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ArtsDay
LA
On March 8, 2008,
the LATC participated in ArtsDay LA. Hosted by
the University of California, Los Angeles Extension,
this event highlighted the varied arts offerings
from the campus, such as interior design, architecture,
visual arts, art history, graphic design, landscape
architecture, creative writing, and screenwriting.
CLARB
The 2008 Spring
Meeting was held on February 29 through March 1, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 2008 Annual Meeting is scheduled
for September 4-6, 2008 in San Diego, CA.
For more information,
please visit www.clarb.org/
Committee
Members
Steven Lang was
appointed to the LATC by Governor Schwarzenegger
on July 27, 2006. His term will expire on June
1, 2008. Stephanie Landregan was reappointed to
a second four-year term by the Speaker of the
Assembly on May 11, 2006. Her term will expire
on June 1, 2010.
On November
4, 2003, Christine Anderson was appointed to the
LATC by Governor Gray Davis. Her term will expire
on June 1, 2007.
At its April 25, 2008 meeting, the LATC elected Steve Lang
as Chair and Stephanie Landregan as Vice Chair for 2008/2009.
The new officers will be serving a one-year term.
Consumer
Guides
Three LATC consumer
guides are available to the public. The guides,
which focus on residential, private development,
and public sector projects, offer important information
about the services provided by landscape architects,
contract requirements, tips on selecting a landscape
architect, and how to file a complaint in the
event a problem occurs. They are located
on the Forms & Publications
page.
LATC Meetings
The next LATC meeting
is scheduled for July 18, 2008 in Southern California.
The meeting agenda will be posted the LATC website
under Meetings and Events 10 days prior to the scheduled
meeting.
Landscape
Architects Practice Act
In January 2008,
the 2007 Landscape Architects Practice Act was
printed for distribution. The new edition highlights
regulatory and statutory changes since October 3, 2007. You can view the updated Practice Act and any recent changes under Laws and Regulations.
Licensees, candidates
for licensure, and other interested parties are
reminded that the most current statutes and regulations
can be viewed on this Web site under Laws
and Regulations.
However, if you
wish to obtain a hard copy of the Practice Act,
please contact the LATC at (916) 575-7230 or by
email at latc@dca.ca.gov.
Regulatory
Changes
See Laws
and Regulations page to view pending and recently
approved regulatory changes.
Strategic Plan Update
The LATC's last
strategic planning session was held in Berkeley
on January 18, 2008. Daniel Iacofano of
Moore Iacofano and Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) facilitated
the session. The Strategic Plan was updated
based on topics and issues discussed at the session.
To view the Strategic
Plan, click here.
Reporting
of Settlements and Judgements
Licensees,
or their counsel, are reminded that under Business
and Professions
Code (BPC) section 5679.5 they are required to
report settlements or arbitration awards in excess
of five thousand dollars of a claim or action
for damages caused by the license holder’s
fraud, deceit, negligence, incompetency, or recklessness
in practice when the license holder does not
possess professional liability insurance. Settlements
should be reported to the LATC within 30 days
after the settlement agreement has been consented
to; arbitration awards should be reported 30
days after service on the parties.
Under BPC section 5678.5, insurance
companies providing professional liability insurance
to license holders are required to do the reporting
as stated above.
Technical Expert Recruitment
Consumer
complaints against landscape architects are
investigated by the LATC. Some
cases require the opinion of a technical expert
to determine whether the landscape architect's
action(s) deviated from accepted standards of
practice. In an effort to update its database
of qualified experts, the LATC is asking interested
parties to apply by sending in a resume/vitae.
Technical experts must:
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Have a current and valid landscape
architect license;
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Have a minimum of five years
of professional landscape architectural experience;
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Have knowledge of the standards
of practice for landscape architects;
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Be able to interpet the Landscape
Architects Practice Act and review and understand
investigative documents;
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Be able to write clear, concise,
succinct and organized expert opinions; and,
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Be available to testify at
administrative and criminal hearings.
Resumes/vitaes may be sent to:
Landscape Architects Technical Committee
Attn: Enforcement Coordinator
2420 Del Paso Road, Suite
105
Sacramento, CA 95834
Inquiries should
be directed to (916) 575-7230 or by email at latc@dca.ca.gov.
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