City and County of San FranciscoDepartment of Building Inspection

April 12, 2011

Structural Subcommittee - April 12, 2011

CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Notice of Regular Meeting of the
Structural Subcommittee

         
DATE:          April 12, 2011 (Tuesday)                    

TIME:           9 AM to 11 AM                              

LOCATION:          1660 Mission St., Room 6034        PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION!!! 

This Subcommittee generally meets regularly on the second Tuesday of each month at 1660 Mission St., Room 2031. (DBI Office). 

Note: Public comment is welcome and will be heard during each agenda item.  Reference documents relating to agenda are available for review at the 1660 Mission Street, 2/F.  For information or if you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please call David Leung at (415) 558-6033.

AGENDA

1.0     Call to Order and Roll Call
           Members: Stephen Harris, S.E.; Chair; Rene’ Vignos, S.E.; Marc Cunningham
                           
2.0 Approval of the minutes of the Structural Subcommittee regular meeting of March 8, 2011.

 

3.0 Discussion and possible action on the following Administrative Bulletins:
          (i) AB-102 : Substantial Change
          (ii) AB-103 : Disproportionate Damage

 

4.0     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.

 

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 Chairperson Stephen Harris, S.E. at (415) 495-3700.  The meeting will begin promptly.

  

See attached materials for information about meeting accessibility.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
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 information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact:

Frank Darby, Administrator
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
415-554-7724

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

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 1660 Mission Street, 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 FRANCISCO LOBBYIST 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 Administrative Code Sec. 16.520-16.534) to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street #701, SF, CA 94102 or (415) 554-9510 voice, or (415) 703-0121 fax, or visit their website at http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.

 

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 Technical Services Division at (415) 558-6205, providing 72 hours notice will help to ensure availability.

To request a sign language interpreter, reader, materials in alternative formats, or other accommodations for a disability, please contact Technical Services Division at (415) 558-6205.  Providing 72 hours notice will help to ensure availability.

Materials are available in alternate formats on request.