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Board hears appeal over 60-day suspension of plumbing registration; voice vote passes to grant appeal
Summary
The board considered an appeal by plumber Juan J. Olivares and discussion centered on whether unlicensed workers were on site during a May inspection; a motion to grant the appeal passed by voice vote (tally not recorded).
The local board met July 2, 2025, to hear an appeal of a 60‑day suspension of a plumbing registration affecting Mr. Juan J. Olivares and the firm identified in the record as Anytime Plumming. City staff presented inspection notes and photographs alleging that, during a May 29 inspection at 115 Hardman, two individuals were observed performing plumbing work without visible plumbing licenses and that substantial plumbing work had been done at the property without proper permits.
City inspector Joe Hernández testified that he visited the site, saw two people installing a shower valve and head and asked to see licenses. Hernández said a language barrier limited immediate verification and that the workers left; he recorded photographs and declined to complete the inspection because licenses were not shown. “Hola, mi nombre es Joe Hernández. Soy el inspector de la ciudad,” Hernández stated while describing his on‑site observations.
The appellant, who introduced himself as Juan J. Olivares and provided a license number during his appearance, told the board he was unaware an inspector had arrived and said the workers seen by inspectors were not his employees. “Yo solo pensé que era fácil subirla un poquito más,” Olivares said while describing how some on‑site work occurred. He said he bought the property with prior plumbing work already started and that he subsequently hired a licensed plumber to complete the work.
City staff and board members questioned discrepancies in accounts about who supervised the workers. Staff referred repeatedly to a supervisor name—Miguel (also recorded as Martín) Martínez—and said inquiries found the name linked to Anytime Plumming on several occasions. A staff member (team lead Josep Bernard) described prior contacts with the firm and said those on site had indicated they worked for Martínez; Bernard said the men had fled on earlier encounters, which complicated post‑inspection verification.
Board members also discussed the extent of work completed at the time of inspection; the inspector estimated significant work but various participants described completion percentages differently and noted photographs and materials left at the property. The city cited municipal code sections governing licensing and registration (staff referenced “section 10.118” and related registration and insurance requirements during the presentation).
After questioning and discussion, a motion to grant the appellant’s appeal of the 60‑day suspension “as presented” was made and seconded and decided by voice vote. The chair announced the motion passed; the transcript records the chair’s call for favor and then says the motion passes. The record does not include a roll‑call tally or named yea/nay votes.
The record does not specify subsequent administrative steps, such as whether staff must issue a revised suspension notice, pursue separate enforcement against the unlicensed individuals or initiate follow‑up inspections. The board then moved to the next agenda item.
