General Board Meeting Agenda

1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Community/Government Reports & Announcements
   1. LAPD Senior Lead Officers
   2. City and other Governmental Agencies
4. General Public comments – Comments from the public on non-agenda items within the board’s subjects matter jurisdiction. Public comments are limited to two minutes per speaker. (2 min)
5. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meetings for February 2024 (March meeting cancelled). Discussion and possible action to approve of the Monthly Expenditure Reports (MER) for February 2024.
6. Committee Reports
   1. Executive
   2. Rules & Bylaws
   3. Outreach, Communications & Elections
   4. Planning and Land Use Management
   5. Sustainability & Beautification
   6. Public Safety & Transportation
7. Continued from the February General Board meeting, discussion and possible action to recommend to the board the approval of a full line of alcoholic beverages in the full-service restaurant having fifteen karaoke rooms at 3300 W. 8th street. (ZA-2023-4481-CUB).
8. Continued from the February General Board meeting, discussion and possible action to support or oppose allowing the continued sale of full line of alcohol for on-site consumption at 429 N. Western Ave. #6, #(ZA-2023-7215-CUB) renewal of entitlement ZA-2017-2730-CUB, proposed 2,545 sq. ft. restaurant/karaoke studio with 9 studio rooms and 75 indoor seats. Proposed hours of operation 11:00 am -2:00 am daily in the C2-1 zone.
9. Discussion and possible action to support or oppose the sale of a full line of alcohol for on-site consumption at 641 N. Western Avenue Unit A, Case Number ZA-2024-1474-CUB in conjunction with a 2,385 sq. ft. restaurant featuring 34 interior seats with hours of operation from 10 am to 2 am daily.
10. Discussion and possible action to support or oppose allowing the sale of beer and wine for onsite consumption at 928 S. Western Avenue Unit #237, Case Number ZA-2024-698-CUB in conjunction with a proposed 5,064 sq. ft. restaurant with 185 seats, including a 546-sf. ft. outdoor patio with 28 seats, in the C2-1 zone. Proposed hours of operation are from 11 am to 2 am, daily.
11. Discussion and possible action to support or oppose allowing the sale of beer and wine for onsite consumption at 928 S. Western Avenue Unit #132, Case Number ZA-2024-1207-MCUP in conjunction with up to six restaurants in an existing food court with twelve restaurants. The food court also includes a performance stage and DJ entertainment. Proposed hours for all establishments do not exceed 10 am to 2 am daily. The food court will have a total square footage of 14,979 sf. ft. and will have 410 seats shared amongst the restaurants.
12. Discussion and possible action to support or oppose allowing the sale of beer and wine for onsite consumption at 3345-51 Wilshire Blvd #150, Los Angeles, CA 90010 in conjunction with a 1,727.2 SF bar w/43 seats from 11:00am-1:00am daily.
13. Discussion and possible action to approve a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) up to $5,000 to the 51st Los Angeles Korean Festival Foundation; festival taking place on 9/26/24 to 9/29/24. This festival serves as a celebration of Korean culture and a catalyst for community engagement.
14. Discussion and possible action to appoint a President to the WCKNC board.
15. Comments/ Announcements
16. Adjourn

Comments from the public on other matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the Committee’s jurisdiction will be heard during the General Public Comment period. Please note that under the Brown Act, the Committee is prevented from acting on a matter that you bring to its attention during the General Public Comment period; however, the issue raised by a member of the public may become the subject of a future Committee meeting. Public comment is limited to two minutes per speaker, unless adjusted by the presiding officer of the Committee.

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Reconsideration and Grievance Process –

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