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Notice of
Regular Meeting of the
CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE


DATE:                              September 18, 2002 (Wednesday)

TIME:                              9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.                              

LOCATION:                    1660 Mission Street, Suite 2001

This Committee meets regularly every third Wednesday of the month at 1660 Mission Street, Room 2001. 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 item. Reference documents relating to agenda are available for review at the 1650 Mission Street, Suite 302. For information, please call Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004.


AGENDA


1.0           Call to Order and Roll Call and confirmation of quorum.                    (2 minutes)                                                  (2 minutes)

2.0          Approval of minutes of prior Code Advisory Committee (CAC) the Regular Meeting of August 21, 2002.                                                             (5 minutes)

3.0          Discussion of proposed ordinance (Supervisor Daly) amending the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code by adding Article V, sections 5.100 to 5.135 to impose registration and disclosure requirements on permit expediters. There is no formal action required.                    (15 minutes)

4.0          Report and possible action regarding proposed Administrative Bulletins:
                                                                                                              (60 minutes)
a.          AB-056 “Disabled Access Compliance Permits and Documentation.” This bulletin will establish a procedure under which permit applicants can achieve and document full or partial building accessibility. [Lee Phillips, Chair, Disability Access Subcommittee.]

b.          AB-057 “Local Equivalency for Approval of Roof Hatches in Lieu of Stairway Penthouses.” This bulletin provides standards and procedures for the application and case-by-case review of requests for a modification based on local equivalency to allow the use of roof hatches as alternates to code- complying rooftop stairway penthouses

c.          Administrative Bulletins that are scheduled to be included in the next edition of the San Francisco Building Code.          

d.          Status of Bulletins previously approved by CAC but not yet approved by Building Inspection Commission and Director of Building Inspection.          
                                                            
5.0          Status of on-going programs within Technical Services Division:          (10 minutes)

a.          Report and discussion of the proposed building codes changes and schedule for approval of the 2001 San Francisco code.
b.          Update on Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety (CAPSS).
c.          Report on other current TSD activities related to code and procedure development.
                                                                                          
6.0          Subcommittee Reports:                                                                      (15 minutes)

          a.          Housing Code Subcommittee:                               
                    Subcommittee Chair:          Jim Reed
                    Subcommittee Member: Jerry Cunningham, P.E.
                    
          b.          Fire and Life Safety Subcommittee:                                        
                    Subcommittee Chair:          Jerry Cunningham, P.E.
                    Subcommittee Members: Charles Breidinger, P.E., Carolynn Abst


c.          Administrative & General Design Subcommittee                    
                    Subcommittee Chair:          Frederic Freund          
Subcommittee Members: Dorie Lee; Arnold Lerner, AIA; Zachary Nathan, AIA; Tony Sanchez-Corea.
          
d.          Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing Subcommittee:                    
Subcommittee Chair:          Charles Breidinger, P.E.
Subcommittee Member: Jim Reed

e.          Structural Subcommittee:                                                             
Subcommittee Chair:          James Guthrie, S.E.
Subcommittee Member: J. Edgar Fennie, AIA

                    1.) Report on discussion of SFBC Section 3403 on Seismic Upgrade Triggers.
2.) Report on discussion of inspection of deterioration of existing wood decks.
          
          

f.          Disability Access Subcommittee                                                  
Subcommittee Chair: Lee Philips
Subcommittee Members: Arnie Lerner, AIA., Zachary Nathan, AIA; Tony Sanchez-Corea, III; Nicholas Palter

7.0          Secretary’s report on upcoming events, announcements and tasks for the CAC.
                                                                                                                        (5 minutes)
          
8.0          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. CAC discussion and possible action regarding administrative issues related to building codes.          (3 minutes)

9.0          Public Comment on items not on this agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Code Advisory Committee. Comment time is limited to 3 minutes or at the call of the Chair.

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 Alan Tokugawa at (415) 558-6004. The meeting will begin promptly.