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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: January 23, 2023 Requested By: Louis R. Rigby, Mayor Department: City Council • Report Resolution Ordinance Exhibits: None Appropriation Source of Funds: Account Number: Amount Budgeted: Amount Requested: Budgeted Item: Yes No SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Omar Jaimes applied for consideration for appointment to an open position on the Building Codes Appeals Board in late August 2022. The appointment was pulled from the September 12, 2022, City Council agenda to request inclusion of references, supplied by the applicant and to the Council on September 13, 2022. The applicant has continued to email regularly about the status of his application/filling of the position. Emails about open positions and pending applications were provided on October 10, 2022, and January 5, 2023. Below is information about those who serve on the Board: Sec. 82-11. - Compilation of board. The building code appeals board shall consist of seven resident electors of the City of La Porte who the City Council deems competent to serve on such board by virtue of their experience and training in matters pertaining to building construction. Members of the building code appeals board may not be employed by the City of La Porte. (Ord. No. 2004-2733, § 1, 5-10-04) *Determination 10113115 with City Attorney that "resident elector" requires member to be registered voter who lives in La Porte city limits. The City's Chief Building Official reviews the applications for the Board and has no comments for or against the application. ACTION REQUIRED BY CITY COUNCIL Consider appointment of Omar Jaimes to Position 5 of the Building Codes Appeals Board for a term ending August 31, 2023.