Inglewood — 2025-08-12

PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)\nPersons wishing to address the Inglewood City Council on the Closed Sessions item(s) may do so at this\ntime.\nCS-1.\nClosed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with\nLegal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)\n(1); Pincay Re, LLC, et al. v. City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC Case No: 25STCP02561.\nCS-2.\nClosed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with Legal\nCounsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); Forum\nEntertainment LLC and Murphy’s Bowl LLC, et al. v. City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC Case\nNo: 25STCP02940.\nCS-3.\nClosed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with\nLegal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)\n(1); Hagopian v. City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 23TRCV01220.\nCS-4.\nClosed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with\nLegal Counsel regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)\n(1); Select Electric v. City of Inglewood, et al.; LASC. Case No.: 24STCV31032.\nCS-5.\nClosed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; City Council Conference with\nLegal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2);\nWorker’s Compensation Settlement Claim of Oscar Mejia: Claim Number 20-148373.\nCS-6.\nClosed Session – Confidential – Attorney/Client Privileged; Conference with Labor Negotiator\nPursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6; Name of Agency Negotiators: Jose O. Cortes,\nSenior Assistant City Manager, and Sylvia L. Fernandez, Human Resources Director; Name of\nOrganization Representing Employees: Inglewood Management Employee Organization\n(IMEO).

2. CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE\nLetters from the City Attorney’s Office recommending the following:\nA. Reject Claims in accordance with Government Code, Section 913:\n1. Cleveland Brown for alleged personal injury; unauthorized alteration of property on\nDecember 15, 2017.\n2. Felix Espinosa for alleged property damage; IPD safety check on January 8, 2025.\n3 Adrian Garcia for alleged personal injury; assault at/or near 1001 Stadium Drive\n(Hollywood Park) on December 28, 2024.\n4. Alexander Garcia for alleged personal injury; assault at/near 1001 Stadium Drive\n(Hollywood Park) on December 28, 2024.\n5. Bryan Hand for alleged personal injury; ongoing stress from employment on January\n14, 2025.\n6. Richard Sanders III for alleged vehicle damage; pothole on May 8, 2025.\n7. Natasha Williams for alleged vehicle damage; low driveway on May 13, 2025.\nB. Return Late Claims in accordance with Government Code, Section 911.2:\n1. Connect by American Family Insurance for alleged property damage; hole due to\nshifted trench plate (SCE conduit trench; Contractor: BALI Construction) on August 5,\n2024.\n2. Wanda Clemmons for alleged personal injury; fell into a hole – tree pit in parkway on\nJuly 30, 2024.\nC. Reject Amended Claim, referencing Government Code, Section 913:\n1. Connect by American Family Insurance for alleged property damage; hole due to\nshifted trench plate (SCE conduit trench; Contractor: BALI Construction) on August 5,\n2024.\nD. Reject Insufficient Claims in accordance with Government Code, Section 913:\n1. Kevin DeStefan for alleged personal injury; fell on spilled liquid (Inglewood Court\nHouse) on June 17, 2025.\n2. Anthony Penn for alleged property damage; roots from City tree on not specified date.\nE. Deny Application for Leave to Present a Late Claim under Government Code, Section\n911.6:\n1. Wanda Clemmons for alleged personal injury; fell into a hole – tree pit in parkway on\nJuly 30, 2024.\nRecommendation:\n1. Reject Claims listed as A-1 through A-7;\n2. Return Late Claims listed as B-1 and B-2;\n3 Reject Amended Claim listed as C-1;\n4. Reject Insufficient Claims listed D-1 and D-2; and\n5. Deny Application for Leave to Present a Late Claim listed as E-1.

3. CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE\nStaff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members approve the Third\nAmendment to Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (Agreement) No. 20-031 to increase\nthe annual assessment from $30,000 up to $40,000. (General Fund)\nRecommendation:\n1. Approve the Third Amendment.\nDocuments:\n3.PDF

4. CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE\nStaff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize payment of\noutstanding invoices to Upright Production Rentals for the Annual Family Unity Day\nheld on July 26, 2025. (General Fund)\nRecommendation:\n1. Authorize payment totaling $18,983.30.\nDocuments:\n4.PDF

5. CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE\nStaff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members receive and file the City\nManager’s Report listing ratified contracts and purchases from June to July 2025.\nRecommendation:\n1. Receive and file.\nDocuments:\n5.PDF

6. LIBRARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT\nStaff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members award a contract and approve\nan agreement with Icon West, Inc. (Contractor). (General Fund)\nRecommendation:\n1. Award contract and approve agreement not to exceed $39,063,518; and\n2. Authorize an additional City-controlled ten percent (10%) contingency of\n$3,906,000 for a total project amount not to exceed $42,969,518, per Bid\nNo. 0187 (General Fund).\nDocuments:\n6.PDF

7. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT\nStaff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members authorize payment of an\noutstanding invoice to Hadronex, Inc. dba Smartcover Systems (Hadronex) for sewer\nmonitoring services rendered from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. (Sewer Fund)\nRecommendation:\n1. Authorize payment for $37,475.\nDocuments:\n7.PDF

8. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT\nStaff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members adopt a resolution\namending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Budget for adjusting Water Main\nReplacement Phase 5 Project Accounts.\nRecommendation:\n1. Adopt resolution.\nDocuments:\n8.PDF

ORDINANCES\nO-1. FINANCE DEPARTMENT\nStaff report recommending the Mayor and Council Members introduce and adopt an\nordinance approving the secured property tax rate for the fiscal year beginning October 1,\n2025.\nRecommendation:\n1. Motion to waive further reading;\n2. Introduce ordinance;\n3. Motion to waive further reading; and\n4. Adopt ordinance.\nDocuments:\nO-1.PDF\nR

PUBLIC HEARINGS\nPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT\nPublic Hearing to consider an appeal to the Planning Commission’s approval of Special\nUse Permit No. 25-00010 (SUP25-00010) to allow the modification of an existing\nspecial venue freeway sign on a C-3 (Heavy Commercial) Zoned Property at 8801 South\nLa Cienega Boulevard.\nRecommendation:\n1. Uphold the Planning Commission approval of SUP25-00010; and\n2 Adopt a resolution approving SUP25-00010, subject to conditions.\nDocuments:\nPH-1.PDF\nPH-2. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT\nPublic Hearing to consider an appeal to the Planning Commission’s approval of Special\nUse Permit No. 25-00013 (SUP25-00013) to allow the modification of an existing special\nvenue freeway sign on a C-2A (Airport Commercial) Zoned Property at 11305 Prairie\nAvenue.\nRecommendation:\n1. Uphold the Planning Commission approval of SUP25-00013; and\n2 Adopt a resolution approving SUP25-00013, subject to conditions.\nDocuments:\nPH-2.PDF\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nUnless called upon by a Council Member, these items will be acted upon as a whole.

SETTING PUBLIC HEARING\nSPH-1. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT\nStaff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing to consider\nZoning Code Amendment No. 25-00001 (ZCA25-00001) to modify miscellaneous\nregulations in Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code related to Accessory Dwelling\nUnits, Fence Regulations, and Public Art Review, Citywide.\nRecommendation:\n1. Set public hearing for September 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.\nDocuments:\nSPH-1.PDF\nSPH-2. HOUSING SERVICES & CDBG DEPARTMENT\nStaff report requesting the Mayor and Council Members set a public hearing for conduit\nfinancing for 304 E Spruce St, LP (Borrower), for the construction of a 60-unit affordable\nrental housing project located at 411 E. Kelso Street Inglewood, CA 90301.\nRecommendation:\n1. Set public hearing for August 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.\nDocuments:\nSPH-2.PDF