Board of Administrative Appeals

Agenda prepared by: Office of the City Clerk (925) 779-7009 BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PANEL Council Chambers 200 “H” Street NOVEMBER 5, 2015 3:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Deborah Simpson, Chairperson Frederick Rouse, Vice Chairperson Diana Busenbarrick Andrew Schleder Mike Schneider Ademuyiwa “Ade” Adeyemi, Alternate PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OATH for all intending to testify 1. CONSENT CALENDAR A. APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 2, 2015 Recommended Action: Motion to approve the minutes MINUTES B. APPROVAL OF THE LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS & ABATEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2015 Recommendation: The Board of Administrative Appeals shall confirm each assessment and the amount thereof, as proposed or as corrected and modified, and order it assessed against the property. The Board shall also direct that the same be recorded with the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office and thereafter the assessment shall constitute a special assessment and lien against the property. STAFF REPORT  PUBLIC COMMENTS—Only unagendized issues will be discussed during this time WRITTEN/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ADJOURNMENT Notice of Availability of Reports This agenda is a summary of the discussion items/actions proposed to be taken by the Board of Administrative Appeals. Materials provided regarding the agenda items will be available at the following website: http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/CityGov/Agendas/default.asp or at the City Clerk’s Office located on the 3rd floor of City Hall, 200 H Street, Antioch, CA 94509, Monday through Thursday, for inspection and copying (for a fee). Copies are also made available at the Antioch Public Library for inspection. The meetings are accessible to those with disabilities. Auxiliary aides will be made available for persons with hearing or vision disabilities upon request in advance at (925) 779-7009 or TDD (925) 779-7081. Notice of Opportunity to Address the Committee The public has the opportunity to address the Board on each agenda item. To address the Board, fill out a yellow Speaker Request form, available on each side of the entrance doors, and place in the Speaker Card Tray. This will enable us to call upon you to speak. Each speaker is limited to not more than 3 minutes. Comments regarding matters not on this Agenda may be addressed during the "Public Comments" section on the agenda. No one may speak more than once on an agenda item or during “Public Comments”. PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES BEFORE ENTERING COUNCIL CHAMBERS.  BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PANEL Continued Adjourned Meeting October 1, 2015 3:00 P.M. Council Chambers Vice Chairperson Rouse called the meeting to order at 3:04 P.M. on Thursday, October 1, 2015 in the Council Chambers. ROLL CALL: Present: Board Members Rouse, Busenbarrick, Schleder, Adeyemi and Chairperson Simpson Absent: Board Member Schneider Staff Present: Minutes Clerk, Kitty Eiden Code Enforcement Assistant, Denise Skaggs Code Enforcement Officer, Taylor Lopez Deputy City Clerk, Christina Garcia PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Chairperson Rouse led the board, staff and public in the Pledge of Allegiance. OATH With no persons present to testify, Vice Chairperson Rouse stated this item would be unnecessary. 1. CONSENT CALENDAR A. APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS MEETING MINUTES FOR JULY 2, 2015 B. APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS MEETING MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 (NO QUORUM) On motion by Board Member Adeyemi, seconded by Board Member Busenbarrick, the Board of Administrative Appeals unanimously approved the Minutes for July 2, 2015. On motion by Board Member Busenbarrick, seconded by Board Member Adeyemi, the Board of Administrative Appeals unanimously approved the Minutes for September 3, 2015. 1A 11-05-15 BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS Continued Adjourned Meeting October 1, 2015 Page 2 of 2 B. APPROVAL OF THE LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS & ABATEMENTS FOR THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY 2015 Board Member Busenbarrick stressed the importance of Board Members attending meetings to have a quorum so that levies could be assessed in a timely manner. Vice Chairperson Rouse concurred and apologized for his absence at the last meeting. On motion by Board Member Adeyemi, seconded by Board Member Busenbarrick, the Board of Administrative Appeals unanimously confirmed each assessment and the amount thereof, as proposed or as corrected and modified, and order it assessed against the property. The Board also directed that the same be recorded with the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office and thereafter the assessment shall constitute a special assessment and lien against the property. PUBLIC COMMENTS – None WRITTEN/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Code Enforcement Assistant Skaggs introduced Code Enforcement Officer Taylor Lopez. Vice Chairperson Rouse welcomed Code Enforcement Officer Lopez and stated they looked forward to working with her in the future. ADJOURNMENT Vice Chairperson Rouse adjourned the Administrative Board of Appeals meeting at 3:09 P.M. to the next regularly scheduled meeting on November 5, 2015. Respectfully Submitted, __________________________ Kitty Eiden Minutes Clerk 1B