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Board of Building
and Safety Commissioners
Members of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners are
appointed by the Mayor of the City of Los Angeles and confirmed by
the Los Angeles City Council pursuant to the Charter of the City of
Los Angeles. Each Commissioner is appointed for a term of five
years, and all volunteer their time to preside at weekly Board of
Building and Safety Commission meetings.
Under the City Charter, the Board has the power to make
and/or approve slight modifications for individual cases in the
provisions of the building ordinances of the City.
The Board of Building and Safety Commissioners convenes its
meetings on Tuesday at 201 North Figueroa Street, Room 900, Los
Angeles, CA 90012.
Commission
Members
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HELENA JUBANY, PRESIDENT - Commissioner Jubany is a
licensed architect both in the State of California and Brazil. In
1989, she founded her own office, Jubany Architecture, in downtown
Los Angeles. She is currently the managing principal of
Jubany-NAC|architecture in Los Angeles. She is very active in the
community and has been a strong advocate of the urban
revitalization of downtown Los Angeles.
Commissioner Jubany served as President of the Asian
American Architects/Engineers Association for two years and is a
current Board Member for the American Institute of Architects for
the Los Angeles Chapter. Commissioner Jubany is also a Board
Member of A Community of Friends (ACOF), and the Ace Mentor
Program, all of which are non-profit organizations focused on
housing the mentally ill homeless and the needs and mentorship of
inner-city youth.
Though a native to Taiwan, Commissioner Jubany was raised
in Brazil. There she earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from
the University of Sao Paulo. Her Master of Architecture degree is
from California Polytechnic University, Pomona. Commissioner
Jubany worked for the City of Sao Paulo Planning Department and
was involved in several urban density projects. Her commitment to
and expertise in public education has resulted in several
invitations by the Brazilian Ministry of Education to speak at a
series of international architectural conferences. Commissioner
Jubany's work in education led to her appointment at Woodbury
University, Department of Architecture Consultancy Board in 1996.
She teaches the 5th year Professional Practice course and various
design studios.
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EVANGELOS P.
AMBATIELOS, VICE PRESIDENT - Commissioner Ambatielos was confirmed
as a member of the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners in
May 2006. He is a native of Southern California where he attended
public school in Manhattan Beach and received his undergraduate
and graduate degrees from the University of Southern California. A
25 year resident of Los Angeles, Commissioner Ambatielos is a
businessman and former public school educator. He taught Spanish
for 15 years at Palos Verdes High School and served as Chairman
for the Department of Foreign Language. Commissioner Ambatielos is
presently co-owner of two Los Angeles based businesses where he is
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ELEANOR
FELICIA BRANNON, COMMISSIONER - Commissioner Brannon has worked in
the field of Government and Community Relations for over 22 years
in the non-profit, public, private, and academic sectors. When not
using her talents as a professional, she has served as a
Commissioner or volunteer for such organizations as the Los
Angeles Homeless Services Authority; the Workforce Investment
Board; Leadership California; USC School of Planning, Policy and
Development Alumni Board of Directors; the Los Angeles African
American Women’s Public Policy Institute; the Epilepsy Foundation
of Los Angeles; Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles; Los
Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce; Volunteer Center of Los
Angeles; Women’s Transportation Seminar; and, the Regional
Advisory Council for the Southern California Association of
Governments.
Commissioner Brannon currently serves as the Executive Director of
Community and Local Government Relations with UCLA. As the
Executive Director, she provides leadership to UCLA's senior
administrators and departments such as Capital Programs and
Transportation on issues relating to planning and land use
management, transportation, sustainability, and student affairs.
In addition, she works to increase UCLA’s visibility in the
community, and strengthen their relationships with local
government, community organizations, Los Angeles Unified School
District, Los Angeles Community College Board, and other local
stakeholders in the greater Los Angeles community.
Some of Commissioner Brannon’s workplace and volunteer accomplishments
include the coordination of extensive community outreach efforts,
successfully leading 16 municipal public transit agencies in the
sponsorship of state legislation, and eight cities in their quest
for federal earmarks. In addition, as Chairman of the Board of
Directors for Habitat for Humanity—LA, Commissioner Brannon led efforts to
redefine how the County of Los Angeles taxed affordable housing,
which later became state law.
Commissioner Brannon received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political
Science from California State University Northridge, and her
Masters degree in Public Administration, with an emphasis in
Intergovernmental Management studying in Los Angeles, Sacramento,
and Washington, DC, from the University of Southern California. In
her spare time, she enjoys hiking, cycling, and classic movies.
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VICTOR HUGO
CUEVAS, COMMISSIONER - Commissioner Cuevas is a lifelong resident
of the City of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. He
graduated from UCLA with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science,
and from Cal Poly Pomona with a master’s degree in Urban and
Regional Planning. Mr. Cuevas is experienced in the areas of state
policymaking, community advocacy, construction management, and
real-estate development and planning. He currently serves as a
bilingual Communications Specialist for a reputed L.A. area
communications firm.
Commissioner Cuevas is in his second commission term, and
has been serving the City since July 2008. During his spare time,
he enjoys volunteering for various non-profit organizations
throughout the region.
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SEPAND
SAMZADEH, M.B.A., COMMISSIONER - Commissioner Samzadeh is a
successful businessman with a diverse background. He was born in
Iran, immigrated first to Spain, later to Canada and finally
settled in the United States. He is fluent in Farsi, Spanish and
English. Commissioner Samzadeh has a strong background in
engineering and business. In 1999, he obtained a Bachelor of
Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Toronto, Canada and worked as an Engineer and Project Manager at a
steel plant in Ontario, Canada. Later, Commissioner Samzadeh
entered the world of business administration. He moved from Canada
to Los Angeles, California, where he obtained his Masters in
Business Administration (MBA) from Pepperdine University in 2003.
Commissioner Samzadeh worked as Vice President of a
Recycling operation and three years later was promoted to
President of the company. He is currently the company’s Chief
Executive Officer.
Despite his professional obligations, Commissioner Samzadeh
finds time for community involvement. He is the Co-Chair of the
Energy, Environment and Utilities Committee, Valley Industry and
Commerce Association (VICA). He also sits on several boards
including the VAL*Pac and the Boys and Girls Club of the West
Valley.
Commissioner Samzadeh is the recipient of several business
awards such as the “2009 San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s
Top Forty under 40 Award”, the “2011 San Fernando Valley Business
Journal’s Family Business Awards”, “2011 Los Angeles Business
Journals Fastest Growing Companies” and the “2010-2012
Incorporated 5000's America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies”
Awards. Commissioner Samzadeh has also received Certificates of
Recognition from the City of Los Angeles, California Legislative
Assembly and the State of California Senate.
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