CITY OF
LONG
April 18, 2023
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:
Office of the Chief of Police
400 West Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 570-7301
C-20
Receive and file the application of Ahtrst Concessions, LLC, dba The Queen Mary, for an original application of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License, at 1126 Queens Way. (District 1)
DISCUSSION
It is City Council policy to review applications for ABC licenses to determine if a basis for protest against the issuance of the license exists. The attached application lists the possible bases for protest.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is request on April 18, 2023, to respond to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control by the April 28, 2023 due date.
LEVINE ACT
This item is subject to the Levine Act. The Mayor, Councilmembers, and Commissioners who have received a contribution of more than $250 within 12 months prior from a party, participant, or their representatives involved in this proceeding may do either of the following: (1) disclose the contribution on the record and recuse themselves from this proceeding; OR (2) return the portion of the contribution that exceeds $250 within 30 days from the time the elected official knew or should have known about the contribution and participate in the proceeding.
All parties, participants, and their representatives must disclose on the record of this proceeding any contribution of more than $250 made to the Mayor or any Councilmembers within 12 months prior to the date of the proceeding. The Mayor, Councilmembers, and Commissioners are prohibited from accepting, soliciting, or directing a contribution of more than $250 from a party, participant, or their representatives during a proceeding and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
April 18, 2023
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully submitted,
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CHIEF OF POLICE
ATTACHMENTS
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
CITY MANAGER
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
April 18, 2023
Council District:
Applicant:
OBA:
Address:
Type of Application:
Bases for possible protest:
1 Ahtrst Concessions, LLC
The Queen Mary
1126 Queens Highway
Type 4 7 - A Person to Person and Premise to Premise
Transfer of an On-Sale General Bona Fide Eating Place
License
Over concentration
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE DETERMINATION: A determination of Public Convenience and Necessity is not required for this application.
Census Tract:
Boundaries:
Number of licenses allowed:
Number of licenses existing:
Police Reporting District:
Boundaries:
9800.33
Ocean Boulevard/710 Freeway to the North
San Pedro Bay to the South
Harbor Scenic Drive/Windsor Way to the East
Pier D Avenue to the West
0 23
21 Queensway Bay to the North
Harbor Scenic Dr to the South
Windsor Way to the East
Queens Way to the West
Reported crimes in this district for ABC purposes are 46. Crime in a reporting district must be at least 66 to qualify for a high crime protest.
Type of business:
Last day to request
conditions and protest:
Restaurant
April 28, 2023
CITY OF
LONG Memorandum
Date: April 18, 2023
To: File
From: Krizty Kiger, Detective, Vice Investigations Section Subject: THE QUEEN MARY - 1126 QUEENS HIGHWAY
CALLS FOR SERVICE/ARRESTS AND INVESTIGATIONS (3/29/22- 3/29/23) Call Type
Group
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Call Type Description
Group Disturbance
Incomplete 911
ABC INSPECTIONS (Past three years)
Not applicable.
RESIDENCES WITHIN 100 FEET
None.
Disposition
Checks Okay
Checks Okay
CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, PARKS, HOSPITALS AND PLAYGROUNDS WITHIN 600 FEET None.
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LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
California Government Code Section 84308, commonly referred to as the "Levine Act," prohibits any Long Beach City Councilmember, the Mayor, and Commissioner ("City Officer") from participating in any action related to a proceeding if they receive any political contributions totaling more than $250 within the previous twelve months, while a proceeding is pending, and for 12 months following the date a final decision in a proceeding concerning a license, permit, entitlement, franchise or, contract ( collectively "license, permit, or contract") has been made, from the person or company awarded the said license or contract. The Levine Act also requires a City Officer that has received such a contribution to disclose the contribution on the record of the proceeding.
City Officers are listed at the following sites:
• The Mayor and Councilmembers - https://www.longbeach.gov/officials/ • Harbor Commissioners - https://polb.com/commission
• Water Commissioners - https://lbwater.org/about-us/current-water-commissioners/ • Planning Commissioners - https://www.longbeach.gov/mayor/action/commissions/ • Parks and Recreation Commissioners - https://www.longbeach.gov/mayor/action/commissions/ • Board of Examiners, Appeals, and Condemnation - https://www.longbeach.gov/mayor/action/commissions/ • Cultural Heritage Commission - https://www.longbeach.gov/mayor/action/commissions/ • Long Beach Community Investment Company - https://www.longbeach.gov/lbds/hn/lbcic/ Proposers are responsible for accessing these links to review the names prior to answering the following questions.
1. Have you or your company, or any agent on behalf of you or your company, made any political contributions of more than $250 to any City Officer in the 12 months preceding the date of the submission of your proposals or the anticipated date of any City Council, Board, or Commission action related to this license, permit, or contract? If yes, please identify the City Officer(s):
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2. Do you or your company, or any agency on behalf of you or your company, anticipate or plan to make any political contribution of more than $250 to any City Officer in the 12 months following any City Council, Board, or Commission action related to this license, permit, or contract?
□ YES
If yes, please identify the City Officer(s):
Answering yes to either of the two questions above does not preclude the City of Long Beach from awarding a license, permit, or contract to your firm or any taking any subsequent action related to the said license, permit, or contract. It does, however, preclude the identified City Officers from participating in any actions related to this license, permit, or contract. 4-6-2023
Date
Karen L Kovach
Type or write name of authorized individual
AHTRST Concessions, LLC
Type or write name of company
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