Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition vs. City of Los Angeles
Last year, our law firm sued over one house project in Mount Washington, but the challenge included not only the pattern and practice of the improper interpretation of our Specific Plan, a parochial issue, but also it included two challenges that could impact the residents of the entire City. The case challenges these potentially city-wide…
Do City Councilmembers Actually Read Land Use Appeals and Decide Cases on the Merits?
Have you ever filed a land use appeal in the City of Los Angeles and felt that the City Council did not really listen to or perhaps even understand the issues you were raising in the public interest? Recent litigation commenced against the City is uncovering facts about a secret meeting that occurs prior to…
The Pre-PLUM Process Is Implemented With Documents Never Released As Evidence In Cases
One routine document the City just admitted in discovery it prepares after the pre-PLUM meeting occurs is a briefing memo intended to be read by all of the City Councilmembers on the City Council’s Planning Land Use Management (PLUM ) Committee (5 members of City Council). It is called by the Chief Legislative Analyst (“CLA”)…
What Are The Implications If The Pre-PLUM Process Is A Broader Communication Process?Growth Unlocked
The state’s Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) provides that it is unlawful for City Council members, through any means or intermediaries outside a public meeting to discuss or reach a consensus of a majority of a legislative body. For the PLUM Committee with 5 members, that would be 3 City Councilmembers. Government Code section 54952.2…
Crane Boulevard safety Coalition 