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CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 
Regular Meeting of the
Structural Subcommittee

DATE:

June 4, 2003 (Wednesday)

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:   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.

 

Draft MINUTES

Present

Excused

Absent

Jim Guthrie, S.E.

 

 

Michael Fretz, S.E.

 

 

Ned Fennie, A.I.A.

 

 

 

 

 

Other Present

 

 

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 3 members present.

 

2.0

Approval of the minutes of the Structural Subcommittee regular meeting of May 7, 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.

A draft letter from Amal Sinha, Chairman of Tri-Chapter Uniform Codes Adoption          and Interpretation Committee, to the California Seismic Safety Commission dated 5/29/03 was distributed.  Also,  memorandum from the California Building Standards Commission approving the time frame for the adoption of new codes, dated 5/7/03 was also distributed. This memorandum indicated that the new code will be published  no later than January 2006 and will be effective July 1, 2006.

Jim will contact Amah Sinha to find out more details.  This is going to be placed in the agenda of the Code Advisory Committee of June 18, 2003.  

 

5.0

Discussion and possible action on preliminary results of CAPSS Program.

Copies of the draft CAPSS report were distributed for review.  Since this subcommittee can’t act on draft copy, proposed action will be pending on release of final copy.

Political ratification ,retroactive, triggers, formulation of a voluntary upgrade standards, assistance to property owners to mitigate the hazard, incentive to fix the ground floor (which is of the most concern), focus on a relatively small number of buildings that might have significant reduction in both economic and loss of life and developing repair standards were discussed.

Suggestion was made to team up with ATC and to seek voluntary participation from CAPSS and SEAONC.  Ned will call CAPSS.  Jim will call SEAONC.

 

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. 

 

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 regular meeting on July 2, 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 3:45 p.m.

 

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