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AGENDA REPORT
DATE: July 11, 2005 1
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING RE: ORDINANCE
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2004 CALIFORNIA
ELECTRICAL CODE, INCORPORATING THE
"NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ", 2002 EDITION,
INCLUDING ALL APPENDICES THERETO, AND
OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER
9.60, ( "BUILDING CODE ") OF THE SEAL BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
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Instruct the City Clerk to schedule a public hearingTfor August 8, 2005 regarding the
adoption of Ordinance No. / Cj 7 , An Ordinance o• the City of Seal Beach California
Adopting by Reference the 2004 California Electrical Code, Incorporating the "National
Electrical Code ", 2002 Edition, Including all Appendices thereto, and Amending Portions of
Chapter 9.60 of Title 9 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach.
BACKGROUND:
The City is required to adopt local amendments to the 2004 California Electrical Code by
August 1, 2005 or the State Code will be effective. Staff has reviewed with the Building
Official and Assistant City Attorney the proposed revisions and they are in support of the
requested local amendments. All of the proposed amendments have been adopted by the
City in the past. Please refer to Attachment 1 to review the proposed ordinance.
On June 13 the City Council introduced the subject ordinance. It is necessary for the City
Council to conduct a public hearing, and provide notices over a 14 -day time period in
conformance with the provisions of the Government Code of the State of California, on
the recommended amendments to the 2004 California Electrical Code before adopting the
implementing ordinance. In order to meet the public notice and public hearing
requirements, the following schedule is proposed:
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Schedule Public Hearing re:
Adoption of 2004 California Electrical Code and Local Amendments
City Council Staff Report
July 11, 2005
Action Date /City Action to be Taken:
Council Meeting Date
June 13, 2005 City Council Introduction of Ordinance, adopting
by reference the 2004 California Electrical Code,
with local amendments
July 11, 2005 City Council sets public hearing dates for August 8,
2005
July 13, 2005 First Published Notice of Public Hearing in Sun
newspaper
July 20, 2005 Second Published Notice of Public Hearing in Sun
newspaper
August 8, 2005 City Council public hearing, second reading and
adoption of Ordinance
September 8, 2005 Adoption Ordinance effective date
At the time of the public hearing the proposed ordinance and the necessary findings will
be presented for review, consideration, and adoption by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Minimal. The City is required to adopt local amendments to the California Electrical
Code by August 1, 2005 or the State Code will be effective.
RECOMMENDATION:
Instruct the City Clerk to schedule a public hearing for August 8, 2005 regarding the
adoption of Ordinance No. 115 , An Ordinance of the City of Seal Beach, California
Adopting by Reference the 2004 California Electrical Code, Incorporating the "National
Electrical Code", 2002 Edition, Including all Appendices thereto, and Amending Portions of
Chapter 9.60 of Title 9 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach.
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e Whittenberg John F . Bahorski
Director of Development Services Cit ,i anager
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2004 Calif Electrical Code Adoption Public HEaring CC Staff Report