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MINUTES OF
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY - AUGUST 14, 1990
The Board of Police Corrmissioners of the City of Los Angeles convened in
regular session on Tuesd ay, August 14, 1990, at 2:35 p.m., in Room 146, Parker
Center. On calling the roll, the following members responded: Corrmissione rs
Boeckmann, Talcott, Tooley, Williams and Yslas. President Talcott presiding.
PRESENT: David D. Dotson, Acting Chief of Police
Frank E. Pi ersol , Commander
Corrmanding Officer, Commission Operations
Donna Weisz Jones, City Attorney
Nicole J. Lupo, Secretary
Barba ra Weinstein, Hearing Reporter
Maritza Gentry, Sergeant-At- Arms
1 . MINUTES
On motion of Corrmissioner Boeckmann, second ed by Comm issioner Williams, the
minutes of the preceding regular meeting of Ju ly 24, 1990, were APPROVED, and
the reading dispensed with, subject to signing by the presiding officer and
the Secretary , by unanimous vote .
2. CALENDARS
On motion of Co rrmissioner Williams, seconded by ColTlilissioner Yslas, the
Calendars of the Commanding Offi cer, Commission Operations, of August 7 and
August 14, 1990, with recorrmendations for police permits, as specifically set
forth, with the exception of deleting Item Nos. 1 and 16 from the Supplemental
Calendar of August 7, 1990, were APPROVED, by unanimous vote.
3. CHIEF OF POLICE RECOMMENDS FOR BOARD ACTION
3-A. Athletic Event - Japanese American Optimist Club
Approval of the permit application of the Japa nese American Optim ist Clu b for
an athletic event to be held Sunday, August 19, 1990, which will take place in
Central Area, and which will require 1 sergeant, 2 police officers, 2 mo tor
officers, 2 traffic supervisors and 22 traffic officers for a period of 4
hours, overtime costs to be reimbursed by the applicant, subject to conditions
set forth •
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BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
REGULAR MEET ING - TUESDAY - AUGUST 14, 1990
3-B. Construction Waiver - L.A.M.C. Section 41.40 - Mardian Construction
Company
Appearances: Anthony Garcia, Mardian Construction Company
Sergeant Bob Riebolt, Traffic Coordination Section
Officer William A. Scheideker, Traffic Coordination Section
Denial of request from Mardian Construction Cor.ipany for a variance to Los
Angeles Municipal Code §41.40 to perform early and weekend construction at the
work site located at 9620 Airport Boulevard, Los Angeles, fo r reasons set
forth .
President Talcott ordered this i tem CO NTIN UED ONE WEEK, to allow Mr. Garcia
time to meet with the Traffic Coordination Section representatives.
3- C. Construction Waiver - L.A.M.C . Section 41.40 - Southe rn California
Gas Cor.ipany
Approval of request from the Southern California Gas Company for a variance to
Los Angeles Municipal Code §41 .40 to permit nighttime construction from 9:00
p.m. to 3:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, at the work site located at 345 S •
San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, for reasons set forth.
On motion of Co11111issioner Yslas , seconded by Co11111issione r Too ley, the
recommendation of the Chief was APPROVED, by unan imous vote.
3-0. Waiver - L.A.M .C. Section 41 .40 - Hydro Pressure Systems
Approval of request from Hydro Press ure System s for a variance to Los Angel es
Municipal Code §41.40 to permit nighttime tree trimming from 12 midnight to
6:00 a.m., Mon day through Friday, at the work sites located on Hollywood
Boulevard betwee n Orang e Street and Gower Street and on Vine Street between
Sunset Boulevard and Yucca Avenue, for reasons set forth.
On motion of Co11111issioner Yslas, seconded by Co11111issioner Tooley, the
recommendation of the Chief was APPROVED, by unanimous vote.
3- E. Donation - Of fi ce Space - DARE
Approval and transmittal to the Mayor and City Council of request to accept
off ice space for use by the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
Administrative Unit, for reasons set forth.
On motion of Commissioner Yslas, seconded by Commissioner Tooley, the
recorrmendation of the Chief was APPROVED, by unanimous vote •
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BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY - AUGUST 14, 1990
3- F. Funds - Transfer - Computer Equ i pment - Crime Analysis Units
Approval and transmittal to the Mayor and City Council of request to transfer
$2 06, 010 from the unappropriated balance in the 1990/91 Fiscal Year budget to
Police Department Fund 100, Account No. 7300, to purchase personal computer
equipment for crime analysis details in each geographic Area as well as
Robbery- Homicide Division, Metropolitan Division, Bunco -F orgery Division,
Burglary-Auto Theft Division and the Crime Analysis Unit, as set forth.
On motion of Conrnissioner Yslas . seconded by Corrmissioner Tooley , the
reconrnendation of the Chief was APPROVED, by unanimous vote.
3-G. Report - Automated Personne l Records Imaging System (APRIS)
Approval and transmittal to the Mayor and City Council of report and
reconrnendations of the Review Col!'ITlittee for Automated Personne l Records
Imaging System (APRIS), as set forth.
On motion of Comm issioner Yslas , seconded by Commission er Tooley, the
reconr.1endation of the Chief was APPROVED , by unanimous vote •
3- H. Grant - Focused ~t_!ack Linking Colf!Tl~_!lity Organizations and Neighborhoods
~A'tr""ON - Narcotics Abatement
Appearance: Captain J an Carlson, Commanding Officer, Asset Forfeiture
and Support Section, Narcotics Group
Approval and transmittal to the Mayor and City Council of revised grant
application for the Department's FALCON (Focused Attack Linking Corrmunity
Organizations and Neighborhoods) Narcotics Abatement Program, as set forth.
In response to a question from Corrmissioner Tooley, Captain Carlson explained
that due to the redirection of federal Anti-Drug Abuse funds, the Department's
award was reduced by $3 09 ,3 75. How ever, she noted that that this reduction
does not significantly i~pact the Department's proposed program, which is
designed to identify narcotics hotspots and target them for civil and criminal
narcotic abatement proceedings.
On motion of Corrmissioner Yslas, seconded by Corrmission er Tooley, the
reconrnendation of the Chief was APPROVED, by unanimous vote.
3-I. Grant - Drug Evaluation and Classification ( DEC) Program
Approval and transmittal to the Mayor and City Council of grant award from the
United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) for the Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC)
program, as set forth •
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BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF LO S ANGELES
REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY - AUGUST 14, 1990
On moti on of Co rrmissi oner Yslas, seconded by Corrmissioner To oley, the
r econrnendation of the Chief was APPROVED, by unanimous vote.
3-J. Ordinance -. ~.~.M. f..._S ection2_ 85. 02. J_al_lb)_ a~d_ 85 . 09 ( a ) ( b)
Appearances: Sergeant Bob Riebolt, Traffic Coordinati on Section
Officer William A. Scheideker, Traffic Coordination Section
Approval and transmittal to the City Attorney of draft ordinance amending the
Los An~eles Municipal Code to regulate roller-skating, skateboarding and
bicycl1ng at specific locations and to establish designated bicycle lanes, as
set forth.
Officer Scheideker explained that the ordinance would allow the Department of
Transportation to r egulate roller-skating, skateboarding and bicycle riding at
certain locations by posting signs or other traffic control devices and to
establish bicycle lanes.
Conrnissioner Tooley expressed concern that the ordinance would prohibit
citizens from engaging in these activities. Conrnissioner Boeckmann clarified
that the ordinance would not prohibit the activities but rather, define how
they may safely take place through the use of special signage .
On motion of Conrnissioner Yslas, seconded by Conrnissioner Boeckmann, the
reconrnendat i on of the Chief was APPROVED, by unanimous vote.
4. HEA RING EXAMINER'S REPORT
4-A. Police Pennit - Maxim G. Ra li s
Hearing proceeded on revocation of the Alann Subscriber police permit of Maxim
G. Ralis, dba Alpha Check Cashing, at 9015 DeSoto Avenue, Canoga Park-- Hearing
Examiner reconrnendation, REVOKE; Conrnission Investigation Division
reconrnendation, ADOPT.
On motion of Conrnissioner Yslas, seconded by Conrnissioner Tooley, the
reconrnendatio n of the Hearing Examiner was approved, and the Alarm Subscriber
police permit of Maxim G. Ralis was REVOKED, based on the Findings of Fact and
Determination of Issues, each separately considered, by unanimous vote •
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BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY - AUGUST 14, 1990
5. f.O MMAN DING OFFICER, CO MMISSION OPER ATIONS RECOMMENDS FOR BOARD ACTION
5-A. St ipu la ted Se ttlement - Henry F. Fox - Fox Motors, In corporate~
Ap pearance: Henry F. Fox, Permittee
Approval of Stipulation in Settlement relative to the Accusation for Removal
of the Official Police Garage Designation of Henry F. Fox, and the Accusation
for Revocation of the Towing Operation police permit of Fox Motors,
Incorporated, at 15152 Erwin Street, Yan Nuys, as set forth.
Mr. Fox stated that it has been his privilege to have had an Official Police
Garage Designation for the past 35 years, but noted that the time has come to
resign that distinction. Mr. Fox then stated that while he does not believe
all the charges set forth in the accusation wo uld have been sustained, he does
not have the time or the resources to enter into protracted legal proceedings.
On motion of Conmissioner Boeckmann, seconded by Conmissioner Yslas, the
reconmendation of the Conmanding Officer, Corrmission Ope r ations was APPROVED,
by unanimous vote .
• 5-B. Police Permit - Kenji K. Ar.!i_
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Approval of granting with conditions a Cafe Entertainment/Shows police permit
to Kenji K. Arai, dba Betsy's Japanese Restaurant, at 1001 North Vermont
Avenue, Lo s Angeles, as set forth.
On motion of Conmissioner Tooley, seconded by Conmissioner Yslas, the
reconmendation of the Corrmanding Officer, Cormiission Operations was APPROVED,
by unan i mous vote.
5-C ~olice Pennit - H~ung 11 Ki~
Approval of granting with conditions a Cafe Entertainment/Shows police permit
to Heung Il Kim, dba Odo Oh Ri, at 4057 W. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, as set
forth.
On motion of Co1T111issione r Tooley, seconded by Co111Tiissioner Boeckmann, the
reconmendation of the Cormianding Officer, ColllTiission Operations was APPROVED,
by unanimous vote .
5-0. Fees - Fingerprint Processing Fees
Approval of increase in fingerprint processing fees, under authority of Los
Angeles Municipal Code §103.02(c), for reasons set forth •
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BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF LO S ANGELES
REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY - AUGUST 14, 1990
On motion of Corrmissioner Tool ey, seconded by Corrmissioner Ys las, the
recorrmendation of the Co1T111anding Of ficer, Corrmissi on Operations was APPROVED,
by unanimous vote.
5-E. Alarm Subscriber Proprietor Po lice Permits - Affidavits
Affidavits before the Board of Police Corrmissioners regarding the matter of
finding that all elements of proceedings against the following permittees meet
the "C lear and Convincing to a Reasonable Certainty" standard; and, to revoke
by affidavit their Alarm Subscriber police permits for failure to pay a
service charge for false alarms within 60-days of the Department's billing as
per Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 103.206(c).
l l B IF Inc.
73 5 S. Vermont Ave .
Los Angeles
2) Yuval Carsenti
dba Y C Automotive
14336 Oxnard St .
Van Nuys ·
3) Cellular Products Dist. Inc.
1616 Cotner Ave.
Lo s Angeles
4) Ira Frank.el CP A
dba Zipperstein/Frank.el
7372 Beverly Blvd .
Los Angeles
5) Frank. Macis Enterprises, Inc.
dba United Food Service
840 Produce Court
Los Angeles
6) Garrma Distributors, Inc.
817 S. Los Angeles St., #200
Los Angeles
7) Carmelita Hernandez
848 S. Orange Drive
Lo s Angeles
8) Simon 0/Sharam S/
Bahram Jahanbani
dba Pico Cleaning
9164 W. Pico Blvd •
Los Angeles
9) Maurry Biological Co ., I nc.
6109 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles
10) Muntz Electronics, Inc.
dba Madman Electronics
7700 Densmore Ave.
Van Nuys
11) Frances M/Steve A. Nelson /
David J . Levine
dba C/J Wholesale Import
Auto Parts
7238 Varna Ave.
N. Ho 11 ywood
12) Seating Products In dustries/C
8700 Mettler St.
Los Angeles
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CITY Of LOS ANGELES
REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY - AUGUST 14, 1990
13) Security Pacific Nat'l Bank
8740 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles
14) Standard Brands Paints Co.
6201 Sepulveda Blvd.
Van Nuys
15) Susanna Chi Teng
dba Chinese Expressions
708 S. Detroit St.
Los Angeles
16) Joseph J . Tholt
dba J J Tholt Jewel ry
598 W. Avenue 28
Los Angeles
17) Gi deon /Rivka Uri
19001 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana
lo) 2 for 1 Pizza Enterprises Corp
8518 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles
Cor.mander Piersol requested that Item Numbers 8, 9, 13 , 15 , 16 and 17 be
removed from the list.
On motion of Co11111issioner Boeckmann, seconded by Co11111issioner Tooley, the
reco11111endation of the Co11111anding Officer, Co11111ission Operations, as amended,
was APPROVED, by unanimous vote.
5-F. Towing Operation Police Permits - Lapsed In~urance
Hearings before the Board of Police Co11111issioners regarding the matter of
irrmediately suspending the following Towing Operation police permits for lack
of insurance coverage. Such suspensions, if approved, will remain in effect
until such time as proof of necessary insurance coverage is provided.
1) Jose C. Acosta
dba Pepe ' s Towing Service
551 S. Lorena St.
Los Angeles
2) . Beverly Culver, Inc.
dba Culver Club Tow Service
8931 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles
3) Bernardino S. Ortega
dba L A Freeway Tow
4351 S. Broadway
Los Angeles
4) Trend Pacific Auto Body, Inc.
dba Trend Pacific
4908 S. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles
Detective Rudell requested that Item Number 4 be removed from the list. He
was then sworn in and testified that the remaining permittees have not
provided proof of proper insurance coverage •
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BOARD OF POLICE CO MMISSIONERS
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY - AUGUST 14, 1990
On motion of Co11111issioner Tooley, seconded by Conwnissioner Boeckmann, the
recorrmendation of the Co17111anding Officer, Co17111ission Ope rati ons, as amended,
was APPROVED, by unanimous vote.
6. SECRE TARY SUBMITS FOR BOARD INFORMATI ON
6-A. ~ersonnel Items
Personnel items on file, as submitted, on reports for the periods ending
August 3 and August 10, 1990.
At the close of the regular meeting, the Board reconvened in Closed Session,
after which the meeting was adjourned.
7. CLOSED MEETING
7-A. The Board discussed matters of a confidential nature, as defined by law •
ATTEST:
Secretary President
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