MEETING

Code Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting

Code Advisory Committee

Meeting details

Date and time

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How to participate

Online

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In-person

49 South Van Ness Avenue
2nd Floor, Room 0273
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Overview

Members of the Code Advisory Committee will attend this meeting in-person.

Members of the public are invited to meet in-person or to participate remotely.

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 sok-im.taing@sfgov.org.

Note to Committee Members: Please review the appropriate material and be prepared to discuss at the meeting. If you are unable to attend, please contact Chairperson Ned Fennie at JEF@FM-ARCH.COM or Sok-Im at sok-im.taing@sfgov.org. The meeting will begin promptly.

Agenda

1

Call to Order, Roll Call and confirmation of quorum.

Members of the Code Advisory Committee

  • Ned Fennie, A.I.A., Chair
  • Stephen Harris, S.E., Vice-Chair
  • Gina Centoni
  • Marc Cunningham
  • Ira Dorter
  • Henry Karnilowicz
  • Arnie Lerner, FAIA, CASp
  • Don Libbey, P.E.
  • Zachary Nathan, AIA, CASp
  • Deepak Patankar, AIA, LEED AP
  • Jim Reed
  • Jonathan Rodriguez
  • Brian Salyers, F.P.E.
  • Tony Sanchez-Corea, III
  • Paul Staley
  • John Tostanoski
  • Rene’ Vignos, S.E
2

Approval of minutes of the Code Advisory Committee regular meeting of October 8, 2025.

3

Discussion regarding the DC Low Voltage Lighting & Power presentation.

4

Discussion and possible action

Discussion and possible action on proposed ordinance amending the Building Code to create a permit and permitting process for Hydrogen-Fueling Station Equipment installation. (File 251024)

Possible action would be to make a recommendation to the Building Inspection Commission for their further action.

5

Public Comments

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.

6

Committee comments

Committee comments on items not on this agenda.

7

Subcommittee Reports: (Discussion & possible action)

Housing Code Subcommittee

  • Subcommittee Chair: Henry Karnilowicz
  • Subcommittee Members:
    • Ira Dorter
    • Jim Reed
    • Paul Staley

Mechanical Electrical Plumbing & Fire Subcommittee

  • Subcommittee Chair: Brian Salyers, F.P.E.
  • Subcommittee Members:
    • Henry Karnilowicz
    • Jim Reed
    • John Tostanoski

Administrative & General Design and Disability Access Subcommittee

  • Subcommittee Chair: Jonathan Rodriguez
  • Subcommittee Members: A
    • Arnie Lerner, F.A.IA., CASp
    • Zachary Nathan, A.I.A., CASp
    • Henry Karnilowicz
    • Tony Sanchez-Corea
    • Deepak Patankar, AIA, LEED AP

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.

Green Building Subcommittee

  • Subcommittee Chair: Zachary Nathan, AIA, CASp
  • Subcommittee Members:
    • Jonathan Rodriguez
    • Gina Centoni
    • Henry Karnilowicz
8

Committee Members and Staff’s identification agenda items

Committee Members 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.

9

Adjournment

Meeting resources

Related documents

Code Advisory Committee Agenda 11-12-2025

Code Advisory Committee Agenda 11-12-2025