Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: april 18, 2023
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: ERIC LEVITT, CITY MANAGER
PREPARED BY: RICHARD D. JONES, city ATTORNEY
bARON J. BETTENHAUSEN, ASSistanT CITY ATTORNEY
SUBJECT: JP23 COMPLIANCE WITH FINDINGS AND ORDER OF THE FULLERTON CITY COUNCIL REGARDING APPEAL OF DENIAL OF THE JP23 URBAN KITCHEN ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION
SUMMARY
Update to City Council regarding JP23 compliance with the Findings and Order.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file update from City Prosecutor Gregory Palmer.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Public Safety.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
DISCUSSION
The Fullerton City Council held a Special Meeting on December 16, 2021 to hear the appeal of denial of entertainment permit from JP23, a Downtown Fullerton restaurant and bar. City Council took the matter under review at the conclusion of the Special Council Meeting,.
City Council provided their decision on the appeal to the City Attorney during the January 18, 2022 Closed Session meeting. The City Attorney reported during the January 18, 2022 Regular Session meeting that City Council voted 4 – 0 – 1 (Absent: Dunlap) in Closed Session to support the recommendation of the Fullerton Police Chief to issue an Entertainment Permit with limited evening hours.
City Council approved Findings and Order of the Fullerton City Council Regarding Appeal of Denial of the JP23 Urban Kitchen Entertainment Permit Renewal Application on February 1, 2022. City Council directed the Chief of Police to:
issue an Entertainment Permit to JP23 with hours of entertainment ceasing at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, in accordance with Fullerton Municipal Code Section 3.08.110 review the JP23 Entertainment Permit in nine months from issuance date limit the entertainment permit occupancy, under the current CUP terms and conditions, to 299.
Staff presents this item to update City Council regarding JP23 compliance with the Findings and Order, outlined in Attachment 1.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Memo
Update on Compliance with JP23 Findings and Order
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