June 7, 2023
Don’t the Jewish brothers and sisters at this address deserve access to tandem parking stalls?
May 22, 2023
New CRD complaint filed against Hi Point 1522 LLC and City of Los Angeles Housing Department.
May 19, 2023
New Intercom Installed at Hi Point Apts
LOS ANGELES- NEWS FLASH- A new intercom has been installed at 1522 Hi Point St 90035 after years of complaints (since 2014) by Black residents and tenants about the non-working system. No word yet on was it the owner or the city who replaced it. Repairs were witnessed this morning between 9 am and 12 noon. Rather than wired throughout the building as the old system, the current system seems to be phone app based. No word on how the system will work because tenants have not been notified how to use the system. Anyone expecting deliveries today may not have known how to use the system, as various drivers were used to using the keypad system to make deliveries. We will update this story as soon as we find out is the intercom system for all tenants equally or is it just for the mix of illegal home sharing tenants. The previous intercom system—not available to all tenants on a full and equal basis—was removed today without advance notice to any tenants; the keypad entry was also removed without notice. The keypad entry was primarily used by delivery persons (Amazon, FedEx, UPS, DHL, USPS, etc.) (and friends and guests) who don’t normally use a cell phone to communicate. (As of June 5, no word on how to use the system. 7:56 am.) No word on complaint of Black tenants for tandem parking stall, such stalls held by at least three white tenants. The owner and city housing department are unresponsive. This is an example of the type of housing discrimination alleged against Power Property Management Inc. (Editor: The address in question is a rent controlled building at 1522 Hi Point St 90035, Los Angeles, California. There is a dispute. The intercom system installed is a SmartPhoneApp based system. The owner has not supplied the smart phones and internet for tenants to use the system. The previous intercom and keypad did not require tenants to use internet and smartphone to access it. What if a tenant does not have a smart phone or internet? Complaints have been filed with the city rent stabilization departments as well as the State Civil Rights Department.)
But tenants not yet told how to use it
April 19, 2023
LOS ANGELES. A piece of broken curb was reported to the city code enforcement around July 2022. (code violation complaint 825343). After nine months of complaints from a Black tenant, the curb was finally repaired this month. Code enforcement had refused to cite the property owner. But it was not repaired to satisfy Blacks. It was only repaired after it was reported that white Jewish students in the area might be injured. In front of 1522 Hi Point St 90035.
A new building is up at 1511 Hi Point Street. Rents for similar buildings in the area start at $3500 for one person for a one bedroom…. No low income tenants allowed.
1511 Hi Point St 90035 for rent or lease
Mayor Bass Named in Denial Rent Reduction Case
Court papers call Mayor Karen Bass a “racist” alleging she participated in denying apartment intercom repairs and secured tandem parking to Black tenants in a city rent controlled building. The case is set for court hearing June 8, 2023 Dept 85. Los Angeles Superior court case 23STCP00644 filed 3/10/23. Johnson vs Los Angeles Housing Department. The Los Angeles County Sheriff served Court documents on the city government on 4/6/23 and on the property owner Meghan Hayner/Bold Partners/Hi Point 1522 LLC on 4/14/23 (agent for service is Power Property Management Inc.). The case is set for court hearing June 8, 2023 Dept 85. Los Angeles Superior court case 23STCP00644 filed 3/10/23. ) Exhibits name all employees of the Mayor’s staff as well as numerous housing department employees. Related information: Communications with City employees
The Press Release has been published by the city clerk office at https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2023/23-1200-S91_PC_PM_04-14-2023.pdf. Also may appear under council agenda items 13-1204-S7, 23-1200-S43, 23-1200-S86, 23-1334. Also see https://recordsrequest.lacity.org/requests/23-3793
The news at 1522 Hi Point St 90035 where owner and city officials refuse to repair a broken intercom system and provide tandem parking to complaining Black tenants and applicants. A broken curb was repaired after over nine months of complaints. The rent controlled building Hi Point Apts has been reported for lacking a current statement of registration. Housing officials are unresponsive.
“In addition, the Housing Appeals Board have the authority to hear and decide appeals of orders concerning the maintenance, sanitation, ventilation, use, occupancy or habitability of residential rental properties, buildings, units, structures, or common areas falling within the scope of the Los Angeles Housing Code, upon payment of a $150 appeal processing fee, provided such appeals are filed before the expiration of the compliance date specified in the order or within 15 calendar days of service of the challenged decision or determination (See Section 161.1004 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code).”
Hi Point Apartments Cited for
Unsanitary Conditions
According to the Notice and Order to Comply, the Building was described as a “Health and Safety Violation.” The inspector, a white man working under Mayor Karen Bass, however, refused to cite the owner for the non-working intercom and request for tandem parking housing services, extension of the parking stall. The inspector has been called a “racist”.
May 10, 2023
LOS ANGELES CITY GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF RACIAL AND DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION. ABUSE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
(Published by LACityClerkConnect Council File Management System. File Number 23-0900-S10. “Communications from the Public” submitted 5/5/23)
The Power of Racism Is Among Us
“Invidious discrimination is the treatment of individuals in a manner that is
malicious, hostile, or damaging.” (Javorsky .v Western Athletic Clubs, Inc. (2015) 242 Cal.App.4th 1386, 1404 [195 Cal.Rptr.3d 706].) The purpose of the Unruh act is to prohibit businesses from engaging in unreasonable, arbitrary or invidious discrimination. Howe v. Bank of America
N.A., 179 Cal. App.4th 1443, 1450 (2009) (quoting Sunrise Country Club Assn. v. Proud 190 Cal. App.3d 377, 381 (1987)).
See City Council Agenda Links and documents submitted as “Communications from the Public”.
20-0807
COVID-19/ Charter Section 245(b) / Board of Harbor Commissioners Actions / June 18, 2020 / Danning Gill / Nossaman LLP / So. Cal Ship Services / Pacific Bell Telephone Company / Berth 182 Slope Repair Project, etc. Submitted May 5, 2023
Published May 9, 2023
20-1598
Submitted May 5, 2023
California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) / Low-Cost Tax-Exempt Financing / Middle- Income Rental Housing / Community Improvement Authority Membership https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2020/20-1598_PC_AM_05-09-2023.pdf
Published May 9, 2023
21-1073-S1
Rail to Rail Corridor Project / Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Memorandum of Understanding / Payment
Submitted May 5, 2023
https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-1073-S1_PC_AM_05-09-2023.pdf
Published May 9, 2023
23-0900-S1 https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2023/23-0900-S1_PC_AM_05-09-2023.pdf . Tujunga Avenue / Calvert Street / Lighting District
Submitted May 5, 2023
Published May 9, 2023
(Editor Note: 1511 Hi Point St 90035 is a new building with 90% market rate luxury rents. 1522 Hi Point St 90035 is a rent controlled building compromised of fifteen market rate units and three low rent units.)
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