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From YouTube: Los Angeles Clippers Press Conference
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With widespread community support, Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove formally introduced legislation today to assist the City of Inglewood in bringing NBA basketball back to the community by providing CEQA streamlining relief for the new arena project.
The bill, AB 987, will ensure the new Inglewood Basketball and Entertainment Center Project meets strict environmental standards and enhances local services while still protecting vital community interests.
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A
My
name
is
Gerard
McCallum
and
I've
had
the
pleasure
of
being
a
part
of
this
community
working
to
bring
economic
development
to
the
city
of
Englewood,
and
this
is
probably
one
of
the
last
key
linchpins
of
what
we
need
to
do
to
be
able
to
really
create
a
robust
entertainment
district
here
in
the
city
of
Englewood.
As
many
of
you
know,
we're
sitting
here
in
a
lot
that
has
been
empty
for
over
20
years,
and
it's
my
pleasure
to
bring
to
the
to
the
podium
the
author
of
a
bill
in
Sacramento.
A
B
Thank
you,
I
know
it's
so
hard
well
good
morning,
Inglewood.
How
are
you
and
thank
you
for
joining
us
to
talk
about
a
benign
87
I
want
you
to
know.
I
have
only
been
in
office
a
few
weeks,
and
this
is
the
first
bill
that
has
come
across
my
desk.
That
has
the
potential
to
put
tens
of
thousands
of
jobs
in
my
district
this
bill.
B
Yes,
this
bill
will
facilitate
the
development
of
an
amazing
sports
arena
and
so
much
more
without
the
use
of
public
funds.
This
bill
will
expedite
the
judicial
review
of
any
challenges
to
the
environmental
impact
report
that
will
be
conducted
for
this
project
and
it
will
not
bypass
or
be
exempt
of
sequa
or
local
and
on-site
mitigation.
Why
is
this
needed?
You
asked,
and
what
do
all
those
big
words
mean
under
sequa
opponents?
Have
the
ability
to
use
legal
challenges
to
stall
or
stop
a
project
for
years
and
years.
B
B
29%
of
the
children
living
in
my
district
in
the
54th,
live
in
poverty
or
below
the
poverty
line.
Tell
me
that's:
okay,
it's
not
creating
job
opportunities
for
black
and
brown
women
and
men
responsibly,
developing
an
arena
that
results
in
a
20%
reduction
in
greenhouse
gas
emissions
and
bringing
community
community
benefits
to
this
community
and
to
my
district
is
what
this
bill
has
the
potential
to
do
and,
let's
be
clear
folks,
despite
its
champion
history
and
hosting
of
many
historic
events,
Inglewood
has
been
forgotten.
This
is
a
responsible
bill
and
it's
conversant.
B
It
is
the
result
of
community
dialogue
and
it
will
continue
to
be
about
that
jobs
move
us
into
the
middle
class.
They
build
us
up
and
not
just
for
today,
but
for
tomorrow
and
generations
to
come.
So
as
far
as
I'm
concerned,
this
bill
is
a
jobs
package.
It's
about
bringing
economic
opportunities
to
31%
of
my
district
by
creating
full-time,
permanent
construction
and
operational
jobs
and
boosting
revenue
at
existing
establishments.
B
You
know
he's
my
fraternity
brother,
so
he
can't
be
too
mean
to
me.
I
am
counting
on
him
to
bring
this
bill
to
fruition,
and
I
am
counting
on
mayor
butts
and
the
entire
Inglewood
City
Council
to
use
their
muscle
for
good.
You
know
when
I
was
little
and
I'm
not
from
Los
Angeles
I'm
from
Chicago,
but
when
I
was
little
I
would
come
out
here.
That's
right,
Chicago
in
the
house,
when
I
was
little
I
would
come
with
my
dad
to
Hollywood
Park
to
bed
at
the
races
and
I.
B
Remember
the
days
of
Showtime
in
Inglewood.
There
was
Majesty
about
this
place
and
we
are
going
to
bring
that
Majesty
back
20:18
style.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
folks
on
the
Dyess
with
me
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
each
and
every
one
of
you
on
making
sure
this
bill
passes
and
now
I
want
to
bring
the
man
with
the
master
plan
to
the
stage
the
chairman
of
the
LA
Clippers
mr.
Steve
Ballmer.
C
C
We
really
appreciate
it
and
we
got
a
lot
of
work
to
do
together
and
also
I
want
to
thank
all
the
folks
who
are
here
from
the
community,
local
businesses,
organized
labor
and
community
folks.
It
is
really
an
honor
to
have
a
chance
to
sit
here
today
and
talk
about
what
I
think
will
be
an
incredible
incredible
building
that
we
can
put
in
here
in
Inglewood.
This
is
not
a
complicated
thing.
We're
talking
about
I
want
to
build
a
house
in
Inglewood.
It's
about
that
simple.
C
We
don't
have
our
own
house
we'd
like
to
have
our
own
house
right
here
on
this
site
and
so
I'm
excited
to
get
a
little
bit
of
the
help.
We
need
to
build
our
house
here
in
Englewood
and
I'm
very,
very
committed
to
that
and
very
excited
about
that
opportunity.
Now
the
folks
who
are
working
with
us
to
make
that
happen,
maybe
I
can
do
some
introductions.
First,
Gillian
Zucker,
CEO
of
the
Clippers.
C
C
C
C
I
really
don't
want
this
to
be
the
best
basketball
facility
and
complex
in
the
NBA
Bar
None,
and
we're
willing
to
make
that
investment,
but
we
also
want
it
to
be
the
best
community
site
that
it
can
possibly
be
a
place
where
we
can
bring
children
together
for
various
activities.
We're
thinking
all
that
through,
but
unparalleled
basketball
get
in
there
get
pumped
up,
get
enthusiastic
and
get
enthusiastic
anymore.
C
29
percent
was
the
number
I
heard
of
kids,
who
are
growing
up
in
the
assembly,
woman's
district
and
I
think
it's
important
to
give
kids
an
opportunity,
and,
while
we're
focused
broadly
in
LA
County
you
let
us
put
this
arena
here,
which
I
hope
we
will.
It
gives
us
unique
opportunity
to
do
even
more
for
kids
in
this
area.
C
Look
at
where
we're
all
standing
today,
it's
a
piece
of
dirt.
It
really
is
a
piece
of
dirt,
that's
good!
For
us,
it's
almost
easier
to
have
a
piece
of
dirt
to
go,
build
something
and
we're
excited
about
that
we're
sitting
here
in
the
landing
path
to
LAX.
We
can
really
do
some
amazing,
amazing
things.
Here
we
bring
a
lot
of
enthusiasm.
People
say:
are
you
in
we're
all
in
we're
going
to
do
this?
C
A
D
Thanks
Gerard
I
love
the
energy
in
this
room.
You
can
see
I'm,
no
stranger
to
high
energy,
and
it
is
really
it's
great
to
be
back
here
in
Inglewood
today
and
and
I
say
back
because
we're
not
new
to
the
Inglewood
community.
The
Clippers
have
been
working
with
families
and
kids
on
community
projects
here
for
many
years,
I'd
like
to
share
just
one.
Two
years
ago,
almost
to
the
day,
the
Clippers
and
the
Inglewood
Unified
School
District
took
the
lead
improving
that
through
public/private
partnership.
Enormous
positive
change
is
possible.
D
D
You
already
know
the
economic
ripple
for
a
community
that
has
a
basketball
franchise.
You
know
the
civic
pride,
you
know
the
guests,
patronize
Inglewood
businesses
grabbing
something
to
eat
or
stopping
for
gas
on
the
way
to
or
from
a
game.
You
also
know
we're
not
seeking
special
treatment.
This
first
prosed
legislation
is
consistent
with
what
other
sports
complexes
have
received
in
this
state
over
the
last
ten
years.
D
What
we
are
doing
is
reconfirming
our
pledge
to
be
an
outstanding
corporate
citizen
in
the
city
of
Inglewood
and
to
demonstrate
the
Clippers
commitment
to
high
environmental
standards,
as
we
take
on
one
more
step
toward
our
goal
of
building
a
state-of-the-art
arena
and
a
corporate
campus
for
the
LA
Clippers.
Thanks
for
all
your
support.
E
Hello,
everybody
good
morning,
I'm
I'm
from
Chicago
as
well
and
I.
Don't
you
know
you
guys
are
clapping
that
Showtime
I?
Don't
remember
that
it's
such
a
great
time
personally
for
me
for
some
of
you
guys
that
might
have
been
great
for
me.
Not
so
great.
Let
me
tell
you
this
is
really
exciting.
You
know
I've
done
a
lot
in
the
NBA
as
a
player
made
the
all-star
team
once
Jerry,
you
made
it
like
17
times,
I
won
a
World
Championship
against
nevermind.
E
That's
really
important
for
us,
our
players,
our
staff
and
everybody
associated
with
the
Clippers
can't
wait
to
get
involved
in
the
community
of
Inglewood,
and
just
the
fact
that
we
can
keep
coming
home
to
this
place
will
be
huge
for
us.
So
again,
I'm
just
here
to
say
thank
you
to
tell
you
that
I'm
extremely
excited
about
this
opportunity
and
we're
gonna
build
the
greatest
basketball
arena.
Steve
said
in
the
NBA:
we're
gonna
build
since
we're
using
this
money.
I
can
go
higher.
F
F
What
kind
of
man
he
really
is
I
read.
This
quote
one
time
to
lead
us
to
serve
the
spotlight
should
not
be
on
the
glad
I
mean
not
on
the
leader,
but
on
the
lead.
The
city
of
Englewood,
when
I
first
came
here,
I
was
shocked
at
how
the
people
not
only
accepted
the
Lakers
franchise
being
here,
but
also
what
I
saw
during
my
time
here.
The
little
businesses
sprung
up,
you
could
I,
couldn't
walk
anywhere
in
Inglewood
or
we'd,
go
eating
all
these
little
places.
F
If
there's
new
one
that
was
there,
we
would
go
eat
at
those
places
and
when
we
left
I
truly
felt,
we
had
lost
something
very,
very,
very
sad,
I'm,
very
loyal,
I,
believe
in
loyalty
and
for
the
people
who
saw
those
teens
back
in
those
days
perform
and
enjoyed
that
performance.
It's
just
amazing
to
me
how
you
feel
a
little
part
of
you
is
gone
when
it's
still
not
here
we're
going
to
bring
something
back
here
and
one
of
the
things
I
would
mention
about
mr.
Baumer.
F
Is
this
he's
a
giver,
but
he's
a
quiet,
Giver
he's
understating
what
he
does
for
people
he's
understated
in
his
desire
to
help
young
kids
get
an
education
at
the
end
of
day.
Life
is
about
education
today,
but
for
me
this
is
a
very,
very
exciting
day.
I
was
there
when
they
broke
ground
at
the
Great
Western
forum.
At
that
time,
I
go
over.
There.
I
was
over
there
the
other
night
doing
something
with
my
friend
James
Worthy
I
didn't
even
recognize
the
place.
That
was
the
most
fan
friendly
place
at
that
time.
F
By
far
by
far,
there
was
really
only
one
way
to
get
to
the
forum
is
a
405
freeway
or
for
people
coming
here
driving
west
on.
What's
in
Manchester
today,
there's
a
lot
of
access
to
this
soon
beautiful,
building,
there's
always
roadblocks
in
the
way
the
people
who
care
and
people
who
want
to
improve
the
community.
People
who
want
to
make
it
better
for
our
young
kids
give
them
an
opportunity
to
come
and
see
a
game.
I
will
guarantee
you
what
they're
gonna
do
they're
gonna
drag
there.
F
They're
gonna
drag
their
friends,
eventually
they're
going
to
drag
their
families
back
to
this
new
beautiful
building,
but
for
everyone
who
was
around
when
I
was
playing
for
the
time
I
spent
there
involved
in
leadership.
I
wanted
to
truly
thank
you
for
the
incredible
enthusiasm
you
showed
for
me
personally
as
I
say:
I'm,
old-fashioned,
real
old-fashioned,
but
I
like
to
live
modern
and
for
those
days
to
come
back.
It
will
make
me
very
proud,
very
proud.
F
G
Good
morning,
it
is
truly
a
great
day
and
Inglewood
when
you
agree.
I
am
truly
honored
to
be
on
stage
with
that
basketball,
legends
and
luminaries,
such
as
Doc
Rivers
and
Jerry
West,
with
a
business
visionary
such
as
Steve
Ballmer,
but
civic
leaders
and
public
servants
like
this
mayor
and
this
council
they're
making
Englewood
great
again
I'm
honored
to
join
my
colleague
in
the
legislature,
Sidney
comm,
lager
and
being
a
co-author
of
this
bill.
G
Many
of
you
know
I
had
a
similar
vehicle
last
year
and
we
ran
into
a
few
roadblocks,
but
we've
been
working
since
that
period
of
time
to
make
sure
that
we
get
all
ducks
in
line
we're
meeting
with
all
community
groups,
everybody
who's
involved.
In
this
we
have
Labor
involved.
We
have
all
the
folks
that
are
important.
The
community
residents
everyone's
on
board
on
this
issue
to
move
Inglewood
forward.
50
years
ago,
Jerry
West
made
Inglewood
famous
a
little
over
20
years
ago
to
pot
made
it
infamous,
but
this
council
today
with
mr.
G
bombers,
health,
will
make
Inglewood
prominent
and
relevant
once
again.
Today
is
not
about
a
basketball
arena.
It's
not
about
entertainment.
It's
about
reinvesting
and
revitalizing
a
community,
a
community
that
has
been
ignored
for
over
20-something
years,
I
know
so
because
I
have
represented
Inglewood
for
the
last
21
years,
either
as
a
region
manager
of
a
major
corporation
or
as
as
in
the
last
eight
years
as
your
elected
official
Inglewood
has
been
ignored.
Now
we
have
folks,
like
mr.
Ballmer
and
the
Clippers,
making
an
investment
in
the
city.
G
We
need
to
stand
up
and
be
excited
about
it.
I
am
the
one
of
the
individuals
who
voted
on
all
five
secret
exemptions
for
arenas
in
the
legislature.
Over
the
last
nine
years.
All
of
them
sailed
through
the
legislature.
No
only
difference
between
this
one.
There
are
other
ones
they
were
in
prominent
communities,
not
in
a
community.
That's
led
by
black
and
brown
elected
officials.
That's
the
only
difference.
That's
the
only
difference.
I
was
to
call
out
there
farmer's
field
bill
sale
through
the
legislature.
G
I
voted
for
the
golden
one
in
Sacramento
sailed
through
the
legislature
legislature.
We
voted
for
the
Santa
Clara
Stadium
for
the
San
Francisco
Giants
sailed
through
this
bill
should
move
just
as
easy
as
those
other
ones.
The
only
difference,
my
folks
is
where
we're
doing
it:
black
and
brown
people
fighting
for
self-determination
and
revitalization
I
stand
tall
ready
to
work,
not
only
with
this
council
with
mr.
Baumer
and
this
community
and
moving
Inglewood
forward.
Thank
you
and
God
bless.
You.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much
senator
Bradford
now
I
want
to
welcome
to
stage
you
know.
You've
heard
that
word
revitalization,
but
to
revitalize
you
need
a
catalyst.
You
need
somebody
with
a
vision
and
that
vision
actually
started
with
the
mayor
of
Englewood.
Can
you
welcome
to
the
stage
Mayor
James
butts.
I
Want
to
thank
Steve,
Ballmer,
Guillen
Zucker,
the
Assemblywoman
and
the
senator
for
coming
here
today
to
celebrate
with
us.
I
first
met
Jerry
West
when
I
was
a
patrolman
in
the
English
department
working
overtime
in
the
Laker
game,
standing
behind
him
and
Wilt
Chamberlain.
That's
how
far
back
we
go.
He
don't
know
it,
but
I
know
it.
I
When
I
left
Inglewood,
we
had
the
Lakers,
the
kings
forum
was
going,
racetrack
was
doing
43,000
people
a
day
and
we
had
the
sizzler
and
the
big
donut
I
left
to
go
to
Santa
Monica
came
back
in
2011
as
the
mayor
and
what
we
had
left
was
the
sizzler
and
the
big
donut
and
an
18
million
dollar
debt
that
was
gonna
bankrupt
us
I,
say
I,
make
this
analogy
now
about
Inglewood.
No
one
would
have
ever
believed
that
the
city
of
Inglewood
would
be
where
it
is
today.
I
I
compare
us
to
the
matrix
who
saw
the
matrix.
Remember
neo
couldn't
do
nothing
outside
the
matrix,
but
inside
the
matrix,
because
he
had
will
a
sense
of
self
determination
and
he
believed
everything
was
possible.
Now
look
at
us
here
now.
I
want
to
introduce
you
to
the
other
members
of
the
matrix
right
now:
Eloy
Morales
Ralph,
Franklin,
Alex,
Padilla,
George,
Dotson,
Artie
fields,
who's
Morpheus,.
I
I
support
the
assembly
woman's
bill
because
it
provides
certainty
for
this
project.
This
is
a
long
process
that
includes
a
full
environmental
impact
report
and
community
input
and
when
it's
all
said
and
done,
here's
what
we
don't
want
to
see
happen
competing
business
interests
that
come
in
an
attempt
to
weaponize
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act
in
an
attempt
to
delay
and
kill
this
job-creating
and
revenue
generating
project
that
will
provide
property
taxes
for
the
state
that
fund
our
schools.
This
is
not
what
sequence
for,
when
all
of
you
drove
here
today,
I
hope.
I
I
These
projects,
as
we've
engaged
in
since
2014,
are
good
for
our
residents
and
good
for
our
children.
We
have
a
35%
local
hire
goal
for
these
construction
jobs
that
pay
prevailing
wages
when
I
took
office.
Unemployment
in
Inglewood
was
seventeen
point
five
percent
among
the
highest
in
the
state
of
California.
Today,
that
rate
has
dropped
to
five
point.
Five
percent.
I
In
2017
alone,
166
million
dollars
in
sub
contracts
were
awarded
to
minority
and
women
led
disadvantaged
businesses.
This
is
a
type
of
impact
that
major
developments
like
a
football
stadium
or
a
basketball
arena
can
have
on
this
community.
This
project
is
100
percent
owner
financed
with
no
public
funds
involved.
I
This
project
will
produce
the
property
and
sales
SEC
dollars
that
will
provide
more
police
officers
and
fire
services.
We
knew
our
streets
and
sidewalks
and
extend
the
hours
of
our
libraries
and
helped
us
to
renew
our
parks.
This
project
will
reduce
millions
of
dollars
in
property
tax
revenue
for
the
state
of
California
that
otherwise
would
never
been
realized.
Now,
I'm
going
to
tell
this
to
the
senator
I'm,
sorry
the
Assemblyman
left.
J
Right
down
the
street
earth
descent
Nilla
hospital
a
few
days
ago
as
well,
but
on
behalf
of
the
Southern
California
pipe
trades
I'd
like
to
thank
the
Assemblywoman
for
showing
such
leadership
in
her
short
time
has
been
elected
to
legislation.
We
are
thrilled
to
work
with
her
on
this
project
to
build
a
world-class
arena
for
the
LA
Clippers
here
in
our
neighborhood.
This
project
would
create,
as
you've
heard,
over
10,000
construction
jobs
here
in
the
city
of
Englewood
and
the
surrounding
regions,
ongoing
arena
operations
would
add
more
than
a
thousand
of
these
permanent
jobs.
J
Our
exclusive
agreement
with
the
city
of
Englewood
expresses,
as
the
mayor
said,
a
local
hire
agreement,
which
means
we
will
ensure
that
the
labor
force
can
work
here
where
they
live.
This
goal
once
again,
is
to
have
approximately
30%
of
the
workforce
come
from
the
city
here
in
which
they
work.
This
is
the
exactly
the
kind
of
project
that
the
labor
community
can
get
behind,
and
it
also
he
motivates
the
entire
community,
with
private
financing
and
a
strong
commitment
to
the
local
community.
We
stand
behind
the
project
without
hesitation.
J
It
is
critically
important
that
we
build
projects
like
this,
not
only
as
you've
heard
in
the
wealthy
communities,
but
in
the
communities
like
Englewood
with
working
families
who
embrace
the
job
opportunities
to
revitalize
created
by
this
state-of-the-art
arena.
I
wish
to
thank
you
for
your
enthusiasm
and
the
support
of
this
project.
Once
again,
thank
you
and.
A
K
Good
morning,
ladies
and
gentlemen
and
members
of
community
I
did
not
have
the
privilege
of
being
born
in
Englewood
or
growing
up
Englewood,
but
I
was
born
in
Chicago
corner
of
auch
held
and
Sheffield
Avenue
for
the
people
that
aren't
from
that
great
city
that
that's
Cubs
fans,
territory,
listen
I
am
privileged
to
be
the
head
of
IBEW
International
Brotherhood
of
Electrical
Workers
Local
11.
We
represent
12,000
electricians
in
Los,
Angeles
County
many
members
of
this
community
and
many
members
working
on
the
project
just
across
the
street.
K
K
We
are
ly
highly-skilled,
great
health
benefits,
great
pensions
and
we're
proud
of
it.
So
I
welcome
that
opportunity
to
this
project
will
bring.
So
let
me
just
say,
I'm
thrilled
to
stand
here
before
you
today
with
the
members
of
this
good
community
and,
of
course,
good
mayor,
a
great
mr.,
the
owner
of
the
Clippers
I
apologize.
K
Yes,
thank
you,
along
with
Assemblyman
camber
at
a
dog,
the
author
of
the
legislation
that
we
need
to
build
a
new
premier
basketball
facility
in
this
great
city
of
Inglewood.
My
colleague
from
the
Building
Trades,
mentioned
the
importance
of
building
revitalization
projects
in
the
communities
like
this
to
help
create
job
opportunities
and
career
opportunities
that
are
needed
here.
K
I'd
like
to
talk
about
that
for
just
a
short
minute,
the
average
unemployment
air
in
this
area
is
substantially
higher
than
the
rest
of
state.
The
average
high
school
income
is
also
lower
than
the
rest
of
the
state,
with
families
making
about
$20,000
per
year
less
than
other
parts
of
California.
We
also
know
that
residents
here
are
much
more
likely
to
live
at
or
below
the
poverty
level.
K
K
We
know
that
residents
in
this
community
are
more
likely
to
work
in
the
industries
provided
by
this
new
arena
project
and
that
they
will
benefit
greatly
from
the
shorter
commutes
to
and
what
to
and
from
this
work
site
and
the
building
the
labor
community
is
excited
and
stands
behind
this
project
shoulders,
shoulder
with
the
people
of
England
the
good
people
of
Inglewood,
to
support
this
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity.
Mr.
Baumer,
thank
you
so
much
for
that
opportunity.
K
A
Okay
with
that
I
just
want
to
also
thank
another
community
partner
of
ours
grant
Mitchell
and
the
painters
use.
Thank
you
so
much
for
being
out
here.
Bob.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
a
part
of
this
is
really
appreciated.
Now,
with
that
we're
going
to
transition
to
our
development
team.
So
with
that
I'm
going
to
ask
our
esteemed
guests
to
exit
the
stage
and
we're
going
to
bring
up
Chris
meanie
with
the
mayor's
gonna
remain
with
us
he's
also
Eckstein
but
highly
knowledgeable.
A
L
M
I
I
Okay,
so
now
on
the
question
of
gentrification,
first
of
all,
gentrification
is
something
that
occurs
when
formerly
depressed
neighborhoods
are
occupied
by
people
of
a
higher
socio-economic
means.
They
upgrade
those
properties
and
the
people
that
formerly
could
live
in
those
areas.
Cannot
that
is
not
what's
occurring
in
inglewood,
property
badgerlink
would
have
been
increasing
steadily
since
the
end
of
2012
property
values
in
the
state
of
California
have
been
increasing
steadily
in
a
city
calendar
of
Californians
of
2012.
I
But,
more
importantly,
there
is
more
affordable
housing
that
has
been
produced
in
the
last
seven
years
that
I've
been
married.
Inglewood
then,
in
our
history
of
producing,
affordable
housing,
there
is
more.
There
are
more
affordable
housing
units
by
whole
numbers
and
per
capita
in
Inglewood
than
anywhere
in
the
South
Bay
there.
The
average
rents
in
Englewood
are
lower
than
anywhere
in
the
South
Bay
and
including
the
city
of
Los
Angeles.
So
if
you
want
affordable
housing,
this
is
the
place
to
go
now.
I
A
L
So
I'm
gonna
give
you
a
big
answer
on
that.
One
and
the
reason,
though
I
want
to
give
you
a
vague
answer,
is
that
the
process
we
have
been
engaged
in
here
in
Englewood
is
a
little
different
than
most.
You
know:
oftentimes
people
go
off
and
ignore
the
community
in
terms
of
developing
a
plan
for
the
site.
When
we
announced
our
intention
to
come
here
to
Englewood
the
first
day
you
heard
it
was
the
first
day
we
picked
up
a
pencil
to
start
drawing
a
project
we've
released
already.
L
What
the
elements
of
our
project
will
be.
Our
project
will
be
the
best
basketball
arena
in
the
world.
It
will
be
the
full-time
practice
facility
and
all
of
the
offices.
I
think
this
is
very
important.
All
of
the
players,
all
of
the
coaches
and
all
150
of
the
Clippers
organization
will
be
making
this
site
their
permanent
home.
That's
jobs
at
every
economic
level.
Here
based
in
Englewood,
we
have
released
massing
plans,
but
we
continue
to
take
input
and,
as
our
technical
studies
evolved,
we
will
be
sharing
all
those
with
you
as
they
evolved.
I.
L
A
I
Last
thing,
and
then
we're
gonna
close.
He
also
mentioned
senior
house
and
we
also
have
more
senior
housing
per
capita
than
any
place
in
the
South
Bay
we're
open
up
a
40
unit,
building
at
eucalypts
and
lime
and
council
morales
district
next
year,
and
and
for
those
people
that
are
prone
to
say
now
that
it's
sour
grapes
that
Ingrid
is
lucky
there's
no
such
thing
as
luck.
Luck
is
where
preparation
meets
opportunity.