Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation

CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 411 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4TH FLOOR CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 1:30 PM Jim Thompson, Chairman Ethel Powers, Member Diane Arnold, Vice-Chairman Charles Whitehead, Member Steve Gerdes, Member Eric Witten, Member Michael Hamilton, Member Sarah Green, Deputy City Attorney Karl Wiegelman, Bureau Manager Myeesha Ayala, Secretary MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chairman Thompson opened the meeting at 1:37 pm in the Queen Mary Conference Room. Art Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney filled in for Sarah Green, Deputy City Attorney. ROLL CALL Commissioners Steve Gerdes, Ethel Powers, Charles Whitehead, Eric Witten, Present: Diane L. Arnold and Jim Thompson Commissioners Michael Hamilton Excused: SWEARING OF WITNESSES Chairman Thompson referred to Ordinance No. 5232, asked for all persons who planned to give testimony to stand, raise their right hand, and they were sworn in by Elbert DuBose. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 19-051BE Recommendation to approve the minutes from September 16, 2019. It was moved by Board Member Whitehead and seconded by Board Member Powers to approve the minutes as submitted. Page 1 of 2 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM APPEALS AND 411 W. OCEAN BLVD., 4TH FLOOR CONDEMNATION MINUTES LONG BEACH, CA 90802, 1:30 PM 19-052BE TRIENNIAL CODE ADOPTION PROCESS Presented by Truong Huynh, General Superintendent with Matt Gruneisen, Deputy Chief, Brian Weidman, Deputy Fire Marshal, and David Khorram, Building Official present for any questions. It was moved by Board Member Witten and Seconded by Vice Chairwoman Arnlold to support the proposed amendments to Titles 3, 8, 9, 14, 18, and 21 of the Long Beach Municipal Code related to the 2019 Edition of the California Building Standards Code and the 1997 Edition of the Uniform Housing Code and forward to the City Council for their consideration. The motion carried unanimously. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS DATE SET FOR NEXT HEARING: OCTOBER 21, 2019 MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT 19-053BE Motion for Adjournment It was moved by Board Member Witten and Seconded by Board Member Whitehead to adjourn the meeting at 2:52 pm. 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 City Code Enforcement Bureau, 48 hours prior to the meeting at (562) 570-6796 or (562) 570-3807 (telecommunications device for the deaf). Page 2 of 2