Beachwood Canyon Neighborhood Association 

January 26, 2006    

Minutes           

Opening remarks from President Larry Markes praising the board and community for their energetic work in the neighborhood. 

Crime report: SLO Bill Sollie, crime is down. In the last month there have been 2 vacant houses leveled:  The first was on Carmen just north of Franklin where the “Skateboard Nazi’s” were squatting. The other one is 2014 Holly. This home was in probate when transients started squatting there and it too will be leveled soon. Hollywood Bowl has encampments surrounding it. Last month the equestrian unit cleared the canyons of vagrants. During their transition from the hillsides they appear on our streets so it seems like there are more recently. Near the Ford theater, they go up from behind and catch them camping out. 101 and Cahuenga,  the underpass was full of transients. Labonge’s office will place signs for street cleaning, this will keep the sidewalks clean as well.

The sting operations that go on downtown. The number two place for the homeless is downtown. 

Fire season is also bringing signs announcing Red Flag days so that people will not park in those spaces during the times of high fire danger. Wind and humidity cause the Red Flag alert. 

City council passed a new law that it will be ticketed to go into affect mid February. 

Robbery on Beachwood last week. Two Hispanics with a gun approached a man and asked for his money. 2100 block of Beachwood. 

Solicitors: Sollie has been getting e-mails from people all across the hillsides regarding solicitors going door to door. It’s against the law to solicit after 9pm. If it’s a charity they must have an information card.  The people that drop off kids to solicit must have a business, tax or sales permit. The detectives haven’t connected them to any crimes. 

If you have a camera phone, pretend like you are using the phone and take their photo and give it to the police. Sollie will give me Det. Busher’s e-mail address. 

If people live in a van, the police can enter and bust them. 

Witness to a robbery on Hollyridge – she went to court at witnesses. She wanted to know if  2200 Hollyridge and the 2151 Hollyridge – Norm Shapiro 2212 Hollyridge 323-461-1223)  Victim Durand Clark. (4 or 5 weeks ago) The suspect was a transsexual and is locked up with $50,000 bail and may be released with a restraining order. 

Motion passed 

Motion that BCNA oppose the Permanent Supportive Housing planned for 1720 – 1726  N. Gower. Motion passed. 

Slate accepted by acclimation. 

Motion to do mailing to 400 members. Passed. 

Outreach will resume when the weather is warmer.