Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending MOU be approved between the City of Inglewood and the Center for Contract Compliance for labor law compliance monitoring since Madison Square Gardens did not adhere to the 1/29/2012 Owner Participation Agreement with the City of Inglewood and Faithful Central regarding paying prevailing wages in the first demo project at the Forum. Defeated 2-3 with Mayor Butts, Councilman Morales, and Councilman Franklin voting against.

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending policy modification for the Inglewood Residential Sound Insulation Program. Initiative needs to be brought back for a vote.

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending organizational changes to top city management to bring back a single Assistant City Manager to reduce the "top heavy" multiple assistant City Manager structure. Initiative was not supported by any of Councilman Steven's colleagues.

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending modification to the CIP budget so a large percentage of $7 million dollars left in Gas Tax and Measure R Local Return accounts at the end of the Fiscal would be spent on repaving residential streets. Initiative did not have the required majority of votes to pass.

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending staff be directed to sent out an RFP to do a low level audit of the Inglewood Residential Sound Insulation Program. Initiative was not supported by any of Councilman Steven's colleagues. UPDATE 3/15/13: LAWA is requiring a low level audit back to 2006 before releasing funds

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending Council approve a resolution supporting Prop 36. Prop 36 modifies the 3 strikes law that disproportionally impacts the poor and minorities especially young African American males. Resolution approved unanimously.

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending staff be directed to review the A/C upgrade project for the 9th floor executive offices for power savings and actual total costs. Discussion was held and direction was provided to staff.

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending staff be directed to re-implement the "End of Block" policy with regards to residential sound insulation. Unanimous Council decision to bring back in several weeks.

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending staff be directed to pursue LA Metro for the cost of re-opening the Centinela Fire Station if the Florence/Centinela crossing is constructed at grade. Approved and direction given to staff.

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending staff be directed to improve the payment description information in the Warrant Register to improve local governmental transparency. Approved and direction given to staff.

Council Motion Synopsis: Initiative recommending un-obligated CDBG funds be utilized to outfit the bathrooms of housing units at Osage Senior Villas. Mayor did not allow Councilman Stevens to introduce the Motion. However, graciously at the request of the tenants with the support of Councilman Stevens the Owner agreed to install the grab bars

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending allocating remaining CDBG funds to install ADA compliant grab bars in the bathrooms. Not voted on, direction given to staff to find out why grab bars were in approved plans but not installed.

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending changing the name of Crenshaw Dr. to Endeavour Ln. Did not pass due to misinterpretation of street renaming ordinance, only applies to individuals.

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending staff be directed to review, research, and establish urban garden regulations for Redevelopment Agency owned lots in the City. Pulled due to lack of support

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending staff be directed to review, research, and establish urban garden regulations for privately owned lots in the City. Pulled due to lack of support

Council Initiative synopsis: Initiative requesting that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority be instructed to add Design Option 3, the Centinela/Florence undercrossing, as a bid option during the procurement process. Amended by a motion to specify communication and passed

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending staff be directed to review, research, and establish parameters including compensation that can be utilized to guide future hires of consultants to perform City services. Died for lack of a 2nd

Council Initiative Synopsis: Initiative recommending staff be directed to review, research, and establish additional water conservation methods using the Sierra Club scorecard as a guideline. Pulled due to lack of support

Council Initiative synopsis: Instructing City staff to research means to assist residents in foreclosure and report back in 45 days. Initiative passed

Proposal to have City Staff do a Feasibility study for outsourcing the RSI Department. Submitted to City Council and Mayor in closed session and rejected due to no support

Council Initiative synopsis: Motion supporting Florence Centinela rail crossing below grade. Motion passed with minor language modifications

Council Initiative synopsis: Motion supporting Manchester Aviation Station. No support

Council Initiative synopsis: Motion supporting pedestrian bridge funding at Eucalyptus and Florence crossing and noise mitigation funding for nearby church. Not submitted due to no support

Council Initiative synopsis: Proposal to bring in outside project management and supplement City RSI staff with contract labor all from the leading Sound Insulation Consulting Company. Submitted to City staff and rejected due to "too large of a contract for one company"

Council Initiative synopsis: Motion supporting Florence Centinela rail crossing below grade, Manchester Aviation station, and asking for additional 30 days noticing for the Final Environmental Statement/Report. Pulled since a letter from Councilman Stevens to State & Federal Officials succeeded in getting another 30 days

Council Initiative synopsis: Funding Design Option 3 Florence Centinela rail crossing below grade with $13.25 million in Redevelopment funds. Initiative modified by motion to request Tiger Grant funding and passed

Proposal to outsource RSI Department. Submitted to City staff and rejected due to concerns about employee litigation