Code Advisory Committee - October 12, 2022 - Agenda
NOTICE OF MEETING
Regular Meeting of the
CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DATE: October 12, 2022
TIME: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Remote Access
This Committee meets regularly every second Wednesday of the month. If you wish to be placed on a mailing list for agendas, please email ken.hu@sfgov.org.
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Members of the public are to participate remotely. Please see the information on page 4 for remote meeting access.
Note: Public comment is welcome and will be heard during each agenda item. Reference documents relating to agenda are available for review at the 49 South Van Ness Ave, 2nd Floor, Technical Services Counter. For information, please email ken.hu@sfgov.org.
AGENDA
1.0 Call to Order, Roll Call and confirmation of quorum.
Members of the Code Advisory Committee
Stephen Harris, S.E., Chair
Ned Fennie, A.I.A., Vice-Chair
Brian Caruso
Gina Centoni
Marc Cunningham
Ira Dorter
Henry Karnilowicz
Arnie Lerner, FAIA, CASp
Don Libbey, P.E.
Zachary Nathan, AIA, CASp
Jim Reed
Jonathan Rodriguez
Brian Salyers, F.P.E.
Tony Sanchez-Corea, III
Rene’ Vignos, S.E.
2.0 Approval of the minutes of the Code Advisory Committee regular meeting of August 10, 2022.
3.0 Discussion and possible action regarding proposed ordinance amending the Planning and Building Codes to increase fines and penalties for violations of Planning and Building Code provisions. (FILE NO. 220878)
The possible action would be to make a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission for their further action.
4.0 Update on Concrete Building Safety Program.
5.0 Review of communication items. The Committee may discuss or acknowledge communication items received for discussion.
6.0 Public Comments on items not on this agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Code Advisory Committee. Comment time is limited to 3 minutes or as determined by of the Chairperson.
7.0 Committee comments on items not on this agenda.
8.0 Subcommittee Reports: (Discussion & possible action) (10 minutes)
a. Housing Code Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Henry Karnilowicz
Subcommittee Members: Ira Dorter
Jim Reed
b. Mechanical Electrical Plumbing & Fire Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Jim Reed
Subcommittee Members: Henry Karnilowicz
Brian Salyers, F.P.E.
c. Administrative & General Design and Disability Access Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair: Tony Sanchez-Corea
Subcommittee Members: Arnie Lerner, FAIA, CASp
Zachary Nathan, AIA, CASp
Henry Karnilowicz
Jonathan Rodriguez
d. Structural Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Stephen Harris, S.E.
Subcommittee Members: Rene’ Vignos, S.E., LEED A.P.
Marc Cunningham
Ned Fennie, AIA
Don Libbey, P.E.
e. Green Building Subcommittee:
Subcommittee Chair: Zachary Nathan, AIA, CASp
Subcommittee Members: Jonathan Rodriguez
Gina Centoni
Henry Karnilowicz
Brian Caruso
Code Advisory Committee Agenda October 12, 2022
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9.0 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.
10.0 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 or Ken Hu at (628) 652-3727. The meeting will begin promptly.
Please see the information on Page 5 for meeting accessibility.
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(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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