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BUILDING AND FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
NEWPORT COAST CONFERENCE ROOM - 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2013 - 3:00 p.m.
JAMES ANDERSON
BRION JEANNETTE
RICHARD LUEHRS
JAMES PIRDY
STEPHEN SANDLAND
ROBERT YANT
RON YEO
The Board members are citizens of Newport Beach who volunteer to serve on the Building and
Fire Board of Appeals. They were appointed by the City Council by majority vote for 4-year
terms. At the table in front are City staff members who are here to advise the Board during the
meeting. They are:
SEIMONE JURJIS, Chief Building Official/Secretary to the Board
KEVIN KITCH, Assistant Fire Chief
DEBI SCHANK, Building Specialist
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Meetings of the Building and Fire Board of Appeals are held on an "as needed" basis. If you have any questions or
require copies of any of the staff reports or other documentation, please contact the Community Development
Department, Building Division staff at (949) 644-3200. The agendas, minutes and staff reports are also available
on the City's web site at: http://www.newportbeachca.gov.
This Board is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Public
Meeting agendas be posted at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting and that the public be allowed to
comment on agenda items before the Board and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Board. The Board may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally either
three (3) or five (5) minutes per person.
It is the intention of the City of Newport Beach to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all
respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is
normally provided, the City of Newport Beach will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner.
Please contact Leilani Brown, City Clerk, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs
and to determine if accommodation is feasible (949-644-3005 or Ibrown@newportbeachca.gov).
If in the future, you wish to challenge in court any of the matters on this agenda for which a public hearing is to be
conducted, you may be limited to raising only those issues, which you (or someone else) raised orally at the public
hearing or in written correspondence received by the City at or before the hearing.
BUILDING AND FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA
NEWPORT COAST CONFERENCE ROOM - 100 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2013 - 3:00 p.m.
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. ANNOUNCE AND CONGRATULATE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be within the
subject matter jurisdiction of Building and Fire Board of Appeals. Speakers must limit comments to
three minutes. Before speaking, please state your name for the record and print your name on the
yellow card provided on the table.
E. NEW BUSINESS
ITEM NO. 1 Election of Building and Fire Board of Appeals Chair and Vice Chair
SUMMARY: On an annual basis the Building and Fire Board of Appeals elects a Chair and Vice
Chair to run the Board meetings. A Vice Chair's role is to run the Board meetings
when the Chair is unavailable. (No staff report will be provided.)
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Elect Building and Fire Board of Appeals Chair;
2) Elect Building and Fire Board of Appeals Vice Chair; and
3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
ITEM NO. 2 Introduce City Staff
SUMMARY: City staff will make presentations on their organization and codes used.
F. BUILDING AND FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBER'S ITEMS
G. ADJOURNMENT