District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0390 Compare Versions

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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
4	4	Chairman
5	5	Council of the District of Columbia
6	6	John A. Wilson Building
7	7	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
8	8	Washington, DC 20004 Dear Chairman Mendelson:
9	9	In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
10	10	2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(d), I am pleased to nominate the following person:
11	11	Mr. Cliffton Tamorria
12	12	Brandywine Street, NW
13	13	Washington, DC 20016
14	14	(Ward 3)
15	15	for appointment as an elevator mechanic licensed in the District member of the Board of Industrial
16	16	Trades, filling a vacant seat, for a term to end June 26, 2026.
17	17	Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
18	18	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
19	19	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
20	20	do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
21	21	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
22	22	Sincerely,
23	23	Muriel Bowser
24	24	Mayor
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39	39	at the request of the Mayor
40	40	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
41	41	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
42	42	15 To confirm the appointment of Mr. Cliffton Tamorria as a member of the Board of
43	43	16 Industrial Trades.
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45	45	18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
46	46	19 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Industrial Trades Cliffton Tamorria Confirmation
47	47	20 Resolution of 2023 ".
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49	49	22 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
50	50	23 Mr. Cliffton Tamorria
51	51	24 Brandywine Street, NW
52	52	25 Washington, DC 20016
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56	56	as an elevator mechanic licensed in the District member of the Board of Industrial Trades,
57	57	29 established by D.C. Official Code§ 47-2853.06(d), filling a vacant seat, for a term to end June
58	58	30 26, 2026.
59	59	31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
60	60	32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
61	61	33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Cliffton Tamorria
62	62	Condensed Resume
63	63	DC Board Of Industrial Trades - Elevator Inspector
64	64	Work History
65	65	•June 2004: joined the International Union Of Elevator Constructors Local 10.
66	66	•2004-2006: Worked in the fields of construction and modernization with Quality and OTIS
67	67	elevator.
68	68	•2006-2010: joined Schindler Elevator Corporation, working in the fields of service and
69	69	maintenance of traction and hydraulic elevators, escalators and moving walks.
70	70	•January 2011-present: employee of the National Elevator Inspection Services, Bureau Veritas
71	71	North America (NEIS/BVNA) as a QEI certified elevator inspector, working in all jurisdictions in
72	72	the DMV area either directly as a contractor for the AHJ or as a contractor for private building
73	73	owners, as applicable. Includes working directly with AHJs on streamlining inspection
74	74	programs and solving complex problems related to IT and IS, among other practical issues
75	75	related to the elevator inspection field in today’s ever changing technological world.
76	76	Related Education
77	77	•Completed the National Elevator Industry Education Program in September 2008.
78	78	•QEI Certified Elevator Inspector through NAESA International as of December 2010.
79	79	Personal Statement
80	80	As a resident of the District of Columbia and a father of 2 children, I am proud to be given the
81	81	opportunity to serve on the Board Of Industrial Trades, positively impacting where I live and
82	82	work. If confirmed, I believe the knowledge I have gained over the last 17+ years working in the
83	83	elevator trades could be a valuable asset to the Board and l look forward to assisting in
84	84	whatever ways necessary. The most important thing that I have learned in my career is safety is
85	85	paramount. Safety is part of our everyday lives and in everything we do. Speaking to an
86	86	infrastructure environment- you can’t have safety without standards (e.g., standards in building
87	87	code). Equally as important are the standards and qualifications of those who perform the work.
88	88	Those who perform the work must be deemed competent, meeting the current qualifications
89	89	necessary, as well as have access to training and educational resources to put into practice the
90	90	unique requirements and standards mandated by the AHJ in today’s technology advancing
91	91	world. Last but not least is accountability. Those who would try to subvert the rules and
92	92	regulations for whatever reason must be held accountable, to a standard reasonable to the
93	93	offense. Without accountability we cannot have safety, and without safety we all have nothing.
94	94	Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
95	95	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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100	100	Cliffton Tamorria
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102	102	Cliffton “Cliff” Tamorria has been in the elevator industry since June
103	103	2004, when he joined the International Union of Elevator
104	104	Constructors’ (I.U.E.C) apprenticeship program. Mr. Tamorria
105	105	worked in the fields of construction, modernization, service and
106	106	maintenance with Quality, Otis, and Schindler elevator corporations.
107	107	Being a part of several projects across the Washington Metro Region
108	108	gave him a unique insight of how the building trades interact and
109	109	function. In September 2008, Mr. Tamorria successfully completed
110	110	the National Elevator Industry Education Program. In December
111	111	2010 Mr. Tamorria was offered a position at National Elevator
112	112	Inspection Services - Bureau Veritas North America and concurrently
113	113	became a QEI Certified Elevator Inspector through the National
114	114	Association of Elevator Safety Authorities (NAESA) International. During the last 13 years he
115	115	has worked in all jurisdictions in the DMV as a 3rd party elevator inspector with NEIS Bureau
116	116	Veritas where he remains employed at present.
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118	118	A Ward 3 resident, Mr. Tamorria is thrilled at the opportunity to be considered for the Board of
119	119	Industrial Trades.
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121	121	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
122	122	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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124	124	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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128	128	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
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130	130	To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
131	131	From: Betsy Cavendish
132	132	Date: June 26, 2023
133	133	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Garth Grannum, Alex Lemu,
134	134	Michael Johnson, Khidhar Abdulshakur, Gregory Kinyard, Jr., William H. Satterwhite III, and Cliffton Tamorria as members of the Board of Industrial Trades
135	135	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolutions and
136	136	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
137	137	hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-724-1303, or me at 202- 724-7681.
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140	140	______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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