Board of Examiners, Appeals and Condemnation

CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES Eric Witten, Chairman Steve Gerdes, Member Charles Whitehead, Vice Chairman Ethel Powers, Member Hakim Chambers, Member Jim Thompson, Member Karl Wiegelman, Bureau Manager Art Sanchez, Deputy City Attorney Myeesha Ayala, Secretary Angel Arredondo, Code Enforcement Officer BOARD OF EXAMINERS, APPEALS AND CONDEMNATION MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC PUBLIC COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO MYEESHA.AYALA@LONGBEACH.GOV MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Chairman Witten called the meeting to order at 1:38 p.m. ROLL CALL Secretary Myeesha Ayala conducted roll call. Board Member Gerdes was excused absent. FLAG SALUTE Board Member Ethel Powers led us in the flag salute. MINUTES 1 Recommendation to approve the Minutes of April 19, 2021. It was moved by Board Member Thompson and seconded by Board Member Chambers to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion carried unanimously. Page 1 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES DIRECTOR'S REPORT Bureau Manager, Karl Wiegelman did not have a director's report to present at this time. SWEARING OF WITNESSES Chairman Witten referred to Ordinance No. 5232. Secretary Myeesha Ayala asked for all persons who plan to give testimony, to stand, raise their right hand and be sworn in. REGULAR AGENDA 2 CASE NO. 7918-05-21: 5840 BRAYTON AVE; DOUG SPAHR, OWNER; CE CASE NO. CEGC274519 ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION CASE Chairman Witten called for the owner or representative to appear on behalf of the case and Doug Spahr, 537 S. Maria Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90277, Owner, appeared on behalf of the case. It was moved by Board Member Thompson and seconded by Board Member Chambers to conclude the hearing, determine that the cited party is the current owner and responsible party of the subject property located at 5840 Brayton Ave., Long Beach, CA, and the violations listed did exist on the date the citation was issued. The appeal is hereby denied. The motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENTS Board Member Chambers commented on the response and availability of the records requested by the owner. Board Member Thompson respond and explained that all of the records Mr. Spahr was seeking, are available on the City's website. NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: JUNE 21, 2021 ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LONG BEACH MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 BOARD OF EXAMINERS, 411 W. OCEAN BOULEVARD APPEALS AND QUEEN MARY CONFERENCE ROOM, 1:30 PM CONDEMNATION MINUTES 3 Motion for Adjournment. It was moved by Board Member Thompson and seconded by Board Member Whitehead to adjourn the meeting at 2:15 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 3 of 3