The office recently received a Public Records Act (PRA) request for documents pertaining to Belmont Shore Bar complaints.  The Council office has received many complaints in relation to late night bar activities and such documents were provided to the requestor.  In the spirit of transparency, here is a sample of the complaints.

I recently contacted the Long Beach Police Department to provide statistical data on police reports for the bars in the Belmont Shore area.  Chief McDonnell provided a memo summarizing their findings.  The memo is posted here for public review.

The northbound I-405 / westbound SR-22 7th Street connector will fully close for approximately 12 months on April 18 at 10 p.m. The project contractor, Atkinson Construction, is committed to reconstructing the bridge as quickly as possible and reopening it to the 30,000 motorists that use the connector daily. The actual demolition is tentatively scheduled for April 27 - 30.

The Little Hoover Commission on Thursday, February 24th, urged the Governor and the Legislature to establish the legal authority for the state and local governments to freeze pension benefits for current workers. The Commission recommends that, going forward, current workers accrue benefits under more sustainable pension plans. Payments to current retirees would not be affected.