DATE:

August 7, 2003 (Thursday)

TIME:

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

LOCATION:

130 Sutter Street, Suite 600 (AIA Office)

This Subcommittee meets regularly on the first Wednesday of each month at 130 Sutter Street, Room 600. (AIA Office).  If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 558-6205.

Note:  

(1)

The regular meeting on 8/6/03 (Wednesday) was cancelled.

(2)

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

Excused

Absent

Michael Fretz, S.E.

Jim Guthrie, S.E.

Ned Fennie, A.I.A.

Other Present

Pat Buscovich, S.E.

David Leung, DBI

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 2 members present.  Michael Fretz was Acting Chair.

2.0

Approval of the minutes of the Structural Subcommittee regular meeting of July 2, 2003.

A motion to approve the minutes.  Seconded and approved.

3.0

Continue discussion and possible action on Special inspection requirements for signs and drawings.

Awaiting for Hanson Tom to go back to the people who requested this clarification for certain weight and size in minor projects on a case-by-case basis.

4.0

Continue discussion on Trichapter Uniform Code Programs.

It was suggested to split into two separate items: wood and steel.
The portion on steel will be reviewed by Jim and the portion on wood will be reviewed by Mike.
Mike would prepare a summary to be distributed with the agenda of next meeting.
 

5.0

Discussion and possible action on preliminary results of CAPSS Program.
David Leung will continue to follow up with Laurence Kornfield on release of final copy of the CAPSS report.

Bill Holmes of CAPSS may attend the next meeting in September. He is on the mailing list of this subcommittee.

The following triggers for seismic retrofit are discussed:

(1)

List  of most vulnerable buildings, such as corner wood apartment building    with commercial.

(2)

By sale or by change in % ownership greater than 20%.(e. g., 2 to 3% of purchase price for seismic retrofit; refund of property transfer tax, etc.)

(3)

Granting  of exceptions( e. g., seismic retrofit cost exempt from rent control       as incentives  for seismic retrofit).

(4)

Prioritization of retrofit.
(e. g., 75% retrofit on 1^st floor, in combination of meeting minimum capacity/demand ratios on all other floors).
 

6.0

Discussion on DBI requirements for geotechnical reports.

Awaiting Zan Turner to prepare a draft administrative bulletin to clarify DBI’s requirements for geotechnical reports. Requirements of soil reports for remodel from 3 story to 4 story building were discussed.

7.0

Subcommittee Member’s and Staff’s identification of new agenda items, as well as current agenda items to be continued to another subcommittee regular meeting or special meeting.  Subcommittee discussion and possible action regarding administrative issues related to building codes.

Current items 3.0 thru 6.0 will be continued in the next special meeting on September 3, 2003.

8.0

Public Comment: Public comment will be heard on items not on this agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Code Advisory Committee.  Comment time is limited to 3 minutes per person or at the call of the Chair. 

No public comment.

9.0

Adjournment.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.