July 12, 2010

CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting of the Fire and Life Safety Subcommittee

DATE  :   July 12, 2010   (Monday)      

TIME  :  3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

LOCATION    :  1660 Mission Street, Room 2031

This Subcommittee meets regularly on the Monday immediately preceding the second Wednesday of each month at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2031.  If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call (415) 575-6832.

Note:  Public comment will be taken after each agenda item.  Reference documents relating to agenda items are available for review at 1660 Mission Street, second floor.  For information, please call Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832.

AGENDA

1.0 Call to Order and Roll Call. Members: Jerry Cunningham, P.E., Chair, Marc Cunningham.

2.0 Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed ordinance (File No. 081089) reactivated by Supervisor Mirkarimi amending chapter 26 of the San Francisco Fire Code by adding Section 2611 to prohibit in San Francisco the installation of torch-applied roof systems on combustible roofs; adopting environmental findings and findings required by California Health & Safety Code Section 17958.7; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward San Francisco’s amendment and findings to the California Building Standards Commission and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.  The possible action would be to make a recommendation to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further action. (15 minutes) 

3.0 Discussion and possible action regarding the standing (existing) San Francisco Amendments to Chapters 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,13,31E,and 35 of the 2007 San Francisco Building Code (SFBC) along with any new proposed amendments. The possible action is to make recommendations to the full Code Advisory Committee whether to keep, revise or to delete a standing amendment, or to add a new amendment to the proposed 2010 SFBC Amendments.  The standing Amendments that will be reviewed are included in the following chapters:

 (60 min)

4.0 Discussion and possible action regarding any revisions or additions related to the California Building Code, California Residential Code or any other California Title 24 Code.  (15 minutes)

5.0 General discussions and possible action regarding the proposed integration of the 2010 California Residential Code into the proposed 2010 San Francisco Building Code. (20 minutes)                                             

6.0 Subcommittee Members’ and Staff’s identification of agenda items for the next meeting, 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. (5 minutes)

7.0 Public Comment. Comment time is limited to 3 minutes per person or at the call of the Chair (5 minutes)

8.0 Adjournment.
 
Note to members:  Please review the appropriate material and be prepared to discuss technical changes at the meeting. If you are unable to attend, please notify Chair Jerry Cunningham, P.E., at (415) 668-4252 or Building Inspector Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832.  The meeting will begin promptly.

 ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION POLICY

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, 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.

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

Accessible MUNI/Metro lines servicing this location are the, 42 - Downtown, 14 & 14 Limited - Mission, and F - Market bus lines.  For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142.

The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.  Accessible curb side parking spaces have been designated on Mission and Otis Streets. There is accessible parking available within the Department of Building Inspection parking lot.  The entrance to this lot is on Otis 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 Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request these services.

If you require use of a reader or other special services, please contact Kirk Means at (415) 575-6832 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request these services.

Materials are available in alternate formats on request

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

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE, TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE, OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT DONNA HALL, ADMINISTRATOR, CITY HALL, ROOM 409, 1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-4689. OFFICE (415) 554-7724, FAX (415) 554-7854,
E-MAIL: DONNA_HALL@SFGOV.ORG.

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 www.sfgov.org.

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