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e(#e(# Ќ 0 e COMMISSIONMEMBERS/STAFFPRESENT: L e(#e(# e BobbieSueHood, President 0 I 0 I(#I(# 0 (#(# ArmandoVasquez, VicePresident 8
(#(# e MonaCereghino, Commissioner 0 I 0 I(#I(# AlfonsoK.Fillon, Commissioner ( (#(# e SigmundA.Freeman, Commissioner 0 0 (#(# RoyGuinnane, Commissioner p (#(# e e COMMISSIONMEMBERSABSENT: L e SharonMark, Commissioner excusedabsence 8 e COMMISSIONSTAFFPRESENT : 0 e 0 e(#e(# MariaBanico, CommissionSecretary (#(# e GarlandSimpson, RecordingSecretary e D.B.I.REPRESENTATIVES : x e FrankChiu, Director h e JimHutchinson, DeputyDirectorforPermitServices X e WilliamWong, DeputyDirectorforInspectionServices H 0 e CITYATTORNEY SOFFICEREPRESENTATIVES | $ e(#e(# e HelenKwak, DeputyCityAttorney h e KimonManolius, DeputyCityAttorney X 2 .0 e President sReport . 4" ! e(#e(# e a.0 DiscussionandpossibleactiontocanceltheBICRegularMeetingofJune3,1997.The $!# BICwillbeholdingaSpecialMeetingonMay28,1998asajointmeetingwiththe $"$ PlanningCommission . %#% (#(# 0 e 0 e(#e(# PresidentHoodsaidthejointmeetingoftheBICandtheCityPlanningCommission(CPC)is 'l%' scheduledforThursday,May28,1998.Duetotheproximityofthejointmeetingdatetothe (X&( nextRegularMeeting,shesuggestedthattheBICRegularMeetingofJune3,1998be )D') canceled. *0(* (#(# e 0 CommissionerVasquezmoved,secondedbyCommissionerCereghino,tocancelthenext `,*, RegularMeetingoftheBICofJune3,1998. H-*- (#(# _
0.+. e 0 PresidentHoodopenedthefloortoforpubliccomment (#(# e 0 Ms.Roberta_ Caravelli_ ,CitizenReview,saidshehopedthattheBICdoesnotexpecttoomuch outofthejointmeeting.Sheunderstoodtherewereexpectationsthatthejointmeetingwould resolveanumberofproblemsinthepermitprocessingarea.Thejointmeetingisadistraction whichcameaboutbecausetheDepartmentofCityPlanning(_ DCP_ )istryingtokeeptheCity PlanningCommission(_ CPC_ )fromtendingto_ DCP_ smalfeasance.Ms._ Caravelli_ Ԁsaidthat becausethe_ CPC_ Ԁhadstartedtolookverycloselyat_ DCP_ sperformance,theDepartment y suggestedhavingajointmeetingwiththeBICasadistraction. e
t (#(# 0 e 0 e(#e(# Ms._ Caravelli_ ԀsaidsheunderstoodthatCommissionersgiveuptheirpersonaltimeforthese = L meetings.ShehopesthattheBICwouldnotwasteitstimebutratherconcentrateonitsown )
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(#(# e 0 PresidentHoodthankedMs._ Caravelli_ ԀforhercommentsandsaidthatboththeCommissions
hadworkedveryhardonthatagendatomakethejointmeetingproductive. (#(# e 0 Themotionpassedunanimousavote. [ResolutionNo.BIC040.98] (#(# 3.0 e Director sReport. e(#e(# 0 e Director_ Chiu_ ԀsaidthatsincetheinceptionoftheBICandDepartmentofBuildingInspection,a et majorconcernhasbeentheneedtopreparewrittenrulesandguidelinesonthedepartment s Q` regulationsandprocedures.Director_ Chiu_ ԀthankedDeputyDirectorWongandhisstafffor =L developingsuchdocuments.HesaidthatAgendaItems#3athrough#3careofficepolicyand )8 proceduredocumentsthatwererecentlydiscussedatClosedSession. $ e(#e(# e a.0 ReportanddiscussiononapprovedrevisionstoOfficePolicyandProcedures (#(# e #OP002.96:DisabledAccessComplianceChecklists. e 0 Director_ Chiu_ Ԁsaidthat#OP0002.96isanextensiveplanchecklist.Thedocumentcovers, stepbystep,whattheDepartmentlooksforintheplancheckstageandduringfield inspection.Thisdocumentisintendedforpublicdistribution. (#(# 0 e O P P h O b
.0 e(#e(# ReportanddiscussiononapprovedOfficePolicyandProcedures#OP01498:Issuing a"p ! CertificatesofFinalCompletionandOccupancy. P h O ی M#\ " (#(# Ќ e 0 Director_ Chiu_ Ԁsaidthat#OP01498describestheofficepoliciesandproceduresforobtaining %%4!$ CertificatesofFinalCompletionandOccupancy.Director_ Chiu_ Ԁsaidhewantstodistribute & "% thisdocumenttobothstaffandcustomerstofacilitateabetterunderstandingoftheprocess & #& andissues. '#' (#(# 0 e c.0 e(#e(# ReportanddiscussiononapprovedOfficePolicyandProcedures#OP01598:Issuing )%) NoticesofViolation. *&* (#(# e 0 #OP01598outlinestheproceduresforissuanceofaNoticeofViolation.Thisdocument ,(, describeshowaninspectorshouldconductaninitialinspectionandissueaNoticeof q-)- Violation. ].l*. (#(# Ї0 e 0 e(#e(# PresidentHoodsaidshefeltthedocumentswereexcellentandcommendedtheDepartmentof BuildingInspection.ShethankedDeputyDirectorWongandhisstafffortheirworkonthe documents.ShesaidthatthenexttaskoftheDepartmentwastoinsurethatthesedocuments findtheirwaytothepeoplewhowouldbenefitmostfromthem,suchas:projectsponsors, designers,architects,structuralengineers,etc.PresidentHoodaskedDeputyDirectorWong howhewouldgoaboutdoingthat. (#(# 0 e 0 e(#e(# DeputyDirectorWongsaidthatitwashisintenttohavethedocumentshandedoutatthe e
t counter. Q ` (#(# 0 e 0 e(#e(# PresidentHoodaskediftherewouldbeasignthatindicatedtheavailabilityofthedocuments. )
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(#(# 0 e 0 e(#e(# DeputyDirectorWongsaidyes.CopiesoftheDisabilityExcessPlanCheckListwillbe availableatthesecondfloorcounter.Thedocumentswillbehandedoutasapplicationsare
beingscreenedandwillbesentouttoorganizations.Customerswillbegivenextracopies uponrequest.
(#(# 0 e 0 e(#e(# PresidentHoodsuggestedthatthesedocumentsbeincorporatedintotheDepartment sweb sitesothattheycouldbecalledupanddownloadedbyanyonewhowantsthem. (#(# 0 e 0 e(#e(# DeputyDirectorWongagreedwithPresidentHood ssuggestionandaffirmedthe ap department sintenttoplaceallavailableinformationaldocumentsonthewebsiteforeasy M\ accessbythepublic. 9H (#(# 0 e 0 e(#e(# CommissionerVasquezvoicedhisapprovaloftheOfficePolicyandProceduresdocuments andthankedDeputyDirectorWongandhisstafffortheirwork.Hesaidthatanythingwhich helpsdemystifythedepartmentishelpful.HesaidthattheUnreasonableHardshipRequest figureislistedat$84,607whichisnotcorrect. (#(# 0 e 0 e(#e(# DeputyDirectorWongagreedwithCommissionerVasquez.Hesaidthattheamountshould be$86,770andthattheerrorwouldbecorrectedinthedocument. (#(# 0 e 0 e(#e(# PresidentHoodopenedthefloorforpubliccomment. q! (#(# e 0 e 0 es#es# Ms.Roberta_ Caravelli_ Ԁsaidthatthesubjectmatteroftheproposedofficepoliciesand I#X " proceduresrelatesto_ DBI_ sregulatoryfunction.Thatisnotthesubjectofthetypicaloffice 5$D # policyandprocedures.Officepoliciesandproceduresrelatetotheinternalworkingsof_ DBI_ !%0!$ thatarenonregulatory.TheproposeddocumentsshouldfirstgototheCodeAdvisory
& "% Committee(CAC)beforetheBIC.Theyshouldnotbe_ agendized_ ԀunderDirector sReport. &#& Shesaidthatitisworrisomethattherearethreedifferentkindsofadministrativedocuments: '#' s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# a)0 s#s# OfficePoliciesandProceduresdealswiththeinternaloperationsofDepartmentofBuilding )%) Inspection; *&* s#s#
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0 s#s# AdministrativeBulletinsdealswiththeprocessesofDepartmentofBuildingInspection s ,(, regulatoryfunction; 3 1 Y1 m-|)- s#s# Ќ 0 e c)0 es#es# CodeRulingclarifiessectionsoftheSanFranciscoBuildingCode. Y.h*. s#s# Ї0 e 0 es#es# Now,_ DBI_ ԀhasbeguntoissueAdministrativeBulletinscallingthemOfficePoliciesand Procedures.Itdoesn twork.Thethreedocumentspresentedheredealwiththeregulatory functionofDepartment.Itisnotjustamatterofbeingconsistent,callingorangesoranges andapplesapples.Intheprocessofadoptingthesekindsofdocuments,itisinappropriatefor theissuetobepresentedhereasadonedealwhenthisforumisthefirstopportunityforpublic commentontheissue. y s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# CommissionerVasquezaskedfortheDepartmentofBuildingInspection sresponse. Q ` s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Director_ Chiu_ Ԁsaidthatthedocumentspresentedhereareinformational.Thedocuments )
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successfullyfrompointAtopointB.Thesedocumentsdonot,inanyway,seektointerpretthe SanFranciscoBuildingCode.Theprocessesandproceduresarenotnew.Theyexistedbefore
theinceptionofboththeBICandtheDepartmentofBuildingInspection.Whatisnewisthat, forthefirsttimeintheDepartmentofBuildingInspection shistory,theseofficeprocessesand
proceduresandwrittendown.Director_ Chiu_ Ԁsaidbecausethesedocumentshavenothingtodo withtheinterpretationoftheSanFranciscoCode,butratherdealspecificallywithprocedures. TheyarecorrectlylabeledOfficePolicyandProcedures.Director_ Chiu_ Ԁsaidheisconfident thatthesedocumentswilleducatethepublicandestablishinstaffahighstandardofservice u andconsistencythroughoutthedepartment. ap s#s# e 0 Commissioner_ Fillon_ Ԁsaidthathewantedtoclarifythatthereisnothinginanyofthese 9H documentsthatareestablishinganynewguidelinesorrequirements.Alloftheseprocedures %4 arealreadyestablished.Thisismerelyameanstopresentittothepublicandtothestaff. s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# PresidentHoodsaiditwouldbeinteresting,atsomefuturedatewhenitis_ agendized_ ,forthis Commissiontodiscussthedifferencesamongthesethreetypesofdocuments. s#s# e 0 Mr.John_ Bardis_ ,InnerSunsetActionCommittee,saidhelistenedtotheresponseofDirector _ Chiu_ ԀtoMs.Roberta_ Caravelli_ sstatement.Hesaidthedocumentsarenotpeculiartothe DepartmentofBuildingInspection.ThedocumentsareusedbyDepartmentofBuilding Inspectiontointeractwiththepublic.Mr._ Bardis_ ԀsaidthatevensupposingtheCommission q! possessedperfectwisdomandtheabilitytoanticipateeverythingthatthepublicneeded.The ]"l ! Commissionstillowedthepublic,outofcourtesy,anopportunitytospeakatapublichearing. I#X " Further,theCommissiondidnothaveperfectwisdomandthereissomerealinputthatcould 5$D # beprovidedtotheCommissionbymemberofthepublic.Mr._ Bardis_ ԀsaidtheBICexiststo !%0!$ respondtopublicconcerns.
& "% s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# PresidentHoodsaidtheCommissionishappytohearcommentsonmattersbeforethe '#' Commission.Thesepoliciesandprocedureshaveevolvedovertime.Theirintentofwriting ($( downthecurrentproceduresistohelpthestaffservethepublicmoreeffectively,nottofoist )%) somethingonthepublic.Theagendaallowsforpubliccommentonanyitemintheagenda. *&* s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Mr._ Bardis_ Ԁsaidtheprocessexcludedthepublicbeingnoticedthatthereisapublichearing ,(, beingheldontheissue. m-|)- s#s# Y.h*. _ 0 e 0 es#es# DeputyDirectorWongsaidthereisnothingintheproposedOfficePoliciesandProceduresthat _ isneworthatseekstointerprettheSanFranciscoBuildingCode.Thesearesimplyaidsto helpthedepartment sstaffandthecustomertobetterenforcethecode. s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# ForexampleinAgendaItem#3a,thefirstform,issimplyinformationlifteddirectlyfromthe SanFranciscoBuildingCode.Ithasnotbeenaltered.Ithasbeenformattedinaspecific mannertoenablethecustomers,toseeataglance,whereoneisincomplianceandwhereone y isnotincompliance.Thecodehasnotbeenmodified. e
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s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# DeputyDirectorWongsaidhewasnotsurethatwasthekindofthingthatthepublicneededto
beinvolvedin.ItwascertainlywithintherangeofDirectorChiu sauthoritytomakethose typesofadministrativedecisions.
s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# PresidentHoodsaidthatshewantedtocommendthedepartmentforitseffortonthisproject becauseinthepastshehadheardagreatdealofnegativecriticismalludingtoaninconsistency incustomerserviceandstaffbehavior.Sometimestheperceptionwasthatthisinconsistency u wasintentional.However,oncethingsarewrittendownthereisabetterchancethatservice ap willbeuniformandconsistent. M\ s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# CommissionerVasquezsaidthathewanteditonrecordthatthisCommissionhasbeen %4 dogmaticwithitsinsistenceandvigilanttoassurethatwhenanissueisraisedthatwarrants publicreview,thisCommissiondemandspublicdistributionoftheissue.Therearemany witnessestothefruitsofpublicreview.ItisaresponsibilitythisCommissionwillcontinueto demand. s#s# 4.0 e PublicComment:TheBICwilltakepubliccommentonmatterswithintheCommission s jurisdictionthatarenotpartofthisagenda. es#es# 0 e Ms.RobertaCaravellisaidsheheardPresidentHoodsayshehadbeenworkingontheagendafor ]"l ! thejointmeetingoftheBICandtheCPC.Ms.Caravellisaidthegeneralissueconcerningthe I#X " problemsinSanFranciscorevolvesaroundonequestion:workwithoutthebenefitofpermit.Ms. 5$D # Caravellisaidshehopedthattheagendaforthejointmeetingwilldealwiththisissue.Shealso !%0!$ askedifthepublicwillstillbeboundbythethreeminutelimiteventhoughthepublicwillbe
& "% speakingtoissuesraisedbytwodifferentdepartmentstaffs.Ms.Caravellialsorecommendedthat &#& PresidentHoodchairtheJointMeeting. '#' es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatithadbeendecidedthateachcommissionpresidentwouldchaironehalf )%) ofthejointmeeting. *&* es#es# 0 e Mr.StephenNoh,residentof149317thStreet,saidhehasbeenhavingcodeproblemsforthelast ,(, threeyears.HehascalledtheHousingDivisionnumeroustimeandspokenwithDeputyDirector m-|)- Wong.Hesaidthathiscarhasbeenvandalizedfivetimeswhileitwasparkedinhisdriveway_ and Y.h*. hehasbeenbeatenupseveraltimes.Hislandlordhasinstalledanillegalunit.Thenewtenantsdo nothaveaseparatemeterandhiswaterbillhasmorethandoubled.Theroofleaksandthewallsof thebuildingarenotsoundproof.Theresidentsintheillegalunitconstantlycomplainandcallthe policewhenheturnsonhisradio. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatthisCommissioncanonlydealwithbuildingcodeviolations.Anumber ofthethingsthathavebeenmentionedmaybeissuesthatmightbroughtbeforetheRentControl y Board.Incasesofdestructionofpersonalproperty,thePoliceDepartmentneedstobenotifiedand e
t apolicereportshouldbemadeout. Q ` es#es# 0 e Mr._ Noh_ Ԁsaidhehaspursuedtheseavenues.HeisbeforetheBICtorequestaninvestigationon )
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thepast. es#es# 0 e CommissionerVasquezsaidthatthedepartmentwillfollowuponissuesthatarewithinthe jurisdictionofthisCommission.However,sincethisissueisnot_ agendized_ ,theBICcannottake
upthisspecificissueinlength. es#es# 0 e PresidentHooddirectedDeputyDirectorWongtofollowuponthisissue. es#es# 0 e Mr.John_ Bardis_ Ԁsaidthathewaspresenttoaddressanitemthathethoughtwouldbeonthe ap agendabutwasnot.HesaidhehadfiledarequestforcontinuanceontheappealofMr.Jeremy M\ PaullastThursdayaroundnoon.Thereisnomentionofthisrequestontheagenda.Mr._ Bardis_ 9H askediftherequestwillbetakenupunderAgendaItem#6. %4 es#es# 0 e CommissionSecretaryMaria_ Banico_ ԀsaidthattherequestforcontinuancewasreceivedonFriday noonwhichwasaftertheagendahadbeenfinalizedandsentout. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthattheBICwilltakeuptherequestforcontinuancewhentheappealisheard underAgendaItem#6. es#es# 5.0 e Discussionandpossibleactiontonominateandappointvariousapplicantstovacantseatsin q! theCodeAdvisoryCommittee. ]"l ! es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodyieldedthefloortoCommissioner_ Fillon_ . 5$D # es#es# 0 e Commissioner_ Fillon_ ԀsaidtherewereseveralvacanciesintheCodeAdvisoryCommittee(CAC)
& "% andtheCommissionreceivedseveralapplicationstofillthoseopenings.Therearestillseatsleft &#& vacantbuttheCommissioncouldappointapplicantswhohavecomeforwardtofacilitatethe '#' currentworkonthecodes.Theapplicantsarehighlyqualified. ($( es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidanumberofthenomineesarepresentintheaudience.Eachoneofthem *&* couldstepforwardandstatewhyheorsheisinterestedinbeingamemberoftheCAC. +'+ es#es# 0 e a. Mr.MichaelMatotheRemodelContractorseat. m-|)- es#es# Y.h*. _ e 0 Mr.MichaelMasaidthathelivedandworkedinSanFrancisco.Hesaidthatathisjob,heisa ProjectMangerworkingintheTenantImprovementDivisionformostofthehighrise buildingsindowntown.Hisjobdutiesincludethefollowupworkoncommercialpermit applicationsfiledbyhiscompany.Mr.Masaidthathisjobhasgivenhimalotofexperience workingwiththeplancheckersandinspectorsattheDepartmentofBuildingInspection.Heis acommunityorientedindividual. s#s# e 0 CommissionerFillonmotved,secondedbyCommissionerVasquez,tonominateandappoint e
t Mr.MichaelMatotheRemodelContractorseatoftheCodeAdvisoryCommittee. M \ s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Therewasnopubliccomment. !
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s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC041.98] s#s# e b.0 TomMurphyfortheResidentialProjectContractorseat. s#s# e 0 CommissionerFillonrecommendedMr.TomMurphyfortheResidentialProjectContractor seatoftheCAC. s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Mr.CharlesBreidinger,memberoftheCAC,addressedtheCommissiononMr.Murphy s q behalfandsaidthatMr.Murphywasunabletoattendthismeeting.HespokeofMr.Murphy s ]l genuineinterestintheCACandsaidthatMr.Murphyhadbeenactiveintheconstruction IX communityofSanFrancisco.Mr.BreidingersaidthathehadencouragedMr.Murphyto 5D becomeinvolvedinthecodedevelopmentprocess. !0 s#s# e 0 CommissionerFillonmoved,secondedbyCommissionerVasquez,tonominateandappoint Mr.TomMurphytotheResidentialProjectContractorseatoftheCodeAdvisory Committee. s#s# e 0 Therewasnopubliccomment. s#s# e 0 Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC042.98] u s#s# 0 e c. Mr.FredricFreundfortheCommercialPropertyOwnerseat. Q"` ! es#es# 0 e 0 es#es# Mr.FreundsaidthathehasbeenaresidentofSanFranciscoforfortytwoyears.Heworksin )$8 # commercialpropertymanagement,salesandleasing.Mr.Freundsaidthathehopedtobea %$!$ productivememberofCACandthankedtheCommission. &"% s#s# e 0 CommissionerFillonmoved,secondedbyCommissionerCereghino,tonominateand '#' appointMr.FredricFreundtotheCommercialPropertyseattheCodeAdvisoryCommittee. ($( s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Therewasnopubliccomment. *&* s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC043.98] m,|(, s#s# 0 e d. Mr.A.R.(Tony)SanchezCoreaIIIfortheGeneralBusinessCommunity_ seat. I.X*. es#es# Ї e 0 Mr._ Corea_ ԀsaidhewasbornandraisedinSanFranciscoandhasbeeninvolvedwith DepartmentofBuildingInspectionforthepastfifteenyears.Hesaidthehewouldbe privilegedtohelpdevelopthecodesinSanFranciscoandgeteveryoneonthesamepage. s#s# e 0 Commissioner_ Fillon_ Ԁmoved,secondedbyCommissionerVasquez,tonominateandappoint Mr.A.R.(Tony)Sanchez_ Corea_ ԀIIItotheGeneralBusinessCommunityseatoftheCode AdvisoryCommittee. q s#s# e 0 Ms.Roberta_ Caravelli_ ԀsaidshequestionedwhetherMr._ Corea_ ,whowasapermitexpediter, E T wasqualifiedfortheGeneralBusinessCommunityseatoftheCAC. 1 @ s#s# e 0 PresidentHoodaskwhatthecoderequirementswerefortheGeneralBusinessCommunityseat
oftheCAC. s#s# e 0 CommissionSecretaryMaria_ Banico_ Ԁsaidthatthecodedoesnotlistanyspecificrequirements orexperiencefortheGeneralBusinessCommunityseatthereforethedictionarymeaningis
used.Therearenospecificbusinesstyperequirementsfortheseat. s#s# e 0 Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC044.98] } s#s# 0 e e. Ms.Carolyn_ Abst_ ԀforanAtLargeseat. Yh es#es# 0 e 0 es#es# CommissionSecretary_ Banico_ ԀsaidthatshehadspokenwithMs._ Abst_ Ԁwhowasunableto 1@ attendthismeetingbecauseofapreviousbusinesscommitment.SheconveyedMs._ Abst_ s , apologies.Ms._ Banico_ Ԁaddedthatshewasnotabletogiveearlynoticeofthismeetingtothe applicantswhichresultedinsomeoftheapplicantsnotbeingabletocome. s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Commissioner_ Fillon_ Ԁ_ refered_ ԀtoMs._ Abst_ sresumewhichwaspartofthemeetingpacketand notedthatMs._ Abst_ ԀwasaresidentandanarchitectpracticinginSanFranciscowith17yearsof experienceworkinginthecity. s#s# e 0 CommissionerVasquezsaidthathesawnoobjectiontoherappointment. } s#s# e 0 Commissioner_ Fillon_ Ԁmoved,secondedbyCommissioner_ Cereghino_ ,tonominateand U"d ! appointMs.Carolyn_ Abst_ ԀtoanAtLargeseatontheCodeAdvisoryCommittee. =#L " s#s# e 0 Therewasnopubliccomment. % !$ s#s# e 0 Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC045.98] &"& s#s# e f. Ms.LorraineGravesforanAtLargeseat. ($( e 0 CommissionerVasquezsaidthathesupportedhavinggenderbalanceontheCACandonother *&* committeesandwasinsupportofMs.Graves appointment. +'+ s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC046.98] a-p)- s#s# Q.`*. _ e 0 Ms.LorraineGravessaidshecametoSanFranciscoin1977andworkedwithBerkeley EngineeringontheSanFranciscoWasteWaterProgramasConstructionManager.Shehas workedtheentiretwentyyearshereintheCityandCountyofSanFranciscoandhasworked verycloselywiththeDepartmentofPublicWorks. s#s# e 0 CommissionerFillonmoved,secondedbyCommissionerVasquez,tonominateandappoint Ms.LorraineGravestoanAtLargeseatontheCodeAdvisoryCommittee. u s#s# e 0 Therewasnopubliccomment. I X s#s# e 0 Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC047.98] !
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s#s# e g. Mr.DavidWassermanforanAtLargeseat. e 0 Mr.WassermansaidthatheisasecondgenerationSanFranciscan.Hesaidthatheisa memberoftheBoardofRealtors,arealestatebrokerandanattorney.Hesaidthathehad
workedwithDepartmentofBuildingInspectionmanytimesinthepastandwasveryinterested inhowthecodesaredraftedandimplementedintheCityofSanFrancisco. s#s# e 0 CommissionerFillonmoved,secondedbyCommissionerVasquez,tonominateandappoint q Ms.DavidWassermantoanAtLargeseatontheCodeAdvisoryCommittee. Yh s#s# e 0 Therewasnopubliccomment. -< s#s# e 0 Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC048.98] s#s# Atthispointinthemeeting,1:55p.m.,theBICrecessedfortheswearinginofthenewlyappointed committeemembersoftheCAC.TheBICresumeditsRegularMeetingat2:00p.m. 6.0 e APPEALPURSUANTTOSECTIOND3.7504OFTHECITYCHARTER: es#es# 0 e AppealofJeremyPaulonbehalfofthepropertyowner,Ms.RainaRakita,regardingthe } issuanceandcontentoftheNoticeandReportofViolationsissuedbySeniorBuilding i!x InspectorRafaelTorresGilonApril29,1998.ThesubjectpropertyisLot036,Block1718 U"d ! withaddressof123433rdAvenue,SanFrancisco,CA. A#P " es#es# e a.0 Report,discussionandpossibleactionregardingtheBuildingInspectionCommission s %(!$ jurisdictionpursuanttoSectionD3.7504oftheCityCharteroverthisappeal.0 !s#s# &"% !s#!s# e b.0 Presentationbyparties,includingwitnesses. & #& s#s# e c.0 DeliberationandpossibledecisionbytheBuildingInspectionCommission. '#' s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Mr.JohnBardis,InnerSunsetActionCommittee,addressedtheCommissionandsaidthathe )%) wasspeakingonbehalfofMs.SimaKurshnisky,theadjacentpropertyowner.Hehad *&* submittedawrittenrequestforcontinuance.Hesaidthatduetolackoftime,hehadbeen +'+ unabletogathertheproperdocumentsforthishearingandhadnotbeenabletosecurelegal y,(, services.HetoldtheCommissionthatalthoughhehadsubmittedawrittenrequestfor e-t)- continuance,thisrequesthadnotbeagendized. Q.`*. s#s# Ї e 0 PresidentHoodaskedSecretaryBanicoiftheappellantwasawareofMr.Bardis requestfor continuance. s#s# e 0 CommissionSecretaryBanicosaidthatallpartieshadbeennotifiedoftherequestbutthatthe appellanthadnotagreedtothecontinuance.PertheRulesoftheBIC,ifthereisnoagreement amongallthepartiestotheappeal,thecontinuancecanonlybegrantedbyamajorityvoteof theCommission. y s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# Mr.BardissaidthattheBICrulesrequiringthatahearingbescheduledwithinfourteendays Q ` afteranapplicationhasbeendeemedcompletedoesnotallowforadequatetimeforother = L partiestosubmitevidenceontheappeal.HesaidthatMr.Paulwaiteduntilthelastminuteto )
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respond. s#s# e CommissionerGuinnaneaskedwhentheappellanthadcompletedhissubmittal. 0 e 0 es#es# CommissionSecretaryBanicosaidthatshehadsentalettertotheapplicantstatingthathis appealwasincompletewithinthetimeframerequiredbytheBICrules.Mr.Paulsubmittedthe additionalmaterialsthefollowingday.Thematterwasagendizedforthismeetingbecausethe nextRegularMeetingmightbecancelledduetotheJointMeetingwiththeCityPlanning u Commission. ap s#s# e 0 PresidentHoodaskediftherewereanyobjectionstoacontinuance. 9H s#s# e 0 Mr.JeremyPaul,theappellant,saidthathedidnotwantacontinuance.Hewantedtohavethe caseheardtodayatthishearing. s#s# e 0 CommissionerGuinnaneaskedifarulingismadebythisCommission,ifthatactionisit appealable. s#s# e 0 DeputyCityAttorneyHelenKwaksaidtheCommission sactionwouldbefinalastothe department.ThiswasstatedintheCityAttorney sOfficeopinionontheBIC sappellate powers.ThismatterisalsounderappealwiththeBoardofAppeals. q! s#s# 0 e 0 es#es# CommissionSecretaryBanicosaidthattheCommissionmaywishtocontinuethismatterand I#X " askforanopinionontheBIC sjurisdictiononthiscase. 5$D # s#s# e 0 CommissionerCereghinosaidsincethiscaseisbeforetheBoardofAppealsandaskedifit
& "% shouldbebeforetheBIC. &#& s#s# e 0 Ms.KwaksaidSection105.2oftheAdministrativeCodegivesjurisdictionofthiscasetothe ($( AbatementAppealsBoard(AAB). )%) s#s# e 0 CommissionSecretaryBanicosaidthatthescopeoftheBIC sappellatepowersisgrantedby +'+ theCharter.Therehavebeenmanydiscussionsinthepastthatthescopeoftheseappellate ,(, needstobeclarifiedandcodifiedinanordinance. m-|)- s#s# Y.h*. e 0 PresidentHoodaskedMr.PaulwhyhebroughtthisappealbeforetheCommissioninsteadof havingthecasebeforetheAAB. s#s# e 0 Mr.PaulsaidtherehasbeennoOrderofAbatementissuedtodate,thereforethecaseisnotyet appealabletotheAAB. s#s# e 0 Ms.KwaksaidthatprocedurallytherequestthatisbeforetheBICistocontinueAgendaItem y #6untilthenextBICmeeting.TheBICmayalsoactonthejurisdictionquestionsothatthe e
t matterisnotcontinuedandafterwards,theBICdoesnottakejurisdiction. Q ` s#s# e 0 CommissionerVasquezaskediftherewillbeanopportunityfortheappellanttodetermine )
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s#s# e 0 Ms.KwaksaidshebelievedtheappellanthadalreadychosentobringthiscasebeforetheBIC.
s#s# e 0 Mr.PaulsaidthatifthismatteriscontinueduntilaftertheBoardofAppealsrulesonthiscase,
theBoardofAppealsactionwillsubstantiallyimpactwhatisintheReportandNoticeof ViolationpreparedbyInspectorTorresGil.HeaskedwhattheDepartmentwoulddoifthey withdrewtheBICappealbasedontheactionoftheBoardofAppeals. s#s# e 0 PresidentHoodthattheBICshouldnotprognosticate.Thereisnowayofknowingwhatthe ap BoardofAppealswillruleonthismatter.ThisCommissioncanonlytakeupthecaseifitfalls M\ withinitsjurisdiction 9H s#s# . e 0 Mr.Paulsaidthatiswhytheappealhasbeenfiled.Therewasaprocessunderwayrelatedtot heappealbeforetheBoardofAppeals.ThenewNoticeofViolationaffectsthatprocess. s#s# e 0 CommissionerVasquezmoved,secondedbyCommissionersGuinnaneandFillon,to continuethehearingontheappealuntilthenextRegularMeetingoftheBIC. s#s# e 0 PresidentHoodaskediftherewaspubliccommentbeyondthosethingswhichhavealready beenstated. } s#s# e 0 Ms.AnastasiaYovanopoloussaidshedidnotknowanythingaboutthisappeal.Shesaidthat U"d ! madesensetoherthatifapersonhasanattorney,mostofthequestionsshouldbedirected A#P " towardsthatindividual. -$< # s#s# e 0 Ms.FainnaRakitathatshewastheownerofthepropertyat123433rdAvenue.Thiscaseis &"% keepingherfamilyfromoccupyingtheirhome.SheurgedtheCommissiontoallowoccupancy & #& ofthedwelling. '#' s#s# e 0 Ms.SimaKushnirsky,neighbor,saidshehaslivedinherhomeforthepastnineteenyears.She )%) hopethattheBICwouldmaketherightdecisiononthecodeviolationsatthesubjectproperty.. *&* s#s# e 0 Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC049.98] y,(, s#s# Atthispointinthemeeting,3:00p.m.,theBICrecessedandresumedtheRegularMeetingat3:17 U.d*. p.m. 7.0 e PresentationbytheLitigationTeamoftheCityAttorney sOfficeanddiscussiononthe recenttransferoftheCodeEnforcementSectionfromtheLandUseTeamtotheLitigation TeamanditsresultingchangesinCityAttorney sOfficestaffandservicestotheBuilding InspectionCommissionandtheDepartmentofBuildingInspection y es#es# 0 e DeputyCityAttorneyKimonManoliusintroducedhimselfandsaidthathewastheheadofthe Q ` LitigationTeamintheCityAttorney sOffice.DeputyCityAttorneyLouiseRenne,inaneffortto = L providebetterservicetotheDepartmentofBuildingInspection,movedtheCodeEnforcement )
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Enforcementwouldbebenefitfromtheexperienceofmoretrialattorneys. es#es# 0 e TheDepartmentofBuildingInspectionwouldhavetwocontactsattheCityAttorney sOffice, himselfandMs.HelenKwak.Itwouldbehelpfulifhedefinedtheirroles.Ms.Kwakwillhandle
thedaytodayadvicemattersfortheDepartment.Hewouldprovidelitigationsupport. es#es# 0 e ThetrialteamwillgiveDBIthehardcorelitigationskillsneededwhichgoesalongwayin sendingamessagetopropertyownersthatDBIisseriousaboutcodeenforcementandtheCAOis u goingtosupportDBI.Whenacaseisreferred,thebesthammerDBIcanhaveistotakea ap litigationstance.Mr.ManoliuscitedtheSainezCaseat387SouthVanNesswasawardeda M\ judgmentof$770,000.Hesaidhepersonallyhandledthiscaseandtheappealactiononthatcase 9H hasjustbeendismissed.Hesaidthatthiscasehaschangedthelandscape. %4 es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnanesaidwhytheappealontheSainezcasewasdismissed. es#es# 0 e Mr.Manoliussaidtheappellantwithdrewtheappeal.Anothercase,1080BushStreetwhichhad goneonforyears,hasjustsettledfor$100,000.Andanothercase,theVelascoCaseat2770Bryant Street,hasjustbeensettledfor$200,000.ThesearethecasesthatDBIhashadtroublewithfor years. es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnaneaskedwhattheshareofDBIwasinthetwocasesthatsettled.Hesaid q! thathisconcernisthattheawardsmayjustreverttothegeneralfund.Heaskediftheagreements ]"l ! werestructuredinsuchawayastoallowforthepenaltiestocometoDIBandnotthegeneralfund. I#X " es#es# 0 e Mr.Manoliussaidabout95%to98%ofthesettlementgoestoDBI.Theportionthatgoestothe !%0!$ generalfundarethepenaltiesundertheBusinessProfessionCode(BPC).Thisisaflatamountof
& "% $2500percase.TheBuildingorHousingCodepenaltiesaremuchmore,insomecases$500 &#& per/day.Theyalsocanaccruemuchmorequickly. '#' es#es# 0 e CommissionerCereghinoaskedwhodecidesthebreakdownofthepenalties.DBIhad )%) considerableexpensesinthesecase. *&* es#es# 0 e Mr.Manoliussaidthepenaltiesvaryforeachcase.FortheSainezCase,the$770,000judgment ,(, hasjusthappenedandtheCAOisstillwaitingforthedeterminationonattorney sfees. m-|)- es#es# Y.h*. 0 e CommissionerGuinnaneaskedifDBIgetsreimbursedonattorney sfees.Ifthepenaltiesgoesto theGeneralFund,DBIisn tgettingreimbursed. es#es# 0 e Mr.ManoliussaidthepenaltiesgotoDBI,about$765,000inbuildingcodepenaltiesandasmall amountgoestoBPCpenalties. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaiditwasgreatthatthepenaltiesaregoingtoDBI.Thisisthebottomline y informationthattheBICwantedtogetto. e
t es#es# 0 e Mr.ManoliussaidthatonlytheBPCfeesgotothegeneralfund. = L es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnanesaidwhathewasconcernedaboutwasthatwhentheCAOenteredinto $
anagreement,itcanbestructuredinsuchawaythatthemoneyisallocatedforBPC.Ina settlementagreement,withoutajudge,thesettlementcanbestructuredinthatmanner.
es#es# 0 e CommissionerVasquezsaidthatthemoneycanbeusedtorepairtheproperty.
es#es# 0 e Mr.Manoliussaidthequestionhascomeupastohowmuchdoeseachcasecost.Hesaidhehad preparedatabletoshowthepositiveresultsthattheCAOhashadlately. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthattheCommissionhasrequestedthatsettlementagreementsbebrought ap beforetheBIC.ShesaidthattheSainezcasewasalmostsettledattherecommendationofthe M\ CAOfor$40,000.ThisCommissionprotestedthatsettlement.OurprotestcausedtheCAOto 9H stepupitseffortsandasaresultCAOachievedthe$770,000judgment.Shesaidthatsheand %4 formerCommissionerSanbonmatsumetwithCityAttorneyRennetourgehertotrythecase.This Commissionisdeterminedtobeproactiveinsettlementconferences.TheBIChasanagenda. Shesaidthatsheundersoodthatbylaw,theCAOisnotrequiredtoconsultwiththeBIC. However,theBICexpectstheCAOtoconsultwiththisforumasamatterofcourtesy. es#es# 0 e Mr.ManoliussaidthattheCAOisincontactwithDBIatalltimes. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatDBIisnotCommission.Thesettlementagreementsshouldbesubmitted andreviewedbytheCommission.ThiscanbedoneinClosedSession. q! es#es# Ѐ0 e Mr.Manoliussaidthattherearealotofsettlementconferences. I#X " es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthattheCommissiondoesnotneedtobeinvolvedineverycasejustinmajor !%0!$ cases.
& "% es#es# 0 e Mr.ManoliussaidhewasnotawareofthehistoryoftheSainezcase.TheCommissionmusthave '#' reviewedthecasepriortohistakeoverinAugust. ($( es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidyes,itwasbeforeAugust.ShesaidthattheCommissionappreciatedthemore *&* aggressivestancethatMr.Manoliusistaking. +'+ es#es# 0 e CommissionerVasquezsaidthathedidnotfeelcomfortablewiththe$200,000settlementforthe m-|)- VelascocaseforthesamereasonsthisCommissionwasuncomfortablewithSainez.TheBIC_ has Y.h*. madeitclearthattheywanttobeinvolvedinthesecases;specificallyacaseinvolvesthenotorious _ slumlords_ . es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatBIChasaLitigationCommitteewithCommissionersVasquez,Guinnane andpreviouslyCommissioner_ Sanbonmatsu_ .Shesaidthatshewassorrytohearthatthis informationwasnotpassedontoMr._ Manolius_ .TheCommitteewasveryactivewiththe_ Sainez_ case. y es#es# 0 e CommissionerVasquezsaidthehebelieved_ DBI_ ԀandtheHousingInspectionDivision(HID) Q ` possessedtheexpertiseandknowledgetoestimaterepairscostsandwhetherornotacertaincase = L shouldorshouldnotbemovinginacertaindirectioninthesettlementprocess.Itwasnotthe )
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oftheBIC. es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnanesaidgoingtothe_ Sainez_ Ԁtheinitialofferwas$40,000.Hesaidthe Commissionrejectedthat. es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ Ԁsaidthathetoowouldhaverejectedthatoffer. u es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthe_ CAO_ Ԁrecommendationwastoaccepttheoffer.ThisCommissionhadto M\ personallymeetwithCityAttorney_ Renne_ Ԁtourgehertotrythecase. 9H es#es# 0 e CommissionerVasquezsaidwhatwearelookingatistryingtostop,whathasbeen,businessas usualforsomeoftheselandlords.ThesetwointheMission,_ Sainez_ ԀandVelasco,arenotorious. Evenhavinggonethroughthis$770,000.judgementIknowforafactthattheycontinueto maintaintheirpropertiesinthesameprejudgementstate. es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ ԀsaidperhapsthatiswhyMs._ Renne_ Ԁaskedhimtoleadtheteam.Hehasevaluated thedollarworthofthousandsofcasesinthepastandisgoodatit.Hesaidthat_ Sainez_ Ԁhasreally changedthelandscape.Noonehadeverseenajudgmentofthatsizebefore.Youcan tjudgea casenowinthesamewayasbeforethe_ Sainez_ ԀCase._ Sainez_ Ԁhadoutstandingviolations.If q! violationsareabated,thevalueofthecasewouldnotbeashigh. ]"l ! es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatwaswhattheCityAttorney sOfficearguedbeforetheCommission,that 5$D # inthe_ Sainez_ Ԁcase,mostoftheviolationshadbeenabated. !%0!$ es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnanesaidtheyweresupposedtohavebeenabatedandbutitturnedoutthat &#& theywerenot.HeaskedMr._ Manolius_ opiniononthejudgment,ifitactuallywenttoappellant '#' courtwouldthejudgmentbeupheldgiventhenetworthoftheproperty. ($( es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ Ԁsaidhethinksitwouldhavestood.TheHousingCodewasreadasnon *&* discretionary,itspenaltieshadtobeimposed. +'+ es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnaneaskedforamoredetailed_ breakdwon_ Ԁoflegalexpendituresforeachcase. m-|)- es#es# Y.h*. 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthiscouldbe_ agendized_ Ԁforfuturediscussion.ShereiteratedthatBIC sdesire tobeconsultedbeforeenteringintosettlementswithsubstantial_ scofflaws_ . es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ Ԁsaidhehasbeenconsultingwith_ DBI_ Ԁanddidnotoperatewithinavacuum. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodaskedDirector_ Chiu_ ԀifhehadconveyedtheBIC srequesttothe_ CAO_ . es#es# 0 e Director_ Chiu_ Ԁsaidthathehasbeenconsultedbythe_ CAO_ Ԁonsettlements.Asanexample,this e
t morningoneoftheattorneysfromthe_ CAO_ Ԁaskedif_ DBI_ Ԁwaswillingtosettleaparticularcasefor Q ` $4,000.Eventheattorneyfeltthattheofferwasverylow,buthefeltobligedtoask_ DBI_ Ԁifthe = L offerwasacceptable.Hesaidherejectedtheoffer. )
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es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthattheBICwasthereforedirectingMr._ Chiu_ Ԁthatwheneverthereissomeone withalotofviolationsorwhenthereisasignificantamountofmoneyinvolved,thesettlement
proposalshouldbe_ agendized_ ԀandbroughtbeforethisCommission. es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ ԀsaidhehasbeendiscussingmatterswithMs._ Stansfield_ Ԁonaregularbasis. es#es# 0 e Ms._ Kwak_ Ԁsaidthemonthlyreportsthatthe_ CAO_ Ԁsendstothedepartmentisagoodindicatorto use.TheBICcanidentifythosecasesthatitwantstoreview.Thesameistrueofthemonthly u billing.TheBICcanfindouthowmanyhourshasbeendevotedtoacaseandhowmuchmoney ap hascomebacktothedepartmentasofthedateofthesettlement.Onewaytodothatistotrackit M\ throughthemonthlybillingthatissenttoMs.PauletteHooey sdivision.Shesaidthatoneissueis 9H thatthemonthlyreportisaconfidentialdocument.Itcontainsinformationthatisprivilegedandit %4 givesasnapshotofacase.Itisnotinformationthatthe_ CAO_ Ԁwouldnormallysharewiththe public. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidtheCommissionwasawareoftheneedforconfidentiality. es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnanesaidthat1080BushStreethadgoneintobankruptcy.Heaskedifthe _ CAO_ Ԁwouldbeabletocollect$100,000settlement. es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ Ԁsaidtherewerefundforthesettlementbecauseoftheincreaseinpropertyvalues. q! es#es# 0 e CommissionerVasquezsaidthatfortheVelasco,$200,000tobecollectedoverfiveyearsislow. I#X " Thislandlordisnotorious.The_ CAO_ Ԁhadspent242hourssince1996,and$200,000isnotenough. 5$D # HesaidthatperhapstherearefactsthattheBICisnotawareof.Thoseneedtobediscussedifthis !%0!$ departmentistocontinueeffectiveenforcementoftheSanFranciscoBuildingCode.
& "% es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodaskedwhentheVelascocasewassettled.Shesaidthatshewasverydisappointed '#' withthesystemandhowitisworkingbecausetheBICwasnotnotified.TheBIChasrepeatedly ($( expressedthisinthepast,itisamatterofrecord.SheaskediftheVelascoCasewasclosedandif )%) therewasstillawayforthisCommissiontorevisitthatcaseandinvestigateitsoptions. *&* es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnaneaskedhowthe$200,000wouldbesecuredoverthefiveyearperiod. ,(, es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ ԀsaidthatifVelascodefaulted,therewouldbeamoveforsummaryjudgment. Y.h*. es#es# Ї0 e CommissionerGuinnaneaskedifthesettlementwasinterestfree. es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ Ԁsaidtherewasnointerestaccrued.Mrs.Velascohastomakeeverypaymenton time.Ifshemissesevenjustonepayment,theentireamountbecomesdue.Itisanexcellent settlement. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthisCommissiondoesnotwantthe_ CAO_ Ԁtobethesolejudgeofwhethera y settlementisgoodornot.TheCommissionhasbeentryingtosaythatforthelasthalfhour. e
t es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ ԀsaidheunderstoodwhattheCommissionwassaying. = L es#es# 0 e CommissionerVasquezsaideverytimethattheBICmetwiththe_ CAO_ Ԁonthe_ Sainez_ ԀCase,they $
weretoldthatitwasanexcellentsettlement.Thiswassaidnumeroustimes. es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ Ԁsaidthe_ Sainez_ Ԁcasewassuchachangeinthelegallandscape.Noonecouldhave foreseenit.
es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidtheCommissiondid.Shesaidthatthis_ Comission_ Ԁhasadifferentagendathan the_ CAO_ .The_ CAO_ sagendaistomakegoodsettlements.TheagendaofthisCommissionisto changethewayhousingcodeviolatorsbehave.Therefore,theBICiswillingtotakedifferentrisks u withthemoneyspentonlegalfees.Itisnotacriticismofthe_ CAO_ swork.TheBICand_ CAO_ ap havedifferentmotivationsinsettlingcases.TheCommissionbelievesitisgoodforthepeopleof M\ theCityofSanFranciscoforthe_ CAO_ ԀtohearwhatthisCommissionthinksaboutthese 9H settlements.Itisnotthemoney.Itisthemessagethatisbroadcastedwiththesettlementstothe %4 landlordsthatisimportant.Themessageisworthmanytimesthelegalfeesspentbecauseitsaves moneyinthefuture.Theselandlordsarenotgoingtobehaveinthesamemanneroverthesame issues.Theywillthinkaboutthe_ Sainez_ Ԁcase. es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ Ԁsaidthatthe_ CAO_ Ԁdoesnotwanttogototrialwheretheyhaveundervaluedcases becausethatsendsamessageaswell.TheTrialTeamknowshowtovaluecases.Heurgedthe BICtohearwhattheyhavetosay. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodaskedwhatMr._ Manolius_ ԀwoulddointhefuturewhensomethingthelikeVelasco q! Casecomesup,ifheisgoingtocontactthisCommissionornot. ]"l ! es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ ԀsaidhowevertheCommissionadviseshim. 5$D # es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthisCommissionwantstohaveadiscussionbeforethesettlementconference.
& "% es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ Ԁsuggestedthattherebesomeonein_ DBI_ Ԁwhocouldmakethatcallforthe_ CAO_ , '#' someonewhoknowswhatisgoingon_ on_ Ԁaregularbasis. ($( es#es# 0 e Mr._ Manolius_ Ԁsaidthatthereareproblemsindiscussingthesemattersatapublicmeeting. *&* es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaiditisalwaysdoneinClosedSession. ,(, es#es# 0 e CommissionSecretary_ Banico_ ԀsaidsuggestedthattheprocedurewouldbeforMr._ Manolius_ Ԁto Y.h*. contacther.She,inturn,willcontacttheLitigationCommitteeandtheycoulddeterminedwhether itisappropriatetocalendaranitemforClosedSession. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidshethoughtthatwouldbeagoodmechanismandaskediftherewasany publiccomment. es#es# 0 e Ms.Roberta_ Caravelli_ Ԁsaidperattorneyhour,theCommissiondidmuchbetterin2770Bryant. y Shesaidinteachinglessons,theBICdoesnothavetothrowawaytoomuchpublicmoney.Ms. e
t _ Caravelli_ ԀsaidshehasnotseentheSummaryReportsandaskedifthiswasthesameasthemonthly Q ` billingreport. = L es#es# 0 e Ms._ Kwak_ Ԁsaidthiswasadifferentdocument. $
es#es# E 8.0 e Report,discussionandpossibleactionregardingtheMarch1998billingandexpenditures forCityAttorney sOffice servicestotheBuildingInspectionCommissionand/orthe
DepartmentofBuildingInspection. es#es# 0 e Ms.PauletteHooey,ManageroftheAdministrativeServicesDivision,_ refered_ ԀtotheMarch1998 billingreport.Shesaidthattheoriginalbillingwas$77,000andwasadjustedto$71,000.With u thistrend,theendoftheyearprojectionhasdecreasedby$100,000to$836,000. ap es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnaneaskedwhytheHISbillingwasadjustedfrom$4,637.59to$26,952. 9H es#es# 0 e Ms.Hooeysaidthelitigationamountwasreallocated.Shesaidthatthereneedstobesomework onthisbecauseinthesummaryreport,thelitigationitemshowsasaseparatelineitem.Thereare moniesinthelitigationlineitemthatshouldbeplacedundertheirrespectivedivisions. es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnaneaskedifMs.Hooeycouldgiveadollarfigureastohowmuchmoneywas paidback. es#es# 0 e Ms.Hooeysaidno,shewouldhavetolookitupandreportback. es#es# 0 e Ms._ Kwak_ ԀaskedifthiswasagoodtimetoclarifyastowhenshewouldbeadvisingtheBICand ]"l ! whenMs._ Boyajain_ steamwouldbeadvisingtheBIC. I#X " es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodsaidthatthematterwouldhavetobe_ agendized_ Ԁandneedstobediscussedand !%0!$ clarified.
& "% es#es# 9.0 e PublicHearingonvarious_ DBI_ ԀCodeRulingscurrentlyineffectthathavebeen ($( recommendedfordeletionbytheCodeAdvisoryCommittee.PursuanttoBICProcedure4 )%) oftheBICRules,Regulations,PoliciesandProcedures(_ RRPH_ ),theBICisholdingthis *&* publichearingandwillactonthismatteraftersixty(60)daystoallowforpubliccomment. +'+ AstaffreportandcopiesoftheCodeRulingsproposedfordeletionareavailableatthe ,(, CommissionOffice. m-|)- es#es# Y.h*. Ї0 e Mr.Alan_ Tokugawa_ ,SeniorBuildingInspection,saidthatofthe55orsocoderulingthatwere issuedbytheBureauofBuildingInspection(_ BBI_ )between1984and1993,about40havebeen discussedbytheCodeAdvisoryCommittee(CAC).Ofthe40,30havebeenrecommendedfor deletionbecausetheyarecoveredbythe1995SanFranciscoBuildingCode. es#es# 0 e Director_ Chiu_ Ԁsaidthisisanongoingprocess.ItwouldbehelpfuliteachoftheCommissioners hadacopyofthiscoderulingstomakesurethattheissuesofconcernhavenotbeendeleted. y ThesedeletionsareoutdateditemsthatarenolongerrelevanttotheSanFranciscoBuildingCode. e
t es#es# e PresidentHoodaskedofthisisjusthousingcleaning. = L 0 e Director_ Chiu_ Ԁsaidyes,thatiscorrect. $
es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodaskifCACneededanyactionformtheBIConthis_ matter.Director_ Ԁ_ Chiu_ Ԁsaidthese
proposeddeletionsarebeingcirculatedforcommentandsuggestions. es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnaneaskedMr._ Tokugawa_ Ԁifplasticgarbagecontainersarerequiredbycode. es#es# 0 e Mr._ Tokugawa_ Ԁsaidthatthecodedoesnotrequireplasticgarbagecontainers.However,thecode requiresthatifplasticcontainersareused,theymustbenonflammable. u es#es# E
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.0 e StatusreportontheprogresstodateandproposedscheduleonBIC sreviewofaproposed 9H ordinancepromulgatingthescopeofandproceduresforappealstotheBuildingInspection %4 CommissionpursuanttoSection3.7504oftheCityCharter. 9 E
ی es#es# Ќ 0 e Commissioner_ Cereghino_ Ԁsaidthedraftingoftheappellatepowersordinancehasbeenprogressing steadily.TwodraftshadbeenpreparedwhichwerethenreferredtotheCityAttorney sOffice. DeputyCityAttorney_ Boyajian_ Ԁhasnowissueddraft#3.CommissionSecretary_ Banico_ Ԁthen preparedatablethatshowedthefirsttwodraftssidebyside.Twonewissuescameuptoday,the fourteendaydeadlineforhearingandoverlappingjurisdictionwiththe_ AAB_ .Therewillbe anothermeetingonMay27,1998. es#es# 0 e Ms._ Caravelli_ ,askedaboutthedetailsoftheupcomingmeeting. ]"l ! es#es# 0 e Commissioner_ Cereghino_ ԀsaidthatameetingisscheduledforMay27,1998at12:30p.m. 5$D # CommissionSecretary_ Banico_ Ԁwillinforminterestedpartiesofthelocation. !%0!$ es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodthankedCommissioner_ Cereghino_ Ԁforherworkontheappellatepowersordinance. &#& es#es# 0 e Ms.Roberta_ Caravelli_ Ԁrequestedthatdocumentsforthemeetingbecirculatedaweekinadvanceof ($( themeeting. )%) es#es# 11.0 e CommissionerInquiriesandReviewofCommunicationItems:Atthistime,theCommission ,(, maymakeinquiriestostaffregardingthestatusofvariousdocuments,policies,practicesand m-|)- procedureswhichareofinteresttotheCommissionandmaydiscusscommunicationitems Y.h*. receivedsincethelastCommissionmeeting. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodaskediftherewereanypubliccommentontheseitems. es#es# 0 e Ms.Roberta_ Caravelli_ ԀsaidthatshehadsentalettertoDirector_ Chiu_ Ԁaboutamonthagodealing withaccesstopublicrecords.Shesaidthatshewasat_ DBI_ ԀonMondayandfoundafilethatshe wantedtosee.ShewastoldthatthefilewasintheDirector sOffice.Ms._ Caravelli_ Ԁcalledthe y Director sOfficetoviewthefile.Shewastoldthatshewouldhavetomakeanappointmentwith e
t InspectorAndyGreentoseethefile.Ms._ Caravelli_ ԀsaidthatshehadtocallMr.Greentwiceto Q ` maketheappointment.Whenshegotthere,Mr.Greentoldherthathewasn tansweringany = L questions.ShedrewMr.Green sattentiontothesummaryreportthatnamedMr.Greenas_ DBI_ s )
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inspectingagentwhodiscoveredthebuildinghadbeendemolished.Ms._ Caravelli_ Ԁsaidthatthe $
PublicRecordsActrequiresthatpublicrecordsbeavailabletothepublicduringnormalbusiness hours.TheActdoesnotrequirethepublictomakeanappointment.Thereneedstobeaprocess
wherebythepubliccanaccesstherecordsbysimplycomingto_ DBI_ Ԁandaccessingtherecord. es#es# E 12.0 e ReviewandapprovaloftheMinutesoftheBICRegularMeetingofMay6,1998. es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodaskediftherewereanychangesorcorrectionsoftheminutes. u es#es# 0 e CommissionerGuinnanemoved,secondedbyCommissionerVasquez,toapprovetheMinutes M\ ofthe_ BiC_ ԀRegularMeetingofMay6,1998asprepared. 5D es#es# 0 e Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC050.98] es#es# E
13.0 e Discussionandpossibleactionwithrespecttothoseitemsthatcouldbeplacedontheagenda ofJune3,1998BICRegularMeetingandotherfuturemeetings. es#es# 0 e CommissionerFreemansaidthathewouldliketohaveanagendaitemforUnlawfulDemolition, earthquakedamageandtherepairofearthquakedamagedbuilding. es#es# 0 e Ms.Roberta_ Caravelli_ ԀrecommendedthattheCommission_ agendize_ Ԁarulechangeregardingthe Y"h ! schedulingofhearingwithinfourteendaysofreceivingacompleteappealapplication. E#T " es#es# 0 e PresidentHoodaskedCommissioner_ Cereghino_ ԀifthereisneedforaCommissiondiscussionon %,!$ outstandingpolicyquestionsontheBICappellatepowerssuchasthefourteendayrule. &"% es#es# 0 e Commissioner_ Cereghino_ Ԁthepolicyquestionsarebeingthreshedoutinthemeetingsandwillbe '#' presentedtotheCommission.Shesaidthatatsomepoint,therewillhavetobeadiscussionon ($( whatgoesintotheBICrules. )%) es#es# E
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.0 e ݀PublicComment:TheBICwilltakepubliccommentonmatterswithintheCommission s },(, jurisdictionthatarenotpartofthisagenda. 9,. J. E ی i-x)- es#es# Ќ U.d*. 0 e Therewasnopubliccommentatthispointintheproceedings. es#es# 15. e Adjournment. 0 e Therebeingnootherbusiness,andonamotionmadebyCommissionerVasquez,secondedby CommissionerFreeman,themeetingadjournedat4:30p.m. u es#es# 0 e Themotionpassedunanimously. [ResolutionNo.BIC051.98] I X es#es# 0 e 0 es#es# 0 s#s# 0 s#s# 0 s# s# 0 Is#s# 0 Is#Is# _________________________________
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