BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION (BIC)

Department of Building Inspection (DBI)

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, January 7, 1998, at 1:00 p.m.

War Memorial Building, 401 Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, Room 428

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PLEASE NOTE THAT A JOINT MEETING OF THE

BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION AND THE

BUILDING CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL

BE HELD PURSUANT TO ITEM #5 BELOW

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AGENDA:

(The BIC will take public comment on every item appearing on the agenda.)

1.	Call to Order and Roll Call.

2.	President's Report. [President Hood]

3.	Director's Report. [Director Chiu]

4.	Public Comment: The BIC will take public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction that are not part of this agenda.

5.	Joint meeting of the Building Inspection Commission (BIC) and the Code Advisory Committee (CAC) to report, discuss and possibly act on:

a.	Report and review of the policy adopted by the Building Inspection Commission at its Regular Meeting of November 19, 1997 to define the role and scope of duties of the Code Advisory Committee; [Commissioner Freeman]

b.	Discussion and possible action on the recommendations adopted by the CAC at their December 17, 1997 meeting; [CAC Chair Charles Breidinger]

c.	The status report from the CAC covering the period from June 19, 1996 to present; [CAC Chair Charles Breidinger]

d.	Report on the response to the announcements to professional organizations and other interested persons, seeking applicants for vacancies on the BCAC; [Commission Secretary Banico]

e.	Discussion on the development of a work plan regarding the 1998 San Francisco Building Code.

6.	Report, discussion and possible action to recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt a proposed ordinance promulgating the scope of and procedures for appeals to the Building Inspection Commission pursuant to Section 3.750-4 of the City Charter. [Deputy City Attorney Dick]

7.	COMMITTEE REPORT:

Report by the BIC Ad-hoc Committee on Unlawful Residential Demolition on the progress to date, including but not limited to, the items discussed and acted upon at the Committee's meeting of December 9, 1997. [Commissioner Freeman]

8.	Report, discussion and possible action on the proposed budget of the Department of Building Inspection for Fiscal Year 1998-99, including but not limited to:

a.	Discussion to provide input to the Department regarding the Commission's plans or proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. Department staff will prepare a draft of the 1998-
99 budget for public hearing at a subsequent meeting of the Building Inspection Commission. [Director Chiu]

b.	Possible action to reorganize the Ad-Hoc BIC Budget and Organization Committee and schedule Committee meetings to review the department's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 1998-99. The Budget and Organization Committee will report and present recommendations to the full Commission prior to finalizing the budget proposal. [Commissioner Hansen]

9.	Election of interim officers consisting of the President and Vice-President of the Building Inspection Commission. Pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Rules, Resolution, Policies and Procedures (RRPH), the Commission may elect interim officers during this meeting. Such interim officers shall serve in their elected capacities until the Regular Meeting of February 5, 1997. If the Commission determines not to hold interim elections, pursuant to Rule 2.03, the current officers continue to serve until successors are elected.

a.	Discussion and possible action to direct the Commission Secretary to carry out procedures to institute a rule change that would eliminate elections of interim officers.

10.	Commissioner Inquiries and Review of Communication Items: At this time, the Commission may make inquiries to staff regarding the status of various documents, policies, practices and procedures which are of interest to the Commission and may discuss communication items received since the last Commission meeting.

11.	Review and approval of the Minutes of the BIC Regular Meeting of December 17, 1997.

12.	Discussion and possible action with respect to those items that could be placed on the agenda of January 21, 1998 BIC Regular Meeting and other future meetings.

13.	Public Comment: The BIC will take public comment on matters within the Commission's jurisdiction that are not part of this agenda.

14.	Adjournment.

MISSION STATEMENT

As a policy-making and supervisory body mandated by the City Charter, the seven-member citizen Building Inspection Commission will manage the Department of Building Inspection and the bodies subordinate to the Commission by overseeing the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of the City and County's Building, Housing, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes, along with Disability Access Regulations.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE AT 554-6075.

ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION POLICY

The meeting will be held at the War Memorial Building, located at 401 Van Ness Avenue (across the street from City Hall), 4th Floor, Room 428. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at 8th (at the United Nations Plaza) and Market Streets.

Accessible MUNI/Metro lines servicing this location are the J-Church, K-Ingleside, L-Taraval, M-Ocean View, and N-Judah at Van Ness and Civic Center Stations; 9-San Bruno, 71-Haight, and 42-Downtown bus lines. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142.

The Commission meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible curb side parking spaces have been designated on the Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street perimeters of City Hall for mobility impaired persons. There is accessible parking available within the Civic Center Underground Parking Garage at the corner of McAllister and Polk Streets, and within the Performing Arts Parking Garage at Grove and Franklin Streets.

Assistive Listening devices will be available at the meeting. A sign language interpreter will be available upon request. Minutes of the meeting are available in large print/tape form and/or readers upon request. Please contact the Commission Secretary, Maria Banico at (415) 558-6164 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request for these services.

In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

POLICY STATEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING OR MEETING

Pursuant to Section 67.7-1(c) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, members of the public who are unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared item to the BIC Commission Secretary, Maria Banico, at 1660 Mission Street, Room 6003, San Francisco, CA 94013 or at the place of the scheduled hearing before the proceedings begin. These written comments shall be made a part of the official public record and these comments will be brought to the attention of the members of the Building Inspection Commission. [Twenty copies are necessary.]

POLICY STATEMENT OF PUBLIC COMMENT

Pursuant to Section 67.16 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, each member of the public may address the Commission once for up to three minutes on any agenda item.

SAN FRANCISCO LOBBYIST ORDINANCE

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Administrative Code Sec. 16.520-16.534] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market St. #701, SF, CA 94102 or (415) 554-9510 voice, or (415) 703-0121 fax, or http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/ethics/ - web.

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