FLORIDA BUILDING COMMISSION

plenary Session

October 17, 2023

8:30 a.m.

This Meeting Will Be Held At:

The Courtyard by Marriott Cocoa Beach cape Canaveral

3435 North Atlantic Avenue

Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931

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MEETING OBJECTIVES

Ø To Approve Regular Procedural Topics (Agenda and Minutes).

Ø To Consider/Decide on Chair's Discussion Issues/Recommendations.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Executive Director Announcements and Discussions.

Ø To Receive a Preliminary Update Regarding Survey of Building Damage from Hurricane Idalia

Ø To Receive an Update Regarding the Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Workplan.

Ø To Consider/Decide on the EBIWG’s SB 4-D Assignment #2 Recommendations

Ø To Consider/Decide on Applications for Product Approval and Entity Approval.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Applications for Waiver from Accessibility Requirements.

Ø To Receive Briefing on Binding Interpretation # 263

Ø To Receive a Legal Report Briefing.

Ø To Consider/Decide on Petitions for Declaratory Statements.

Ø To Receive/Decide on Reports and Recommendations from Committees.

Ø To Hear Public Comment.

Ø To Identify Needed Next Steps, Assignments, and Agenda Items for Next Meeting.

COMMISSION COMMITTEE ON SITE AND TELECONFERENCE/WEBINAR MEETINGS
August 16, 2023	8:30 a.m.	Existing Building Inspection Workgroup
September 15, 2023	8:30 a.m.	Existing Building Inspection Workgroup
October 3, 2023	9:00 a.m.	Education Program Oversight Committee
October 5, 2023	10:00 a.m.	Product Approval Program Oversight Committee
October 5, 2023	2:00 p.m.	Accessibility Advisory Council Committee
October 6, 2023	10:00 a.m.	Structural Technical Advisory Committee concurrently with Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee
October 6, 2023	1:30 p.m.	Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee

MEETING AGENDA—October 17, 2023

All Agenda Times—Including Adjournment—Are Approximate and Subject to Change

8:30 am

1.)

Welcome and Opening, Roll Call

2.)

Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda

3.)

Review and Approval of the August 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes and Facilitator’s Summary Report

4.)

Chair’s Discussion Issues

TAC Appointments:

Updated Commission Milestones

5.)

Executive Director Announcements and Discussions

Future Meetings:

December 12, 2023-Virtual Meeting
February 13, 2024-Virtual Meeting

April 16, 2024-Onsite Meeting
June 18, 2024-Virtual Meeting

6.)

Preliminary Update Regarding Survey of Building Damage from Hurricane Idalia

7.)

Florida Building Code, 8th Edition, (2023) Update – Workplan Status

8.)

Review and Approval of the Existing Building Inspection Workgroup’s Recommendations for SB 4-D Assignment #2

9.)

Applications for Product (2020) (2023)and Entity Approval

10.)

Applications for Accreditor and Course Approval

11.)

Applications for Waivers from Accessibility Requirements

Orchidea Hotel and restaurant – Waiver 640 - 1350 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 33139 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor.
Elizabeth Bishop House – Waiver 637- 624 White Street, Key West 33040 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the first and second floor.
Harding – Waiver 635- 7418 Harding Ave, Miami Beach 33141 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to the second floor
Beach Plaza 1401 - 1409 - 1411 Collins Avenue – Waiver 620- Buildings at 1401, 1409 and 1411 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach 33156 - Issue: Vertical accessibility to all levels.

12.)

Briefing on Binding Interpretation #263

13.)

Legal Report

14.)

Declaratory Statements: Report

A.	DS 2023-035 by George Merlin of George Merlin Associates, Inc.
B.	DS 2023-037 by Jack Butler of Butler & Butler, LLC

15.)

Committee Reports

A.	Code Administration Technical Advisory Committee (October 6, 2023)
B.	Education Program Oversight Committee (October 3, 2023)
C.	Existing Building Inspection Workgroup (August 16, 2023) and (September 15, 202)
D.	Product Approval Program Oversight Committee (October 5, 2023)Facilitators Report
E.	Special Occupancy Technical Advisory Committee (October 6, 2023)
F.	Structural Technical Advisory Committee (October 6, 2023)

16.)

Commissioner Comment

17.)

Public Comment

18.)

Adjourn Commission Plenary Session