HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/10/21 BOAA MinsMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF APPEALS & ADVISORS
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
October 21, 2013
5:15 p.m.
A Special Meeting of the Board of Appeals & Advisors of the City of Chula Vista was called to
order at 5:15 p.m. in Conference Room 137, located at Public Service Bldg `B ", Chula Vista,
California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Members Lopez, Ray, Sides, West and Chair Sanfilippo
ABSENT: Members Meservy and Starkey
ALSO PRESENT: Building Official El- Khazen, Fire Marshall and Deputy Chief
Escalante, and Secretary Rice
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of Minutes: January 14, 2013
Staff recommendation: Board approves the minutes.
ACTION: Chair Sanfilippo moved to approve staff's recommendations and offered Consent
Calendar Item 1. Member West seconded the motion, and it carried, 4 -0 -1 with
Member Ray abstaining.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
There were none.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
ACTION ITEMS
2. Elect new Chair and Vice Chair for fiscal year 2013/14
Staff recommendation: Board elect new Chair and Vice Chair
ACTION: The board members moved to keep Chair Sanfilippo and Vice Chair Sides in their
current positions. Motion carried. 5 -0
3. Ordinances adopting the various 2013 California building codes
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Staff recommendation: Board recommend to City Council the adoption of the various
2013 Editions of the California building codes.
Building Official El- Khazen gave a brief presentation about Ordinances adopting the various
2013 California building codes. After further deliberation the board members unanimously
recommended to the City Council the adoption of the various 2013 California building codes.
ACTION: Chair Sanfilippo moved to recommend, as presented, to City Council the adoption
of the various 2013 Edition of the California building codes. Member Sides
seconded the motion, and it carried. 5 -0
OTHER BUSINESS
1. STAFF COMMENTS
Building Official El- Khazen mentioned a training session given by the City Clerk's office for the
liaisons and secretaries of the Board/Commissions. The training covered standard practices and
procedures with the emphasis of standardizing the way agendas, noticing, and minutes are done.
One of the things learned from that training, which is not being practiced in it's entirety by this
board, is the excuse absenteeism procedure. Staff stated the information is in the municipal code
under 2.25.110 Attendance requirements- Excused absences- Removal for cause. Copies were
distributed to the board and Building Official El- Khazen said the board should follow these
guidelines in the future. He also stated that absentee information would be noted under the
Consent Calendar for any upcoming meetings.
2. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Chair Sanfilippo thanked the board members for their participation in reviewing and
recommending the ordinance to city council. He asked the building official if this board was able
to create or incorporate additional recommendations to an ordinance within reason. Building
Official El- Khazen stated if there are any recommendations outside of what staff has proposed it
can be put into a staff report and taken to council for their consideration.
3. COMMISSIONERS' /BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:20 p.m., Chair Sanfilippo adjourned the meeting to the next Regular Meeting on December
9, 2013 at 5:15 p.m. in Conference Room 137 located at Public Service Bldg "B ", 276 Fourth
Avenue, Chula Vista, California. . \/\
Rosemarie Rice, Secretary
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