Tampa,
Florida
Embassy
Suites Hotel
3705
Spectrum Blvd, 33612
813-977-7066
Ø To Hear a Presentation by ARA on Load Side—Wind Pressure Research
Ø To Hear a Presentation
by ARA on 2008 Loss Costs Relativity Study Conducted for Florida
Office of Insurance Regulation
Ø To Hear a Presentation on Proposed ASCE 7- 2010 Design Wind Speed
and Windborne Debris Criteria
Ø To Discuss Additional Research Supporting Hurricane Resistant
Construction Standards Development
AGENDA
9:00 Welcome
Review and Approve Agenda
Review and Approve October 13, 2008
Facilitator’s Summary Report
Presentation
by ARA on Load Side—Wind
Pressure Research (FBC Task 9)
Presentation by ARA on 2008 Loss Cost Relativity Study Conducted for
Florida
Office of
Insurance Regulation (OIR)
Presentation on Proposed ASCE 7- 2010 Design Wind Speed and
Windborne
Debris
Criteria
Discussion on Additional Research Supporting Hurricane Resistant
Construction
Standards
Development
Next Steps
Adjourn
At the January 26, 2005
Commission meeting, Chairman Rodriguez appointed a small coordinating group
consisting of Commissioners and other stakeholder representatives, charged with
identifying what research is being conducted related to building failure issues
resulting from the 2004 hurricanes, identifying any research gaps on key issues
identified but not being researched, and finally, to ensure that the Commission
is provided with all relevant research findings on each of the major issues,
prior to the Commission considering code enhancements resulting from lessons
learned.
Raul L. Rodriguez, AIA,
Chair of the Florida Building Commission, has made the following appointments
to the Hurricane Research Advisory Council. Members are charged with
representing their stakeholder group’s interests, and working with other
interest groups to develop a consensus package of recommendations for submittal
to the Florida Building Commission.
Raul Rodriguez, AIA, Chair Architects
Chris Schulte Roofing
contractors
Do Kim,
P.E. Insurance
industry
Nick
D'Andrea, CBO Building
officials
George
Wiggins, CBO Local government
Craig
Parrino, P.E. Product manufacturers
(concrete products)
Tim
Reinhold, PhD, P.E. Insurance
industry/Researchers
Joe Crum,
CBO (President, BOAF) Building
officials
Jack Glenn,
CBO Home
builders
Dave
Olmstead Product
manufacturers (windows)
John
Ingargiola Federal government (FEMA)
HRAC PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES
PARTICIPANTS’ ROLE
ü
The Committee
process is an opportunity to explore possibilities. Offering or exploring an
idea does not necessarily imply support for it.
ü
Listen to
understand. Seek a shared understanding even if you don’t agree.
ü
Be focused
and concise—balance participation & minimize repetition. Share the airtime.
ü
Look to the
facilitator(s) to be recognized. Please raise your hand to speak.
ü
Speak one
person at a time. Please don’t interrupt each other.
ü
Focus on
issues, not personalities. Avoid stereotyping or personal attacks.
ü
To the extent
possible, offer options to address other’s concerns, as well as your own.
ü
Represent and
communicate with member’s constituent group(s).
FACILITATORS’ ROLE
ü
Design and
facilitate a participatory task force process.
ü
Assist
participants to stay focused and on task.
ü
Assure that
participants follow ground rules.
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Prepare
agenda packets and provide meeting summary reports.
GUIDELINES FOR BRAINSTORMING
ü
Speak when recognized
by the Facilitator(s).
ü
Offer one
idea per person without explanation.
ü
No comments,
criticism, or discussion of other's ideas.
ü
Listen
respectively to other's ideas and opinions.
ü
Seek
understanding and not agreement at this point in the discussion.
THE NAME STACKING PROCESS
ü
Determines
the speaking order.
ü
Participant
raises hand to speak. Facilitator(s) will call on participants in turn.
ü
Facilitator(s)
may interrupt the stack (change the speaking order) in order to promote
discussion on a specific issue or, to balance participation and allow those who
have not spoken on an issue an opportunity to do so before others on the list
who have already spoken on the issue.
During the meetings,
members will be asked to develop and rank options, and following
discussions and
refinements, may be asked to do additional rankings of the options if requested
by members and staff. Please be prepared to offer specific refinements or
changes to address your reservations. The following scale will be utilized for
the ranking exercises:
The Committee will seek
to develop a package of consensus-based recommendations for submittal to the
Florida Building Commission. General
consensus is a participatory process whereby, on matters of substance, the members
strive for agreements which all of the members can accept, support, live with
or agree not to oppose. In instances
where, after vigorously exploring possible ways to enhance the members’ support
for the final decision on a recommendation, and the Committee finds that 100%
acceptance or support is not achievable, final decisions will require at least
75% favorable vote of all members present and voting. This super majority decision rule underscores
the importance of actively developing consensus throughout the process on
substantive issues with the participation of all members and which all can live
with. In instances where the Committee
finds that even 75% acceptance or support is not achievable, publication of
recommendations will include documentation of the differences and the options
that were considered for which there is more than 50% support from the
Committee.
The Committee will
develop its recommendations using consensus-building techniques with the
assistance of the facilitator.
Techniques such as brainstorming, ranking and prioritizing approaches
will be utilized. Where differences
exist that prevent the Committee from reaching a final consensus decision (i.e.
with support of at least 75% of the members) on a recommendation, the Committee
will outline the differences in its documentation.
The Committee’s consensus
process will be conducted as an open process consistent with applicable
law. Committee members, staff, and
facilitator will be the only participants seated at the table. Only Committee
members may participate in discussions and vote on proposals and
recommendations. The facilitator, or a Committee member through the
facilitator, may request specific clarification from a member of the public in
order to assist the Committee in understanding an issue. Observers/members of the public are welcome to speak during
the public comment period provided at each meeting, and all comments submitted
on the public comment forms provided in the agenda packets will be included in
the facilitator’ summary reports.
Facilitator will work
with staff and Committee members to design agendas that will be both efficient
and effective. The staff will help the
Committee with information and meeting logistics.
To enhance the
possibility of constructive discussions as members educate themselves on the
issues and engage in consensus-building, members agree to refrain from public
statements that may prejudge the outcome of the Committee’s consensus
process. In discussing the Committee
process with the media, members agree to be careful to present only their own
views and not the views or statements of other participants. In addition, in
order to provide balance to the Committee process, members agree to represent
and consult with their stakeholder interest groups.
The Florida Building Commission and the Hurricane
Research Advisory Committee encourage written comments—All written comments
will be included in the meeting summary report.
Name:
Organization:
Meeting Date:
Please make your comment(s) as specific
as possible, and offer suggestions to address your concerns.
Please limit comment(s) to topics
within the scope of the Committee, and refrain from any personal attacks or
derogatory language.
The facilitator may, at his
discretion, limit public comment to a maximum of three-minutes (3) per person,
depending on the number of individuals wishing to speak.
COMMENT:
Please give completed form(s) to the Facilitator
for inclusion in the meeting summary report.