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Neighbors and community groups told the council that the store at Washington and Redondo boulevards has long been a neighborhood convenience but also attracts loitering, panhandling and other disturbances. The store owner, Steve Kim, said the business functions largely as a convenience market, serves local residents and that reported problems declined after a nearby recycling center closed. Diana Kraytian, chair of the South Orange Drive 2000 Action Committee, and other speakers said they have collected petitions and want stronger enforcement of conditions already ordered by courts.

The committee report, introduced by Council Member Bernard (Mister Bernsen), cited police records showing 195 calls during the prior year for incidents at or near the location and said the number and timing of calls supported requiring on‑site security and surveillance. Council members noted only 15 of the calls were made from the liquor store itself, meaning the majority of calls came from other sources in the area, but the committee concluded enhanced conditions were needed to protect the surrounding neighborhood.

Council discussion emphasized that the action was not intended to close the market. Bernsen and others said the grocery function could remain; the conditions apply to liquor sales specifically. The council described the action as a conditional use permit with new conditions rather than a revocation. The conditions discussed and that the council required in the committee report include on‑site security guards patrolling inside and outside the premises, expanded video surveillance while the store is open, and stricter enforcement of prior court‑ordered property maintenance requirements. Council members also directed the store to comply promptly with the listed conditions and said failure to do so could lead to termination of the ability to sell alcoholic beverages at the site.

Council members asked LAPD for more detail about the 195 calls and scheduled enforcement follow‑up: the council required the store to return with a status report in four months so members could evaluate whether the conditions were effective and whether adjustments were appropriate. Bernsen acknowledged the added financial burden the conditions place on the store and said the goal was to protect the neighborhood while keeping the market operating.

The public hearing closed and the council opened the roll on the committee report. The motion to adopt the committee report imposing conditions carried on a unanimous vote, recorded as 13 ayes.

The council made clear the decision distinguishes discussion and direction from any formal revocation: the current outcome imposes conditions and a monitoring schedule; termination of liquor sales remains a possible enforcement step only if conditions are not met.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Council - 03/01/00","oneSentenceSummary","The Los Angeles City Council on March 1 approved a committee report imposing conditions on Redondo Liquor’s conditional use permit for alcoholic beverage sales after neighborhood testimony and a police call review.","taxTitle","Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4025,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655728,"Votes at a glance: Los Angeles City Council actions, March 1, 2000",1488,4356000,5844000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374522-3cdf71176adb5ec9d6d333b12797b7dd&start=4356&end=5844","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374522-3cdf71176adb5ec9d6d333b12797b7dd/thumbnail_4356000.jpg","/articles/6655728/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Votes-at-a-glance-Los-Angeles-City-Council-actions-March-1-2000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655728-710c6482fefbc116fe154d1d60806c96/orig.mp4?Expires=1773584247&Signature=CIxoa15sd~ATvBGImMc~7oFerZyrSZu~nkKdEdl69gGLuSMzP3CFcpFXhdMAivwFgR-EPm2MwEy0k1bb8U-gfp~dYfrxRhifrgHrqGAn7W6-K1aNRmEkqgvj4DHNDc41EEx3EA4VsUjdazm752S1xn2uwPCz5b3wTzMmd8Cq-74~jBZn~VYpqKzBlLeEY8c9SYXD3-bbi63Nfc67bFSaTsjDk6LINhMU1dC65dH0FL1EuWbsIKy6Qf7pvyEpSMX-4lyKWNhQSVIXw7deJh8lFZEv4vLK00Nw9E9lXu7lRqJf3S1yvlNxEOULE-9wfsx4BPT9x~Z-hM43dmZTqRZveA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council recorded multiple roll‑call outcomes on March 1. The most notable votes beyond the separately reported items were:

- Items 5–9 (required public hearings concluded): Approved on the roll, recorded as 12 ayes (items 5–9). Specifics for these items were not discussed on the floor during the session covered in the transcript.

- Items 10–17 (no public hearings required): All approved except where noted; the roll was opened and the tally recorded as 12 ayes for the set of items (10–17) with item 14 handled specially by a council member’s request earlier in the meeting.

- Item 7 (special): Council heard an update from Community Development Department staff that the Hollenbeck Police Business Council consortium (LA Bridges) had brought its issues into compliance; staff recommended keeping the current lead partner and moving approval as worded. The council opened the roll and approved the item.

- Item 13: Council Member Walters asked to have her vote on item 13 changed for the record; the change was recorded without altering the outcome.

- Items continued to a later session: Items 18 (closed session), 19 and 20 were continued to the next briefing (Bridal) after the council chose to move the Groberson‑related consultant contract discussion to closed session.

These votes reflect multiple routine approvals and a few items continued for additional staff responses or legal review. For the full text of committee reports, conditions, or staff memoranda, the council file for each agenda item should be consulted.","Council approved multiple routine and contested items, including several committee reports and procedural approvals. Listed below are items the council voted on with outcomes and key details.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655733,"City attorney urges rescind of Groberson‑related consultant contract; council moves to discuss in closed session",1199,4477000,5676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374522-3cdf71176adb5ec9d6d333b12797b7dd&start=4477&end=5676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374522-3cdf71176adb5ec9d6d333b12797b7dd/thumbnail_4477000.jpg","/articles/6655733/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/City-attorney-urges-rescind-of-Grobersonrelated-consultant-contract-council-moves-to-discuss-in-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655733-3fcd8fa9349a364350d1070b5a2a3a0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773584247&Signature=A6h463Q~DM5Avol4DA6AMcprlDiq-TmoeLC2uxSLPR4p4guxfRHbI84JIJyXED5BzIfG87ngJHRzBzLePIKCEgixi5-HkeRdIJwenwgNoNyCVwsBCf~QpR3izSDzDc9vk4g2e6yVT6dGWww-19N5Gy01Pki3m12Bygc3Z~JhR0l-o7CqUzyeZr7OdMU1ThI~YAPEDVpRfcadQom2wjSxBR0BB1VWiilm6tSWX~FOSwKFV8CbNq2wJX5XB6rXTDE9Kga2cNC~esIIFmJPfiCowkTmu6TxqT9EjqOIi8WNxoO31omFwvxI4y2zezYzJ41XbDFbDIaiikdXFg9OdxV6~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City legal staff told the Los Angeles City Council on March 1 that a July 1999 contract with outside consultants retained to assist city departments in implementing elements of the Groberson settlement is legally problematic and should be rescinded and renegotiated.

Cecil Mar of the City Attorney’s Office said the existing contract does not create the confidential work product relationship the city normally needs when retained consultants gather information that could later be used in pending litigation (Groberson II). Mar said the contract, as written, emphasizes the production of a draft and final report and permits the contractors’ work to be discoverable, which the office believes could put the city at odds with its litigation posture. The city attorney’s office also said consultants have been standing on contract terms that limit interim collaboration and thus prevent the city from taking corrective action when consultants identify problems during fieldwork.

Representatives of the joint venture performing the work—Public Interest Investigations (PII) and the law office of Sharon Libek Hartman—disputed the city attorney’s account. The consultants said the city attorney’s office participated in the contract negotiations, that the contract contemplated draft reports and comment periods, and that much of the outreach and anonymous interviews required under the contract had been completed for non‑police departments. The contractors said they were roughly 75% through their work and that the city’s concerns were raised late in the process.

Council members expressed concern about reconciling the Groberson‑related settlement obligations (paragraph 10 of the settlement) with ongoing litigation and the need for actionable information to remedy discrimination claims. Several council members suggested that confidentiality and litigation strategy issues required discussion in closed session. The council recessed the item for executive session and continued items 18, 19 and 20 for further consideration. The contractors were asked to remain available to the council; no public vote to rescind the contract was taken during the meeting.

The transcript shows the council and staff agreed to address the matter further in closed session because the discussion touched litigation strategy and privileged matters. Council members and staff also noted the police department’s operational concerns about anonymous interviews of department employees and the contract administrator’s role (the Chief Administrative Officer had been the contracting authority). The public record at the meeting does not show a final council decision on the consultant contract; rather, council directed additional closed‑session review.","City attorney told the council the contract with outside consultants working on compliance with a prior Groberson settlement raises legal conflicts and confidentiality problems; contractors disputed those claims and the council recessed the item to closed session for further review.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655737,"Council denies liquor‑sales application for corner market in South Central; grocery operations may continue",1476,3623000,5099000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374522-3cdf71176adb5ec9d6d333b12797b7dd&start=3623&end=5099","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374522-3cdf71176adb5ec9d6d333b12797b7dd/thumbnail_3623000.jpg","/articles/6655737/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-denies-liquorsales-application-for-corner-market-in-South-Central-grocery-operations-may-continue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655737-8c2db14a460af4788ba3d374fb54c331/orig.mp4?Expires=1773584247&Signature=EnosZuhg5Tc3EnoogQJJ4YKWhjAfjoBJc9HN1NZejgMNgbmp~2bdeT-5OAFTpfXR~KHosu40bu9BpFKJpCUWKRvD~RbQvBz4mgc9-oTfIRqevBbSX9NhYG2PZat5Vz4QhhjOaDC3QVzu96pqpJ~LhzcAz6Cc997jRVHWA6QUAcWwvGGmykMJZhXBiTsa-NmRjDiG5ghEOxYWIp3~EU3dbsGjFTNOzHKIf2tMK45zhsc5337DSzfn~heUQPE34IFoO7OQF4gdUodBuwn~3z4XbgdPv1mxdFsNoyi9nzu-LAnJqvRpOtHLGjB~nNw0budviiHIOva6jlGTPwXm0L6svg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on March 1 approved a committee report denying an application for off‑site sale of alcoholic beverages at a corner market owned by Alvin (Al) Edwards in a South Central neighborhood.

The applicant and supporters said the corner property previously held a conditional use permit for liquor sales (from 1984 until nonrenewal in 1998), that the store functions largely as a grocery and laundromat, and that the community wanted the convenience of a local market. Kevin Franklin, who assisted with the application, said the nearest grocery was about 1.5 miles away and that the owner had invested substantially in renovating the building.

Council Member Walters opposed granting the liquor license. Walters cited police statistics for the subject reporting district — 801 crimes in 1998 compared with a citywide average of 276 — and noted the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control records showing the license had been revoked for nonrenewal on July 29, 1998. Walters said more than a year had passed and the applicant was required to comply with applicable timing and eligibility rules; she recommended denial of the application for beer and wine off‑site sales.

Applicants said they would accept conditions and had secured community support in some quarters. Council discussion noted the area’s high crime and other social and institutional factors such as methadone clinics and boarding homes nearby. When the roll was opened on the committee report, the motion carried 12 ayes. The committee report denying the application was approved and the store may continue to operate as a grocery; the council denied the request to sell alcoholic beverages at that location.","The City Council approved the committee report denying an application for off‑site sale of beer and wine at a South Central market; council members cited high crime statistics for the police reporting district and the license nonrenewal history.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6655739,"Council approves amended Plum recommendation for Meadowbrook Manor Borden care facility plan review",214,3289000,3503000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5374522-3cdf71176adb5ec9d6d333b12797b7dd&start=3289&end=3503","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5374522-3cdf71176adb5ec9d6d333b12797b7dd/thumbnail_3289000.jpg","/articles/6655739/Los-Angeles-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-approves-amended-Plum-recommendation-for-Meadowbrook-Manor-Borden-care-facility-plan-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655739-10e406838e9573728c0ed08df8a01de8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773584247&Signature=n2TgZOot89orRDThcg1hbZf-6d8UN1OPGFzDVgVOwSnX4MHkCyEoODvpmYBDbNqgr7WvrthXEKj4Wc-bxaXtZkeJ~v9pH0G88mVmxAZ7HDLo8atk-jU-leugG9Br6a-zOf1hl1WxTCW1alK0aOR5rw7JtgOFg6XwVWBypjA14moRzXK9HjV4CAL7-6uEIjE8t3WAN3KzN2BmSUPYWfk8WUHjD0~ZFjpyphdNoaqqEyT4WWPRufvWSmnhKLIpqd3b6Jv~bdFsevYgeDeLUtyu8KK0lM-H2x0o7st0q--r94Sl0oJgPlIgf~Tl0eV1hD9zZwMIdECSa-K6fTglOGQkqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Los Angeles City Council on March 1 approved the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) committee’s recommendation concerning Meadowbrook Manor, a Borden care (board and care) facility, with two amendments: retaining condition 13 and returning the project for plan review in two years rather than three.

Public speakers raised specific operational concerns. Melvin Weese told the council that the facility’s laundry exhaust venting to the roof was creating odors and lint in the neighborhood and said previous conditions adopted between 1992 and 1995 remain in effect and should be enforced. Residents also asked that deliveries by trucks be controlled—Weese asked that trucks delivering to Meadowbrook Manor be required to present valid weight tickets from an authorized public scale before deliveries are accepted. Marty Hunter thanked council staff and zoning administrators for diligence and said stakeholders had worked a long time toward resolution.

Council Member Bernsen moved approval of the PLUM report as amended (retain condition 13 and shorten plan review period to two years); the motion was seconded and the council adopted the amended committee report. Council members noted the matter had been before the council for several years and that the amendments aligned with community concerns about operations and permit compliance.

The roll was opened and the motion carried unanimously (13 ayes). Council staff said they would monitor compliance and return the project to the council for review in two years.","The council approved the PLUM committee recommendation for Meadowbrook Manor with an amendment to keep condition 13 in place and shorten plan review from three years to two years; the motion passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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