Council Meeting - 09/15/2023

Council Meeting September 15, 2023, 10:00 a.m.

Center Place Regional Event Center - Room 109

2426 N Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA, 99216

Zoom Link (click here)

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Review and Approve Agenda

• Agenda Link

3. Possible Executive Session

• Start at 10:05 a.m. Minimum 30 minutes.

4. Review and Approve Minute from April 21, 2023

• Minutes 4/21/23 Link
• Minutes 5/19/23 Link
• Minutes 5/24/23 Link

5. Public Comment on Items Not on The Agenda

6. Local Amendments

• Adoption of IRC Appendix V (Fire Sprinklers)
  • Grant County Pre-Proposal Amendment

7. Off-Cycle Rule Related to Energy Storage Systems - 2021 IFC/Chapter 12

• Work Session
• CR-103 Vote (Final Adoption)
  • CR102 with proposals
  • Amended proposals for CR-103
  • Public Hearing IFC Chapter 12 ESS 083023 testimony
  • Testimony from Scott Lang Honeywell
  • RNW testimony IFC 2021 091523

8. Off-Cycle Rule Related to the Adoption of R-4 Occupancy

• Work Session
• CR-103 Vote (Final Adoption)
  • CR-102 with proposals
  • Amended proposals for CR-103
  • R-4 Adoption Public Hearing 06282023 testimony
  • Testimony RWAA Letter of Support

9. MVE Committee Reports:

• Amendments to the 2021 WSEC-Residential and 2021 WSEC-Commercial
  • MVE Standing Committee Meeting
  • Draft Residential Energy Code Changes Document
  • Draft Commercial Energy Code Changes Document
    • Eric Vander Mey Comments on C403.1.4
    • Eric Vander Mey Comments on C401.3
    • Eric Vander Mey Comments on C401.2.2
    • NW Natural Testimony on Site versus Source Energy
• Interpretation Requests
• ERI Report

10. Requests to Delay the Effective Date of Washington State Codes

• CNGC Letter to SBCC Regarding Deferment of 2021 Codes
• WUI Restoring Earth Connection
• WUI Lisa Nezwazky
• 2021 WSAFM Code Adoption Delay Comment 090623
• BIAW Letter to SBCC - Deferment of 21 Codes
• NAIOPWA Comments to SBCC Regard Code Implementation
• Public support in favor of moving the amendments forward

11. Discuss Potential Changes to the SBCC Bylaws, Policies and Procedures:

• Determine the most appropriate time period for code adoption and amendments to the adopted codes.
• Pros and cons for combining TAGs and limiting the number of TAG members.
• Pros and cons for Group1/Group 2 adoption.
• Importance of BFP and MVE Committees.
• WA custom codes vs. insert pages.
• Adoption by reference vs. adoption of technical provisions in WAC 51.

12. Other Business

13. Staff Report

• SBCC Budget
• Training Opportunities for Council Members.

14. Adjourn