Commission Announcements

Commission Announcements

Coliseum Commission Files Civil Complaint

The Los Angeles Coliseum Commission and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Association, Inc. has announced it has filed a civil complaint today (February 14) in Los Angeles Superior Court against the firm of SingerLewak LLP, which had served as external auditor for the Commission and the Association from 2006-2007 through 2009-2010.

For a copy of the complaint (Case no. BC 501112), please submit a written request, pursuant to the California Public Records Act, to the office of the General Manager, Los Angeles Coliseum Commission, 3911 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037.

For a copy of the announcement, click here.

State of California FPPC Issues 'No Violation' Letter

On July 23, the State of California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) issued a “No Violation” Letter to John Sandbrook, interim General Manager and Chief Administrative Officer of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission. Mr. Sandbrook had been earlier notified by the FPPC in May 2012 that an anonymous allegation had been received by the FPPC about Mr. Sandbrook, in his capacity as interim General Manager and Chief Administrative Officer of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a public agency.

In the letter, the FPPC states its conclusion: “Based on our investigation, the allegations appear to have been unsupported. Accordingly, we are closing our file on this matter.”

A copy of the FPPC letter, which is being posted per the Commission President, is available by clicking HERE.

Coliseum Commission Response To Allegations of Brown Act Violations

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission received letters during the month of June 2012 from legal representatives of (a) the Los Angeles Times; and (b) Californians Aware, a 501(c)(3) organization based in Carmichael, California. The letters allege that the Coliseum Commission violated provisions of the Ralph Brown Act, the state law governing the conduct of meetings for certain categories of public agencies in the State of California.

On July 3, the Commission responded to both letters, asserting that the allegations are incorrect and not substantiated by actual facts. The Commission believes that all of its actions with respect to the Amended and Restated USC Lease Agreement have been properly considered in public session, in accordance with the Brown Act, as supported by the actual facts set forth in the response.

A copy of the response issued by Thomas J. Faughnan, Assistant County Counsel for the County of Los Angeles, on behalf of the Coliseum Commission can be found by clicking HERE.

Final Copy of City Controller Audit and Coliseum Commission Response

For the final copy of the City of Los Angeles Audit, please click here.

For the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission's response to the audit, click here.

Coliseum Commission and Association Agendas for October 3, 2012

Meetings for both the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Association Board of Directors and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission are scheduled for Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 1:45pm and 2:30pm respectively at the Coliseum Commission Board Room, located at 3911 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037.

For a complete Coliseum Association agenda, please click here.

For a complete Coliseum Commission agenda, please click here.