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Career Pathways 180 Graduates
Thirty-six formerly incarcerated adults were proudly recognized on October 20 at the Inglewood One-Stop Business & Career Center for being the second group of parolees to graduate from the South Bay
Workforce Investment Board’s (SBWIB) week-long Career Pathways 180 Job Preparation Academy in cooperation with the Los Angeles Central Parole District. Photo credit: Tom Quintana
Council Oks Building Sale to LA
Phil, Gets Good State of City News
By Haleemon Anderson
percent since 2010. The full report is available
The youth of Inglewood may soon have
at online and at Inglewood City Hall.
access to classical music training, as The
Treasurer Wanda M. Brown presented a
Inglewood City Council moved forward with
brief overview of the consolidated Treasurer
plans to sell a vacant building to the Los Angeles
report. The detailed document is also available
Philharmonic during Tuesday’s meeting. The
at City Hall.
Council voted unanimously to enter into an
Councilmember George Dotson announced
exclusive negotiating agreement with the LA
Coffee with a Cop will meet on November 15
Phil for purchase of the AMAN Inc., Building,
from 8-10 a.m. at Flip It Café. The community
located at 101-105 S. La Brea Avenue. A City
outreach program gives residents a chance
of Inglewood representative noted the LA Phil
to voice concerns and get to know local law
wants to purchase the land, with plans to install
enforcement. Dotson said the Christmas Toy
a fourth Youth Orchestra LA program.
Drive will take place at Saint Mary’s Academy
YOLA programs are currently housed at
on December 7 from 6-9 p.m. A drop-off for
Exposition Park, Rampart District downtown
toys is currently set up at 7th and Manchester.
and LA County High School of the Arts. The
Councilmember Alex Padilla spoke of
program launched a touring component this
improvements in District 2. “We are redoing
summer, with the youth orchestra debuting at
the streets on Centinela and La Brea,” he said.
the Hollywood Bowl.
“We have great staff who are helping us get
In other action, the Council moved to change
these things done.”
the composition of the Housing Advisor
Councilmember Ralph Franklin replied to
Commission. With adoption of Ordinance No.
public comments about double parking between
18-02, City employees will be removed from the
105th and 106th streets. “This is not a permit
commission, and replaced by residents appointed
parking area,” he said. Franklin explained
by the City Council. An additional Inglewood
that the streets are part of a pilot program to
resident will be appointed by the Mayor.
examine ways to deal with parking saturation.
In comments after the meeting, Mayor James
Councilmember Eloy Morales, Jr. also noted
T. Butts clarified the action. “This is how all
the pilot program, the second rolled out in the
commissioners are appointed,” he explained. “It
city so far. “We have multi-car families. With
is unknown why a commission was filled with
the stadium coming and so many issues with
employees who do not have to be residents.”
parking, we’re going to try new things to the
The City issued a report this week, detailing
the “overall fiscal, economic and quality of
life indicators of the City…” Copies of the
document, referred to as “the state of the city,”
were on hand at the meeting. Quoting Mayor
Butts, the report pointed to the future: “My
colleagues on the City Council and I are focused
on controlling our own destiny. We will create
jobs. We will engineer economic opportunities
and continue to build community pride.”
Under quarterly economic indicators, a partial
includes data that crime has declined 70 percent
in Inglewood; sales tax revenue growth…
is outpacing Los Angeles County; the price
of homes has doubled since 2010, outpacing
appreciation in Hawthorne and Culver City;
and unemployment had fallen from 17.5 to 5.5
situation,” he said. “The impacts are coming,
but that doesn’t mean you don’t have a voice.”
Still, he noted the Council’s focus on growth.
“You’re not going to turn down great development
because of [parking problems].”
At last week’s meeting, the Inglewood City
Council was announced as a finalist for the Los
Angeles County Eddy Awards. Los Angeles
County Economic Development Corporation
(LACEDC) Representative Joe Torres was on
hand to present the certificate of nomination
to the Council. “We recognize your leadership
and excellent programs. This award honors
cities that make economic development a high
priority,” said Torres.
The Eddy is the “most prestigious awards
program to recognize leadership in economic
development in business, education and
government throughout Los Angeles County.”
The Award presentation will be held at a gala
event on November 9 at the Intercontinental
Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles.
Mayor Butts requested the meeting be
adjourned in honor of Laverne Mann, a dedicated
volunteer; Gloria Brown, of District 1; and
Andrew Q. Isaacs, a Buffalo Soldier and former
Councilmember.
The Inglewood City Council meets every
Tuesday, unless otherwise noted, at 2 p.m.
in the Council chambers on the ninth floor,
Inglewood City Hall. •
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Looking Up...........................7
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Police Reports.....................3
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City Council members display a plaque and certificate recognizing Inglewood as one of five Eddy Award finalists for Most Business
Friendly City in Los Angeles County in the 68,000 and over population category.