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EYE ON THE CITY
AROUND THE CITY
A Message from County Administrator Dr. Erika Torres GEORGE DOTSON
Dear Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD) Staff, Students, Families and Community: In our continued commitment to serving our community and providing current information, we have some important updates on road closures, as our City of Inglewood prepares for Super Bowl LVI at the Sofi Stadium, this weekend. Today, Thursday, February 10, 2022, the following streets will be closed or will have limited access: Yukon Ave. from W. Century Blvd. to Stadium Drive will be restricted to the general public from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Prairie Ave. from Victory St. to Touchdown Drive will be closed from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
ALEX PADILLA
JAMES BUTTS
Stadium Drive from S. Doty Ave. to the entrance of the Panhandle Lot will be restricted to the general public from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tomorrow, Friday, February 11, 2022, the following streets will be closed or will have limited access: Northbound Prairie Ave. from Century Blvd. to Arbor Vitae St. will be closed from 1:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m., Monday, February 14, 2022.
ELOY MORALES
DIONNE FAULK
Century Blvd. from Yukon Ave. to Airport Blvd. will be closed from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m., Monday, February 14, 2022. 98th St. from Bellanca Ave. to east of Flying Food Group will be closed from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m., Monday, February 14, 2022. Kareem Ct. from Manchester Ave. to Pincay Drive will be restricted from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m., Monday,
February 14, 2022. Manchester Ave. from Prairie Ave. to Crenshaw Blvd. will be closed from 4:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m., Monday, February 14, 2022. Pincay Drive from Prairie Ave. to Kareem Ct. will be restricted from midnight to 2:00 a.m. Monday, February 14, 2022. Thank you for your patience and understanding, as our City of Inglewood prepares for this grand event. For a map of the road closures, please click here. For up-to-date information from the City of Inglewood, scan the QR code. #WeAreInglewoodUnified Sincerely, Erika F. Torres, Ed.D., MSW County Administrator
Black Republicans Applaud Election of Assembly Member Gallagher as GOP Leader Tanu Henry | California Black Media
Black Republicans in California are applauding the Feb. 8 election of Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) as the new Minority Leader of the 19-member Assembly Republican Caucus.
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Gallagher,40, succeeds Marie Waldron (R-Valley Center), who led the caucus from 2018 until last week. “James has always been a measured leader. He’s a good man. I know him and his family. He’s the right man for the position,” said Tamika Hamilton, a Black Republican, U.S. Air Force veteran and candidate to represent California’s sixth Congressional District (in the San Diego area) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Hamilton praised Gallagher for his “common sense” approach to politics, adding that the lawmaker believes in building consensus around important issues. “He is always willing to work with the other side. If the Democrats have a good idea, and it works for people, he will roll with it,” said Hamilton. “I believe his vision for California includes everyone – not just for the party.” In an interview with California Black Media on Feb. 11, Gallagher said his number one goal is to improve quality of life for Californians. During his eight years serving in the Legislature, Gallagher says he has always found common ground with Democrats. “There are a lot of places where we are just not meeting the mark. One of those is affordability. Costs continue to rise. It is harder to afford a house. Harder to afford rent. Our utility bills are going up. And a lot of that is due to policy, said Gallagher. “We have convoluted programs for affordable housing and the result is: We don’t get enough built.” Gallagher also criticized Gov. Newsom and the Democratic leadership in both houses of the Legislature, pointing to climate programs with burdensome costs to companies and customers; rising crime rates in some
part of the state; and billions spent on solving homelessness. “But we haven’t seen a lot of results,” he said. “We want to focus on better solutions we feel will empower people to have a better life. Some solutions are bipartisan.” Before his election to the Assembly, Gallagher, an attorney, and rice farmer, served on the Sutter County Board of Supervisors from 2008 to 2014. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science at the UC Berkeley and his Juris Doctor at UC Davis. Gallagher is married and has five children. In the California Assembly, Democrats hold a super majority of 60 seats compared to Republicans, who only have 19 seats. There is one Independent. Among registered Black voters, about 73 % are Democrats while about 5 % are Republicans. About 20 % of African American voters are Independents. There are no Black Republicans serving as State Legislators or among California’s delegations to the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Hamilton says as Gallagher settles into his new role, he should acknowledge that the state GOP leadership has not done a good job of engaging Black Californians. “The party has made some major missteps when it comes to the Black community,” admits Hamilton. “We have to do a better job. But what have we gotten out of the Democrats besides performance and acting? They make us think they are doing the right thing. Gavin Newsom does this beautifully. But where is the action behind it? They have controlled this state for decades without a change in sight.”
Hamilton says Democrats cannot continue to tout that California is the largest economy in the country when the middle class is “broke and struggling.” The morning after taking office, Gallagher hit the ground running, pushing legislation to end the state of emergency in California. “Average Californians are scratching their heads. Why are we still under a state of emergency?” he says. “We’ve been under a continuous state of emergency for just under two years. Here’s the problem: when there is a state of emergency, the Legislature has less power and the governor has power to essentially enact rules and executive orders as he sees fit. Those are rules that are established for everyone without zero public input.” Micah Grant, a Black Republican and Trustee on the Natomas Unified School District Board, says Gallagher is a guy “whose feet have touched the earth.” Grant, who also serves as Chairman of the Board of California Black Media, says after the George Floyd riots when tempers were flaring and racial tensions were high, Gallagher joined a spirited community discussion in Sacramento with people of different races and backgrounds. He joined the conversation and took a lot of heat from the audience, but he left the people in the room feeling like someone from State Government had listened their concerns and was willing to address them. “James is a serious advocate for education reform – the kinds of reforms that will help Black children in California succeed. That’s the kind of leadership we need,” said Grant.
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Unmask with Caution
On Tuesday, Feb. 15, the statewide indoor mask mandate for vaccinated Californians expires. As COVID-19 cases decline, public health officials say the state is easing restrictions in an effort to return the state to pre-pandemic normalcy. “Omicron has loosened its hold on California, vaccines for children under 5 are around the corner, and access to COVID-19 treatments is improving,” said Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, Director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). “With things moving in the right direction, we are making responsible modifications to COVID-19 prevention measures, while also continuing to develop a longerterm action plan for the state.” According to the CDPH, COVID
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help make California the fifth largest economy in the world,” he continued. Many private establishments across the state may continue mask requirements in their places of business but a majority of California’s counties have announced that they will be lifting mask mandates for vaccinated people, following the lead of the state. On Feb. 10, Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 115, authorizing a $1.9 billion COVID-19 relief package to bolster the state’s ongoing emergency response. “California has led the nation’s fight against COVID-19 with a comprehensive response that has saved countless lives. As we emerge from the Omicron surge, we’re not letting our guard down,” said Newsom. “The COVID Emergency Response Package will ensure the state has the resources to continue tackling this challenge head-on, with funding to enhance our testing and vaccination efforts, support frontline workers, strengthen our health care systems and battle dangerous misinformation. I thank our legislative leaders for their continued commitment to protecting the health of our families and communities as we navigate the evolving pandemic,” the governor continued. California Black Media’s coverage of COVID-19 is supported by the California Health Care Foundation.
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and unvaccinated people alike but could raise some outdoor event mask mandates as early as Wednesday, as long as hospitalization rates stay at their current level. Los Angeles County has the highest COVID case rate in the state, followed by San Diego and Riverside counties, according to state health officials. Both San Diego and Riverside counties plan on ending their indoor mask mandates along with the state on Tuesday. Last week, Newsom’s administration implemented measures to make sure statewide COVID case rates continue to decline. On Feb. 9, Newsom signed SB 113 and SB 114, extending paid COVID-19 sick leave until Sept. 30 of this year, and providing $6.1 billion in relief for California businesses, respectively. “As California continues to lead the nation’s economic recovery, today’s action deepens our commitment to supporting the workers and businesses that have sustained us all during this unprecedented pandemic and are driving our economy,” said Newsom. “We’re ensuring that workers have the time they need to take care of themselves and their loved ones, expanding our nation-leading small business relief grant program and supporting the businesses whose innovation and entrepreneurial spirit
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cases are down 65% after a sudden spike late last year due to the Omicron variant. Vaccination rates are also increasing, both at the state and national levels. As of Feb. 11, 64.3% of the US population and 73.3% of California’s eligible population have been fully vaccinated, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and California state health officials. “Unvaccinated people will still need to wear masks indoors,” tweeted Gov. Gavin Newsom last week. However, not all California’s counties will be following Newsom’s lead. During a press conference on Feb. 9, Santa Clara County Health Officer and Public Health Director Dr. Sara Cody announced that the county will not be lifting mandates until officials there determine case rates, vaccinations, and hospitalizations are low enough to reopen. “Our case rates are 40% of what they were but we still have very high levels of community transmission, still higher than at any other point in the pandemic pre-omicron,” said Cody. “The risk of being exposed to someone with COVID in our community is still high.” The other eight Bay Area counties have announced that they will follow the state’s lead. Los Angeles County will keep mask mandates indoors for vaccinated
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Councilman Alex Padilla Bask in Glow of ‘Taste of Inglewood
Alex Padilla, Inglewood City Councilman By Kenneth Miller, Publisher
The Rams were going through their final preparations for their eventual big Super Bowl win at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, all the while ‘Taste of Inglewood’ was unfolding with its three day block party downtown on Market Street. ‘Taste of Inglewood’ featuring an array of vendors that included food trucks such as Nays Tacos, the Clippers, The Forum, fruit beverages and healthy cream for your skin was the first real event to come out of the COVID pandemic and it did not miss a beat literally. Inglewood 2nd District City Councilman Alex Padilla was on hand for the three day event that began on Thursday Feb. 10 and concluded at 10p.m. on Saturday Feb. 12. “‘Taste of Inglewood’ has been going on in Inglewood for three or four years.
David Rice is the founder of the event. He’s a business owner here in Inglewood and a long time support of everything we’re doing in the community and he’s also one of our commissioners as well, so he volunteers to work with our city to move everything that we are doing forward and so he’s really committed to bringing entertainment, to bringing folks together to recognize all of the positive things that we are doing in the City of Inglewood,” explained Padilla to Inglewood Today. He continued; “So, this is a family event and everybody here is having a great time, celebrating all of the good things that are happening in Inglewood, the transition that has taken place just the past five years to now for a city that’s on the move, and again a city that’s recognized as The City of Champions and we are the entertainment district for all of the state of California. We have done more in the last few years that
most states have done in generations and you only do that because you get good support from the community and you have strong leadership that believes in a vision and works together to make that vision happen.” Padilla said that ‘Taste of Inglewood’ was the culmination of a city that believes in each other and is willing to work with each other and he paid great credit to Major James T. Butts, Jr. who’s at the top of the org chart. “Nobody does anything without surrounding themselves with folks who can help them do the heavy lifting and with the mayor and the council, we are the elected officials and we are the ones that give the direction for the city and at the end of the day it’s about having staff when the rubber meets the road that are out here every day doing good things for our community. We couldn’t do the heavy lifting if we didn’t have a community that supported us and
backed us up and believed in what we are doing. Together we all do our part of doing that heavy lifting and Mayor Butts is at the leadership role and you need to have somebody that’s strong that God has blessed with broad shoulders,” Padilla concluded. In addition to serving on City Council Padilla is also a Special Investigator with the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners, Office of the Inspector General, where he is assigned to the Use of Force Section. In that capacity, he oversees the Los Angeles Police Department’s investigations into its most critical and high-profile incidents, including officer-involved shootings, other uses of deadly force, and incustody deaths. Inglewood is fortunate to have his talents in public service and just like ‘‘Taste of Inglewood’’ he represents the brightest of the City of Champions.
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Sports & Entertainment My Journey to the Inglewood Rams Coronation
By Kenneth Miller, Publisher
It was a long and exhausting week leading up to Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and a sea of Bengals fans made themselves at home in the new sports and entertainment Capitol of the world. After navigating on the 105 and 110 to the Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles all week to get my credential for the game and I studied the maze and wrestled with how I was
actually travel to the stadium. When I rose Sunday morning, had my wife on standby for what would be my journey to the Super Bowl. After showering at 9a.m., I decided to have breakfast at home, a good one, Evergood hot links, eggs and rice with a tall glass of orange juice as the clock began ticking towards 11a.m. I said lets go. We or at least I figured that Prairie was the ticket and we would go as far as Century and I would jump out and walk the rest of the way. It didn’t work. I encouraged her had
to make a snap turn east on 104th to Doty and it was a snail crawl for just the half block as long if not longer than it took to ride up Prairie. Mercifully, I decided to jump out at Doty and foot patrol north bound to SoFi. Along the way catching glimpse of families offering their driveway for parking for $300, selling Rams and Bengals wrestling masks and anything they could think of literally.
shoes in the sweltering 85 plus degree heat or I would have likely tapped out. Being the smart guy that I am, I went totally in the wrong the direction, east towards the front entrance of the stadium and had to beg for cart ride towards my destination. The kind lady could only take me about 50 yards, so I got off there and pleaded with another usher for alphabet M. Oh, it’s right up there she offered, to
hell have you been? Ah Hah, I see reporters wearing their credentials this looks like a good group to follow and that I did, entering into the westside of SoFi through glass door and into the elevator. The elevator took us to the 7th floor where I could see the press box the one that sit in for Chargers and Rams games throughout the season, but this wasn’t just any game so I was assigned a seat in the auxiliary press section 525.
I encountered the rush of fans heading into the stadium, wearing their gear supporting their team and getting bum rushed by unofficial vendors hawking plastic chains, wide rimmed cotton hats and yes beer and water too. My goal was to make it to gate M in one piece, with my Coach backpack stuffed with my Apple computer, note tablets, writing pens all of the instruments of a seasoned reporter of 45 years. It’s a good thing I was smart enough to wear a T-shirt, cotton pants and tennis
which I obliged walking for another 20 minutes to only discover that I was headed to section M, gate M was another 30 minute walk west, then north east. Whew, if this wasn’t the Super Bowl, the ticket that everybody wants, the game that over 100 million people watched, the one with Snoop, Dr. Dre, Mary and Kendrick and all of those acts that reminds me how old I am. I didn’t need 50 to be the cherry on the ice cream. Finally, I am at gate M. Where the
At first I was a bit peeved, but at least I was in the stadium. I could hear the roar of the crown and there’s not a bad seat in the house here. After walking around the stadium for another 38 minutes so, I finally found it. Eighteen rows high! Thank God the Rams pulled it off, 23-20 or else I don’t know how I could have mustered the energy to walk out of the stadium to Prairie and then south to 118th before I was clear of the congestion and get my ride home.
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Civil Rights Leaders Slam Tesla After California Charges Automaker With Discrimination Tanu Henry | California Black Media
NAACP California-Hawaii Conference President Rick Callender says he supports the decision of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) to slap automaker Tesla Motors with a discrimination lawsuit. The complaint accuses the company of “systemic racial discrimination and harassment.” Callender says “racism is rampant” at the electric vehicle manufacturer’s plant in Fremont, an East Bay city located about 44 miles east of San Francisco. “We demand a racist free workplace. Business & Gov. orgs should know racist behavior is not tolerated in CA. Who thinks they should own a @Tesla now?” tweeted Callender after DFEH filed the lawsuit Feb. 9. “Segregation at the Fremont factory, along with the absence of Black and/or African Americans in leadership roles, has left many complaints of rampant racism unchecked for years,” says the lawsuit filed with the Superior Court of California in Alameda County.
“As early as 2012, Black and/or African American Tesla workers have complained that Tesla production leads, supervisors, and managers constantly use the n-word and other racial slurs to refer to Black workers,” the complaint continues. “They have complained that swastikas, “KKK,” the n-word, and other racist writing are etched onto walls of restrooms, restroom stalls, lunch tables, and even factory machinery. They have complained that Black and/or African American workers
are assigned to more physically demanding posts and the lowestlevel contract roles, paid less, and more often terminated from employment than other workers.” The Rev. Amos Brown, co-chair of the African American Empowerment Council, vice-chair of California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans and Pastor of Third Baptist Church in San Francisco, also condemned Tesla. “The struggle continues. Racism is not dead. This is just another virus that is rearing its ugly head,” he said. “It is time this nation and corporations admit, atone, and act to end racism so that there will be equality of opportunity for African Americans.” More than 15,000 people work at the Fremont plant, according to the
DFEH lawsuit. Blacks make up about 20 % of workers on the assembly lines and about 3% of corporate employees. There are no Black executives. The lawsuit also alleges that, in the past, there have been few opportunities for advancement for Black employees, and they are disciplined more and more harshly for violations than other races. “As the former director of Rainbow Push Coalition’s Automotive Project, I know how imperative it is that we continue to call out discrimination in any form. I’m not surprised because this is indicative of their culture. Tesla doesn’t support communities of colors in the way in which it does business,” said Glenda Gill, a member of the Black Women’s Collective strategy committee. “Recently, I attended an automotive industry event and Tesla won three top ethnic markets awards. They didn’t show up or acknowledge the recognition. That says a lot about their culture and people in leadership.” Kevin Kish, Director of DFEH, says the agency has received hundreds of Continued on page 7
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case # 21TRCP00455 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: Tianique A. James, has filed a petition with the Superior Court Of California, County Of Los Angeles, 825 Maple Ave., Torrance, CA 90503, to change his name. FROM: Tianique A. James – TO: Ayanna James Kimani
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THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing on, March 11, 2022, 8:30 AM, Dept. M, to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name change described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. Publication Dates: Feb 10,17, 24; Mar 3, 2022
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First Response Healthcare, First Response Health Care, 1st Response Healthcare, 1st Response Health Care 11035 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90303 Registered Owner(s): First Response Healthcare, Inc. Doctor Of Nursing Practice, 11035 S. Crenshaw Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90303 This business is conducted by an individual(s). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on January 31, 2022 I (We) declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) First Response Healthcare, Inc., Doctor Of Nursing Practice, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk on January 31, 2022. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.) Original February 10, 17, 24; March 3, 2022 IT0042230120020186 Inglewood Today
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complaints from Tesla employees. “The facts of this case speak for themselves. DFEH will continue to take steps to keep workplaces free of harassment and racism,” he said. Tesla responded to the DFEH lawsuit in a blog post, calling the legal action “misguided” and stating that the claims date back to a period between 2015 and 2019. “The DFEH has decided to sue Tesla instead of constructively working with us. This is both unfair and counterproductive, especially because the allegations focus on events from years ago,” Tesla’s response reads. “Tesla strongly opposes all forms of discrimination and harassment and has a dedicated Employee Relations team that responds to and investigates all complaints,” the post continues. Yet, in 2020, DFEH says it received 31 Tesla employee complaints citing discrimination based on race, gender and other factors. Last year, a San Francisco jury ordered the company to pay a Black employee, Owen Diaz, $137 million. Diaz, who was an elevator operator, says he was traumatized because he suffered racial abuse while working for the automaker. “They would call me boy or ‘n-word push the button on the elevator,’” Diaz told KTVU in Oakland. “And when I was complaining to Tesla’s upper management and letting them know what was going on, it’s like I became public enemy number one.” Diaz said the verdict in his case was a message to Tesla CEO Elon Musk: “Clean your factory.”
INGLEWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC NOTICE COVID-19 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION OPTIONS Due to the existing COVID-19 health emergency and the social distancing measures currently in effect, and pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, please note that members of the public will only be allowed to observe and address the Planning Commission Meeting of March 2, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. by telephone, video and other electronic means, as follows:
on the City’s website at https://www.cityofinglewood.org/834/Transit-Oriented-Development, in the First Floor Lobby of City Hall, or via email request to inglewoodtransitconnector@cityofinglewood.org.
Written Public Comments: Members of the public may choose to submit comments electronically for consideration by the Inglewood Planning Commission by sending them to the Planning Manager at mwilcox@ cityofinglewood.org. To ensure distribution to the members of the Legislative Body prior to consideration of the agenda, Staff will check and print emails prior to arriving in the Council Chambers. Comments received will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact the Planning Division at 310-412-5230 with any questions. Viewing and Listening to Meeting: The meeting is available for viewing on Spectrum Cable Local Channel 35 with audio and limited video and live online through Facebook Live, with audio and limited video, at https:// www.facebook.com/cityofinglewood. Making Public Comments and Listening to the Meeting: The meeting’s telephone number and access code will be provided no later than 72 hours before the meeting on the meeting agenda published at https://www. cityofinglewood.org/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-4. Accessibility: If you will require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Planning Division Office at (310) 412-5230, One Manchester Boulevard, 4th Floor, Inglewood, California 90301. All requests for accommodations must be received 48 hours prior to the day of the hearing. Hearing materials will be available 72 hours before the meeting at https://www.cityofinglewood.org/ AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-4 and in the First Floor Lobby during regular business hours. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Inglewood, California, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the hour of 7:00 p.m., to consider the following: 1. A public hearing to consider an application by Beth Aboulafia representing Target Corporation for Special Use Permit No. 2022-002 (SP-2022-002) to allow the sale of beer and wine for off-site consumption in an approximately 35,000 square-foot one-story retail tenant space that is part of a multiple tenant mixed use development on an approximately 2.77-acre site at 220 North La Brea Avenue and legally described as Lots 1 through 32 of Block 305 (APN 4015-028-013 thru 023). A Notice of Exemption (EA-CE-2022-005) has been prepared stating that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a copy of which is available for public review in the first floor lobby of City Hall and via email at asalazar1@cityofinglewood.org. 2. Project:
A public hearing to consider the following matters associated with the Inglewood Transit Connector
1. Environmental Impact Report EA-EIR-2018-073 (EA-EIR-2018-073) to assess the proposed Inglewood Transit Connector Project effect on the environment; 2. General Plan Amendment No. 2022-001 (GPA-2022-001) to modify the Land Use, Safety and Circulation Elements of the Inglewood General Plan for the Inglewood Transit Connector Project; and 3. Zone Change No. 2022-001 (ZC-2022-001) to establish a Transportation Corridor Overlay Zone; 4. Zoning Code Amendment No. 2022-001 (ZCA-2022-001) to make modification to Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code (Planning and Zoning) related to the Inglewood Transit Connector Project; 5. Design Standards and Guidelines for the Inglewood Transit Connector Project. A Draft Final Environmental Impact Report has been prepared, a copy of which is available for public review
The Planning Commission will be asked to make a determination regarding the public hearing item. In making a determination for the public hearing item they must also make an environmental determination for the agenda item. If you challenge the aforementioned public hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, or translation services in order to observe and/or offer public comment may request such reasonable modification, accommodation, or service by contacting the Office of the Planning Commission by telephone at 310-412-5230, One Manchester Boulevard, Fourth Floor, Inglewood City Hall, Inglewood, CA 90301 or via email to mwilcox@cityofinglewood. org no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. In the event that the Planning Commission meeting of March 2, 2022 is not held or is concluded prior to this public hearing agenda item being considered, the public hearing will automatically be continued to the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. “Si no entiende esta noticia o si necesita mas informacion, favor de llamar a este numero (310) 412-5230.”
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