BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION (BIC)

Department of Building Inspection (DBI)

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

Wednesday, February 18, 1998, at 1:00 p.m.

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

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]

a.	Report and discussion on the effects of recent storms and the status of DBI's emergency response at 700, 800 and 828 El Camino del Mar.

b.	Report, discussion and possible action on the status of recruitment for staffing of the One-
Stop Permit Coordination Program.

c.	Report and discussion on DBI's participation in the Multimedia Summit to be held on February 27, 1998.

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

5.	Presentation and discussion of open meeting requirements of the Brown Act (California Government Section 54950) and the Sunshine Ordinance (San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 67), including but not limited to public notice, discussion and voting on agenda items, and seriatim meetings. [Deputy City Attorney Ackerman]

6.	Presentation and discussion of how the conflict of interest rules, regulations and laws in the San Francisco Charter, the San Francisco Municipal Code and state codes affect individual members of the Building Inspection Commission [Deputy City Attorney Sylvia]

SPECIAL ORDER: Item #7 below, will be taken at 3:00 p.m.

7.	Report, discussion and possible action regarding the conflict of interest rules that apply to employees of the Department of Building Inspection including:

a.	Report and discussion on the procedures for recommending, adopting or modifying conflict of interest rules that apply to the employees of the Department of Building Inspection and which administrative agency has jurisdiction over the implementation of said rules. [Deputy City Attorney Moll].

b.	Possible action to recommend adoption of or modifications to the conflict of interest rules for the employees of the Department of Building Inspection including establishing procedures for making such recommendations.

8.	COMMITTEE REPORT:

a.	Report from the Budget and Organization Committee on the deliberations at the February 12, 1998 Committee meeting regarding the proposed DBI budget for Fiscal Year 1998-
1999. [Commissioner Cereghino]

b.	Report, discussion and possible action to provide input to DBI's three-year budget projections for Fiscal Years 1998-1999, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001. A three-year budget projection is being required by the Mayor's Office as part of the submittal for the proposed DBI budget for Fiscal Year 1998-1999. [Ms. Hooey]

9.	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).)

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 February 4, 1998.

12.	Discussion and possible action with respect to those items that could be placed on the agenda of March 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.Çã