Welcome to the July 2022 edition of the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council's (SONC) newsletter, the Ziff Flyer.

email: lindsay.imber.sonc@gmail.com

In these times of constant change, uncertainty, and unease, SONC remains dedicated to serving our community.

In the wake of the Supreme Court of the United States' June 24 Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision effectively

overturning Roe v Wade and placing the responsibility of abortion legislation at the state level, the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council reiterates its position as adopted during our May 9, 2022 Board meeting, which states: "The Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council (SONC) shares in City Council's advocacy for reproductive rights as the Supreme Court of the United States appears poised to overturn Roe v Wade, and supports City Council File 22-0002-S73 seeking to codify the right of pregnant persons to access safe abortion healthcare into law and hereby affirms its support for the rights of all marginalized groups and members of protected classes as specified in existing California law governing unlawful discrimination...SONC hereby supports these efforts to enshrine such human rights into the California State Constitution, or other appropriate legislative document."

Pursuant to the Dobbs decision, abortion law reverts to states. In California, the right to abortion is legal up to the point of viability (usually the 24th-28th week), with exceptions for life or health after that time. Regarding other civil rights issues referenced in Dobbs, here are California's laws regarding them, were they to be reverted to state law:

> Same-Sex Marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges [2015]): Legal in California, from 2006 to 2008, and again from 2013-present. Furthore, SB 1306 (in 2014) removed gendered terminology in its definition of marriage and SB 1005 (2016) replaced "husband" and "wife" with the gender-neutral "spouse."

> Same-Sex Conduct Law (Lawrence v. Texas [2003]): Legal as this was never a law in California; however the California Supreme Court referenced Lawrence in a 2006 decision affirming the right of same-sex couples to marry in California.

> Interracial Marriage and Miscegenation (Loving v. Virginia [1967]): Legal pursuant to a California Supreme Court decision in 1948.

> Contraception Access (Griswold v Connecticut [1965]): Legal in California, several laws over the years were passed. For instance, SB 1053 (2014) required both Medi-Cal and commercial health plans to cover all FDA-approved contraceptive methods while SB 523 (2021) expanded and modernized the right to access birth control.

For those concerned about the state of our federal government's affairs relative to civil rights, let there be no doubt: The aforementioned human rights issues remain protected in the State of California. Furthermore, the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council supports the continued fight for equality and protection against discrimination. As SONC President, I will continue to ensure we do not lose sight of that goal.

Following the Outreach Committee's successful June 25 showing of the film "Encanto" in the park, we hope you will join us again on Saturday, July 23 for "Ghostbusters Afterlife". The movie will begin at dusk and is located on the eastern side of Van Nuys Sherman Oaks park near the softball fields.

July 23 - Ghostbusters Afterlife

August 20 - A film to be named later

Thank you for your interest and involvement in the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council, and in issues affecting us locally. I encourage you to visit https://www.shermanoaksnc.org/ and explore our committee pages, as well as the master calendar to view and discover how to attend and provide comment at public meetings, which occur monthly for each committee such that approximately 13 days every month have some sort of SONC meeting on the books.

Stay safe and be kind,

Lindsay

To view webinar details, please visit the SONC calendar.

July 18th, 2022, 6:30pm

July 19th, 2022, 7pm

July 26th, 2022, 7pm

July 27th, 2022, 6:30pm

page links for meeting agendas and to confirm dates & times.

Not sure what area you live in and who your

Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council representative is? Email SONC.Newsletter@gmail.com with your address or cross-streets with the navigational direction --

we will help you out!

Information about the meetings and how to “join in” is available on the SONC website: www.shermanoaksnc.org. Please give us your feedback and comments. 

The agenda will be available on July 8th, 2022 on the SONC website, www.shermanoaksnc.org. A physical copy can always be found on the bulletin board at the Sherman Oaks Public Library.

1-669-900-6833, enter 85140543942 #

(1) Enter the Webinar ID: 85140543942

Should you have technical questions or issues, please email Stacey.Segarra.Bohlinger.SONC@gmail.com.

SONC meetings that are conducted using the Zoom Video-teleconferencing platform are now being recorded for playback. All recorded meetings are playable by clicking the associated meeting date links found on the committee page on the SONC website.

Harold Shapiro, Chair

Email: Harold.Shapiro.SONC@gmail.com

We hope that all of our Sherman Oaks neighbors will come and join us on July 23rd for the next film screening in the SONC Summer Movies In the Park event. "Ghostbusters Afterlife" is the movie that will be shown. This popular 2021 comedy/fantasy movie stars original favorites Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and Sigourney Weaver reprising their characters from the earlier "Ghostbusters" & "Ghostbusters II" films released in 1984 and 1989. "Ghostbusters Afterlife" also stars Paul Rudd. The film is suitable for the entire family and has a PG-13 rating. The screening will take place on the ball field closest to Hazeltine Ave. at the Van Nuys Sherman Oaks War Memorial Park, 14201 Huston St., Sherman Oaks, 91423. The movie will begin when the sun goes down, most likely around 8:00 PM. The screening is free and everyone is encouraged to come early, bring a picnic dinner, and lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. There will be some pre-screening entertainment, beginning at 6:00 PM.

The first film in the SONC Summer Movie Series screened on June 25th. Disney's animated feature "Encanto" brought out a great crowd, and a good time was had by all who attended.

The 3rd film to be screened in the SONC Summer Movie Series is yet to be determined. We are taking recommendations from the community for the Saturday August 20th date. If you would like to suggest a title, please send an email with the film name to sonc.newsletter@gmail.com.

As mentioned in last month's Ziff Flyer, the Outreach Committee is currently engaged in pre-planning efforts for the 2023 Neighborhood Council elections that will formally kick off in November. SONC is seeking a slate of candidates to contend for 10 seats across areas 2, 4, and 6 as well as 1 currently vacant seat in Area 1. If you are interested in running for a seat, please continue to watch this space or visit our web site to keep informed of the application filing deadlines. In 2022-23, the City Clerk will be using a hybrid election model for NC elections that provides for both in-person polling place voting as well as the option to Vote-By-Mail. Voting deadline for SONC elections will be Thursday, June 22, 2023.

SONC is partnering with the Sherman Oaks Chamber Foundation, and the LADOT to find a local artist interested in creating an original design to paint onto a sidewalk utility box in Sherman Oaks located at the corner of Van Nuys and Ventura Blvd. In partnership with Council District 4, the foundation has already painted over 90 utility boxes. If you are interested, please contact Pamela Harris via email at: pamela.harris.sonc@gmail.com

The SONC Outreach Committee meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month. Please join us for our next Virtual meeting on July 19th. For the details on how to access the Virtual Meeting on the Zoom Platform, please visit the SONC Outreach Committee web page.

Jeff Kalban, Chair

Email: jeff.kalban.sonc@gmail.com

The Chick-fil-A project proposed for the old Corky’s site at 5043 Van Nuys Blvd., has agreed with our recommendation for a dine-in restaurant without drive-thru service. Our SONC PLUM Committee, SOHA, the community neighboring the project and Councilmember Raman’s office all worked together with the applicant to reach a compromise that will bring a beautifully restored, historic structure back to its original glory.

The Vision Committee is working with representatives of the Planning Department and Council Office on the Sherman Oaks Community Plan Update. Our goal is to preserve our existing single-family neighborhoods from being up zoned and to protect our existing multi-family areas from displacement. We are encouraging the City’s proposed increase in density to be focused on our underutilized commercial areas, transforming them into becoming more walkable, greener village-like developments of mixed income housing with courtyards and plazas that incorporate community retail.

Please join us and attend our virtual meetings. Vision meets at 6:30 on the first Thursday of the month and PLUM at 6:30 on the third Thursday. We will be discussing topics such as the Community Plan Updates, Metro, the State housing bills and real solutions to the affordable housing crisis.

To access the next Virtual Meeting on the Zoom Platform,

please see the PLUM/Vision Committee web page for updates and agendas.

Kathy Shaffer

Committee Member

Plastic comes in all shapes and sizes . . . some you think about, and some you don’t.

Most of our plastic waste has only been used one time. Only 9% of all plastic ever created (since the 1960’s) has been recycled. At this time, LA Sanitation can only recycle plastics labeled #1, #2 and #5.

What can WE do?

To access this Virtual Meeting on the Zoom Platform: please visit the Green and Sustainability Committee web page for agendas and webinar info.

Christy Adair, Chair

Email: christy.adair.sonc@gmail.com

The July SONC Public Safety meeting will address Mosquitos! Anais Medina Diaz, the Public Information Officer for Los Angeles County Vector Control District will explain there are 2 kinds of mosquitos attacking us in Sherman Oaks – Culex and Aedes.

The more well-known variety is the Culex mosquito which only bites from dusk till dawn.

But the more aggressive mosquito, Aedes, is known as the ankle biter. Aedes prefers human blood and will bite us throughout the day. It also likes shade so it may follow you inside your home to lay eggs! For pet considerations, Aedes carries and spreads the canine heartworm so don’t forget to give your pets their heartworm meds.

These mosquito eggs have a crazy long shelf life – the eggs can live dormant on the side of a plant pot for years. The eggs look like dirt and may be along a calcium line on the pot. Toss or scrub that pot!

For pre-homework, we are asking everyone to do a quick check of any standing water – mosquitos will lay 100s of eggs in a tablespoon of water!

Flyers with more information can be found at:

Note, these conversations were recorded and will be uploaded to our site.

The Public Safety Committee meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Our next meeting will be next Tuesday, July 12th, 2022 at 7:00pm.

If you have any questions, please email at: SoncPScommittee@gmail.com.

For more details on how to join the virtual video tele-conference meetings, please visit the SONC Public Safety Committee web page.

Howard Katchen

Email: Hkatchen@shermanoaksnc.org

The Budget Advocates held its annual Budget Day on Saturday, June 18th. The event was well attended by neighborhood council members and stakeholders from throughout the city. The plenary session provided information about the city budget, how it is formulated and provided an opportunity to hear from city senior administrative staff and elected officials.

Following were regional breakout sessions which provided those in attendance to give feedback on the budget and discuss issues in their community and city services. A recording and transcript of the day’s proceedings is available here:

https://www.budgetadvocates.org/budget-day-2022.

The Budget Advocates meetings are open to all and to those wishing to join when engaging with city departments on operational and budget reviews. You can find further information about the Budget Advocates at: www.budgetadvocates.org

Jeffrey Hartsough, Treasurer

Email: jeffrey.hartsough.sonc@gmail.com

The City of Los Angeles’s Fiscal Year 2022 ended on June 30. SONC is in the process of establishing a budget for Fiscal Year 2023. SONC won’t have its final budget number until sometime in August.

Last year SONC was able to support several of our community groups and schools through Neighborhood Purposes Grants (NPG). You can find out more about NPGs on the SONC Website by Clicking Here – NPG Info.

The SONC Finance Committee meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month. The next meeting will be July 27 at 6:30pm. Please visit the Finance Committee web page for more details on how to participate.

As we continue to confront the ongoing pandemic and all the daily challenges and complexities of life in Los Angeles, please be respectful and kind to others. Kindness is important.

Stay safe. Pray for Ukraine.

Jeffrey Hartsough

Treasurer

Pamela Harris, Co-Chair

Email: pamela.harris.sonc@gmail.com

Sarah Manuel, Co-Chair

Email: sarah.manuel.sonc@gmail.com

Please join SONC's inaugural Human Services Committee meeting on Monday, August 1, 2022 at 6:30p via Zoom. Councilmember Nithya Raman will be presenting the committee to the community along with special guests from CD4’s Homeless Liaison Team, to present how they are helping the Sherman Oaks community and our unhoused neighbors. Looking forward to your participation.

We want to hear from you! Please fill out the questionnaire if you are interested in joining the committee and helping the underserved in your community.

Visit ShermanOaksNC.org Human Services Committee page for more information.

The Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council recently funded a Neighborhood Purposes Grant that enabled a donation of $1000 worth of pet food to be provided to the East Valley Animal shelter.

Are you a high school student who resides within the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council (SONC) boundaries (https://www.shermanoaksnc.org/page/map)? Do you want to be involved in the Sherman Oaks community as a Youth Representative on the SONC Board and as a member of a SONC committee of your choice? We want to hear from you! We currently have an open position which will serve until June 30, 2023. Visit SONC’s website (www.shermanoaksnc.org) to learn more about SONC and its committees. Contact Howard M. Katchen at hkatchen@shermanoaksnc.org to express your interest, with questions or for further information. We look forward to hearing from all eligible and interested high school students.

This next section contains information from CD4, LAUSD, Sherman Oaks Library and all our partner organizations that are seeking volunteers. Stay informed and share!

The Office of Councilmember Nithya Raman is hosting a Homelessness Clothing Donation Drive with NoHo Home Alliance and Hope of the Valley on Saturday, July 9 from 10:00AM-1:00PM at the Woodman Entrance of Notre Dame High. Please donate new or lightly used men's clothing (t-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, new underwear, new socks), and backpacks. We’re also collecting jackets, (men’s and gender-neutral clothing especially needed), belts, hats, sunglasses, and new hygiene items like wipes, shampoo and conditioner, toothpaste + toothbrushes, soap, and hand sanitizer.

Good Morning, Neighborhood Leaders,

I hope your day got off to a good start. Summer school is in full swing here at LA Unified with upwards of 100,000 students participating in our summer school programs. Through July 22, families may pick-up meals (breakfast and lunch) free of charge for all children under the age of 18 at dozens of LAUSD schools. Please click here to find the list of participating schools and their hours of distribution. LAUSD is also supporting LA City’s free grab&go lunch program, which is available at parks across the city through August 9, 2022. To learn more about this resource, please visit: https://www.laparks.org/foodprogram.

Non-profits interested in participating in LAUSD’s food donation program in the 2022-23 school year are now invited to submit an application. Leveled at reducing food waste, this initiative allows vetted organizations to pick-up and distribute unused food from their local LAUSD school site(s). Interested organizations may click here to learn more and direct any questions to fooddonation@lausd.net.

LAUSD is hosting two upcoming and timely workshops for parents. Please see the attached promotional flier for Zoom details. Thank you in advance for sharing with your stakeholders.

I previously shared with you a copy of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s 100-day plan. His office recently released an updated version , reflecting on the progress that has been made so far; please see attached. My understanding is that Superintendent Carvalho will be the featured speaker at the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Council’s July 14th meeting.

Last month, the District also unveiled its 2022-26 Strategic Plan. You may learn more and review by visiting https://achieve.lausd.net/strategicplan.

Some personal news - July 15 will mark my last day with LAUSD. Over the past three years, I’ve greatly appreciated your willingness to collaborate with our local schools, promote their programs and events, and support them through neighborhood purposes grants. Communities play an integral role in supporting public schools and I look forward to seeing the ways neighborhood councils choose to foster relationships with our schools moving forward. If there is any support or assistance I can provide before my departure, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

I know that Board District 3 is eager to fill the position before the start of the school year. In the meantime, you may direct any questions or scheduling inquiries to (213) 241-8333. And for regular updates, you may sign-up for Board District 3’s newsletter, which is available in English and Spanish. Click here to view the latest edition.

Wishing you all a safe and joyful summer,

Tara Vahdani

Policy & Outreach Deputy

Office of Board Member Scott M. Schmerelson

Los Angeles Unified School District

Gender Pronouns: She, Her(s)

Office 213.241.8333

Email  tara.vahdani@lausd.net

The Sherman Oaks Friends of the Library will host a book sale on Saturday, July 9th from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the branch.

Here is the link for our branch happenings: https://lapl.org/branches/sherman-oaks

The draft Wildlife District Ordinance proposes new development standards for lot coverage, landscaping, and fencing, as well as grading and height limitations, among others. It would create a new Wildlife Supplemental Use District (WLD) and apply those supplemental regulations to properties in the area of the Santa Monica Mountains approximately bounded by the 405 and 101 freeways and Ventura Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard.

The draft ordinance, and more information can be found on the project webpage. Residents in these areas are encouraged to view the recorded presentation that will be shared at the virtual information session, which is now available in Outreach & Events.

A public hearing is scheduled for July 13th, 2022. The Public Hearing is an opportunity to offer public testimony regarding the proposed Wildlife District Supplemental Use District and Zone Change. The public hearing notice and information on how to participate can be found here.

In late May, the Department issued local implementation guidance on recently adopted and/or revised State legislation on housing. This legislation included Senate Bill (SB) 290, SB 728, Assembly Bill (AB) 634, and SB 478, which all took effect on January 1, 2022.

The first local implementation guidance pertains to SB 290, SB 728, and AB 634 and describes the changes, clarifications, and additions to State Density Bonus Law (including incentives for student and moderate-income housing), permits the purchase of for-sale units by a qualified nonprofit, and enables a jurisdiction to increase covenant terms beyond 55 years. The second memorandum focuses on SB 478, summarizes FAR allowances for sites permitting a density between three and 10 units, and clarifies minimum lot size requirements.

The City is currently updating three Community Plans in the Southeast Valley: North Hollywood – Valley Village, Sherman Oaks – Studio City – Toluca Lake – Cahuenga Pass, and Van Nuys – North Sherman Oaks. The existing plan for Sherman Oaks was created in 1998.

The Southeast Valley Community Plan (CPU) Updates Team is hosting virtual Office Hours sessions on July 13-14 and July 18-19, 2022, to solicit input on Los Angeles City Planning’s recently released land use concepts for the Ventura-Cahuenga corridor in the Sherman Oaks, Studio City, and Cahuenga Pass neighborhoods. You can participate in two ways:

Meetings will be held virtually via Google Meet or phone. All are welcome to participate, but the purpose of these events is to get feedback on the recently released land use concepts along the Ventura-Cahuenga Corridor. Future outreach will focus on the entire Southeast Valley, including the neighborhoods of North Hollywood, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, Valley Village, and Van Nuys.

For more information, visit:

planning4la.org/southeastvalleyplans.

More than 230 community members participated in the June Community Update Meetings for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project. Attendees received an update on the recently completed public scoping period for the Sepulveda Pass Rapid Transit project, which was the first step in the environmental review process. For those who were not able to attend, video recordings of the presentation have been posted in both English and Spanish on Metro’s YouTube Channel.

The environmental analysis phase will now continue and Metro plans to host another community update in Fall 2022 focused on alignments and station locations.

To learn more about the project, visit the website

The LA County Dept. of Public Works is still offering its series of free webinars to beautify your home and garden during the month of July. The Smart Gardening Webinars are approximately 45 minutes long followed by a 15-minute period to answer questions and take orders for compost bins. For those who are unable to attend, they have posted videos of the sessions. There are four core subjects being offered:

Intro to Composting: Learn about backyard and worm composting to create a rich soil amendment to nourish your garden.

Water-wise Gardening: Create a beautiful drought-tolerant landscape and learn about grasscycling to fortify your lawn.

Organic Gardening: Build healthy soil, grow herbs and vegetables, and address plant pests and diseases using organic methods.

Small-space Gardening: Learn to grow plants in containers and set up a small-space worm composting system.

For more information and to register on-line, visit their website: https://pw.lacounty.gov/epd/sg/webinars.cfm

Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power is Offering Free Landscaping Design Services to Transform Your Turf

Are you interested in saving water and money on your bill? As an LADWP customer, you can get free landscape design services for transforming your landscape to be more drought tolerant. The design can be submitted along with your turf replacement rebate application. Planting and irrigation plans are provided at no cost to LADWP customers who wish to remove turf and replace it with low water use California Friendly® and native plants. The rebates for removing lawns and water hungry plantings are still in effect. With the coming hot summer months, and new watering rules going into effect, the time is right to replace.

The provided plans can be given directly to a licensed contractor for installation and also included is a simple guide on how to best hire a landscape contractor. The plans will include a storm water capture feature, such as a rain garden, in the design. Irrigation plans include use of water efficient drip irrigation systems.

Your newly installed garden will capture and reuse stormwater, recharge groundwater, prevent polluted runoff from flowing to the rivers and ocean, and provide food and habitat for birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Once your newly installed plants have been established, you will see the savings on your water bill.

To learn more about this free design program and to apply, visit the LADWP web site at:

To sign up, please visit: https://nhifp.org/volunteers/

If you are interested in volunteering with the LA Regional Food Bank, please visit this link.

amartinez@lafoodbank.org

Facebook - @laworks 

Twitter - @LAWorksNow 

Instagram - @laworksnow

Please visit LAWorks.com

The Valley of Change presents a volunteer opportunity on the Second Saturday of the month from 8:30 - 11:30 AM.

IG: @TheValleyofChange

Twitter: @ValleyChange

Get Involved In Your Community

If you are interested in becoming a Block Captain and starting a Neighborhood Watch Program in your neighborhood, please contact your Senior Lead Officer at the email addresses or phone numbers listed below to obtain further details. There are 4 senior lead officers assigned for all of Sherman Oaks:

email: 30853@lapd.online

(818) 731-2565

9SL89

email: 40229@lapd.online

(818) 731-2563

9SL63

email: 36816@lapd.online

(818) 731-2560

9SL41

email: 32914@lapd.online

(818) 731-2562

9SL37

Please sign up on Nextdoor.com to receive current updates about crime trends and events in your community.

You can contact Alan Scher for more information about the Neighborhood Watch Program.

The June edition of the Van Nuys Neighborhood Watch News is available to read online here.

Make a difference as an LAPD volunteer and be the change you want to see in your community. Volunteers represent a broad range of ages, from teenagers to senior citizens. As a volunteer, here are some of the available opportunities:

For information on volunteer opportunities with the LAPD, email Officer Jason Jimenez in the Community Relations Office at 38903@lapd.online, or call (818) 374-5420. You can also get more information about the LAPD Volunteer Program by visiting this link.

The address 13849 Ventura Blvd. was home to a very famous French restaurant in the 1960's called Robaire's. The restaurant was part of a chain of 3 Robaire's restaurants - this San Fernando Valley location, one located in Los Angeles on South La Brea and the original located in Paris France.

The restaurants were the creation of Robert “Papouche”, Robaire and for a time were the only establishments in Los Angeles offering French faire. Robaire came to the United States in 1949 after having cooked for U.S. Army officers during World War II in his native Tunisia. He opened his first dining establishment in Whittier, but was run out of town when the churchgoing populace found he was putting wine in the coq au vin and boeuf Bourguignonne. He took care to open his next restaurant near Hollywood. An old hand-printed menu indicates that $40 could buy dinner for two--and that would include onion soup (30 cents), tournedos with garlic butter ($3.95), Chateaubriand ($3.50), Filet mignon ($3.75), Sole meunière ($1.75) and Alaska flambe ($1.25), washed down with bottles of Veuve Clicquot Champagne ($10), Chateau Haut Brion ($6.50) and Chateau d’Yquem ($8.50).

The same menu today would cost more than $150 without the Champagne, Cabernet and Sauternes. Robaire introduced the dish couscous to generations of Angelenos at his French restaurant. The heyday of Robaire’s came to an end in the 1970's, when other French restaurants started opening in Los Angeles. No longer was it unusual to find escargots and frog legs on a menu.

These days the space is occupied by a recording studio named Record One. Originally founded by recording engineer and record producer Val Garay in 1979, the studio has been the site of numerous commercially successful and award-winning recordings. Since 2015, Record One has been under the ownership of Dr. Dre and his business partner Larry Chatman.

Record One established notoriety with the success of Kim Carnes' 1981 album, Mistaken Identity and its lead single, "Bette Davis Eyes", which won the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year the same year. Other albums recorded at Record One under Garay's ownership included James Taylor's 1981 album, Dad Loves His Work, The Motels' 1982 album, All Four One, Steve Perry's 1984 album, Street Talk, Dolly Parton's 1984 album The Great Pretender, Lita Ford's 1987 album, Lita, and portions of Don Henley's 1984 album, Building the Perfect Beast. Other artists recording at Record One during this era included Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Kenny Rogers, Barbra Streisand, and Toto.

For approximately one year between 1989 and 1990, Michael Jackson arranged for executive control over Record One for $4,000 per day while recording Dangerous, and Bruce Swedien engineered and mixed all but 3 of the songs on the album at the studio. Quincy Jones recorded his 1995 album, Q's Jook Joint, at the studio. In 2001, Record One was the studio where Busta Rhymes recorded "Break Ya Neck" and where Mary J. Blige recorded "Family Affair". Other artists recording at the studio that same year included Janet Jackson.