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BY:
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Nelson Miller, Director of Community Developmena'_64
DATE: September 25, 1998 (For the City Council Meeting of October 7, 1998)
SUBJECT: Consider Appointment of New Building Official
BACKGROUND
Charles Abbott & Associates provides the City of Moorpark with contract Building and Safety
services per the agreement entered into by the City and Charles Abbott & Associates in June 1988.
This agreement states that Charles Abbott & Associates is to perform the functions of Building
Official. Therefore, Charles Abbott & Associates is obligated to provide a staff person with the
requisite qualifications and experience to hold that position.
DISCUSSION
Jim MacDonald, who has served as Senior Building Inspector in Moorpark for several years, has
recently resigned from Charles Abbott & Associates and taken a position with the County of
Ventura. In addition to replacing Mr. MacDonald, Charles Abbott & Associates has proposed to also
replace Claude Stewart, who has served as the designated Building Official since 1993.
Charles Abbott & Associates has proposed that Greg Robinson replace Claude Stewart as Building
Official. The Community Development Director has interviewed Mr. Robinson and recommends
his appointment. Mr. Robinson currently serves as the Building Official for Charles Abbott &
Associates in the cities of Camarillo and Hidden Hills. He was one of the original inspectors for
Charles Abbott & Associates in Moorpark and is already familiar with the City. Mr. Robinson has
ICBO certifications as building official, plans examiner, and building inspector, as well as being a
licensed general building contractor. He is also the current Vice - President of the Ventura County
Chapter of ICBO. In addition, Raymond Young will be serving as inspector in the City. Mr. Young
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has ICBO certifications as plans examiner and building inspector, as well as being a licensed general
building contractor. Mr. Young has been working in the City of Camarillo for Charles Abbott &
Associates and has also been back -up inspector here in Moorpark, so he has also already gained
some familiarity with he City.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve appointment of Greg Robinson as the City of Moorpark Building Official.
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