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Police Chief Honored During
May 3 Prayer Breakfast Event
The 2018 Inglewood Area Ministerial Association Prayer Breakfast at the Proud Bird Food Bazaar and Events Center took place on the morning of May 3, featuring Tavis Smiley as the keynote speaker.
Inglewood Police Chief Mark Fronterotta (front row, second from left) received the Excellent Leadership Award at the event that coincided with National Prayer Day. Photo: Inglewood PD.
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Mayor Butts Elected to Successor
Agency Oversight Committee
By Haleemon Anderson
During Tuesday’s Inglewood City
Council meeting, Mayor James T. Butts
announced his appointment to the oversight
committee of the county-wide successor
agencies. The five-member board oversees
and directs funding for cities throughout
Los Angeles County. The Mayor noted the
appointment is a significant honor and an
indication of Inglewood’s standing among
its peer cities.
“It was a unanimous decision for Inglewood,”
said Butts, noting that at the recent
meeting of the 88-member city selection
committee the Malibu representative actually
interrupted the consensus vote and put forth
a motion to elect Inglewood to the position
-- essentially stopping the roll call vote and
endorsing Inglewood.
“Never would anyone have imagined
Inglewood” [being selected to the post],” said
Butts, noting that Culver City was a contender
for the coveted spot. “The perception and
branding of this city has definitely changed.”
The committee oversees successor agency
funding and monies generated from local
bond measures and has oversight on new
developments. Successor agencies function
as replacements for the ubiquitous redevelopment
agencies (RDA), which in years past
garnered hundreds of millions of dollars
through tax-based initiatives to be used at
local discretion for improvements and new
development projects. On Feb. 1, 2012, all
RDAs and community development agencies
were dissolved, and successor agencies were
appointed to oversee the distribution of tax
proceeds that would have been paid to the
RDAs. The successor agency is the sponsoring
community of the RDA.
Also on Tuesday, the Council unanimously
approved ordinance 18-06, amending municipal
codes to ban or restrict the parking of
oversized vehicles on certain days and hours.
The item met with no significant opposition,
having been put forth for public comment at
previous meetings.
Councilmember George Dotson, District 1,
announced that the Successful Aging Health
Fair will take place Saturday from noon to 4
p.m. at the Inglewood Senior Center. Dotson
thanked local ministers for a recent prayer
breakfast, as well as the Parks and Recreation
Department for an event honoring 125 city
volunteers.
Dotson presented Butts with a plaque
honoring the latter’s keynote speech at a
recent celebration of the Women of Vision.
The charitable local organization marked its
20th anniversary.
Councilmember Alex Padilla invited the
community to attend the Spring Art Event
on May 19 in District No. 2. The exhibit,
which features activities, face-painting and
food, will take place at True Vine Church
on Centinela Avenue. Artists and venders
are still being sought. Padilla reported his
annual fundraiser for Cinco de Mayo broke
records on the number of dinners served.
In addition, Fire Service Day is scheduled
for Saturday, May 26 at Fire Station 172.
Fire and police department recruiting will
take place, as well as crafting and children’s
activities. A free pancake breakfast will be
served and tours of the station conducted.
Councilmember Ralph Franklin, District
No. 4, thanked residents for the positive
response to the reopening of Center Park.
He commended staff and the Public Works
department for their efforts in upgrading
the park. Franklin announced a recent town
hall meeting will be broadcast on Inglewood
Channel 35 of Spectrum Cable.
Councilmember Eloy Morales, Jr., District
3, reported resources for veterans -- including
information on housing, employment and other
services -- can be accessed at the U.S. VETS
office at 733 South Hindry Ave. Morales said
he attended the volunteer event, noting the
mayor was on hand to present certificates of
appreciation to 125 honorees. The volunteer
corps is a critical component of the City’s
leadership, Morales noted. “No community
can make anything happen without their
volunteers,” he said.
Butts reported on the Women of Vision
(WOV) event and the volunteer luncheon,
saying he hears positive comments from
Inglewood residents at these events. He added
that leadership at the WOV said they were
happy with the direction the City is going.
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. •