THE BUILDING STANDARDS APPEALS BOARD WELCOMES YOU TO COUNCIL

CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT CITY HALL, 2600 FRESNO STREET, FRESNO,

CALIFORNIA 93721.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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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:

1. Community Media Access Collaborative website: https://cmac.tv/

2. Cable Television: Comcast Channel 96 and AT&T Channel 99

3. Participate Remotely via Zoom:

https://fresno.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_z_mWC3uyQTS-hdu-C946fg

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

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

II. PROCEDURES

For each matter considered by the Board, there will first be a staff presentation,

followed by a presentation from the project applicant. Testimony from supporters of

the project will then be taken, followed by testimony from those in opposition. The

applicant will have the right to a final rebuttal presentation prior to closing the public

hearing.

In accordance with section 13 of Article 2 of the Building Standards Appeals Board

Rules and Regulations governing length of public debate, all public testimony from

those in support and in opposition of the project will be limited to three minutes per

person. The three lights on the podium next to the microphone will indicate the

amount of time remaining for the speaker. The green light will be turned on when

the speaker begins. The yellow light will come on with a soft bell ring when one

minute is remaining. The speaker should be completing the testimony by the time

the red light comes on with a final bell indicating time has expired. All public

testimony must be presented to the Board at the podium. Any testimony that

references race, religion, ethnicity, economic status, national origin, or any other

classification protected under state or federal law in a derogatory manner shall be

deemed irrelevant and will not be considered by the Board in making its

determinations.

III. AGENDA APPROVAL

IV. CONSENT CALENDAR

V. REPORTS BY BOARD MEMBERS

VI. PUBLIC COMMENT

VII. CONTINUED MATTERS

VIII. NEW MATTERS

IX. REPORT BY SECRETARY

X. SCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

XI. UNSCHEDULED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

You may address the Building Standards Appeals Board at the conclusion of the

Board meeting regarding matters of public interest that are not listed on the agenda

and that are within the Board's jurisdiction. Please be present at the conclusion of

the meeting if you wish to be heard. Anyone wishing to be placed on the Building

Standards Appeals Board Agenda should contact the Planning and Development

Department (telephone: 559-621-8277) at least 10 days before the desired

appearance date.

XII. ADJOURNMENT