Item 10 - Authorization for City Attorney to File Drug Den Abatement Actions

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City Attorney’s Office www.santa-ana.org/city-attorneys-office/ Item # 10 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report April 15, 2025 TOPIC: Authorization for City Attorney to File Drug Den Abatement Actions AGENDA TITLE Authorization for City Attorney to File Drug Den Abatement Actions RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Attorney’s Office to file nuisance abatement actions in the Orange County Superior Court against the property and business owners of El Tapatio Restaurant, Royal Roman Motel, and Royal Grand Inn. •1502 E. 1st St., Santa Ana (“El Tapatio Restaurant”) •1504 E. 1st St., Santa Ana (“Royal Roman Motel”) •1519 E. 1st St., Santa Ana (“Royal Grand Inn”) GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No DISCUSSION The properties listed above are owned by Kyong Su Kim and Myong Kim (collectively, the “Kims”). The Kims, per the Secretary of State website, are Managers of the Royal Roman Motel, LLC (California Limited Liability Company) and the Royal Grand Inn, LLC (California Limited Liability Company). Nayan Ahir and Ravin Ahir are, per the Secretary of State website, Officers of the Royal Motel Inc., a California Corporation and Royal Grand, Inc., a California Corporation. Humberto Arzate-Gomez is an Officer of Hacienda Arzate, Inc., a California Corporation which, according to the Secretary of State’s website, is registered to 1502 E. 1st Street. Maria Melendez, according to City records, owns the restaurant known as Mariscos El Tapatio y Antojitos. SAPD Enforcement of Narcotics Activities Over the past three years, these properties have been the source of a staggering number of calls for service by the Santa Ana Police Department. Since 2022, there have been 765 calls for service at the Royal Roman Motel, 584 calls for service at the Royal Grand Motel, and 92 calls for service at El Tapatio. Many of the calls for service involve