Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation

City of Long Beach 333 West Ocean Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90802 Meeting Minutes - Draft Monday, February 27, 2017 1:30 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 Michael Hamilton, Member Michael McCarthy, Member Ethel Powers, Member Charles Whitehead, Member Eric Witten, Member CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 100 W. BROADWAY, STE. 400 CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 1:30 PM REGULAR MEETING - 1:30 P.M. Chairman Thompson opened the meeting at 1:35 p.m. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Thompson opened the hearing at 1:35 p.m. in the Code Enforcement Conference Room and referred to Oridnance No. C-5232, asked for all people in the audience who planned to give testimony to stand, and they were sworn in by Myeesha Ayala. ROLL CALL Commissioners Eric Witten, Jim Thompson, Diane L. Arnold, Michael W. Present: McCarthy and Charles Whitehead Commissioners Michael Hamilton and Ethel Powers Excused: SWEARING OF WITNESSES APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 21, 2016 It was moved by Board Member McCarthy and seconded by Board Member Arnold to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion carried 5-1. Board Member Whitehead was not present at the time. He arrived at 1:50 p.m. 1 CASE NO. 7868-01-17: 339-345 DAISY AVENUE: NED BASSIN, OWNER, CE CASE NO. CEPH233537, CEPH233238, CEPH233120 & CEPH233123, COUNCIL DIST. 1 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION APPEAL CASE Chairman Thompson called for the owner or representative to appear before the Board and Ned Bassin, 7950 Cramer Street, Long Beach, CA 90808, Owner, appeared. It was moved by Board Member McCarthy and seconded by Board Member Arnold to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited violations did exist on the date the citations were issued for cases CEPH233537 and CEPH233120. Page 1 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 100 W. BROADWAY, STE. 400 CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 1:30 PM The appeal is hereby denied. The motion carried unanimously. In addition, the Board moved to continue cases CEPH233238 and CEPH233123 to the next scheduled meeting of March 20, 2017, giving Mr. Bassin the opportunity to provide legal proof of an Unlawful Detainer for an eviction as a result of his delayed efforts in bringing the property into compliance. The motion carried 4-1, Board Member McCarthy opposed. 2 CASE NO. 7869-01-17: 2922 E. 15TH STREET: TERRY SMILEY, OWNER, CE CASE NO.CEPH233517, COUNCIL DIST. 4 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION APPEAL CASE CASE REMOVED FROM AGENDA 3 CASE NO. 7870-01-17: 1000 WALNUT AVENUE: JOHN M. WOODS, OWNER, CE CASE NO. CEGC235741, COUNCIL DIST. 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION APPEAL CASE Chairman Thompson called for the owner or representative to appear before the Board and Jon M. Woods, 6741 Katella Ave, Cypress, CA 90630 Owner and 6741 Katella Ave, Cypress, CA 90630, Owner’s representative, appeared. It was moved by Board Member Witten and seconded by Board Member Arnold to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current owner and responsible party of the subject property. The appeal is hereby denied. The motion carried unanimously. 4 CASE NO. 7871-01-17: 732 HARDING STREET: VIEN PHUONG T HO, OWNER, CE CASE NO. CEAC234151, COUNCIL DIST. 9 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION APPEAL CASE Chairman Thompson called for the owner or representative to appear before the Board and Vien Phuong T. Ho, 2620 Fashion Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810, owner, appeared. It was moved by Board Member Arnold and seconded by Board Member Page 2 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 100 W. BROADWAY, STE. 400 CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 1:30 PM Witten to conclude the hearing, determine that the owner is the current owner and responsible party for the cited violations. The appeal is hereby denied. The motion carried unanimously. 5 CASE NO. 7872-02-17: 2356 KNOXVILLE AVENUE: GREGORY V. BLACKBURN & LINDA J. BRACKEN, OWNERS, CE CASE NO. CEAC227877, COUNCIL DIST. 5 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Chairman Thompson called for the owner or representative to appear before the Board and Greg Blackburn, 2356 Knoxville Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815, Owner and Bruce Menke, 5000 E. Spring St. #405, Long Beach, CA 90815, Owner’s Attorney, appeared. It was moved by Board Member Witten and seconded by Board Member McCarthy to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited violations in reference to the Garage Access, did exist on the date the citation was issued and the owner is required to remove the shed. The appeal is hereby denied. The motion carried unanimously. The Board moved to continue the two items referencing the roof and dead vegetation/tree to the next scheduled hearing of March 20, 2017 to allow appellant to provide their Certified Arborist report indicating the tree is healthy. Also, the owner’s agreed to meet with staff at the property and re-inspect the condition of the roof, to determine whether or not the roof needs to be replaced. The motion carried unanimously. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS DATE FOR NEXT HEARING: MARCH 20, 2017 MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Board Member McCarthy and seconded by Board Member Whitehead that the Page 3 of 4 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, CODE ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 100 W. BROADWAY, STE. 400 CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 1:30 PM hearing be adjourned at 4:50 p.m. The motion carried unanimously. Note: A digital recording of this meeting will be available in the Code Enforcement Bureau. 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 Bureau, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-6796 or (562) 570-3807 (telecommunications device for the deaf). Page 4 of 4