Council Meeting - 11/17/2023

Council Meeting November 17, 2023, 10:00 a.m.

DES Building - Room 1213

1500 Jefferson St SE, Olympia, WA  98504

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1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Review and Approve Agenda

• Agenda

3. Review and Approve Minutes

• Summary Minutes October 20, 2023

4. Public Comment on Items Not on The Agenda

5. Changes to the SBCC Bylaws, Policies and Procedures:

• Determine the most appropriate effective date for 2024 codes.
• WA custom codes vs. insert pages.
• Necessary changes to the preliminary schedule for the 2024 code adoption cycle.
  • 2024 Code Adoption Schedule_Draft_11132023
  • 2024 Meeting Schedule_Draft_11132023
• TAG seats for the 2024 code adoption cycle.
  • Current Tag Seats for 2021 Code Adoption Cycle
  • Proposed TAG seats for the 2024 Code Adoption Cycle
• Proposed changes to SBCC Bylaws for discussion_Revised_11142023

6. Discuss public concerns with the 2021 WUI Code

Letters to The Council:

• Black Hills Audubon Society
• Key Defensible Space Quotes
• Kraig Stevenson (ICC SAFE)
• Association of Washington Cities
• Petition: Tree Loss Equals More Forest Fires 
• Petition 2
• Jack Cohen
• Chad Hanson (John Muir Project)
• Rod Fleck (City of Forks)
• Ardel Jala (City of Seattle)
• Mike Kreidler (State Insurance Commisioner)
• Ralph Bloemers (Go Alliance)

Modification Proposals

• Whatcom Million Trees / Restoring Earth Connection / Black Hills Audubon Society
• SBCC
• Association of Washington Cities

7. Council Opinion

• 2018 and 2021 IRC / IFC Solar Provisions

8. Other Business

9. Staff Report

• SBCC Budget
• Public Record Requests
• Training Opportunities for Council Members.
• Filing of emergency rules.

10. Adjourn