PRESENTER: Presenter
Caitlin Krobot, City Secretary
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SUBJECT: Title
Discuss and appoint two individuals for terms ending November 30, 2023 and one individual for an unexpired term ending November 30, 2022 to the Building Standards Commission.
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DEPARTMENT: City Secretary’s Office
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Building Standards Commission can order the repair, within a fixed period, of buildings found to be in violation of City codes.
The Building Standards Commission is composed of five residents. The City Council shall attempt to appoint one member with experience in each of the following areas: real estate profession, home-building profession, development profession, and legal profession. One member shall serve at-large. Currently, the Commission does not have a member serving from the development profession creating the vacancy for the unexpired term. The City Secretary’s Office accepted applications until September 30, 2021 and received a total of 15 applications. The Ad Hoc Committee met to review applications and recommended the following applicants for final council consideration:
• Baruch Almonte
• Gabriel Castro
• David Lerch - Incumbent (at-large)
• Neal Linnartz - Incumbent (legal profession)
• Stephen Nishimuta
ISSUE:
Appointments to the Building Standards Commission require Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends appointing two individuals for terms ending November 30, 2023 and one individual for an unexpired term ending November 30, 2022 to the Building Standards Commission.