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Inglewood council accepts $149.54 million rail grant, adopts tougher fireworks fines and OKs election invoice payment
Summary
The Inglewood City Council unanimously accepted a State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program grant of $149,540,000 for FY2025–26, adopted Ordinance No. 26-01 increasing administrative fines for dangerous fireworks, and authorized a third partial payment to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder for a 2021 special municipal election.
The Inglewood City Council voted unanimously to accept a $149,540,000 State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program grant for fiscal year 2025–2026 and approved several administrative items, including adoption of an ordinance increasing fines for possession of dangerous fireworks and authorization of a partial payment to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder.
Staff recommended that the mayor and council accept the transit and intercity rail capital grant and the council approved the recommendation on a roll-call vote. The council also adopted Ordinance No. 26-01, an amendment to Inglewood Municipal Code section 11-96.6 that raises administrative fines for possession of dangerous fireworks "to the fullest extent authorized by state law," and approved a third partial payment for costs related to the Nov. 2, 2021 special municipal election.
The measures were approved without recorded dissent. The council’s roll calls were recorded as unanimous 'Aye' responses from the members present. No council member spoke at length in opposition during the public meeting; brief procedural remarks accompanied motions and votes.
Council action details: the grant acceptance is intended to fund transit and intercity rail capital needs for FY2025–2026 per the staff report; the fireworks ordinance increases civil penalties under the specified municipal code section and invokes state-authorized maximums; the election payment covered a partial invoice from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office for the city’s special municipal election costs.
The council’s meeting materials and staff reports were cited during the motions. The meeting record shows no additional conditions attached to the grant acceptance or ordinance adoption; both items passed and staff were directed to carry out the administrative steps necessary to implement them. The council adjourned following member remarks and ceremonial items.
