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NOTICE OF MEETING

Regular Meeting of the
CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

DATE:	February 18, 2004 (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 January 21, 2004.	(5 minutes)
3.0		Election of the Chair and Vice Chair for the Code Advisory Committee. The term of office for each is one year and will commence with the CAC regular meeting of February 18, 2004 directly following the election.	(10 minutes)
4.0		Discussion and possible action regarding Draft #4 of a proposed Administrative Bulletin AB-057, Roof Hatches Serving Stairs to Roof. The possible action will be to provide comments to the Building Inspection Commission for their further action.	(30 minutes)
5.0		Discussion regarding resolution introduced at the California Legislature by Assemblyman Leland Yee, D-San Francisco that urges the state to consider Feng Shui in its building practices.	(20 minutes)
6.0		Discussion of building façade safety issues and inspection. Discussion of related document ASTM E 2270-03, Standard Practice for Periodic Inspection of Building Façades for Unsafe Conditions.	(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: 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
	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.	Report on upcoming revision to Cost Valuation Schedule (April 2004).
	f.	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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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

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Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Office, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at sfgov.org

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Pursuant to Section 67.7-1(c) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, members of the public who are unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared item to Chief Building Inspector Laurence Kornfield, at 1650 Mission Street, 3^rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 or at the place of the scheduled meeting. These written comments shall be made a part of the official public record.

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ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION POLICY

The meeting will be held at the Department of Building Inspection, located at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2nd Floor. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at 8th (at the United Nations Plaza) and Market Street and 16th at Mission Streets.

Accessible MUNI/Metro lines servicing this location are the J-Church, K-Ingleside, L-Taraval, M-Ocean View, and N-Judah at Van Ness and Civic Center Stations; 14-Mission; 14L-Mission, 26-Valencia, and 42-Downtown bus lines. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142.

The meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible curbside parking spaces have been designated on Mission Street in front of Discount Builders Supply for mobility-impaired persons. There is accessible parking available at the side lot of 1660 Mission Street.

Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available. Assistive Listening devices will be available at the meeting. A sign language interpreter will be available upon request. Agendas and Minutes of the meeting are available in large print/tape form and/or readers upon request. Please contact Ms. Mary Grace Gould at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request for these services.

If you require use of a reader, please contact Ms. Mary Grace Gould at (415) 558-6205 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request this service.

Materials are available in alternate formats on request.