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O  .0 O d dd !  _XX   KXX!O?;z|7 `pR@@@E X" X#X XKz#KXX BuildingInspectionCommission(BIC) X CodeAdvisoryCommittee(CAC) l JointMeetingofJanuary7,1998#X XKO#KXX  ( #X XK#AdoptedJanuary21,1998 < WarMemorialBuilding,Room428 ( 401VanNessAvenue,SanFrancisco,CA94102KXX  l 9#X XK#9  pXX MINUTES #X Xp# l  A& ) xdE9 f!A  t ThejointmeetingoftheBuildingInspectionCommission(BIC)andtheCodeAdvisoryCommitteewas  y  calledtoorderbyPresidentHoodat1:33p.m.  e   7R  '  ,m XX'7RE1  .0 e   ROLLCALL 󀄀Rollcallwastakenandaquorumwascertified. 7R\Eی= e$e$ Ќ  0 e COMMISSIONMEMBERS/STAFFPRESENT: qe$e$  e   BobbieSueHood, President    I   Mona_Cereghino_, Commissioner  I 0 e 0e$e$SigmundA.Freeman, Commissioner   0$$EileenHansen, Commissioner 9$$ 0 e 0e$e$George_Tsang_, Commissioner 0I$$0I$I$0$$_Armando_ԀVasquez, Commissioner )$$  e        0 I 0I$I$Maria_Banico_, CommissionSecretary$$ 0 e COMMISSIONMEMBERSABSENT:e$e$  0 e 0e$e$ Roy_Guinnane_, Commissioner 0I$$(excusedabsence)uI$I$  e CODEADVISORYCOMMITTEEMEMBERSPRESENT:  Q 0 e 0e$e$Charles_Breidinger_,Chair0$$0I$$0I$I$Edgar_Fennie_,Jr.,ViceChair)$$ 0 e 0e$e$JerryCunningham,Member0$$0I$$0I$I$JamesGuthrie,Memberm$$  e 0  AndyForrest,Member0$$0I$$0I$I$0$$ArnoldLerner,MemberY$$ 0 e 0e$e$ZacharyNathan,Member0$$0I$$0I$I$Lynn_Yandell_,MemberE$$ 0 e 0e$e$   $$   e _D.B.I._ԀREPRESENTATIVES : !!  e   FrankChiu, Director  " #  e   JamesHutchinson, DeputyDirectorforPermitServices  #!$  e   WilliamWong, DeputyDirectorforInspectionServices  $"% 0 e 0e$e$CarlaJohnson, AssistanttotheDirector %q#&$$  e   Laurence_Kornfield_, ChiefBuildingInspector  &a$' 0 e 0e$e$Alan_Tokugawa_, SeniorBuildingInspector 'Q%($$   e CITYATTORNEYSREPRESENTATIVE:  )-'* 0 e 0e$e$_Ilene_ԀDick, DeputyCityAttorney ]+),$$ PresidentHoodyieldedthechairtoCommissionerFreemanandCACChairCharles_Breidinger_. %.+/ Ѐ   2.0 e JointmeetingoftheBuildingInspectionCommission(BIC)andtheCodeAdvisoryCommittee  (CAC)toreport,discussandpossiblyacton:e$e$  e a.0  ReportandreviewofthepolicyadoptedbytheBuildingInspectionCommissionatits  RegularMeetingofNovember19,1997todefinetheroleandscopeofdutiesoftheCode y  AdvisoryCommittee;e t$$  0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanreferredtoandreadtheproposedlanguagefortheBuildingInspection = L  CommissionpolicyontheroleoftheCodeAdvisoryCommittee:) 8 $$ 0 e 8e$e$0s#s# TheBuildingInspectionCommissionherebyadoptsapolicyanddirectsstaffofthe   DepartmentofBuildingInspectionwhentimeandcircumstancespermittorefer,forward,   andprovidetotheCodeAdvisoryCommitteeallproposedordinances,administrative   bulletinsandcodeinterpretationsthatarerequiredtogototheCommissionforreviewand   action.TheCodeAdvisoryCommitteeshallforwardarecommendationtotheBuilding  InspectionCommissiononproposedordinances,administrativebulletinsandcode  interpretationsinatimelymanner.s#s# 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Fennie_Ԁaskedhowthedepartmentfitsintothisequation.Theresbeenconfusioninthepaston ap draftbulletinsandotherordinancesthatcamethroughandwhethertheCACgetsthelanguagefirst M\ orthedepartment.Hewouldliketoknowwherethedepartmentfitsintotheflowbecausethisisa 9H triadofexpertise.Hewantstohaveanunderstandingorprocessinplaceonwhatthenextsteps %4 are. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Cunninghamsaidthatitdoesnotmatterwhethertheissueoriginatesfromthedepartmentor  theCAC.TheCACisanindependentadvisorybodytotheBIC.HesaidthattheCACreviews  codes,forwardsrecommendationstothe_DBI_._DBI_Ԁmayormaynotconcurwiththe  recommendations.If_DBI_Ԁconcurs,thentherecommendationswillbepresentedtotheBICfor  endorsement.Ifthereisdisagreement,therecommendationswillstillbepresentedbeforetheBIC  forconsideration. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Nathansaidthatintheirmeetings,theCACdeterminedthattherewerefourmethodstoaffect ]"l! codes.Thereareordinances,administrativebulletins,interpretations,officepoliciesand I#X" procedures,andcoderulings.Hesuggestedthatthewordcoderulingsbeincludedinthedraft 5$D # language.!%0!$$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedthedifferencebetweencodeinterpretationsandcoderulings.&#&$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Lawrence_Kornfield_,ChiefBuildingInspectorforTechnicalServicesDivision,saidthatcode ($( rulingsaredeterminationswhichhavetheweightoflaw.Acoderulingisusedasaninterimstep )%) untilthecodeismodified.Codeinterpretationsareminorongoingadministrativeactions.*&*$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsuggestedaddingcoderulingstothedraft.,(,$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthatcoderulingismoreformalized.Codeinterpretationsaredone Y.h*. onadaytodaybasisbythestaff.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthatcodeinterpretationsaredoneroutinely.Coderulingsaremoreformalized  anddistributedtointerestedparties.$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanaskedifcodeinterpretationsshouldbechangedtocoderulings.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidyes.e t$$ 0 e 0e$e$CACmemberAndyForrestarrivedatthistimeintheproceedingsat1:47p.m.= L $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatherunderstandingwasthattheCACreviewofcodeinterpretationswas $  neverintendedtocoverinformaltransactions.AtpreviousBICmeetings,itwasdecidedthatthese   interpretationswerelimitedtothosewritteninterpretationsforgeneralapplicationandfor   distribution.Shesuggestedadding intendedforgeneralapplicationtoclarifycoderulings. $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezaskedif globalinterpretationisthesameasacoderuling.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidyes.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Kornfield_Ԁsuggestedchangingthewordinterpretationto rulingandadding intendedfor ap generalapplication.M\$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerHansensaidthatthepolicystates TheBICdirectsstafftorefer,forwardand %4 provideallproposedordinances,...totheCAC.Sheaskedwhoshouldhavediscretion,theBIC   or_DBI_Ԁstaff. $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemansaidthattosavetime,theproposedchangescouldbesenttoboththeBIC  andtheCACatthesametime.$$ 0 e 0e$e$ViceChair_Fennie_Ԁsaidthatthedepartmentalsodevelopsdraftcoderulingsbasedonproblems  theyseeintheplans.HesuggestedthattechnicalcodeissuesbesenttotheCACatthesametime   astheBIC,sothattheCACcanbeintheloopandcanreviewdraftsintimelymanner.q! $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanagreed.HesaidthattheBICislimitedintechnicalknowledgeandthe I#X" CAChastheexpertise.5$D #$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatatthepreviousBICmeeting,itwassuggestedthattheBoardof  &"% Examiners(_BOE_)hearappealsofatechnicalnatureandthattheirdecisionbefinalspecifictothat &#& particularappeal.TheissuebeforetheCAC,however,isthemakingofpoliciesorordinancesthat '#' willhavepublicimpact.ShewouldliketheBICtohavethepowertoruleonthismatter.($($$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanaskedifanydecisionmadebytheBoardofExaminerscanbereferredto *&* theCACforacoderuling.+'+$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthe_BOE_sdecisionsbecomeprecedent.m-|)-$$  Y.h*. 0 e 0e$e$ViceChair_Fennie_Ԁsaidthatcoderulingsareseenasaninterimstep.TheCACistryingtogetrid  ofoldrulingsthathavebeenaddressed.$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerHansenreferredtoline4( ...allproposed...)andthelastsentence( ...shall  forwardarecommendationtotheBIC...)ofthedraftlanguageandaskedifthelanguageshould  bemoreflexible.$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthattheBIChastheflexibilitytoeithertakeornottakethe e t recommendation.Q `$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodconcurred.) 8 $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionSecretary_Banico_ԀreferredtoBICRulesResolutionProceduresandPolicyandsaid   thattheadoptedBICRulesstatesthattheBICreviewsandhasthefinaldecisionsonallcode   rulingsandadministrationbulletins. $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatshewouldliketohavealanguagestatingthattheCACwillmakeagood  faithefforttogetbacktoBICinatimelymanner.$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezreferredtothequestionraisedbyCommissionerHansen.He u recommendedanamendmenttothesentenceto ...forwardarecommendationasappropriate...ap$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerHansensaidthatshewaslookingforaguidanceonwhethertheCACwantstobe 9H lockedinornot.%4$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Fennie_ԀsaidthattheCACcouldsometimeshaveaneutralresponse.Hedidnotthinkthatit   wasnecessarytoadd asappropriatetothelanguage.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Cunninghamsaidthatitmademoresensetoadd asappropriate.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Fennie_ԀsaidthathewouldliketoalwayshavetheCACreviewanyproposedchanges.Hesaid  thatthebroaderdistributionofdocumentbeforetheybecomelawwillalwaysmakestronger   documents.Manytimes,ordinanceswouldhavecodeimpactsthatmightnotbeseenatthislevel.q! $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodconcurred.I#X"$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezcommentedonMr.Cunninghamearlierremarksandaskedifitwouldbe !%0!$ appropriatetoadd andthe_DBI_after ...totheBuildingInspectionCommission. &"%$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Fennie_Ԁsaidthathethinksthat_that_Ԁshouldbeaseparatepolicy.'#'$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemansaidthatitwouldnotbenecessarytoaddthedepartmenttothedraft )%) becausewhateverrecommendationsarepresentedbytheCACtotheBICeventuallygotothe *&* department.+'+$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Kornfield_Ԁsuggestedamendingthelastsentencetoread TheCodeAdvisoryCommitteeafter m-|)- reviewingthesematterswiththeDepartmentshall...Y.h*.$$ Ї0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatshewantedtokeepthepolicysimple.Thereisalreadyabuiltindialog  betweentheCACand_DBI_Ԁstaffsinceitssecretaryispartofdepartmentstaff.$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezsaidthathewantedtoadd asappropriate.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Lafayette_Jamerson_,contractor,saidthatsomepartsofthediscussionwereconfusing.The  publicneedstounderstandtheflowofworkbetweenCACandtheBICinordertoengageintothis y  discussion.e t$$ _0 e 0e$e$Ms.Lynn_Yandell_ԀsaidthatthepubliccanattendtheCACmeetings.= L $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsuggestedthatMr._Jamerson_ԀgetontheCACagendamailinglist.$ $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.ZacharyNathansaidthattheCAChasbeentryingtogetmorepublicinput. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Jamerson_ԀsaidthatheisconcernedaboutthepermitprocessandthetreatmentoftheBlack   Americans.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Bruce_Bonacker_,architect,saidthatwhenhewaswiththe_BCAC_.Theintentwasanywritten  documentsshallbereviewedbytheCAC.Healsosaidthatatthattimetherewereno u administrativebulletins,anythingthatrelatedtothecodewasreferredtoascoderulings.ap$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Nathansaidthattheadministrativebulletinisamorepermanenttypeofcodeinterpretation 9H thancoderuling.%4$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁclarifiedthatadministrativebulletinisaprocedural,whereasacoderulingismore   aninterpretationofthecode.$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerHansenaskedifadministrativebulletinsshouldbeincludedinthepolicy.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidyes.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.Roberta_Caravelli_,CitizenReview,saidthatthereisaconflictintheproposedpolicyandthe q!  BuildingCode.Shesaidthatreferralofcodechangesisnotoptional,ithastogototheCAC.]"l!$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodconcurred.Shesuggestedrearrangingthelanguagetomovethephrase whentime 5$D # andcircumstancespermitafterordinancestocomplywiththeBuildingCode.!%0!$$$ 0 e 0e$e$Allthecommissionersconcurredwiththischange.&#&$$   e b.0  DiscussionandpossibleactionontherecommendationsadoptedbytheCACattheir )%) December17,1997meeting; *&*$$   e c.0  ThestatusreportfromtheCACcoveringtheperiodfromJune19,1996topresent;m-|)-$$   Y.h*. 0 e 0e$e$CACChairCharles_Breidinger_ԀsummarizedtheCACsaccomplishmentsforthelastsixmonths:$$    0 e 0e$e$ O"0$$  Cleanedoutoutdatedcoderulings O8P݌$$ Ќ     0 e 0e$e$ P"0$$  ReviewedStateHistoricBuildingCodeandmadesomerecommendations P Q݌$$ Ќ     0 e 0e$e$ Q"0$$  Reviewedcodeontheconversionofinlawunits QR݌$$ Ќ     0 e 0e$e$ R"0$$  Reviewedthe1995BuildingCodeforerrors RR݌$$ Ќ     0 e 0e$e$ S"0$$  ReviewedhallwaysventilationandmaderecommendationstothePlanCheckDivision SS݌$$ Ќ     0 e 0e$e$ T"0$$  ReviewedandmaderecommendationstotheDepartmentongreasehoodissue TT݌y $$ Ќ  0 e 0e$e$Mr.CunninghamaddedthatrecentlytheCACalsodiscussedwhetherbuildingsinSanFrancisco Q ` shouldbeallowedtouseplasticpipeforfluesofhighefficiencyheatingunitsasrecommendedby = L  manufacturers.TheCAChasforwardeditsrecommendationtothedepartment.) 8 $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatshewouldalsoliketohavetheCACinvolveinthecodeworkregarding   windowbarsandlocks. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Kornfield_Ԁsaidthattherewillbesomecodechangesonthismatterwhichwillbereferredtothe   CAC.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.Lynn_Yandell_Ԁsaidthatthesubcommitteeondisabilityaccesshadjoinedforceswiththe  DisabilityAccessAdvisoryCommitteewhichhasmorepublicinput,toreviewthedisabilityaccess u codesmorethoroughly.ap$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Lafayette_Jamerson_ԀsaidthathehasbeenactiveintheCleanWaterandWasteWaterCoalition. 9H ThereisacodeinSanFranciscothatrequiresthatrainwaterbedischargedtothesewersystem. %4 Oneoftheimpactsisagreaterloadonthesewersystem.Hesaidthatheunderstoodthatother   jurisdictionsdonotrequirerainwatertobeconnectedtothesewersystem.Hesuggestedthatthe   CAClookintothiscode.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Commissioner_Tsang_ԀsaidthatCityandCountyofSanFranciscohasasinglesystem.Othercities  whichhavetwosystemsforstormdrainandsewerrequirethatrainwaterbedischargedintothe  stormdrainsystem.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Jamerson_Ԁsaidthattherearemanyresidentialbuildingsthathavegroundstoabsorbthe q!  rainwater.]"l!$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemansaidthatheunderstoodthisconcernbutwasnotsurehowtoaddressthis 5$D # issue.!%0!$$$   e d.0  Reportontheresponsetotheannouncementstoprofessionalorganizationsandother '#' interestedpersons,seekingapplicantsforvacanciesontheCAC; ($($$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionSecretary_Banico_ԀreportedthatonDecember1,1997,theBICsentoutan *&* announcementofvacanciesintheCAC.Shesaidthatshehasreceivedfiveapplicationstodate +'+ andexpectstoreceivemoreapplicationswithinthenextfewweeks.ShesaidtheAppointments ,(, Committeewhichoverseestheappointmentsofmemberstosubordinatebodieswillhavetobe m-|)- reconstituted.Y.h*.$$ Ї  e e.0  Discussiononthedevelopmentofaworkplanregardingthe1998SanFranciscoBuilding  Code. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Chair_Breidinger_ԀsaidthathehasbeeninformedbyMr._Kornfield_ԀthatthisitemwillbeonCACs  agendafornextmeeting.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedforacopyoftheworkplan.e t$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.RichardYoung,TechnicalServicesDivision,saidthathewasexpectingtohearfromtheState = L  soononthe1997CaliforniaBuildingCodedraft.Thestatewilladoptitsamendmentsbythe ) 8  middleofFebruarywhichwillbepublishedsixmonthslater.Thedepartmentwillthenhavesix $  monthstomakeamendments.HesaidthattheSanFranciscosamendmentswillneedtobe   adoptedbyJanuary/February1999. $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezsaidthathewouldliketoknowthescheduleandwhointhedepartment   willbeinvolvedintheprocess.$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemansaidthatwhentheCaliforniadraftcomesoutinFebruary,thedepartment  shouldlookatitcarefullyandreferittotheCACforcarefulreview.u$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.YoungsaidthathewashopingtoreducethenumberofamendmentsintheSFBuildingCode M\ sincesomeoftheamendmentsarecoveredinthe_UBC_.9H$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Kornfield_Ԁaddedthatthedepartmentwillhaveatimeline.Hesaidthatthedepartmentis   workingcloselywiththeMayorsOfficeandtheFireDepartmentonproposedlanguageforstate   lawtoallowthecitysamendments.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatbytheyear2000,therewillbeaninternationalbuildingcode.Shesaid  thatthedepartmentisnotbeingasproactiveasitoughttobe.Shewouldlikethedepartmenttoget  backtotheBIConthisissue.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Kornfield_Ԁsaidthathewillprovideasummaryinthefuture.q! $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemansaidthatstaffhavebeendoingdoubleduty.Heaskedifthereshouldbe I#X" additionalstafftodothis.5$D #$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Kornfield_Ԁsaidyes. &"%$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Fennie_Ԁsaidthatontheheelsoftheinternationalbuildingcodeistheperformancebasedcode. '#' HesaidthatSanFranciscoBuildingCode(_SFBC_)isaprescriptivecode.Thecodeischangingtoa ($( performancebasedsystem.Therewillbealotofrewritingofthe_SFBC_.Hereiteratedtheneed )%) forhavingmorepeoplelookatthecodeonaregularbasis.*&*$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Kornfield_Ԁsaidthathehasalsomaderequestsforoutsidepeerreviewandconsultantservices.,(,$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Fennie_ԀsaidthattheCACrecommendedhiringafulltimelobbyist.Y.h*.$$ Ї0 e 0e$e$Ms.Roberta_Caravelli_ԀsaidthattheCommissionandthedepartmentshouldgetthe1995code  correctedbeforedoinganyfurtherchangesoramendments.Shesaidthattherearestillanumber  ofthingstobecorrectedinthe1995SanFranciscoBuildingCode.$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemansaidthathewasnotsurewhichcopyofthe1995SanFranciscoBuilding  CodeMs._Caravelli_Ԁused.Hesaidthathefoundouttherewasprintingerrorinthecopyhehad.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms._Caravelli_ԀsaidthatsheusedtheordinancedocumentfromtheBoardofSupervisors,notthe e t publishedcopy.Shecitedtherelocationofsomesectionsandthechangingofsomeprovisionsas Q ` exampleoferrors.= L $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanaskedifthefinal1995SanFranciscoBuildingCodehadbeencorrected $  andpublished. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Kornfield_Ԁsaidyes.Therewereprintingerrorsandthosehadbeencorrected. $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthat_DBI_Ԁwillhavetopayforthereplacementscopies.Shesuggestedputting  anannouncementinthedepartmentsnewslettertoinformthepubliconhowtoobtainacorrected  copy.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Kornfield_Ԁsaidthatthepublisherisresponsibleforreplacingtheversionwithprintingerrors.ap$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.JerryCunninghamsaidthatcloseattentiontoqualitycontrolisneededinthefuture.Hesaid 9H thatitseemedthatwhatwasreviewedbytheCACwasnotwhatwentouttothepublisher.%4$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedwhowasresponsibleforqualitycontrol. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthathehadthisresponsibility.$$  3.0 e PublicComment:TheBIC/CACwilltakepubliccommentonmatterswithintheCommissions  andCommitteesjurisdictionthatarenotpartofthisagenda.  e$e$ 0 e Therewasnotestimonyreceivedatthispointintheproceedings.]"l!e$e$  4. e Adjournment. !%0!$   0 e OnamotionmadebyViceChair_Fennie_,secondedbyChair_Breidinger_,theJointMeeting &#& adjournedat2:52p.m. '#'e$e$ 0 e Themotionpassedbyunanimousvote.)%)e$e$  Q.`*. 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