The city of Inglewood has moved a public hearing related to the displacement of dozens of small businesses to April 11 at 2 p.m.
The public hearing was scheduled to take place today, April 4 at 2 p.m., however, the City hastily published a notice on its social media accounts two hours before the scheduled start time that the meeting was continued until next week.
The Mayor and Councilmembers of the City of Inglewood, California will continue the public hearing scheduled for today to on April 11, 2023 to consider comments on the adoption of the Relocation Plan for Inglewood Transit Connector (ITC) Project as recommended by city staff.
This hearing has been moved from April 4 to April 11 to ensure the Relocation Plan is reflective of the city’s proposed ITC Project refinements to keep the VONS store and the entire VONS site as is, and instead integrate the new Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) with the Market Street Station. This plan would deliver a well designed, fully integrated transit facility that reduces construction time, improves the overall schedule, and minimizes potential Project impacts to Inglewood residents.
The meeting will coincide with newly elected Councilwoman Gloria Gray taking her place on the dais to represent residents in Council District 1 on April 11 which gives her an opportunity to give her thoughts on the project.
Gray made her first public appearance since being declared the winner of the March 7 runoff during an Open House for the Inglewood Transit Connector project on March 29. She was in the photo with the former District 1 council liaison Alicia Smith who is expected to assist Gray as she transitions into the seat.
Another open house was held yesterday in Community Room A at Inglewood City Hall.
“We see and read the comments on social media about the community having questions and expected to see more people turn out for yesterday’s meeting,” complained Inglewood Councilwoman Dionne Faulk.
There were so many people in attendance for today’s regularly scheduled meeting that they were sent to the overflow room at the Library Lecture Hall. None of those in the lecture hall were given the opportunity to speak.
The meeting was scheduled for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. when people are at work. When meetings are held at 7 p.m. as they are for the City’s Planning Commission attendance is more robust.
The social media page for the Inglewood Transit Connector Project also placed a notice about the change of time for today’s public hearing and tagged a social media account sponsored by Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. that is private and not accessible by ALL members of the community.
The notice was not placed on the City’s website either.
Emilie St. John is a contributing writer for 2UrbanGirls.com and the Los Angeles Wave newspaper.
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So Dionne thinks people should leave work early to get to a meeting where the Mayor will limit their speaking time, insult them and watch all five who will unanimously vote aye just as Padilla and Dotson expressed they will, even when they disagree with the item?
Gadzooks where does Butts find these spineless team players ?
Let’s hope Gloria Gray has the independence to remind the others they were elected to debate, discuss, and individually vote in the best interest of community rather than to please or benefit billionaires!
Just maybe Gloria will suggest meetings return to 7 pm…..(sorry temporary delusional moment)