BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION (BIC)

Department of Building Inspection (DBI)

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, January 21, 1998, at 1:00 p.m.

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

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The Members of the Building Inspection Commission will convene

at 1:00 p.m.	as the Abatement Appeals Board.	The Building Inspection

Commission will	convene its Regular Meeting after

the meeting of	the	Abatement Appeals Board.

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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]

a.	Introduction of new members of the Building Inspection Commission, Commissioner Alfonso K. Fillon (General Public Seat) and Commissioner Sharon Mark (Residential Landlord Seat), who were appointed and sworn into office by Board of Supervisors President Barbara Kaaufman on January 15, 1998.

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.	Discussion of alternatives and possible action to form a committee and hold orientation meetings with the recently appointed members of the Building Inspection Commission. [President Hood]

6.	APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION D3.750-4 OF THE CITY CHARTER:

Appeal of Mr. Randolph E. George regarding the administrative determination by the Director of the Department of Building Inspection issued on November 26, 1997 that Building Code Section 106.2 does not apply to the installation of the hot tub and its utility connections on property located at 361 Lombard Street, San Francisco, CA.

a.	Report, discussion and possible action regarding the Building Inspection Commission's jurisdiction pursuant to Section D3.750-4 of the City Charter over this appeal.

b.	Presentation by parties, including witnesses.

c.	Deliberation and possible decision by the Building Inspection Commission.

7.	APPEAL PURSUANT TO SECTION D3.750-4 OF THE CITY CHARTER:

Appeal of Mr. Reed Super, on behalf of the Twin Peaks Improvement Association (TPIA), regarding the administrative determination by Deputy Director Jim Hutchinson of the Department of Building Inspection issued on December 3, 1997 regarding building permit application numbers 9708664 and 9718925. In his letter, Mr. Hutchinson confirmed that Sutro Tower is an essential facility under Section 1625 and Table 16-K, Item 1 of the 1995 San Francisco Building Code. The appellant states that the determination failed to require a full dynamic analysis of Sutro Tower.

a.	Presentation of arguments by parties.

c.	Deliberation and possible decision by the BIC on whether the appeal is within the BIC's jurisdiction.

(NOTE: At the request of the appellant and with the concurrence of all parties to the appeal, this hearing will be limited to the question of the Commission's jurisdiction over this appeal.)

8.	COMMITTEE REPORT:

Consideration of the proposed DBI budget for Fiscal Year 1998-99: [Commissioner Vasquez and Commissioner Cereghino]

a.	Report from the Budget and Organization Committee on the deliberations at the January 15, 1997 Committee meeting regarding the proposed DBI budget for Fiscal Year

1998-99.

b.	Public hearing and possible action on the proposed DBI budget for Fiscal Year 1998-99. Pursuant to Charter Section D3.750-6, the Commission will hold the first of two public hearings on the adoption of a budget to be recommended to the Mayor.

9.	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.

10.	Review and approval of the Minutes of the BIC Regular Meeting of January 7, 1998.

11.	Review and approval of the Minutes of the Joint Meeting of the BIC and the Code Advisory Committee (CAC) of January 7, 1998.

12.	Discussion and possible action with respect to those items that could be placed on the agenda of February 4, 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.

BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION (BIC)

Department of Building Inspection (DBI)

1660 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94103-2414

Voice (415) 558-6164 - Fax (415) 558-6225

NOTICE

of proposed amendment to the rules	of the

BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION regarding Elections of Interim Officers

A public hearing will be held to amend the Rules of the Building Inspection Commission to delete the provisions regarding elections of interim officers. The proposed amendment to the Rules of the Building Inspection Commission is shown below. The public hearing will be on Wednesday, February 4, 1998 at 1:00 p.m. at the War Memorial Building, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 428. Please contact Maria Banico at 558-6164, 1660 Mission Street - 6th floor, for additional information.

RULE 2: ADMINISTRATION

Section 2.03 ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT

The Commission, at its first Regular Meeting in February of each year, shall elect one of its members President and one of its members Vice-President, and each shall hold office for a term ((ending in December)) of one year or until a successor has been elected. ((Interim officers may be elected at the last Regular Meeting in December of each year, with interim officers serving until the first Regular Meeting in February of the next succeeding year.))

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