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 MAY 5, 2016 3:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Deborah Simpson, Chairperson Frederick Rouse, Vice Chairperson Andrew Schleder Ademuyiwa “Ade” Adeyemi Martin T. Gonsalves Vacant, Alternate PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OATH for all intending to testify 1. CONSENT CALENDAR A. APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS MEETING MINUTES FOR APRIL 7, 2016 STAFF REPORT Recommended Action: Motion to approve the minutes B. APPROVAL OF THE LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS & ABATEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2016 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 Regular Meeting April 7, 2016 3:00 P.M. Council Chambers Chairperson Simpson called the meeting to order at 3:12 P.M. on Thursday, April 7, 2016 in the Council Chambers. ROLL CALL: Present: Board Members Schleder, Rouse, Adeyemi and Chairperson Simpson Absent: Board Member Busenbarrick Staff Present: City Attorney, Michael Vigilia City Clerk, Arne Simonsen Interim Code Enforcement Manager, Mike Aguirre Minutes Clerk, Kitty Eiden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Simpson led the board, staff and public in the Pledge of Allegiance. City Attorney Vigilia introduced himself and stated he looked forward to working with the Administrative Board of Appeals. 1. CONSENT CALENDAR A. APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS MEETING MINUTES FOR MARCH 3, 2016 On motion by Board Member Schleder, seconded by Board Member Adeyemi, the Board of Administrative Appeals approved the Minutes for March 3, 2016. The motion carried the following vote: Ayes: Schleder, Adeyemi and Simpson Abstain: Rouse B. APPROVAL OF THE LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS & ABATEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2016 In response to Board Member Rouse, Interim Code Enforcement Manager Aguirre explained properties with more than listing for a levy of special assessments were 1A 05-05-16 BOARD OF ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS Regular Meeting April 7, 2016 Page 2 of 2 different citations issued for the same violation. He noted they issued 1-3 citations and if the issue was not corrected, the property would then go through the abatement process. On motion by Board Member Rouse, seconded by Board Member Schleder, the Board of Administrative Appeals unanimously confirmed each assessment and the amount thereof, as proposed or as corrected and modified, and ordered it assessed against the property. The Board also directed that the same be recorded with the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None WRITTEN/ORAL COMMUNICATIONS In response to Board Member Rouse, City Clerk Simonsen reported the City Council would be making appointments for the Boards of Administrative Appeals at their April 12, 2016 City Council meeting. He announced Board Member Schneider had resigned from the Board and Board Member Busenbarrick did not reapply. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Simpson adjourned the Administrative Board of Appeals meeting at 3:19 P.M. to the next regularly scheduled meeting on May 5, 2016. Respectfully Submitted, __________________________ Kitty Eiden Minutes Clerk 1B