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- Item 11 (Department of Building and Safety assessment appeal): Motion to reject the appeal and affirm the assessment — approved by roll call (11 ayes).
- Items 12, 14, 15, 16 (building and safety confirmation/assessments): Approved by roll call (11 ayes).
- Items 5 through 10 (ordinances): Held for later consideration when a 12th member is present.
- Item 17 (public convenience and necessity finding for on-site alcohol at Hollywood Boulevard): Motion to deny application — approved by roll call (11 ayes).
- Items 19 through 22, 24, 26, 27 and related items: Approved in batch (roll call noted 11 ayes for those items when taken together; item 27 later reconsidered and passed with amendments and roll call recorded 10 ayes in that vote sequence).
- Items 36\u001338 and 40\u001360 (batch of ordinances except item 54): Adopted by roll call (11 ayes) when taken in batch.
- Item 39 (neighborhood parks and activity centers item): Approved by roll call (10 ayes).
- Item 54 (emergency storm drainage project): Initially discussed and partially continued; council later approved action after assurance of reserved funds (roll call recorded as approved in the meeting record).
- Special Meeting / Closed-session items: Item 1 (Community and Economic Development Committee report) approved in the special meeting session (10 ayes); item 2 approved (10 ayes).
- Item 61(d) Settlement: Nguyen v. City of Los Angeles — settlement in the amount of $1,350,000 approved (9 ayes, 1 no).

Notes on voting: In multiple roll-call batches the transcript reports aggregate tallies (for example, various batches recorded as \"11 ayes\") but does not list individual member votes in the roll call excerpts. Where a roll call recorded a specific tally in the transcript, the tally is reported above.

Ending

This roundup lists the primary recorded outcomes as stated on the council floor; several items were continued for later meetings or committee action and several ordinances were held pending a 12th member.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 03/07/01","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of notable roll-call outcomes from the Los Angeles City Council meeting on March 7, 2001, including ordinance holds, approvals, denials and a settlement.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6384897,"Council denies public convenience finding for Hollywood nightclub liquor license",166,1834000,2000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2120856-466fe801a0ae731722264385c28967c7&start=1834&end=2000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2120856-466fe801a0ae731722264385c28967c7/thumbnail_1834000.jpg","/articles/6384897/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-denies-public-convenience-finding-for-Hollywood-nightclub-liquor-license","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384897-350b7b2c27b6928ada3467621b9efef1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202300&Signature=Nw1oeZZyDgburrKT7Q9YOfUc9H2QrPxp~QwMFJJoGO8AnVZo-9pCJBG6-COJvzV0mAJoQmi14votrtMnVJQaiwBo8gsHvRJ9QFTwvE6LqP1r88YOINBGPOUjItF8uYHSmtfYi1UcAd0ebnITJArmSOCD9XsnOv6DLx2W8roZg-UbzgvQCqzmvyTIzCsweNlBkYQ3RRy8k6ic2-MGvK3KLoGWpWQ4UOTE93L9akQIQS7wKc1co6cq4MgQUnXEgFz9m3-smW-GI~avRfywv7jiBsCSl~fhWpAWMygu~d~wuclazxnFFy-zWYDGEP8yXYKDJyBDb70pA9BVGMaPQmCJYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council voted to deny a finding of public convenience or necessity for an on-site alcohol license for a nightclub on Hollywood Boulevard (item 17), approving the motion to deny by roll call (11 ayes). The denial prevents the issuance of the requested license under the public-convenience-and-necessity standard as applied in the agenda item.

Why it matters: Council members cited a police department letter indicating the area near the proposed business is saturated with alcohol outlets. Councilmember Mysikowski moved to deny after the Police Department informed the council it \"can find no evidence to support a finding of public convenience or necessity,\" according to committee remarks.

Public comment

Two speakers opposed the license. Melrose Larry Green described conditions on Hollywood Boulevard and urged more cultural uses: \"There are too many clubs already... it's a zoo on Hollywood Boulevard, and I don't think that the city council ought to grant a public convenience or necessity certificate,\" Green said. The council took the recommendation of the police representative and denied the application.

Ending

The council opened the roll on the motion to deny, closed the roll and recorded 11 ayes; the application was denied and will not move forward under the public-convenience-or-necessity finding.","The City Council voted to deny a public convenience or necessity finding for an on-site alcohol license at a Hollywood nightclub after the LAPD reported the area is saturated and residents opposed the application.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6384904,"Council affirms one building-and-safety assessment, continues other property appeals",3856,2235000,6091000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2120856-466fe801a0ae731722264385c28967c7&start=2235&end=6091","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2120856-466fe801a0ae731722264385c28967c7/thumbnail_2235000.jpg","/articles/6384904/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-affirms-one-building-and-safety-assessment-continues-other-property-appeals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384904-0db4428375bf45c6eba140e43aecb493/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202300&Signature=D7PpqSlajLWNGz~P616SOK8jERwxFa0L8WbTSyKHoMol5SnjM2A6xxM5w-lJw~P31yGutF7cigI7-L~jb6-qV0cMWNPwvtXZ92rlfj5pMdEKuwOKoi4wY~n2-sa6QoEUfC9Zk6V7r7tQQUDe0HJ5hIJgDZA6YgYdHJO47xmB6djYJaQi2aqw-XvyzO7uro~FhXw12gLtDTL0IV8mSh3ay1z4afy3RhwrZSZMIcvRDGiLBBvkyc9scoKg4o-KtHpcUE6vHqCBW4bDPkXwOd14c2VvjGAQVs8kkCSkgcoLOoNQcfGqrLncxHBip0FreIAPXEsDkd1Yl438U34j2zLZ0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council rejected an appeal of a Department of Building and Safety assessment and affirmed the assessment by roll call, after hearing testimony from the property owner and department staff. Separately, the council continued other assessment appeals for further staff-council district review.

On item 11, homeowner James Murphy appealed a Building and Safety assessment, arguing he had not received adequate notice and that the property's condition could have been corrected in a few days. \"Whenever I've been actually contacted I responded immediately. I was not contacted,\" Murphy told the council. The Department of Building and Safety responded that an order had been issued in August 1997 and mailed by certified and regular mail; the certified mail was unclaimed and department attempts to locate the owner by phone were unsuccessful. The department said it cleaned and secured the property after repeated complaints.

Council discussion and vote

Council members debated outreach and whether the department had taken reasonable steps to notify the owner. Councilmember Ridley-Thomas defended the department's practice and emphasized neighborhood impacts from blight. After a short recess for staff and appellant to confer, Councilmember Feuer moved to reject the appeal and affirm the assessment; the motion passed by roll call (11 ayes).

Other appeals and public comment

A separate appeal heard the testimony of an elderly homeowner who described difficulty understanding notices and paying a bill she said initially arrived without an itemized statement. She said she later received paperwork listing a cleaning cost of $2,152 and, she reported, an additional charge tied to a percentage or minimum fee that increased the final amount she was being asked to pay. The council continued that appeal to March 21 and asked the district office to meet with the homeowner to seek resolution.

Ending

Council action affirmed the assessment on item 11 and continued related appeals to allow council district staff and Building and Safety to work with appellants.","After public comment from property owners, the council rejected one appeal of a Department of Building and Safety assessment and affirmed the charge; other residential assessment appeals were continued for further review and local council follow-up.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6384907,"Council backs lawsuit push and asks state to support corrected 2000 census data",1401,6725000,8126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2120856-466fe801a0ae731722264385c28967c7&start=6725&end=8126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2120856-466fe801a0ae731722264385c28967c7/thumbnail_6725000.jpg","/articles/6384907/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-backs-lawsuit-push-and-asks-state-to-support-corrected-2000-census-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384907-5137aaedbea3acd494d0de0367a08b2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202300&Signature=VMSsDvBlf2N5GY8J8YFGAbbLug2rs4qxiGV0Ygmpj49-yGOjv7sa5LrFin3UA0BIqroEHGygsLnrJYz3zaKcNXvgnxINdVBUZTGUNqBMf5cRoFgMbCPoibPs1oZeDNH~xB8HKKG2C6Es5kf9AI3pPiZ1ghKFumjbBuH03mClLu2vADbBhxgQSkUruA1vIOTHJZ78gU~oPLXNNv9o8Ale4AGGkjCX3eqZL-l1JEIdZYotbs-QCDb1McgkH0Xoq5JqnU-SbL~FPI3d8TILMA8hdqPXGyGPxvIrxuC6sA~jJ1jid1WfmNA2V8zv3dPuaSk1LivS1vqUjZXmoVsU6HTpuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion urging the state to support the city’s legal effort to require use of corrected 2000 Census data and directed the City Attorney to pursue amended litigation challenging the Commerce Department’s decision not to release ACE-corrected data. The motion passed by voice/roll (10 ayes).

City Attorney staff recommended amending the existing lawsuit in federal court and pursuing a preliminary injunction to compel release of the corrected figures. \"The City filed lawsuit in Central District Court in LA, seeking an injunction ordering that that rule be void and that the decision should be, retained by the director of the Census,\" Jessica Hines of the City Attorney's Office told the council, describing the office's next steps.

Why it matters: City staff and outside counsel said officials believe the uncorrected census undercounts groups that are concentrated in Los Angeles, creating a measurable loss of federal and state funds and potential representational impacts. Staff estimated national differential undercount and provided local loss scenarios to the council.

What counsel told the council

Brian Currie of O'Melviti & Myers, the outside counsel advising the city, said the administration's approach reverses the statutory default. \"We think that's exactly backwards. The congress wants the Census Bureau to use adjusted data, unless there is some problem demonstrated with it,\" Currie said, describing the planned legal strategy to seek reversal of the secretary's decision and to have adjusted data declared official for redistricting and funding purposes.

Numbers discussed

City staff told the council there is no local release of adjusted counts, but national estimates show an undercount of roughly 3.3 million people overall; staff estimated the city could be missing on the order of 154,000 residents if the undercount mirrors 1990 patterns. Counsel cited Price Waterhouse estimates projecting that Los Angeles city would lose roughly $37.5 million per year (about $375 million over a decade) and said Los Angeles County could lose approximately $1.8 billion over the same period.

Council action and next steps

Councilmembers approved a motion asking the governor and the state legislature to support the city's legal effort and authorized city counsel to proceed with amended litigation, asking counsel to coordinate with other interested jurisdictions. Jessica Hines said the city planned to file the amended complaint and requests for injunctive relief by the end of the week, pending final coalition commitments. The council asked the City Attorney's office to prepare talking points for councilmembers attending national and state meetings to build broader support.

Ending

The council voted to press the legal strategy and to seek state support, asking the City Attorney to keep the council apprised and to prepare a resolution and talking points to assist statewide and national outreach.","City attorneys briefed the council on plans to amend litigation challenging the Commerce Department's refusal to release ACE-adjusted census data; the council voted to urge the governor and state legislature to support the city's effort.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6384911,"City Council approves $1.5 million to boost LAPD recruitment advertising and office space",3801,2185000,5986000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2120856-466fe801a0ae731722264385c28967c7&start=2185&end=5986","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2120856-466fe801a0ae731722264385c28967c7/thumbnail_2185000.jpg","/articles/6384911/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-Council-approves-15-million-to-boost-LAPD-recruitment-advertising-and-office-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6384911-9c310d31e9dc4d9cfc0d9891c2736900/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202300&Signature=bB-RKG7c7l7PlyXczwt7ydL5LIyoh2rI-fBrKFPsPTO53O5rF2L7ZcnReXsT50cvYAYBopHyLXOmK2y7a2xyQxPzWygMNAEqwxJXWSOGpvGn4WJO9qSm6AIUEdXi7f9dhbvjcTb7UFn5VWWs9XgcGGzTGpXZJGRt9cr6Dn3lvPvxAdk1AIKKdMFsf~GijxVTa7Rq6wu0qcoa3yM-jtMJG-P9lxA-2Nh0lFyovUqduOKWfvCJtIWufNnRwTt0PALa~2vDe7o1mNEbZkVu26CLP-DCUsoOvqG7-E32SXdYOlovgHY7MSVzansksxvRpN~YwfL61hSrgShihL-SGR9-9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council voted to transfer $1,000,000 to an advertising budget for Los Angeles Police Department recruitment and $500,000 to relocate and build out recruiting office space, approving the action by roll call (11 ayes). Council members said they wanted regular reports on how the money is spent.

Council members backed the transfer after a presentation from Commander Betty Kelopes of the LAPD Personnel Group and personnel staff outlining recruitment shortfalls and proposed outreach tactics. \"The Los Angeles Police Department has recruited and has hired for this fiscal year 272 police officers,\" Commander Betty Kelopes said. \"Our attrition rate for this year has been 409. That doesn't meet our current hiring goals.\"

Why it matters: Council members and staff said the city faces a recruiting deficit that could leave the department up to about 1,000 officers short over the coming year unless recruitment improves. The council tied the funding decision to a requirement for measurement and follow-up: Budget and Finance and Public Safety requested a report back on the results of the advertising and recruitment expenditures.

LAPD testimony and proposed use of funds

Commander Kelopes told the council that the department previously ran a one-month local media push that cost about $500,000 and yielded roughly 150 additional local test-takers. The $1,000,000 allocation is intended for a broader, multi-channel campaign including TV, cable, radio, Internet, bus kiosks and billboards, plus targeted buys such as theatre and bus-wrap advertising. Kelopes said the department had also budgeted $500,000 to relocate and build out recruiting office space so recruiters can work more closely with Personnel Department staff.

Council debate and oversight

Council members pressed the department on measurable return on investment and alternatives to paid media. \"Billboards, historically are known to be very difficult to monitor,\" Councilmember Walters said, urging more emphasis on pro bono placements and rigorous evaluation. Several council members encouraged using councilmember networks to secure in-kind placements at movie theaters and other outlets. Councilmember Feuer urged a follow-up study and continued oversight.

Commander Kelopes and personnel staff discussed demographic goals tied to the department's consent-decree-era hiring targets and current representation: \"Where we are in our department's representation at this point is 13.7% African American, 33.3% Latino, 6.8% Asian Pacific Islanders, and 18.6% women,\" Kelopes said, describing where the department is falling short of stated goals and why targeted outreach matters.

What the council directed

The council approved the transfer and asked for a report from LAPD and the Personnel Department on recruitment results after the funds were expended, with committee oversight. Members said the report should include measures of applicants generated per advertising channel and recommendations for subsequent budget cycles.

Ending

The council approved the transfers by roll call and instructed Budget and Finance and Public Safety committees to receive ongoing reports on the recruitment campaign and its results.","The Los Angeles City Council approved shifting $1,000,000 for recruiting advertising and $500,000 for recruitment relocation after a detailed presentation by LAPD and personnel staff about falls in applicant numbers and the need for sustained outreach.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Key actions from the March 7 Los Angeles City Council meeting

Council denies public convenience finding for Hollywood nightclub liquor license

Council affirms one building-and-safety assessment, continues other property appeals

Council backs lawsuit push and asks state to support corrected 2000 census data

City Council approves $1.5 million to boost LAPD recruitment advertising and office space