We hope you will attend the hearing on Wednesday, April 30th at 2:30pm. We need you there. You will have received emails and calls regarding how important this hearing is. Please don’t just rely on others to show up. Inconvenient as the timing may be, it is critical that our community represents.
RESERVE YOUR BUS SEAT NOW:
Please send an email to action@NoRobertsonStripClub.com if you would like a seat on the free bus. We need to hear from you to make sure we can accommodate everyone.
The bus will leave at 1:30pm sharp on Wednesday April 30th.
Palms Westminster Church
2908 Robertson Place
Los Angeles, 90034
1 block east of Robertson at Cattaraugus, just opposite Hamilton High School.
The bus will leave at 1:30pm so please make sure you are there in advance. There will be some available parking in the church lot, off Cattaraugus. The bus will return when the hearing is finished.
RESERVE YOUR PARKING SPOT DOWNTOWN NOW:
Free parking will be provided at City Hall, courtesy of the Councilmen.
If you’re interested in a parking spot, please email the following information to victor.durazo@lacity.org no later than Tuesday 4/29 at Noon.
Subject: Strip Club Hearing
Name of driver
Type of car
Year and color of car
License plate #
The City Hall Parking is at 201 N. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles 90012.
Parker Center is located at 150 N. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles 90012. The hearing will be held in the Auditorium.
Please allow yourself ample time to park and find the auditorium. Downtown can be confusing.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND:
Please write a passionate letter (even if you’ve written before) and let the Permit Review Panel that your absence from this hearing does not mean that you don’t care. Paint a picture for them of what the neighborhood means to you and your family, and why you object to the club. Help them feel what you feel. Let them know that even though you’re not there, your voice still counts.
You can fax your letters directly to us at 310-837-3325 and we will present them to the panel, or you can mail them directly to:
Police Permit Review Panel
Commission Investigations
150 N. Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
If you have any questions about the hearing or transportation, please email action@NoRobertsonStripClub.com
Dear Community,
The Police Permit Review Board hearing has now been set for Wednesday April 30th at 2:30pm.
If you follow the news, you’ll know that Roger Jon Diamond is fresh off his defeat in the “Black Widows” murder trial. Now that the jury has spoken, we anticipate no further delays to the Strip Club hearing.
The Police Permit Review Board wants to hear YOUR VOICE. Despite the difficult date, time and location, we’re asking you to attend. We’ve been told that the panel places GREAT WEIGHT on the voices of the residents and community members.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Time: 2:30pm
Location:
Parker Center Auditorium
150 N. Los Angeles Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90012
To help make it easier, we’ve organized the following:
FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION:
LAUSD has offered us one bus, and the SORO Neighborhood Council has authorized funding for a second bus if we need it. Community leaders want you to attend.
If you are interested in taking the free bus, please email action@NoRobertsonStripClub.com with an indication of how many people in your party. In order to be able to accommodate everyone, we will need a clear headcount. We will post more information about how to get the bus in the coming days, so please check back. The bus will leave from the Hamilton High area.
FREE PARKING DOWNTOWN:
Councilmember Herb Wesson’s office is helping organize free parking at City Hall (across the street from Parker Center). If you’re interested in a parking spot, please email the following information to victor.durazo@lacity.org no later than Tuesday 4/29 at Noon.
Subject: Strip Club Hearing
Name of driver
Type of car
Year and color of car
License plate #
As you can imagine, trying to organize this is a logistical challenge, so we appreciate your help in committing to attend, and letting us know as soon as possible so we can make adequate provisions for everybody.
Bus seats and parking spots will be on a first-come-first-serve basis and we cannot guarantee that there will be a spot for you if you are not prompt or do not rsvp.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND:
Please write a passionate letter (even if you’ve written before) and let the Permit Review Panel that your absence from this hearing does not mean that you don’t care. Paint a picture for them of what the neighborhood means to you and your family, and why you object to the club. Help them feel what you feel. Let them know that even though you’re not there, your voice still counts.
You can fax your letters directly to us at 310-837-3325 and we will present them to the panel, or you can mail them directly to:
Police Permit Review Panel
Commission Investigations
150 N. Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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