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Structural Engineering Advisory Committee meeting on January 27, 2026 to discuss seismic upgrade standards for vulnerable building types and review proposed adoption of ASCE 41-23 code.

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Meeting January 27, 2026, 10:00 am–12:00 pm at 1900 SW 4th Avenue, Conference Room 6G, Portland, with virtual Microsoft Teams option (Structural Engineering Advisory Committee ↗)
Main agenda (10–11:30 am): review vulnerable building types (C2, PC2, PC1a, buildings on liquifiable soils), finalize benchmark year and seismic evaluation/upgrade standards (Structural Engineering Advisory Committee ↗)
Committee to assign seismic hazard and structural performance standards for vulnerable building types, develop non-structural items list, and propose sunset timeframe (Structural Engineering Advisory Committee ↗)
Proposal to adopt ASCE 41-23 as governing code in Title 24.85, replacing ASCE 41-17 (11:30–11:40 am) (Structural Engineering Advisory Committee ↗)
DECA architecture/BPS seismic triggers and ground floor revitalization proposal (11:40–11:45 am, time permitting) (Structural Engineering Advisory Committee ↗)
Public testimony 11:45 am–noon, limited to 2 minutes per person, in-person or virtual attendance available (Structural Engineering Advisory Committee ↗)

Entities: code_version: ASCE 41-23 · ASCE 41-17 | regulatory_code: Title 24.85 | building_type: C2 · PC2 · PC1a

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January 13, 2026 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Meeting location

1900 SW 4th Avenue
Conference Room 6G
Portland

Virtual meeting alternative

See online meeting link below.

Meeting agenda

Time

Topic

10 to 11:30 a.m.

Office to Residential conversions and seismic upgrade options

Review SEAC proposal from May 2025
Feed back from BOMA/NAIOP on proposal
Develop proposal to assign vulnerable building types and building code year where applicable

11:30 to 11:40 a.m.

Introduce proposal from DECA architecture/BPS regarding seismic triggers and ground floor revitalization project

11:40 to 11:45 a.m.

Request feedback about adopting ASCE 41-23 as the governing code in Title 24.85 replacing ASCE 41-17

11:45 a.m. to noon

Public testimony (if any)

Public participation and testimony

The general public may attend the meeting in-person or virtually using the Microsoft Teams link. There is time on the agenda to provide testimony. Public testimony will be limited to two minutes per person.