July 12, 2018 Page 5
Give Your Small Business A Checkup
(BPT) - A challenge for any entrepreneur
is getting access to capital. If you’re like
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to reduce expenses and free up cash flow so
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Dust off your business plan: No doubt
when you started out in business, you were
eager to put your vision to paper. Most
entrepreneurs get busy with the day-to-day
pressures of deadlines, and that vision can
recede into the background. Schedule some
time with your board members or business
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plan. Now that you understand the realities
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ideas on creating the 2.0 version of your
enterprise. When finished, it’s important to
not allow it to gather dust again. Set goals
and schedule check-in meetings with your
team to make sure everything’s on track.
Update your budget: The nature of entrepreneurship
is being agile in the face of
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and ordinances, even road construction are
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into a new direction. That’s why your budget
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full advantage - or head off problems before
they become unmanageable.
Check your credit score: If you’re planning
to raise capital to expand or make improvements
in the next year, checking in on your
credit score is an important first step you
can take several months before you apply for
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Create a tax strategy: The tax break Congress
passed in December will save small business
owners 20 percent on their tax bill this year.
In the coming year, small business owners
have many opportunities to capture more tax
savings with the right plan and strategy. For
example, if you’re planning a large equipment
purchase, you may find yourself in a better
tax bracket in 2019 if you time it before Dec.
31, rather than waiting until the following
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Pay down debt: One way to use the
windfall of your 20 percent tax savings is
to pay down revolving loan debt. Doing so
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capital should you need it down the line.
Depending on the source of credit, reducing
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could raise your credit score. Before you do
so, make sure you have enough cash flow to
meet your expenses.
Improve accounts receivable: If your business
extends lines of credit to your customers,
it may be worthwhile to implement a credit
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protect your business. Credit reporting is also
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Finance
PUBLIC NOTICES
RESOLUTION No.:. 18-97A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN
THE IN-TOWN MAINTENANCE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1975-1
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019,
AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of
Inglewood has by previous resolution initiated
proceedings for the levy and collection of
assessments against lots and parcels of land
within the In-Town Maintenance Assessment
District No. 1975-1 (hereafter referred to as
the “District”) for fiscal year 2018-2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of
Inglewood has ordered and received an
Engineer’s Report for the District for fiscal year
2018-2019, which has been filed with the City
Clerk pursuant to the Inglewood Procedural
Ordinance 2179 (commencing with Inglewood
Municipal Code Section 10-130, hereafter
referred to as “Municipal Code”) and said
report has been presented to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The above recitals are true, correct, and are
incorporation herein.
SECTION 2.
The City Council of the City of Inglewood
hereby finds that the improvements and the levy
and collection of assessments related thereto
are in the public interest and convenience and
benefit of the property owners within the District.
The City Council hereby declares its intention
to order the District improvements and to levy
and collect assessments against the lots and
parcels of land within the assessment district
designated as the In-Town Maintenance
Assessment District No. 1975-1 pursuant to
the provisions of the Municipal Code for fiscal
year 2018-2019, commencing July 1, 2018,
and ending June 30, 2019, to pay for the
costs and 28 11 expenses of the improvements
described in Section 3(a) hereof.
SECTION 3.
(a) In-town Assessment District improvements
and services include but are not limited to
the maintenance, operation and incidental
expenses related to: landscaping, streets,
sidewalks, signage and trees. (b)No substantial
changes in the improvements or services are
proposed for fiscal year 2018-2019.
SECTION 4.
The assessments for fiscal year 2018-2019,
are apportioned according to the method
identified in the Engineer’s Report and are not
proposed to increase from the assessments approved
and ordered for the previous fiscal year.
SECTION 5.
The boundaries of the In-Town Maintenance
Assessment District are located in the City
of Inglewood, East of South and North La
Brea Avenues, West of South and North
Locust Streets, South of East Regent Street
and North of East Kelso Street.
SECTION 6.
Public property owned by any public agency
and in use in the performance of a public
function, which is included within the boundaries
of the District, shall not be subject to
the assessment to be made under these
proceedings.
SECTION 7.
Reference is hereby made to the Engineer’s
Report entitled “City of Inglewood, ln- Town
Maintenance Assessment District 1975-1”, fiscal
year 2018-2019, Engineer’s Report said Report
has been prepared and submitted under a
single cover and is on file in the office of the
City Clerk, and provides a description of the
improvements, the boundaries of the District and
any Zones therein and the proposed assessment
rates upon lots and parcels of land
within the District.
SECTION 8.
Pursuant to Code Section 10-145.5 of
the Inglewood Municipal Code, notice is
hereby given that on the 10th day of
July 2018 at 2:00 P.M., a public hearing
will be held in the Council Chambers
of the City Hall, One Manchester Blvd,
Inglewood, California 90301, regarding the
In-Town Maintenance Assessment District
for the fiscal year 2018-2019. The public
hearing will afford interested persons the
opportunity to hear and be heard.
Any interested person may file a written
protest with the City Clerk prior to the
conclusion of the public hearing . A written
protest shall state all grounds of objection. A
protest by a property owner shall contain a
description sufficient to identify the property
owned by the signer thereof . The City Council
shall consider all oral statements and written
protests made or filed by any interested person.
Following such public hearing the City Council
shall consider and may take actions regarding
the assessments for fiscal year 2018-2019.
SECTION 9.
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to give notice of such public hearing
as provided by law.
SECTION 10.
The City Council hereby determines and
declares that the proposed assessments
constitute a continuation of assessments
existing on the effective date of Article XIIID,
that the assessments are imposed exclusively
to finance the maintenance and operation
expenses for streets and that the assessments
as presented are exempt from the
requirements of Article 22 11 XIIID, Section
4 of the California Constitution.
SECTION 11.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
II resolution and the same shall be in full force
and effect immediately upon adoption.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 26th
day of June, 2018.
James T. Butts, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST
Yvonne Horton,
City Clerk
Inglewood Daily News Pub. 7/12/18
HI-26116
RESOLUTION No.: 18-103A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN
THE DARBY-DIXON
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1987-1 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2018-2019, AND APPOINTING
A TIME AND PLACE FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of
Inglewood has by previous resolution initiated
proceedings for the levy and collection of
assessments against lots and parcels of land
within the Darby-Dixon Maintenance Assessment
District No. 1987-1 (hereafter referred to
as the “District”) for fiscal year 2018-2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City
of Inglewood has ordered and received an
Engineer’s Report for the District for fiscal year
2018-2019, which has been filed with the City
Clerk pursuant to the Inglewood Procedural
Ordinance 2179, (commencing with Inglewood
Municipal Code section 10-130, hereafter
referred to as “Municipal Code”) and said
report has been presented to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The above recitals are true, correct, and are
incorporation herein.
SECTION 2.
The City Council of the City of Inglewood hereby
finds that the improvements and the levy and
collection of assessments related thereto are
in the public interest and convenience and
benefit of the property owners within the District.
The City Council hereby declares its intention
to order the District improvements and to levy
and collect assessments against the lots and
parcels of land within the assessment district
designated as the Darby-Dixon Maintenance
Assessment District No. 1987-1 pursuant to the
provisions of the Municipal Code for fiscal year
2018-2019, commencing July 1, 2018, and
ending June 30, 2019, to pay for the costs and
expenses of the improvements described in
Section 3(a) hereof.
SECTION 3.
(a) The Darby-Dixon Assessment District
improvements and services include but are not
limited to the maintenance, operation
and incidental expenses related to: street
sidewalks, parkways and alleys.
(b) No substantial changes in the improvements
or services are proposed for fiscal year
2018-2019.
SECTION 4.
The assessments for fiscal year 2018-2019, are
apportioned according to the method identified
in the Engineer’s Report and are not proposed
to increase from the assessments
approved and ordered for the previous fiscal year.
SECTION 5.
The boundaries of the District Darby-Dixon
Assessment District are located in the City
of Inglewood, South of West Century Boulevard,
North of West 104th Street, West of
Crenshaw Boulevard and East of Club Drive.
SECTION 6.
Public property owned by any public agency
and in use in the performance of a public function,
which is included within the boundaries
of the District, shall not be subject to the
assessment to be made under these
proceedings.
SECTION 7.
Reference is hereby made to the Engineer’s
Report entitled “City of Inglewood, Darby- Dixon
Maintenance Assessment District No. 1987-1,
fiscal year 2018-2019, Engineer’s Report” said
Report has been prepared and submitted
under a single cover and is on file in the office
of the City Clerk, and provide a description
of the improvements, the boundaries of the
District and any Zones therein and the proposed
assessment upon lots and parcels of land
within the District.
SECTION 8.
Pursuant to Code Section 10-145.5 of
the Inglewood Municipal Code, notice
is hereby given that on the 10th day of
July 2018 at 2:00 P.M., a public hearing will
be held in the Council Chambers of the
City Hall, One Manchester Blvd, Inglewood,
California 90301,regarding the Darby-Dixon
Maintenance Assessment District for the
fiscal year 2018-2019.The public hearing will
afford interested persons the opportunity
to hear and be heard.
Any interested person may file a written
protest with the City Clerk prior to the
conclusion of the public hearing. A written
protest shall state all grounds of objection.
A protest by a property owner shall contain a
description sufficient to identify the property
owned by the signer thereof. The City Council
shall consider all oral statements and written
protests made or filed by any interested person.
Following such public hearing, the City Council
shall consider and may take actions regarding
the assessments for fiscal year 2018-2019.
SECTION 9.
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and
directed to give notice of such public hearing
as provided by law.
SECTION 10.
The City Council hereby determines and
declares that the proposed assessments
constitute a continuation of assessments existing
on the effective date of Article XIIID, that the
assessments are imposed exclusively to finance
the maintenance and operation expenses for
streets and that the assessments as presented
are exempt from the requirements of Article 22
XIIID, Section 4 of the California Constitution.
SECTION 11.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and the same shall be in full force
and effect immediately upon adoption.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 26t
day of June ,2018.
James T. Butts, Jr.
Mayor
ATTEST
Yvonne Horton,
City Clerk
Inglewood Daily News Pub. 7/12/18
HI-26117
RESOLUTION No.:18-94A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE
MORNINGSIDE PARK ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1974-2 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2018-2019, AND
APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR
A PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of
Inglewood has by a previous resolution initiated
proceedings for the levy and collection
of assessments against lots and parcels of
land within the Morningside Park Assessment
District No. 1974-2 (hereinafter referred to as
the “District”) for fiscal year 2018-2019, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of
Inglewood has ordered and received an
Engineer’s Report for the District for fiscal year
2018-2019, which has been filed with the City
Clerk pursuant to Inglewood Procedural
Ordinance 2179 (Commencing with Inglewood
Municipal Code Section 10-130) (hereinafter
referred to as “Municipal Code”) and said
report has been presented to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The above recitals are true, correct, and are
incorporation herein.
SECTION 2.
The City Council of the City of Inglewood
hereby finds that the improvements and the
II levy and collection of assessments related
thereto are in the public interest and convenience
and benefit of the property owners within the
District. The City Council hereby declares its
intention to order the District improvements
and to levy and collect assessments against
the lots and parcels of land within the assessment
district designated as the Morningside
Park Assessment District No. 1974-2 pursuant
to the provisions of the Municipal Code for
fiscal year 2018-2019, commencing July 1,
2018, and ending June 30, 2019, to pay for
the costs and expenses of the improvements
described in Section 3{a) hereof.
SECTION 3.
(a) Morningside Park Assessment District
improvements and services include but are
not limited to the maintenance, operation
and incidental expenses related to: public
streets, roadways, medians, landscaping, trees,
shrubs, and grass.
(b) No substantial changes in the improvements
or services are proposed for fiscal
year 2018-2019.
SECTION 4.
The assessments for fiscal year 2018-2019,
are apportioned according to the method
identified in the Engineer’s Report and are not
proposed to increase from the assessments
approved and ordered for the previous fiscal year.
SECTION 5.
The boundaries of the Morningside Park Assessment
District are located in the City of 13 II
Inglewood, South of West 84th Street, North of
West Manchester Boulevard (alley side), West
of South Van Ness Avenue and East of
Crenshaw Drive.
SECTION 6.
Public property owned by any public agency
and in use in the performance of a public 17 11
function, which is included within the boundaries
of the District, shall not be subject to the
assessment to be made under these
proceedings.
SECTION 7.
Reference is hereby made to the Engineer’s
Report entitled “City of Inglewood,Morningside
Park Assessment District No. 1974-2”, fiscal
year 2018-2019, Engineer’s Report” 22 11 said
Report has been prepared and submitted under
a single cover and is on file in the office 23 11
of the City Clerk, and provides a description
of the improvements, the boundaries of the
District and any Zones therein and the proposed
assessment rates upon lots and parcels of
land within the District .
SECTION 8.
Pursuant to Code Section 10-145.5 of
the Inglewood Municipal Code, notice
is hereby given that on the 10th day of July
2018, at 2:00 P.M., a public hearing will be
held in the Council Chambers of the City
Hall, One Manchester Blvd, Inglewood,
California 90301, regarding the Morningside
Park Assessment District for the fiscal year
2018-2019. The public hearing will afford
interested persons the opportunity to hear
and be heard.
Any interested person may file a written
protest with the City Clerk prior to the
conclusion of the public hearing. A written
protest shall state all grounds of objection. A
protest by a property owner shall contain a
description sufficient to identify the property
owned by the signer thereof. The City Council
shall consider all oral statements and written
protests made or filed by any interested person.
Following such public hearing the City Council
shall consider and may take actions
regarding the assessments for fiscal year
2018-2019.
SECTION 9.
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to give notice of such public hearing 16 11 as
provided by law.
SECTION 10.
The City Council hereby determines and
declares that the proposed assessments
constitute a continuation of assessments
existing on the effective date of Article
XIIID, that the assessments are imposed
exclusively to finance the maintenance and
operation expenses for streets and that the
assessments as presented are exempt from
the requirements of Article XIIID, Section 4 of
the California Constitution.
SECTION 11.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
II resolution and the same shall be in full force
and effect immediately upon adoption.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 26th
day of June, 2018.
James T. Butts, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST
Yvonne Horton,
City Clerk
Inglewood Daily News Pub. 7/12/18
HI-26118
RESOLUTION No.: 18-100A
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF
INGLEWOOD DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE
STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1980-1 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2018-2019,
AND APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE
FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of
Inglewood has by previous resolution initiated
proceedings for the levy and collection of
assessments against lots and parcels of land
within the Street Lighting Assessment District
No. 1980-1 (hereafter referred to as the “District”)
for fiscal year 2018-2019; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of
Inglewood has ordered and received an
Engineer’s Report for the District for fiscal year
2018-2019, which has been filed with the City
Clerk pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting
Act of 1972 (hereafter referred to as “Act”)
and said report has been presented to the
City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF INGLEWOOD DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The above recitals are true, correct, and are
incorporation herein.
SECTION 2.
The City Council of the City of Inglewood
hereby finds that the improvements and the
levy and collection of assessments related
thereto are in the public interest and convenience
and benefit of the property owners within the
District. The City Council hereby declares its
intention to order the District improvements and
to levy and collect assessments against the
lots and parcels of land within the assessment
district designated as the Street Lighting Assessment
District No. 1980-1 pursuant to the
provisions of the Act for fiscal year 2018-2019,
commencing July 1, 2018, and ending June 30,
2019, to pay for the costs and expenses of the
improvements described in Section 3 hereof.
SECTION 3.
(a) The Street Lighting Assessment District for
Lighting improvements and services include but
are not limited to the maintenance, operation and
incidental expenses related to: removal, repair,
replacement or relocation of light standards,
poles, bulbs, fixtures and all appurtenances.
(b) The Street Lighting Assessment District
for Landscaping improvements and services
include but are not limited to the maintenance,
operation and incidental expenses related
to: watering, fertilizing, mowing, weed control,
shrubbery and tree pruning, removal and
replacement of dead growth, and maintenance
of irrigation facilitie s. (c) No substantial changes
in the improvements or services are proposed
for fiscal year 2018-2019.
SECTION 4.
The assessments for fiscal year 2018-2019,
are apportioned according to the method
identified in the Engineer’s Report and are not
proposed to increase from the assessments
approved and ordered for the previous fiscal year.
SECTION 5.
The boundaries of the District are coterminous
with the boundaries of the City of
Inglewood.
SECTION 6.
Public property owned by any public agency
and in use in the performance of a public
function, which is included within the boundaries
of the District, shall not be subject to the
assessment to be made under these proceedings.
SECTION 7.
Reference is hereby made to the Engineer’s
Report entitled “City of Inglewood, Street Lighting
Assessment District No. 1980-1”, fiscal year
2018-2019, Engineer’s Report” said
Report has been prepared and submitted under
a single cover and is on file in the office of
the City Clerk, and provides a description of
the improvements, the boundaries of the District
and any Zones therein and the proposed assessment
rates upon lots and parcels of land
within the District.
SECTION 8.
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th
day of July 2018 at 2:00 P.M., a public
hearing will be held in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall, One Manchester
Blvd, Inglewood, California 90301,
regarding the Street Lighting Assessment
District for the fiscal year 2018-2019. The
public hearing will afford interested persons
the opportunity to hear and be heard.
Any interested person may file a written
protest with the City Clerk prior to the
conclusion of the public hearing. A written
protest shall state all grounds of objection.
A protest by a property owner shall contain a
description sufficient to identify the property
owned by the signer thereof. The City Council
shall consider all oral statements and written
protests made or filed by any interested person.
Following such public hearing the City Council
shall consider and may take actions regarding
the assessments for fiscal year 2018-2019.
SECTION 9.
The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to give notice of such public hearing
as provided by law.
SECTION 10.
The City Council hereby determines and
declares that the proposed assessments
constitute a continuation of assessments existing
on the effective date of Article XIIID, that
the assessments are imposed exclusively to
finance the maintenance and operation expenses
for streets and that the assessments as
presented are exempt from the requirements of
Article XIIID, Section 4 of the California
Constitution.
SECTION 11.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
II resolution and the same shall be in full force
and effect immediately upon adoption.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 26t
day of June ,2018.
James T. Butts, Jr.
Mayor
ATTEST
Yvonne Horton,
City Clerk
Inglewood Daily News Pub. 7/12/18
HI-26119