BUILDING INSPECTION COMMISSION (BIC)

Department of Building Inspection (DBI)

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

Wednesday, May 6, 1998, at 1:00 p.m.

1660 Mission Street, San Francisco, 6th Floor, Room 2001

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Please note the location of this Special Meeting.

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AGENDA:

(The BIC will take public comment on every item appearing on the agenda. Members of the public who address the Commission have the discretion on whether or not they wish to identify themselves for the record.)

1.	Call to Order and Roll Call.

2.	President's Report. [President Hood]

a.	Introduction of Mr. Garland Simpson who has been appointed as staff to the Building Inspection Commission as Class 1446, Secretary II.

3.	Report and discussion on the newly completed Oracle-based permit intake/issuance/tracking computer system which will replace the Motorola system currently used by DBI. The department will provide a demonstration of the new system and will carry out parallel runs of the new and old computer systems. [Deputy Director Hutchinson]

4.	Director's Report. [Director Chiu]

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

6.	Report and discussion on DBI's processes and procedures to comply with the California Permit Streamlining Act which sets mandatory deadlines for determining when a permit application is complete and for issuing a decision on a permit application once the project has been determined or deemed to be complete. The Commission may take action to constitute a committee or task force to review and report on the department processes to comply with the Permit Streamlining Act. [Deputy City Attorney Boyajian]

7.	Report, discussion and possible action to approve the proposed staffing and budget for the review and possible amendment of Section 3404.6 of the 1995 San Francisco Building Code (Section 104(f) of the 1992 S. F. Building Code) which regulates the structural design, seismic retrofit and definition of earthquake damage in existing buildings. At the April 15,
1998 BIC Regular Meeting, the Commission identified staffing alternatives which includes assignment of DBI staff, establishment of a committee composed of members of the Code Advisory Committee, or hiring outside consultants/engineers. [Deputy Director Hutchinson]

8.	Site inspection, presentation and discussion on the operations of the One-Stop Permit Program. The Commission will walk through the work area of the One-Stop Permit Program located on the first floor of 1660 Mission Street. [Deputy Director Wong]

SPECIAL ORDER - Item # below will be heard at 3:30 p.m.

9.	Public Hearing on the effects on DBI processes of the new City Policy for "E" plated vehicles that went into effect on April 15, 1998. The Commission may take such action as to forward information received at this meeting to the Mayor and the Department of Parking & Traffic. [President Hood]

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 April 15, 1998.

12.	Discussion and possible action with respect to those items that could be placed on the agenda of May 20, 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 554-6083.

ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION POLICY

The meeting will be held at the San Francisco Permit Center, located at 1660 Mission Street, 6th Floor, Room 6034. The closest accessible BART stations are the Civic Center Station at 8th (at the United Nations Plaza) and Market Streets and the 16th Street Station at 16th and Mission Streets.

Accessible MUNI/Metro lines servicing this location are the 14L-Mission, 14-Mission, 42-Downtown/Caltrain Station and 26-19th Avenue/Valencia Street. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142.

The Commission meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking spaces have been provided on the southside of 1660 Mission Street and can be accessed through the driveway on Otis Street.

Assistive Listening Devices will be available at the meeting. American sign language interpreter and/or sound enhancement systems 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.

Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call (415) 558-6164 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate such persons, 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