by 20 percent by 2020. Specific measures to achieve this goal include water use efficiency, water recycling, and reuse of urban runoff. The original Climate Change Scoping Plan noted that water use requires significant amounts of energy, including approximately one-fifth of statewide electricity. Encouraging local governments to set quantif iable emission reduction targets for their jurisdictions and use their influence and authority to encourage reductions in emissions caused by energy use, waste and recycling, water and wastewater systems, transportation, and community design.
Forecasting the amount of emissions that would occur in 2020 if no actions are taken was necessary to assess the scope of the reductions California has to make to return to the 1990 emissions level by 2020 as required by AB 32. CARB originally defined the “business-as-usual” or BAU scenario as emissions in the absenc e of any GHG emission reduction measures discussed in the original Climate Change Scoping Plan. For example, in further explaining CARB’s BAU methodology, CARB assumed that all new electricity generation would be supplied by natural gas plants, no further regulatory action would impact vehicle fuel efficiency, and building energy efficiency codes would be held at 2005 standards. In the original Climate Change Scoping Plan, CARB determined that achieving the 1990 emissions level in 2020 would require a reduction in GHG emissions of approximately 28.5 percent from the otherwise projected 2020 emissions level (i.e., those emissions that would occur in 2020, absent GHG-emissions--reducing laws and regulations).
Subsequent to adoption of the original Climate Change Scoping Plan, a lawsuit was filed challenging CARB’s approval of the Climate Change Scoping Plan Functional Equivalent Document (FED to the Climate Change Scoping Plan). On May 20, 2011 (Case No. CPF-09- 509562), the Court found that the environmental analysis of the alternatives in the FED to the Climate Change Scoping Plan was not sufficient under CEQA. CARB staff prepared a revised 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-90 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 and expanded environmental analysis of the alternatives, and the Supplemental FED to the Climate Change Scoping Plan was approved on August 24, 2011 (Supplemental FED). The Supplemental FED indicated that there is the potential for adverse environmental impacts associated with implementation of the various GHG emission reduction measures recommended in the Climate Change Scoping Plan.
As part of the Supplemental FED, CARB updated the projected 2020 BAU emissions inventory based on then current economic forecasts (i.e., as influenced by the economic downturn) and emission reduction measures already in place, replacing its prior 2020 BAU emissions inventory.
CARB staff derived the updated emissions estimates by projecting emissions growth, by sector, from the state’s average emissions from 2006 through 2008. Specific emission reduction measures included were the million-solar-roofs program, the AB 1493 (Pavley I) motor vehicle GHG emission standards, and the LCFS. In addition, CARB also factored into the 2020 BAU inventory emissions reductions associated with a 33-percent RPS for electricity generation. Based on the new economic data, CARB determined that achieving the 1990 emissions level by 2020 would require a reduction in GHG emissions of 21.7 percent (down from 28.5 percent) from BAU conditions. When the 2020 emissions level projection also was updated to account for newly implemented regulatory measures discussed abov e, CARB determined that achieving the 1990 emissions level in 2020 would require a reduction in GHG emissions of 16 percent (down from
28.5 percent) from the BAU conditions.
In 2014, CARB adopted the First Update to the Climate Change Scoping Plan: Building on the Framework (First Update). The stated purpose of the First Update was to “highlight… California’s success to date in reducing its GHG emissions and lay…the foundation for establishing a broad framework for continued emission reductions beyond 2020, on the path to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The First Update found that California is on track to meet the 2020 emissions reduction mandate established by AB 32 and noted that California could reduce emissions further by 2030 to levels squarely in line with those needed to stay on track to reduce emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 if the state realizes the expected benefits of existing policy goals.
In conjunction with the First Update, CARB identified “six key focus areas comprising major components of the state’s economy to evaluate and describe the larger transformative actions that will be needed to meet the state’s more expansive emission reduction needs by 2050. Those six areas were: (1) energy; (2) transportation (vehicles/equipment, sustainable communities, housing, fuels, and infrastructure); (3) agriculture; (4) water; (5) waste management; and (6) natural and working lands. The First Update identified key recommended actions for each sector that would facilitate achievement of the 2050 reduction target.
Based on CARB’s research efforts, it has a “strong sense of the mix of technologies needed to reduce emissions through 2050.” Those technologies include energy demand reduction through efficiency and activity changes; large-scale electrification of on-road vehicles, buildings and industrial machinery; decarbonizing electricity and fuel supplies; and the rapid market penetration of efficient and clean energy technologies.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 The First Update discussed new residential and commercial building energy efficiency improvements, specifically identifying progress towards zero net energy buildings as an element of meeting mid-term and long-term GHG emissions reduction goals. The First Update expressed CARB’s commitment to working with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Energy Commission (CEC) to facilitate further achievements in building energy efficiency.
In December 2017, CARB adopted California’s 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan Update: The Strategy for Achieving California’s 2030 Greenhouse Gas Target (2017 Scoping Plan Update).
The 2017 Scoping Plan Update builds upon the framewor k established by the original Climate Change Scoping Plan and the First Update while identifying new, technologically feasible, and cost-effective strategies to ensure that California meets its GHG reduction targets in a way that promotes and rewards innovation, continues to foster economic growth, and delivers improvements to the environment and public health. The 2017 Scoping Plan Update includes policies to require direct GHG emissions reductions at some of the state’s largest stationary sources and mobile sources. These policies include the use of lower GHG fuels, efficiency regulations, and the Cap-and-Trade program, which constrains and reduces emissions at covered sources.
CARB adopted its 2022 Scoping Plan update on December 15, 2022 that lays the groundwork to achieving carbon neutrality statewide by 2045. The 2022 Scoping Plan is designed to also reduce GHG emissions 85 percent below 1990 levels by 2045. Most reductions would come from conversion from combustion-based industries and technologies to electricity. While statewide programs calling for electrifying the vehicle fleet and energy sources would account for the vast majority of GHG reductions needed by 2030, local actions are needed to supplement these.
Assembly Bill 197. Assembly Bill (AB) 197, signed September 8, 2016, is a bill linked to SB 32 that prioritizes efforts to cut GHG emissions in low-income or minority communities. AB 197 requires CARB to make available, and update at least annually, on its Internet Web site the emissions of greenhouse gases, criteria pollutants, and toxic air contaminants for each facility that reports to CARB and air districts. In addition, AB 197 adds two Members of the Legislature to the CARB board as ex officio, non-voting members and also creates the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies to ascertain facts and make recommendations to the Legislature and the houses of the Legislature concerning the state’s programs, policies, and investments related to climate change.
Cap-and-Trade Program. The original Climate Change Scoping Plan identified a cap-and-trade program as one of the strategies for California to reduce GHG emissions. Under cap-and-trade, an overall limit on GHG emissions from capped sectors is established, and facilities subject to the cap are able to trade permits to emit GHG emissions within the overall limit. According to CARB, a cap-and-trade program will help put California on the path to meet its goal of reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2020.
CARB adopted a California Cap-and-Trade Program pursuant to its authority under AB 32 and the State Legislature extended the Program through 2030 with the adoption of Assembly Bill 398. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-92 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 The Cap-and-Trade Program is designed to reduce GHG emissions from major sources, such as refineries and power plants, (deemed “covered entities”). “Covered entities” subject to the Cap- and-Trade Program are sources that emit more than 25,000 metric tons CO 2e (MTCO2e) per year.
Triggering of the 25,000 MTCO2e per year “inclusion threshold” is measured against a subset of emissions reported and verified under the California Regulation for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Mandatory Reporting Rule or MRR).
Under the Cap-and-Trade Program, CARB issues allowances equal to the total amount of allowable emissions over a given compliance period and distributes these to regulated entities.
Covered entities are allocated free allowances in whole or in part (if eligible) and may buy allowances at auction, purchase allowances from others, or purchase offset credits. Each covered entity with a compliance obligation is required to surrender an allowance for each metric ton CO 2e
of GHG they emit.
The Cap-and-Trade Program provides a firm cap, ensuring that the 2030 statewide emission limit will not be exceeded. An inherent feature of the Cap-and-Trade program is that it does not guarantee GHG emissions reductions in any discrete location or by any particular source. Rather, GHG emissions reductions are only guaranteed on a cumulative basis. As summarized by CARB in the First Update:
The Cap-and-Trade Regulation gives companies the flexibility to trade allowances with others or take steps to cost-effectively reduce emissions at their own facilities. Companies that emit more have to turn in more allowances or other compliance instruments.
Companies that can cut their GHG emissions have to turn in fewer allowances. But as the cap declines, aggregate emissions must be reduced.
For example, a covered entity theoretically could increase its GHG emissions every year and still comply with the Cap-and-Trade Program if there is a commensurate reduction in GHG emissions from other covered entities. Such a focus on aggregate GHG emissions is considered appropriate because climate change is a global phenomenon, and the effects of GHG emissions are considered cumulative.
The Cap-and-Trade Program works with other direct regulatory measures and provides an economic incentive to reduce emissions. If Califor nia’s direct regulatory measures reduce GHG emissions more than expected, then the Cap-and-Trade Program will be responsible for relatively fewer emissions reductions. If California’s direct regulatory measures reduce GHG emissions less than expected, then the Cap-and-Trade Program will be responsible for relatively more emissions reductions. Thus, the Cap-and-Trade Program assures that California will meet its 2030 GHG emissions reduction mandate.
The Cap-and-Trade Program establishes an overall limit on GHG emissions from most of the California economy—the “capped sectors.” Within the capped sectors, some of the reductions are being accomplished through direct regulations, such as improved building and appliance efficiency standards, the [Low Carbon Fuel Standard] LCFS, and the 33 percent [Renewables Portfolio Standard] RPS. Whatever additional reductions are needed to bring emissions within the cap is accomplished through price incentives posed 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-93 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 by emissions allowance prices. Together, direct regulation and price incentives assure that emissions are brought down cost-effectively to the level of the overall cap. […] [T]he Cap-and-Trade Regulation provides assurance that California’s 2020 limit will be met because the regulation sets a firm limit on 85 percent of California’s GHG emissions.
Overall, the Cap-and-Trade Program will achieve aggregate, rather than site-specific or project- level, GHG emissions reductions. Also, due to the regulatory framework adopted by CARB in AB 32, the reductions attributed to the Cap-and-Trade Program can change over time depending on the state’s emissions forecasts and the effectiveness of direct regulatory measures. The Cap- and-Trade Program covered approximately 450 businesses responsible for about 85 percent of California’s GHG emissions.
The Cap-and-Trade Program covers the GHG emissions associated with electricity consumed in California, whether generated in-state or imported. Accordingly, GHG emissions associated with CEQA projects’ electricity usage are cover ed by the Cap-and- Trade Program. The Cap-and- Trade Program also covers fuel suppliers (natural gas and propane fuel providers and transportation fuel providers) to address emissions from such fuels and from combustion of other fossil fuels not directly covered at large sources in the Program’s first compliance period.
Furthermore, the Cap-and-Trade Program also covers the GHG emissions associated with the combustion of transportation fuels in California, whether refined in state or imported. The point of regulation for transportation fuels is when they are “supplied” (i.e., delivered into commerce).
Accordingly, as with stationary source GHG emissions and GHG emissions attributable to electricity use, virtually all, if not all, of GHG emissions from CEQA projects associated with VMT are covered by the Cap-and-Trade Program.
Assembly Bill 398 (AB 398) was enacted in 2017 to extend and clarify the role of the State’s Cap- and-Trade Program from January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2030. As part of AB 398, refinements were made to the Cap-and-Trade program to establish updated protocols and allocation of proceeds to reduce GHG emissions.
California Renewables Portfolio Standard . The California RPS program (2002, SB 1078) required that 20 percent of the available energy supplies are from renewable energy sources by 2017. In 2006, SB 107 accelerated the 20 percent mandate to 2010. These mandates apply directly to investor-owned utilities. On April 12, 2011, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 2X, which modified California’s RPS program to require that both public and investor- owned utilities in California receive at least 33 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by the year 2020. California SB 2X also requires regulated sellers of electricity to meet an interim milestone of procuring 25 percent of their energy supply from certified renewable resources by 2016. These levels of reduction are consistent with SCE’s commitment to increase its renewables portfolio over time.
Senate Bill 350. Senate Bill (SB) 350, signed October 7, 2015, is the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015. SB 350 is the implementation of some of the goals of Executive Order B- 30-15. The objectives of SB 350 are: (1) to increase the procurement of electricity from renewable sources from 33 percent to 50 percent by December 31, 2030; and (2) to double the energy 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-94 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 efficiency savings in electricity and natural gas final end uses of retail customers through energy efficiency and conservation.
Senate Bill 1368. Senate Bill (SB) 1368, signed September 29, 2006, is a companion bill to AB 32 that requires the CPUC and the CEC to establish GHG emission performance standards for the generation of electricity. These standards also generally apply to power that is generated outside of California and imported into the state. SB 1368 provides a mechanism for reducing the emissions of electricity providers, thereby assisting CARB to meet its mandate under AB32. On January 25, 2007, the CPUC adopted an interim GHG Emissions Performance Standard, which is a facility-based emissions standard requiring that all new long-term commitments for baseload generation to serve California consumers be with power plants that have GHG emissions no greater than a combined cycle gas turbine plant. That level is established at 1,100 pounds of CO 2 per MWh. Furthermore, on May 23, 2007, the CEC adopted regulations that establish and implement an identical Emissions Performance Standard of 1,100 pounds of CO2 per MWh (see CEC Order No. 07-523-7).
Assembly Bill 1493 (Pavley I) . Assembly Bill (AB) 1493, passed in 2002, requires the development and adoption of regulations to achieve “the maximum feasible reduction of greenhouse gases” emitted by noncommercial passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, and other vehicles used primarily for personal transportation in the state. CARB originally approved regulations to reduce GHG emissions from pas senger vehicles in September 2004, with the regulations to take effect in 2009. On September 24, 2009, CARB adopted amendments to these “Pavley” regulations that reduce GHG emissions in new passenger vehicles from 2009 through 2016. Although setting emission standards on automobiles is solely the responsibility of the USEPA, the federal CAA allows California to set state-specific emission standards on automobiles if the state first obtains a waiver from the USEPA. The USEPA granted California that waiver on July 1, 2009. A comparison between the AB 1493 standards and the Federal CAFE standards was completed by CARB and the analysis determined that California emission standards are 16 percent more stringent through the 2016 model year and 18 percent more stringent for 2020 model year. California is also committed to further strengthening these standards beginning with 2020 model year vehicles to obtain a 45-percent GHG reduction in comparison to the 2009 model year.
Executive Order S-1-07 (California Low Carbon Fuel Standard). Executive Order S-1-07, the LCFS (issued on January 18, 2007), requires a reduction of at least 10 percent in the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuels by 2020. Regulatory proceedings and implementation of the LCFS were directed to CARB. The LCFS has been identified by CARB as a discrete early action item in the adopted Climate Change Scoping Plan. The LCFS program was re-adopted in 2015 and will continue to complement other AB 32 measures, transform and diversify the fuel pool, and is a key part of the State’s petroleum reduction goals for 2030.
Advanced Clean Cars Regulations. In 2012, CARB approved the Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) program, a new emissions-control program for model years 2015–2025. The components of the Advance Clean Car program include the Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) regulations that reduce criteria pollutants and GHG emissions from light- and medium-duty vehicles, and the Zero- 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-95 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation, which requires manufacturers to produce an increasing number of pure ZEVs (meaning battery electric and fuel cell electric vehicles), with provisions to also produce plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) in the 2018 through 2025 model years. In March 2017, CARB voted unanimously to continue with the vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and the ZEV program for cars and light trucks sold in California through 2025.
Senate Bill 375. Acknowledging the relationship between land use planning and transportation sector GHG emissions, Senate Bill (SB) 375 was passed by the State Assembly on August 25, 2008 and signed by the Governor on September 30, 2008. This legislation links regional planning for housing and transportation with the GHG reduction goals outlined in AB 32. Reductions in GHG emissions would be achieved by, for example, locating employment opportunities close to transit. Under SB 375, each Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) would be required to adopt a Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) to encourage compact development that reduce passenger VMT and trips so that the region will meet a target, created by CARB, for reducing GHG emissions. If the SCS is unable to achieve the regional GHG emissions reduction targets, then the MPO is required to prepare an alternative planning strategy that shows how the GHG emissions reduction target could be achieved through alternative development patterns, infrastructure, and/or transportation measures.
California Appliance Efficiency Regulations (Title 20, Sections 1601 through 1608). The 2014 Appliance Efficiency Regulations, adopted by the CEC, include standards for new appliances (e.g., refrigerators) and lighting, if they are sold or offered for sale in California. These standards include minimum levels of operating efficiency, and other cost- effective measures, to promote the use of energy- and water-efficient appliances.
California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6). California’s Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings, located at Title 24, Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations and commonly referred to as “Title 24,” were established in 1978 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California’s energy consumption. Title 24 requires the design of building shells and building components to conserve energy. The standards are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy efficiency technologies and methods. The CEC adopted the 2016 Title 24 standards, which became effective on January 1, 2017. The 2019 standards continue to improve upon the 2013 Title 24 standards for new construction of, and additions and alterations to, residential and non- residential buildings and became effective January 1, 2020. Compliance with Title 24 is enforced through the building permit process.
California Green Building Standards (CALGreen Code). The California Green Building Standards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11), commonly referred to as the CALGreen Code, went into effect on January 1, 2017. Most mandatory measure changes in the 2016 CALGreen Code from the previous 2013 CALGreen Code were related to the definitions and to the clarification or addition of referenced manuals, handbooks, and standards. For example, several definitions related to energy that were added or revised affect electric vehicles chargers and charging and hot water recirculation systems. For new multi-family dwelling units, the residential mandatory measures were revised to provide additional electric vehicle charging 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-96 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 space requirements, including quantity, location, size, single EV space, multiple EV spaces, and identification. For nonresidential mandatory measures, the table (Table 5.106.5.3.3) identifying the number of required EV charging spaces has been revised in its entirety. Compliance with Title 24 is enforced through the building permit process. The 2019 CalGreen code updates were published July 1, 2019 with an effective date of January 1, 2020.
Assembly Bill 1279. This 2022 legislation creates a legally binding goal that California achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. The bill also requires the state to reduce GHG emissions by 85 percent below 1990 levels by 2045.
Senate Bill 97 . On June 19, 2008, the Office of Planning and Research (OPR) released a technical advisory on addressing climate change. This guidance document outlines suggested components to CEQA disclosure, including quantification of GHG emissions from a project’s construction and operation; determination of significance of the project’s impact to climate change; and if the project is found to be significant, the identification of suitable alternatives and mitigation measures.
Senate Bill (SB) 97, passed in August 2007, is designed to work in conjunction with CEQA and AB 32. SB 97 requires OPR to prepare and develop guidelines for the mitigation of GHG emissions or the effects thereof, including, but not limited to, the effects associated with transportation and energy consumption. The Draft Guidelines Amendments for Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Guidelines Amendments) were adopted on December 30, 2009 and address the specific obligations of public agencies when analyzing GHG emissions under CEQA to determine a project’s effects on the environment.
However, neither a threshold of significance nor any specific mitigation measures are included or provided in the Guidelines Amendments. The Guidelines Amendments require a lead agency to make a good-faith effort, based on the extent possible on scientific and factual data, to describe, calculate, or estimate the amount of GHG emissions resulting from a project. The Guidelines Amendments give discretion to the lead agency whether to: (1) use a model or methodology to quantify GHG emissions resulting from a project, and which model or methodology to use; or (2) rely on a qualitative analysis or performance- based standards. Furthermore, the Guidelines Amendments identify the following three factors that should be considered in the evaluation of the significance of GHG emissions:
1. The extent to which a project may increase or reduce GHG emissions as compared to the existing environmental setting;
2. Whether the project emissions exceed a threshold of significance that the lead agency determines applies to the project; and
3. The extent to which the project complies with regulations or requirements adopted to implement a statewide, regional, or local plan for the reduction or mitigation of GHG emissions.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 The administrative record for the Guidelines Amendments also clarifies “that the effects of greenhouse gas emissions are cumulative and should be analyzed in the context of CEQA’s requirements for cumulative impact analysis.”
The California Natural Resources Agency is required to periodically update the Guidelines Amendments to incorporate new information or criteria established by CARB pursuant to AB 32.
SB 97 applies to any environmental impact report (EIR), negative declaration, mitigated negative declaration, or other document required by CEQA, which has not been finalized.
Senate Bill 743. This 2013 legislation updates the way transportation impacts are measured in California, focusing on VMT rather than level of service as the main measure of transportation impacts. It calls on decision-makers throughout the State to focus on reducing overall VMT and the GHG emissions from such vehicle activity. Traffic studies in the City began formally analyzing projects in this fashion effective July 1, 2020.
South Coast Air Quality Management District . The SCAQMD adopted a “Policy on Global Warming and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion” on April 6, 1990. The policy commits the SCAQMD to consider global impacts in rulemaking and in drafting revisions to the Air Quality Management Plan. In March 1992, the SCAQMD Governing Board reaffirmed this policy and adopted amendments to the policy to include the following directives:
Phase out the use and corresponding emissions of chlorofluorocarbons, methyl chloroform (1,1,1-trichloroethane or TCA), carbon tetrachloride, and halons by December 1995;
Phase out the large quantity use and corresponding emissions of hydrochlorofluorocarbons by the year 2000;
Develop recycling regulations for hydroc hlorofluorocarbons (e.g., SCAQMD Rules 1411 and 1415);
Develop an emissions inventory and control strategy for methyl bromide; and Support the adoption of a California GHG emission reduction goal.
Southern California Association of Governments . To implement SB 375 and reduce GHG emissions by correlating land use and transportation planning, SCAG adopted the 2016–2040 RTP/SCS on April 7, 2016. The 2016–2040 RTP/SCS reaffirms the land use policies that were incorporated into the 2012–2035 RTP/SCS. These foundational policies, which guided the development of the 2016–2040 RTP/SCS’s strategies for land use, include the following:
Identify regional strategic areas for infill and investment; Structure the plan on a three-tiered system of centers development; Develop “Complete Communities”;
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Plan for additional housing and jobs near transit;
Plan for changing demand in types of housing;
Continue to protect stable, existing single-family areas; Ensure adequate access to open space and preservation of habitat; and Incorporate local input and feedback on future growth.
The 2016–2040 RTP/SCS recognizes that transportation investments and future land use patterns are inextricably linked, and continued recognition of this close relationship will help the region make choices that sustain existing resources and expand efficiency, mobility, and accessibility for people across the region. In particular, the 2016–2040 RTP/SCS draws a closer connection between where people live and work, and it offers a blueprint for how Southern California can grow more sustainably. The 2016–2040 RTP/SCS also includes strategies focused on compact infill development and economic growth by building the infrastructure the region needs to promote the smooth flow of goods and easier access to jobs, services, educational facilities, healthcare and more.
The 2016–2040 RTP/SCS states that the SCAG region is home to about 18.3 million people in 2012 and currently includes approximately 5.9 million homes and 7.4 million jobs. By 2040, the integrated growth forecast projects that these figures will increase by 3.8 million people, with nearly 1.5 million more homes and 2.4 million more jobs. HQTAs will account for 3 percent of regional total land but are projected to accommodate 46 percent and 55 percent of future household and employment growth respectively between 2012 and 2040. The 2016–2040 RTP/SCS overall land use pattern reinforces the trend of focusing new housing and employment in the region’s HQTAs. HQTAs are a cornerstone of land use planning best practice in the SCAG region because they concentrate roadway repair investments, leverage transit and active transportation investments, reduce regional life cycle infrastructure costs, improve accessibility, create local jobs, and have the potential to improve public health and housing affordability.
On September 3, 2020, SCAG adopted the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS, which calls for $639 billion in transportation investments and reducing VMT by 19 percent per capita from 2005 to 2035. The updated plan accommodates 21.3 percent growth in population from 2016 (3,933,800) to 2045 (4,771,300) and a 15.6 percent growth in jobs from 2016 (1,848,300) to 2045 (2,135,900). The updated RTP/SCS calls for a number of land use-based strategies to accommodate growth, minimize criteria pollutant emissions, and achieve the following climate change objectives:
Decreasing drive-along work commutes by three percent Reducing per capita VMT by five percent and vehicle hours traveled per capita by nine percent
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Reducing travel delay per capita by 26 percent
Creating 264,500 new jobs annually
Reducing greenfield development by 29 percent by focusing on smart growth Locating six more percent household growth in HQTAs, which concentrate roadway repair investments, leverage transit and active transportation investments, reduce regional life cycle infrastructure costs, improve accessibility, create local jobs, and have the potential to improve public health and housing affordability.
Locating 15 percent more jobs in HQTAs
The 2020-2045 RTP/SCS calls for a 19 percent reduction in per capita GHG emissions by 2035 from 2005 levels. This is intended to be consistent with CARB’s performance targets during this same period. The bulk of these reductions are to come from transportation investments, pricing strategies, TDM strategies, and land use programs. On October 30, 2020, CARB accepted the RTP/SCS quantification of GHG emissions on October 30, 2020 (Executive Order G-20-239, SCAG 2020 SCS ARB Acceptance of GHG Quantification Determination).
City of Inglewood Building Code . On December 10, 2019, the City adopted the 2019 Title 24 building codes. These regulations build upon the 2019 California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen, effective January 1, 2020) that promote green building requirements that reduce carbon-based emissions from new construction and remodels.
City of Inglewood Energy and Climate Action Plan . In March 2013, the City adopted the Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP) that documents the City’s GHG emissions inventory and sets a 2020 GHG emission reduction target of 15 percent below 2005 levels and a 2035 target of
32.5 percent below 2005 levels. The plan also identified strategies and an implementation plan that highlights budget-neutral measures. In January 2018, the City adopted a Supplemental Energy Climate Action Plan that updated the City’s carbon reduction plan for the next 20 years in light of the passage of SB 32 and the State’s 2017 Climate Action Plan. It focuses on five categories of strategies: land use and transportation, energy efficiency, energy generation, solid waste, and urban greening.
In 2015, the South Bay Cities Council of Governments developed the City of Inglewood Energy Efficiency Climate Action Plan (EECAP) which updates the ECAP by updating the emissions in inventory for the city, revising forecasts, and identifying reductions to achieve ECAP targets. The 2015 EECAP states that new residential and/or commercial development should be encouraged to exceed Title 24 Building Code Standards. This encouragement is provided by the ECAP Climate-Ready Development Standards discussed later in this analysis. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-100 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Existing Conditions
Existing Statewide GHG Emissions. GHG emissions are the result of both natural and human- influenced activities. Regarding human-influenced activities, motor vehicle travel, consumption of fossil fuels for power generation, industrial processes, heating and cooling, landfills, agriculture, and wildfires are the primary sources of GHG emissions. Without human intervention, Earth maintains an approximate balance between the emission of GHG emissions into the atmosphere and the storage of GHG emissions in oceans and terrestrial ecosystems. Events and activities, such as the industrial revolution and the increa sed combustion of fossil fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel, coal, etc.), have contributed to the rapid increase in atmospheric levels of GHG emissions over the last 150 years.
As reported by the CEC, California contributes approximately one percent of global and 8.2 percent of national GHG emissions. California represents approximately 12 percent of the national population. Approximately 80 percent of GHGs in California are CO 2 produced from fossil
fuel combustion. The current California GHG inventory compiles statewide anthropogenic GHG emissions and carbon sinks/storage from years 2000 through 2018. It includes estimates for CO 2,
CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, and SF 6. The GHG emissions inventory for California for years 2010 through 2018 is presented in Table VIII-3. As shown therein, the GHG inventory for California in 2018 was 425.4 million MTCO
2e.
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California GHG Inventory
(million metric tons CO2e)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Transportation 161.22 160.90 162.28 166.14 169.38 171.04 169.58 On Road 147.71 147.07 148.04 151.52 154.64 156.42 154.44 Passenger Vehicles 111.77 111.52 112.20 116.33 119.03 119.93 119.43 Heavy Duty Vehicles 35.93 35.55 35.83 35.19 35.62 36.45 35.00 Ships & Commercial Boats 3.43 3.42 3.49 3.42 3.24 3.82 3.74 Aviation (Intrastate) 3.75 3.93 3.90 4.22 4.44 4.68 4.65 Rail 2.38 2.38 2.38 2.38 2.37 1.83 2.22
Off Road 2.23 2.33 2.43 2.53 2.63 2.73 2.83
Unspecified 1.71 1.77 2.04 2.07 2.07 1.55 1.61
Industrial 91.07 93.73 93.96 91.58 89.61 88.73 89.18
Refineries and Hydrogen 29.8 8 29.22 29.40 28.21 29.61 30.05 30.07 General Fuel Use 18.91 19.31 19.87 19.23 18.53 18.79 18.57 Natural Gas 14.48 14.36 15.56 14.79 14.99 15.01 15.49
Other Fuels 4.43 4.94 4.31 4.45 3.53 3.78 3.07
Oil & Gas: Production & 16.73 19.11 19.47 19.58 17.93 16.87 16.68 Fuel Use 14.87 16.99 17.18 17.22 15.66 14.94 14.61
Fugitive Emissions 1.86 2.12 2.29 2.36 2.27 1.93 2.08
Cement Plants 6.92 7.20 7.61 7.56 7.60 7.66 7.88
Clinker Production 4.65 4.93 5.27 5.17 5.15 4.85 4.96
Fuel Use 2.26 2.28 2.34 2.39 2.45 2.81 2.91
Cogeneration Heat Output 10.81 10.99 9.64 8.98 8.00 7.59 8.10 Other Fugitive and Process 7.81 7.90 7.98 8.01 7.95 7.77 7.88 Natural Gas Transmission & 3.88 3.82 3.87 3.94 3.99 4.01 4.00 Manufacturing 0.19 0.20 0.17 0.18 0.10 0.11 0.12
Wastewater Treatment 1.85 1.85 1.86 1.85 1.85 1.86 1.95 Other 1.90 2.03 2.08 2.04 2.01 1.78 1.81
Electric Power 95.09 89.65 88.24 83.67 68.58 62.13 63.11 In-State Generation 51.03 49.47 51.72 49.93 42.30 38.18 38.54 Natural Gas 45.77 45.66 46.43 45.16 38.28 34.65 35.00
Other Fuels 4.44 2.91 4.40 3.65 2.55 2.66 2.71
Fugitive and Process Emissions 0.82 0.90 0.90 1.13 1.48 0.88 0.83 Imported Electricity 44.07 40.17 36.51 33.74 26.28 23.95 24.57 Unspecified Imports 17.48 11.82 13.44 11.21 9.68 8.85 11.57 Specified Imports 26.59 28.35 23.07 22.52 16.60 15.10 13.00 Commercial and Residential 42.89 43.54 37.37 37.94 39.36 41.27 41.37 Residential Fuel Use 27.34 28.14 22.87 23.29 24.20 25.99 25.74 Natural Gas 25.76 26.52 21.58 21.90 22.80 23.62 23.23
Other Fuels 1.58 1.62 1.28 1.39 1.40 1.48 1.62
Commercial Fuel Use 13.41 13.30 12.51 12.67 12.92 12.99 13.46 Natural Gas 11.25 11.28 10.39 10.50 10.89 11.06 11.13
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California GHG Inventory
(million metric tons CO2e)
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Other Fuels 2.16 2.02 2.12 2.16 2.03 1.93 2.32
Commercial Cogeneration Heat 0.7 6 0.71 0.58 0.56 0.81 0.85 0.72 Other Commercial and 1.3 8 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 Agriculture 36.08 34.61 35.95 34.41 33.84 32.32 32.57
Livestock 24.47 23.49 23.81 23.10 22.99 22.88 22.82
Enteric Fermentation (Digestive 12.10 11.78 11.85 11.40 11.35 11.14 11.13 Manure Management 12.38 11.71 11.96 11.70 11.64 11.744 11.69 Crop Growing & Harvesting 7.73 7.42 7.48 6.91 6.89 6.33 6.52 Fertilizers 5.93 5.65 5.72 5.28 5.25 5.02 5.08
Soil Preparation and 1.73 1.69 1.68 1.56 1.56 1.22 1.35 Crop Residue Burning 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.10 General Fuel Use 3.88 3.71 4.66 4.39 3.95 3.11 3.23
Diesel 2.47 2.53 3.54 3.66 3.19 2.40 2.48
Natural Gas 0.70 0.69 0.63 0.64 0.72 0.67 0.74
Gasoline 0.71 0.49 0.49 0.10 0.04 0.05 0.01
Other Fuels 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
High GWP 15.54 16.65 17.70 18.93 19.78 19.90 20.46
Ozone Depleting Substance 15.25 16.38 17.42 18.37 19.24 19.64 20.15 Electricity Grid SF6 Losses 0.24 0.18 0.14 0.42 0.37 0.18 0.14 Semiconductor 0.0 6 0.08 0.14 0.14 0.16 0.17 0.17
Recycling and Waste 8.49 8.52 8.59 8.73 8.81 8.99 9.09
Landfills 8.20 8.22 8.28 8.40 8.47 8.64 8.73
Composting 0.29 0.30 0.31 0.33 0.34 0.35 0.36
Included Inventory 450.3 8 447.59 444.10 441.40 429.35 424.50 425.35 Source: California GHG Inventory for 2000–2018—by Ca tegory as Defined in the Climate Change Scoping Plan million metric tons of CO2e—(based upon IPCC Fourth Assessment Report’s Global Warming Potentials).
Existing Conditions
Existing GHG emissions associated with the existing 137-room hotel on the Project Site are shown in Table VIII-4.
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Existing Annual GHG Emissions Summarya
(MTCO2e)
Year MTCO2a
Areab 1
Energyc (electricity and natural gas) 678
Mobile 1,290
Solid Wasted 23
Water/Wastewatere 11
Refrigerants 16
Total Emissions 2,019
a CO 2e was calculated using CalEEMod model, version 2022.1. b Area source emissions are from landsc ape equipment and other operational equipment. c Energy source emissions are based on CalEEMod default electricity and natural gas usage rates. d Solid waste emissions are calculated based on CalEEMod default solid waste generation rates. e Water/Wastewater emissions are calculated bas ed on CalEEMod default water consumption rates.
Source: DKA Planning, 2022. Modeling results included in Appendix F.
Thresholds of Significance
In accordance with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, a project’s GHG emissions impacts would be significant if the project would do the following:
a. Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment; or
b. Conflict with an applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases.
Methodology
Because there is no “bright line” threshold of significance for GHG emissions, the methodology for evaluating a project’s impacts related to GHG emissions focuses on its consistency with statewide, regional, and local plans adopted for the purpose of reducing and/or mitigating GHG emissions. This evaluation is the sole basis for determining the significance of a project’s GHG- related impacts on the environment.
However, for informational purposes, this analysis also discloses the amount of GHG emissions emitted through the use of recommended air quality models. This disclosure ensures the estimate of a project’s GHG emissions satisfies State CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.4(a), which calls for a good-faith effort to describe and calculate emissions. This emissions inventory also demonstrates the reduction in a project’s incremental contribution of GHG emissions that result from regulations and requirements adopted to implement plans for the reduction or mitigation of GHG emissions. As such, it provides further justif ication that a project is consistent with plans adopted for the purpose of reducing and/or mitigating GHG emissions by a project and over time. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-104 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 The significance of a project’s GHG emissions impacts is not based on the amount of GHG emissions resulting from that project.
The California Climate Action Registry (Climate R egistry) General Reporting Protocol provides basic procedures and guidelines for calculating and reporting GHG emissions from a number of general and industry-specific activities. The General Reporting Protocol is based on the “Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard” developed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Resources Institute through “a multi-stakeholder effort to develop a standardized approach to the voluntary reporting of GHG emissions.” Although no numerical thresholds of significance have been developed, and no specific protocols are available for land use projects, the General Reporting Protocol provides a basic framework for calculating and reporting GHG emissions from the project. The information provided in this section is consistent wi th the General Reporting Protocol’s reporting requirements.
The General Reporting Protocol recommends the separation of GHG emissions into three categories that reflect different aspects of ownership or control over emissions. They include the following:
Scope 1: Direct, onsite combustion of fossil fuels (e.g., natural gas, propane, gasoline, and diesel).
Scope 2: Indirect, offsite emissions associated with purchased electricity or purchased steam.
Scope 3: Indirect emissions associated with ot her emissions sources, such as third-party vehicles and embodied energy (e.g., energy used to convey, treat, and distribute water and wastewater).
The General Reporting Protocol provides a range of basic calculations methods. However, the General Reporting Protocol calculations are typically designed for existing buildings or facilities.
These retrospective calculation methods are not directly applicable to planning and development situations where buildings do not yet exist.
CARB recommends consideration of indirect emissions to provide a more complete picture of the GHG emissions footprint of a facility. Annually reported indirect energy usage aids the conservation awareness of a facility and provides information to CARB to be considered for future strategies. For example, CARB has proposed requiring the calculation of direct and indirect GHG emissions as part of the AB 32 reporting requirements. Additionally, OPR has noted that lead agencies “should make a good-faith effort, based on available information, to calculate, model, or estimate… GHG emissions from a project, incl uding the emissions associated with vehicular traffic, energy consumption, water usage and constr uction activities.” Thus, direct and indirect emissions have been calculated for the Project.
A fundamental difficulty in the analysis of GHG emissions is the global nature of the existing and cumulative future conditions. Changes in GHG emissions can be difficult to attribute to a particular 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-105 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 planning program or project because the planning effort or project may cause a shift in the locale for some type of GHG emissions, rather than causing “new” GHG emissions. As a result, there is an inability to conclude whether a project’s GHG emissions represent a net global increase, reduction, or no change in GHG emissions that would exist if the project were not implemented.
The analysis of the Project’s GHG emissions is particularly conservative in that it assumes all of the GHG emissions are new additions to the atmosphere.
CalEEMod is a statewide land use emissions co mputer model designed to provide a uniform platform for government agencies, land use planners, and environmental professionals to quantify potential criteria pollutant and GHG emissions associated with both construction and operations from a variety of land use projects. CalEEMod was developed in collaboration with the air districts of California, who provided data (e.g., emission factors, trip lengths, meteorology, source inventory) to account for local requirements and conditions. The model is considered by SCAQMD to be an accurate and comprehensive tool for quantifying air quality and GHG emissions impacts from land use projects throughout California.
Construction Emissions
The Project’s construction emissions were calculated using CalEEMod Version 2022.1.
CalEEMod calculates emissions from off-road equipment usage and on-road vehicle travel associated with haul, delivery, and construction worker trips. GHG emissions during construction were calculated based on the estimated construction schedule and included the mobile-source and fugitive dust emissions factors derived from CalEEMod.
The calculations of the emissions generated during Project construction activities reflect the types and quantities of construction equipment that would be used to remove existing development, grade, and excavate the Project Site; construct the proposed building and related improvements; and plant new landscaping within the Project Site.
In accordance with SCAQMD’s guidance, GHG emissions from construction were amortized (i.e., averaged annually) over the lifetime of the Project. Because emissions from construction activities occur over a relatively short-term period of time, they contribute a relatively small portion of the overall lifetime GHG emissions for the Project. In addition, GHG emissions reduction measures for construction equipment are relatively limited. Thus, SCAQMD recommends that construction emissions be amortized over a 30-year lifetime, so that GHG emissions reduction measures will address construction GHG emissions as part of the operational GHG reduction strategies. As a result, the Project’s total construction GHG emissions were divided by 30 to determine approximate annual construction emissions estimate comparable to operational emissions.
Operational Emissions
Similar to construction, CalEEMod is used to calculate potential GHG emissions generated by new land uses on the Project Site, including area sources, electricity, natural gas, mobile sources, stationary sources (i.e., emergency generators), solid waste generation and disposal, and water usage/wastewater generation.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Area source emissions include landscaping equipment that are based on the size of the land uses (e.g., square footage or dwelling unit), the GHG emission factors for fuel combustion, and the GWP values for the GHG emissions emitted.
GHG emissions associated with electricity demand are based on the size of the land uses, the electrical demand factors for the land uses, the GHG emission factors for the electricity utility provider, and the GWP values for the GHG emissions emitted. As with electricity, the emissions of GHG emissions associated with natural gas combustion are based on the size of the land uses, the natural gas combustion factors for the land uses in units of million British thermal units (MMBtu), the GHG emission factors for natural gas combustion, and the GWP values for the GHG emissions emitted.
Mobile source GHG emissions are calculated based on an estimate of the Project’s annual VMT, which is derived using CalEEMod based on the trip generation provided in the Transportation Study prepared for the Project. The CalEEMod-derived VMT values account for the daily and seasonal variations in trip frequency and length associated with new residential, employee, and visitor trips to and from the Project Site and other activities that generate a vehicle trip.
Stationary source GHG emissions are based on proposed stationary sources (i.e., emergency generators) that would be provided on the Project Site.
GHG emissions associated with solid waste disposal are based on the size of the Project’s proposed land uses, the waste disposal rate for the land uses, the waste diversion rate, the GHG emission factors for solid waste decomposition, and the GWP values for the GHG emissions emitted.
GHG emissions related to water usage and wastewater generation are based on the size of the land uses, the water demand factors, the electrical intensity factors for water supply, treatment, and distribution, electrical intensity factors for wastewater treatment, the GHG emission factors for the electricity utility provider, and the GWP values for the GHG emissions emitted. GHG emissions from refrigerants reflect the carbon-based emissions from substances used in equipment for air conditioning and refrigeration.
The analysis of Project GHG emissions at buildout uses assumptions in CARB’s EMFAC2021 model and also takes into account actions and mandates expected to be in force in 2025 (e.g., Pavley I Standards, full implementation of California’s 33 percent RPS by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050 and the California LCFS). In addition, because mobile source GHG emissions are directly dependent on the number of vehicle trips, a decrease in the number of Project-generated trips as a result of Project features (e.g., close proximity to transit) would provide a proportional reduction in mobile source GHG emissions compared to a generic project without such locational benefits.
Calculation of Project GHG emissions conservatively did not include actions and mandates that are not already in place but are expected to be enforced in 2025 (e.g., Pavley II, which could further reduce GHG emissions from use of light-duty vehicles by 2.5 percent). Similarly, emissions reductions regarding Cap-and-Trade were not included in this analysis as they applied to other future reductions in non-transportation sectors. As for the Cap-and-Trade program’s benefits for the transportation sector, the analysis utilizes CARB’s assumptions in EMFAC2021 for any short- 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-107 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 term reductions in GHG emissions. By not speculating on potential regulatory conditions, the analysis takes a conservative approach that likely overestimates the Project’s GHG emissions at buildout, because the state is expected to implement a number of policies and programs aimed at reducing GHG emissions from the land use and transportation sectors to meet the state’s long- term climate goals.
Consistency with Applicable Plans and Policies
A consistency analysis has been provided that describes the Project’s compliance with or exceedance of performance-based standards, and consistency with applicable plans and policies adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions, included in the applicable portions of the Climate Change Scoping Plan, the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS, and the City’s ECAP.
As part of the Climate Change Scoping Plan, a statewide emissions inventory was developed as required by AB 32 which directs CARB to develop and track GHG emissions reductions to document progress towards the state GHG target. The emissions inventory also takes into account GHG emissions reduction measures developed by CARB to achieve state targets.
Consistency with the Climate Change Scoping Plan is evaluated by comparing the Project’s GHG emissions reduction measures to those contained in the Scoping Plan.
As noted in CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.4(b)(3 ), consistency with such plans and policies “must reduce or mitigate the project’s incremental contribution of greenhouse gas emissions.” To demonstrate such incremental reductions, this chapter estimates reductions of Project-related GHG emissions resulting from consistency with plans. Consistent with evolving scientific knowledge, approaches to GHG emissions quantification may continue to evolve in the future.
While there are many ways to quantify the efficiency of the GHG reduction measures provided for in the plans and policies, this analysis compares the Project’s GHG emissions to the emissions that would be generated by the Project in the absence of any GHG emissions reduction measures (i.e., the No Action Taken [NAT] Scenario. This approach is consistent with the concepts used in CARB’s 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan. This methodology is used to analyze consistency with applicable GHG emissions reduction plans and policies and demonstrate the efficacy of the measures contained therein, but it is not a threshold of significance. 49 The analysis in this section includes potential emissions under NAT scenarios and from the Project at build-out based on actions and mandates expected to be in force in 2025. Early-action measures identified in the Climate Change Scoping Plan that have not been approved were not credited in this analysis. By not speculating on potential regulatory conditions, the analysis takes a conservative approach that likely overestimates the Project’s GHG emissions at build-out. The NAT scenario is used to establish a comparison with project-generated GHG emissions. The NAT scenario does not consider site-specific condit ions, project design features, or prescribed
49 Specifically, and consistent with the holding in Center for Biological Diversity v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Newhall Land and Farming, 62 Cal.4th.204, 220 (2015), the comparison to a NAT Scenario is being used to provide information and a quantitative metric to measure the Project’s GHG emissions and level of reductions due to regulatory compliance measures, and is not being utilized as a determinative “business as usual” threshold of significance to identify potential Project impacts. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-108 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 mitigation measures. As an example, a NAT scenario would apply a base Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) trip-generation rate for the Project and would not consider site- specific benefits resulting from the proposed mix of uses or close proximity to public transportation.
Based on guidance from the 2022 Scoping Plan, this analysis also evaluates whether the Project would incorporate the following key GHG emissions reduction strategies identified in the 2022 Scoping Plan for multi-family residential and mixed-use projects 50:
Provide EV charging infrastructure that, at a minimum, meets the most ambitious voluntary standard in the California Green Building Standards Code. Locate projects on infill sites surrounded by urban uses and is served by existing utilities and essential public services (e.g., transit, streets, water, sewer). Does not result in the loss or conversion of natural and working lands. Consists of transit-supportive densities (i.e., 20 dwelling units per acre), is within 0.5 miles of transit stops, or satisfies more detailed and stringent criteria in the regional SCS. Reduces parking requirements.
Dedicating at least 20 percent of residential units as affordable to lower-income residents. Results in no net loss of existing affordable units.
Uses all-electric appliances without any natural gas connections and does not use propane of other fossil fuels for space heating, water heating, or indoor cooking.
Pursuant to the 2022 Scoping Plan, these project attributes help identify residential and mixed- use projects that are “clearly consistent with the State’s climate goals.” a) Would the project generate GHG emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment?
b) Would the project conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of GHG emissions? Less Than Significant Impact. As discussed previously, whether the Project would generate GHG emissions that could have a significant impact on the environment is based on whether the Project would conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of GHG emissions. As such, both of these Checklist Questions are addressed together.
50 California Air Resources Board, 2022 Scoping Plan for Ac hieving Carbon Neutrality, Appendix D (Local Actions) Table 3; November 2022.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Project Emissions
The Project would generate direct and indirect GHG emissions as a result of different types of emissions sources, including the following:
Construction: emissions associated with demolition of the existing motel uses and parking areas, shoring, excavation, grading, and construction-related equipment and vehicular activity;
Area source: emissions associated with landscape equipment; Energy source (building operations): emissions associated with electricity and natural gas use for space heating and cooling, water heating, energy consumption, and lighting; Stationary source: emissions associated with stationary equipment (e.g., emergency generators);
Mobile source: emissions associated with vehicles accessing the Project Site; Solid Waste: emissions associated with the decomposition of the waste, which generates methane based on the total amount of degradable organic carbon; and Water/Wastewater: emissions associated with energy used to pump, convey, deliver, and treat water.
Refrigerants: carbon-based emissions from substances used in equipment for air conditioning and refrigeration.
Construction
Project construction is anticipated to be completed in 2025 with occupancy the same year. A summary of construction details (e.g., schedule, equipment mix, and vehicular trips) and CalEEMod modeling output files are provided in Appendix F. The GHG emissions associated with the Project’s construction phase were calculated for each year of construction activity. A summary of GHG emissions for each year of construction is presented in Table VIII-5.
As presented in Table VIII-5, construction of the Project would generate 5,248 MTCO 2e. As
recommended by the SCAQMD, total GHG construction emissions were amortized over the 30- year lifetime of the Project (i.e., construction emissions were divided by 30 to determine annual emissions that can be added to the Project’s operational emissions) in order to determine the Project’s annual GHG emissions inventory. This results in annual Project construction emissions of 175 MTCO
2e.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table VIII-5
Combined Construction-Related Emissions (MTCO2e)
Year MTCO2ea
2022 50
2023 2,559
2024 2,230
2025 410
Total 5,248
Amortized Over 30 Years 175
a CO 2e was calculated using CalEEMod and the results are provided in the Construction CalEEMod output file in Appendix C and Appendix F.
Source: DKA Planning, 2024.
Operation
Area Source Emissions
Area source emissions were calculated using the CalEEMod emissions inventory model, which includes landscape maintenance equipment, use of consumer products, and other everyday sources. As shown in Table VIII-6, net Project GHG emissions from area sources would result in 14 MTCO
2e per year.
Electricity and Natural Gas Generation Emissions
GHG emissions are emitted as a result of activi ties in buildings when electricity and natural gas are used as energy sources. Combustion of any type of fuel emits CO2 and other GHG emissions directly into the atmosphere; when this occurs in a building, it is a direct emission source associated with that building. GHG emissions are also emitted during the generation of electricity from fossil fuels. When electricity is used in a bu ilding, the electricity generation typically takes place off-site at the power plant; electricity us e in a building generally causes emissions in an indirect manner.
Electricity and natural gas emissions were calculated for the Project using the CalEEMod emissions inventory model, which multiplies an estimate of the energy usage by applicable emissions factors chosen by the utility company. GHG emissions from electricity use are directly dependent on the electricity utility provider. In this case, GHG emissions intensity factors for SCE were selected in CalEEMod. The carbon intensity ([pounds per megawatt an hour (lbs/MWh]) for electricity generation was calculated for the Project buildout year based on SCE projections. A straight-line interpolation was performed to estimate the SCE carbon intensity factor for the Project buildout year. SCE’s carbon intensity projections also take into account SB 350 RPS requirements for renewable energy.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table VIII-6
Annual GHG Emissions Summary (Project Buildout)a
(MTCO2e)
Source
Project GHG
Emissions
Less
Existing
GHG
Emissions
Net GHG
Emissions
Areab 15 (1) 14
Energyc (electricity and natural gas) 1,039 (678) 361
Mobile 4,418 (1,290) 3,128
Solid Wasted 157 (23) 134
Water/Wastewatere 94 (11) 83
Refrigerants 34 (16) 18
Construction 175 (-) 175
Total Emissions 5,662 (2,019) 3,643
a CO 2e was calculated using CalEEMod and the results are provided in Section 2.0 of the Operation CalEEMod output file in Appendix F.
b Area source emissions are from landscape equipment and other operational equipment only; hearths omitted.
c Energy source emissions are based on CalEEMod default electricity and natural gas usage rates.
d Solid waste emissions are calculated based on CalEEMod default solid waste generation rates.
e Water/Wastewater emissions are calculated based on CalEEMod default water consumption rates.
Source: DKA Planning, 2024.
This approach is conservative, given the 2018 chaptering of SB 100 (De Leon), which requires electricity providers to provide renewable energy for at least 60 percent of their delivered power by 2030 and 100 percent use of renewable energy and zero-carbon resources by 2045. SB 100 also increases existing renewable energy targets, called Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS), to 44 percent by 2024 and 52 percent by 2027.
Energy use in buildings is divided into energy consumed by the built environment and energy consumed by uses that are independent of the construction of the building, such as in plug-in appliances. CalEEMod calculates energy use fr om systems covered by Title 24 (e.g., heating, ventilation, and air conditioning [HVAC] system, water heating system, and lighting system); energy use from lighting; and energy use from office equipment, appliances, plug-ins, and other sources not covered by Title 24 or lighting.
CalEEMod electricity and natural gas usage rates are based on the CEC-sponsored California Commercial End-Use Survey (CEUS) and the California Residential Appliance Saturation Survey (RASS) studies. The data are specific for climate zones; therefore, Zone 12 was selected for the Project Site based on the zip code tool.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 As shown in Table VIII-6, net Project GHG emissions from electricity and natural gas usage would result in a total of 361MTCO2e per year.
Mobile Source Emissions
Mobile-source emissions were calculated by applying the SCAQMD-recommended CalEEMod emissions inventory model to vehicle trip acti vity from the Project’s traffic impact analysis.
CalEEMod calculates the emissions associated with on-road mobile sources associated with residents, employees, visitors, and delivery vehicles visiting the Project Site based on the number of daily trips generated and VMT.
The Project represents an infill development within an urbanized area that would concentrate residential, hotel, and entertainment uses within an HQTA. The Project Site is located in the dense Century Boulevard corridor with proximity to Metro local and future rail services.
Furthermore, pursuant to Section 12-42.1 (Transportation Demand Management Requirements for Carpool Parking and Bicycle Facilities) of the City’s Municipal Code as well as the standards of the Project’s proposed PAD zoning regulations, the Project would be required to incorporate measures to reduce traffic trips and associated VMT and GHG emissions.
The Project characteristics listed below are consistent with the CAPCOA guidance document, Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures, which provides emission reduction values for transportation-related design techniques. These techniques would reduce vehicle trips and VMT associated with the Project relative to the standard ITE trip generation rates that would result in a comparable reduction in VMT and associated GHG emissions. Techniques applicable to the Project include the following (a brief description of the Project’s relevance to the measure is also provided):
CAPCOA Measure LUT-1 – Increase Density: Increased density, measured in terms of persons, jobs, or dwelling units per unit ar ea, reduces emissions associated with transportation as it reduces the distance people travel for work or services and provides a foundation for the implementation of other strategies, such as enhanced transit services. CAPCOA Measure LUT-3 – Increase Diversity of Urban and Suburban Developments (Mixed-Use): The Project would introduce new uses on the Project Site, including new residential and entertainment uses. The increases in land use diversity on the Project Site would reduce vehicle trips and VMT by encouraging residents, workers, and visitors to walk and use non-automotive forms of transportation (e.g., walking and biking), which would result in corresponding reductions in transportation-related emissions. CAPCOA Measure LUT-4 – Increase Destination Accessibility : The Project Site is located in the dense Century Boulevard corridor, a regional job center, also easily accessible by public transportation. Access to multiple destinations, and commercial and retail uses in proximity to the Project Site would reduce vehicle trips and VMT compared to the statewide average and encourage walking and non-automotive forms of transportation and would result in corresponding reductions in transportation-related emissions as a result of the Project.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 CAPCOA Measure LUT-5 – Increase Transit Accessibility : The Project would be located near several Metro bus routes. The Project would also provide bicycle parking spaces to encourage utilization of alternative modes of transportation.
CalEEMod calculates VMT based on the type of land use, trip purpose, and trip type percentages for each land use subtype in the project (primary, diverted, and pass-by). As shown in Table VIII- 6, net Project GHG emissions from mobile sources would result in a total of 3,128 MTCO 2e per
year. This estimate reflects reductions attributable to the Project’s characteristics (e.g., infill development near transit that supports multi-modal transportation options).
Solid Waste Generation Emissions
Emissions related to solid waste were calculated using the CalEEMod emissions inventory model, which multiplies an estimate of the waste generated by applicable emissions factors provided in Section 2.4 of the USEPA’s AP-42, Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors. CalEEMod solid waste generation rates for each applicable land use were selected for this analysis. As shown in Table VIII-6, net Project GHG emissions from solid waste would result in a total of 134 MTCO
2e per year, including accounting for a 50-percent recycling/diversion rate.
Water Usage and Wastewater Generation Emissions
GHG emissions are related to the energy used to convey, treat, and distribute water, and treat wastewater. Thus, these emissions are generally indirect emissions from the production of electricity to power these systems. Three processes are necessary to supply potable water; these include: (1) supply and conveyance of the water from the source; (2) treatment of the water to potable standards; and (3) distribution of the water to individual users. After use, energy is used as the wastewater is treated and reused as reclaimed water.
Emissions related to water usage and wastewater generation were calculated for the Project using the CalEEMod emissions inventory model, which multiplies an estimate of the water usage by the applicable energy intensity factor to determine the embodied energy necessary to supply potable water. GHG emissions are then calculated based on the amount of electricity consumed multiplied by the GHG emissions intensity factors for the utility provider. In this case, embodied energy for Southern California supplied water and GHG emissions intensity factors for SCE were selected in CalEEMod. Water usage rates were calculated consistent with the requirements under the 2019 California Plumbing Code, 2019 CALGreen, 2020 Plumbing Code, and 2020 Building Code, and reflect an approximately 20-percent reduction as compared to the base demand.
As shown in Table VII-6, net Project GHG emissions from water/wastewater usage would result in a total of 83 MTCO
2e per year, which reflects a 20-percent reduction in water/wastewater emissions consistent with building code requi rements as compared to the Project without sustainability features related to water conservation.
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As shown in Table VIII-6, when taking into consideration implementation of project design features, including the requirements set forth in the City’s Building Code and the full implementation of state mandates, net GHG emissions for the Project would equal 175 MTCO 2e
annually (as amortized over 30 years) during construction.
Estimated Reduction of Project Related GHG Emissions Resulting from Consistency with Plans As noted earlier, one approach to demonstrating a project’s consistency with GHG-emissions- reduction plans is to show how a project will reduce its incremental contribution through a NAT comparison. This section includes estimated GHG emissions associated with the Project under a NAT scenario and from the Project based on actions and mandates in force in 2025.
As shown in Table VIII-7, the Project would emit 5,662 MTCO 2e annually. When existing GHG
emissions from the Project Site (i.e., 2,019 MTCO 2e) are considered, the Project would result in a net increase of 3,643 MTCO 2e. The gross emissions for the Project and its associated CARB 2025 NAT scenario are estimated to be 5,662 and 8,171 MTCO 2e per year, respectively, which shows the Project would reduce emissions by 34 percent from CARB’s 2020 NAT scenario.
While the AB 32 Scoping Plan’s cumulative statewide objectives were not intended to serve as the basis for project-level assessments, this analysis finds that its NAT comparison based on the Scoping Plan is appropriate, because the Project w ould contribute to statewide GHG emissions reduction goals. Specifically, the Project’s mixed-use nature and location in an existing urban setting in the Inglewood community provide opportunities to reduce transportation-related emissions. First, it would capture vehicle travel on-site that would have normally been destined for off-site locations. This produces substantial reductions in the amount of vehicle trips and VMT that no longer are made. Second, it would elim inate many vehicle trips, because travel to and from the Project Site could be captured by public transit and pedestrian travel instead. Finally, the Project would attract existing trips on the street network that would divert to the proposed uses.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Table VIII-7
Estimated Reduction of Project-Related GHG Emissions
Resulting from Consistency with Plans
Scenario and Source NAT
Scenario*
As
Proposed
Scenario
Reduction
from NAT
Scenario
Change
from NAT
Scenario
Area Sources 15 15 - 0%
Energy Sources 1,792 1,039 -753 -42%
Mobile Sources 5,908 4,148 -1,761 -30%
Waste Sources 157 157 - 0%
Water Sources 94 94 - 0%
Refrigerant Sources 34 34 - 0%
Construction 175 175 - 0%
Total Emissions 8,175 5,662 -2,513 -31%
Less Existing Emissions (2,019) (2,019) - -
Net Emissions 6,156 3,643 -2,513 -59%
Daily construction emissions amortized over 30-year period pursuant to SCAQMD guidance. Annual construction emissions derived by taking total emissions over duration of activities and dividing by construction period.
* NAT scenario does not assume 30% reduction in in mobile source emissions from Pavley emission standards (19.8%), low carbon fuel standards (7.2%), vehicle efficiency measures 2.8%); does not assume 42% reduction in energy production emissions from the State’s renewables portfolio standard (33%), natural gas extraction efficiency measures (1.6%), and natural gas transmission and distribution efficiency measures (7.4%).
Source: DKA Planning, 2024.
Consistency with Applicable Plans and Policies
The discussion included in this section describes the extent to which the Project complies with or exceeds the performance-based standards included in the regulations outlined in the City’s ECAP. This discussion also provides informational assessment that illustrates the Project’s consistency with additional applicable plans, including the 2022 Scoping Plan and the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS, both of which identifies GHG-emissions-reducing measures that directly and indirectly apply to the Project. As shown herein, the Project would be substantially consistent with the applicable GHG emissions-reduction plans and policies.
Inglewood Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP)
The ECAP includes the following strategies and actions that are applicable to the Project:
Strategy 2: Increase Energy Efficiency. Specific actions under this strategy include making commercial buildings more efficient and increasing the energy efficiency of street and traffic lights. The Project would support this strategy by incorporating energy efficiency measures required by the CalGreen building code, including but not limited to use of LED lighting and installation of high efficiency HVAC systems and plumbing fixtures. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-116 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Strategy 3: Support Renewable Energy Generation. This strategy is focused on City actions that promote more renewal energy generation in the community, like permit streamlining and support for funding and financing programs that help make renewable energy affordable. The Project would not conflict with this goal due to its reservation of solar-ready areas on the building’s roof, in compliance with CalGreen requirements. Strategy 4: Improve Transportation Options and Manage Transportation Demand.
Specific actions under this strategy include improving the safety and efficiency of existing roadways, improving transit systems, improving bicycle facilities, making parking more efficient, reducing commute trips, and encourage land use intensification and diversity. As described under Checklist Topic XVII (Transportation) [and pending City confirmation], the Project would implement a TDM Program that would be consistent with these goals by encouraging use of transit, active transportation and alternatives to single-occupant vehicle travel.
Strategy 5: Reduce Consumption and Waste. Specific actions under this strategy include using less water, producing less waste, and promote local food production. The Project would be consistent with this strategy through its incorporation of water conservation measures such as low flow plumbing fixtures in the Project’s residential, hotel, and commercial areas, and recycling of demolition materials in compliance with State law requirements.
Based on the energy efficiency strategies discussed above, the Project would be consistent with the City’s ECAP.
2022 Scoping Plan
The goal to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 (Executive Order S-3-05) was codified by the Legislature as the 2006 Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32). In 2008, CARB approved a Climate Change Scoping Plan as required by AB 32 that has been updated over time to reflect updated strategies. In addition, SB 32 was approved in 2016, calling for deeper GHG emissions reductions by 2030. The 2022 Scoping Plan also addresses the 2030 horizon in addition to the objective of carbon neutrality by 2045 and has a range of GHG emissions reduction actions that include direct regulations, alternative compliance mechanisms, monetary and non-monetary incentives, voluntary actions, market-based mechanisms such as a cap-and-trade system, and an AB 32 implementation fee to fund the program. The following discussion demonstrates how the pertinent reduction actions relate to and reduce project-related GHG emissions.
Table VIII-8 includes a discussion of the Project’s consistency with applicable reduction actions/strategies by emissions source category outlined in the 2022 Scoping Plan. As discussed therein, the Project would be consistent with the GHG emissions reduction-related actions and strategies of the 2022 Scoping Plan.
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Consistency Analysis—2022 Scoping Plan Update
Sector Actions and Strategies Statutes, Executive Orders, Other Direction Project Consistency Analysis
Smart Growth / Vehicle
Miles Traveled (VMT)
VMT per capita reduced
25% below 2019 levels by
2030, and 30% below 2019
levels by 2045
SB 375: Reduce demand for fossil
transportation fuels and GHGs and
improve air quality.
In response to Board direction and EJ
Advisory Committee recommendations.
Consistent. The Project
represents an infill development
within an urbanized area that
would concentrate new
residences, hotel rooms, and
entertainment uses within an
HQTA and reduce per capita
VMT and GHG emissions. The
Project would be consistent with
SB 375 and its VMT reduction
goals, as well as the GHG and
transportation goals of the 2020-
2045 RTP/SCS. As discussed in
response to Checklist Question
XVII(a) (Transportation – VMT),
with mitigation, the Project would
not result in any significant VMT
impacts.
Light-duty Vehicle
(LDV) Zero Emission
Vehicles (ZEVs)
100% of Light Duty Vehicle
sales are ZEV by 2035
EO N-79-20: Reduce demand for fossil
transportation fuels and GHGs, and
improve air quality.
In November 2022, the Advanced Clean
Cars II regulations took effect, setting ZEV
and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales
requirements for model years 2026 to
2035 (ZEV program) and increasingly
stringent emission standards (LEV
program) to ensure automakers phase out
sales of internal combustion engine
vehicles.
No Conflict. Emissions from
vehicle engines from the Project
would be controlled by state
regulations governing technology
and cleaner emissions.
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Truck ZEVs 100% of medium-duty
(MDV)/HDV sales are ZEV
by 2040 (AB 74 University
of California Institute of
Transportation Studies
[ITS] report)
EO N-79-20: Reduce demand for fossil
transportation fuels and GHGs, and
improve air quality.
CARB’s Advanced Clean Truck
Regulation accelerates the transition of
zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty
vehicles from 2024 to 2035.
CARB also adopted the Innovative Clean
Transit measure in 2018 that requires all
public transit agencies to transition to zero
emission fleets.
No Conflict. The Project would
not generate substantial medium-
and heavy-duty truck traffic. The
Project would not impede the
advancement of cleaner trucks
over time.
Aviation 20% of aviation fuel
demand is met by electricity
(batteries) or hydrogen (fuel
cells) in 2045. Sustainable
aviation fuel meets most or
the rest of the aviation fuel
demand that has not
already transitioned to
hydrogen or batteries.
CARB focuses on reducing emissions
from ground support equipment and
airport transit vehicles. It is also working
with national and international entities to
tighten aircraft emission standards.
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. While the Project
would not impact the aviation
industry and would not impede
the advancement of a cleaner
aviation industry over time.
Ocean-going Vessels
(OGVs)
2020 OGV At-Berth
regulation fully
implemented, with most
OGVs utilizing shore power
by 2027. 25% of OGVs
utilize hydrogen fuel cell
electric technology by 2045.
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
In 2015, Executive Order B-32-15 called.
For a less polluting freight transport
system that addressed OGVs, transport
refrigeration units, and clean trucks.
No Conflict. While the Project
would not impact trade or OGVs
and would not impede the
advancement of a cleaner on- or
off-shore sources over time.
Port Operations 100% of cargo handling
equipment is zero-emission
by 2037. 100% of drayage
Executive Order N-79-20: Reduce
demand for petroleum fuels and GHGs,
and improve air quality. AB 197: direct
No Conflict. The Project would
not impact trade or port
operations and would not impede
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trucks are zero emission by
2035.
emissions reductions for sources covered
by the AB 32 Inventory.
In 2015, Executive Order B-32-15 called.
For a less polluting freight transport
system that addressed OGVs, transport
refrigeration units, and clean trucks.
the advancement of a cleaner on-
shore sources over time.
Freight and Passenger
rail
100% of passenger and
other locomotive sales are
ZEV by 2030. 100% of line
haul locomotive sales are
ZEV by 2035. Line haul and
passenger rail rely primarily
on hydrogen fuel cell
technology, and others
primarily utilize electricity.
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
In 2015, Executive Order B-32-15 called.
For a less polluting freight transport
system that addressed OGVs, transport
refrigeration units, and clean trucks.
No Conflict. The Project would
not impact freight or passenger
rail and would not impede the
advancement of a cleaner
locomotives over time.
Oil and Gas Extraction Reduce oil and gas
extraction operations in line
with petroleum demand by
2045.
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not impact oil extraction.
Petroleum Refining CCS on majority of
operations by 2030,
beginning in 2028
Production reduced in line
with petroleum demand.
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not impact oil extraction.
Electricity Generation Sector GHG target of 38
million metric tons of carbon
dioxide equivalent
(MMTCO2e) in 2030 and 30
MMTCO2e in 2035 Retail
sales load coverage134 20
gigawatts (GW) of offshore
SB 350 and SB 100: Reduce GHGs and
improve air quality. AB 197: direct
emissions reductions for sources covered
by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not impact the sources of
electricity generation.
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wind by 2045 Meet
increased demand for
electrification without new
fossil gas-fired resources.
New Residential and
Commercial Buildings
All electric appliances
beginning 2026
(residential) and 2029
(commercial), contributing
to 6 million heat pumps
installed statewide by 2030
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
incorporate appliances that are
consistent with Title 24 and
Green Building requirements and
consistent with the reduction of
residential energy use.
Existing Residential
Buildings
80% of appliance sales are
electric by 2030 and 100%
of appliance sales are
electric by 2035.
Appliances are replaced at
end of life such that by 2030
there are 3 million all-
electric and electric-ready
homes—and by 2035, 7
million homes—as well as
contributing to 6 million heat
pumps installed statewide
by 2030.
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not impede the replacement of
appliances in existing residential
buildings.
Existing Commercial
Buildings
80% of appliance sales are
electric by 2030, and 100%
of appliance sales are
electric by 2045.
Appliances are replaced at
end of life, contributing to 6
million heat pumps installed
statewide by 2030.
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not impede the replacement of
appliances in commercial
buildings.
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Food Products 7.5% of energy demand
electrified directly and/or
indirectly by 2030; 75% by
2045
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not impact the sources of energy
for food production.
Construction
Equipment
25% of energy demand
electrified by 2030 and 75%
electrified by 2045
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not impact sources of energy for
construction equipment.
Chemicals and Allied
Products; Pulp and
Paper
Electrify 0% of boilers by
2030 and 100% of boilers
by 2045. Hydrogen for 25%
of process heat by 2035
and 100% by 2045 Electrify
100% of other energy
demand by 2045.
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not impact the sources of energy
for boilers.
Stone, Clay, Glass, and
Cement
CCS on 40% of operations
by 2035 and on all facilities
by 2045 Process emissions
reduced through alternative
materials and CCS
SB 596: Reduce demand for fossil energy,
process emissions, and GHGs, and
improve air quality.
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not impact the sources of energy
for stone, clay, glass, and cement
facilities.
Other Industrial
Manufacturing
0% energy demand
electrified by 2030 and 50%
by 2045
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not impact the sources of energy
for industrial facilities.
Combined Heat and
Power
Facilities retire by 2040. AB 197: direct emissions reductions for sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not affect facilities that produce
heat and power.
Agriculture Energy Use 25% energy demand
electrified by 2030 and 75%
by 2045
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. The Project would
not affect agricultural sources of
energy.
Low Carbon Fuels for
Transportation
Biomass supply is used to
produce conventional and
advanced biofuels, as well
as hydrogen.
AB 197: direct emissions reductions for
sources covered by the AB 32 Inventory
No Conflict. This regulatory
program applies to fuel suppliers,
not directly to land use
development. GHG emissions
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In November 2022, the Advanced Clean
Cars II regulations took effect, setting low
emission standards for transportation.
related to vehicular travel
associated with the Project would
benefit from this regulation
because fuel used by Project-
related vehicles would be
required to comply with the LCFS.
Mobile source GHG emissions
estimates were calculated using
CalEEMod that includes
implementation of the LCFS into
mobile source emission factors.
The current LCFS targets a 20%
reduction in CI from a 2010
baseline by 2030.
GHG emissions generated by
Project-related vehicular travel
would benefit from the Advanced
Clean Cars Program.
Low Carbon Fuels for
Buildings and Industry
In 2030s biomethane
blended in pipeline
Renewable hydrogen
blended in fossil gas
pipeline at 7% energy
(~20% by volume), ramping
up between 2030 and 2040
In 2030s, dedicated
hydrogen pipelines
constructed to serve certain
industrial clusters
SB 350: The Clean Energy and Pollution
Reduction Act of 2015 increases the
standards of the California RPS program
by requiring that the amount of electricity
generated and sold to retail customers per
year from eligible renewable energy
resources be increased to 50 percent by
2030.
a Required measures include
increasing RPS to 50 percent of retail
sales by 2030, establishing annual targets
for statewide energy efficiency that
achieve a cumulative doubling of
statewide energy efficiency savings in
No Conflict. The Project would
comply with this this
action/strategy being located
within the service area of the
Southern California Edison (SCE)
and would comply with CalGreen
and Title 24 energy efficiency
standards. SCE must generate
electricity that would increase
renewable energy resources to
33 percent by 2020 and 50
percent by 2030. As SCE would
provide electricity service to the
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electricity and natural gas end uses by
2030.
SB 100: The California Renewables
Portfolio Standard Program (2018)
requires retail sellers to procure
renewable energy that is at least 50
percent by December 31, 2026 and 60
percent by December 31, 2030. It requires
local publicly owned electric utilities to
procure a minimum quantity of electricity
from renewable energy resources of 44
percent of retail sales by December 31,
2024 and 60 percent by December 31,
2030.
Project Site, by 2030 the Project
would use electricity consistent
with the requirements of SB 350.
Non-combustion
Methane Emissions
Increase landfill and dairy
digester methane capture.
Some alternative manure
management deployed for
smaller dairies Moderate
adoption of enteric
strategies by 2030 Divert
75% of organic waste from
landfills by 2025. Oil and
gas fugitive methane
emissions reduced 50% by
2030 and further reductions
as infrastructure
components retire in line
with reduced fossil gas
demand
SB 1383 (2016) requires CARB to set
2030 emission reduction targets of 40
percent for methane and
hydrofluorocarbons and 50 percent black
carbon emissions below 2013 levels.
e The
Project would comply with the CARB
SLCP Reduction Strategy by using HVAC
equipment with lower GWP refrigerants.
No Conflict. This program
applies to state regulators looking
to reduce methane emissions
from landfill and dairy facilities
and is not directly related to
development of the Project.
However, the Project would not
impede efforts to reduce such
pollutants.
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High GWP Potential
Emissions
Low GWP refrigerants
introduced as building
electrification increases,
mitigating HFC emissions
SB 605 (2014) directed CARB to develop
a comprehensive Short-Lived Climate
Pollutant (SLCP) strategy.
No Conflict. This program
applies to state regulators looking
to reduce high GWP refrigerants
and is not directly related to
development of the Project.
However, the Project would not
impede efforts to reduce such
pollutants.
Natural and Working
Lands
Conserve 30% of the
state’s NWL and coastal
waters by 2030. Implement
near- and long-term actions
to accelerate natural
removal of carbon and build
climate resilience in our
forests, wetlands, urban
greenspaces, agricultural
soils, and land conservation
activities in ways that serve
all communities—and in
particular low-income,
disadvantaged, and
vulnerable communities.
EO N-82-20 and SB 27: CARB to include
an NWL target in the Scoping Plan. AB
1757: Establish targets for carbon
sequestration and nature-based climate
solutions.
SB 1386: NWL are an important strategy
in meeting GHG reduction goals.
No Conflict. This program
applies to state regulators
governing Natural and Working
Lands and is not directly related
to development of the Project.
However, the Project would not
impede implementation of the
Integrated Natural and Working
Lands Implementation Plan, EO
N-82-20, SB 27, or SB 1386.
Forests and
Shrublands
At least 2.3 million acres
treated statewide annually
in forests,
shrublands/chaparral, and
grasslands, comprised of
regionally specific
management strategies
that include prescribed fire,
thinning, harvesting, and
Restore health and resilience to
overstocked forests and prevent carbon
losses from severe wildfire, disease, and
pests. Improve air quality and reduce
health costs related to wildfire emissions.
Improve water quantity and quality and
improve rural economies. Provide forest
biomass for resource utilization.
No Conflict. This program
applies to state regulators
governing forest and shrubland
management and is not directly
related to development of the
Project. However, the Project
would not interfere or impede
implementation of EO B-52-18,
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other management actions.
No land conversion of
forests,
shrublands/chaparral, or
grasslands.
EO B-52-18: CARB to increase the
opportunity for using prescribed fire.
AB 1504 (Skinner, Chapter 534, Statutes
of 2010): CARB to recognize the role
forests play in carbon sequestration and
climate mitigation.
AB 1504, or the Forest Carbon
Plan.
Grasslands At least 2.3 million acres
treated includes increased
management of grasslands
interspersed in forests to
reduce fuels surrounding
communities using
management strategies
appropriate for grasslands.
No land conversion of
forests,
shrublands/chaparral, or
grasslands.
No Conflict. This program
applies to state regulators of
grasslands and is not directly
related to development of the
Project. However, the Project
would not interfere or impede
efforts to reduce fuels in
grasslands surrounding
communities.
Croplands Implement climate smart
practices for annual and
perennial crops on ~80,000
acres annually. Land
easements/ conservation
on annual crops at ~5,500
acres annually. Increase
organic agriculture to 20%
of all cultivated acres by
2045 (~65,000 acres
annually).
SB 859: Recognizes the ability of healthy
soils practices to reduce GHG emissions
from agricultural lands.
No Conflict. This program
applies to state regulators
overseeing croplands and is not
directly related to development of
the Project. However, the Project
would not impede SB 859 and
efforts to increase organic
agriculture and conserve
croplands.
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Developed Lands Increase urban forestry
investment by 200% above
current levels and utilize
tree watering that is 30%
less sensitive to drought.
Establish defensible space
that accounts for property
boundaries.
AB 2251 (Calderon, Chapter 186,
Statutes of 2022): Increase urban tree
canopy 10% by 2035.
No Conflict. This program
applies to state regulators
addressing urban forestry and is
not directly related to
development of the Project.
However, the Project would not
impede implementation of AB
2251 and efforts to increase the
urban canopy.
Wetlands Restore 60,000 acres of
Delta wetlands
No Conflict. This program
applies to State regulators
restoring Delta wetlands and is
not directly related to
development of the Project.
However, the Project would not
impede efforts to restore wetland
ecologies.
Sparsely Vegetated
Lands
Land conversion at 50% of
the Reference Scenario
land conversion rate.
No Conflict. This program
applies to State regulators
slowing the conversion of
sparsely vegetated lanes and is
not directly related to
development of the Project.
However, the Project would not
impede efforts to slow urban
conversion of such lands.
Cap-and-Trade
Program
Implement the post-2020
Cap-and-Trade Program
with declining annual caps.
AB 398 was enacted in 2017 to extend
and clarify the role of the state’s Cap-and-
Trade Program from January 1, 2021,
through December 31, 2030. As part of AB
398, refinements were made to the Cap-
and-Trade program to establish updated
Not Applicable. This applies to
the market-based program to
reduce GHG emissions over time
and is not applicable to a
development project. However,
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protocols and allocation of proceeds to
reduce GHG emissions.
the Project would not impede
implementation.
Source: DKA Planning, 2023, based on California Air Resources Board, 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality, Scoping Plan Scenario.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Independent studies confirm CARB’s determination that the state’s existing and proposed regulatory framework will put the state on a pathway to reduce its GHG emissions level to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, and to 85 percent below 1990 levels by 2045 to meet carbon neutrality objectives. Even though these studies did not provide an exact regulatory and technological roadmap to achieve the 2030 and 2045 goals, they demonstrated that various combinations of policies could allow the statewide emissions level to remain very low through 2045, suggesting that the combination of new technologies and other regulations not analyzed in the studies could allow the state to meet the 2045 target.
When compared to SB 32, the Project would be consistent with its objectives and the GHG emissions reduction-related actions and strategies of the 2022 Scoping Plan. The 2022 Scoping Plan and the SB 32 objectives that drive it involve increasing renewable energy use, imposing tighter limits on the carbon content of gasoline and diesel fuel, putting more electric cars on the road, improving energy efficiency, and curbing emissions from key industries. Although a number of these strategies are currently promulgated, some have not yet been formally proposed or adopted. It is expected that these measures or similar actions to reduce GHG emissions will be adopted as required to achieve statewide GHG em issions targets. Based the analysis in Table VIII-9, the Project would be consistent with the 2022 Scoping Plan’s objective of reducing 2030 GHG emissions in accord with SB 32.
In addition to the Project’s consistency with applicable GHG emissions reduction regulations and strategies, the Project would not conflict with future anticipated statewide GHG emissions reductions goals. Specifically, CARB has outlined strategies for achieving the 2030 reduction target of 40 percent below 1990 levels, as mandated by SB 32 as well as carbon neutrality by 2045. These strategies include renewable resources for the state’s electricity, increasing the fuel economy of vehicles and the penetration of zero-emission or hybrid vehicles into the vehicle fleet, reducing the rate of growth in VMT, supporting high-speed rail and other alternative transportation options, and use of high-efficiency appliances, water heaters, and HVAC systems.
The Project would also benefit from statewide and utility-provider efforts towards increasing the portion of electricity provided from renewable resources. SCE has committed to increasing renewable sources that exceed the Renewables Portfolio Standard requirements. The Project would include energy efficient mechanical systems, energy efficient glazing and window frames, Energy-Star appliances to be installed on-site, and the use of high-efficiency lighting. The Project would also benefit from statewide efforts to improve fuel economy of vehicles.
The Project would also help reduce VMT growth given its design and complementary mix of uses at an infill site that is accessible to existing public transit. This includes Metro Line 117, which provides east-west service that connects the LAX Transit Center in Westchester on the west to the City of Downey in the east via Century Boulevard and other arterials. Metro also operates north-south service via Lines 212 and 212 on Prairie Avenue 1,300 feet to the east and north- south service via Line 40 on Hawthorne Boulevard 960 feet to the west of the Project Site. The Inglewood Transit Connector also proposes to locate a rail station on Prairie Avenue at Hardy Street, approximately 1,900 feet northeast of the Project Site. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-129 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Further, the Project would include electric vehicl e (EV) parking spaces in accordance with Title 24 requirements and would not result in the loss of natural lands or affordable units.
For all the reasons above the Project would be consistent with the 2022 Scoping Plan. 2020-2045 RTP/SCS
On September 3, 2020, SCAG adopted the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS. The 2020-2045 RTP/SCS calls for more than $638 billion in transportation system investments through 2045. It was prepared through a collaborative, continuous, and comprehensive process with input from local governments, county transportation commissions, tribal governments, non-profit organizations, businesses and local stakeholders within the counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura. The 2020-2045 RTP/SCS includes strategies for accommodating projected population, household, and employment growth in the SCAG region by 2045 as well as a transportation investment strategy for the region. These land use strategies are directly tied to supporting related GHG emissions reductions through increasing transportation choices with a reduced dependence on automobiles and an increased growth in walkable, mixed- use communities and HQTAs and by encouraging growth near destinations and mobility options, promoting diverse housing choices, leveraging technology innovations, supporting implementation of sustainability policies, and promoting a green region. Table VIII-9 provides a discussion of the Project’s consistency with the applicable GHG-emissions-related objectives of the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS. As discussed therein, the Project would be consistent with the 2020- 2045 RTP/SCS, and impacts would be less than significant.
Table VIII-9
Project Consistency with the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS
Objectives Consistency Analysisa
Increase percentage of region’s total household
growth occurring within HQTAs.
Consistent. The Project Site is located less than
0.25 miles from Hawthorne Boulevard, which is
identified in the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS as an
HQTC. Thus, the Project Site is located within an
HQTA. The Project is an infill development that
includes 129 residential units, including 118 rental
units and 11 ownership-condominium units. Thus,
the Project would increase the number of
households within an HQTA.
Increase percent of the region’s total
employment growth occurring within HQTAs.
Consistent. The Project is an infill development
within an HQTA that would create hospitality jobs.
Thus, the Project would increase employment
within an HQTA.
Decrease total acreage of greenfield or
otherwise rural land uses converted to urban
use.
Consistent. The Project is an infill development
that would not contribute toward decreasing
greenfield or rural sites.
Decrease daily vehicle miles driven per person. Consistent. The Project’s mixed-use nature and location near transit and sources of housing,
employment, shopping, and entertainment would
reduce VMT associated with the Project.
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Objectives Consistency Analysisa
Decrease average daily distance traveled for
work and non-work trips (in miles)
Consistent. The Project’s mixed-use nature and
location near transit and sources of housing,
employment, shopping, and entertainment would
reduce VMT associated with the Project.
Increase percentage of work and non-work trips
which are less than 3 miles in length.
Consistent. The Project’s mixed-use nature and
location near transit and sources of housing,
employment, shopping, and entertainment would
reduce trip length associated with the Project.
Increase share of short trip lengths for commute
purposes.
Consistent. The Project’s mixed-use nature and
location near transit and sources of housing,
employment, shopping, and entertainment would
reduce commute trip lengths associated with the
Project.
Decrease average minutes of delay experienced
per capita due to traffic congestion.
Consistent. The Project’s mixed-use nature and
location near transit and sources of housing,
employment, shopping, and entertainment would
reduce trips and VMT associated with the Project
that would decrease service delay.
Increase percentage of PM peak period trips
completed within 45 minutes by travel mode.
Consistent. The Project’s mixed-use nature and
location near transit and sources of housing,
employment, shopping, and entertainment would
reduce trips and VMT associated with the Project,
contributing to a shorter PM peak-period
timeframe.
Increase percentage of trips that use transit
(work and all trips)
Consistent. The Project’s mixed-use nature and
location near multiple transit options would allow
Project residents, employees, and visitors to use
transit to and from work/home, contributing to an
increase transit ridership.
Decrease average travel time to work (all
modes)
Consistent. The Project’s mixed-use nature and
location near transit and sources of housing and
employment would reduce trips and VMT
associated with the Project, contributing to shorter
travel time to/from work.
Increase percentage of trips using either walking
or biking (by trip type)
Consistent. The Project would provide bicycle
parking and pedestrian connections in
accordance with IMC Section 12-42.1
(Transportation Demand Management
Requirements for Carpool Parking and Bicycle
Facilities) and the Project’s proposed PAD zoning
designation, which would promote increased
bicycle and pedestrian trips.
Reduce per capita GHG emissions (from 2005
levels)
Consistent. The Project’s mixed-use nature and
location near transit and sources of housing,
employment, shopping, and entertainment would
reduce Project trips, VMT, and associated GHG
emissions. Additionally, the Project would be
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Project Consistency with the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS
Objectives Consistency Analysisa
required to comply with the City’s Green Building
Code, which would also reduce GHG emissions
associated with onsite operations.
Increase percentage of trips using a travel mode
other than single occupancy vehicle (SOV)
Consistent. The Project’s mixed-use nature,
inclusion of bicycle parking, and location near
pedestrian infrastructure, transit, and sources of
housing, employment, shopping, and
entertainment would reduce the opportunities to
use alternative modes of transportation and
decrease SOVs.
Source: SCAG. 2020-2045 RTP/SCS.
Conclusion
The analysis in this section uses the Scoping Plan's statewide goals as one approach to evaluate the Project’s incremental contribution to clim ate change. The methodology is to compare the Project’s emissions as proposed to the Project’s emissions as if the Project were built using a NAT approach in terms of design, methodology, and technology. This means the Project's emissions were calculated as if the Project was constructed with project design features to reduce GHG emissions that are not required by state or local code and with several regulatory measures adopted in furtherance of AB 32.
While the AB 32 Scoping Plan’s cumulative statewide objectives were not intended to serve as the basis for project-level assessments, this analysis finds that its NAT comparison based on the Scoping Plan is appropriate, because the Project w ould contribute to statewide GHG emissions reduction goals. Specifically, the Project’s mixed-use nature and location in an existing urban setting in the Inglewood community provide opportunities to reduce transportation-related emissions. First, it would capture vehicle travel on-site that would have normally been destined for off-site locations. This produces substantial reductions in the amount of vehicle trips and VMT that no longer are made. Second, it would elim inate many vehicle trips, because travel to and from the Project Site could be captured by public transit and pedestrian travel instead. Finally, the Project would attract existing trips on the street network that would divert to the proposed uses.
The plan consistency analysis provided above demonstr ates that the Project complies with the applicable plans, policies, regulations and GHG emissions reduction actions/strategies outlined in the Climate Change Scoping Plan and Updates, the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS, and the City’s ECAP. Consistency with these plans and GHG emissions reduction actions/strategies would reduce the Project’s incremental contribution of GHG emissions. Thus, the Project would not conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing emissions of GHG emissions. Furthermore, because the Project is consistent and does not conflict with these plans, policies, and regulations, the Project’s incremental increase in GHG emissions as described above would not result in a significant impact on the environment.
Therefore, Project impacts with regard to GHG emissions would be less than significant. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-132 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 Post-2030 Analysis
Recent studies show that the state’s existing and proposed regulatory framework will put the state on a pathway to reduce its GHG emissions level to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, if additional appropriate reduction measures are adopted.
Even though these studies did not provide an exact regulatory and technological roadmap to achieve the 2030 and 2050 goals, they demonstrated that various combinations of policies could allow the statewide emissions level to remain very low through 2050, suggesting that the combination of new technologies and other regulations not analyzed in the studies could allow the state to meet the 2050 target. Subsequent to the findings of these studies, SB 32 was passed on September 8, 2016, and would require the state board to ensure that statewide GHG emissions are reduced to 40 percent below the 1990 level by 2030. As discussed above, the new plan, outlined in SB 32, involves increasing renewable energy use, imposing tighter limits on the carbon content of gasoline and diesel fuel, putting more electric cars on the road, improving energy efficiency, and curbing emissions from key industries.
As discussed above, SCAG’s 2020-2045 RTP/SCS establishes a regulatory framework for achieving GHG emissions reductions from the land use and transportation sectors pursuant to SB 375 and the state’s long-term climate pol icies. The 2020-2045 RTP/SCS ensures VMT reductions and other measures that reduce regional emissions from the land use and transportation sectors.
The Project is the type of land use development that is encouraged by the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS to reduce VMT and expand multi-modal transportation options in order for the region to achieve the GHG emissions reductions from the land use and transportation sectors required by SB 375, which in turn, advances the state’s long-term climate policies. By furthering implementation of SB 375, the Project supports regional land use and transportation GHG reductions consistent with state climate targets for 2020 and beyond. In addition, the Project would be consistent with the Actions and Strategies set forth in the 2020-2045 RTP/SCS.
Cumulative Impacts
The analysis of the Project’s GHG emissions impac ts above is a cumulative impact analysis.
Given the Project’s consistency with statewide, regional, and local plans adopted for the reduction of GHG emissions, it is concluded that the Proj ect’s incremental contribution to GHG emissions and their effects on climate change would not be cumulatively considerable. As such, the Project’s cumulative contribution to global climate change is less than significant.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 IX. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact No Impact
Would the project:
a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through the routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and
accident conditions involving the release of hazardous
materials into the environment?
c. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or
acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school?
d. Be located on a site which is included on a list of
hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to
Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result,
would create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment?
e. For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two
miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area?
f. Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency
evacuation plan?
g. Expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires?
Some of the information and analysis presented below is based on the following sources (refer to Appendix G):
Environmental Site Assessment, ARA Environmental Services, September 14, 2020. 4200 West Century Blvd Building Project Obstruction Evaluation & Airspace Analysis, July 27, 2021.
Determination of No Hazard to Air Navigation, Federal Aviation Administration, September 21, 2021.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 a) Would the project create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? Less Than Significant Impact. The Project includes demolition and removal of all existing uses from the Project Site and development of the site with a 333,500-square-foot mixed-use building, which would include residential, hotel, and event uses. The types of hazardous materials that would be used during construction of the Project would be typical of those hazardous materials necessary for construction of a residential development (e.g., paints, solvents, fuel for construction equipment, building materials, etc.). Although construction of the Project would require the temporary transport, use, and disposal of hazardous waste, construction activities associated with Project would be required to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing such activities.
The proposed mixed-use development would be similar to other mixed-use developments already found in the Project Site area and region. During its operational phase, the Project would use common types of cleaning products, paint, petroleum products, etc., and would not require the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials that would pose a significant hazard to the public or environment. Therefore, Project impacts related to the transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials would be less than significant.
b) Would the project create significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment?
Less Than Significant Impact. The Project includes demolition and removal of all existing uses from the Project Site and development of the site with a 333,500-square-foot mixed-use building, which would include one subterranean level, requiring excavation depths of approximately 16 bgs.
Given the age of the existing building, it is possible that asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and lead-based paint (LBP) could be encountered at the Project Site during the demolition period.
The identification, removal, and disposal of ACMs is regulated under 8 California Code of Regulations (CCR) 1529 and 5208. The identification, removal ,and disposal of LBP is regulated under 8 CCR 1532.1. For both ACM and LBP, the City would require all work to be conducted by a State-certified professional. If ACMs and/or LBP are determined to exist on site, the City would require the Project Applicant to prepare and submit a site-specific hazard control plan to the appropriate agency detailing removal methods and specific instructions for providing protective clothing and equipment for abatement personnel (SCAQMD for asbestos and the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Cal/OSHA] for LBP). If necessary, a State-certified LBP and an ACMs removal contractor would be retained to conduct the appropriate abatement measures as required by the plan. Wastes from abatement and demolition activities would be disposed of at a landfill(s) licensed to accept such waste. Once all abatement measures have been implemented, the Project Applicant would conduct a clearance examination and provide written documentation to the City that testing and abatement have been completed in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
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Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA) was prepared for the Project (refer to Appendix Ga) by ARA Environmental Services. The purpose of the Phase I ESA was to determine if there are any recognized environmental concer ns (RECs) associated with the Project Site. 51 The Phase I ESA included a site reconnaissance, review of current and historical data describing development of the Project Site, and an environmental records search. ARA Environmental Services noted no RECs, historical RECs, or controlled RECs in connection with the Project Site.
Additionally, no off-site RECs were identified that would impact the Project Site.
For these reasons, the Project would not create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment. Therefore, Project impacts related to this issue would be less than significant.
c) Would the project emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? No Impact. No schools are located within 0.25 miles of the Project Site. The school closest to the Project Site is Dolores Huerta Elementary School, located approximately 0.4 miles southeast of the Project Site. Thus, the Project would not emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur. d) Would the project be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? No Impact. The Project is not included on any list compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 (i.e., certain hazardous waste facilities, sites that include leaking USTs, landfills with migrating hazardous waste).
52 Thus, the Project would not create a significant hazard to the public or the environment as a result of being listed on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur. No mitigation measures are required.
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area? Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated. The Project Site is located within 2.0 miles of both Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorn Municipal Airport (HHR). Accordingly, an evaluation of the Project’s potential to result in obstructions or
51 An REC is defined by the ASTM Standard Practice E1527-13 as the presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on, or at a property: (1) due to rel ease to the environment; (2) under conditions indicative of a release to the environment; or (3) under conditions that pose a material threat of a future release to the environment. 52 Department of Toxic Substance Control, https://www.enviros tor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/map/?myaddress, accessed March 3, 2022.
Environmental Site Assessment, Rara Environmental Services, September 14, 2020. (Refer to Appendix Ga.) 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-136 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 other safety hazards in relation to one or both of these airports was prepared.53 In relation to LAX, this analysis concluded that although the Project Site is within the boundaries of LAX’s Airport Influence Area (AIA), the Project’s proposed height would not result in any potential obstructions or related airspace impacts requiring further review by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
In relation to HHR, this anal ysis concluded that the Project’s proposed height would exceed this airport’s “imaginary surface” and as a result, to determine whether any associated hazard would result from this exceedance, the FAA conducted an aeronautical study to assess the Project’s potential to affect navigable airspace or operations.
54 The FAA’s study concluded that the Project
structure would have no substantial adverse effect on the safe and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace by aircraft or on the operation of air navigation facilities and as such, the Project would not be a hazard to air navigation provided the following condition(s) is(are) met:
The Project building is to be marked/lighted in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1 M, Obstruction Marking and Lighting, red lights – Chapters 4, 5, and 15. Any failure or malfunction that lasts more than 30 minutes and affects a top light or flashing obstruction light, regardless of its position, should be reported immediately to (877) 487- 6867, so a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) can be issued. As soon as the normal operation is restored, notify the same number.
These conditions have been incorporated into Mitigation Measure HAZARDS-1, provided below.
Furthermore, due to the Project’s location within the LAX AIA, prior to the City’s review and approval of the Project’s requested land use entitlements, the Project would be required to undergo review and approval by the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC), which would assess the Project’s consistency with the Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Plan (ALUP). Through this required regulatory compliance and with implementation of the below mitigation measure, Project impacts related to airport safety hazards would be less than significant.
Mitigation Measures
To ensure that Project impacts related to airport safety hazards would be less than significant, the following mitigation measure is required:
HAZARDS-1 The Project building shall be marked/lighted in accordance with FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1 M, Obstruction Marking and Lighting, red lights – Chapters 4, 5, and 15. Any failure or malfunction that lasts more than 30 minutes and affects a top light or flashing obstruction light, regardless of its position, shall be reported immediately to the Federal Notice to Airman (NOTAM) System at (877) 487-6867, so NOTAM can be issued. As soon as the normal operation
53 4200 West Century Blvd Building Project, Obstruction Evaluati on and Airspace Analysis, Capitol Airspace Group, July 27, 2021.
Refer to Appendix Gb.
54 FAA Letter, Determination of No Hazard to Air Na vigation, September 21, 2021. Refer to Appendix Gc. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-137 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 is restored, the Project operator shall notify the Federal NOTAM System at the same phone number.
f) Would the project impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
No Impact. The Project Site is not located on a designated emergency evacuation route. 55 The Project would not require the closure of any public or private streets and would not impede emergency vehicle access to the Project Site or surrounding area. Thus, the Project would not impair implementation of or physically interf ere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. Therefore, no impacts related to this issue would occur as a result of the Project.
g) Would the project expose people or structures either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires? No Impact. The Project is located in a highly urbanized area of the City that is not subject to wildland fires. Therefore, the Project would not expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands. No mitigation measures are required.
Cumulative Impacts
The geographic extent of the Project’s environmental impacts is limited to the Project Site and would not contribute to any other potential environmental impact that may occur beyond the boundaries of the Project Site. All related projects would be subject to discretionary or ministerial review by their respective jurisdictions, wh ich would be responsible for assessing potential hazards risks associated with those related projects, and if necessary, the applicants of those projects would be required to implement measures appropriate for the type and extent of hazardous materials present and the land use proposed to reduce the risk associated with the hazardous materials to an acceptable level. As stated previously, with mitigation, the Project would not result in any significant impacts related to hazards and hazardous materials. Therefore, no significant Project cumulative impacts related to hazards and hazardous materials would occur.
55 Los Angeles County Public Works, Disaster Route Maps by City, https://pw.lacounty.gov/dsg/DisasterRoutes/map/Inglewood.pdf. 4200 Century Project PAGE 4-138 City of Inglewood
Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration October 2024 X. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
Would the project:
a. Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade
surface or ground water quality?
b. Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or
interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such
that the project may impede sustainable groundwater
management of the basin?
c. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the
course of a stream or river or through the addition of
impervious surfaces, in a manner which would:
i. Result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or
off-site;
ii. Substantially increase the rate or amount of
surface runoff in a manner which would result
in flooding on- or off-site;
iii. Create or contribute runoff water which would
exceed the capacity of existing or planned
stormwater drainage systems or provide
substantial additional sources of polluted
runoff; or
iv. Impede or redirect flood flows?
d. In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk release of pollutants due to project inundation?
e. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water
quality control plan or sustainable groundwater
management plan?
a) Would the project violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or groundwater? Less Than Significant Impact. In its existing condition, the Project Site is completely developed with impervious surface, including buildings and paved parking areas. All stormwater that encounters the site is directed to the City’s local storm drain system. The Project includes demolition and removal of all existing uses from the Project Site and development of the site with a 333,500-square-foot mixed-use building, which would include one subterranean level, requiring excavation depths of approximately 16 bgs.