Department of Building Inspection

Building Inspection Commission

1. Call to Order and Roll Call.
2. Election of Building Inspection Commission President and Vice-President.
3. President’s Announcements.

1. Discussion and possible action to reconvene Committee to review applications of candidates to serve on the Code Advisory Committee and Unreinforced Masonry Appeals Board. Select Commissioner to replace former Commissioner Mark Sanchez.

1. Report on "open space" project as suggested by Local 21.

2. Report on Shuttle Service for 1660 Mission Street.
3. Report on 39 Boardman Place.
4. Update on February 15, 2001 Public Advisory Committee meeting.

Alfonso Fillon, President Frank Y. Chiu, Director (415) 558-6131

3. February 9, 2001 letter from Assistant Director Amy Lee to Mr. Robert Pender regarding inquiries about Park Merced Apartments raised at the January 17, 2001 BIC Meeting.
4. Copy of memo sent to Commissioner Marks from Union (Local 21) regarding issues related to proposed FY 2001-02 Budget.
5. Letter to Director Frank Y. Chiu from Mr. Owen Brady regarding 200 Bridgeview Drive.
6. Letter from The Committee to Save Grocery Outlet dated February 7, 2001 to the Department of Building Inspection Commission regarding the closure of the Grocery Outlet and the poor land use proposed by the new owner Best Buy Electronics.
7. Letter from the Zoning Administrator of the Planning Department to Interested Parties regarding the Discretionary Review of Building Permit Application No. 2000 0515 0033, Case No. 1999.811D, for the property at 1660 Mission Street.
8. Copy of Resolution No. 26-01 regarding "Policy Priorities of the Bay Area Latino Health Summit."
9. Copy of Resolution No. 1085-00 regarding "Urging City departments to participate in electricity load reduction programs in order to help avoid future electricity blackouts in the Bay Area and to reduce unreasonably high power purchase costs by the City."
10. Memorandum from Chief Building Inspector Wing Lau to Deputy Director Jim Hutchinson regarding Fire Investigation at 1312, 1314, 1316 & 1318 Page Street.
11. Department of Building Inspection’s "Brown Bag Lunch Talks" agenda for February and March 15, 2001.
12. Letters of commendation received from the public regarding DBI employees and Director Chiu’s letters of response to the public.
13. DBI Newsletters.

9. Review and approval of the Minutes of the BIC Regular Meeting of January 17, 2001.

14. Review Commissioner’s Questions and Matters.

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

16. Adjournment.

Copies of all documents referred to in the agenda are available for public inspection and copying between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Building Inspection Commission, 1660 Mission Street, 6^th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 and will be available at the February 21, 2001 meeting. [Ann Aherne, 558-6164]

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE, TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE, OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT DONNA HALL, ADMINISTRATOR, CITY HALL, ROOM 409, 1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-4689. OFFICE (415) 554-7724, FAX (415) 554-7854, E-MAIL: DONNA_HALL @CI.SF.CA.US.

Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Office, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at sfgov.org

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.

As a policy-making and supervisory body mandated by the City Charter, the seven-member citizen Building Inspection Commission will manage the Department of Building Inspection and the bodies subordinate to the Commission by overseeing the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of the City and County’s Building, Housing, Plumbing, Electrical and Mechanical Codes, along with Disability Access Regulations.

The meeting will be held at the City Hall Building, located at 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, 4th Floor, Room 408. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at 8th (at the United Nations Plaza) and Market Streets.

Accessible MUNI/Metro lines servicing this location are the J-Church, K-Ingleside, L-Taraval, C-Ocean View, and N-Judah at Van Ness and Civic Center Stations; 9-San Bruno, 71-Haight, and 42-Downtown bus lines. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142.

The Commission meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible curbside parking spaces have been designated on the Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street perimeters of City Hall for mobility-impaired persons. There is accessible parking available within the Civic Center Underground Parking Garage at the corner of McAllister and Polk Streets, and within the Performing Arts Parking Garage at Grove and Franklin Streets.

Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available. Assistive Listening devices will be available at the meeting. A sign language interpreter will be available upon request. Agendas and Minutes of the meeting are available in large print/tape form and/or readers upon request. Please contact the Commission Secretary, Ann Aherne (415) 558-6164 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request for these services.

Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call (415) 558-6164 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate such persons, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

Pursuant to Section 67.7-1(c) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, members of the public who are unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared item to the Interim BIC Commission Secretary, Ann Aherne, at 1660 Mission Street, 6^th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 or at the place of the scheduled hearing before the proceedings begin. These written comments shall be made a part of the official public record and these comments will be brought to the attention of the members of the Building Inspection Commission. [Twenty copies are necessary.]

Pursuant to Section 67.16 of the San Francisco Administrative Code, each member of the public may address the Commission once for up to three minutes on any agenda item.

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Administrative Code Sec. 16.520-16.534] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390Market St. #701, SF, CA 94102 or (415) 554-9510 voice, or (415) 703-0121 fax, or http://sfgov.org/ethics web