Inglewood News AND LENNOX CITIZEN The Weekly Newspaper of Inglewood Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - July 9, 2015 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................4 Classifieds............................2 Community Briefs...............3 Film Review..........................2 Food.......................................4 Hawthorne Happenings....2 Legals................................ 6-7 Looking Up...........................3 Police Reports.....................2 Sports....................................5 Weekend Forecast Friday Partly Cloudy 70˚/63˚ Saturday Partly Cloudy 72˚/63˚ Sunday Partly Cloudy 75˚/64˚ Food From The Bar Raises Half A Million Dollars For LA Food Bank Lawyers and legal organizations banded together for the Food from the Bar campaign, which raised $521,274 for the Los Angeles Food Bank. During the campaign, more than 11,000 pounds of food was collected and 819 hours of volunteer shifts were completed: the food will provide approximately 2,085,096 meals to those in need. Photo courtesy of LA Food Bank, lafoodbank.org. Three-Year Agreement Approved For Hazardous Waste Removal By Cristian Vasquez batteries; the removal and disposal of city The recommendation by the City’s generated hazardous waste and materials; Public Works Director Louis A. Atwell, to the removal of body fluids resulting from award a three-year contract to Ocean Blue vehicle accidents or law enforcement activity; Environmental Services, Inc., was approved and lastly the initiation of containment and by the Inglewood City Council in the amount cleanup procedures, as may be needed. of $51,000, without exceeding $17,000 a year. The agreement approved by the council will allow Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. to oversee and manage the implementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [RCRA] and Non-RCRA hazardous waste, which was in the past carried out by the former City of Inglewood Fire Department. “The Los Angeles County Haz-Mat “In October 2002, the City of Inglewood Guidelines require that first responders, clean entered into an agreement with the Los up personnel, and transporters be certified Angeles County Fire Department to provide by regulatory agencies to engage in cleanup fire protective services,” states the staff report and disposal operations,” states the staff signed by Atwell. “With this transfer, the report presented at the council meeting. Public Works Department became responsible “Over the years, the City has complied with for the oversight and management of hazardous the County’s guidelines by outsourcing all waste materials.” hazardous waste related activities to certified During the month of May, the Inglewood contractors.” City Clerk’s Office publicized its Request Through a review panel, made up of public for Proposals for emergency hazardous waste works staff, all proposals were reviewed removal. The RFP notice was directly sent and led the panel to conclude that the plans to 11 companies considered experienced in presented by Ocean Blue “reflected a more the “collecting, removal and disposal” of detailed understanding of the potential range hazardous waste materials, including Ocean of services required to effectively manage the Blue Environmental Services, Inc. However, City’s regulatory responsibilities.” only two proposals were received by the Due to the experience and extensive work city, including one from runner up United history with local government agencies, along Pumping Services, Inc. with the company’s familiarity as well as its With the approval of the contract, Ocean previous experience with the City of Inglewood Blue Environmental Services, Inc. will be with managing hazardous waste, Ocean Blue responsible for on-call and the performance received the No. 1 ranking between the two of emergency services such as: the removal proposals received. of used oil and automotive batteries; the Council Okays Work clean up of diesel spills, hazardous chemicals Of Public Art For Police Lobby and unidentified substances; the disposal of The mayor and members of the city council fluorescent lights, aerosol cans and household approved the police lobby public art layout design By Ryan Graeff for a permanent, removable and full color mural. The mural will be designed to reflect the city’s history, landmarks and the century of achievements on behalf of the city’s law enforcement personnel. “The City requested a site–related content for the artwork and developed a list of twenty priorities,” indicates the staff report signed by Parks, Recreation and Library Services Director Sabrina Barnes. “The artist [Graeff] took original photographs of the City to achieve his vision and own copyright.” In February the city issued a Request for Qualifications [QFQ] to eight muralists so that they conduct research, develop and create a mural to be placed inside the ground-floor lobby of the Inglewood Police Department. Only four of the eight artists responded, of which Graeff was selected as the recipient of a $7,000 commission to be delivered by Aug. 2. “The Police Department provided images of current and historic patches and badges, patrol district maps and officers fallen in the line of duty,” indicates the staff report. “Other historic and contemporary images come from the Public Art Education project and Public Library Special Collections files.” Graeff has obtained his signature style by using a unique screen print and paint on panel process. His black and white design was submitted as blueprint to what will be a color-filled, atmospheric painting of high-contrast images. Graeff also proposed a five-part wooden panel painting standing at 39” X 150” for the site. “The artwork will be experienced from right to left,” states the staff report. “The artwork is permanent but can be relocated to another to another location if ever necessary.” • “Over the years, the City has complied with the County’s guidelines by outsourcing all hazardous waste related activities to certified contractors.”
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