FRAK T. MAINEZ CITY OF Los ANGELES Offce of the City Cleek CALIFORNIA CITY CLERK Council and Public Servces KAEN E. KALFAY Room 395, City Hal Executive Offcer Los Angeles, CA 90012 Council File Information - (213) 978-1043 General Information - (213) 978-1133 When makg inquiries Fax: (213) 978-1040 relative to thi matter refer to File No. eLADDrA M. DUN ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA Chief, Council and Public Servces Diviion 07-2439 MAYOR ww.cltyclerk.lacity.org
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September 19, 2007
Offce of the Mayor City Administrative Offcer Councilmember LaBonge Board of Public Works Councilmember Cardenas Chief Legislative Analyst Bureau of Engineering Department of Transportation
RE: DESIGNATING THE INTERSECTION AT MELROSE AVENUE AND PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD AS "I LOVE LUCY SQUARE"
At the meeting of the Council held September 12, 2007, the following action was taken:
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Lucy's El Adobe Café serves as an LA establishment; it is a restaurant that has been a traditional star hangout for decades and continues to be a favored café by many influential individuals. Lucy Casada, the owner, has become famous in her own right among celebrities and high profie individuals, due to the restaurants friendly service, great food and reasonable prices. Lucy's daughter introduced Linda Rondstadt to California Governor Jerr Brown at Lucy's. George
Lucas is a good friend of Lucy's as well as Kevin Costner, Orson Welles, Jack Nicholson and
many others, Lucy's El Adobe Café has brought many stars to Melrose Avenue, becoming a part
of the rich history of Los Angeles.
In addition, adjacent from Lucy's EI Adobe Café, is the historic location ofDesilu Productions.
Although a portion of this site is now home to Paramount Studios, the history and legacy of Lucille Ball's career began on this corner in Hollywood. Although the site of Desilu productions shifted, the first fiming of the "I Love Lucy" show was at Desilu productions headquarters on Melrose A venue and Plymouth Boulevard, established in i 95 i.
The joint ownership ofDesilu productions was met with failure, as was the marriage of Lucille
Ball and Desi Arnaz. Lucile Ball bought out Desi Arnaz's half of Desilu productions in the 1960's, making her the first woman to own a major studio and one of the most powerful women in Southern California. Lucile Ball later sold the company, which is partly occupied by Paramount Studios.
Both of these women have accomplished what many could not during their time. Lucy Casada and Lucille Ball are very well known women, and have become famous icons of the Hollywood region and beyond. Their legacy should be remembered and honored as quintessential
accomplished figures in the history, present and future of Los Angeles.
I THEREFORE MOVE, in honor and recognition of proprietress Lucy Castrada and Lucille Ball
for their contribution to the community and history of the City of Los Angeles, that the intersection at Melrose Avenue and Plymouth Boulevard be named as "I Love Lucy Square" and
that the Department of Transportation be directed to erect permanent ceremonial sign(s) to this effect at this location, as soon as possible.
PRESENTED BY: LABONGE -012007 ~O Councilman, 4th District SECONDEOBY'-/~ (Ú¥~ ~\)~ ADOPTED ~V SEP 1 2 2007 LOS l1I6£ES CI" COUIICIL