Greg Diktakis host and creator of Takis talk

Gregory (Greg) Diktakis

The Basics

Currently I manage the Building Inspection and Neighborhood Preservation teams for the City of Livermore and on occasion I am the Acting Chief Building Official. A typical day may consist of:

  • Seeing to my team’s needs:
    maternity leave, step increases/evaluations, training, etc.
  • Working with our CBO and legal to develop new ordinances
  • Preparing for administrative hearings
  • Volunteering for community outreach programs
  • Responding to building or municipal code questions
  • Aiding LPD in tobacco and cannabis enforcement
  • And from time to time, my favorite, going in the field to do inspections

My Jurisdiction

I have been with Livermore for over 7 years after having worked at 2 other jurisdictions. At first, I found it rather odd that most of my Livermore coworkers had not worked anywhere else. I get it now. Although there have been some profound changes in staff, large number of retirements, the culture here has retained its easy-going family environment with a focus on customer service.

The Livermore community both in terms of residents and businesses is tough to beat. We have a new hydrogen production facility, a new bus manufacturing plant, robot producing startups, new upscale apartment housing, wine producing estate homes and the list goes on. The community delta is profound. One of the attractions to Livermore is that it always has something new to offer.

  • City of Livermore Building Inspections Manager
  • City of Livermore Neighborhood Preservation Manager
    (Code Enforcement)
  • City of Livermore occasional Chief Building Official
  • Co-Author City Ordinances
  • Community Out Reach Volunteer
  • East Bay Chapter ICC President
  • East Bay ICC Chapter Vice President
  • East Bay ICC Chapter Treasurer
  • DSA Certified Access Specialist CASp
  • ICC Plans Examiner
  • ICC Building Inspector
  • ICC Mechanical Inspector
  • ICC Plumbing Inspector
  • ICC Electrical Inspector
  • Cal OES SAP Coordinator
  • UI User Interface 
  • UX User Experience 
  • SSL Online Security
  • Podcast Creator & Host
  • Dad & Ex-Marine

So I Built a Podcast

When the pandemic hit we were all scrambling to adjust to a strange and constantly evolving new arena. My thought was that we would all benefit if we had a platform where we can exchange ideas and learn from one another. No need to reinvent the wheel. No need to second guess ourselves. I came to realize that so many of you are treasure troves of experiences and knowledge. Some are industry celebrities while others, for now, are incredibly well-kept secrets. My quest is to enrich and educate my audience and shine a light on some exceptional trailblazers.

THIS PODCAST IS SEPARATE FROM MY POSITION WITH THE CITY OF LIVERMORE