May 22, 2023
From: GJohnson(redacted)
To: highpoint1522@gmail.com; brent@powerpropertygrp.com; 09e41e7459a05677911c@powerpropertygroup.mailer.appfolio.us; frontdesk@powerpropertygrp.com; meghan@boldpartnersre.com; nisi@powerpropertygrp.com; richard.brinson@lacity.org; lahd.rso.central@lacity.org; hcidla.reap@lacity.org; thomas@powerpropertygrp.com
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Date: Monday, May 22, 2023 at 11:53 AM PDT
State Civil Rights Department (CRD formerly DFEH) Summary
I ALLEGE THAT I EXPERIENCED DISCRIMINATION: Because of my actual or perceived:
Sex/Gender Other
Disability (physical, intellectual/developmental, mental health/psychiatric) Race (includes hairstyle and hair texture)
As a result I was:
Other Denied reasonable accommodation for a disability or medical condition Denied equal terms and conditions
I ALLEGE THAT I EXPERIENCED HARASSMENT:
Because of my actual or perceived:
Sex/Gender Other
Disability (physical, intellectual/developmental, mental health/psychiatric) Race (includes hairstyle and hair texture)
I ALLEGE THAT I EXPERIENCED RETALIATION:
Because I:
Reported or resisted any form of discrimination or harassment Requested or used a disability-related accommodation
As a result I was:
Denied reasonable accommodation for a disability or medical condition Denied equal terms and conditions
Other
All rights reserved.
Geary Juan Johnson
1522 Hi Point St 9
Los Angeles CA 90035
Phone (redacted)
(Editor: this complaint is against City of Los Angeles, Power Property Management Inc., Hi Point 1522 LLC, Meghan Hayner. CRD Case Number 202305-20745222 filed 5/22/2023).
September 11 2022
All about racism practiced by Hi Point 1522 LLC
October 16, 2020
(Update: the timber clad letters at the property have been repaired. The intercom numbers have been repaired. However, numerous intercom boxes still are not usable and do not function as intended, with no explanation from management.)
(Editor note: this web blog and document constitutes protected activity. This web blog is intended to help all persons to exercise or enjoy the right to non-discriminatory treatment in the “terms, conditions, or privileges” or “services or facilities” provided in connection with housing. This email is not intended to make any false, misleading, or derogatory statements nor is the email intended to defame or slander any person or entity or to express any opinions or facts not already a matter of public record or already disclosed to the public by communication to government agencies, entities, employees, officials or by publication by newspaper or other media distributed to the public. All rights reserved.)
August 10, 2020
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
Apartment owner charged with Unruh Act denial of full and equal housing services
(REDACTED FROM THE COMPLAINT)
State of California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Complaint of Discrimination Under the Provisions of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and Governor Gavin Newsom. DFEH Director Kevin Kish
To establish a prima facie case, a plaintiff must demonstrate that she “(1) is a member of a protected class, (2) attempted to contract for services and afford herself of the full benefits and enjoyment of a public accommodation, (3) was denied the full benefits or enjoyment of a public accommodation, and (4) such services were available to similarly situated persons outside his or her protected class who received full benefits or were treated better.” Jackson v. Waffle House, Inc., 413 F. Supp.2d 1338, 1361 (N.D. Ga. 2006).
To establish a prima facie case, a plaintiff must demonstrate that she
“(1) is a member of a protected class,
Black, color medium, sex male, age 66
(2) attempted to contract for services and afford herself of the full benefits and enjoyment of a public accommodation,
Housing services maintenance to the intercom system
Tandem parking stall
(3) was denied the full benefits or enjoyment of a public accommodation, and
Denied housing services maintenance to the intercom system
Denied tandem parking stall
(4) such services were available to similarly situated persons outside his or her protected class who received full benefits or were treated better.”
Female white tenants have working intercom
Female white tenants are assigned to tandem parking
I ALLEGE THAT THE RESPONDENT TOOK THE FOLLOWING ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAINST THE COMPLAINANT
Complainant was denied full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services by a business establishment of one or more Fair Employment and Housing Act (which incorporates Civil Code 51) protected basis.
ON OR BEFORE
08/10/2020 12:00:00 AM
BECAUSE OF MY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED
Color;Race;Sex/Gender;Age; Personal Beliefs
AS A RESULT, I WAS SUBJECTED TO
Denied Full or Equal Accommodations, Advantages, Facilities, Privileges, or Services by a Business Establishment – Including both Private and Public Entities
PARTICULARS:
Complainant is a Black American , male, color medium, age 66, a member of a group(s) that Congress intended protection.
Complainant as tenant was entitled to housing services intercom maintenance and tandem parking, the same as similarly situated white female tenants
Complainant met all qualifications as a rental tenant to receive housing services intercom maintenance and tandem parking, the same as similarly situated white female tenants
Complainant was denied housing services intercom maintenance and tandem parking, by the Respondent and others participating on behalf of the Respondent
After the denial of housing services to Complainant, the RESPONDENT continued providing services intercom and tandem parking to those persons of the white race, and female, who reside at the 1522 Hi Point St 90035 address
Today I was damaged by my prorated rent amount including but not limited to $50.00 paid for housing services maintenance to the intercom and assignment to tandem parking. This complaint is for continuing damages.
Unequal treatment due to business practice – policy did not apply no matter what their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status
Intentional discrimination; Unreasonable and invidious; Arbitrary treatment
Did deny, incite/aid in denying full and equal accommodations or making a distinction
Discrimination due to personal belief that I am entitled to fair housing and full and equal housing services and privileges
“The Act applies not merely in situations where businesses exclude individuals altogether, but also “where unequal treatment is the result of a business practice.” (Koire v. Metro Car Wash (1985) 40 Cal.3d 24, 29 (Koire).) “Unequal treatment includes offering price discounts on an arbitrary basis to certain classes of individuals.” (Pizarro, supra, 135 Cal.App.4th at p. 1174; Koire, at p. 29.)” (Source: Google Tinder case)
TENANT ONE:
A female Latino who is outside my protected classes (male, Black) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact she has a working intercom.
TENANT TWO:
To be determined.
TENANT THREE: To be determined.
TENANT FOUR:
Whites who are outside of my protected class(s) (Black) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact they have a working intercom and a tandem parking stall #17.
TENANT FIVE:
White male, no working intercom.
TENANT SIX:
Two whites who are outside of my protected class(s) (Black) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact they have a working intercom.
TENANT SEVEN:
A female White who is outside my protected classes (male, Black) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact she has a working intercom.
TENANT EIGHT:
White male, no working intercom.
TENANT NINE:
Complainant (two Black males). No working intercom. No tandem stall.
TENANT TEN:
A female Latino who is outside my protected classes (male, Black) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact she has a working intercom.
TENANT ELEVEN:
A female Latino who is outside my protected classes (male, Black) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact she has a working intercom.
TENANT TWELVE:
A female who is outside my protected classes (male) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact she has a working intercom and tandem parking stall #18.
TENANT THIRTEEN: To be determined.
TENANT FOURTEEN:
A female White who is outside my protected classes (male, Black) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact she has a working intercom.
TENANT FIFTEEN:
A female White who is outside my protected classes (male, Black) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact she has a working intercom.
TENANT SIXTEEN:
A female who is outside my protected class (male) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact she has a working intercom.
TENANT SEVENTEEN:
A Latino who is outside my protected class (race, Black) who has received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact he has a working intercom.
TENANT EIGHTEEN:
Two Latinos who are outside my protected class (race, Black) who have received full benefits or was treated better based on the fact they have a working intercom.
Note: The owner has not posted a list of tenants that correspond to the parking stall numbers, so such info would need to be investigated for this list to be completed regarding the parking assignments i.e. tandem stalls. Pictures supplied previously to the DFEH show tenants parked in the tandem stalls but I cannot verify which tenants by unit number. The numbers on the stalls are not meant to correspond to the posted apartment numbers, i.e. unit 9 is assigned to stall #8. There are 20 parking stalls and eighteen units.
Claimant
G Johnson
1522 Hi Point St 9
Los Angeles CA 90035
AUGUST 10, 2020
(Redacted from the Intake form)
Claimant: G Johnson, 1522 Hi Point St, Los Angeles CA 90035. Respondent: Power Property Management Inc., (“PPM”), 8885 Venice Blvd. Suite 205, Los Angeles CA 90034. Phone 310-593-3955. I allege that I experienced discrimination because of my actual or perceived: color medium, race Black, Sex male, age, personal belief that I am entitled to fair housing, retaliation. Most recent date of harm: August 10, 2020. This is a complaint for continuing damages.
EDITOR NOTES
PPM is responsible for the lack of maintenance at this address. PPM employees are Brent Parsons, Thomas Khammar, Jackie Gallardo, Jeanette Conway, Alva Corodo, Fidel Medina, Joel Murrillo, Javier Guevarra, Liliano Morales, Edi Hernandez, Justice Walker, Cynthia Reynosa. Kassandra Harris is the resident manager that lives on the property. The owner of the property is Walter Barratt of Hi Point Apts LLC.
Tenants at 1522 S. Hi Point St Apts 90035 include: S. Porreca, P. Connelly, P. Ryan, P. Gomez, Daniel, J. Fridley, H. Cravens, T. Ruggieri, B. Altamirano, C. Rodriquez, K. Hamel, Kassandra Harris, A. Mendoza, M. Mondrus, C. Uriarte, V. Manesh, C. Peterson, M. Gomez, R. Montoya.
(This information has been redacted from the original. The DFEH under Governor Gavin Newsom believes complaints of racism should be kept secret from the public’s eyes; this author disagrees. This complaint was forwarded to the DFEH via email on August 10, 2020 at 2:34 pm. The intake form is three pages long. The “complaint” is twelve pages long including a chart of tenant names. Note: the DFEH process is that they initially allow a person to file an “intake” form that is not a Complaint. The DFEH claims “The DFEH representative will determine if a complaint can be accepted for investigation.” IMO in this way the DFEH arbitrarily and unfairly weeds out discrimination complaints by only allowing an intake form and then telling the claimant they will not make it into a complaint. IMO the DFEH should not have the authority and probably does not have the authority to stop a person from filing a complaint. But this is how they do it. So IMO to get around this, just file your own signed Complaint with the Intake. Then if you have to take the DFEH to court, you can show the Judge your complaint and claim damages against the DFEH. The DFEH should not be allowed to keep a person, or intimidate a person, from filing a complaint, which is their current practice. By not allowing the person to file a complaint, the DFEH is violating a citizens constitutional right to redress their grievances to the government. Since 2014, numerous city of Los Angeles employees have been named in housing complaints against this property. All of the city employees have refused to provide “full and equal” housing services to Black tenants. Employees include: Rushmore D. Cervantes, Claudia Monterrosa, Bessy Corrales, Sally Richman, Alfonso Perez, Sharon Lowe, Mayor Erci Garcetti, Karen Baggio, Presiliano Sandoval, Robert Galardi, Angelo Shannon, Steve Ongele,Richard Horn, Mark Salazar, Crystal Otero, Corey Hupp, Paula Hudak, Terry Herr, Michael Hughes, Jonathan Horn, Herb Wesson, Scott Matsunaga, Robert Hughes, Charles Garcia, David Ryu, Luz Santiago, Lyndon Salvador, Zachery Millet, Rosa Benavides, Greg kung, Abigail martinez, Julie O’Leary, Curtis R. Watts, Olivia Mitchell, Jimmy Valenzuela, Deborah Wood, Darryl Booker, Sean Spear, Doug Swoger, Kory Smith, Mark Gandera, lou Quan, Tim Elliot, Robert Manford, Sergio Tejadilla, Helmi Hisserich, Courtney Durham, Gloria Torres, Marian Lem, Liseth Romero-Martinez, Lydia Pena, Erika Garcia, Daniel V. Gomez, Donya Plazio, Jorge De La Torre, Javier Melendez, Brian Beltran, Michael Prendergast, Norman Koplin, David Zaitz, Neil Dixon, Glender Chu, Emma Garcia, Susan Gosden, et al. Hundreds of multifamily buildings across the city include intercoms, maintenance, and parking as housing services. How many city employees does one have to contact in order to get fair housing in Los Angeles?)
(Editor note: even though the document referenced is written as a “complaint”, the DFEH technically only considers it an “intake”, not a complaint.)
(Editor note: this web blog and document constitutes protected activity. This web blog is intended to help all persons to exercise or enjoy the right to non-discriminatory treatment in the “terms, conditions, or privileges” or “services or facilities” provided in connection with housing. This email is not intended to make any false, misleading, or derogatory statements nor is the email intended to defame or slander any person or entity or to express any opinions or facts not already a matter of public record or already disclosed to the public by communication to government agencies, entities, employees, officials or by publication by newspaper or other media distributed to the public. All rights reserved.)
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