Code Advisory Committee
Notice of
Regular Meeting of the
CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DATE: February 20, 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 Meetings of January 16, 2002. (5 minutes)
3.0 Report on status of appointments to vacant seats on CAC. (5 minutes)
4.0 Election of the Chair and Vice Chair for the Code Advisory Committee. The term of office for each is one year and will commence with the CAC regular meeting of February 21, 2001. Appointment or change of committee members to standing subcommittees (10 minutes)
5.0 Discussion and possible action regarding a proposed Administrative Bulletin AB-040 "Referral of Architects and Engineers to License Boards." This bulletin will provide guidelines and procedures for referring architects and engineers to their respective license boards under certain instances of incompetence, negligence, disregard of codes, and falsification of information. The possible action will be to formulate a recommendation to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further action. (45 minutes)
6.0 Continued (from previous meeting) discussion and possible action regarding a possible resolution by the San Francisco Commission on the Environment that would prohibit City departments and City contractors from using wood treated with arsenic. In addition the resolution would prohibit the sale and installation of arsenic treated wood by anyone within the city limits. The possible action will be to formulate a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission for their further consideration. (10 minutes)
7.0 Discussion and possible action regarding regulation of door heights in Group U, Division 1 Occupancies, (private garages.) The possible action will be to formulate a recommendation to the full Code Advisory Committee for their further action. (10 minutes)
8.0 Status of on-going programs within Technical Services Division: (15 minutes)
a. Administrative Bulletins scheduled to be included in the next edition of the San Francisco Building Code.
b. Report and discussion of the organization and schedule for review of the proposed building codes changes for the 2001 code.
c. Update on Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety (CAPSS).
d. Report on proposed Administrative Bulletin for Disabled Access Certification for Buildings.
9.0 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.
1) Report and possible action regarding a proposed Administrative Bulletin No. 95-11, "The Area of Remodel in an Existing Building." This bulletin will provide guidelines for determining the area of remodel in an existing building in order to assess the level of access required within and triggered by the renovation, structural repair, remodeling, addition or alteration.
2) Report and possible action regarding a proposed Administrative Bulletin AB-034 "Board of Appeals Conditional Revision Procedures." This bulletin provides procedures for appealing penalties, and the denial or issuance of building permits before the Board of Appeals (formerly the Board of Permit Appeals.)
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
f. Disability Access Subcommittee
Subcommittee Chair: (To be selected)
Subcommittee Members: Arnie Lerner, AIA., Zachary Nathan, AIA
10.0 Secretary's report on upcoming events, announcements and tasks for the CAC.
(5 minutes)
11.0 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)
12.0 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.
13.0 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.