Building and Standards Commission Special Called Meeting of the Building and Standards Commission - BSC Retreat

Agenda — original pdf

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Friday, December 1, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Permitting and Development Center, Room 1401 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 Some members of the Building and Standards Commission may be participating via videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register to speak remotely, contact Melanie Alley at melanie.alley@austintexas.gov & 512-974- 2679. The meeting may also be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live. SPECIAL CALLED MEETING RETREAT AGENDA The Building and Standards Commission (“Commission”) may go into a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. Further, if necessary, the Commission may go into a closed session as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. Building and Standards Commission Members Sade Ogunbode, Chair Edgar Farerra, Vice Chair Timothy Stostad Joseph Benigno CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Edward Selig Logan Schugart Michael Francis Luis Osta Lugo Blaine Campbell Stephen Truesdell, Fire Marshal (Ex Officio) DISCUSSION ITEMS Presenter: Robert Moore, Division Manager – CRED, Development Services Department 1. Case Review & Escalations Division Overview 2. Life of a Case from Cradle to Grave Page 1 Presenter: Robert Moore, Division Manager – CRED, Development Services Department 3. Obtaining a Permit 4. Repeat Offender Program overview Presenter: Todd Wilcox, Building Official, Development Services Department Presenter: Matthew Noriega, Division Manager – ROP, Development Services Department 5. Discussion of accounting estimate for cases escalated to the Building and Standards Commission Presenters: Robert Moore, Division Manager – CRED, Development Services Department; Kyle Boisjoli, Business Process Consultant, Development Services Department 6. Commission Jurisdiction, Procedures, Authority, Obligations and Appeals Presenter: Sonya Herrera, Assistant City Attorney, Law Department FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are …

Backup — original pdf

BUILDING AND STANDARDS COMMISSION Annual Retreat December 2023 Objectives December 1, 2023  Introduction of Executive Staff – Robert Moore  Learn about the roles and responsibilities of the Case Review & Escalations Division (CRED). – Robert Moore  Discuss Commission jurisdiction, procedures, authority, and obligations. – Sonya Herrera  Understand permitting and how it relates to BSC cases. - Todd Wilcox  Understand the life of a case from cradle to grave. -Dan Armstrong Objectives (Continued) December 1, 2023  Review Repeat Offender Program (ROP) History, Policy, and Requirements. – Matthew Noriega  Cover the four types of appeals that the commission can hear. - Robert Moore  Cover the BSC case processing expense. – Kyle Boisjoli & Robert Moore Development Services Department Executive Staff DSD Assistant Director Daniel Word DSD Assistant Director Elaine Garrett Development Services Department Executive Staff DSD Assistant Director Tracey Allen DSD Director José Roig Development Services Department DSD Building Official Todd Wilcox DSD Business Process Consultant Sr. Kyle Boisjoli Development Services Department Division Manager DSD Division Manager Matthew Noriega DSD Division Manager Daniel Armstrong Assistant City Attorney Sonya Herrera ▪ Serves as legal council to the DSD Code Compliance Department. ▪ Advises the BSC during hearings. ▪ Ensures that the TOMA/Statutory guidelines/ City ordinances/ Rules and Regulations/ Robert’s Rules are followed. ▪ Works with CRED Team / BSC liaisons to ensure that cases brought to the BSC meet all required rules and regulations. ▪ Attends Legal Consultation Meetings. Division Manager Robert Moore ▪ Oversees CRED program. ▪ Managerial support for team members. ▪ Serves as a liaison between DSDCC Executive Team, Law Department, Field staff and CRED staff. ▪ Attends Pre-BSC and BSC meetings. ▪ Legal consultation meeting Coordinator. ▪ Reviews appeals and agendas. Supervisor Marlayna Wright ▪ Attends all Pre-BSC and BSC meetings ▪ Ensures BSC Failure to Comply letters are sent to ▪ Oversees and monitors all cases with BSC owner(s)/interested parties, for non-compliance of the Orders. BSC Order. ▪ Serves as a SPOC for City Law (non- ▪ SPOC for demolition program. compliant BSC cases submitted to City Law ▪ Assists in training CRED programs to field staff for the for further enforcement action. Code Compliance Academy and support sessions. Code Review Analyst – BSC James Candelas Melanie Alley ▪ Coordinator/ liaison between DSDCC and BSC. ▪ Facilitates cases and presents recommended orders. ▪ Quality control & review of submitted cases. …