HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2010-36 - MEP 08-46021 - AC Massage CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Consideration of an appeal of a decision by the City Manager and
Permit Administrator revoking a Massage Establishment Permit for
AC Massage. Subject property is located at 72-855 Fred Waring
Drive Suite C-16.
SUBMITTED BY: Kevin Swartz
Assistant Planner
APPILANT: Lawrence Andrews
82-746 Mt. Riley Drive
Indio, CA 92203
CASE NO: Massage Establishment Permit 08-46021
DATE: May 27, 2010
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
Legal Notice
Revocation Letter from Best Best & Krieger dated 21 December 2009
Summary of Police Activity dated 21 December 2009
Proceedings re Appeal of Revocation Letter from Best Best & Krieger
dated 23 April 2010
Letter from attorney John Jimenez dated 29 December 2009
Report and Recommendation from Hearing Officer dated 5 May 2010
Recommendation
Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No.2oio-36 approving the
findings and recommendation of the Hearing Officer to revoke an existing
Massage Establishment Permit for AC Massage. Revocation is for
noncompliance with Section 5.87.180(B)(4) of the Palm Desert Municipal
Code, by operating in an illegal or disorderly manner, by virtue of an arrest.
Hearinq Officer Recommendation
On April 28, 2010 an appeal by the applicant for revocation of the Massage
Establishment Permit was heard and reviewed by a Hearing Officer. On May 5, 2010,
the Hearing Officer recommended that the Massage Establishment Permit for AC
Massage be permanently revoked.
Staff Report
Appeal of Revocation of Massage Establishment Permit
May 27, 2010
Page 2 of 3
Executive Summary
Approval of staff's recommendation to uphold the Hearing Officer's decision would
revoke the Massage Establishment Permit for AC Massage for noncompliance with the
Palm Desert Municipal Code.
Discussion
On December 16, 2008, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. 2423,
which allowed AC Massage to operate within an existing office suite.
As a part of the City's ongoing monitoring of massage establishments, the Police and
Code Enforcement Departments routinely performed inspections at this location, along
with undercover operations from March 2009 to December 2009. Attached is a summary
of the activity that was provided by the Palm Desert Police Department dated December
21, 2009.
The massage establishment fails to comply with all of the provisions of the municipal
code, as required by Palm Desert Municipal Code section 5.87.180(A) and section
5.87.180(B)(4). The forgoing constitutes grounds for revocation of the Massage
Establishment Permit for AC Massage Therapy, as the business has repeatedly failed to
comply with all applicable laws.
On December 19, 2009 the City Manager and Permit Administrator revoked the
Massage Establishment Permit for AC Massage. The applicant appealed the decision to
the City Council.
At the February 11, 2010 City Council meeting, the Council directed that the appeal be
referred to a Hearing Officer. On February 17, 2010 a public hearing in front of the
Planning Commission on the revocation of the Conditional Use Permit issued to AC
Massage was also referred to the Hearing Officer. On April 28, 2010 the appeal of the
Massage Establishment Permit and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) were heard and
reviewed by the Hearing Officer. The CUP will go before the Planning Commission for
consideration at its next meeting. If the Planning Commission revokes the CUP, the
applicant has the opportunity to appeal the decision to the City Council.
The Hearing Officer found that the conduct performed is of sufficient importance to
warrant the revocation of both the Massage Establishment Permit and the Conditional
Use Permit for AC Massage. Approval of the Hearing Officer recommendation will
uphold the revocation of the Massage Establishment Permit; the recommendation on
the Conditional Use Permit will be forwarded to the Planning Commission. Attached is
a copy of the report with findings prepared by the Hearing Officer.
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Staff Report
Appeal of Revocation of Massage Establishment Permit
May 27, 2010
Page 3 of 3
Conclusion
Every decision of the City Manager and Permit Administrator can be appealed to the
City Council for ultimate jurisdiction. The appeal was made by the applicant after
revocation of their Massage Establishment Permit. At the February 11, 2010 City
Council meeting, the Council referred the appeal to a Hearing Officer. On May 5, 2010,
the Hearing Officer recommended that the Massage Establishment Permit be revoked.
Staff recommends that the City Council uphold the Hearing Officer's decision, revoking
the Massage Establishment Permit for AC Massage, for noncompliance with the Palm
Desert Municipal Code due to recent arrest of an employee at the establishment for
soliciting prostitution and due to miscellaneous code violations cited above.
Fiscal Analvsis
The fiscal impact to the City associated with revocation of the massage establishment
permit is negligible.
Submitted By: Department Head:
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Kevin Swartz Lauri Aylaian
Assistant Planner Director Community Development
Paul S. Gibson, Finance Director CI't'YCOUNCILA�TTON
APPROVED DENIED
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RESOLUTION NO. 2010-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING A DECISION BY THE CITY MANAGER AND
PERMIT ADMINISTRATOR REVOKING A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT
PERMIT FOR AC MASSAGE LOCATED AT 72-855 FRED WARING DRIVE,
SUITE C-16.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT 08-46021
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2010, the City Council at the City of Palm Desert, CA did hold a
duly noticed public hearing to consider the revocation of a massage establishment permit for
failure to comply with the Palm Desert Municipal Code by operating in an illegal or disorderly
manner, by virtue of an arrest and due to miscellaneous code violations.
WHEREAS, on April 28, 2010, an appeal by the applicant for revocation of the Massage
Establishment Permit was heard and reviewed by a Hearing Officer, and May 5, 2010, the
Hearing Officer recommended that the Massage Establishment Permit for AC Massage be
permanently revoked.
WHEREAS, the Business License Department of the City of Palm Desert, CA did on
December 19, 2009 revoke the Massage Establishment Permit for Lawrence Andrews located at
72-855 Fred Waring Drive, Suite C-16;
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony,
documentary evidence, and arguments, if any, about which the persons desiring to be heard,
said, the City Council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to justify the revocation of
the massage establishment permit:
1. In May 2009, the Palm Desert Police Special Enforcement Team received
information regarding suspicious activity at AC Massage. One of the businesses
near AC Massage reported that there was an unusual amount of male patrons
visiting the location at late hours in the evening.
2. In May 2009, a compliance check with Code Enforcement revealed that AC
Massage was in violation of several municipal codes by not having the business
hours posted, list of services provided, and had a lock on the door of room
number two.
3. In October 2009, members of the Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team
assisted Code Enforcement with a monthly compliance check of massage
establishments. AC Massage was out of compliance with municipal codes
regarding their daily sign-in log. Code Enforcement noted the violation, but did
not issue a citation.
4. In December 2009, members of the Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team
received information from a citizen regarding suspicious activity at AC Massage.
The citizen said that he/she was told not to go to AC Massage by the owners of a
business located near the massage parlor.The neighboring business owners told
the citizen that they had observed activity at the location indicating that
prostitution might be occurring inside.
RESOLUTION N0.2010-36
5. In December 2009, members of the Palm Desert Potice Special Enforcement
Team conducted an undercover operation at AC Massage. During the operation
the undercover officer was solicited for illicit sexual acts and an arrest was made
for prostitution.
6. The foregoing is grounds for revocation of the Massage Establishment Permit for
AC Massage as the premises for which the establishment permit was issued were
being operated in an illegal or disorderly manner, by virtue of the arrest, in violation
of Palm Desert municipal Code Section 5.87.180(B)(4).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
Catifornia, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the
City Council in this case.
2. That Massage Establishment Permit 08-46021 is hereby revoked.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City
Council held on 27t" day of May, 2010, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cindy Finerty, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rachelle Klassen, City Clerk
City of Palm Desert, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
David J. Erwin, City Attorney
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LEGAL NOTICE
Massage Establishment Permit 08-46021
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Palm Desert City
Council of an appeal of a decision by the City Manager and Permit Administrator revoking
a Massage Establishment Permit for AC Massage. Subject property is located at 72-855
Fred Waring Drive Suite C-16.
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SAID public hearing will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council
Chamber at the Palm Desert Civic Center, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert,
California, at which time and place all interested persons are invited to attend and be
heard. Written comments concerning all items covered by this public hearing notice shall
be accepted up to the date of the hearing. Information concerning the'proposed project is
available for review in the Department of Community Development at the above address
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you challenge
the proposed actions in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to,the public hearing.
PUBLISH: Desert Sun RACHELLE KLASSEN, City Clerk
May 16, 2010 Palm Desert City Council
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File No, 72500.00762
December 21, 2009
BY CERTIFIED MA1L
RET'URN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Lawrence M. Andrews
13107 Equestrian Lane
Whittier,CA 90601
Re: NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT
PERMIT FOR AC MASSAGE; PERMIT NO.: 08-46021
Dear Mr. Andrews:
On behalf of the 1'alm Desert City Manager and the Permit Administrator, please be
advised that effective immediately,the Massage Establishment Permit for AC Massage is hereby
revoked for noncompliance with the Palm Desert Municipal Code ("the Code" or "P.D.M.C."),
due to the recent arrest�of an employee at the establishment for soliciting prostitution.
Findin�s and Basis for Revocation.
On December 19, 2009, an officer was solicited for illicit sexual acts by a massage
therapist at AC Massage. The employee was arrested for prostitution. The foregoing is grounds
for revocation of the Massage Establishment Permit for AC Massage as the premises for which
the establishment permit was issued was being operated in an illegal or disorderly manner, by
virtue of the arrest,in violation of P.D.M.C. §5.87.180(B)(4}.
Process for Written Appeal.
Yau may appeal this revocation by filing a written appeal with the City Clerk witfiin ten
(10} days of this Notice. Thereafter, the City Council wil� set a time a place for a gublic hearing
for,your appeal or may refer the matter to a hearing officer. If the City Council chooses, it may
decide the matter based upan the recommendations and findings of the hearing officer. The
decision of the City Council is final.
BEST BEST & KRI�GER
ATTO![NEYS AT LAW
Mr. Andrews
December 21,2049
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Enclosed herewith for your further reference are the applicable P.D.M.C. Sections
included in Chapter 5.87.
Sincere3y
Stacey P. Shalhoub
for BEST BEST& KRIEGER LLP
City Attorneys for the CITY OF PALM DESERT
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Stanley Sniff, Sheriff- Coroner
TO: John Wohlmuth, City Manager DATE: December 21, 2009 •
Lauri Aylaian, Director of Community Development
FROM: Lieutenant Andrew Shouse
SUBJECT: AC Massage—Summary of Activity
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY
The following is a summary of reports of alleged prostitution activity occurring at AC
Massage since March 2009:
• March 2009 — The City of Palm Desert issued AC Massage a Massage
Establishment Permit.
• May 2009 — The Palm Desert Police Special Enforcement Team received second
hand information regarding suspicious activity at AC Massage. One of the
businesses near AC Massage reported that there was an unusual amount of male
patrons visiting the location at late hours in the evening.
• May 2009 — A compliance check with Code Enforcement revealed that AC
Massage was in violation of several municipal codes by not having the business
name displayed on the exterior of the business and by not having their hours of
operation posted.
• October 2009 —Members of the Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team assisied
Code Enforcement with a monthly compliance check of massage establishments.
AC Massage was out of compliance with municipal codes regarding to their daily
sign-in log. Code Enforcement noted the violation,but did not issue a citation.
• December 2009 — Members of the Palm Desert Special Enforcement Team
received information from a citizen regarding suspicious activity at AC Massage.
The citizen said that he/she was told not to go to AC Massage by the owners of a
business located near the massage parlor. The neighboring business owners told
the citizen that they had observed activity at the location indicating that
prostitution might be occurring inside(File#T093440074).
• December 2009 —Members of the Palm Desert Police Special Enfarcement Team
conducted an undercover operation at AC Massage. During the operation the
undercover officer was solicited far illicit sexual acts and an arrest was made for
prostitution(File#T093530037).
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Joseph T. Vodnoy, Esq.
Law Offices of Joseph T. Vodnoy
316 West Second Street, Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Re: Proceedings re Appeal of Revocation of Permit (AC Massage�
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Dear Mr. Vodnoy: ^
Ms. Shalhoub is currently out of the office. It is not clear from our records whether you
were provided a copy of her letter to Mr. Patterson, dated April 16, 2010, or the accompanying
exhibits labeled 1 through 10, which are all enclosed.
With respect to the tape recording that you have requested, please note that it was made
by, and is currently in possession of, the Riverside County Sherriff Department. A copy has not
been made available to city staff or the city attorney, and it was not relied upon in the city's
handling of this matter. I understand that it is being held as evidence for the criminal prosecution
and will be handled consistent with that intended use.
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City of Palm Desert/City Clerk
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California 92260
Re: NOTICE OF APPEAL,AC Massage Permit No. 08-46021
Dear City Clerk:
Please allow this letter to serve as NOTICE that Lawrence M. Andrews APPEALS the
revocation of Massage Establishment Permit No. 08-46021 for AC Massage.
This Notice is timely filed after a Notice of Revocation was mailed on December 21,
2009,to the appellant,by Stacy Shalhoub of Best, Best &Kreiger, City Attorneys for
the City of Palm Desert.
The grounds for this appeal are that on December 19,2009,NO officer was solicited
for illicit sexual acts by a massage therapist at AC Massage. Further,that massage
therapist was unlawfully arrested for prostitution,in that the arrest was without
probable cause or a warrant, and was carried out in violation of Penal Code§836.
The appellant respectfully requests that the Massage Establishment Permit be
immediately reinstated and/or reissued.
You may contact this office with the date and time for the hearing of this appeal. -
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RE�ORT AND RECO�Il�NDATION
Off HEARIPiC� OFFICER
May 5, 2010
STATEI�N'1' OF THE CA3�:
This is an appeal by Mx. Lawr�nce Andr�w�, owner of AC
Mass�ge (located at 72-655 Fred Waring Dr. , Suite C�6) from the
Cfty' s decision to revoke his Conditi.or�al Use Pezmit (CUP 08-433)
and hi� Ma�sage Establishment Qe�mit (Permit No. 08-46021) . The
City Counci7, and the Planning Commission referred the matte,r to
th�.s hearing offic�r to conduct an evidenti,ary heax�ng and repo�t
back with findings and xecom.mendations .
PRQCEDVRAL issv�s:
� . I was supplied with a liat of names of individuals
].Qcated within I00 yards of the premises and z gave wr:lttez�
notice ta each of them noti�y�,ng tkaern of this hearing. The
parties sr.�.puJ.ated tha� such notic� was properly sent in
accordance with �h� law.
2 . Priox to the heaxing each party provid�d me with
documents th.ey wished to be considered with copies ta the otk�ex
side. zz� additian, �he I was given three cd discs (2 audio and
one w�.th pictures of th� premises) from �he �ti.vexs�.de Coun�y
Sheriff' s Offic�. I reviewed a17. the dvcumen�s includinq the
� discs. A list o,f al.l that material is attached to this re�ort
and �.dentified as Exhibit A.
3. �'re eviden�iary h�aring was held at �0:30 am on April
28, 20J.0 at Palm Desert City Hall. The hearing la�ted
appxoximately onE hour.
FACTS BRESENTED TO T8E SEARINa OFFICER:
A. A CUP was granted to Mr. Andrews on December 16, 2008; A
Massage �stablishment Perrnit was subsEqu�ntly qranted to Mr.
Andrews. These were sub��ct to the s�andard �u�.�s and conditxons
per the City Ordinance.
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B. �n accordance with those pErmits the bus�.zaess of AC
Massage open�d at that address in �ppraxzmateJ.y February 2009.
C. Witk��.r� the first 10 montk�s the business was �nspected by
City code enforcement o���.cials on a monthly basis. On two
occas�.ons the business was cit�d for GOCI� vj o�.aCions and those
violations were xemedi�d quickly and completely. Those
v�.olations inc7.uded noti having ar� ex�erior sign, not posting a
list of services, not post�ng the hours of operation, z�ot �aking
tk�e addrass of each of �he customers, hava,nq a lock on one of the
interior doors and '�v�ral others.
D. On Decembaz' 19, 20Q9, h�tving been ,�z�£oxmed by "anonymous
informants" t�at AC Mnssag� was invo7.ved in prostitution, the
Rivexs:lde County Sh�riff� s De�axtment conducted a "sting"
oQexation. An undercovex o:Eficer (Deputy Bazanos) wer�t in �or a
massage and subznitted a report that stated, among other things,
the �ollowing: That the massage t�aerapis�, Ling Ping Kong, in
the course of givi,r�g a massage touched him repeatedly axound the
groin area and eventua�ly, �t his request, d�.xectly on hi� penis.
�ing Ping Kong was arrested b�r the undercover team and, aftez
being informed of �ex xights �hrough a Chinese interpratex, was
jailed and charc�ed w�th proatitution.
E. AC Massag� was closed and the C�.ty sent Mr. Andrews �
letter notifying h�.m tk�at k��.s CUP and Massage Lic�nse were
revaked. ���ective Dec�mber 19, 2009 the business was closed and
it has rernaine�d cldsed since.
Ta� �cAz zsst�s:
Init,ially there was some d����.culty obtaining copies of the
threc cd disc9 of the "st�,nq" operation. Th� Appellant' s
attorney requested tha�C th�se discs be provided to him by the
City. The City Attorney' s off�.ce dj.d not hav� pos�ession of �he
tapes and could not xespond to the request in a timeJ.y manner.
Those discs beca�ne available two days befoxe tk�e hearing when
they wexe xeceived from the Distx�.ct A��orney' s office bX John
J�.minez, Zing Ping Kong� s defens� attorney, and c�zculated among
the parties and the Hearing Officer.
The Citv' s Po4ifi� nn � The Massage �stablishment Permit
ahould be permanently revoked because AC Massage violated several
pxovisions of the Palzn Desert Municipal Code (k�exeinafter
"PDMC") . `Those specific code sectioz�s are as fallows: k�DMC
5. 90. 150 (C) - unlawful for a massage th�rapist to engage �.n
certa�.ra specifi�d sexua7. acts; PDMC 5 . 87. 100 and 5. 90 . 150 (A) -
u�lawful for a massage therapist to touch c�rtain s�ecified
ana�omical areas of. a Client.
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The City contends that the Conditzonal Use P�rmit shou�.d be
xevoked because one of the cond�.t�.ons of the CUP is that AC
Massage obta�.n a Massage Estab��.shment P�rmit. The axqument is
that when the Mdssage �stablishrnent Permit has been r�voked then
the condition of the CUP has b��n vio],ated and it must be revoked
a].so.
flp�e_llant, Mr. �,ndrews' Po�i�; �ri � Mr. Andxews argued thst
a].l evidenc� shQu�d be exclud�d a�s a sanction for th� City' s
failure to provide access to tk�e audio tapea. If the evidence
waa excluded then the conclusion that these v�.o�ations occurred
is not proved. Even if th� evid��,ce was allowed there wexe many
irregulariti.es in the investigat�.on and arrest that make the
evidence questionable. Such �.rregularities included: The
arres�ing officer wez�t in�o th� establishment �Zvlding a beer and
was impropex].y drinking on the job; the officer and Ling Ping
Kong did not communicate vn t}�e con�ract of prostitutian because
of th� language d�.�.ftculties (Ling Ping Kong s�eaks Chinese and
very lizn:Lted English) ; the officer was not �resen� at the hearing
fox Mr. Andrews' attorney tv cxoss examine about his report and
decldr�tion; there wexe several oth�r logicsl contradict�.a�:s in
the cd discs that could be int�rpreted to indicate thexe was no
offex� o:E prostitution and no inappro�xiate touching of the
v�ficer.
�zNnzrrGs os �ACT:
I �£i.�d as Follows:
1. AC Massage was in substantial compliance with the City
Ordinance from the t�.zne it began operation until the arrest of
Ling Ping Kong on 4ecemb�r 19, 2009. I do not find tk�at the
citations i.ssued by th� City in May and Octobex -- and
�,mznediately corrected by AC Massage - consti�ute sufficiant
grounds for the xevocation of the M�JSdCJe License and t�.e
Conditiona]. Use P�rmit.
2. Based on the evidenc� submitted I cannvt �ind sufficient
�actis to concludQ that AC Massage was operating as a house of
prostitution.
3. I do find, however, that during th� massage adzninistered
to Deputy Bazanos by J.,ing Ping Kong on Decembex 19, 2009 that
there was an unlawful touching v� peputy Bazanos' genital axea
and engaging in �pecif�,ed sexual activity in vioJ.ation of City
Code s�ctions refexxed to above. 2t was wz�hin th� �bility o�
Mr. Andrews to provid� evidence that auch activity and such
touching did not occur bl,�t n.o such evidence was presented. with
the exce�tion of a gene�aJ. denial that anything inappropriate had
h�ppened which was made by �ing Ping Kong �� th� police interview
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im.med�.ately fol�.owing the arrest - thE t�stimony of Depu�y
Bazar�os is uncontradicted.
4 . I find that the es��nce of �his conduct i� of suFficient
importance to warrant the revocation of the Massaqe L�.cense and
Conditional Use Permit.
RECOD�NDAT�ON TO T� CITY COUNCTL
AND PLANNTNG COI�I35ION:
2t �.s the recoznmendation o�' the Hearing Otficer 'that the
Massage License and Conditional Use F�rnnit be perrnaneantly
revoked.
RESPECTFULLX SUB ITTED,
JEFFERX S. R. PATTERSON
HEARZNG OFFICER
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30. A copy of Larry Andrewv' Community Patrol Vo�untecr identificatiQn card.
31. A copy of the Certificate of Recognition from the Community Polica Academy, dated
�ecember 11, 1998 awarded to Larry Andrews .
32• A copy of the Certi.fi.cate of Ap�reciatiort from the City of Los Angeles datcd January 24,
2004 awarded to Lasry�lndrews.
33. A co,py of tho Commcndation from the City of Los AngeIes to T,arry Andrews,dated May
18, 2001.
34. A copy of the Co�tificatc of Appreciation from t}ie City of Los Amgeles to Lany Andrews,
dated June 3, 2005.
35. A capy of the Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles to Larry Andxews,
da.ted Febniary 24, 2007.
36. A copy o�'the Certxficate of Congratulatfons from thc City of Los Angeles to Larry
Andrews, dated May 18, 2007.
37. A copy of the Certificate of Congratulations from tl�e Ci.ty o�i,os qngeles to Larry
Andrews, datcd May 21, 2004.
3�• A copy of the Incident Report dated 1V�arch 1 l,2p09(3 pa�►,es).
39. � copy of th�Certificate of Ciosure(2 actual certificates)issued by the City of Palm
Desert, dated January 31,2010.
40. �1 copy of tb�e Conditional Use Permit Appl�cation submitted by Lawrence M. A,ndrews
dated Novcmb�r 3, 2008.
41. A copy of the City of Palm Desert Department o.f Conmmunity bevalopment S',[',A,F�
REPORT dated February 1], 2010.
42. A copy�f the City Council Resolution No. 2010-9, dated Febru�ry X 1, 2010.
43. A,copy of the Palm Deso�t Police Department SiJMMA,RY OF ACTIViTY report datcd
Decem6�r 21, 2009, submitted by Lieutenant,A�ndrew Shouse.
44. A copy of the Applicataon to�ppeal dated pccember 2I,2009.
4S. A copy of the Trea,�urer's Reecipt dated Decez�aber 30,2009.
46. A copy of the letter from Jahun Jiminez, Esq, tv t�e City of Palm Desert, datcd December
29, Z009.
�,
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47• A cupy of the City of. Palm besert Department of Community Development STAF'F
RFPORT dated February 1 b, 2010.
48. A copy of the Palm bcsert Poiice Dcpartment SUMMARY OF AC'�'�VITy report dated
February 11, 2010, submitted by Lieut�nant Andrew Shouse.
4�• A copy of the tetter from Joseph.T. Vodnoy, Esq, to Lauri Aylaian, Secretary to the Cxty
of Palm Desezt Planning Cor�umission, dated February 9, 2010.
S0. A copy of the letter from t.he City of Palm Desert(Lauri Aylaian)to Joseph 7. Vod�oy,
Esq.,dated February l 0, 2010.
S 1• t1 copy of the replacement City Council .Resolution No. 20 i 0-9, dated Februaty �1, 2010.
52• A,copy af the fa�from Joseph T. Vodnoy,Esq.to the City of Palm Dese�t(Ms, Klassen),
datcd Februar.y 8, 20I0.
53. A copy of the AECLARATI4N OF LAURi AXX.AIAN dated March 31,2U1 Q.
54. �1 copy of th�DECLARr�T�ON OF DEPU'�"Y 1VICHOLAS$AZANQS, dated March.
1],2010.
55. A letter from Joseph T. Vodnoy, Esq. to David Erwi.n, Eaq., Stacey Sha�oub, Esq., and
Heazing Officer Jcffery S. R. Patte�rson, dated April 26, 2010.
56. 2 audxa CDs and 1 plaoto CD in the Lin�Ping Ko�g's criminal case,
57. A copy of the transcript frorn the hearing hetd o�a Apri128, 20�0,
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Documents And Exhibits reviewed and considercd by Hearing Of�icer,��'�Ry S.R,
P�►7"�'EItSON, in the matt�r of TA� CITy OF PA�LM DESE�tT V.AC 1V�ASSAGE
1• The item marked "Exhibit A", which is a copy of the City of Falm D�sert No�ice of
Violativn dated l�eccmber 19, ,2009.
2. Thc item marked "Exhibit b", wh�ch is a cotorp�cture(8 '/�x l I)of a Bud Light can o;F
b�Er.
3• The ite�nn marked(e�globo) '�Exk�ibit C", w,hich are copies of the City o�Palm Desert-
Massagc Establ�sh,nr�ent Inspection (6 inspecti.vz�s), dated May 7, 2009,June 9,2009, .iuly
17, 2�09,August S,2009, October 22, 2009 and Uecember �6, 2009.
4• The item maxked"Exhibit D", which is a copy of the letter fz�om attorney Staccy P.
Shalhoub,da.ted becembet�21,2009.
5. A copy of thc letter from Hcaring Ot�ice�Jeffcry S. R. Patterson to Joseph T. Vodnoy,
Esq., Stacey Shalhoub,Esq., John J�minez,Esq, dated Apnil 7, 2010.
6. The lctter from Joseph T. Vodnoy, Esq. to Hearing Qff�cer Jeffery S.R. Patterson, dated
Apr�l 19, 2010.
7• �n e-mail fxom Stacey Shalhoub, Esq. to Hearing O�ficer Jcffery�. R.Patterson, dated
April 1, ZO1.0.
�• An e-mail from Stacey Shalhoub, Esq. to Hearix�g Officer Jeffery S. R. Patterso�n, datcd
April 5, 201 Q.
9• 'Z'hc lctter from.ivscph T. Vodnoy, Esq, to David Erwin, Esq., Stacey Shalhoub,Esq. and
Hearing O�cer Jeffery S. R. Pattersan, Esq. dated April 14, 20�0.
10. A copy o.f tk�e Ietter from Stacey Shalhaub, .Esq. to Joseph T. Vodnoy, Esq. dated April
I5, 201�.
11• I'wo letters from Stacey Shalhoub, Esq. to Hearing Offrcer Jeffery S. R. Patterson, both
dated Apri1 16, 2010.
12. A copy of the letter from John Jimincz, Esc�. ta Sta.cey Shaihoub, Fsq., Joseph T. Vodnoy,
Esq., and Hearing Officcr Jef�'ery S. R. Pattersoz��dated A,pri120, 2010.
13. The �etter to Josep,h Vodnoy, Esq. from Nearing Officer Jef�'ezy 5. R. Patterson, dated
Apri120, 2010.
�4. A copy of the letter from Jvseph T. Vodnoy, Esq.,to Hearing Offce�r Jeffery S. R.
!
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, �
P�tterson,bavid Erwin and Staccy Shalhoub, Esq., dated Apri126, 2010.
l 5. A copy of thc fax from Hearing pfficer Jeffery S. R. Patterson to Joseph T. Vodmoy, Esq.,
and Stacey Shalhoub, Esq. dated Apri127,201�.
16. .A,copy of Joscph T. Vodnoy's BRIEF IN OPPOSITION OF DENi,�,Z,Q►�AppE,AI,
dated April 23, 201 U.
l 7• A copy of David J. �rwin's$RIE�'IN gUppp�t'�'��'bENTAL OF AP.pE,A,L OF AC
MASSAGF datcd April 1 S, 2010.
18. �copy qF the City of Palm Desert Massage Establishment Applicativn complcted by
Lawrence M, Andrews,dated F�bruary 4, 2009.
19. A copy of th�City of Palm Descrt Request for Release of Employment Information, dated
February 4, 2009.
2�• A copy of the Request �or L�ve Scan Service, dated January 23,20pg.
21• A copy of the passport o#'.Lawz�ence Michael Andrews.
22. A notar�zed copy of a statement prepared by Jutl�th Haven,Agent for Mesa Office Cez�tex,
dated January 30, 2009.
23• ,A,copy of the Planning Commissian Mceting Notic�of�lction,dated December 17,2009
togcthcr with a copy ofthe Planning Commission Resolution No. 2493.
24. A copy of thc Standazd Industrial/Coamxnercial Multi-Tenant Lease-Net A�ir Commercial
Reai.$state Association.
ZS• Copics of the letters(en glvbo)submitted to the City of Palm Desert{fv.r use�s a
charactcr refErences) from Carlos Marin,Eloise CravvFord,Jose Vasquez, George Yu,and
Henry Leong.
26. A copy vf the Business License A,pplication submitted by T.avvx�nce 1Vi, �lndrews,dated
Februa.ry 4, 2009.
27• ,A copy of the Certifcate of Us� submitted by Z,awrcncc M. Mdrews, dated January 31,
2009 and signed Fcbruary 4, 2009.
28• A copy of the Gertificate of Com,pletioa dated November 3, 2406 awarded to Larry
Andrews.
29. A copy of the U.S, pepartment of Justice certificate of completioz�af the FBI Citi�ens'
Academy awarded to Larry And�cews.