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Board business: minutes, regulatory delegation, UCLA Extension certificate and officer elections — votes at a glance
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Summary
The California Architects Board approved administrative items on Nov. 6, 2025: acceptance of prior meeting minutes, regulatory text authorizing limited delegation to the assistant executive officer, approval of a UCLA Extension landscape‑architecture certificate (six‑year term), and re‑election of board officers for 2026.
At its Nov. 6, 2025 meeting in Sacramento, the California Architects Board recorded several on‑the‑record motions and votes.
Approve minutes: Member Ward moved and Secretary Brash seconded a motion to accept the minutes from the board’s Aug. 21 meeting. The board conducted a roll‑call vote; members present voted affirmatively and the motion carried.
UCLA Extension landscape‑architecture certificate (LATC recommendation): The Landscape Architects Technical Committee (LATC) presented a program review and recommended approval of the UCLA Extension certificate program. LATC cited a visiting committee review and documentation supporting program outcomes; LATC recommended a term consistent with its rules. The board moved to approve the program for the six‑year term permitted by regulation (motion moved by Member Singh and seconded by Member Ward). A roll‑call vote recorded unanimous approval among members present.
Regulatory delegation — Section 103 (assistant executive officer authority): Staff presented amended regulatory text clarifying limited delegation of specified duties (disciplinary administrative tasks) to the assistant executive officer when the executive officer is absent. The board moved to submit the proposed text to the Department of Consumer Affairs and the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency for review and to initiate rulemaking if no adverse comments are received; the board authorized the executive officer to make non‑substantive edits and to proceed with hearing if requested. The motion passed on roll call.
Officer elections for 2026: The nominating committee recommended re‑election of the current officers. The board voted to re‑elect the existing slate: Ron Jones (President), Robert Pearman (Vice President), and Victoria Brash (Secretary). The roll call recorded affirmative votes by members present.
Why it matters: The actions reflect routine board governance (minutes, officer elections), education pathways (UCLA Extension certificate approval, which affects licensure pathways for landscape architects), and an administrative safeguard (delegation to an assistant executive officer to ensure continuity of essential disciplinary processes in the event of an executive‑officer vacancy).
