It is common to invite a guest speaker who goes into great detail on a particular issue of interest (water conservation, wildlife preservation, mail theft, fire prevention, home security systems, public transportation, etc.).
For many years, the monthly BCC meetings were held in the meeting room on the second floor of the Kaufman Branch Library. During COVID, the library took over the meeting room so as to spread out librarians.TheBCC is now meeting the second Wednesday of every month at Brentwood Presbyterian Church, on the southeast corner of San Vicente and Bundy. Meetings start earlier now, going from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30Therep.m. is a meeting room inside Brentwood Presbyterian Church that has big, sliding glass doors that allow plenty of ventilation.AtBCC meetings, various government officials representing the different branches of government attend and give updates on issues facing Brentwood (crime, homeless at the VA, traffic, etc.).
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Three-story building would include 167 beds
The shelter would employ between 50 to 55 staff and be open 24 hours a day. Construction is estimated that it would take approximately 16 months to complete and construction could begin in 2023.
“I wish,” she answered.
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Jordan says NextDoor is a good source of hyper-local information. Recently, she heard of a mountain lion roaming the streets of Brentwood and BCC put out an email alert to tell local residents to keep a close watch on pets and children. But sometimes residents who post on NextDoor get worked up about something that’s not actually true, she said. It can take few emails or phone calls to verify something or find out what’s really going on, she Jordanadded.said, while head of the BCC, she’d like to update BCC’s website, do more to create a feeling of community, and “greenify” Barrington Recreation Center, which is currently riddled by gopher holes. COVID did a lot to derail lots of plans in recent years, she said. Any thoughts or plans on how to improve rush hour traffic on Sunset?
The different agencies she deals with are mostly quite responsive, she said. It just takes persistence and follow-up, she added.
Carolyn Jordan is a sweetie. In a Los Angeles filled with so many vying for attention, Carolyn Jordan is about as mildmannered, soft-spoken, sincere, friendly and real as they come. She was born in LA. Her parents moved to Brentwood when Carolyn was 7, and she has never left the area, since. She attended Brentwood Elementary School (now Brentwood Science Magnet), Paul Revere Junior High School, Uni High, UCLA and UCLA Law School. “I love our neighborhood,” she said. “I loveJordanBrentwood.”istherelatively new chair of the Brentwood Community Council. She took over from Michelle Bisnoff. The Brentwood Community Council serves in an advisory role to CD11’s city council and other elected officials. Brentwood is unusual, according to Jordan, because Brentwood touches city, county, state and federal lands. Dealing with different agencies can become confusing, especially when there is overlap in jurisdiction. Much of the BCC’s success depends on maintaining close relations with all these elected officials and those who run the different agencies and departments.Jordantakes a “steady as we go” approach to running the council.
Jordan is a real estate attorney with the firm of Glaser Weil. She is married to another attorney, Dan, also at Glaser Weil.
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A permanent homeless shelter with 167 beds is being planned at the West LA Armory. A plan to redevelop the West Los Angeles Armory Building into permanent supportive housing that was approved in 2016 is finally starting to move forward as reported by Urbanize Los Angeles. This plan could bring 1,200 units to the West Los Angeles VA Campus of desperately needed affordable housing. The campus is in the West Los Angeles area, close to the 405 freeway, Westwood and UCLA. This move is intended to provide unhoused people with a new set of services and homes on the southern edge of the VATheCampus.Armory was built in 1964 and was previously used as a winter shelter for ten years. The shelter only held about 160 beds, for mixed-gender occupants, which wasn’t the fullest use that the shelter could provide. The Los Angeles Department of Health Services has released a notice of the intent to convert the Armory to provide long-term supportive shelter.The current project’s plan is for a threestory building that would be built to the south of the armory and would hold 167 beds. The renderings for this part of the project are for a low-rise building with a modern style. The building would have separate male and female dormitories, outdoor patios, a library, and recreation and dining areas. According to the plan document, the project would require that “a small parking structure would be constructed in the northeast corner of the Armory site to accommodate replacement parking. Access to the parking structure would be via a new driveway along the northern side of the site. The National Guard is requiring the parking structure, which would include parking to replace that displaced by the shelter (and the garage itself) as a condition of the lease with the County. Approximately 50 spaces would be lost at the shelter site and the parking garage itself would require the removal of a similar number of spaces. The parking structure would be approximately 150 feet by 180 feet and two stories tall. The parking structure would only replace the parking area lost to the shelter.”
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The couple have two grown children and they take care of Carolyn’s father, now in his nineties, who lives with them in their house.Though she juggles a lot, Carolyn Jordan doesn’t show any stress. Steady as we go.
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She said she doesn’t have a big agenda she wants to push. She just wants to represent the wishes of Brentwood and help solve problems. In recent years, according to Jordan, most issues seem to center on: homeless individuals who appear menacing to Brentwood residents; trash pickup and illegal dumping; and fixing potholes.
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Los Angeles City Council has banned homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and day-care centers, among other locations. The motion passed 11-3, with Councilmember Mike Bonin, Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Nithya Raman voting against the ban. On Tuesday, August 9, the second and final vote to extend section 41.18 of Los Angeles Municipal Code (Los Angeles’ anti-encampment rule) came before the Los Angeles City Council. The second vote was necessary because the first vote was not unanimous.Therewas another protest in council chambers and two arrests, but after a recess, activists left the chambers and the City Council meeting. After comments from city council members, the vote was taken. During the city council members’ portion of public comment, a number of council members were recognized and spoke including Councilmembers Mike Bonin and Joe Buscaino. Under the anti-camping rule, areas in which camping are prohibited include within 2 feet of any fire hydrant, within 5 feet of any operational entrance or exit and within 10 feet of a loading dock or driveway. The ordinance also allows the Council to include, by resolution, areas within 500 feet of a range of locations, including overpasses, underpasses, freeway ramps, tunnels, bridges, pedestrian bridges, subways, washes or spreading grounds, railroad tracks, schools, daycare facilities, parks and libraries, and any placed deemed to be a threat to public health or safety.
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City Councilmember Mike Bonin said, “I submit, as I have before, that this issue is misguided energy and that what we are going to do is a lack of strategy, a lack of tactics and, as Mr. Koretz said, unthinkable. The two people who spoke said, yes, of course, this isn’t going to solve homelessness, no one thing does and that we’re going to have to do a bunch of things. The fact of the matter is that this is going to make the problem worse. This is going to disconnect people from services. This is going to channel our time, our money and our energy into moving people around instead of moving people inside. It is actually harmful.Idon’t think that the Council has done its due diligence on this issue at all. At least when Mr. Buscaino attempted this last year, which I opposed, there were specific addresses listed. On this, we don’t have a map, we have not done any study of how comprehensive and how impactful this will be…I cannot for the life of me figure out how this is consistent with the Boise Decision and I cannot for the life of me figure out at all how this is consistent with the settlement of the Alliance case that the Council has entered into. I will close by just saying this: every time we discuss this issue it is a waste of time and energy and attention and by approving this ordinance, you are guaranteeing that you are going to be back into conversations over lawsuits and settlements and what the city can and cannot do and that is what the time and energy and focus will be and you are going to be discussing 41.18 like a nightmare Groundhog Day for years and years to Citycome.Councilmember Joe Buscaino said, “Boy, has the tide turned. Thank you, Mr. Cedillo and Mr. Bonin for recognizing this effort. A year ago, I heard loud and clear, from parents, faculty, from a number of schools. Not only in my district, but throughout the city. In my district Normont Elementary School, in CD 8, Miller Elementary School, 118th Elementary School, Barratt Elementary School, Marka Middle School, Joiner Elementary School…We’re not making this up here. Members, thank you. I anticipate that this will pass today. Thank you on behalf of the students, the parents, the teachers, the administrators, and Mr. Carvallo, who had the backbone to come here as a new Superintendent of Schools, demanding that we take action. This is an issue of restoring order and safety among our most precious sites in the city of Los Angeles. Our school sites. Our students are already traumatized with social-economic issues let alone. They should not be exposed to sex acts, they should not be exposed to drug use, they should not be exposed to psychotic behavior that has taken place right next to our schoolyards. But here is
In addition, Council can pass resolutions to prohibit sleeping within 1000 feet of any homeless shelter opened since 2018.
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Around 15 minutes later, a customer discovered Kupfer stabbed to death. A motive has not yet been determined for the stabbing.
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The Los Angeles Police Department says Kupfer immediately had a bad feeling when Smith walked into the store.
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UCLA student died from exsanguination in January attack while working at Hancock Park furniture store, Corner reports
The victim, Brianna Kupfer of Pacific Palisades, was working at Croft House, a furniture business located on the 300 block of North La Brea Avenue, at the time of the murder on January 13. A graduate of both
According to a report from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical ExaminerCoroner, Kupfer suffered 46 sharp-force injuries in the attack, including 11 stab wounds to the chest, two to the abdomen, one to the pelvis and seven to the arms. In addition, she also was cut in at least 20 places.
An autopsy has revealed a UCLA student working in a Hancock Park furniture store was stabbed 26 times and died from exsanguination in a brutal January murder.
Brentwood High School and the University of Miami, she had been working on a degree in architectural design at UCLA.
“She sent a text to a friend saying there was someone inside the location that gave her a bad vibe. Regrettably, that person sees the text immediately,” said LAPD Lieutenant John Radtke in the wake of the stabbing.
According to the report, Kupfer died from exsanguination, according to the autopsy, with her aorta, liver, lungs and stomach repeatedly penetrated by a blade, the Coroner reported.
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B y J eff H all Boisson, a purveyor of alcohol-free beverages that look and taste like wine, spirits and other bottled beverages that contain alcohol, just opened in Brentwood. Boisson is located at 11762 San Vicente, in between Kreation and Republic Bank, on the south side of San Vicente.
Welcome to the neighborhood! Meanwhile, to the west on San Vicente, Maureen Vincenti of Vicenti Ristorante told me Vincenti would be closing in October. Maureen has been part of the Brentwood scene for close to three decades. The building in which Vincenti sits, at 11930 San Vicente – and a few surrounding buildings – are owned by Caruso, Rick Caruso’s real estate company. Maureen Vincenti said a new restaurant that originated in Barcelona, will be the new occupant. The new restaurant will Co-founders Barrie Arnold and Nick Bodkins, in front of Boisson. At its grand opening, Boisson was packed with wall-to-wall young people – many with Hollywood good looks. Some alcohol-free Sauvignon Blanc. Boisson, see page 7
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When at home, Maureen said she enjoys a basic hamburger or peanut butter and jellyMaureensandwich.said she is looking forward to retirement, but she’s not quite there yet. She will be consulting with a friend opening another restaurant for a while. Best of luck to you, Maureen – you will be missed!
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Maureen gives huge credit to her partner, Nicola Mastronardi, for the ongoing success and popularity of Vincenti. Mastronardi is the top chef at Vincenti. You have from now till some time in October to go to Vicenti one last time. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend it. I took my wife there the other night for her birthday. She loves the place.
FromBoisson,page 6 another challenge, this will pass, but it is now up to us to hold the people in this building accountable for enforcing 41.18 at our school sites. And a school is a school is a school. You don’t need a sign to indicate where a school is located anywhere in the city of Los Angeles. A daycare is a daycare is a daycare facility. You don’t need a sign to indicate where a daycare facility is. And lastly members, 41.18, if you want to see how useful 41.18 is and how effective it is, come to my district. We have actually saved lives for ensuring that people have a choice to make. Go into an available bed, get help, or if it’s not your choice to get help, move along. We owe it to everyone, not only our residents, our businesses, but to those who need the most help among us.” specialize in tapas and paella. Vincenti thinks the new restaurant will do well in Brentwood.I’veknown Maureen a long time. She’s terrific. Maureen Vincenti was Maureen Murphy before she married a man with the
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last name of Vincenti, another restaurateur. She has the charm of the Irish and the warmth of an Italian. We shared a laugh about how many Italian places – and pizza parlors – keep showing up in Brentwood. We also chuckled about how the name of her restaurant – Vincenti – always caused great confusion, because it is located on San Vicente Blvd.
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