And take any secondary conversations outside so that the meeting proceeds efficiently as possible. If you would like to speak on any items today, please fill out a blue card. It is not required, but it is helpful. Unless announced by the president , each person will have 3 minutes for Public Comment. Ch if there is an item that you are interested in that is not on the agenda you can speak during general Public Comment. In order to allow equal time for all, neither the commission nor staff will respond to any questions during Public Comment. The commission may ask questions of staff after Public Comment is closed. Last, if the fire alarm is to activate, you must exit using any exit. The elevators will not be available for use. If you need assistance, please go directly across the hall from us in the mens restroom. There is a security box and press it and security will answer and let them know where you are and they will assist you. We are on item 2, the president s report. Item 11 and r
Commissioner walker commissioner gilman commissioner konstin commissioner mccarthy commissioner warshell. Commissioner lee is expected and we have quorum the next item item b the oath will all parties giving testimony please stand and raise your hand do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony youre about to give will be the whole truth and nothing but the truth . Yes. Thank you you may be seated item c approval of the minutes discussion and possible action to adopt the minutes for the meeting held on june 15, 2016. Is there a motion . Move to approve. Is there a second. Ill second. Any any Public Comment on the minutes all commissioners in favor. I. Opposed . Okay. The minutes are approved also wanted to announce for the members of the public here that one of our agenda items it is what number is that. Case 2, item number 2 case hill street a request for a continuance and that continuance has been granted is there any members of the public here to speak on that. Okay. Seeing none is
President announcement. Good morning and happy new year to everybody and id like to thank any fellow commissioner walker for chairing for me last year, i of the out but all good here Going Forward welcome to the wednesday, january 18, 2017, bic so a few announcements so start off the meeting wish everyone to a happy new year and welcome to the department of building inspection my announcements will be belief the commission wanted to acknowledge the staff over the last month, a big thank you to ed screening who helped to get a Construction Permit approved he said he was glad to know that San Francisco as a dedicated public to the citizens so thank you on that and thanks to joe duffy of Inspection Services that got a letter for taking the time with a complaint and that was actually forwarded to dpw regarding a wood playthings becoming dangerous during an upcoming storm the customer said that is an example of a apply employee going above and beyond and madam secretary thats the biggest se
A slowdown, northbound 101 to highway 85. 26 minutes. Northbound 280 to 85, 8 minutes, and taking a live look in san jose, we can definitely see we have crews on the way. You can see some cops. Hopefully everything is okay. Well keep on top of it. Back to you. Thank you, vianey. Lets get back to the breaking news, which we have been following since we came on air at 4 30 this morning. Convicted murderer and former new England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is dead. According to the Massachusetts Department of corrections, hernandez was discovered in his cell just after midnight hour our time. Investigators say he hanged himself using a bed sheet. Staff at the jail did try to save his life there. He was then taken to a boston area hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later. You talk about the hospital. Here are the aerials over the hospital this morning. Investigators say that hernandez actually tried to block them from getting inside of his jail cell by jamming it shut