The City of Inglewood's Council District boundaries are hereby
established in accordance with the FAIR MAPS Act. The boundaries and
identifying number of each Council District shall be as described
on the official "Council District Map" on file in the Office of the
City Clerk. The map is adopted by reference as though fully set forth
in this Section.
(Ord. 2163 12-27-73; Ord. 2410 10-27-81; Ord. 91-27 10-1-91; Ord. 02-18 4-2-02; Ord. 22-06 4-5-22)
A.
Purpose.
The purpose of this Section is to encourage public confidence in the
political process and to prevent corruption and the appearance of
corruption by limiting the source and amount of contributions that
may be made to candidates and committees controlled by candidates
for elective offices.
B.
"City Election"
"Elective Office"
"Person"
Definitions.
Except as more specifically provided herein, the definitions set forth
in the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code Sections 81000
et seq., as amended) shall govern interpretation of this Section and
are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.
shall mean any primary, general, or special election, including
a recall election, held within the City of Inglewood for elective
City offices. Each primary, general, or special election is a separate
election for purposes of this Section.
shall mean members of the Inglewood City Council, the Inglewood
City Clerk, and/or the Inglewood City Treasurer.
shall have the same definition as "Person" in California
Government Code Section 82047, as it may be amended from time to time,
and which currently provides as follows: "an individual, proprietorship,
firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, company,
corporation, limited liability company, association, committee, and
any other organization or group of persons acting in concert."
C.
Campaign
Contribution Limits.
1.
A person
shall not make to a candidate for elective office, or a committee
controlled by that candidate, and a candidate for elective office,
or a committee controlled by that candidate, shall not accept from
a person, a contribution totaling more than $100,000 for a single
election.
D.
Contribution Limits to Other Candidates. A candidate for elective office or a committee controlled by that candidate shall not make any contribution to any other elective office candidate in excess of the limits set forth in Subsection C.
E.
Limits on Transfers of Contributions. A candidate for elective office may transfer campaign funds from one controlled committee to a controlled committee for elective office of the same candidate. Contributions transferred shall be attributed to specific contributors using a "last in, first out" or "first in, first out" accounting method, and these attributed contributions when aggregated with all other contributions from the same contributor shall not exceed the limits set forth in Subsection C.
F.
Limitations
on Campaign Loans.
1.
The provisions of this Subsection F regarding loans apply to extensions of credit, but do not apply to loans made to a candidate for elective office by a commercial lending institution in the lender's regular course of business on terms available to members of the general public for which the candidate is personally liable.
2.
Notwithstanding Subsection (F)(1), a candidate for elective office shall not personally loan to the candidate's campaign, including the proceeds of a loan obtained by the candidate from a commercial lending institution, an amount, the outstanding balance of which exceeds $100,000. A candidate for elective office shall not charge interest on any loan the candidate made to the candidate's campaign.
G.
Contributions After Election. A contribution for an election may be accepted by a candidate for elective office after the date of the election only to the extent that the contribution does not exceed net debts outstanding from the election, and the contribution does not otherwise exceed the applicable contribution limit for that election in accordance with Subsection C.
H.
Limits on Carry-Over of Contributions. Notwithstanding Subsection E, a candidate for elective office may carry over contributions raised in connection with one election for elective office to pay campaign expenditures incurred in connection with a subsequent election for the same elective office.
I.
Contributions
Before an Election. A candidate for elective office may raise contributions
for a general election before the primary election, and for a special
general election before a special primary election, for the same elective
office if the candidate sets aside these contributions and uses these
contributions for the general election or special general election.
If the candidate for elective office is defeated in the primary election
or special general election, or otherwise withdraws from the general
election or special general election, the general election or special
general election funds shall be refunded to the contributors on a
pro rata basis less any expenses associated with the raising and administration
of general election or special general election contributions. Candidates
for elective office may establish separate campaign contribution accounts
for the primary and general elections or special primary and special
general elections.
(Ord. 21-02 11-24-20)
A.
All candidates
nominated for any city-wide office in the City of Inglewood shall
be a resident and a registered voter in the City of Inglewood at the
time he or she files nominating papers for a period of not less than
thirty days preceding such date of filing.
B.
All candidates
nominated for any council district in the City of Inglewood shall
be a resident and a registered voter of that district at the time
he or she files nominating papers for a period of not less than thirty
days preceding such date of filing.
C.
All candidates
nominated for Board of Education shall be a resident and a registered
voter of the Inglewood Unified School District at the time he or she
files nominating papers for a period of not less than thirty days
preceding such date of filing.
(Ord. 99-29 9-28-99; Ord. 05-02 3-1-05)
A.
All persons
filing nominating papers for elective office in the City of Inglewood
or the Inglewood Unified School District shall present to the City
Clerk, at the time of the filing of the nominating papers, a petition
containing forty signatures of the qualified electors of the City
of Inglewood or the Inglewood Unified School District, respectively.
B.
The City
Clerk shall furnish to each candidate, upon request, and without charge
therefor, forms for securing said signatures. The number of forms
which the City Clerk shall furnish a candidate shall be a quantity
which provides the candidate with spaces for signatures sufficient
in number to equal the number of signatures which the candidate is
required to secure for the proper filing of nominating papers.
C.
No other
form, except the form furnished by the City Clerk shall be used to
secure signatures. Each petition section shall bear an affidavit signed
by the circulator, in substantially the same form as set forth in
the California Elections Code.
D.
Each
candidate may submit a greater number of signatures to allow for subsequent
losses due to invalidity of some signatures. The City Clerk shall
not be required to determine the validity of a greater number of signatures
than that required by this Section.
E.
For the
purposes of this Section, the requisite number of valid signatures
shall be computed from the latest registration figures forwarded to
the Secretary of State pursuant to California Elections Code Section
2187 prior to the first day on which petitions are available.
(Ord. 00-18 10-10-00)
In the event there shall be annexed to or consolidated with
the City any territory not at present included within the boundaries
of said City, then and in that event such new territory so annexed
or consolidated shall, at the time of such annexation or consolidation,
be added to and become a part of the particular district to which
the same is contiguous; provided, however, that if such annexed or
consolidated territory be contiguous to more than one of said districts,
it shall become a part of the district having the longer portion of
the municipal boundary line adjacent thereto unless the City Council,
at such time, shall otherwise by ordinance determine.
That certain building commonly described as 105 East Queen Street
or the ten story building constructed adjacent thereto.
That certain room in the northeasterly portion of the second
floor of the old City Hall or that certain room designated in the
ninth floor of the new City Hall or in the place designated by the
City Council within said new City Hall.
The Council Chamber door shall be the main entrance to the Council
Chamber as designated by the City Council.
(Ord. 1980 1-23-69)
The Police Station Building of the City located at 120 North
Grevillea Avenue within said City and as remodeled and reconstructed
in the vicinity of said location shall be and the same is hereby designated
and established as the City Jail of, in and for the City of Inglewood,
and the said building and the whole thereof, is hereby named, designated,
fixed and established as the City Jail of, in and for said City.
All designations, previous references to, and prior use of,
said Police Station Building hereinabove described in this Section
as the City Jail are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed by the
City Council as being in fact true and correct.
(Ord. 2239 11-11-75)
Whenever due to repairing, remodeling or renovating operations other causes or emergencies, the City Hall and or the Council Chamber hereinabove designated is, in the opinion of the City Council not reasonably tenantable for the purposes of holding the regular or special meetings of said Council therein; then and in any of such cases, the City Council by formal numbered resolution may designate any other premises within the City temporarily as such City Hall and Council Chamber. Such resolutions may be adopted from time to time as necessity therefor may arise and each such resolution shall set forth and identify the temporary quarters to be occupied as the City Hall and Council Chamber and the period during which such occupancy is to continue. Upon the expiration of the period so designated for temporary occupancy in any such resolution, the City Hall and Council Chamber shall immediately thereupon be and continue as hereinabove set forth in Sections 2-250 and 2-251. The Council Chamber door in such cases shall be the main door or entrance to any such temporary Council Chamber during the period of such temporary occupancy, and upon termination of such temporary occupancy, shall be and continue to be the Council Chamber door hereinabove designated in Section 2-251.1.
All meetings of the City Council shall be held in the Council
Chamber in the City Hall and shall be public.
Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held in the Council
Chambers in the City Hall, on Tuesday of each week. All closed session
meetings shall begin at 1:00 p.m. and all open session meetings shall
begin at 2:00 p.m.
(Ord. 16-01 11-17-15)
In the event that any Tuesday shall fall upon a holiday, then,
and that event, the regular meeting for that day shall be held on
the next succeeding business day, beginning at the same hour of such
succeeding business day, and in the same place as hereinabove designated.
Any regular meeting may be adjourned to a stated day and hour,
which shall be specified in the order of adjournment, and when adjourned
such adjourned meeting shall be a regular meeting for all purposes.
Such adjourned meeting may likewise be adjourned, and when so adjourned
shall be a regular meeting for all purposes.
No notice of any adjournment of any regular meeting or adjourned
regular meeting, when such adjournment is made by the Council or by
a member or members thereof, need be given, as all members of the
Council are hereby charged with the duty and responsibility of ascertaining
the time and place of each, every, and all of such adjourned meetings.
When a meeting is adjourned by the City Clerk pursuant to the provisions
of Article VI of the Charter of the City, written notice of the date
and time to which the meeting has been so adjourned shall be given
to the Mayor and Councilmembers, as contemplated in said Article VI
of said Charter.
In the event any order of adjournment of a Council meeting fails
to state the hour at which the adjourned meeting is to be held, such
adjourned meeting may be validly held on the day specified ill the
order of adjournment if held at the hour herein prescribed for regular
meetings.
Special meetings of the City Council may be called and notice
thereof given as contemplated under the provisions of Article VI of
the City Charter. It is provided, however, that any special meeting
of the City Council may also be validly called and held if all of
the members of the City Council shall give their consent in writing
to the holding of such meeting, and such consent is on file in the
office of the City Clerk at the time of the holding of such meeting.
Telegraphic Communication from a Councilman consenting to the
holding of the meeting shall be deemed to be a consent in writing
within the meaning of the terms as expressed in the foregoing Section.
At any special meeting the power of the City Council to transact
business shall be limited to matters referred to in the written notice
or written consent pursuant to which such meeting is held.
As provided in Article VI of the City Charter, three members
of the City Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business at any meeting, but a less number may adjourn from time
to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in the following
manner and under the following penalties, to wit:
The Mayor, or any two members of the City Council, may sign
a written order requiring the attendance of any Councilmember who
may then and there be absent from any meeting and shall have the power
to send a member of the Police Force with such written order to bring
the absent Councilmember forthwith before the Council; and no member
of the Council shall fail or refuse to immediately accompany such
police officer to the Council Chamber upon being served with such
written order, unless such member of the City Council is then and
there injured, ill or incapacitated to such an extent as to reasonably
preclude such attendance on his part or unless he is so precluded
by the serious illness or injury of any member of his or her immediate
family.
Meetings of the City Council shall be conducted in an orderly
manner to ensure that the public has a full opportunity to be heard
and that the deliberative process of the Council is protected at all
times. The presiding officer of the Council, who shall be the Mayor,
Mayor Pro Tempore or, in their absence, another member so designated
by the Council, shall be responsible for maintaining the order and
decorum of meetings.
(Ord. 95-25 10-10-95)
While any meeting of the City Council or public hearing is in
session, the following rules of order and decorum shall be observed:
(1)
Councilmembers.
The members of the City Council desiring to speak shall first address
the chair, gain recognition by the presiding officer, and shall confine
him or herself to the question under debate, avoiding personal attacks
and indecorous language.
(2)
City
staff Members. The members of the City Council desiring to question
the City staff shall, after recognition by the presiding officer,
address his or her questions to the Administrative Officer, City Attorney,
City Clerk or the City Treasurer, who shall be entitled to answer
the inquiry him or herself or to designate a member of his or her
staff for that purpose.
(3)
Interruptions.
A Councilmember, once recognized, shall not be interrupted when speaking
unless called to order by the presiding officer. Members of the City
staff, after recognition by the presiding officer, shall hold the
floor until completion of their remarks or until recognition is withdrawn
by the presiding officer.
(4)
Limitation
of Debate. No Councilmember shall be allowed to speak more than once
upon any particular agenda item until every other Councilmember desiring
to do so shall have spoken. In addition, the presiding officer may
establish a time limit for each Councilmember's participation on any
one agenda item to question speakers or staff or to state his or her
position, opinion or views. When no other time limit is set, each
Councilmember shall confine his or her remarks to the following time
limits:
(a)
Under the "Council Initiatives" section of the agenda, each Councilmember
shall confine his or her remarks to a total of ten minutes.
(b)
Under the "Closing Remarks" section of the agenda, each Councilmember
shall confine his or her remarks to a total of three minutes.
(c)
During other portions of the agenda, general debate, or debate on
any particular agenda item a Councilmember shall confine his or her
remarks to a total of five minutes.
(5)
Persons
Addressing the Council. The primary purpose of oral communications
is to allow the public the opportunity to formally communicate with
the City Council as a whole, for matters that cannot be handled during
the regular working hours of the City government. Each person who
addresses the City Council shall do so in an orderly manner and shall
not make personal, impertinent, slanderous or profane remarks to any
member of the City Council, City staff or general public. Any person
who makes such remarks, or who utters loud, threatening, personal
or abusive language, or engages in any other disorderly conduct which
disrupts, disturbs or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of any
City Council meeting shall, at the discretion of the presiding officer
be barred from speaking further and may be ejected from the meeting.
Further disturbance during the meeting may lead to arrest.
(6)
Members
of the Audience.
(a)
No person in the audience at a Council meeting shall engage in disorderly
or boisterous conduct, including the utterance of loud, threatening
or abusive language, whistling, applauding, stamping of feet or other
acts which disturb, disrupt or otherwise impede the orderly conduct
of any Council meeting. Any person who repeatedly conducts him or
herself in the aforementioned manner following a warning from the
presiding officer may, at the discretion of the presiding officer,
be ejected from the meeting.
(b)
Members of the public may not bring signs or placards into the City
Council Chamber during a meeting. Such signs or placards may be displayed
or distributed outside the building or in the City Hall lobby. Handouts
or printed materials may be distributed in the City Council Chamber
prior to the Council meeting or in the lobby outside the City Council
Chamber.
(7)
Food
Prohibited. No food shall be permitted in the City Council Chamber.
(8)
Lights
and Mounted Equipment Prohibited. Other than certified members of
the media, no one shall be permitted to bring lights or other than
hand held audio or visual equipment into the City Council Chamber.
(9)
Addressing
the Council. During the "Public Hearings" and "Public Comments Regarding
Agenda Items" portions of the meeting persons wishing to address the
Council regarding an item which is on the Council meeting agenda shall
submit a request on the form provided, or at the discretion of the
presiding officer, seek recognition by the presiding officer during
the place on the agenda set aside for such items.
(a)
During the "Public Comments Regarding Other Matters" portion of the
meeting persons wishing to discuss a non-agenda item may seek recognition
by the presiding officer. No person shall address the Council without
first being recognized by the presiding officer.
(b)
All persons addressing the Council shall step up to the podium provided
for the use of the public and shall state his or her name and organization,
if any, which he or she represents; and, if during the "Public Comments
Regarding Other Matters" portion of the meeting, the subject he or
she wishes to discuss.
(c)
During the "Public Comments Regarding Agenda Items" portion, any
subject which is not deemed relevant to the business of the City by
the presiding officer shall be considered out of order and the remarks
concluded.
(d)
Each person shall limit his or her remarks to three minutes or the
time established by the presiding officer for that subject. The presiding
officer may set different time limits on the remarks of speakers on
a particular subject based on the number of speakers wishing to address
a single subject and the number of agenda items upon which people
wish to speak.
(e)
All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a whole and not
to any single member thereof, unless in response to a question from
said member.
(f)
Members of the audience may not request to be heard by speaking out
during the council meeting, except in accordance with the procedures
outlined in subsection (9)(a) through (e) above.
(Ord. 95-25 10-10-95; Ord. 97-19 9-2-97)
The rules of decorum set forth above shall be enforced in the
following manner:
(1)
Warning.
The presiding officer shall request that a person who is breaching
the rules of decorum be orderly and silent. If, after receiving a
warning from the presiding officer, a person persists in disturbing
the meeting, the presiding officer shall order him or her to leave
the Council meeting. If such person does not remove him or herself,
the presiding officer may order any law enforcement officer who is
on duty at said meeting as sergeant-at-arms of the Council to remove
that person from the Council Chambers.
(2)
Removal.
Any law enforcement officer who is serving as sergeant-at-arms of
the Council shall carry out all orders and instructions given by the
presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum
at the Council meeting. Upon instruction of the presiding officer,
it shall be the duty of the sergeant-at-arms to remove from the Council
meeting any person who is disturbing the proceedings of the Council.
(3)
Resisting
Removal. It is unlawful for any person to resist removal by the sergeant-at-arms.
(5)
Adjournment.
If a meeting of the Council is disturbed or disrupted in such a manner
as to make infeasible or improbable the restoration of order, the
meeting may be temporarily recessed, adjourned or continued by the
presiding officer or a majority of the Council, and any remaining
Council business may be considered at the next meeting.
(Ord. 95-25 10-10-95)
Rules adopted to expedite the transaction of the business of
the City in an orderly fashion are deemed to be procedural only and
the failure to strictly observe such rules shall not affect the jurisdiction
of the City Council or invalidate any action taken at a meeting that
is otherwise held in conformity with law.
(Ord. 95-25 10-10-95)
If any provision of this Section is for any reason held unconstitutional
or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
provision shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent portion
of this Section, and such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this Section.
(Ord. 95-25 10-10-95)
The rules and powers provided in this Article are in addition
to and not exclusive of rules of decorum or powers of enforcement
provided elsewhere in the law or that exist as inherent powers of
the presiding officer, the City Council as a body, or the sergeant-at-arms
as an officer of the City or as a peace officer.
(Ord. 95-25 10-10-95)
No person shall disturb any meeting of the City Council by loud
or unusual noise, or by tumultuous or offensive conduct, or by threatening,
traducing, quarreling, challenging to fight, or fighting.
It is unlawful for any person present at any Council meeting, and while the Council is in session, to fail or refuse to be seated or remain quiet when ordered or commanded so to do by the Mayor or Mayor pro tempore. On order of the Mayor or Mayor pro tempore it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police or of any Police officer of the City to eject from any meeting of the City Council any person who disturbs any meeting of the Council, as prohibited under Section 2-264, or who fails or refuses to be seated or remain quiet when ordered or commanded so to do by the Mayor or Mayor pro tempore as required under this Section. No such ejection, however, shall release or relieve the person so ejected from prosecution for any violation of this Article.
Except as may be otherwise provided by law, the proceedings
of the City Council shall ordinarily be conducted according to Robert's
Rules of Order; provided, however, that a failure to observe or enforce
such rules shall in no manner affect the regularity, validity or legality
of any action or proceeding taken by the Council, and the City Council
in its discretion and in accordance with its right to govern its own
proceedings, does hereby reserve the right to proceed at any time
otherwise than as prescribed or indicated in said Robert's Rules of
Order.
(a)
The
City Council finds that the preservation of order and decorum during
public meetings of the Council and all other city boards and commissions
is essential to the conduct of the public business at such meetings.
(b)
The
City Council further finds that many of the proceedings before said
boards and commissions include adversary proceedings between persons
and groups of diverse viewpoint and that the right and exercise of
constitutional freedoms of speech, petition and assembly are of crucial
and paramount importance and that the open possession of visible firearms
or guns at such meetings creates an atmosphere of menace which tends
to impair and impinge upon the free exercise of such rights by others,
and the City Council further finds the open display of guns and firearms
to be destructive to an orderly and open forum and that such conduct
is damaging to the objective of conducting meetings without intimidation
of any citizen by any other citizen and in a climate free from menace.
(c)
The
City Council further finds that no incident of any nature has occurred
at any City meeting which would require any person then present to
carry or possess a gun or firearm for the purpose of self-defense
and that no person has ever requested the protection of firearms in
the belief, whether real or apparent, that such action is necessary
in lawful self-defense.
(d)
The
City Council further finds that direct and immediate telephonic communication
to the Police Department of the City, which is located in immediate
proximity to the City Hall, does exist and is available to any citizen
requesting protection or who feels some clear and present danger of
any attack which would require the use of firearms in self-defense.
(e)
The
City Council further finds that past display and possession of a firearm
at such a meeting has caused some citizens to express concern that
it could be dangerous to their personal safety to express views contrary
to those being expressed by a person armed with a gun or firearm.
The City Council further finds that no claim of self-defense or self-protection
was on the occasion of prior display and possession ever raised by
the wearer of a firearm.
(f)
The
City Council further finds that the regulations herein prescribed
in this Section are necessary and appropriate for the protection of
the public health, safety and general welfare and particularly for
the preservation of the right of freedom of speech without intimidation
and that these regulations are the least burdensome and the most reasonable
that can be devised to accomplish such an end.
It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession
at any public meeting of the City Council, or any other lawfully authorized
and constituted City board or commission, nor shall any parent, guardian
or person having the care, custody or control of any minor permit
such minor to have in his or her possession at said meetings, any
firearm, cannon, gun, pistol, revolver, anvil, firework or explosive
of similar nature, rifle, shotgun, air rifle, air gun, BB gun or pellet
gun or any instrument of any kind, character or description which
throws or propels bullets or missiles of any kind to any distance
by means of elastic force, air or any gas or explosive substance.
The provisions of Section 2-268 as to the possession of any of the firearms mentioned herein shall not apply to any of the following cases:
(a)
By any
duly appointed police or peace officer in the performance of his or
her duties.
(b)
By any
member of the armed forces when on duty.
(c)
By any
person then presently licensed to carry a concealed weapon or firearm
pursuant to the Dangerous Weapons Control Law of the State.
(Ord. 1876 9-16-66)
The following facilities are available for rent or use:
2.
Recreation
Centers at the following parks: Rogers Park, Edward Vincent Park,
the Veteran's Building, Darby Park, Siminski Park and Lockhaven Community
Center. The following facilities are available for rent:
3.
Inglewood
Playhouse at Vincent Park.
4.
Police
Community Centers.
5.
Amphitheater
at Edward Vincent Jr. Park.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01; Ord. 04-17 7-20-04; Ord. 16-02 12-1-15)
1.
All meetings
or events that are conducted in City facilities shall be open to the
public.
2.
All meetings
and activities must be lawful and non-political.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01)
"Administrative Authority" shall mean the Mayor of the City,
the City Administrator or designee thereof.
The Administrative Authority or designee thereof shall administer
the City facility rental program and shall have the authority to exclude
from use any persons, groups or organizations which appear from the
application or investigation to present a potential threat to public
safety, a potential police problem or which by nature of the organization
and its activities create the possibility of damage to or misuse of
City facilities; or the meeting or activity is unlawful or political.
The Administrative Authority may attach conditions upon any rental
approval.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01)
shall mean any organization or group composed of over fifty
percent of Inglewood residents.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01)
1.
Age Restriction.
Permits may only be issued to persons eighteen years of age and over.
2.
Contact
Person/Responsible Party. The person signing the application must
be present during the entire event and shall be responsible and liable
for all activities occurring during the meeting or event.
3.
Alcoholic
Beverages. No alcoholic beverages shall be permitted in City facilities.
4.
Insurance.
Insurance may be required for events that are expected to draw more
than fifty persons. The user group may be required to provide liability
insurance and/or other appropriate insurance. The City Attorney or
designee shall be responsible for determining the type of insurance
coverage required and the appropriate amount found to be necessary
to protect the City. Minimally, in all instances where insurance is
required, the insurance shall waive the rights of subrogation against
the City and against the City's agents and representatives and shall
name the City as an additional insured. Insurance satisfactory to
the City Attorney or designee shall be provided to the City at least
five days before the event is scheduled to begin.
5.
Responsibility
of Users. Users of recreation facilities shall be responsible for
damage or theft of City property during the period of use. Any user
group failing to exercise proper care and responsibility will be denied
further use of City facilities.
6.
Special
Services. City staff services that may be necessary shall be provided
at the applicant's expense. The estimated charge for such service
shall be paid in advance and shall be in addition to the rental charge
for use of the facility. The Administrative Authority may require
security based on the nature of the event.
7.
Right
to Enter. In granting permission to use any facility or building,
the City does not relinquish the right of control and management thereof.
The City Administrator or designated representative may enter the
premises at any time on any occasion.
8.
Hold
Harmless. Holders of any contract for the use of public buildings
or facilities shall agree to waive, release and discharge any and
all claims for damages for death, personal injury or property damage
which may have, or which hereafter accrue, against the City as a result
of facility rental. This release is intended to discharge the City,
its officers, officials, employees and volunteers, and any other involved
municipalities or public agencies from and against any liability arising
out of or connected in any way with facility rental. The contract
holder assumes full responsibility for the character, acts and conduct
of all persons admitted to the premises or to any part of said building
by the consent of user's representative.
9.
Decorations.
No staples, tacks, tape or nails can be used. All decorations must
be removed immediately following the event. Lit candles, fires or
flames of any type are prohibited.
10.
Compliance.
The requesting group or party shall comply with requirements of the
State and County Health and Safety Code, City Ordinances and policies,
fire and police policies, and any other applicable laws. Users should
pay special attention to all noise ordinances. Failure to comply will
result in cancellation of permit and loss of fees paid.
11.
Meeting
Content. No meetings or entertainment shall be held for the purpose
of advancing any doctrine or theory subversive to the government and
constitution of the United States.
12.
Damage.
Any and all damage to City facilities or property will be charged
against the user. Willful damage or damages caused by the neglect
or carelessness of the user will cause cancellation of all further
use of City facilities.
13.
Losses.
Lost articles or equipment will not be the responsibility of the City.
14.
Fee
Payments. Fees must be paid at least ten days prior to the meeting
or event. Staff may audit meetings to ensure that attendance specified
on the application is not exceeded. If attendance specified on the
application exceeds the actual attendance and fees paid, the group
will be required to pay the difference.
15.
Amphitheater
Rental Permit Required at Vincent Park. Pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter
8 of the Inglewood Municipal Code, an amphitheater rental permit shall
be required for the use of the amphitheater at Vincent Park. An amphitheater
rental permit application procedure shall be prepared by the Director
of Parks, Recreation and Community Services or designee, and may include
as necessary such topics as the following: type of proposed performance;
estimated permits and licenses application fee, non-refundable security
deposit fee, hourly rental fee for performances and rehearsals, clean-up
fees, and other City labor charges to cover the costs associated with
the event; requirements to obtain a permit from the Permits and Licenses
Committee; requested facilities such as the stage, seating area, restrooms,
sound room, grass area, refreshment booth, and parking lot; City and
user staffing requirements; a plot, parking, traffic impact, and security
plan; requirements for maintenance, insurance, indemnification, neighborhood
notifications, and accommodations for persons with disabilities; provisions
for cancellation of the rental user permit, for the damage and loss
of property, and for the sale or consumption of alcohol; attendance,
ticketing, royalties, consent, advertising, broadcast and video rights;
and limitations on fees for concessions, merchandise, admission.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01; Ord. 04-17 7-20-04)
The following charges shall be levied for rental of the facilities
listed below:
3.
Auditoriums
at all recreation centers — for each one-hour period (minimum
rental of two hours):
7.
Baseball
diamonds and athletic fields:
(a)
Resident groups — No reservation fee will be charged provided that groups meet eligibility requirements listed in Section 2-270.3.
(b)
Non-resident
groups — For a minimum of two hours or until the game is finished,
but not to exceed three hours, the fee is $20.00/hr.
(c)
Tournament
play — defined as any series of games that exceeds three-hour
maximum period up to a maximum of six hours, the fee is $20/hr.
(d)
Refundable
damage deposit — $250.
(e)
Applications
for reservation of baseball diamonds and athletic fields shall be
accepted on a first come, first serve basis with priority of use as
follows: (1) Programs conducted by Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Department, (2) Programs conducted by other City Departments,
(3) Programs conducted by resident groups for youth, senior citizens
or the disabled, and (4) Programs conducted by resident adult groups.
To allow for the maximum use of City baseball diamonds and athletic
fields by residents, applications for use by non-resident groups will
be accepted with strict adherence to the aforementioned priorities.
All applications for use of baseball diamonds and athletic fields
must be received no later than three working days prior to the day(s)
and hours sought.
8.
Inglewood
Playhouse at Vincent Park
(a)
Resident
groups:
i.
Performances
— $25/hour (four-hour minimum, first day; per hour each additional
day).
ii.
Rehearsal — $15/hour.
iii.
Clean-up fee — $25 per performance.
iv.
Damage deposit — $250 (refundable).
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Additional costs may also be required for lighting and sound
technicians; staffing costs for the Playhouse Manager are separate
and are based on actual staffing costs and time.
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(b)
Non-resident
groups:
i.
Performances
— $50/hour (four-hour minimum, first day; per hour each additional
day).
ii.
Rehearsal — $15/hour.
iii.
Clean-up fee — $25 per performance.
iv.
Damage deposit — $250 (refundable).
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Additional costs may also be required for lighting and sound
technicians; staffing costs for the Playhouse Manager are separate
and are based on actual staffing costs and time.
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9.
Police
Community Centers (available only to resident groups):
(a)
Resident
groups—No fee shall be charged.
10.
Amphitheater
at Edward Vincent Jr. Park—Resident and non-resident groups.
(a)
Performances—$200/hr
(four-hour minimum for the first day; per hour for each additional
day).
(b)
Rehearsals—$100/hr.
(c)
Facility
holding deposit—$1,000 (non-refundable).
(d)
Clean-up
fee—$250 to $1,000 (variable rates per performance, non-refundable).
(e)
Damage
deposit—$1,000 (refundable).
(f)
City
staffing (including, but not limited to, such potential City staff
members as police officers, parking enforcement officers, site manager,
sound technician, electrician, light technician, and stand-by maintenance
personnel)—Cost shall be based on actual staffing costs to the
City.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01; Ord. 04-17 7-20-04; Ord. 16-02 12-1-15)
All resident and non-resident groups shall pay the City's cost
of providing outdoor lighting at all recreation centers at the rate
of $10 per hour Monday through Saturday, from dusk until 8:00 p.m.
On Monday through Saturday from 8:01 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday
from dusk until 8:00 p.m. all resident and non-resident groups shall
pay an after-hours rate of $18 per hour. All applicable rental fees
still apply.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01; Ord. 04-17 7-20-04; Ord. 09-21 12-8-09)
All residents and non-resident groups shall pay the City's cost
of providing City personnel when required to be present in City facilities
during periods when such facilities are closed to the public. Such
personnel fees shall be paid in addition to any required reservation
and rental fees.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01)
Effective after the enactment of the ordinance codified in this Chapter, October 1st every three years, the rental charges set forth in Sections 2-271, 2-271.1 and 2-271.2 shall be adjusted by the Finance Director by an amount equal to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, prepared by the Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics ("the CPI") or a replacement index. Such newly determined amounts shall be rounded to the next higher multiple of $100.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01; Ord. 03-19 10-14-03; Ord. 07-08 4-25-07)
In addition to resident groups and organizations, the following
groups and organizations shall be eligible to rent City facilities
at the resident rate:
Any fraternal, religious, service or military club or organizations provided that such club or organization regularly meets at a place within the City and that the club or organization adheres to the restrictions and prohibitions described in Section 2-270.1, e.g., all meetings or events shall be open to the public and all meetings and activities are lawful and non-political.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01)
The following groups, agencies and organizations shall be exempt
from the payment of rental fees and charges for the use of City facilities:
1.
Any board,
commission, officer or department of the City.
2.
Any officer
or instrumentality of the United States of America, the State of California,
the County of Los Angeles, the Inglewood Unified School District and
any other governmental entity.
3.
Any group
sponsored by any department of the City or Inglewood Unified School
District or the El Camino School District.
4.
Any group
made up entirely of employees or retired employees of the City.
5.
Any registered
block club or neighborhood watch group.
6.
Any resident
non-profit groups organized for youth activities of a scouting or
recreation nature. For the purpose of this Section, scouting shall
mean all groups affiliated with Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts
of America or Campfire Girls, and youth groups shall mean groups composed
of members that are not older than eighteen years of age. Applications
for said exemptions shall be made with the Recreation — Parks
and Community Services Director at least once each year in which the
group will use the facilities. The Recreation — Parks and Community
Services Director shall determine whether the groups making the application
qualify for said exemption.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01)
A written application for rental of City facilities shall be
completed on an affidavit form provided by the City and submitted
to the Administrative Authority and shall contain the following information:
1.
The names
and addresses of the group or organization and its principal officers.
2.
The facility,
day and hours for which rental is sought.
3.
An estimate
of the number of persons anticipated at the meeting or activity.
4.
The purpose
for which rental is sought in sufficient detail to enable the Administrative
Authority to determine whether such purpose is lawful and non-political.
5.
When a
group seeks to qualify for payment of resident versus non-resident
fees, the number of persons anticipated to be present who are residents
of the City and the number of those who are non-residents, and such
other information concerning residents as may be required by the Administrative
Authority, or designee thereof, to verify that in truth and in fact
the group will have the required percentage of residents of the City.
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Applications shall be kept in an accessible file available for
inspection by the Administrative Authority, as necessary.
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(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01)
Any person, group or organization aggrieved by actions of the
Administrative Authority may appeal to the City Council by giving
written notice thereof to the City Clerk's Office at least seven days
prior to any regularly scheduled Council meeting.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01)
The Finance Director shall establish a control and accounting
system applicable to all rental fees obtained or due the City from
rental facilities.
(Ord. 01-15 10-7-01; Ord. 03-19 10-14-03; Ord. 07-08 4-25-07)
(Ord. 01-15 10-01-01)
