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NOTICE OF MEETING

Regular Meeting of the
CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

DATE:

October 15, 2003 (Wednesday)

TIME:

9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

LOCATION:

1660 Mission Street, Suite 2001

This Committee meets regularly every third Wednesday of the month at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2001.  If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 558-6205.

Note:

Public comment is welcome and will be heard during each agenda item.  Reference documents relating to agenda are available for review at the 1650 Mission Street, Suite 302.  For information, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004.

AGENDA

1.0

 

Call to Order and Roll Call and confirmation of quorum.

(2 minutes)

2.0

 

Approval of minutes of the Regular Meetings of September 17, 2003.

(5 minutes)

3.0

 

Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed ordinance amending Section 3407 of the San Francisco Building Code to regulate work that disturbs or removes lead-based paint in the interior of pre-1979 buildings that are in Occupancy Groups E-3, R-1, or R-3, as well as the exterior of pre-1979 buildings and all steel structures.  The proposed action will be to make a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission (BIC) for their further action.  Members of the Lead Hazard CAC will be in attendance to describe the minor revisions to the last draft and answer questions regarding the proposed ordinance.

(30 minutes)


 

4.0

 

Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed Administrative Bulletin AB-060, Information Technology Rooms Defined and Requirements, that provides guidelines for determining what constitutes an Information Technology room per SF Electrical Code and what requirements apply to such Information Technology rooms.  The proposed action will be to make a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission (BIC) for their further action.

(30 minutes)

6.0

 

Discussion and possible action regarding San Francisco Building Code Section 106.2 Work Exempt From Permit, Item 19, that exempts a system of six or fewer automatic fire sprinkler heads from requiring a building permit for installation.  The possible action will be to make a recommendation to the Technical Services Division for their further action.

(15 minutes)



 

7.0

 

Subcommittee Reports:

(20 minutes)

 

a.

Housing Code Subcommittee: 
Subcommittee Chair:  Jim Reed
Subcommittee Member:  Jerry Cunningham, P.E.

 

 

b.

Fire and Life Safety Subcommittee:        
Subcommittee Chair:      Jerry Cunningham, P.E.
Subcommittee Members:   Charles Breidinger, P.E., Carolynn Abst, AIA, Nicholas Palter

 

 

c.

Administrative & General Design Subcommittee  
Subcommittee Chair:      Fredric Freund
Subcommittee Members:            Dorie Lee; Arnold Lerner, AIA; Zachary Nathan, AIA; Tony Sanchez-Corea.

 

 

d.

Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair:  Charles Breidinger, P.E.
Subcommittee Members:   Jim Reed, Jerry Cunningham

 

 

e.

Structural Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair:      James Guthrie, S.E.
Subcommittee Member:             J. Edgar Fennie, AIA , Michael Fretz

 

 

f.

Disability Access Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair:      Lee Philips
Subcommittee Members:   Arnie Lerner, AIA.,  Zachary Nathan, AIA;
Tony Sanchez-Corea, III; Nicholas Palter

 

 

 

Review aReview and possible action regarding a proposed Senate Bill 262 (Senator Kuehl) requiring that the State Architect establish, adopt by regulation and publicize a program for voluntary certification by the state of any person who meets specified criteria as a certified access specialist.  The possible action will be to make a recommendation to Technical Services Division for their further action.

 

 

g.

Green Building Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair:  To be selected
Subcommittee Members:  Carolynn Abst, AIA; Charles Breidinger, P.E.; James Guthrie, S.E.; Arnold Lerner, AIA; Zachary Nathan, AIA; Nicholas Palter





 

8.0

 

Status of on going programs within Technical Services Division:

(10 minutes)

 

a.

Update on technical corrections of 2001 San Francisco Building Code

 

 

b.

Update on Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety  (CAPSS).

 

 

c.

Report on seismic retrofit of “soft” stories within wood-frame structures located at corners of city blocks.

 

 

d.

Report on other current TSD activities related to code and procedure development.

 

 

e.

Update on status of proposed codes for California.


 

9.0

 

Secretary’s report on upcoming events, announcements and tasks for the CAC.

(5 minutes)

10.0

 

Committee Member’s and Staff’s identification agenda items for the next meeting, as well as current agenda items to be continued to another CAC regular meeting or special meeting, or a subcommittee meeting.  CAC discussion and possible action regarding administrative issues related to building codes.

(3 minutes)

11.0

 

Public Comment on items not on this agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Code Advisory Committee.  Comment time is limited to 3 minutes or at the call of the Chair.


 

12.0

 

Adjournment.

 

Note to Committee Members:  Please review the appropriate material and be prepared to discuss at the meeting.  If you are unable to attend, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004.  The meeting will begin promptly.

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