Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation

City of Long Beach 333 West Ocean Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90802 Meeting Minutes - Draft Monday, January 26, 2015 1:00 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, JANUARY 26, 2015 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 100 W. BROADWAY, STE. 400 CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 1:00 PM REGULAR MEETING - 1:00 P.M. Chairman Thompson opened the meeting at 1:05 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Commissioners Diane L. Arnold, Jo Anne Fitzpatrick, Jim Thompson, Eric Witten Present: and Julian DelGaudio Commissioners Michael Hamilton Excused: Commissioners Michael W. McCarthy Absent: 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 Elbert DuBose. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 17, 2014 It was moved by Board Member Fitzpatrick and seconded by Vice-Chairwoman Arnold to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion carried 4-0. Board Member Del Gaudio was not present at the November meeting. Page 1 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 100 W. BROADWAY, STE. 400 CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 1:00 PM 1 AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: CASE NO. C - 7853-01-15: 4125 E. 6th Street, Phillip Duncan, Owner, Proj. No. CEAC209149, Council Dist. 3 Administrative Citation Appeal Case Chairman Thompson called for the owner or representative to appear before the Board and Phillip Duncan, 4125 East 6th Street, Long Beach, CA 90814, Owner appeared. It was moved by Vice Chairwoman Arnold and seconded by Board Member Witten to adopt the 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. The Appellant violated section(s) 8.76.010 (B) of the Long Beach Municipal Code, because on May 20, 2014, the conditions of the subject property were such that the paint covering on the building was not being maintained in such a manner so as not to become deteriorated to a condition that would permit decay, discoloration, excessive checking, cracking, warping which would render the building unsightly or in a state of disrepair on the property. (Note: This property is located in a historical district and requires a Certificate of Approval from the Historic Preservation Officer for the approval of paint color and materials.) Based upon the foregoing, the appeal is denied. The motion carried 4-1. Board Member Del Gaudio opposed. Board Member Fitzpatrick requested the City dismiss the 7th Administrative Citation dated 11/21/14 and waive the $500 fee associated with this Citation. The Board agreed to waive the $500 fee and also waive the $130 Lien Preparation fee. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS Board Member Del Gaudio mentioned he has a class he teaches that conflicts with the regularly scheduled BEAC meeting. Angela Reynolds held a discussion on changing the time the BEAC meets. It was decided to change the time to 9 a.m. on Monday instead of 1 p.m. She also mentioned that there would be a training on Disabled Access Issues at a future meeting when the new board member had completed her paperwork. SET DATE FOR NEXT HEARING: FEBRUARY 9, 2015 MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Vice-Chairwoman Arnold and seconded by Board Member Witten that the hearing be adjourned at 2:35 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 100 W. BROADWAY, STE. 400 CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 1:00 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