District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0522 Compare Versions

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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	November 2, 2023
4	4	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
5	5	Chairman
6	6	Council of
7	7	the District of Co lumbia
8	8	John A. Wilson Building
9	9	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
10	10	Washington, DC 20004
11	11	Dear Chairman Mende lson:
12	12	In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
13	13	2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(d), I am
14	14	pleased to nominate the following person:
15	15	Mr. Cliffton Tamorria
16	16	Brandywine Street, NW
17	17	Washington, DC 20016
18	18	(Ward 3)
19	19	for appointment as an
20	20	elevator m echanic licensed in th e District member of the Board of Industrial
21	21	Trades, f illing a vacant
22	22	seat, for a term to end J une 26, 2026.
23	23	Enclosed you will find biographical
24	24	information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
25	25	nominee,
26	26	together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
27	27	I
28	28	would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
29	29	do
30	30	not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
31	31	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
32	32	Sincerely,
33	33	Muriel B owser
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48	48	airman Phil Mendelson
49	49	at the request
50	50	of the Mayor
51	51	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
52	52	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
53	53	15 To confirm the appointment of Mr. Cliffton Tamorria as a member of the Board of
54	54	16 Industrial Trades.
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56	56	18 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
57	57	19 resolution may be cited as the "Board oflndustrial Trades Cliffton Tamorria Confirmation
58	58	20 Resolution of 2023".
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60	60	22 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
61	61	23 Mr. Cliffton Tamorria
62	62	24 Brandywine Street, NW
63	63	25 Washington, DC 20016
64	64	26 (Ward 3)
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66	66	28 as an elevator mechanic licensed in the District member of the Board of Industrial Trades,
67	67	29 established by D.C. Official Code§ 47-2853.06(d), filling a vacant seat, for a term to end June
68	68	30 26, 2026.
69	69	31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
70	70	32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
71	71	33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Cliffton Tamorria
72	72	Condensed Resume
73	73	DC Board Of Industrial Trades - Elevator Inspector
74	74	Work History
75	75	•June 2004: joined the International Union Of Elevator Constructors Local 10.
76	76	•2004-2006: Worked in the fields of construction and modernization with Quality and OTIS
77	77	elevator.
78	78	•2006-2010: joined Schindler Elevator Corporation, working in the fields of service and
79	79	maintenance of traction and hydraulic elevators, escalators and moving walks.
80	80	•January 2011-present: employee of the National Elevator Inspection Services, Bureau Veritas
81	81	North America (NEIS/BVNA) as a QEI certified elevator inspector, working in all jurisdictions in
82	82	the DMV area either directly as a contractor for the AHJ or as a contractor for private building
83	83	owners, as applicable. Includes working directly with AHJs on streamlining inspection
84	84	programs and solving complex problems related to IT and IS, among other practical issues
85	85	related to the elevator inspection field in today’s ever changing technological world.
86	86	Related Education
87	87	•Completed the National Elevator Industry Education Program in September 2008.
88	88	•QEI Certified Elevator Inspector through NAESA International as of December 2010.
89	89	Personal Statement
90	90	As a resident of the District of Columbia and a father of 2 children, I am proud to be given the
91	91	opportunity to serve on the Board Of Industrial Trades, positively impacting where I live and
92	92	work. If confirmed, I believe the knowledge I have gained over the last 17+ years working in the
93	93	elevator trades could be a valuable asset to the Board and l look forward to assisting in
94	94	whatever ways necessary. The most important thing that I have learned in my career is safety is
95	95	paramount. Safety is part of our everyday lives and in everything we do. Speaking to an
96	96	infrastructure environment- you can’t have safety without standards (e.g., standards in building
97	97	code). Equally as important are the standards and qualifications of those who perform the work.
98	98	Those who perform the work must be deemed competent, meeting the current qualifications
99	99	necessary, as well as have access to training and educational resources to put into practice the
100	100	unique requirements and standards mandated by the AHJ in today’s technology advancing
101	101	world. Last but not least is accountability. Those who would try to subvert the rules and
102	102	regulations for whatever reason must be held accountable, to a standard reasonable to the
103	103	offense. Without accountability we cannot have safety, and without safety we all have nothing.
104	104	Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
105	105	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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110	110	Cliffton Tamorria
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112	112	Cliffton “Cliff” Tamorria has been in the elevator industry since June
113	113	2004, when he joined the International Union of Elevator
114	114	Constructors’ (I.U.E.C) apprenticeship program. Mr. Tamorria
115	115	worked in the fields of construction, modernization, service and
116	116	maintenance with Quality, Otis, and Schindler elevator corporations.
117	117	Being a part of several projects across the Washington Metro Region
118	118	gave him a unique insight of how the building trades interact and
119	119	function. In September 2008, Mr. Tamorria successfully completed
120	120	the National Elevator Industry Education Program. In December
121	121	2010 Mr. Tamorria was offered a position at National Elevator
122	122	Inspection Services - Bureau Veritas North America and concurrently
123	123	became a QEI Certified Elevator Inspector through the National
124	124	Association of Elevator Safety Authorities (NAESA) International. During the last 13 years he
125	125	has worked in all jurisdictions in the DMV as a 3rd party elevator inspector with NEIS Bureau
126	126	Veritas where he remains employed at present.
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128	128	A Ward 3 resident, Mr. Tamorria is thrilled at the opportunity to be considered for the Board of
129	129	Industrial Trades.
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131	131	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
132	132	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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134	134	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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137	137	______________________________________________________________________________
138	138	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
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140	140	To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
141	141	From: Betsy Cavendish
142	142	Date: June 26, 2023
143	143	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Garth Grannum, Alex Lemu,
144	144	Michael Johnson, Khidhar Abdulshakur, Gregory Kinyard, Jr., William H. Satterwhite III, and Cliffton Tamorria as members of the Board of Industrial Trades
145	145	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolutions and
146	146	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
147	147	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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150	150	______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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