Welcome Friend of CALBO,
At CALBO, our goal is to be the premier resource for all California code officials and industry colleagues. We hope you will find this newsletter to be of value as you protect the build environment in the Golden State.
A Publication of California Building Officials
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Friends of CALBO,
Welcome to the incredible California desert and the community of Rancho Mirage! If you know me, you will know that I have been eagerly anticipating this meeting more than anyone could imagine. CALBO has been working on our 60th anniversary meeting since 2018, and at that time, I made sure I was a part of the planning team. Yes, I loved our Los Angeles venue… but Rancho Mirage gives us many opportunities that can ensure the comfort and welfare of all attendees. With that, I hope you share my enthusiasm and will join me in the desert as we come together to commemorate 60 years as an organization.
This ABM will feel familiar to you, even if the memory is somewhat distant to a pre-pandemic time. As we have planned the event, we have worked to ensure that there is something for everyone in our community. If you are involved in code enforcement, planning or even the politics of your jurisdiction, we have you covered. If you are coming to hear from our state agencies and decision-makers as to what to expect from the 2023 editions of the California codes, it’s central to the program. Soft skills and management training, check. Oh, and we have built in some camaraderie as well.
How could we visit the desert and not enjoy the world class greens? Obviously, we will host a golf tournament on Sunday afternoon, giving you plenty of time to get to town and settled. Our industry partners are busy with some Monday evening plans to make available to you. Another play on our time in the desert will be my namesake event – the President’s Dinner on Wednesday night. Think Coachella Music Festival, but for the 5 o’clock somewhere crowd. It’s going to be a good time and you will not leave undernourished or without memories.
As you may have heard me say before, the world is healing. It is. Although I have been very proud of CALBO and our profession for our resilience shown through the pandemic and our abilities to continue to “show up,” this meeting will be our chance to officially return to the normalcy that we all miss.
Come by plane, train, Uber or burro, and I will see you this May 9-12, 2022 in Rancho Mirage for our 60th Annual Business Meeting. I cannot wait.
Sincerely,
Shane G. Diller, M.P.A
Assistant Director, Development Services
City of Elk Grove
California Building Officials’ leadership program, Building Officials Leadership Academy (BOLA), is designed to maximize the leadership capabilities of seasoned public-safety professionals, in addition to those who seek future within California’s building departments.
In addition to course work and group projects, BOLA participants become an active part of the network of program peers who can utilize each other’s talents and strengths. To assist and provide advice and guidance, BOLA participants are also assigned a mentor to serve as an overall resource.
We hope you will join us to celebrate the achievements of the BOLA Class of 2021-22 at the BOLA Graduation Luncheon. We are proud to honor these new additions to the BOLA alumni network that continues to grow each year.
CALBO’s Legislative Updates page is a useful source for our membership to stay up to date on our organization’s ongoing advocacy efforts. From the Capitol Corner Update, Legislative Bills Reports, as well as a breakdown on how the California Legislative process works, this page has everything you need to know about our advocacy efforts. As you start to navigate through the different sections of this webpage, use the helpful guide below to assist with finding valuable information.
This section of the website provides up-to-date articles included in the CALBO News, CALBO’s bi-monthly newsletter. These are important resources as they provide context for what is happening in the State Capitol in real-time. CALBO is often tracking dozens of bills as they move through the legislative process and takes direct action on many of those bills. The Capitol Corner Update can provide the status of bills, including CALBO’s current position and CALBO’s future plans for advocacy.
CALBO members and fellow stakeholders are often most interested in this section of the Legislative Page. It contains live updates on all of the bills CALBO is tracking. You can pull reports on:
This is the most accurate and succinct way to gather information about CALBO’s current legislative agenda.
Legislative Outreach Alerts (LOAs) are a direct call to membership for action. When CALBO needs help supporting or opposing a current bill, we will call on our membership to help. Often lawmakers would rather hear directly from their constituents on a specific matter, and how it affects their community. When CALBO contacts its members with an LOA, CALBO staff provides you with a sample letter. This letter contains CALBO’s mission, our position on the bill, the reasoning for CALBO’s position, and the possible impacts of the bill. We encourage local jurisdictions to use the letter and modify it to fit their community’s views. This can then be sent to your local legislator, who will vote on the measure as it moves through the legislative process.
This portion of the Legislative page provides information about what happens to bills after they are signed into state law. Often, measures are heard in the California Building Standards Commission before they are added to the State Building Code. This page provides updates about bills going through this process, and how CALBO is interacting with the Commission during the process.
Lastly, this section of the website reviews the lawmaking process for those who might not be well versed on the subject. It gives a brief description of the current Legislative Session and important deadlines for the legislative process. There are also links to the official legislative calendar, which provides more details about important deadlines within the legislative process. CALBO has also produced a short video that goes into greater detail about the legislative process. We encourage members, who are interested in advocacy, to watch it in order to gain a better understanding of CALBO’s advocacy efforts.
The Legislative Updates page is a great source for our members to stay up to date on all of CALBO’s legislative activities. In addition to all of the resources discussed above, it also has quick links to a live Bill Search, CALBO’s six-point-policy, and current CALBO policy statements.
The legislative “bill introduction”
deadline has just passed. This year, February 18 marked the
last day for all state legislators to propose new initiatives for
the state. In a term limited environment, legislators
take this opportunity to change policy seriously realizing that
their time to impact policy is narrow.
For organizations like California Building Officials (CALBO), our work is cut out for us. The state affords us 30 days to review all legislative proposals, or bills, prior to the state legislature’s ability to act. In theory, this gives us all an opportunity to see what has been proposed, examine its impact upon our constituency, and prepare an appropriate response. This year is no different and CALBO has gone to work.
Don’t miss live webinar opportunities with California Energy Commission.
The CALBO Training Institute has partnered with California Energy Commission to bring you these webinars highlighting the upcoming 2022 California Energy Standards that will soon be published.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 – TOMORROW
10:00am – 12:00pm
ICC PP Course No. 30703 - 0.2 CEUs
AIA Course No.6: 2022 - 2 LU | HSWs
Thursday, April 14, 2022
1:00 – 3:00pm
ICC PP Course No. 31244 - 0.2 CEUs
AIA Course No. 7: 2022 - 2 LUs
Registration Closes: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Online Registration: Click Here
As the state continues to open the doors once again, California building departments will continue to be of vital importance to local economies and overall public safety.
CALBO strives to ensure an open line of communication between its members at all times, year-round, through the Building Department Listserve (click here for directions and guidance), a collaborative effort between CALBO and the League of California Cities. Please utilize this online platform to reach out to your Building-Safety peers with questions and for advice.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information provided above, please contact the CALBO Office.
