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A Special Message from Your 2022-23 CALBO President
Dear Friends of CALBO,
CALBO is returning to America’s Finest City, San Diego, for CALBO’s 61st Annual Business Meeting. Our home in Mission Bay is a member favorite, with plenty of professional meeting space and beautiful weather helping to make any event a success. We hope that you’ll be able to join us as we come together from March 5-9, 2023.
The CALBO Board has been working rigorously on an array of programs and workshops to assist building-safety leadership develop a post-pandemic work environment, while keeping up with the evolving needs of their communities to ensure the highest safety standards. You will find that the state agencies, at their request, are heavily involved in this year’s programs. Presentation topics include CALGreen carbon reduction, all-gender restrooms, emergency housing, disaster call-out processes, and fire hazard severity zone maps. Our cafeteria-style workshop topics to improve staff management and day-to-day office operations include managing remote employees, inclusive leadership, accreditation, and succession planning. As part of our ABM tradition, I hope you will take advantage of the Model Codes Organization Luncheon, tributes to previous leaders and the social opportunities to network with your peers.
Remember that Thursday programming will offer three CEU courses for attendees to select from to keep up with the new 2022 codes. Course selections include significant changes to the 2022 California Building Code and 2022 California Residential Code that went into effect on January 1, 2023. We hope that you will take advantage of these CEU offerings!
There will also be time for a little fun while we’re in San Diego. The highlight of our social program is the President’s Dinner at The Prado at Balboa Park. CALBO is taking over San Diego’s famed Balboa Park for a night of unexpected history in a local gem. It’ll be a night to remember in this picturesque hacienda that sets the scene for inspired Californian fare. We’ll dance the night away with views to the stars with classic tunes and celebrate with the best local grub around – all with a uniquely San Diego theme. A golf tournament will be held again Sunday afternoon and other sponsored events throughout the week that will provide good opportunities to network and enjoy our colleagues and community.
What more can I say other than I hope you’ll join me in San Diego for CALBO’s 61st Annual Business Meeting for an array of programs, events and training for the professional development of our organization. Looking forward to gathering once again in America’s Finest City!
Sincerely,
David Gonzalves
Building Official
University of California
CALBO Award Nominations Application
Application Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2025 at 5pm
Do you know a fellow CALBO member deserving of recognition? Here’s your chance to make that happen! Nominations are now accepted for six awards presented annually for active and dedicated CALBO members. Awards will be announced at the upcoming 63rd Annual Business Meeting in Hollywood. For a full list of past award winners, please visit the Awards and Hall of Fame page located on the CALBO website.
Submission Information:
Applications will be accepted by completing the online application provided below. All submissions must include a cover letter, statement of qualifications and optional materials of support, attached as well.
Submission Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2025 at 5pm
Thank you for attending CALBO’s Education Week – share your feedback!
Thursday Courses - October 13, 2022
On behalf of the CALBO Training
Institute (CTI), thank you for attending CALBO’s Education
Week’s Thursday, October 13th courses. We hope you enjoyed
the offerings.
To provide our members with quality training programs, we rely on an evaluation process to determine the effectiveness of the material, the instructor and the online platform. We appreciate your assistance.
Online Evaluation – Click Here
CTI Chairman’s Update
Written By: Chairman Bob Latz
Welcome CALBO Members, Industry
Associates, and Friends,
We are about to embark on this year’s fact-filled training experience through the 2022 hybrid Education Weeks in San Ramon and Ontario. The CALBO Training Institute (CTI) Commission is proud to bring, with our Instructors, Course Developers, Subject Matter Experts and Production Team, a year of insight into the 2022 significant code changes and your professional development. CTI is again extending to you the option to attend in person or virtually. We hope you will take advantage of this flexibility in providing our members with the best quality education. When attending in person, please take time to visit with our vendors so they have the opportunity to share their new products and services.
The 2022 Education Weeks will be held September 19 - September 22 in San Ramon and October 10 - October 13 in Ontario. We recently launched the BOLA class of 2022-2023 and look forward to their participation in Education Weeks as well as their graduation at next year’s Annual Business Meeting in San Diego from March 5-9, 2023. CTI wants to recognize their commitment as emerging leaders and encourages you to be part of next year’s program.
Please keep a look out for the CTI 2-hour webinar offerings that are provided year-round. More topics will be added to cover the recent 2022 code updates, including accessibility, electrical, mechanical, egress, energy and much more. These are great supplemental virtual trainings that can be taken at your home or office. Check the CALBO Calendar for new and upcoming webinar topics and dates.
We look forward to seeing all of you as we come together for training and professional development this year!
Sincerely,
Bob Latz, C.B.O.
Regional Manager
CSG Consultants, Inc.
Thank you to the following companies, agencies & organizations for their upcoming participation in the 2022 CALBO Education Weeks: Exhibitor Program!
The CALBO Training Institute will host its Education Weeks throughout the Golden State to provide continuing education for California building departments. Dozens of state agencies, organizations, and companies participate by exhibiting in San Ramon and Ontario. Please make the time to visit the participating exhibitors to learn more about up-to-date innovative products and services.
4LEAF, Inc., Gold Sponsor
Airex Manufacturing
BPR Consulting Group
Bureau Veritas North America, Silver Sponsor
California Energy Commission
Civic Review
Clariti, Silver Sponsor
Coastland | DCCM
CSG Consultants, Inc., Gold Sponsor
Energy Code Ace, Silver Sponsor
Hoover Treated Wood Products
IAPMO
International Code Council, Bronze Sponsor
Interwest, Gold Sponsor
JAS Pacific
Optimum Seismic, Gold Sponsor
Selectron Technogies, Inc.
SG Architectural Specialties
Shums Coda Associates, Bronze Sponsor
Simpson Strong-Tie, Bronze Sponsor
Transtech Engineers
TRB + Associates, Inc., Bronze Sponsor
True North Compliance Services, Inc.
UL Solutions
VCA Code, Silver Sponsor
Wall and Ceiling Bureau (WCB), Bronze Sponsor
Western Wood Preservers Institute
A Special Message from Your 2022-23 CALBO President
Dear Friends of CALBO,
As the summer comes to an end, I hope you all were able to take a day or two and enjoy what our great state has to offer. Whether that be hiking to new peaks, exploring an unfamiliar city, or even relaxing by a campfire in your own backyard, hoping that you were able to relax and unwind from the normal day-to-day grind.
Since my last update, your team at CALBO has been hard at work. CALBO has been fighting tough legislation from the capitol, preparing for the busy months head for training, and some much needed organizational changes within committees. More on the committee front, soon.
The CALBO Legislative Team has had a very successful year this year advocating in Sacramento on behalf of our profession. Of the 30+ bills the legislative committee took a position on this year, less than 10 bills remain as the legislature is in the final stretch of the two-year legislative session. One of CALBO’s more significant wins was the amending of Senate Bill 897 which would have removed the ability of our building officials to enforce an occupancy change in the local building code for an ADU. However, because of the dozens of letters sent by our membership opposing the measure and requesting amendments to the bill, the bill now allows local enforcement agencies to require an R Occupancy Change under the local building code if there is a substantial risk to public health or safety. This is just one example of our successes this year and it shows how your participation in the legislative process is important to enact change in Sacramento. A huge thank you to all our members who continue to participate when our membership is activated.
I hope you will join us this fall by taking a class (or four) at the Education Weeks. We are once again bringing in a production team, so you can enjoy your training either in-person or virtually at either location. If you are joining us virtually, we have a subject matter expert awaiting in the chat box, to answer any questions you may have during the course. This will not be a canned experience – I promise. Attending in-person? Be sure to visit our industry partners showcasing their latest innovations and services during one of the 5 breaks offered each day.
I mentioned our CALBO Education Weeks are right around the corner, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank those who were working to make it happen. Thank you to the California Training Institute Commissioners in creating an excellent line-up of courses with most highlighting the upcoming 2022 code changes. The instructors, subject matter experts and moderators – thank you for dedicating your time in providing excellent training. And a special thank you to our CALBO partners, sponsors and exhibitors for your support and participation at these upcoming events.
I look forward in seeing you all this Fall. Thank you for continuing to protect our communities and meeting the professional challenges we all face as code officials.
Sincerely,
David Gonzalves
Campus Building Official
University of California, Merced
Thank you for attending the 2022 BOLA Core Curriculum Week – share your feedback!
On behalf of the CALBO Training
Institute (CTI), thank you for attending the 2022-23 BOLA Core
Curriculum Week from August 1-5, 2022.
To provide quality training for this program, we rely on an evaluation process to determine the effectiveness of the material and instructor. We appreciate your assistance.
Online Evaluation – Click Here
Thank You for Attending an Energy Code Training!
Learn more about online energy code resources.
Now that you attended an energy code training, use these offerings created by Energy Code Ace to stay up-to-date on the 2022 energy standards and increase your expertise on the 2019 code.