Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation

CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES Eric Witten, Chairman Steve Gerdes, Member Charles Whitehead, Vice Chairman Ethel Powers, Member Hakim Chambers, Member Jim Thompson, Member Karl Wiegelman, Bureau Manager Art Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney Myeesha Ayala, Secretary Angel Arredondo, Code Enforcement Officer BOARD OF EXAMINERS, APPEALS AND CONDEMNATION MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC PUBLIC COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO MYEESHA.AYALA@LONGBEACH.GOV MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Vice-Chairman Whitehead called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. FLAG SALUTE MINUTES It was moved by Board Member Chambers and seconded by Board Member Thompson to approve the minutes as submitted. Recommendation to approve the minutes of February 8, 2021. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Karl Wiegleman had nothing to report to the Board. Page 1 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES SWEARING OF WITNESSES Vice-Chairman Whitehead referred to Ordinance No. 5232, asked for all persons who plan to give testimony, to stand, raise their right hand and be sworn in by Myeesha Ayala. REGULAR AGENDA 1 CASE NO.7910-03-21: 310 S. PINE AVENUE; STEPHANI LAM/ TOKYO WAKO LONG BEACH, BUSINESS OWNER; CE CASE NO. CEAC273108 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Vice-Chairman Whitehead called for owner or representative to appear on behalf of the case and no person appeared. It was moved by Board Member Thompson and seconded by Board Member Chambers to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current business owner/manager and responsible party of the subject property located at 310 S. Pine Avenue and the violations did exist on the date the citation was issued. The appeal is denied. The motion carried unanimously. 2 CASE NO. 7911-03-21: 5300 E. 2ND STREET; ROO FRONTINO/ DOGZ BAR & GRILL, BUSINESS OWNER; CE CASE NO. CEAC273649 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Vice-Chairman Whitehead called for the owner or representative to appear on behalf of the case and Alex Cherin, business owner's Attorney, and Rod Frontino, business owner, both appeared on behalf of the case. It was moved by Vice-Chairman Whitehead and seconded by Board Member Thompson to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current business owner/manager and responsible party of the subject property located at 5300 E. 2nd Street and the violations listed did exist on the date the citation was issued. The motion carried 4-1. Board Member Gerdes opposed. 3 CASE NO. 7912-03-21: 5110 E. 2ND STREET; DENA JONES/ LB TAPHOUSE, BUSINESS OWNER; CE CASE NO. CEAC273734 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Page 2 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES Vice-Chairman Whitehead called for the owner or representative and no person appeared on behalf of the case. It was moved by Board Member Thompson and seconded by Board Member Powers to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current business owner/manager and responsible party of the subject property located at 5110 E. 2nd Street and the violations listed did exist on the date the citation was issued. The motion carried unanimously. 4 CASE NO. 7913-03-21: 8171 WARDLOW RD.; THERESA M. VAUGHN / UNDERGROUND SALON, BUSINESS OWNER; CE CASE NO. CEAC273908 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Vice-Chairman Whitehead called for the owner or representative to appear and no person appeared on behalf of the case. Staff explained the appellant contacted our office to request a continuance. It was moved by Board Member Thompson and seconded by Vice-Chairman Whitehead to continue the case to the next scheduled hearing of April 19, 2021. The motion carried unanimously. 5 CASE NO. 7914-03-21: 5236 E. 2ND STREET; JOHN PETERS/ LEGENDS RESTAURANT, LLC, BUSINESS OWNER; CE CASE NO. CEAC272031 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Vice-Chairman Whitehead called for the owner or representative to appear and no person appeared on behalf of the case. It was moved by Board Member Thompson and seconded by Vice-Chairman Whitehead to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current business owner/manager and responsible party of the subject property located at 5236 E. 2nd Street and the violations listed did exist on the date the citation was issued. 6 CASE NO. 7915-03-21: 3937 E. ANAHEIM STREET; JASMINE THONG/ THE DANCING MOON, BUSINESS OWNER; CE CASE NO. CEAC273907 Page 3 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Vice-Chairman Whitehead called for the owner or representative to appear and no person appeared on behalf of the case. It was moved by Board Member Thompson and seconded by Board Member Powers to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current business owner/manager and responsible party of the subject property located at 3937 E. Anaheim Street and the violations listed did exist on the date the citation was issued. 7 CASE NO. 7916-03-21: 3200 E. 59TH STREET; EDWARD AVAKOFF/ METROFLEX LONG BEACH, BUSINESS OWNER; CE CASE NO. CEAC273645 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Vice-Chairman Whitehead called for the owner or representative to appear and no person appeared on behalf of the case. It was moved by Board Member Thompson and seconded by Board Member Chambers to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current business owner/manager and responsible party of the subject property located at 3200 E. 59th Street and the violations listed did exist on the date the citation was issued. 8 CASE NO. 7909-02-21: 5511 E. SPRING STREET; STACY WARINO AND KRISTI WARINO, OWNERS; CE CASE NO. CEAC272285 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Vice-Chairman Whitehead called for the business owner or representative to appear and Stacy Warino, Kristin Warino and their Attorney, Alan Gafford, appeared on behalf of the case. It was moved by Board Member Gerdes and seconded by Vice-Chairman Whitehead to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current business owner/manager and responsible party of the subject property located at 5511 E. Spring Street and the violations listed on the citation dated September 4, 2020 did exist on the date the citation was issued. The appeal is hereby denied. The motion carried 4-1. Board Member Thompson abstained. Page 4 of 5 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES It was moved by Vice-Chairman Whitehead and seconded by Board Member Chambers to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current business owner/manager and responsible party of the subject property located at 5511 E. Spring Street and the violations listed on the citation dated January 5, 2021 did not exist on the date the citation was issued. The appeal is hereby granted. The motion carried 4-1. Board Member Thompson abstained. It was moved by Board Member Chambers and seconded by Board Member Gerdes to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current business owner/manager and responsible party of the subject property located at 5511 E. Spring Street and the violations listed on the citation dated January 12, 2021 did exist on the date the citation was issued. The appeal is hereby denied. The motion carried 4-1. Board Member Thompson abstained. PUBLIC COMMENTS NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: APRIL 19, 2021 ADJOURNMENT Motion for Adjournment It was moved by Board Member Thompson and seconded by Board Member Chambers to conclude the hearing at 3:42 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. Note: A digital recording of this meeting will be available in the Code Enforcement Bureau. The City of Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if an agenda is needed in an alternative format, please call the Code Enforcement Bureau, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-6796 or (562) 570-3807 (telecommunications device for the deaf). Page 5 of 5