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The Weekly Newspaper of Inglewood
Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 68, No. 6 - February 7, 2019
K9 Frank’s Selfie Saturday Pose
Inglewood Police Department K9 Frank was in the best of spirits last Saturday for this pawsitively adorable photo. Too bad it didn’t rub off on the LA Rams… Photo: Inglewood PD.
Outreach, Empathy Have Positive
Effect on Homeless Population
By Haleemon Anderson
Residents of Inglewood took to the streets
recently to try and tally the most vulnerable
tenants--the homeless. At last week’s meeting,
the Inglewood City Council heard a report
from Officer Cinder Eller, senior affairs
liaison, on the results of the homeless count.
Eller noted the efforts showed positive results.
“Our numbers are down substantially,”
she said. Verified numbers showed a drop
from 187 people on the street in 2018 to
94 at this count; and 31 living in vehicles,
down from 73 in 2018.
Several local residents volunteered for the
project, and police and support staff were on
hand for what has become an annual outreach
in cities across the Greater Los Angeles
area. Many cities canvass at night when the
homeless population is likely to be static.
Councilmember Eloy Morales applauded
the police department and other support staff
who helped in the count. “This is a great
example of how the increased resources the
city has, makes these positive effects possible.
The reason we have an entire staff out
there, led by Cinder, is because the city can
now,” he said.
Mayor James T. Butts added, “Cinder is
at the homeless issue 24/7. She is helping
people find temporary shelter and connecting
them with the housing department.” Eller
spearheads efforts to find temporary housing
and services for the homeless as they are
reported in the city.
Two purchase and sale agreements appeared
on the consent calendar agenda. The City
of Inglewood invoked the eminent domain
process to secure the properties, identified
as necessary for right-of-way access in the
Century Boulevard Mobility Project.
A sale agreement between the City and Centinglewood,
LLC, also received approval. The
total purchase price for the 1,380-square foot
parcel at 4801 Century Blvd. was $173,339.
Another proposed parcel purchase, 159
square feet at 10001 Hawthorne Blvd., was
pulled from the agenda at the start of the
meeting. The total purchase price was listed
as $17,084.
Items approved for funding include a staff
recommendation for $85,000 for landscaping
services at City Parking Structure No. 2, on
115 Locust St.” and $69,424 for upgraded
access control systems at the City Jail, City
Yard and Emergency Operation Center parking
lot. A contract for chlorine and water
treatment services was approved at $143,348.
The Council ratified three appointments to
the South Bay Work Force Investment Board
(SBWIB). Nominees from the Inglewood
Airport Area Chamber of Commerce include
Maria Camacho, government affairs director
for the Los Angeles Rams and Stella Li,
president of Build Your Dreams. They will
replace Nick Spampanato and Marc Little
respectively. Thomas A. Parham, president at
California State University Dominguez Hills,
will replace Dr. Willie J. Hagan. Parham and
Li will serve four-year terms of office, and
Camacho will serve a partial term of office
ending in June 2021
In her report, City Treasurer Wanda M.
Brown spoke on the ending of the recent
federal shutdown, noting the impact on federal
workers. Brown said many federal workers
were able to survive missing one or two pay
periods by going without non-essentials. She
stressed the need to consider trying to set
aside an emergency fund.
The meeting began with a special commendation
given to the Golden State Water
Company, in appreciation for “outstanding
support of Inglewood community outreach
programs.” Reading from prepared notes,
Mayor Butts described the organization’s
contributions. “We extend sincere and heartfelt
thanks for their partnership on projects that
have benefitted the city of Inglewood,” he
said. Through the Operation Gobble initiative,
a tradition since 1990, the organization
has provided over 230,000 turkeys to needy
families and has contributed to the Inglewood
Community Services Corporation, which helps
grandparents raising children and over 300
residents and families. Councilmember Ralph
Franklin, District 4, thanked the company
for supporting the annual Christmas holiday
toy and food drive in his district. “They are
a tremendous asset to the community,” he
said. “We thank them for their compassion
and commitment to the residents of this city.”
A representative from GSWC received the
commendation after a photo with the Council.
“We are pleased to serve the residents and
our customers in the city,” she said.
The Council also accepted the retirement and
release of police service K9 Mack, to Police
Officer Bruce. The officer will assume full
responsibility as caretaker for the 10-year-old
Labrador Retriever at the cost of $1.
The Inglewood City Council meets every
Tuesday, unless otherwise noted, at 2 p.m.
in the council chambers on the 9th floor,
Inglewood City Hall. •