2019-02-21 Liquor Adjudication Board Minutes (2)

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Taniguchi: One more question. Let's say we fine them and they don't pay within thirty (30) days, then what happens? Gonzalez: what would happen is because we had issued the Decision and Order they can be found in violation of actually not following an order of the Adjudication Board. Basically, we would file new charges against them as well as an order to show cause as to why they did not comply with the Decision and Order. Taniguchi: Okay. Gonzalez: And to address Mr. Mukai's comment about there being another option for the Licensee to come in and make payment right away. That is absolutely correct. That has been done in the past for other Licensees. The Director has granted payment plans to accommodate the financial situations of the Licensees. We don't have any type of information on our end that this Licensee was in that situation. They did not make that type of request to us. It is reflected in the report. Taniguchi: So they've been operating since 2014? Gonzalez: I would have to go back and look because it could have just been a transfer between people that had been part of the original license. Taniguchi: Have they had prior violations of this sort? Gonzalez: No. Smith: This restaurant opened in 2016. Taniguchi: '16? Smith: Yes. Gonzalez: In a previous space that was licensed by... Smith: This location opened under that name in 2016. Taniguchi: So, for two years they didn't have anything? They never did violate this? Smith: They didn't violate any liquor laws that we're aware of. Gonzalez: There were none. Mukai: I'd like to vote. Her motion is still on the floor, right? Masuda: No, she has no motion. She issued the recommendation. Mukai: I'd like to make the motion that we fine the Licensee $250 for this violation. The rationale... Masuda: You can speak your motion, if there's a second. FEBRUARY 21, 2019 - LIQUOR ADJUDICATION BOARD MINUTES 24