City and County of San FranciscoDepartment of Building Inspection

Disability Access Subcommittee


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CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Special Joint Meeting of the
Disability Access Subcommittee
and the
Access Appeals Commission

 

DATE:

January 7, 2009 (Wednesday)

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TIME:

10:00 a.m.

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LOCATION:

333 Market Street
Sign in at the security desk

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This subcommittee meets regularly every second Wednesday of the month at 1650 Mission Street,Room 431 (4th Floor, City Planning Department.)  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 Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832.


AGENDA

1.0

Call to Order and confirmation of quorum.
Members:  Lee Phillips, Chair; Arnold Lerner, AIA; Zachary Nathan, AIA; Nicholas Palter; Tony Sanchez-Corea, III, Henry Karnilowicz

 

2.0

Review of communications items.

 

3.0

Roundtable hearing to discuss and develop a draft of an Administrative Bulletin addressing the design and installation of destination-based elevators for persons with disabilities. The possible action of this Subcommittee will be to make recommendations to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further consideration.


Draft 4 - AB090 dd. 12/19/2008

 

4.0

Code Advisory Committee member’s questions and comments.

 

5.0

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.

6.0

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 Chair Lee Phillips at (415) 922-4935 or Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832

 

 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

 

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public.  Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business.  This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. 

 

For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415 554 7724; by fax at 415 554 7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.

 

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/

 

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting.  Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

 

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City accommodate these individuals.

 

POLICY STATEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING OR MEETING

 

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, 3rd 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.

 

SAN FRANCISCOLOBBYIST ORDINANCE

 

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site: http://www.sfgov.org/ethics.

 

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

 

ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION POLICY

 

This special meeting will be held at 333 Market Street (between Fremont and Beale Streets)

Accessible MUNI lines service this site. Contact MUNI Accessible Services at (415) 923-6142 or www.sfmuni.com for detailed information. For a complete listing of all routes and services, please contact the Municipal Railway (MUNI) at (415) 673-6864.

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 Technical Services Division at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request for these services.

If you require use of a reader, please contact Technical Services Division 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.