Los Angeles Homeless Alert Blog - WE GOT AN UNMANAGAEABLE CRISIS AND GARCETTI IS DEAD AT THE WHEEL!: November 2013

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

L.A. City Hall Spent Over $850,000 on OUTSIDE COUNSEL Over "Dogg/Dowd/Venice Beach Lawsuits," SO FAR (PLUS, PLAINTIFFS' ATTORNEY FEES & CITY ATTORNEYS' TIME/MONEY!)

THIS is from MAY 2013 (now November 2013) -- with a FEDERAL JURY TRIAL to prepare for in January 2014. (May need more money approved, out of the general fund!!!)

Re: Dogg/Dowd/Venice Beach Artists Lawsuit vs City of Los Angeles:

1. Section V, paragraph A, Appropriation of Funds, is amended to add the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) and to read as follows: The Los Angeles City Council has appropriated Eight Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($825,600) for this Contract. The City will not pay Outside Counsel for any work done or costs incurred in excess of Eight Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($825,600) unless additional appropriations are made by the City Council and an amendment to this Contract is executed by the parties.

NOTE FROM MR. DOGG: THIS IS AMENDMENT THREE (3) -- from MAY 2013. It is NOVEMBER 2013; and outside counsel (Meyers-Nave) is preparing for the FEDERAL jury trial (January 21, 2014), where a jury will decide monetary awards for Zuma Dogg, Matt Dowd and the other Venice Beach boardwalk performers. (Will more money for outside counsel need to be approved, between now and then? Over 10,000 pages of documents.) Dogg/Dowd's damages also include multiple violations of U.S. law, during the public comment portion of the council meetings; when Dogg/Dowd were interrupted/cut-off/ejected/banned, multiple times. NOTE: This $850,600 amount is ONLY for L.A. City Hall's OUTSIDE COUNSEL. THIS does NOT include the OTHER L.A. City Attorneys, from City Hall -- and does not include the Venice Beach plaintiffs' attorney fees (11 performer/plaintiffs=$850/hr.) It is possible the city will need a new amendment for more general fund money to continue with all of this. (Dogg/Dowd had hoped to settle this, years ago...and that was BEFORE August 2013 "Code of Conduct"/"Rules of Decorum"(public comment during the council meetings) had been ruled, that went against the city; and in Dogg/Dowd's favor, for additional damages. ADD IT ALL UP, ABOUT ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) out of City's general fund -- when it coulda/shoulda/woulda been SETTLED for a FRACTION, years ago. City is too vindictive for your own city's good. (Same money for fire/police/street repair/city administration. I'm gonna name a fire station closing after this case!)

Here is link to this contract from L.A. City website: Click here for document.

READ HISTORIC RULING, DEFINING WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE DURING PUBLIC COMMENT AT COUNCIL (GOVERNMENT/PUBLIC) MEETINGS/FORUMS: FEDERAL JUDGE RULES=Los Angeles City Council BROKE U.S. LAW in Censorship of The Public, During Public Comment Forum [Zuma Dogg vs L.A. City Council]

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

FEDERAL JUDGE RULES=Los Angeles City Council BROKE U.S. LAW in Censorship of The Public, During Public Comment Forum [Zuma Dogg vs L.A. City Council]

1st AMENDMENT/FREE SPEECH: These videos were Federal Exhibits! ZD WON FEDERAL RULING vs Los Angeles, regarding public comment at government meetings, in August 2013. WATCH ZUMA DOGG EXPOSE FRAUD/WASTE/ABUSE:

More Zuma Dogg Public Comment Videos

2013 RECAP/IN CASE U HAVEN'T HEARD:

FEDERAL RULING on FREE SPEECH at Council Meetings is THE PEOPLES' VICTORY, A RULING FOR ALL PEOPLE of L.A., California & The U.S.A.

FEDERAL RULING (AUGUST 07, 2013) - Zuma Dogg vs Los Angeles City Council:

The Honorable Federal Judge Dean Pregerson: "The court finds the discussion of a councilman’s alleged criminal activities is relevant to a discussion of funding that the City intends to give to that councilman’s District.

Indeed, this incident is exemplary of why it is unconstitutional to restrict speakers from making personal attacks in City Council meetings; it chills speech critical of elected officials, which is speech at the heart of the First Amendment.

In one of the largest cities in the world, it is to be expected that some inhabitants will sometimes use language that does not conform to conventions of civility and decorum, including offensive language and swear-words.

As an elected official, a City Council member will be the subject of personal attacks in such language. It is asking much of City Council members, who have given themselves to public service, to tolerate profanities and personal attacks, but that is what is required by the First Amendment.

While the City Council has a right to keep its meetings on topic and moving forward, it cannot sacrifice political speech to a formula of civility. Dogg “may be a gadfly to those with views contrary to [their] own, but First Amendment jurisprudence is clear that the way to oppose offensive speech is by more speech, not censorship, enforced silence or eviction from legitimately occupied public space.” Gathright v. City of 18 Portland, Or., 439 F.3d 573, 578 (9th Cir. 2006).

The city that silences a critic will injure itself as much as it injures the critic, for the gadfly’s task is to stir into life the massive beast of the city, to “rouse each and every one of you, to persuade and reproach you all day long.” (‪#‎PLATO‬, Five Dialogues, Hackett, 23 2d Ed., Trans. G.M.A. Grube, 35 (Apology).)

The court GRANTS summary judgment to Plaintiffs on the as-applied challenge to the Rules of Decorum."

ZUMA DOGG "VICTORY SPEECH" PUBLIC COMMENT - POST RULING: ZD touches all the bases/tests the waters as he breaks the bad news to council of #ThePeoplesVictory!

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In the ruling, the Judge defined what is allowed/what council is expected to endure; so NOW they KNOW. (In case they actually thought they weren't violating the Constitution, all along; and weren't aware how F'D up it was, all along.)

SO, I'M SURE YOU SEE HOW/WHY THIS IS TRULY, "THE PEOPLES' VICTORY," and a RULING FOR ALL PEOPLE. It's important to know your rights, or you may have them denied, without knowing. It's not like City Council will be notifying the public of this ruling, or that passage, above. So, I will attend as many council meetings, for a long as I can, to read this to The People, to help make up for all the years, people were being denied/censored/limited/chilled/etc. -- which will help force council to obey this ruling.

VICTORY=DOGG & ThePeople! LOSERS=L.A. CITY COUNCIL & THE PEOPLE OF L.A. WHO ARE PAID FOR ALL OF THIS. Total cost: Over a million $ in attorney fees, alone. And all the time for city to re-do tons of stuff, like write new oridiance (took over a year); then re-train LAPD, and they STILL haven't sorted it out.

Click here for OLD SKOOL "Zuma Dogg Show" COMEDY YouTubes.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

HeatPolitics.com: (Music/Comedy/Politics/Pop Culture) Presents, "The Zuma Dogg Show" (L.A. Cable TV Classic) WATCH HERE!

Here are some excerpts from Zuma Dogg's new HeatPolitics.com website. (ZD's public access cable TV show format, online.)

Best of "The Zuma Dogg Show": L.A. Cable TV "Genius/Legend/Icon/Brain-Seizing Artistry" (News Media Quotes) http://iCableShow.com (Music/Comedy/Politics)

Best of Zuma Dogg Show" - Playlist 1
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Best of Zuma Dogg Show" - Playlist 2

L.A. Political Icon, Zuma Dogg Explains FEDERAL FREE SPEECH RULING of 2013 -- READ JUDGE'S FULL RULING, HERE: 1st Amendment/Free Speech/Public Comment Rules for The People vs U.S. Government

2013 RE-CAP - UNITED STATES/AUGUST 07, 2013: A FEDERAL JUDGE ruled in favor of Zuma Dogg on his "as-applied" challenge to the Los Angeles City Council "Rules of Decorum" under the United States Constitution and the California constitution. Zuma Dogg may seek damages at the January 2014 jury trial.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

iHolidayRadio.com: BEAT STREAM FOR A HOLIDAY VIBE=NOT SAME/TIRED HOLIDAY SONGS [#SmoothR&B & #Pop #Instrumental #Beats]

Year end, holiday season brings a certain, special spirit. People want a different vibe/environment. Holiday music on the radio helps create the magic, but for those who want a more contemporary, pop vibe -- here is a stream of exclusive beats, for uplifting holiday cheer/not the same old seasonal sound.

iHolidayRadio.com - Beat Stream:

If "Off Air" -- most recent streams will play.

PREVIOUS MIXES:

http://iHolidayRadio.com
Contact: ZD@FinerBeats.com