Police Commission Meeting Minutes - Los Angeles Police Department

MINUTES OF
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
REGULAR MEETING - TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2000
4. CHIEF OF POLICE RECOMMENDS FOR BOARD ACTION
4-A. Variance – Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Appearances: Sergeant Bjorklund, NET
Lieutenant Henness, NET
Steven Sheridan, LA County Department of Public Works
DENIAL of the permit application of the Los Angeles County Department of Public
Works for a variance to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 41.40 for nighttime
construction work, as set forth.
Mr. Sheridan indicated that the company would be replacing sewage pipe. This request
has been discussed with Councilmember Feuer, Supervisor Yaroslavsky and the
Department of Transportation (DOT). The Department of Transportation has requested
that the work be done at night due to traffic flow in the morning.
In reply to questions from Commissioner de la Rocha, Mr. Sheridan indicated that the
work would take approximately four weeks to complete. He stated that sound mitigation
measures would be put in place to reduce the noise level so the residents would not be
inconvenienced or disturbed.
A representative from Supervisor Yaroslavsky’s Office indicated that the Supervisor
recommended that the variance be granted. She indicated that the contractor has assured
Councilmember Feuer that if the sound barriers do not mitigate the noise, the night work
will stop.
On motion of Commissioner Boeckmann, seconded by Commissioner de la Rocha, the
recommendation of the Chief was NOT APPROVED and the request for the variance
was APPROVED, by unanimous vote.
4-B. Variance – Sim J. Harris Communications
Retroactive approval of the permit application of Sim J. Harris Communications for a
variance to Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 41.40 for nighttime construction from
9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., beginning February 28, 2000 and ending March 1, 2000, at the
worksite located at Fourth Street and Olive Street, as set forth.
On motion of Commissioner de la Rocha, seconded by Commissioner Jackson, the
recommendation of the Chief was APPROVED, by unanimous vote.
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