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International WeLoveU Foundation
Commended at City Council Meeting

April 18, 2023

By Francis Taylor, Executive Editor

The International WeLoveU Foundation, a non-governmental organization associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications that promotes unity and friendship among all people of the global village, received a commendation from Mayor James T. Butts, Jr., and accolades from city council members for their recent National Blood Drive, conducted in the City of Inglewood. The event attracted about 1,000 blood donors and 200 volunteers.

The Inglewood City Council commends volunteers and staff members of the WeLoveU Foundation following their successful National Blood Drive in Inglewood.

When the council meeting got underway, a public hearing was conducted to consider adoption of the Relocation Plan for the Inglewood Transit Connector Project. Relocation Plan was adopted.

The council authorized payment of an invoice submitted by American Bike Patrol Services (ABPS) for bicycle parts and services in the amount of $1,579.25.

The council authorized a payment in the amount of $3,431.09, for invoices submitted by Medico Healthcare Linen Service (Medico) for linen rental services.

The council accepted Fiscal Year 2022 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Funds in the amount of $8,453.90.

The council received and filed the new rates in the City’s Master Fee Schedule which decreased the fee for City referred tows by $5.35 from the current rate of $179.35 to $174.00; and decreased the daily storage fee by $7.16 from the current rate of $57.00 to $49.84.

The council adopted a resolution affirming that the Inglewood Transit Connector Project, as modified, is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; approved and adopted the first Addendum to the Certified Final Environmental Impact Report SCH # 2018071034 for the Project; approved and adopted the California Environmental Quality Act Findings of Fact; and approved and adopted revisions to Project Design Feature CUL-1 included in the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project. They adopted a resolution approving the modified Project as the Inglewood Transit Connector Project, a Locally Preferred Alternative for the Federal Transit Administration, and approving revisions to the Design Standards and Guidelines for the Inglewood Transit connector Project.

The council authorized payment of the February 2023 invoice submitted by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care & Control (DACC) for housing and general animal care and control services provided to the City of Inglewood, in the amount of $55,735.91.

The council adopted a resolution adopting the 2923 Updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and approved a second Amendment to Agreement No. 21-147 with The Arroyo Group, extending the term to December 31, 2034.

During the council comments Inglewood Police Department staff member, Cinder Eller, was acknowledged for the community contribution her non-profit organization, the Glass Slippers Foundation, made to the young people of the City of Inglewood, by providing prom-night clothes and accessories for high school students.

The Inglewood Rotary Club was recognized for their 100-yea presence in the City of Inglewood and Member Padilla announced his annual Document Shredding Event will be conducted on April 29, 2023

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