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Dingwall, Matt
From: Jones, Doug [DJones @nbpd.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:31 AM
To: Spence, Cass
Cc: Dingwall, Matt; Garcia, Jay; Vallercamp, Ron
Subject: Sejour and Baja Sharkeez
Good morning all,
We worked this Saturday and went by Sejour and Baja Sharkeez. Per a lengthy conversation I had with Mr.
Stockton about two weeks ago, he assured me he would follow his CUP, get the appropriate special permits for
his parties, and that either he or his son would be on property to oversee the operation until he had a trained
reliable staff he could trust. While he did have a special permit for a "private" party, I made the following
observations: The door facing Via Lido was closed; the door facing Via Oporto, the front door, was the point of
ingress /egress; the sidewalk in front of the front door was completely blocked due to a roped -off area to
accommodate a line of people; the front door and adjacent kitchen door were open; music could be heard coming
out of both of these doors; there were approximately 35 people in Unit A2 and approximately 25 people in Unit
Al; many people in Unit Al were consuming alcoholic beverages, including one table that had a bottle of Vodka
they were sharing. I contacted the manager, Simone Miranda, and explained my concerns. She was not aware
of the CUP or its restrictions. She was never told alcoholic beverages could not be consumed in Unit Al, and she
admitted they were serving alcoholic beverages in this area. She said Mr. Stockton was out of town and that his
son was not on property. Mr. Stockton told her he had a special event permit for the party. He gave her a
reservation list, which she was to give priority to, but she was not told the party was private. She was told to keep
the occupancy around 70 people, including public and private patrons. Miranda said the security staff was new
and did not know how to manage a potential line out front, they weren't given any instructions. Actually, Miranda
said she was told she wasn't going to have any security but only due to her persistence did she get security.
Miranda and another unnamed employee were very frustrated with Mr. Stockton. They did not feel comfortable
with the way he was conducting business and felt vulnerable because they were not being trained relating to the
lawful operation of Sejour. I cited Miranda for violating the CUP, alcoholic beverage consumption not permitted in
Unit Al, and explained that Mr. Stockton was culpable, not her (this time). Miranda was very cooperative. I will
forward cite ADM 11681 to the planning department for follow -up.
I also went to Baja Sharkeez. They have been ignoring the CUP regarding closing the patio at 9:00 p.m. At
approximately 10:10 p.m., I observed approximately 25 patrons eating and drinking on the patio. I contacted the
manager, Eric Levit, explained my concern and cited him for the violation, ADM 11682. Levit was very
cooperative and said he had no idea the patio was supposed to be closed. We did not have enough personnel to
conduct a count -out, but I was certain they were over occupancy, especially when you consider the extra 25
people who were in the patio.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Doug Jones
Vice & Intelligence
(949) 644 -8709 (Office)
(949) 718 -1009 (Fax)
Newport Beach Police Department
870 Santa Barbara Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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