Newsletter: The Media Messenger
Volume 5, No. 6: Aug, 2004
August 2004 | Volume No.5 | Issue No.6
Inside This Issue
The Ballots are in...
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63% YES, 37% NO
HMD Renewed And Expanded
After several months of hard work and dedication by the Hollywood
Media District's Board of Directors, Expansion Committee,
Staff, and several stakeholders, the BID has been renewed
and expanded beginning in January 2005. On Tuesday, August
3, Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved the Media
District BID renewal. The following day, the City Clerk's
office reported the vote count at 63% in favor and 37% against.
The City Council then voted unanimously to form the BID on
Wednesday, August 4. Special thanks to Eliza Thorne (Seward
Film and Tape Vaults), Eric Stillwell (Piller2), Debbie Wehbe
(Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council), Ken Nakano, John
Phillips (Securitas Inc.), Vince Aguirre (Hollywood LAPD),
Jack Gumbiner, Bob Swift (Iron Mountain), and Naomi Guth (Mayor's
Office) for giving their time and support and in some cases
speaking in favor of renewing the bid at the City Council
meeting on Aug. 3. Current Board President Carol Cassella
(Ren-Mar Studios) will be forming a nominating committee to
seat a new Board of Directors, who will begin on January 1,
2005. Nominating forms will go out to all property owners
next month. All stakeholders in the current BID as well as
the expansion area will be eligible for a Board position.
Hollywood Beautification Team Reports July 26-31 WEEK MONTH
YEAR TRASH BAGS # 349 1,700 10,972 GRAFITTI (Business) sq.
ft. 559 3,777 41,057 GRAFITTI (City Property) # 29 153 1,254
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Annual Meeting
This year's annual meeting will be a little different from past
years. While the meeting will once again be held on the rooftop
of Iron Mountain, it will now take place in September. Also, this
year's meeting will be a celebration not only of the accomplishments
of the past year, but the entire 5-year life of the BID as well
as celebrating renewal for the next phase of the BID! The meeting
will take place from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, September 23
at Iron Mountain, 1025 Highland. As usual, refreshments and hors
d'oeuvres will be provided. All stakeholders are invited to the
meeting, which will be followed by a reception. Look for your invitation
in the mil. Please RSVP to Devin at 323-460-4770.
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Stamped Crosswalk
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The new stamped crosswalks at Melrose and Highland, pictured
below, were installed by the City of Los Angeles over the weekend
of July 9. These crosswalks were installed for the Hollywood
Media District by the City of Los Angeles as part of the Streetscape
master plan designed by Doug Suisman, Suisman Urban Design for
the Hollywood Media District. This crosswalk was paid for by
the City of Los Angeles signifying the beginning of the project.
HMD applied through the Bureau of Street Services to the MTA
for the 2001 Call for Projects, Pedestrian Improvements. HMD
put up a 20% match to qualify for an $845,000 Pedestrian Improvement
Grant. The scope of work includes: a. installing median islands
on Highland from Melrose to Fountain; b. installing broad head
shade trees along Highland as well as Santa Monica Blvd.; c.
installing pedestrian lighting along Highland and at major intersections
of Santa Monica and McCadden, Las Palmas Seward, Wilcox, Cole,
Cahuenga and Vine; d. installing stamped crosswalks, like the
aforementioned, on Highland at the intersections of Willoughby,
Santa Monica, Lexington and Fountain, and on Santa Monica Blvd.
at the intersections of Las Palmas, Wilcox, Cole, Cahuenga and
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HMD
is also talking with the Department of Transportation to finalize
plans for 2 other grants. One is for Bus Stop Improvements
in the amount of $542,000; the other is for Way-Finding Signs
in the District in the amount of $250,000. HMD has accumulated
the 20% match ($162,000) over the past 5 years. All projects
are expected to be complete by summer 2005.
Above is the new stamped crosswalk at Melrose and Highland.
All four crosswalks were stamped with the new colored pattern
by the City of Los Angeles. Many more intersection in the BID
are planned to be stamped with this new crosswalk in the future.
Photo by Devin Strecker |
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Media District Briefs
- The Hollywood Media District executive office has moved! Executive
Director Mary Lou Dudas and Administrative Assistant Devin Strecker
had to leave their current offices due to the building being closed.
However, Larry Curtis at CFI was able to find another building on
the same lot that he could move them to. Thanks to Larry and CFI
for once again providing us with rent-free office space. Staff apologizes
for any delayed responses to phone calls or e-mails while relocating
to their new home.
- The BID was a proud sponsor of Hollywood's National Night Out,
which was held on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the LAPD Hollywood Station.
- No Business Watch Meeting will be held the month of August for
summer break. Monthly meetings will resume September 2nd at Heartbreak,
836 N. Highland.
- In addition to the renewal of the Hollywood Media District BID,
5 other BIDs were renewed or formed by City Council this month.
Renewing BIDs included Studio City BID; The Village at Sherman Oaks
BID; Historic Old Town Canoga Park BID; Toy District BID. The South
Park BID was established also.
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Busting Drugs in Hollywood
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Always striving to make our Business Improvement District
as safe as possible, Hollywood LAPD and HMD invited officer
C.G. Cleveland to speak at the July Business Watch Meeting.
"If you have a specific problem, give us the details,"
Cleveland said. "We want to know whatÕs going on." Cleveland
emphasized the need for specific information, such as a physical
description of the subject, car descriptions and license plate
numbers, and the times and days the subject is at a particular
location. In addition, she asked the Media District's cooperation
in establishing a list of locations where the Narcotics Enforcement
Division could do stake-outs. A follow-up meeting is scheduled
for Sep. 2. If you have specific information about suspected
drug dealers in your area, please call Officer Cleveland at
213-485-4319.
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Police Officer C. G. Cleveland, of LAPD Hollywood Division
Narcotics Enforcement, addresses concerns of Hollywood Media
District stakeholders at the July Business Watch meeting.
Photo by Devin Strecker.
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HMD Calendar
Business Watch Meeting
When: Thursday, Sept. 2, 12:00 Noon
Where: Hollywood Community Room
6501 Fountain Ave. (At Wilcox)
Topic: Drug Dealers in Hollywood
Call 323-460-4770 to RSVP for lunch
HMD Annual Meeting
When: Thursday, Sept. 23, 5:30 pm
Where: Iron Mountain (Rooftop) 1025 Highland Ave. (Park at 1026
Mansfield)
Call 323-460-4770 to RSVP
Refreshments and Hors D'oeuvres provided
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Graffiti Paint Out Agreement
Your consent is necessary to obliterate graffiti at your site.
The Hollywood Beautification Team, through the city, will assist
in the acquisition of free paint for your property or paint out
graffiti using your paint.
Please make sure that your business or property has a signed Agreement
on file. For more information or an Agreement, please contact Devin
at 323.460.4770.
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June Activities Report
| Incident
Types |
July
2004 |
Year
to date |
| Calls
for Service |
86 |
452 |
| Officer
Observations |
221 |
2,012 |
| Arrests |
8 |
49 |
| Aggressive
Panhandlers |
11 |
159 |
| Alcohol/Narcotics
Related |
17 |
110 |
| Bus
Stop Checks |
37 |
539 |
| Green
Car Tags (Precautionary) |
163 |
1,152 |
| Illegal
Lodging/Encampments |
69 |
368 |
| Location/Hot
Spot Checks |
2,671 |
15,4321 |
| Loitering/Trespassing |
144 |
1,146 |
| Merchant
Contacts |
23 |
274 |
Compiled
by Ken Nakano, Securitas Inc.
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Questions or Comments
Feel free to contact the Hollywood Media District using the following
contact information:
Hollywood Media District
1304 North Highland Avenue #200
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: 323.460.6322
Fax: 323.460.6488
www.mediadistrict.org
Executive Director: Mary Lou Dudas
MDudas@pacbell.net
Assistant: Devin Strecker
Devin77@pacbell.net
323-460-4770
Hollywood Media District Field Office
6775 Santa Monica Blvd. #2A
Hollywood, CA 90038
Phone: 323.871.4150
Hours: 7am - 12am, Mon-Sat
Hollywood Beautification Team
6775 Santa Monica Blvd. #2A
Phone: Phone 323-463-5180
Hours: 7am - 4pm, Mon-Sun
Security Supervisor: Ken Nakano
kenneth.nakano@securitasinc.com
Hollywood Media District Property Owners
Association Board of Directors
Carol Cassella, President - RenMar Studios
Jeff Anthony, Vice-President - Iron Mountain Film & Sound
Larry Curtis, Secretary - Consolidated Film Industries
Jack Fleming, Treasurer - Advanced Digital Services
Fred Anawalt - Anawalt Lumber Company
Morton Lakretz - The Crossroads
Tim Mahoney - Hollywood Center Studios
Michael Malick - Marcus & Millichap
Jacques Massachi - Ori Service Center
Albert Sweet - Al Sweet Development
Gene La Pietra - Arena Cafe
Ana Ramirez - Television Center
Don Robertson - Honda of Hollywood
Brian Scane - The Paladin Group, Inc.
Ron Stein - Crest NationalFilm & Video
Eliza Thorne - Seward Film Vaults
Ferris Wehbe - Hollywood Little Red School
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Names and Numbers
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Hollywood Area Police Station: 213-485-4302
Hollywood Community Relations: 213-485-4310
LA Fire Department Emergency: 911
Damaged Parking Meters: 877-215-3958
Lot Cleaning: 800-996-2489
Department of Transportation: 213-485-2489
Bulky Item Pick Up (Residents Only): 800-773-3326
Animal Regulation: 888-452-7381
Building and Safety: 213-977-6966
Potholes, Curb, Street Damage BSM: 800-996-2489
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