Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation

City of Long Beach 333 West Ocean Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90802 Meeting Minutes Monday, November 17, 2014 2:30 PM Code Enforcement Conference Room 100 W. Broadway, Ste. 400 Long Beach, CA 90802 Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation Jim Thompson, Chairman Diane Arnold, Vice-Chairman Jo Anne Fitzpatrick, Member Michael Hamilton, Member Michael McCarthy, Member Eric Witten, Member Julian DelGaudio, Member Angela Reynolds, Board Secretary CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 100 W. BROADWAY, STE. 400 CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 2:30 PM REGULAR MEETING -2:30 P.M. Chairman Thompson opened the meeting at 2:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Commissioners Diane L. Arnold, Michael W. McCarthy, Jim Thompson, Michael Present: Hamilton and Eric Witten Commissioners Jo Anne Fitzpatrick and Julian DelGaudio Excused: SWEARING OF WITNESSES Chairman Thompson referred to Ordinance No. C-5232, asked for all the people in the audience who planned to give testimony, to stand, and they were sworn in by Myeesha Ayala. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 20, 2014 It was moved by Vice-Chairwoman Arnold and seconded by Board Member McCarthy to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion carried 4-0. Board Member Hamilton was not present at the time of the vote. Page 1 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 100 W. BROADWAY, STE. 400 CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 2:30 PM 1 AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: CASE NO. C - 7852-11-14: 1059-61 GAVIOTA AVENUE, HAO DUC VUONG, CASE#: CEAC209766, COUNCIL DIST. 2 Chairman Thompson called for the owner or representative to appear before the Board and Hao Duc Vuong, 4122 Morning Star Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92649, Owner, appeared. Board Member Hamilton arrived at 2:35 p.m. It was moved by Vice-Chairwoman Arnold and seconded by Board Member McCarthy to adopt the findings as follows: The witnesses presented by the City were, in fact, credible. PROPERTY OWNER, as the property owner of record, is the responsible party for the cited violations. The cited violations did exist on the date the citation was issued. That Appellant violated section(s) 18.45.050 UHC 1702 (L), 8.76.010(G), 8.76.010(N), 8.76.010(B), 18.42.010 CEC 590.3(B), 18.45.050 UHC 1702(I), 18.04.010(C), 9.65.030, 21.51.227 and 21.41.150 of the Long Beach Municipal Code, because on September 3, 2014, the conditions of the subject property were such that there were discarded automotive parts in the yard areas, illegally parked or stored vehicles existed on the property, the windows frames on the south side of the building were deteriorated, the fencing was deteriorated, there were missing and deteriorated window screens, there was illegal temporary electrical power installations, there was unpermitted electrical wiring, outlets, switches and lights in the garage, there was trash and debris on the premises, auto repair activity and the garage was not accessible for parking purposes. The appeal is denied. The motion carried unanimously. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS Angela Reynolds explained that our Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation is now combined with the Disabled Appeals Board. Two new Board Members have been appointed to the Board. A Study Session will be held on January 26, 2015 to discuss the types of Disabled Appeal requests the Board may hear. SET DATE FOR NEXT HEARING: DECEMBER 15, 2014 MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Vice-Chairwoman Arnold and seconded by McCarthy that the hearing be adjourned at 3:42 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 100 W. BROADWAY, STE. 400 CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 2:30 PM Note: A digital recording of this meeting will be available in the Code Enforcement Division. The City of Long Beach provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if an agenda is needed in an alternative format, please call the Code Enforcement Division, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-6796 or (562) 570-6793 (telecommunications device for the deaf). Page 3 of 3