April 5th, 2018
by Tara Lukasik

The California Building Officials (CALBO) convened its 56th Annual Meeting on March 25–29, 2018, in Burlingame, Calif. CALBO’s 450-plus attendees participated in a week of continuing education, including technical, administrative and leadership presentations, all presided over by CALBO President David Khorram.

CALBO’s Nominating Committee, chaired by Immediate Past President Ron Takiguchi, presented a slate of officers and directors that were elected unanimously and inducted by Past President Raj Patel.

  • President Jeff Janes, city of Sonora, Calif.
  • First Vice President Sharon Goei, city of Santa Clara, Calif.
  • Second Vice President Shane Diller, city of Elk Grove, Calif.
  • Immediate Past President David Khorram, city of Long Beach, Calif.
  • Director Victor Cuevas, city of Los Angeles, Calif.
  • Director Andrew Stuffler, city of Santa Barbara , Calif.

Note: David Gonzalves of Tuolumne County, Bryan Spain of Solvang and Brad Wungluck of Manteca are still sitting members of the CALBO board and not up for re-election this year.

A special Lifetime Honorary Member Award was presented to International Code Council Board President Jay Elbettar, who served as CALBO President from 2008–2009, recognizing his contributions to building safety at the local, state and national level.

The ICC Region I Chapter held a meeting led by President Randy Metz. Code Council Board member and chapter liaison Stuart Tom congratulated ICC Region I for its growth and spirit of cooperation among the chapters of California, Nevada and Hawaii.

Sara Yerkes, senior vice president of Government Relations for the International Code Council, provided an update on the Code Council’s commitment to welcoming a new generation of building safety professionals during CALBO’s Model Code Organizations Luncheon.

On a sad note, CALBO announced the passing of one of its members, William King, Jr., P.E., MCP, CBO, deputy community development director for the city of San Clemente, Calif. King, an ICC Master Code Professional, certified building official and Orange Empire Chapter treasurer, was attending the Annual Meeting at the time of his death. CALBO President Khorram announced a moment of silence to honor him during the Annual Business Meeting.

About the Author
Tara Lukasik
Tara Lukasik is an editor for the International Code Council, working out of its Western Regional Office in Southern California. Starting with the International Conference of Building Officials as the managing editor of its Building Standards Magazine, she has more than 25 years of experience in writing and editing feature content and advancing digital newsletters and magazines from conception to completion. She is currently putting her experience to good use managing the Code Council's Building Safety Journal and its BSJ Weekly newsletter, which connects construction professionals with the Code Council community and the latest industry news and resources. A California native, she enjoys volunteering in her local community and exploring the Golden State with her husband and three spoiled dachshunds. Follow her on Twitter @ICCTLukasik and Linkedin at linkedin.com/in/taralukasik.