DATE:

May 13, 2005 (Tuesday)

TIME:

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

LOCATION:

1660 Mission Street, Suite 2031

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 David Leung at (415) 558-6033.

Present:
Jim Guthrie, S.E.
Ned Fennie, A.I.A.
Michael Fretz, S.E.

Other Present:
Laurence Kornfield, DBI
David Leung, DBI

Absent:
 

1.0

Call to Order and Roll Call
Members: Jim Guthrie, S.E.; Chair; Ned Fennie, AIA; Michael Fretz, S.E.

Meeting was called to order at 2:00 p. m.  Quorum established with 3 members present.

2.0

Approval of the minutes of the Structural Subcommittee regular meeting of March 8, 2005.

A motion to approve the minutes. Seconded and approved.

3.0

Continue discussion on possible update to structural standards in 2001 California Building Standards Code.

No discussion.

4.0

Continue discussion and possible action on seismic upgrade of soft story wood-framed  buildings, including review of Assembly Bill No. 304, an act to add Section 19162.5 to the Health and Safety Code,  relating to building standards.

The Assembly Bill No. 304 provided a definition for soft story building per Appendix Chapter A4 of the 2003 International Existing Building Code.
Copies are distributed in the meeting for discussion.

5.0

Discussion and possible action regarding proposed revisions, corrections and additions to the 2001 California Building Code in preparation for the 2004 edition of the San Francisco Building Code.  The following chapters will be discussed:

VOLUME ONE
Chapter 16E

Seismic Provisions for Private Schools
(Proposed New Chapter)

Jim Guthrie’s letter was mailed out or faxed to:

        Richard J. McCarthy, Executive Director

        California Seismic Safety Commission on April 13, 2005.

6.0

Discussion and possible action on the following new or revised Administrative Bulletins:

      (a) AB-022:  Requirements for Geotechnical Reports

To be redrafted to separate into two sections, one for geotechnical requirements, another for discussion on SP 117. Provide flow chart.

(b) AB-046:   Special Inspection and Structural Observation Procedures

To be redrafted to remove list from Trichapter ICBO Special Inspection Committee and placed responsibilities on Engineer-of-Record.

The word “determines”  in Section 2B1 to be replaced by “recommends”.

(c)AB-058:  Building Seismic Instrumentation

  To be redrafted after communicating with State working group.

  (d) AB-078:  Criteria for Waiving Special Inspection Requirements for Signs and Awnings.

  Approved.

7.0

Items 3.0 through 6.0 are continued to future meetings.

8.0

Public Comment

Scraphouse, LEED training, re-institution of CAPSS program and retrofit of sprinkers are discussed.

9.0

Adjournment.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.