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Officials highlight CAPS seismic-safety study; commissioners press for incentives and tenant protections
Summary
DBI staff updated the commissions on the Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety (CAPS), a multi-year, state-funded study to prioritize seismic upgrades. Commissioners and public commenters urged incentives, attention to small owners and tenant protections; staff said voluntary and mandatory options are being considered.
Department of Building Inspection staff gave a progress update Thursday on the Community Action Plan for Seismic Safety (CAPS), telling commissioners the multi-year study aims to prioritize seismic upgrades by combining building type, soils and social impacts.
Lawrence Kornfield, deputy director at DBI, said CAPS grew out of earlier hazard scoping and a February report focused on soft-story, wood-frame buildings. "This takes us to the next step where we say, here's our building type, here's our soils type, here's…
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