City of Fresno  
City Hall, Council Chambers  
2600 Fresno Street  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Regular Meeting  
City Hall Council Chambers  
2600 Fresno Street  
Building Standards Appeals Board  
Chair Imelda Golik  
Vice Chair Scott Vincent  
Board Member Daniel Field  
Board Member Scott Mears  
Board Member Gaylord Ransom  
THE BUILDING STANDARDS APPEALS BOARD WELCOMES YOU TO COUNCIL  
CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT CITY HALL, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,  
CALIFORNIA 93721.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Any interested person may appear at the public hearing  
and present written testimony or speak in favor or against the matters scheduled on  
the agenda. Public participation during Building Standards Appeals Board meetings  
is always encouraged and can occur by attending a meeting in the Council  
Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721. You may  
approach the speaker podium upon the Chair’s call for public comment. Please state  
your name and the scheduled item about which you wish to comment.  
All public speakers will have up to 3 minutes to address the Board pursuant to Rule  
No. 13 of the Building Standards Appeals Board Bylaws (available in the City Clerk’s  
Office).  
SUBMIT DOCUMENTS / WRITTEN COMMENTS –  
1. E-mail – Agenda related documents and comments can be e-mailed to the Planning  
& Development Department. Unless otherwise required by law to be accepted by the  
City at or prior to a Board meeting or hearing, no documents shall be accepted for  
Board review unless they are submitted to the Planning and Development  
Department at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the Board meeting at  
which the associated agenda item is to be heard. All comments received at least 24  
hours prior will be distributed to the Building Standards Appeals Board prior and  
during the meeting and will be a part of the official record, pursuant to Article 4 (3).  
a. Email comments to Building.Appeals@fresno.gov.  
b. Emails should include the agenda date and item number you wish to speak on in  
the subject line of your email. Include your name and address for the record, at the  
top of the body of your email.  
VIEWING BOARD MEETINGS (non-participatory) – For your convenience, there are  
ways to view Building Standards Appeals Board meetings live:  
2. Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99  
3. Participate Remotely via Zoom:  
a. The above link will allow you to register in advance for remote participation in the  
meeting via the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email  
containing additional details about joining the meeting.  
Should any of these viewing methods listed above experience technical difficulties,  
the Board meeting will continue uninterrupted. Board meetings will only be paused  
to address verifiable technical difficulties for all users participating via Zoom or in the  
Chambers.  
The City of Fresno’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  
Anyone requiring reasonable ADA accommodations, including sign language  
interpreters, or other reasonable accommodations such as language translation,  
should contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To  
help ensure availability of these services, you are advised to make your request a  
minimum of 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.  
I. ROLL CALL  
Vice Chair Vincent called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.  
Also present were Ashley Atkinson, Eric Frampton, Janel Showers, Kari  
Camino, Daniel Casas (CAO), Christina Roberson (CAO), and Gilbert  
Ruelas (Code Enforcement).  
Present: 3 -  
Vice Chair Scott Vincent  
Board Member Daniel Field  
Board Member Scott Mears  
Absent: 2 -  
Chair Imelda Golik  
Board Member Rick Ransom  
II. PROCEDURES  
1:00 p.m.  
Vice Chair Vincent read the procedures aloud.  
III. AGENDA APPROVAL  
1:02 p.m.  
Assistant Director Atkinson reported no changes to the Agenda.  
On motion of Board Member Mears, seconded by Board Member  
Field, the AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 3 - Vincent, Field and Mears  
Absent: 2 - Golik and Ransom  
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR  
1:02 p.m.  
On motion of Board Member Mears, seconded by Board Member  
Field, the CONSENT CALENDAR was APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 3 - Vincent, Field and Mears  
Absent: 2 - Golik and Ransom  
Approval of the December 2, 2025 Building Standards Appeals Board  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
IV-A  
V. REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS  
1:03 p.m.  
None  
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT  
1:03 p.m.  
None  
VII. CONTINUED MATTERS  
N/A  
VIII. NEW MATTERS  
Approval of the City of Fresno Building Standards Appeals Board Rules  
and Regulations  
VIII-A  
1:04 p.m.  
Assistant Director Atkinson provided a brief overview of the Building  
Standards Appeals Board Rules and Regulations.  
Vice Chair Vincent expressed concerns regarding attendance and being  
able to meet quorum.  
City Attorney Casas recommended approving the Rules and Regulations as  
presented and directing Staff to prepare an amendment establishing an  
allowable number of absences.  
Assistant Director Atkinson also clarified the definition of a quorum as  
outlined in the Rules and Regulations.  
On motion of Board Member Field, seconded by Board Member  
Mears, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 3 - Vincent, Field and Mears  
Absent: 2 - Golik and Ransom  
Actions pertaining to Fresno Code Enforcement case number  
E25-06722, concerning 7462 E. Fedora, and the administrative  
citation issued on November 3, 2025:  
VIII-B  
1. HEARING on the Appeal of administrative citation E25-06722.1.  
2. Take one of the following actions:  
i. DENY the appeal and CONFIRM administrative citation  
number E25-06722.1 issued on November 3, 2025; OR  
ii. GRANT the appeal and DISMISS administrative  
citation number E25-06722.1 issued on November 3,  
2025.  
1:20 p.m.  
Item continued to February 3, 2026.  
On motion of Board Member Field, seconded by Board Member  
Mears, that the above Action Item be CONTINUED. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
Aye: 3 - Vincent, Field and Mears  
Absent: 2 - Golik and Ransom  
IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY  
1:22 p.m.  
None  
X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
N/A  
XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
1:23 p.m.  
None  
XII. ADJOURNMENT  
Vice Chair Vincent adjourned the meeting at 1:23 p.m.