Recommendation to refer to Hearing Officer the business license application denial appeal by Alsace Lorraine Fine Pastries, Inc. located at 4334 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807. (District 8)
Recommendation to refer to hearing officer the Business License Application Denial Appeal by All Saints Lorain Fine Pastries Inc located at 4334 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California. 908007, District eight. Mr. AUSTIN. Thank you. As their staff report on this. Yes, we can have one. Jason McDonald, our manager of this is Licensed Services can give the staff report. Jason. Thank you. Mayor City council members. This is a request to have the city council refer a hearing to the hearing officer for the denial of a business license application by the state's Lorain Find Pastries located at 4334 Atlantic in District eight. The location was previously cited during the earlier iteration of the medical marijuana ordinance and that this is his request to refer that matter to a hearing officer for adjudication. I'm available if you have any additional questions. Mr. Austin. Yes. In terms of the business being cited, can you go into a little bit more detail on that, Mr. McDonnell. This location. Has received leads and citations of over 400 citations and totaling almost 1,155,000 with penalties and interest. That includes the citations against the property owner for failing to regulate the business under the business license ordinance. So when you say the the the citations actually that will go before the hearing officer, is that money due to the city of Long Beach? The the citations would be due to the city of Long Beach. This matter actually in front of you, councilmember, is regarding referring their hearing for a denial of their business license. So on a separate but related matter, there were attempting to deny their business license for failure to follow the business license ordinance. And so as a matter of process, it will go to the planning commission. It. It's being referred to a hearing officer or an officer or hearing officer. And will there be public input on that that that hearing or will public be able to participate in any way? It's a public hearing that is allowed to be attended by the public, but the presentation is limited to city staff or city attorneys presenting for the hearing officer and the defense or the defendant rebutting or arguing any of those points. Okay. In this matter could come before back before the city council. Is that correct? It is my understanding that the hearing officer's recommendation would be returned to the city council for final vote. All right. Thank you very much. Thank you, Councilwoman Pryce. Just to clarify, this was an illegal marijuana operation that resulted in 100 citations being issued by the city. 400 citations. Yes, Councilmember. Over 400 citations were issued at this location. That's shocking. I can't even imagine something like that would ever happen in this type of a situation. What is what is the process from this point in terms of what is it that the business is now trying to do? And what are the factors that the hearing officer will take into consideration in making a decision? Councilmember, the the factors that the hearing officer would take into consideration would be what was being presented by the city, which is regarding there this location's refusal or noncompliance with the business license ordinance. Specifically in this situation, we are talking about the property owner and there we would be attempting to revoke their commercial and industrial license, which means their ability to rent the property for commercial purposes. Okay. Was this business just out of curiosity? Were there any fines or fees associated with this illegal operation? I'm not aware of any fines or fees. The city issues a citation that then results in a lean. O and a lean. Okay. Okay. Great. Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman Mongo. You'd mention that if they. If we move to that next step, they would not be able to rent the property. Would they be able to operate their own commercial business out of there? I would think that would be a no. That would be my understanding, Councilmember, that they would be restricted for any commercial activity, their own or anyone else. Wonderful. Just wanted to make sure that clarification. Thank you. Councilman Austin. One last question. I won't stay on this too long, but when you talk about 400 citations and I'm sure there were other activities associated with this property, what was the do we have an accounting or any way to determine what it cost the city administratively to deal with this particular establishment? Our office has not specifically calculated the the administrative costs, but I believe those considerations are being taken into account for future consideration. But I'd like to know the administrative costs as well as public safety costs in city attorney's costs. And all of the above. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. We have any public comment on this item. Please come down. We have a motion in a second. There's a there is a motion in a second. Larry Goodhue, Clerk As we address this very important information and I think the councilman from the third District did a very good job of. Focusing in on the number of calls. That's absolutely a. Astounding and troubling. And. I will send it to the council and to the council district council person. I know of two. Locations. Where the number of calls, although it doesn't involve this type of crime, are. The number of calls. Exceeds by, at least. 200%. These numbers for which from which other crimes have. Emanated. And. I would hope that the city would move with dispatch on these two areas and these two locations where point in fact, they've been dragging their feet for almost two and a half. Two, four years. Thank you. You'll get information on that by close of business tomorrow. Any other public comment? CNN members, please cast your votes.