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BOARD OF EXAMINERS (BOE)

Special Meeting

Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at 6:00 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO PERMIT CENTER
1660 Mission Street, 2nd Floor, Room 2001

AGENDA:

POLICY STATEMENT ON PUBLIC COMMENT:
Please see attached San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.17.

1.0

Call to order and roll call

2.0

Public Comment

3.0

Old Business

4.0

New Business

4.1

Appeal No. 2009-02:  229 Douglass Street, San Francisco; Block 2692, Lot 028
Ms.
Ilene Dick, representative of property owner of 229 Douglass, requests a variance to Section 1021 of the 2007 San Francisco Building Code; a variance to appeal the Department of Building Inspection’s decision of requiring full sprinklering of existing building as condition to approving lot split.

5.0

Adjournment

 

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Mr. Mel Cammisa, Chairperson

Hanson Tom, Board Secretary (415) 558-6157

Mr., Manuel Flores, Vice Chair

 

Mr.Ken Cleaveland, Member

 

Mr. Robert Fuller, Member

SF FIRE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE

Mr. Dick Glumac, Member

 Bill Mitchell, Captain (415) 558-6517

Mr. Jason Langkammerer, Member

 

Mr. Kevin Mirkovich, Member

CITY ATTORNEY’S REPRESENTATIVE

Mr. James Reed, Member

John Malamut, Deputy City Attorney (415) 554-4757

Mr. Armin Wolski, Member

 

Mr. Patrick Buscovich, Member

 

 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

 

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

 

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting.  Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices. 

 

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 FRANK DARBY, JR.  BY MAIL TO INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR, SUNSHINE TASK FORCE CITY HALL, ROOM 244, 1 DR. CARLTON B. GOODLETT PLACE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-4689. OFFICE (415) 554-7724, FAX (415) 554-7854, E-MAIL: sotf@sfgov.org

 

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/ and at the San Francisco Public Library.

 

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.

 

MISSIONSTATEMENT

 

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.

 

ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION POLICY

 

The meeting will be held at the Department of Building Inspection, 1660 Mission Street, 2nd Floor. The closest accessible BART stations are the Civic Center Station at 8th (at the United Nations Plaza) and Market Street and 16th at Mission Street.

 

Accessible MUNI/Metro lines servicing this location are the, J-Church, K-Ingleside, L-Taraval, M-Ocean View, and N-Judah at Van Ness Station; 42 - Downtown, 14 & 14 Limited - Mission, 49 – Van Ness, and F - Market bus lines.  For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142.

 

The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.  Accessible curbside parking spaces have been designated on the Mission and Otis Streets.  There is accessible parking available within the Department of Building Inspection parking lot.  The entrance to this lot is on Otis Street.

 

Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) will be available.  Assistive Listening devices will be available at the meeting.  To request a sign language interpreter, reader, materials in alternative formats, or other accommodations for a disability, please contact Hanson Tom, Principal Engineer, at (415) 558-6157.  Providing 72 hours notice will help to ensure availability.

 

Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call (415) 558-6157 to discuss meeting accessibility.  In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate such persons, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

 

POLICY STATEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING OR MEETING

 

Pursuant to Section 67.7-1(c) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, members of the public who are unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit written comments regarding a calendared item to Hanson Tom, Principal Engineer, at 1660 Mission Street, 2nd 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 Board of Examiners  Committee members.  [Twenty copies are necessary.]

 

POLICY STATEMENT OF PUBLIC COMMENT

 

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

 

SAN FRANCISCOLOBBYIST ORDINANCE

 

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA  94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site: sfgov.org/ethics.