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Appeals Hearing Board Meeting - September 18, 2025

Boards and Commissions — Thursday, September 18, 2025
BodyMonterey, California
SessionBoards and Commissions
DateThursday, September 18, 2025
StatusFILED
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How do we give us a h do we give us a hug Good morning everyone and welcome to the appeals hearing board for September 18th, 2025.

9:37

Um I think we'll just start uh call the meeting to order at 1001.

9:50

And uh first um item on the consent consent agenda is to approve the minutes of March 22nd, 2024.

10:00

Um, anybody like to I move that they get approved, okay.

10:06

Can you speak up just a little?

10:07

I'm not sure.

10:08

I move that they get approved.

10:10

Okay.

10:14

Okay.

10:15

All right.

10:16

So uh roll call vote.

10:19

Just be okay.

10:22

Yes.

10:23

Okay, okay.

10:26

The motion passes four to zero.

10:30

Um general public comments at this time.

10:46

Seeing no one online.

10:48

Is there anyone in the chambers?

10:50

Doesn't look like there's anyone in the chambers.

10:52

I think it's okay to close public comments.

11:01

Okay, and our next um item on the agenda is to adopt a regular um meeting schedule for the 25-2026 years.

11:12

Move that uh the existing uh calendar that's in that document be approved.

11:17

Okay, second.

11:18

I can second as well.

11:19

Okay, and we did there's online that might push to speak and there's no one in the chambers.

11:30

No.

11:31

Okay.

11:37

I'm not sure about that.

11:38

Yeah, uh, I understand that the mics are on.

11:40

It doesn't sound very loud, but yeah.

11:43

Okay, so um all those in favor?

11:46

Yes.

11:47

Okay, the motion passes four to zero, okay.

11:52

And the next item on the agenda is to select the chair and vice chair for term ending June 30th, 2026.

11:59

I'm just the pinch hitter today, so whoever you guys are looking for.

12:03

Happy to support it.

12:05

Does anybody want to be the chair?

12:12

There's a one no.

12:16

All right.

12:17

Christine, can an alternate serve as a vice chair or chair?

12:20

Uh, unfortunately not.

12:23

Sorry.

12:25

All right.

12:26

I'm happy to do so.

12:28

Okay.

12:29

Do we need a nomination for vice chair as well?

12:31

We do.

12:31

Okay.

12:32

You guys want to flip a coin?

12:34

Okay.

12:39

Perfect.

12:40

Okay.

12:40

So I'll make a motion that uh Mr.

12:42

Glenzer is the chair and that is good.

12:47

Okay.

12:48

Um I'll second.

12:51

Or no, I can't second.

12:52

I'm one of them.

12:53

You can.

12:53

You can, yeah.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Appeals Hearing Board Meeting - September 18, 2025

The Appeals Hearing Board met on September 18, 2025, from 10:01 AM to 11:05 AM. The session focused on a compliance order for tire pile violations at 1299 Del Monte and included routine administrative approvals.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes from March 22, 2024.
  • Adopted the regular meeting schedule for 2025-2026.
  • Selected the chair and vice chair for the term ending June 30, 2026. All items passed with unanimous 4-0 votes.

Discussion Items

  • Administrative Order for 1299 Del Monte: The board conducted a hearing on failure to comply with a June 6, 2025, compliance order for violations of the Monterey City Code (International Property Maintenance Code and California Fire Code).
    • Staff Presentation: Assistant City Attorney Karen Crotley, Code Compliance Officer Rory Lakind, and Fire Division Chief Justin Cooper presented evidence. They stated that tire piles exceeding 1,000 tires were stored unsafely, posing fire and environmental hazards, and had not been remedied despite 17 inspections and citations. Staff requested administrative costs of $7,339.92 and penalties.
    • Appellant's Position: Anthony Virgil, owner of Peninsula Tire Services and the property, admitted to the violations and attributed non-compliance to financial difficulties. He expressed that he had sold the property and was closing the business, committing to clean up the tires within three weeks.
    • Board Deliberation: Board members acknowledged that due process was followed and violations were clear. They discussed balancing compliance with fairness, expressing concern over the high administrative costs and considering reductions. Suggestions included starting the cost accrual from the compliance order date (June 9) rather than earlier inspections.

Key Outcomes

  • The board modified and approved the administrative order with a 3-0 vote (one member recused). Decisions included:
    • Reduced administrative costs to $3,368.68, effective from June 9, 2025.
    • Imposed penalties of $340 for 34 days of non-compliance (August 15 to September 18, 2025), but waived if full compliance and payment are made by October 31, 2025.
    • If compliance is not achieved by October 9, 2025, penalties will increase to $50 per day.
    • Authorized the board chair to sign the updated administrative order.

Meeting Transcript

How do we give us a h do we give us a hug Good morning everyone and welcome to the appeals hearing board for September 18th, 2025. Um I think we'll just start uh call the meeting to order at 1001. And uh first um item on the consent consent agenda is to approve the minutes of March 22nd, 2024. Um, anybody like to I move that they get approved, okay. Can you speak up just a little? I'm not sure. I move that they get approved. Okay. Okay. All right. So uh roll call vote. Just be okay. Yes. Okay, okay. The motion passes four to zero. Um general public comments at this time. Seeing no one online. Is there anyone in the chambers? Doesn't look like there's anyone in the chambers. I think it's okay to close public comments. Okay, and our next um item on the agenda is to adopt a regular um meeting schedule for the 25-2026 years. Move that uh the existing uh calendar that's in that document be approved. Okay, second. I can second as well. Okay, and we did there's online that might push to speak and there's no one in the chambers. No. Okay. I'm not sure about that. Yeah, uh, I understand that the mics are on. It doesn't sound very loud, but yeah. Okay, so um all those in favor? Yes. Okay, the motion passes four to zero, okay. And the next item on the agenda is to select the chair and vice chair for term ending June 30th, 2026. I'm just the pinch hitter today, so whoever you guys are looking for. Happy to support it. Does anybody want to be the chair? There's a one no. All right. Christine, can an alternate serve as a vice chair or chair? Uh, unfortunately not. Sorry. All right. I'm happy to do so. Okay. Do we need a nomination for vice chair as well? We do. Okay. You guys want to flip a coin? Okay.

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