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PAGE 10 MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS JANUARY 13 • 2011 AT&T Seeks Tax Refund from City (Continued from page 3) utility users tax to its mobile data services for smart phones, BlackBerry and laptops in violation of the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act. In a memo to council members, Hogin indicated similar claims were filed with taxing jurisdictions nationwide. Hogin wrote the claim should be denied for several reasons. However, local activist Ryan Embree said the city should honor the claim and give back the money since it is mostly Malibu users. “I think we owe these people their money back. We are screwing our- A Matter of PUBLIC RECORD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF MALIBU CITY COUNCIL The Malibu City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 24, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. at Malibu City Hall, located at 23815 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA, for the project identified below. Approve the use of $12,648 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Public Services which will not exceed 15% of the annual allocation for Fiscal Year 2011-2012. Approve the use of $8,432 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Planning and Administrative activities which will not exceed 10% of the annual allocation for Fiscal Year 2011-2012. If there are any questions regarding this notice, please contact Reva Feldman, Assistant City Manager at 310-456-2489, ext. 224. Copies of all related documents can be reviewed by any interested person at City Hall during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. Oral and written comments may be presented to the City Council on, or before, the date of the meeting. _______________________________ REVA FELDMAN, Assistant City Manager Publish Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011 selves. We can refund it back to Malibu residents,” he urged. Hogin replied that she was sticking to her legal opinion and if the council wanted to talk about it, they should do so in a closed session. Council members said nothing and then Councilmember Pamela Conley Ulich moved the recommendation and the council unanimously voted to reject the claim. In her staff report, Hogin cited numerous reasons why the claim should be rejected. One of which is that Malibu municipal law requires that all claims made on behalf of LACOE Hears PDMSS Charter Plan Petition More than 50 Point Dume parents, teachers and community members traveled to Downey on Tuesday night, to bring the Point Dume Marine Science Elementary School charter conversion petition to the Los Angeles County Board of Education. The petition was denied by the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District in December. Ali Thonson, one of the two lead petitioners for the charter conversion, told the Malibu Surfside news that the presentation went well. “This is the first charter conversion LACOE has heard on apeal,” Thonson said. We’re not typical. We already have a high acedemic standard, but [our] teachers, parents, community want to have local control to best serve our students,” Thonson said. LACOE’s decision is expected to be made at the board’s Feb. 8 meeting, although the board can request a 30 day extension. If the county denies the charter, the petitioners can appeal to the state. BY SUZANNE GULDIMANN a class or group must be Hogin also noted that verified by each member where taxable and non- of the class. taxable services are com- “Since the claim is bined on a customer’s bill, being made on behalf of a the entire amount is sub- class pursuant to a settleject to the tax under the ment agreement between AT&T Mobility and numerous class action plaintiffs, the claim is not verified by each member of the class and therefore fails to comply with the [Malibu municipal code] claim presentation requirements,” Hogin opined. The city attorney cited another reason for rejection. “Portions of the refund claim older than one year must also be returned as untimely.” city’s code unless the service supplier identifies the portions of the bill which are not taxable. “As the service supplier, AT&T bears the burden of proving the proper appointment of taxable and non-taxable charges. The city should not be liable for AT&T’s breach of its duties in collection and remittance of the tax,” the city attorney concluded. BY BILL KOENEKER Point Shuttle (Continued from page 2) of Parks and Recreation, Parks to provide the shuttle which ended litigation over service, according to access to the Point Dume municipal officials. Headlands. During the operation, the The agreement required ridership has been very low the city to construct a limit- and sometimes non-exised number of parking tent with some council spaces adjacent to the headlands and to provide shuttle service to transport passengers from Westward Beach up to the top of the headlands for a period of 10 years. On March 10, 2010, the city fulfilled its 10-year, over a half-million-dollar obligation to the Coastal Commission and State members, over the years, bitterly complaining about the costly obligation. The shuttle has been funded by the city’s Prop A funds and that caused the ire of critics, who said the monies could be used for a more useful public program. BY BILL KOENEKER PUBLIC NOTICE – FILE NO. 101904067 FICTITOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT DC 2013772 The following person is doing business as: King Construction 30765 Pacific Coast Hwy., #126, Malibu, CA 90265 Martin King 215 Paradise Cove Rd. Malibu, CA 90265 This business is conducted by an Individual. The Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1982. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Dec. 23, 2010. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) s/Martin King NOTICE — In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. Publish date: December 30, and January 6, 13, 20, 2010. PUBLIC NOTICE – FILE NO. 101863091 FICTITOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT DC 2008577 The following person is doing business as: 1. Power-Up Equestrian 2. Power-Up Equestrian Sales 3. Power-Up Equine 4. Power-Up Equine Sales 22837 Pacific Coast Hwy. #D, Malibu, CA 90265 1. Mark Ball 33261 Decker School Road Malibu, CA 90265 2. Karin Ball 33261 Decker School Road Malibu, CA 90265 3. Juliana Ball 33261 Decker School Road Malibu, CA 90265 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Dec., 15, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Dec., 16, 2010. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) s/Mark Ball NOTICE — In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. Publish date: December 23, 30, 2010 and January 6, 13, 2011 L-E-T-T-E-R-S to the E-D-I-T-O-R (Continued from page 4) shrinkage of the Saharan Bodele Depression, along with increasing amounts of Saharan sand from that depression to Brazil’s Amazon Basin; extensive dwindling of the Oroomiyeh Lake in Azerbayjan; loss of a third of the “Lungs of Vancouver”—The Burns Bog Delta Ecosystem, Canada. The only method of remediation is reversing what the world’s overpopulation has been doing to the biosphere, including all ecosystems around the entire world. Step one in the opposite direction consists of “protection” of experimental areas and carrying out research by governments, private sector, and educational centers. Here are examples: The Mediterranean Sea almost met her death caused by drainage of pollutants throughout the period of European industrialization. It was “protection” that brought life back. Hanauma Bay in Oahu, Hawaii, is another benefactor of “protection.” Once devoid of life, it has now become the snorkelers’ marvel as they swim through the schools of fish and other marine species plentifully revitalizing the Bay. The purchasing for “protection” of half of Burns Bog by four partners, i.e., Vancouver Province, Green Vancouver Regional District, the Corporation of Delta, and Canada created the Burns Bog Conservancy Area that has saved the area. Beneficiaries of all the above, as well as Marine Protected Areas, are definitely not the swimmers, surfers, kayakers, and fisherman today. The future generations will own all results of our efforts and sacrifices. MPAs are necessary to conserve marine experimental areas protected from many activities, including those which create collections such as I photographed in the attached picture. M. Javad Meimandi PUBLIC NOTICE – FILE NO. 110019486 FICTITOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT DC 2019207 The following person is doing business as: Jade Longevitea 29110 Medea Lane, #1412, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 Oliver Ideas, Inc. 29110 Medea Lane, #1412, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 This business is conducted by a Corporation. The Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on December 10, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Jan. 5, 2011. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) s/Louis Lenard NOTICE — In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. Publish date: January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011. PUBLIC NOTICE – FILE NO. 110010446 FICTITOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT DC 2019058 The following person is doing business as: Sea Side Massage 169 Paradise Cove, Malibu, CA 90265 Diane Malecha 28128 PCH #169 Malibu, CA 90265 This business is conducted by an Individual. The Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on December 15, 2010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on Jan. 4, 2011. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) s/Diane Malecha NOTICE — In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before the expiration. Publish date: January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2011.
JANUARY 13 • 2011 MALIBU SURFSIDE NEWS PAGE 11 Perspectives Change on the Other Side of Malibu’s Shoreline ■ Ocean Excursions Lead to Surface Adventures with Marine Life on Its Terms Every year, thousands of gray whales travel from the arctic waters of the Bering Sea to Baja California and back-a journey of almost 12,000 miles. Malibu residents are blessed with a front row seat, as the giant mammals travel down and up the coast from late December until April. Hunted to the edge of extinction, the gray whale was given partial protection in 1937 and full protection in 1947 by the International Whaling Commission. The eastern north Pacific gray whale population has made a strong recovery and now numbers between 19,000 and 23,000, according to the American Cetacean Society. Although adult gray whales can measure nearly 50 feet and weigh 30-40 tons, they can be remarkably difficult to spot. However, females with young calves prefer to stay close to the coast to protect their young from great white sharks and the near shore off of Point Dume is a good place to catch a glimpse of one of the earth’s largest living animals. Whale watchers occasionally spy fin whales, minke whales, and several species of dolphin. Whale watchers in Ventura County are reporting pods of orca in the channel this week. Later in the year, blue whales-the largest animals on earth-and humpback whales are also sometimes seen. Sea lions, harbor seals, and several species of dolphin are year-round residents. The annual grey whale migration coincides with peak winter bird migration. Whale watchers often see species like the western grebe—a large sea bird whose sinuous S-shaped neck and bright orange eye make it easy to recognize, or the surf scooter, a medium-sized sea duck with a distinctive orange beak. The scooter, like the grey whale, is a long-distance traveler, heading from the arctic to the southern hemisphere. The staff of the Malibu Surfside News recently took a trip on the Malibu Surfrider, a 50-foot, opendeck fiberglass boat that launches from the Malibu Pier. A dozen passengers took the nearly three-hour (Continued on page 15) WEATHER EYE—Captain Rick Hays offers whale watching advice to passengers on the Malibu Surfrider and has a keen eye for marine wildlife activity, including dolphins and sea lions. PIRATES’ COVE—The whale watching excursion gives passengers a marine mammal’s view of Point Dume, including the pinnacles, tall spires of volcanic rock that provide a convenient roost for cormorants and gulls at low tide but also extend unseen into deep water. The Point Dume headlands offer one of the best places in Southern California to watch for passing gray whales. MSN
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