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( $ Figure  1  &&&&'dxd d"#$,&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK{( )!dxdx"#$, I&mage <=8C HKKKK#2%E<<CP Pd($$   1  11' dxd dB&R21, 2, 3,NumbersE1  .0  E6k$Triangle0  &0 d d1, 2, 3,Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5a, b, c,Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 56#4Quick a. O  .0 O d dd !  _XX   H4XX!O?;z|7 `pR@@@E X" X#XXH4z#H4XXBuildingInspectionCommission(BIC) X RegularMeetingofMarch18,1998 l #XXH4O#AdoptedApril1,1998 ( WarMemorialBuilding,Room428 l 401VanNessAvenue,SanFrancisco,CA94102H4XX X 9#XXH4#9  q]XXMINUTES #XXq]# X A& ) xdE9 f!A  ` ThemeetingoftheBuildingInspectionCommissionwascalledtoorderat2:10p.m.byPresidentHood  e  aftertheAbatementAppealsBoardmeeting.  Q   7R  '  ,m XX'7RE1  .0 e   ROLLCALL 󀄀Rollcallwastakenandaquorumwascertified. 7REی ) e$e$ Ќ  0 e COMMISSIONMEMBERS/STAFFPRESENT: ] e$e$  e   BobbieSueHood, President 0 I 0I$I$0$$_Armando_ԀVasquez, VicePresident I $$ 0 e   Mona_Cereghino_, Commissioner 0Ie$e$0I$I$0$$AlfonsoK._Fillon_, Commissioner9$$ 0 e 0e$e$ SigmundA.Freeman, Commissioner 0$$ 0$$ Roy_Guinnane_, Commissioner )$$ Ѐ 0 e 0e$e$ SharonMark, Commissioner 0I$$0I$I$ 0$$ Maria_Banico_, CommissionSecretary$$   e _D.B.I._ԀREPRESENTATIVES :   e   FrankChiu, Director    e   WilliamWong, DeputyDirectorforInspectionServices  } 0 e 0e$e$CarlaJohnson, AssistanttotheDirectorm$$  e CITYATTORNEYSREPRESENTATIVE:  I 0 e 0e$e$_Ilene_ԀDick, DeputyCityAttorney5$$ 2.0 e PresidentsReport.Ue$e$  0 e TherewasnoreportfromPresidentHood.-e$e$  3.0 e DirectorsReport.!"e$e$  e a.0  ReportanddiscussiononaproposedBoardofSupervisorsresolutionsponsoredby " # SupervisorGavinNewsomregardingwindowbarsanddoorlocks.TheCommissionmay #q!$ takeactiontodirecttheDirectorofBuildingInspectiontoidentifyorapprovesourcesof $]"% funds,includingbutnotlimitedtotheCodeEnforcementRehabilitationFund(CERF),tobe %I#& usedtoenablelowincomehomeownersandtenantstoinstall_releasable_Ԁbarsonsleeping &5$' rooms(primarilybedrooms,butanyroomthatisregularlyusedforsleeping)windowsand y'!%( ondoors(includinggateddoors)intheirresidences. e( &)$$ 0 e 0e$e$DirectorChiusaidthatatlastweeksmeeting,theBoardofSupervisorsFinanceCommittee =*'+ approvedaresolutionproposedbySupervisorGavinNewsomregardingwindowbarsanddoor )+(, locks.TheresolutionurgestheBICtodirectDBItoidentifysourcesoffundstoenablelow ,)- incomehomeownersandtenantstoinstallorreplacewindowbarsanddoorlocksinsleeping -*. roomswithmechanismsthathave_releasable_Ԁfeatures.Mr.Chiusaidthatthemostlogicalsource -+/ wouldbetheCERFfundwhichprovidesnointerestloanstolowincomehomeowners.Hesaid .,0 thatMr.Laurence_Kornfield_Ԁcarriedoutaquicksurveyandestimatedthatapproximatelythreeto  fourthousandhouseholdswillbeaffectedbythisprogram.Theprogramneedsabout$1.3million.  Thereisabout$385,000intheCERFfund.Thedepartmentwillstillhavetofindotherfund  sources.Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthatheislookingatfundsgeneratedbyassessmentcosts.Theseare  penaltiespaidbypropertyownerswhofailtocomplywithNoticesofViolations.Hebelievesthat  thesetwofundswillbeabletofinancetheentireprogram.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedifthisfundwillbeavailableonlytolowincomehomeowners.e t$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthatthisfundwillbeavailabletohomeownersortenantswhofallintolow = L  incomecategoriessetbytheMayorsOfficeofHousing.) 8 $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Laurence_Kornfield_,ChiefBuildingInspector,addressedtheCommissionandsaidthatthe   CERFfundisthemostappropriatesourceoffundingforthisprogram.Therewillbeaseriesof   amendmentsmadetotheHousingandtheBuildingCodestoallowthedepartmenttoretroactively   requiretheinstallationof_releasable_Ԁwindowbarsanddoorlocks.Hesaidthattheprogramdetails   areintheconceptualstates.Theprogramconcepttodateisthatitmaybecarriedoutbythe  HousingInspectionServicesDivision.Affidavitformswillbesenttothehomeownersand  inspectionswillbescheduledforthosewhodonotrespond.Hesaidthatthetentativedateforthe  codechangestobebeforetheCommissionisApril15th.u$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedhowthedepartmentwillidentifywhoisqualifiedtogetthisloan.M\$$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr._Kornfield_ԀsaidthattherewillbelegislationtochangethedefinitionoftheCERFfund.There %4 isoneissuethathasnotyetbeenresolved:whowilladministerthefund.Itcouldbeadministered   bytheMayorsOfficeofHousing. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_ԀsaidthatcurrentlytheCERFfundisbeingadministeredbytheMayorsOfficeof  Housing.Hesaidthatthisofficeshouldcontinuetoadministerthefundandimplementthis  program.$$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezsaidthatheagreedthattheCERFfundshouldnotbeadministeredbythe   _DBI_.Hecouldnotseethedepartmentfunctioningasarehabilitationorloanprocessingoffice.q! $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatinatypicalrentalsituation,thetenantswillbehappytocomply,however, I#X" thehomeownerswilldragtheirfeet.5$D #$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthattherewillbeapressreleaseinformingpropertyownersandtenantsofthis  &"% newlegislation.Hesaidthatothercitiesarealsodoingthesamething.Forexample,Oakland &#& providesa3%interestloantolowincomehomeowners.'#'$$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezaskedhowtheMayorsOfficeofHousingisrespondingtothisprogram.)%)$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_ԀsaidthatheunderstoodthatseveralmeetingshavebeenheldbetweenSupervisor +'+ NewsomsaideandstaffoftheMayorsOfficeofHousing.,(,$$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezrequestedacopyofthelegislation.Y.h*.$$ Ї _ e b.0  Statusreport,discussionandpossibleactionontheprogresstodatetodefinetheprogram,  operationsandstaffoftheOneStopPermitCoordinationProgram. $$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorWongreferredtohiswrittenreportandsaidthatsignificantprogresshasbeen  madeontheOneStopPermitCoordinationPrograminthelasttwoweeks.Interviewsforthe  staffingoftheprogramhavebeenconcludedandappointmentswillbemadebytheendofthe y  weekorbyearlynextweek.Thegroundfloorremodelingwascompletedthisafternoon.The e t operatingproceduresarebeingprintedandtrainingsessionswillbeprovidedforthenewly Q ` recruitedstaff.TheimplementationofthisprogramwillcommenceonApril1st.Aflyer = L  describingthispilotprogramhasbeendistributedtothepublic.) 8 $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthattherehadbeensomeresistancefromotherdepartmentssuchastheFire   DepartmentandthePlanningDepartment.Sheaskedwhatthestatusis. $$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorWongsaidthatthismatterhasbeenresolved.Thesedepartmentshavebeen   supportiveeversinceDirector_Chiu_Ԁmetwiththerespectivedepartmentheads.Mr.Wonghasmet  withthedesignatedpointpersonineachdepartment.Theinterviewpanelconsistedof  representativesfromeachdepartment.Ifthisprogramissuccessful,itwillbeexpandedinsix  months.u$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_ԀsaidthateverybodyisonboardexceptforDPWwhohasexpressedconcernson M\ theirabilitytokeepupwiththeprogram.HesaidthatDPWwanted_DBI_Ԁtofundtwofulltimeplan 9H checkersfortheOneStopPermitCoordinationProgram.Thismatterwillberesolvedby %4 appointingaDPWstaffasoneofthepermitcoordinators.DPWwillthenbeabletorefillthe   vacatedposition. $$ 0 e 0e$e$InresponsetoVicePresidentVasquezsquestion,DeputyDirectorWongcorrectedanerroron  page1ofhisreportandsaidthattheinterviewswereconcludedthismorning.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedifthemanagerandthesecretaryhavebeenappointed.$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorWongsaidthathehasbeenappointedastheinterimmanagerbyDirector_Chiu_. q!  Thesecretaryhasalsobeenappointed.]"l!$$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezsaidthatthenumberofapplicationsforthepermitclerkseemslow.5$D #$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorWongsaidthattherewere24applicationstofillfourpositions.Mostofthe  &"% applicantswereinhouseapplicantswhohavehadexperienceinthebuildingpermitprocess.&#&$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedifthepermitcoordinatorswillbe_DBI_Ԁstafforstaffofotherdepartments.($($$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorWongsaidthattheintentionisfor_DBI_Ԁtohirepermitcoordinatorsfromstaffof *&* eachdepartment.Theywillbe_DBI_Ԁpersonnel.+'+$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedifthepermitcoordinatorwillbetheprimarycontactwiththecustomersand m-|)- whetherthepermitswillbeissuedby_DBI_.Y.h*.$$ Ї0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorWongsaidyes.Therewillbefivepermitcoordinatorsandfourpermitclerksfor  thispilotprogram.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedifthemajorityofthepositionswillbefilledbycurrentCityor_DBI_  employees.Shealsoaskedwhatwouldhappentotheircurrentpositionsoncetheytakeuptheir  newpositions.$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorWongsaidthatforthe_DBI_Ԁemployees,thedepartmentwillputoutjob e t announcementstobackfillthepositions.Hesaidthatthepermitcoordinatorandpermitclerk Q ` positionsarepermanentexemptpositions.Theemployeeshavetherighttoretaintheirpermanent = L  civilservicepositions.) 8 $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedifthesalaryforthepermitcoordinatorishigherthanthatofbuilding   inspector. $$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorWongsaidthatthecoordinatorsalarywillbehigherthanabuildinginspectors   salarybutlowerthantheseniorbuildinginspectors.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.Roberta_Caravelli_,CitizenReview,saidthattheOneStopPermitCoordinationProgram  institutesparallelpermitreviewinsteadoflinear.Shesaidthatthelinearprocesshasapurpose. u Planningdecisionshavetobemadefirst.Shecitedthesitepermitprocessasafeatureofthelinear ap permitprocess.Shesaidthatmistakeswillincrease.Anexampleofapermitthatwasissued M\ becauseofparallelreviewisapermitthatwasfiledin1990.In1997,Mr.K.K._Chiu_Ԁissuedthe 9H permit.Ms._Caravelli_ԀsaidthatthepermitwasretrievedfromPlanning.Planningstaffhad %4 requestedthattheplansberoutedbacktothembecausetheirreviewwasnotyetcompleted.   However,thepermitwasissuedeventhoughtheplanswerenotreturnedtoPlanning. $$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorWongagreedthatthelinearprocesshassomeadvantages.HesaidthattheOne  StopPermitCoordinationProgramwillnottakeinapplicationsforsitepermits.Theplansneedto  becompletebeforetheyareprocessedunderthisprogram.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatthepermitapplicationcanbefiledwiththeOneStopProgramoncethe   sitepermitisissued.q! $$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyDirectorWongaddedthattheOneStopProgramisforqualitycontrol.Therehavebeen I#X" problemswiththeserialprocessinthepast.Thepermitcoordinatorwillreviewthecomments 5$D # fromalldepartmentbeforethepermitisissued.!%0!$$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthat_DBI_Ԁprocessesabout25,000permitapplicationsperyear.Thisprogram &#& willprocessabout5,000ofthosepermits.'#'$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatpermitcoordinationhasworkedextremelywellinothercities.Thisisa )%) testcaseandtherewillbealottolearnintheprocess.*&*$$   e c.0  Report,discussionandpossibleactionregardingthereimbursementorpaymentofcharges m-|)- byBookPublishingCompanyforcopiesofthecorrected1995SanFranciscoBuildingCode Y.h*. whichwereissuedtopartieswhopurchasedtheoriginalversionofthe1995SanFrancisco  BuildingCode. $$  0 e 0e$e$ Director_Chiu_ԀsaidthattheControllersOfficedisapprovedreimbursementsdirectlytoindividuals.  ThedepartmenthadtoworkoutaschemetoreimburseBookPublishingCompanydirectly.There  weresomedelaysinprocessingbutacheckhasbeenissuedrecentlytoBookPublishingCompany  for$36,000.Heapologizedforthedelayandsaidthatanannouncementwillbeprintedinthenext y  _DBI_Ԁnewsletter.e t$$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezinquiredaboutthoseindividualswhoboughtcodebooksbutarenot = L  subscribers.) 8 $$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthattheycouldexchangetheiroldcodebooksforthecorrectedversionatthe   department. $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatthereshouldalsobeanannouncementinthedepartmentswebsite. $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Bruce_Bonacker_,contractor,thankedtheCommissionforlookingintothismatter.Hesaidthat  thiswasabiggerissuethangettingtherefund.HesaidthattheCommissionshouldalsobe  concernedabouttheamountoftimethatreimbursementhastakenevenaftertheCommissiongave u cleardirectionstothedepartment.Hesaidthattheothercodeswillbepublishedsoon.There ap shouldbeaplaninplacethatifthesecodesarereissued,theyshouldnotbeatthesubscribers M\ expense.9H$$  4.0 e PublicComment:TheBICwilltakepubliccommentonmatterswithintheCommissions   jurisdictionthatarenotpartofthisagenda. e$e$  0 e Ms.Roberta_Caravelli_,CitizenReview,saidthatintheBICsreviewofproposedlegislation,there  seemstobeapresumptionthattheoriginalauthorsofthecurrentlegislationmademistakesandthere  isacompulsiontochangeexistinglegislation.ShesaidtheCommissionshouldthinkaboutprevious  lawsandhowthesepiecesoflegislationfittogetherlikeajigsawpuzzle.Shealsourgedthe   Commissiontohavesomedeferencetotheoriginalauthorsoflegislation. q! e$e$ 5.0 e PublicHearingonadraftadministrativebulletinonDimensionalTolerancesforNewand 5$D # ExistingConstruction(AB.21.98)proposedbytheDepartmentofBuildingInspection.Pursuant !%0!$ totheBICRules,_DBI_Ԁstaffwillcirculatethedraftandtosolicitandincorporatecommentsafter  &"% whichareviseddraftwillbepresentedtotheBuildingInspectionCommissionforadoption. &#&e$e$  0 e DeputyDirectorWongpresentedthedraftadministrativebulletinandthankedtheDisabilityAccess ($( AdvisoryCommittee,Mr.Laurence_Kornfield_ԀandMs.CarlaJohnsonfortheirassistanceinpreparing )%) thisfirstdraft.*&*e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodcommendedthedepartmentforthedraftbulletinandsaidthatthisdocumentisnot ,(, plowingnewgrounds.Theproposedstandardshavealreadybeenapprovedatthenationallevel.m-|)-e$e$  Y.h*. 0 e Mr._Kornfield_ԀthankedhisstaffattheTechnicalServicesDivisionfortheirworkonthisbulletin.He  saidthatthedraftproposesreasonablelevelsofdeviationfromthecodedimensionalstandards.The  stateisintheprocessofadoptinglegislationtogivecitiestheauthoritytoadoptdimensional  tolerances.SanFrancisco,withthisbulletin,isatthefrontofthismovementandthestateislookingat  thisendeavorasamodel.e$e$ 0 e Commissioner_Fillon_Ԁreferredtothedistributionlistandsaidthatdepartmentstaffshouldmakesure y  thattheorganizationshavereviewedtheproposal.Hesaidthatthereisaneedtomakesurethat e t everybodyhasbeeninvolved.Q `e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodaskedwhatformulawasusedtocalculateaccumulatedtolerances.) 8 e$e$ 0 e Mr._Kornfield_Ԁsaidthatthesquareofallthecomponentswereaddedandthesquarerootofthesum   wasproposedfortheoveralltolerance. e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatthedocumentneedstoexplainthisformula. e$e$ 0 e Mr._Kornfield_Ԁsaidthatstaffwillcontinuetoreviewthelanguageandcontentofthebulletinduringthe  publiccommentperiod.Hesaidthatadiagrammayalsobeaddedtoillustratetheproposal.e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodapplaudedtheeffortsofthedepartmentandsaidthatthisdocumentisveryimportant.ape$e$ 0 e Mr.Bruce_Bonacker_,contractor,saidthathehadattended1or2meetingsofthe_DAAC_Ԁonthis 9H bulletin.Thedistributionlistis,byandlarge,composedoflargepropertyownersandcontractors.He %4 saidthatthedepartmentshouldmakesurethattherestofthedisabledcommunityreviewsthis   document.Theirrepresentationissorelymissingintheprocessofpreparingthisdraft. e$e$ 0 e DeputyDirectorWongacknowledgedMr._Bonacker_scomments.Hesaidthatthedraftbulletinhas  beensenttotheAccessAppealsCommissionsmailinglistwhichhasmorethanahundrednames.e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodsuggestedthattherebeaclarificationthatthebulletinwassenttothepartiesonthe  mailinglistoftheAccessAppealsCommissionandotherbodies. e$e$ 0 e Ms._Grayce_ԀReagan,IndependentResourceCenter,offeredherassistanceinidentifyingdisabled ]"l! accessorganizations.Shesaidthatmanymembersofthedisabledcommunityareafraidtocome I#X" forwardorarenotadeptatunderstandingplansandpolicies.5$D #e$e$ 0 e PresidentHooddirecteddepartmentstafftoworkwithMs.Reaganandsuggestedthatshebeprovided  &"% acopyofthemailinglistsusedfordistributionofthisbulletin.&#&e$e$ ̀ 6.0 e Report,discussionandpossibleactiontorecommendthattheBoardofSupervisorsapproved *&* twoproposedordinanceslistedbelow:+'+e$e$  e a.0  OrdinancemovingtherequirementsfortheCentralPermitBureaufromthePublicWorks m-|)- CodeSection1totheSanFranciscoBuildingCodeChapter1,Section106.1through106.1.3.Y.h*.$$  0 e 0e$e$AletterfromMs.Roberta_Caravelli_,CitizenReview,wasdistributedtotheCommission,  incorporatedherewithasAttachmentA.$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDickreportedthattheDepartmentofPublicWorkswasworkingon  streamliningtheircode.Asaresult,thisordinancewhichisfoundinSection1ofthePublic  WorksCodeisbeingtransferredtotheBuildingCodeaspartofthecleanup.Shesaidthatthe y  proposedordinanceisverbatimfromthelanguageinthePublicWorksCodeexceptthatitbrings e t thelanguagecurrentoncharterchangessuchasthoserequiredunderPropositionG.Shesaidthat Q ` thesectionproperlybelongstotheBuildingCode.= L $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskediftheterm CentralPermitBureauisstillbeingused.$ $$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthatthetermisbeingusedtoconnotethedivisionthattakesinandcollects   permitfees. $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanreportedontheCodeAdvisoryCommitteeproceedingsatthemeetingthis  morningandsaidthattheCACwasrequestingadditionaltimetoreviewtheproposedordinance.  HesaidthattheCommitteereceivedinputfrommembersofthepublicthatthelistingofpermitsin  thedraftlegislationisnotcomplete.Hesaidthattherewasalsosomediscussiononwhetherthe u ordinanceshouldbeinSection103orSection106oftheBuildingCode.ap$$ 0 e 0e$e$Commissioner_Cereghino_Ԁreferredtotheordinanceonhazardousmaterialsandaskedifthis 9H ordinanceisduplicatedinanyothercitycodessuchasthepublichealthcodes.%4$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthattheissuanceofbuildingpermitshasalwaysbeeninthe   DepartmentofPublicWorksCodeuntiltheBureauofBuildingInspectionbecameanindependent  department.Thepermittingfunctionisnotfoundinothercitycodes.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Commissioner_Cereghino_Ԁaskedifotherdepartmenthavereviewedtheproposal.$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthatsuchareviewwasnotnecessary.Thebuildingpermitcodes   areallinoneplaceandarenotduplicatedinothercodes.Intheparticularcaseofbuilding q!  permits,thecityscodesareallinoneplace,theBuildingCode.]"l!$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerMarkaskedifthereisastandardusedforcollectingfeesandifsuchstandard 5$D # includestheuseofcreditcards.!%0!$$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthatarecentordinanceallowedtheuseofcreditcardstopayforpermitfees. &#& Thedepartmentiscurrentlyworkingonthisnewprocedure.'#'$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthattheordinancegrantstheauthoritytoreviewandsetpermitfeechangesto )%) theControlleronpage6,paragraph2.Shesaidthatinthepast,theCommissionreviewedthis *&* matter.SheaskedhowtheControllerandtheCommissionwouldfitintotheprocess.Shealso +'+ askediffeesareadoptedonlybeordinance.,(,$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthatfeescanonlybesetbyordinance.Thisordinancedoesnot Y.h*. takeawayfromtheBICauthoritygrantedbytheCharter.TheControllercouldmake  recommendationstotheBIC.Thiswouldbe_duplicative_.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatordinanceneededtobeclearontheBICsreviewauthority.$$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezagreedwithPresidentHood.HealsoconcurredwithCommissioner  _Cereghino_searliercommentsonreviewsbyotherdepartmentsandinterestedparties.Hesaidthat y  othermodificationsmaybeneededtomakethisordinancefitbetterwithothercodes.e t$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthattheCommissioncouldpostponethedecisiononthisordinance = L  iftheysodesire.ShesaidthatsheortheCommissionSecretarycouldreporttotheBoardof ) 8  SupervisorsthattheCommissionisnotreadytoactonthisordinance.$ $$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezsaidthatrecentlytheBICadoptedapolicyontheCACsparticipationin   thelegislativereviewprocess. $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemansaidthatthisitemwillbebroughtbacktotheCACattheirnextmeeting.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthattheordinanceseemedtobeboilerplateandthatshecouldnotseewhat  wascontroversialaboutit.u$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemansaidthattheCAChadconcernsontheappropriateplacefortheprovisions M\ intheBuildingCode.Therewasalsoaquestiononwhetherthelistofpermitsprocessedbythe 9H CentralPermitBureauwasanexhaustivelisting.Hesaidthatacloserlookattheordinancemay %4 yieldfurtherquestions. $$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthatDeputyCityAttorney_Boyajian_,Mr._Vit_Ԁ_Troyan_ԀfromDPW  andshehadreviewedtheordinance.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedMs.DickiftherewouldbeaproblemiftheBICdecisionwasdelayed.$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthattherecouldbeaproblem. $$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezaskediftheBICcouldwaitforcommentsfromtheCAC.]"l!$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.DicksaidthattheCACcouldhaveaspecialmeeting.5$D #$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedMs.DickiftherewouldbeproblemsiftheBICdecisionwasdelayedfor  &"% aboutamonth.&#&$$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemanaddedthatthereareenoughquestionstojustifythedelay.($($$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodagreedtopostponeanyactionontheproposedordinance.*&*$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms._Caravelli_ԀsaidthattheordinancereferredtoanothersectionoftheBuildingCode.Thenumber ,(, ofthesectionbeingreferredtowasinerror.ShesaidthatshewasgladthattheBICwasdelaying m-|)- thedecision.SheremindedtheBICmembersthattheCommissionistheresponsiblepartyin Y.h*. makingrecommendationstotheBoardofSupervisors.Shesaidthatthepubliccannotcontinueto  givethisamountoftimetoprovideadvisetotheBIC.TheCommissionneedstocheckwhatstaff  forwardstothem.Shereferredtopage2ofherletterforexampleoferrorsintheproposed  document.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Commissioner_Cereghino_Ԁaskedhowsomepermitsweredroppedoutoftheproposedlegislation.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms._Caravelli_Ԁreferredtopage5,line22ofthedraftordinanceandsaidthatthecrossreference e t numberingwaswrong.Q `$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDickdidnotagreeandsaidthatArticle1ofthePublicWorksCodes ) 8  consistsofSections1and2.$ $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Bruce_Bonacker_ԀsaidthatthePublicWorksCodeissolelyalocalcode.TheBuildingCode   buildsupontheUniformBuildingCodeandtheCaliforniaBuildingCodethroughtheSan   Franciscoamendments.TheCACisconcernedwhatumbrellatheproposedlanguageshouldbe   under.Hesaidthattherewasnourgencytoadoptionofthiscode.HeurgedtheBICtogiveit  moretime.IfthepublicsupportstheBICaction,thereismorecredibility.$$   e b.0  Ordinancemovingtheregulationsregardinghazardouswastesonprivatepropertyfromthe ap PublicWorksCode,Article20totheSanFranciscoBuildingCodebyaddinganewChapter M\ 37.9H$$  0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthattheproposedordinancemovesthelanguageverbatimfrom   Article20ofthePublicWorksCodewiththechangeofdeletingSection1010. $$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskediftheprovisionsonhazardouswastesarecoveredby_CEQA_.$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthat_CEQA_Ԁisappliedonlywhenenvironmentalreviewisrequired.  Shesaidthattheseprovisionshavebeeninthecodesincethemid80's.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedwhytherewasnoreferencetotheControlleronpage12regardingfees, q!  unlikethepreviousagendaitem.]"l!$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.Dicksaidthatpage12pertainedtopermitreviewfees,notpermitfees.5$D #$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodrequestedmoreinformationonthedifference. &"%$$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezaskedforinputfromDPWonthepermitreviewfees.Arethesefeesstill '#' adequate?($($$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthattheCommissionshouldsolicitinputfromDPWasamatterofcourtesy. *&* Sheaskedifthe sitepermitonpage23hasthesamemeaningasthesitepermitbeingissuedby +'+ thedepartment.,(,$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.Dicksaidthatthetwotermshavethesamemeaning.Y.h*.$$ Ї0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodsaidthatthelanguagewouldbeclearerifthewordswereinuppercase.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.Dickagreed.$$ 0 e 0e$e$PresidentHoodaskedwhySitePermitswereexemptedfromtheprovisionsofthesubject  provisions.$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_ԀexplainedtheSitePermitprocessandsaidthatthisisconceptualreviewonly.He e t saidthat_DBI_sroleinthisprocessislimited.Iftheexcavationisgreaterthanorequaltofifty Q ` cubicyards,_DBI_ԀwillputtheplansonholdanddirecttheapplicanttogototheHealthDepartment.= L $$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezaskedwhy DirectorwasdefinedasDirectorofPublicWorksandthere $  wasnocorrespondingdefinitionforthe_DBI_ԀDirector. $$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthat_DBI_ԀDirectorisdefinedinthedefinitionsectionofthe   BuildingCode.ThisprovisionwillbepartoftheBuildingCode. $$ 0 e 0e$e$CommissionerFreemansaidthattheCACwouldliketohavetheopportunitytoreviewand  commentinmoredetailonthisproposedordinance.$$ 0 e 0e$e$VicePresidentVasquezaskediftherewasamapontheknownlocationsofhazardousmaterials.ap$$ 0 e 0e$e$Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthat_DBI_Ԁwillprepareamapoftheknownsites.9H$$ 0 e 0e$e$Ms.Roberta_Caravelli_,CitizenReview,saidthattherewasanerrorinthetitleoftheproposed   ordinance.ShesaidthatthetitleindicatedthatonlySection1010wouldbedeleted.Thetextof   theordinanceshowedthatSection1009wasalsobeingdeletedasshownonpage13.This  deletionshouldalsobenotedinthetitle.Shesaidthatshehasnothadthetimetoreviewthis  ordinanceindetailandhadjustskimmedoverthedraftduringthismeeting.Intheprocess,she  hadfounderrors.$$ 0 e 0e$e$DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthatSection1009isinapplicableinitsface,thereforethedeletion   doesnothavetobenotedinthetitle.q! $$ 0 e 0e$e$Mr.Bruce_Bonacker_,contractor,saidthat_DBI_Ԁdoesnothavestaffwhohavetheexpertisetodeal I#X" withhazardousmaterials.Therewillbeacostto_DBI_Ԁtoimplementtheprovisionsofthis 5$D # ordinance.HeraisedtheissuethattheremaybeliabilitybeingtransferredfromDPWwhich !%0!$ shouldbereviewedby_DBI_.Healsoaskedwherethepermitfeesgotoandwhetherthereisaneed  &"% toreviewthefees.Mr._Bonacker_ԀencouragedtheBICtopostponeanyactiononthisordinance &#& untiladditionalreviewhasbeencarriedout.'#'$$  7.0 e Reportanddiscussionontheproposedordinancepromulgatingthescopeofandproceduresfor *&* appealstotheBuildingInspectionCommissionpursuanttoSection3.7504oftheCityCharter. +'+ TheCommissionmaytakeactiontoconstituteaBICCommitteetoreviewtheproposed ,(, ordinanceandmakerecommendationstothefullCommission. m-|)-e$e$  Y.h*. 0 e Commissioner_Cereghino_Ԁsaidthatatthepreviousmeeting,shehadsuggestedthatthisitembe  calendaredandthattheCommissionformasubcommitteetoreviewtheappellatepowersordinance.  Shesaidthatshehadreceivedthelatestdraftoftheordinancebutdidnotreceiveitintimetoallow  herachancetoreviewthedocument.ShesaidthattheCommissionshouldformasubcommitteeat  thismeetingandpostponefurtherdiscussionsonthedraftuntilthecommitteehashadadequatetimeto  providearecommendation.e$e$ 0 e DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthatthisdrafthadbeensubmittedtotheCommissionSecretaryin e t January.Q `e$e$ 0 e CommissionSecretary_Banico_ԀconcurredandsaidthatshedidnotforwardthedrafttotheCommission ) 8  untilthematterwas_agendized_.$ e$e$ 0 e Ms.DickaddedthatshewaswaitingforinputfromDirector_Chiu_ԀontheresponseoftheDirectorsof   DPWandtheWaterDepartment. e$e$ 0 e Ms._Banico_Ԁsaidthatwasalsothereasonthatshewithheldthedraftbecausefurtherchangeswere  anticipated.Shehadhopedtowaitforafinalcutonthedocumentbeforeforwardingthedrafttothe  Commission.e$e$ 0 e Director_Chiu_Ԁsaidthathewasstillwaitingforinputfromtheotherdepartments.ape$e$ 0 e Commissioner_Cereghino_Ԁsaidthatthereshouldbeareasonabletimelineforgettinginputfromother 9H departments.%4e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodinquiredfromthemembersoftheCommissionontheirinterestinbeingpartofa   subcommitteeontheBICsappellatepowers.e$e$ 0 e VicePresidentVasquezsaidthathewantedtoechotheconcernsraisedinthepast.Thedraftshould  addresshowdeterminationsaremade.Therewasalsosomequestiononwhetherthedraftordinance  limitedtheBICspowersgrantedunderPropositionG.Healsosuggestedthattherebesomereview  onwhatshouldbeintheordinanceandwhatprovisionsshouldbeadoptedasCommissionrules. e$e$ 0 e DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthatinthepast,theCommissionexpressedconcernsonthebilling ]"l! fromtheCityAttorneysOffices.Shesaidthatshehasbeenverymindfulof_DBI_sexpendituresfor I#X" legalservices.Inthislight,shesaidthatshewillnotbeattendingthemeetingsofthecommittee.The 5$D # committeecanbringbackareviseddrafttotheCommissionforreview.Shewillreviewany !%0!$ recommendationsatthattime. &"%e$e$ 0 e Commissioner_Cereghino_Ԁaskediftherewereanynoticerequirementsformeetings.'#'e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatnoticeisrequiredformeetingsofBICcommittees.Shedidnotknowifthe )%) requirementsappliedwhentherewasonlyoneCommissionerwhothendoesnotconstitutea *&* committee.+'+e$e$ 0 e DeputyCityAttorneyDicksaidthatthenoticingcouldbeintheformofanannouncementofapublic m-|)- meetingbyCommissioner_Cereghino_ԀregardingtheBICsappellatepowers.Y.h*.e$e$ Ї0 e Commissioner_Cereghino_ԀsaidthatshewillbringbackrecommendationsbythenextBICmeeting.e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatCommissioner_Cereghino_ԀshouldfeelfreetocontactDeputyCityAttorney  Dickifneeded.e$e$ 0 e Mr.Laurence_Kornfield_ԀinquiredifthismatterisappropriateforCACreviewandsaidthatitcouldbe  _agendized_ԀfortheApril15thCACmeeting.y e$e$ 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatthemattercouldbepostponedforamonth.Commissioner_Cereghino_Ԁmay Q ` wanttobringbackspecificaspectsorquestionstotheBICbeforethewholedraftis_recalendared_.= L e$e$ 0 e  e$e$  8.0 e CommissionerInquiriesandReviewofCommunicationItems:Atthistime,theCommission   maymakeinquiriestostaffregardingthestatusofvariousdocuments,policies,practicesand   procedureswhichareofinteresttotheCommissionandmaydiscusscommunicationitems   receivedsincethelastCommissionmeeting.  e$e$ 0 e Therewasnodiscussionunderthisitem.e$e$  9.0 e ReviewandapprovaloftheMinutesoftheBICRegularMeetingofMarch4,1998.ape$e$  0 e VicePresidentVasquezmoved,secondedbyCommissioner_Cereghino_,toadopttheminutesofthe 9H BICRegularMeetingofMarch4,1998asprepared. !0e$e$ 0 e Themotionpassedwith6ayes.(PresidentHoodabstained.) [ResolutionNo.BIC029.98]e$e$ 10.0 e Discussionandpossibleactionwithrespecttothoseitemsthatcouldbeplacedontheagendaof  April1,1998BICRegularMeetingandotherfuturemeetings.e$e$  0 e Therewasnodiscussionunderthisitem. e$e$  11.0 e PublicComment:TheBICwilltakepubliccommentonmatterswithintheCommissions E#T" jurisdictionthatarenotpartofthisagenda.1$@ #e$e$  0 e Therewasnopublictestimonyreceivedatthispointintheproceedings.  &"%e$e$ 12. e Adjournment.  ($(  0 e Therebeingnootherbusiness,andonamotionmadebyVicePresidentVasquez,secondedby *&* Commissioner_Cereghino_,themeetingadjournedat3:55p.m.+'+e$e$ 0 e Themotionpassedbyunanimousvote. [ResolutionNo.BIC030.98]Y-h)-e$e$  I.X*.   e         I   ________________________________   e         I   MARIA_BANICO_    e         I   CommissionSecretary  ____