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From: Clerk Mailbox
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 2:04 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: FW: Items 133D and 13 J at Council meeting Tuesday From: Stanley H Epstein <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2021 8:21 AM
To: Ariel Socarras <[email protected]>
Cc: David White <[email protected]>; David Martin <[email protected]>; Sue Himmelrich <[email protected]>; Clerk Mailbox <[email protected]>; Phil Brock <[email protected]>; David White <[email protected]>; Oscar de la Torre <[email protected]>; Christine Parra <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Gleam Davis <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Lana Negrete <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Items 133D and 13 J at Council meeting Tuesday
EXTERNAL
Dear Ariel. Thanks to you and David Martin for successfully asking the Clerk to modify Item 13D and add 13 J to Tuesday’s Agenda. Since you chose not to discuss changes with me, there are still the following open matters concerning retrofit experts retained by the City:
1. Neither Item has attached the respective 2018 contracts being extended. Since then, we have 5 wonderful new Council members, and a new City Attorney and Manager. They all, as well as the public, should have the opportunity to review what is being extended and perhaps make changes with the approval of the other party. Please have Denise attach the current contracts. 2. The 2018 Staff Report recommended Degenkolb and IDS for seismic structural analysis review and JAS Pacific and Intervest for plan review services. Was that changed by Council to exclude the last two? 3.
The law passed by Council provided for all plan review to be completed by late 2020, but the extensions run until December 31, 2022, or about 27 months later. Are these extensions pursuant to language in the code or by staff waivers? Can we expect further retrofit extensions, such as the 2037 date established for the kind of building I live in? Will Denise kindly include these comments under both Items? Sincerely, Stan Epstein. 310 393 7619.
On Dec 10, 2021, at 5:55 PM, Stanley H Epstein <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Ariel. I very much am of the opinion that it would be in the interest of you, the City Attorney, Clerk, and Manager, Council, and residents if you and I could talk over the week end to clarify issues that are either very unclear or flatly wrong in the wording of Item 3D and thereby agree upon the language changes to properly reflect your views concerning the proposed extension . However, If the Clerk says it is too late to change, I will set forth the problems with the current language in a note Monday to everyone who will be involved in the decisions. Sincerely, Stan Epstein Sent from my iPad
On Dec 10, 2021, at 4:35 PM, Stanley H Epstein <[email protected]> wrote:
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2 I believe changes can be made until the day before the meeting. Could you kindly call me to see if you and I are on the same page in any event . It will not take more than 10 minutes and will be in the public interest. Thanks. Stan Epstein W
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On Dec 10, 2021, at 4:25 PM, Ariel Socarras
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hello Mr Epstein
The agenda is posted and any changes or modifications at this point would need to occur orally at the meeting so I would suggest putting your concerns in writing to myself, Council, or both (as you deem appropriate) for consideration.
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From: Stanley H Epstein <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2021 4:09:56 PM
To: Ariel Socarras <[email protected]>
Cc: Clerk Mailbox <[email protected]>
Subject: Item 3D at Council meeting Tuesday
EXTERNAL
Hi Ariel. I think there are two major errors in Item 3D for Tuesday’s Council meeting. This involves a one year extension of a retrofit related contractor’s agreement with the City.
Please call me at 310 393 7619 to hear what I think are the necessary revisions. I can be reached at all times, including the weekend, at 310 393 7619. If I do not hear from you by noon on Monday, it will be necessary to notify Councilmembers and the Manager so that an appropriate decision can be made at the meeting.
Sent from my iPad. Sincerely, Stan Epstein
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