Got Balconies?

If so, California’s New Balcony Inspection Bill Will Impact You!

Optimum Seismic will be LIVE ONLINE AND IN PERSON AT THE AAGLA OFFICE!  Join us for this hybrid session either in person at the AAGLA Office or from your home/office!

Learn about YOUR legal obligation to inspect and repair balconies and other “elevated exterior elements” from Optimum Seismic’ s experts.

California Law requires YOU to have YOUR balconies and other elevated exterior building elements inspected by January 1, 2025?  Make sure YOU comply with state law!

Six people died and seven were injured in a tragic residential balcony collapse in Berkeley, California in June 2015. Structural analysis revealed the balcony’s wood framing was severely weakened by dry rot from rainwater due to improper sealing of the balcony to the main building.  In response, California enacted Senate Bill 721 (“The Balcony Bill”) on Sept. 17, 2018. The bill (Chapter 445, Stats. 2018) requires inspection of balconies and other “exterior elevated elements” at all multifamily residential buildings with three or more units.

Join us for this important presentation where we will provide YOU with everything YOU need to know about SB 721.  During the seminar, we will review the key aspects of SB 721, and explain exactly what is meant by an “elevated exterior element.”  We will look at why SB 721 was created and discuss specific inspection and reporting requirements. SB 721 makes mandatory an inspection of properties with wooden exterior elevated elements (EEE’s), which include balconies, overhead walkways, stairwells, and railings.  Most importantly, learn how much these inspections cost and how you can get your inspections completed on time before the deadline!

This will be an interactive, in-person learning session.  Q&A will take place throughout the seminar.  Please join us for this extremely informative and timely presentation.

Join us for this important seminar and learn your responsibilities for protecting your residents by having your balconies and other elevated exterior elements (e.g., walkways, outside stairs) inspected before state mandated deadlines.  During this important seminar, we will cover:

• How to have your balconies and other “exterior elevated elements” at your property inspected and repaired by January 1, 2025.
• What do the new balcony laws require of building owners and operators?
• What to expect during the inspection process and how much will it cost you?
• What are the typical problems encountered during inspections?
• How to correct typical problems encountered during inspections.
• Who is qualified to perform inspections and repairs under state law?
• What are some of the latest changes to the law? What is the penalty for non-compliance?
• SPECIAL OFFER: By joining the seminar, participants will be automatically entered to win a free engineering balcony inspection by Optimum Seismic worth up to $3,000 (Offer provided by Optimum Seismic).
• And, of course, much, much more! Q&A to Follow…

Once at the registration page, you'll have the option to choose either the In Person ticket or the Webinar Ticket.  If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Events Manager Diana Alcaraz via email at .  For faster service, please have your membership number ready.  We look forward to seeing you.  Please stay diligent and be healthy!

PLEASE NOTE:  This seminar will be held in-person in the AAGLA Conference Room.  Please be sure to have a face covering while visiting the AAGLA Office.

WARNING:  THE INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING THIS SEMINAR IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. ABSOLUTELY NO LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE IS BEING GIVEN DURING THIS SEMINAR.  BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY SITUATION IS UNIQUE, AND THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME.  SO, BEFORE ACTING, BE SURE TO OBTAIN TAX AND/OR LEGAL ADVICE FROM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL.  

THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED DURING THIS SEMINAR ARE THOSE OF THE PRESENTERS. THESE OPINIONS DO NOT TO REFLECT THE OPINIONS OR VIEWS OF AAGLA OR ITS MEMBERS.

BY REGISTERING FOR THIS SEMINAR, YOU ARE AGREEING TO ALLOW OPTIMUM SEISMIC TO CONTACT YOU TO DISCUSS YOUR SEISMIC RETROFITTING AND BALCONY INSPECTION NEEDS.  IF YOU WISH TO “OPT-OUT” OF RECEIVING A PHONE CALL, PLEASE CONTACT DIANA ALCARAZ AT .

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Presenter(s):

Jared Duke, Client Relations Manager, Optimum Seismic

Jared Duke is a client relations manager with Optimum Seismic with a background in Soft-Story retrofit. He has been involved in and overseen the design and construction of over 100 commercial and multifamily retrofit projects and over the previous 2 years has been performing public outreach and education around seismic resilience.  His focus is on vulnerable building types and how best to approach and complete the retrofit process from a building owners perspective.

Moderator:

Daniel Yukelson, Executive Director, Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles

Daniel Yukelson is currently the Executive Director of The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA).  As a Certified Public Accountant, Yukelson began his career at Ernst & Young, the global accounting firm, and since then had served in senior financial roles principally as Chief Financial Officer for various public, private and start-up companies.  Prior to joining AAGLA, Yukelson served for 12 years as Chief Financial Officer for Premiere Radio Networks, now a subsidiary of I-Heart Media, and then 3 years as Chief Financial Officer for Oasis West Realty, the owner of the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills where he was involved with the development and construction of the Waldorf.  Yukelson also served for 6 years as a Planning Commissioner and for 3 years as a Public Works Commissioner for the City of Beverly Hills.

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