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O  .0 O d dd !  _XX   VXX!O?;z|7 `pR@@@E X" X#XXVz#VXXBuildingInspectionCommission(BIC) X RegularMeetingofJanuary21,1998 l AdoptedFebruary4,1998 ( WarMemorialBuilding,Room428#XXVO#VXX < 401VanNessAvenue,SanFrancisco,CA94102 P 9#XXVc#9  f=XXMINUTES #XXf=$# x A& ) xdE9/ f!A 0  ThemeetingoftheBuildingInspectionCommissionwascalledtoorderat2:50p.m.byPresidentHood 5   aftertheAbatementAppealsBoardmeeting. !   7R  '  ,m XX'7RE1  .0 e   ROLLCALL 󀄀Rollcallwastakenandaquorumwascertified. 7REی e$e$ Ќ  0 e COMMISSIONMEMBERS/STAFFPRESENT: } e$e$  e   BobbieSueHood, President    I   Mona_Cereghino_, Commissioner  U 0 e 0e$e$AlfonsoK._Fillon_, Commissioner 0I$$0I$I$SigmundA.Freeman, Commissioner E$$ 0 e 0e$e$SharonMark, Commissioner 0I$$0I$I$_Armando_ԀVasquez, Commissioner 5$$  e        0 I 0I$I$Maria_Banico_, CommissionSecretary}%$$ 0 e COMMISSIONMEMBERSABSENT:Ye$e$  0 e 0e$e$ Roy_Guinnane_, Commissioner 0I$$(excusedabsence)1I$I$   e _D.B.I._ԀREPRESENTATIVES :    e   Frank_Chiu_, Director    e   JamesHutchinson, DeputyDirectorforPermitServices    e   WilliamWong, DeputyDirectorforInspectionServices  q 0 e 0e$e$CarlaJohnson, AssistanttotheDirector a$$   e CITYATTORNEYSREPRESENTATIVE:   =  0 e 0e$e$_Ilene_ԀDick, DeputyCityAttorney m" "$$  2.0 e PresidentsReport. 5%"%e$e$   e a.0  IntroductionofnewmembersoftheBuildingInspectionCommission,CommissionerAlfonso !&#& K._Fillon_Ԁ(GeneralPublicSeat)andCommissionerSharonMark(ResidentialLandlord  '$' Seat),whowereappointedandswornintoofficebyBoardofSupervisorsPresidentBarbara '%( KaufmanonJanuary15,1998. (&)$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodintroducedandwelcomednewmembersoftheBuildingInspectionCommission, *e(+ Commissioner_Fillon_ԀfortheGeneralPublicSeatandCommissionerMarkfortheResidential +Q), LandlordSeat.,=*-$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.Roberta_Caravelli_,CitizenReview,welcomedthenewCommissionersandsaidthatsheis m.,/ happytoseenewmembersinthisCommission.$$  3.0 e DirectorsReport. e$e$ _0 e Director_Chiu_ԀwelcomedCommissioner_Fillon_ԀandCommissionerMarkandsaidthathelooksforward  toworkingcloselywiththem.y e$e$  4.0 e PublicComment:TheBICwilltakepubliccommentonmatterswithintheCommissions = L  jurisdictionthatarenotpartofthisagenda. ) 8 e$e$ 0 e Ms.Roberta_Caravelli_ԀsaidthatanewhouseonBurnsideAvenue,southsideofBosworthStreet,has   itsbacksittingonairasaresultofarecentlandslide.Therearemanyareasinthecitythatareproneto   landslidesandnewbuildingshavebeenallowedtobebuilt.SheurgedtheCommissionerstoinspect   thesite. e$e$ 0 e Ms._Caravelli_ԀalsosuggestedthattheCommissionasktheappellantsofthetwocasestobeheardat  thismeeting,howtheylearnedabouttheirappealrights.Shesaidthattherearenoprovisionsinthe  proposedlegislationontheBICAppellatePowerstoinformthepublicoftheirrightstoappeal.ue$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodurgedMs._Caravelli_ԀtogivetheexactaddressofthenewhouseonBurnsideAvenueto M\ thedepartmentforfurtherinvestigation.9He$e$ 0 e DeputyDirectorWongsaidthatMs._Caravelli_Ԁhasalreadygivenhimtheaddress. e$e$ 0 e  e$e$ 5.0 e Discussionofalternativesandpossibleactiontoformacommitteeandholdorientationmeetings  withtherecentlyappointedmembersoftheBuildingInspectionCommission. e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatundertheBrownAct,aCommissionermaymeetwithtwoother  Commissionersprovidedthereisnodiscussiononanyagendaitem.Shesaidthatshewouldliketo   meetwiththenewCommissionerstodiscussmattersthatareimportanttothisCommissionandtofind q!  outtheirinterests.SheaskedCommissioner_Cereghino_Ԁifshewouldliketohaveaninformalmeeting.]"l!e$e$ 0 e Commissioner_Cereghino_ԀaskedifthemeetingcanbeheldtogetherwithallthreenewCommissioners.5$D #e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatonlythreeCommissionerscanmeetatonetime. &"%e$e$ 0 e DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthattherewillbeapresentationontheBrownAct,thePublicRecords '#' ActandtheSunshineOrdinanceattheBICssecondmeetinginFebruary.Shesaidthatthe ($( Commissioncouldformasubcommitteeorthedepartmentcouldholdorientationmeetingswiththe )%) departmentstaff.*&*e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatthedepartmentstaffcanprovideorientationmeetings.Shewillmeetwiththe ,(, newCommissionersafterthepresentationfromtheCityAttorneysOfficeisheldinFebruary.m-|)-e$e$  Y.h*. 0 e Ms.Roberta_Caravelli_Ԁsaidthatsheprefersthattheorientationsessionbeheldbyasubcommittee  underpublicmeetinglawssothatthepubliccouldgivetheirinput.e$e$  6.0 e APPEALPURSUANTTOSECTIOND3.7504OFTHECITYCHARTER:e$e$ 0 e AppealofMr.RandolphE.GeorgeregardingtheadministrativedeterminationbytheDirector  oftheDepartmentofBuildingInspectionissuedonNovember26,1997thatBuildingCode y  Section106.2doesnotapplytotheinstallationofthehottubanditsutilityconnectionson e t propertylocatedat361LombardStreet,SanFrancisco,CA.Q `e$e$ 0 e a.0e$e$Report,discussionandpossibleactionregardingtheBuildingInspectionCommissions ) 8  jurisdictionpursuanttoSectionD3.7504oftheCityCharteroverthisappeal.0!$$ $ !$!$   e b.0  Presentationbyparties,includingwitnesses.  $$   e c.0  DeliberationandpossibledecisionbytheBuildingInspectionCommission.  $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatitappearedthatMr.GeorgehasleftanddecidednottoattendtheBuilding  InspectionCommissionmeetingsincethismatterwasactedonatthe_AAB_Ԁmeetingearlier.She  askedwhatistheappropriateactionoftheCommissionunderthiscircumstance.u$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthatitdoesnotmeanthatMr.Georgehaswithdrawnhisappeal.M\$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionSecretary_Banico_ԀreadSection7.04oftheBICRulesResolutionPoliciesand %4 Procedureswhichstatesthattheappellantmustappearatthehearinginpersonorby   representative.Failuretoappearwillbedeemedanabandonmentoftheappeal. $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatsincetheMr.Georgeorhisrepresentativewasnotpresent,the  Commissionassumedthathehasabandonedhisappeal.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.Roberta_Caravelli_ԀsaidthatMr.GeorgemightnotbeclearabouttheBICprocedures.Itwas  veryconfusing.ShesuggestedwritingalettertoMr.Georgeexplainingwhathappened. $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthataletterwillbesenttoMr.George.]"l!$$  7.0 e APPEALPURSUANTTOSECTIOND3.7504OFTHECITYCHARTER:!%0!$e$e$ 0 e AppealofMr.ReedSuper,onbehalfoftheTwinPeaksImprovementAssociation(_TPIA_), &#& regardingtheadministrativedeterminationbyDeputyDirectorJimHutchinsonofthe '#' DepartmentofBuildingInspectionissuedonDecember3,1997regardingbuildingpermit ($( applicationnumbers9708664and9718925.Inhisletter,Mr.HutchinsonconfirmedthatSutro )%) Towerisanessentialfacilityunder34X` <X  ,m X3Section1625andTable16K,Item1ofthe1995San *&* FranciscoBuildingCode.Theappellantstatesthatthedeterminationfailedtorequireafull +'+ dynamicanalysisofSutroTower.,(,e$e$ 0 e a.0e$e$Presentationofargumentsbyparties. Y.h*.$$ Ї0 e 0e$e$Mr.ReedSuper,appellant,addressedtheCommissionandsaidthatthishearingisonlyonthe  BICsjurisdictionoverthisappeal.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodandDeputyCityAttorneyDickconcurred.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Supersaidthattherearetwodecisionsbeingappealed:whetheradynamicanalysisasopposed  toastaticanalysisshouldbeusedtoassesstheseismicsafetyofthetower,andwhethertheowner y  ofthetowerhascompliedwithrequirementsoftheessentialfacilitycriteriadefinedinthe1995 e t SanFranciscoBuildingCode.Mr.SupersaidthatinpreparingtheEnvironmentalImpactReport Q ` fortheadditionalbeamforthetower,thePlanningDepartmentasked_DBI_Ԁtogiveits = L  recommendations._DBI_Ԁstaffrespondedthattheycouldnotaskforanythingmorethanwhatis ) 8  requiredbythecode.HesaidthattheBICcoulddirectthedepartmenttorequireadynamic $  analysistoassesstheseismicsafetyofthetower. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.SupersaidheisappealingDeputyDirectorHutchinsonsletterdatedDecember3,1997which   didnotanswerthequestiononadynamicanalysisrequestedbytheTwinPeaksImprovement   Association.HewasalsoappealingMr.HutchinsonsletterdatedDecember18,1997(issuedafter  theappealwasfiled)tothePlanningDepartmentwhichsaysthattheownercomplieswiththe  essentialfacilitycriteria.HesaidthatundertheAdministrativeCode,allcitydepartments  includingtheDepartmentofBuildingInspectionarerequiredtoprovideconsultationand u informationtotheDepartmentofCityPlanningaspartoftheenvironmentalreviewprocess.ap$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanaskedforthejustificationsforrequiringafulldynamicanalysisandthe 9H definitionofa fulldynamicanalysis.Healsorequestedthespeakertoclarifyiftheappealisto %4 meetcoderequirementsortoimposerequirementsbeyondwhatisrequiredbythecode. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Supersaidthatstaticanalysisusesappliedpressuretothebuildinganddynamicanalysis  measureseffectsofshaking.Hesaidthattheappellantsarerequestingthatthedynamicanalysis  usehigherstandardsoratlevelsbeyondwhatisrequiredbythecode.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedwhentheappealwasfiled.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.SupersaidthatitwasfiledonDecember18,1997.q! $$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDickclarifiedthatonDecember18,1997,Mr.SuperappealedMr. I#X" HutchinsonsletterdatedDecember3,1997.HeisnowaskingtoincludeMr.Hutchinsonsletter 5$D # datedDecember18,1997aspartofthisappeal.!%0!$$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskediftheCommissioncanacceptthisrequest.&#&$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthatthequestiontoaskisifthisletterwillassisttheCommission ($( ininterpretingtheDecember3rdletter.)%)$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.RobertMcCarthy,attorneyrepresentingSutroTower,Inc.,addressedtheCommissionandsaid +'+ thatMr.SuperwastryingtoappealwhetherornotSutroTowermeetsthecriteriaasanessential ,(, facility.ThroughhisletterdatedDecember18,1997,DeputyDirectorHutchinsondeterminedthat m-|)- SutroTowermeetstheessentialfacilitycriteriaasdefinedinSanFranciscoBuildingCode.Itdid Y.h*. notrequirethatafulldynamicanalysisbeconducted.Theappellantdidnotappealanditisnow  toolateforMr.SupertoappealthedeterminationthatSutroTowermeetstheessentialfacility  criteria.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.McCarthysaidthatMr.SuperreferredtoMr._Passmore_sinquiryregardingtheseismicsafety  ofthetower.Mr._Passmore_,ofthePlanningDepartment,neverraisedtheissueofafulldynamic  analysis.ThereasonwhyMr.Superwasunabletoidentifythesectionofthecodewhichrequiresa y  fulldynamicanalysisisbecausethereisnosuchcodesection.e t$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.McCarthysaidthatPermitApplicationNo.9708664wasfortheseismicupgradeofthetower. = L  AfulldiscretionaryreviewhearingwasbeforethePlanningCommissiononthispermitinJune ) 8  1997.Therewasnorequestthenthatafulldynamicanalysisbeattachedtothispermit.The $  permitwasissuedinAugust1997.Noappealwasreceivedand80%oftheworkhasbeen   completed.InNovember1997,theappellantsattemptedtogettheBoardofAppealstotake   jurisdictionoverthispermit.Theappealwaswithdrawnonthedayofthescheduledpublic   hearingontheBoardofAppealsjurisdiction.Mr.McCarthysaidthatthisseismicretrofitpermit   isnowavestedpermit.TheCommissionandtheDepartmentcannotimposeafulldynamic  analysisonthispermitatthisstage.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.McCarthysaidthatthequestionbeforetheCommissionnowiswhethertheCommissioncan u imposeadynamicanalysisonthesecondpermitwhichisnowbeingreviewed.Hesaidthatthe ap towerweighs3.7millionpounds.Thebeamwhichwillbeattachedtothetowerweighslessthan M\ 1%ofthestructurestotalweight.Thedepartmentiscorrectinitsdeterminationthatitdoesnot 9H havetheauthoritytorequireadynamicanalysis.%4$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.ReedSupersaidthatMr._Passmore_Ԁrequestedthat_DBI_Ԁreviewtheseismicsafetyofthetower   basedon_Llyod_ԀS._Cluff_sletteraddressedtoHilaryE._Gitelman_,EnvironmentalReviewOfficeof  thePlanningDepartment.Hesaidthatheisnotappealingavestedpermit,heisappealingthe  secondpermitandraisingthequestiononwhetherthetowerisstrongenoughtoholdtheproposed  beam.HesaidthatthefirstpermitwasmentionedbecauseDeputyDirectorHutchinsonwrote  bothpermitapplicationsinhisletter.HesaidthatheisnotquestioningwhetherSutroTowerisan  essentialfacility.Thequestioniswhethertheownerhascompliedwithalltheessentialfacility   criteria.q! $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanaskedifthisappealisconcerningthesecondpermitonlyandifthe I#X" appellantsconcernisthattheadditionalloadtothetowerwillmakeitanunsafestructure.He 5$D # askediftheappellantsaretryingtoopenthedoortogoback.!%0!$$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Supersaidthatthisappealisonthesecondpermitonly.Hesaidthatfromtheenvironmental &#& reviewperspective,ifsomethingwasaddedtoastructurethatwasunsafetobeginwith, '#' cumulativeproblemscanoccur.Thetowerisnotsafetobeginwith.($($$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanaskedwhetheranybuildinginSanFranciscowhichwasbuiltin1920's, *&* 1930'sor1940's,willhavetogothroughafullseismicupgradeforadditionsoflessthan1%.+'+$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.McCarthysaidthattheappellanthashadmanyopportunitiestoappealthepermitsandisnow m-|)- tryingtobootstrapback.Hesaidthatastructuralanalysishasbeenconductedaccordingtocode. Y.h*. Structuralanalysisisascientificdocumentmadebyastructuralengineer,notalegaldocument.  Theanalysiswasreviewedbythedepartmenttodeterminewhetherthestructuremeetsthecode.  HerepeatedCommissionerFreemanscommentonwhetherabuildingwhichwasbuiltinthe  1920'sneedstogothroughfullseismicupgradeforadditionsoflessthan1%.Thisstructurewas  seismicallyupgradedthissummer.HesaidthathisclienthasastatutorydeadlineofNovember  1998toinstallDTVantennasorhisclientwilllosehisrighttobroadcast.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskeddepartmentstaffwhatkindofstructuralreviewhasbeenconductedonthe e t secondpermitfortheinstallationofthedigitalTVantennas.Q `$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Yan_Yan_ԀChew,StructuralEngineerforthePlanCheckDivision,saidthatthereviewisbased ) 8  onthecurrentbuildingcodewhichislimitedtolateralforces.$ $$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorHutchinsonsaidthatthedesignwhichwassubmittedtothedepartmentexceeded   theminimumcodestandard. $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedifthesecondpermitwasfiledbyalicensedCaliforniastructuralengineer.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.McCarthysaidyes.$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezsaidthatthedepartmentsletterdidnothaveanycommentsondynamic ap analysis,however,itaddressedthequestionthatthePlanningDepartmentasked.Hereiterated M\ CommissionerFreemansconcernthatthisappealisaskingforsomethingbeyondwhatisrequired 9H bythecode.%4$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorHutchinsonsaidthathedidrespondtothePlanningDepartmentquestionand   reviewedtheapplicationcarefully.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._K.K._Ԁ_Chiu_,StructuralEngineerforPlanCheckDivision,saidthattheseismicupgradedoneon  thisstructureexceededwhatisrequiredbytheCity.Itcansafelycarrytheadditionalload  accordingtothecurrentbuildingcode.$$   e b.0  DeliberationandpossibledecisionbytheBIConwhethertheappealiswithintheBICs ]"l! jurisdiction.I#X"$$  0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthattheCommissionshouldnottakejurisdictionbecausethestructuralissues !%0!$ ontheoriginalpermitsuchaspropercodes,themarginofsafety,etc.wereneverbroughttothe  &"% Commission.Thepermitwasdulyissuedandtheworkisalmostcompleted.Shehastoassume &#& thatthefirstpermitwasissuedproperly.ThesecondpermitwasbroughttotheCommissionwhich '#' doesnotchangethefirstpermit.ShesaidthatalthoughtheCommissionhasthepowertoimpose ($( additionalcriteria,shesuggestedthattheCommissionnottakejurisdictiononthisappealbecause )%) thedepartmentisadequatelydealingwiththesecondpermitandhasfollowedappropriate *&* proceduresinreviewingit.+'+$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanagreed.m-|)-$$  Y.h*. 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezconcurred.Hesaidthatthefirstpermitisavestedpermit.Thesecond  permitdoesnotrequireafulldynamicanalysis. $$  0 e 0e$e$Commissioner_Cereghino_Ԁconcurredthatthedepartmentactedproperlyinthiscase.$$  0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanmoved,secondedbyCommissioner_Cereghino_,thattheCommission  nottakejurisdictionoverthisappeal. u $$ 0 e 0e$e$Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC008.98]I X$$ ̀8.0 e COMMITTEEREPORT: e$e$ 0 e  e$e$ 0 e Considerationoftheproposed_DBI_ԀbudgetforFiscalYear199899: e$e$  e a.0  ReportfromtheBudgetandOrganizationCommitteeonthedeliberationsattheJanuary15,   1997Committeemeetingregardingtheproposed_DBI_ԀbudgetforFiscalYear$$ 0 e 0e$e$199899. $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezsaidthattheBudgetandOrganizationCommitteemettwicelastweek.He q thankedthedepartmentforputtingthebudgetproposaltogetherinatimelymannerand ]l Commissioner_Cereghino_Ԁfordivinginquickly.ThebudgetproposalreflectssomeoftheBIC IX goalsandobjectives.Thebudgetreflectsthedepartmentsresponsetopermitactivities, 5D major/specialprojects,DisableAccess,multimedia,codedevelopment,andlegislationonleadand !0 exteriorbasedpaintpractices. $$   e b.0  Publichearingandpossibleactionontheproposed_DBI_ԀbudgetforFiscalYear199899.  PursuanttoCharterSectionD3.7506,theCommissionwillholdthefirstoftwopublic  hearingsontheadoptionofabudgettoberecommendedtotheMayor. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_ԀthankedMs.PauletteHooey,Ms.CarlaJohnson,DeputyDirectorHutchinsonand  DeputyDirectorWongfortheireffortsindevelopingthebudgetrequest.Healsothanked   CommissionerVasquezandCommissioner_Cereghino_Ԁfortheircontinuingsupportinassistingstaff m!|  infinalizingthebudgetrequest.Hesaidthattheprojectedrevenueforthenextfiscalyearis$24.5 Y"h! millionwithabout1012%increaseinworkload.DuringtheCommitteeMeetingyesterday,the E#T" numberofstaffrequestedhadbeentrimmeddownto24.HereferredtotheDraftBudget 1$@ # Summarydistributedpriortothemeetingandsaidthatthemajorincreaseinthebudgetareinthe %,!$ CityAttorneysbilling,therentfor1650MissionStreetandadditionalstaff.Hesaidthathefeels  &"% comfortablewiththisrequest.&#&$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerMarksaidthatwiththestaffincrease,itseemsthattheovertimeisstilltoohigh.($($$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthatsomeovertimeisunavoidableforinspectionsduringoffhours,responseto *&* emergencysituations,etc.Hesaidthattheovertimeamountforthisyearislessthanlastyears +'+ actualexpenditure.},(,$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodthankedCommissionerVasquezandCommissioner_Cereghino_Ԁfortheirworkin U.d*. thebudgetprocess.$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezsaidthatmosttheworkwasdonebythestaff.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedifthe$770,000.00settlementawardedtothedepartmentrecentlywillshow  inthebudget.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthattheamountisnotshowninthebudget.Thedepartmentwillreceivea e t checkfromtheCityAttorneysOfficewhenthefinesarepaidandthecostsincurredwillbeoffset Q ` fromthisamount.= L $$ 0 e 0e$e$Commissioner_Cereghino_ԀsaidthatDirector_Chiu_ԀindicatedduringtheBudgetCommitteeMeeting $  thatthereisasurplusbudgetofabouttenmilliondollars.Shewouldliketoseeareportwith   proposedprojectsfortheuseofthesefunds. $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodagreedwithCommissioner_Cereghino_.Shesaidthataportionofthefundisfor   prepaidservicesratherthansurplus.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁconcurred.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Commissioner_Fillon_Ԁsaidthatthereisaconstructionboomandthedepartmentisplanningto ap streamlinethepermitprocess.Heaskedifthedepartmenthasenoughstafftomeettheincreasein M\ workload.9H$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_ԀsaidthathefeelscomfortablewiththeworkloadiftheMayorsOfficeapprovesthe   additionalstaffrequestedinthebudget. $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatsheagreeswithCommissioner_Cereghino_ssuggestionthatthe  departmentlookfornewopportunities.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthatheplanstousethereservedfundsfortheexpansionofthebuilding.$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezsaidthatthedepartmentisbudgetingnewstaffformajorprojects. q!  However,therevenuegeneratedfromtheseprojectsisnotincludedintherevenueprojections.]"l!$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.CarlaJohnsonsaidthattherevenuefrommajorprojectswasnotincludedandtherevenue 5$D # projectionswerekeptconservative.!%0!$$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatwhenstaffpresentsthebudgettotheMayorsOffice,itisimportantto &#& stresstheincreaseinpaymenttotheCityAttorneysOfficebecauseoftheincreaseinnumberof '#' casesreferredtothem,onADAcomplianceandHousingCodeviolations.Shesaidthatstaff ($( shouldstatethatthedepartmenthasactuallybecomemoreefficientinlegalcosts.Staffshould )%) alsomentionthe$770,000judgmentawardedrecently.*&*$$  0 e 0e$e$CommissionerVasquezsaidthattheBudget&OrganizationalCommitteesnextmeetingwillbe ,(, scheduledfornextweek.m-|)-$$ 0 e 0e$e$ Y.h*.$$ Ї9.0 e CommissionerInquiriesandReviewofCommunicationItems:Atthistime,theCommission  maymakeinquiriestostaffregardingthestatusofvariousdocuments,policies,practicesand  procedureswhichareofinteresttotheCommissionandmaydiscusscommunicationitems  receivedsincethelastCommissionmeeting. e$e$ 0 e CommissionerVasquezreferredtothelettersentbyTriangleEngineeringwithregardstothe1995SF  BuildingCode.y e$e$ 0 e DeputyDirectorHutchinsonsaidthattheletterhasbeenreferredtoChiefBuildingInspectorLaurence Q ` _Kornfield_Ԁforfurtherinvestigation.HesaidthathewillreportbacktotheCommissiononthe = L  outcome.) 8 e$e$ 0 e CommissionSecretary_Banico_ԀreferredtotheAnnualStatementsofEconomicInterestsForm700   distributedtotheCommissionersandsaidthatthisformshouldbefiledbyApril1,1998.Thenewly   swornCommissionershavetofilethisformwithin30daysoftheirswearingindate. e$e$  10.0 e ReviewandapprovaloftheMinutesoftheBICRegularMeetingofJanuary7,1998.e$e$ 0 e CommissionerVasquezmoved,secondedbyCommissioner_Cereghino_,toadopttheminutesofthe u BICRegularMeetingofJanuary7,1998asprepared. ]le$e$ 0 e Themotionpassedby4ayes.(Commissioner_Fillon_ԀandCommissionerMarkabstained) [Resolution 1@ No.BIC009.98]!0e$e$ 11.0 e ReviewandapprovaloftheMinutesoftheJointMeetingoftheBICandtheCodeAdvisory  Committee(CAC)ofJanuary7,1998.e$e$ 0 e CommissionerVasquezmoved,secondedbyCommissioner_Cereghino_,toadopttheminutesofthe  JointMeetingoftheBICandtheCodeAdvisoryCommitteeofJanuary7,1998asprepared.e$e$  0 e Themotionpassedby4ayes.(Commissioner_Fillon_ԀandCommissionerMarkabstained) [Resolution e!t  No.BIC010.98]U"d!e$e$ 12.0 e Discussionandpossibleactionwithrespecttothoseitemsthatcouldbeplacedontheagendaof %(!$ February4,1998BICRegularMeetingandotherfuturemeetings. &"%e$e$ 0 e Therewasnodiscussionunderthisagendaitem.'#'e$e$  13.0 e PublicComment:TheBICwilltakepubliccommentonmatterswithintheCommissions *&* jurisdictionthatarenotpartofthisagenda. +'+e$e$ 0 e Therewasnopublictestimonyreceivedatthispointintheproceedings. e-t)-e$e$  Q.`*. Ї14.Adjournment.    0 e Therebeingnootherbusiness,andonamotionmadebyCommissionerVasquez,secondedby  Commissioner_Cereghino_,themeetingadjournedat4:27p.m.e$e$ 0 e Themotionpassedbyunanimousvote. [ResolutionNo.BIC011.98]m |e$e$   e    A     I   ________________________________     e    A     I   MARIA_BANICO_     e    A     I   CommissionSecretary