BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION (BIC)

Department of Building Inspection (DBI)

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, February 4, 1998, at 1:00 p.m.

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

AGENDA:

(NOTE: 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.	Presentation of certificates of appreciation to Commissioner Eileen Hansen and Commissioner George Tsang and for their service and tenure as members of the Building Inspection Commission.

3.	Director's Report. [Director Chiu]

a.	Report on DBI's progress to date on carrying out the approved work plan and strategies regarding window bars. [Deputy Director Hutchinson]

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

5.	Report, discussion, public comment and possible action regarding:

a.	The December 1997 billing and expenditures for City Attorney's Office' services to the BIC and/or DBI. [Ms. Paulette Hooey]

b.	Discussion and possible action to adopt guidelines for the Commission and the Department in order to program and set priorities for requests for legal services from the City Attorney's Office. [Commissioner Vasquez]

6.	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 29, 1997 Committee meeting regarding the proposed DBI budget for Fiscal Year

1998-99.

b.	Report, discussion and possible action on the status of the Department of Building Inspection's Fiscal Year 1997-98 year to date overall revenues and expenditures compared to the approved budget.

c.	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.

7.	Election of officers consisting of the President and Vice-President of the Building Inspection Commission.

8.	Discussion and possible action to modify Section 2.03 of the Rules, Resolution, Policies and Procedures (RRPH), by eliminating the provisions on elections of interim officers.

9.	Possible action to reconstitute the Ad-Hoc BIC Appointments Committee and schedule Committee review of applications for seats in the BIC's subordinate bodies, including but not limited, to the Code Advisory Committee.

10.	Possible action to reconstitute the Ad-Hoc BIC Unlawful Residential Demolition Committee and appoint a replacement for Commissioner George Tsang.

11.	Review of Director's performance per goals adopted under the Pay for Performance Program

a.	Public Comment (on all matters pertaining to the Closed Session).

b.	Possible action to convene a Closed Session.

c.	CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and the San

Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(b)

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Director of the Department of Building Inspection - Mr. Frank Chiu

d.	Reconvene in Open Session to vote whether to disclose any or all discussions held in Closed Session (Administrative Code Section 67.14(a).)

12.	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.

13.	Review and approval of the Minutes of the BIC Regular Meeting of January 21, 1998.

14.	Discussion and possible action with respect to those items that could be placed on the agenda of February 18, 1998 BIC Regular Meeting and other future meetings.

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

16.	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 94103 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.Çã