Discreti creation of a threshold illegal unit therefore the department of building inspection recommend to abate the violation the assessment costs that happened. Thats great. Okay. So do we need to take action. No, we had to pubically announce that another thing was already done. So before we adjourn i would like to welcome our two new commissioners to the appeals board so welcome commissioner konstin and my good friend gail thank you very much and really looking forward to having great wo work. clapping. thank you. Thank you. Thank you general Public Comment theres no public so item f adjournment motion to adjourn. Move to adjourn. All in favor, say i. I. Were adjourned it is 914 and reconvene as the building inspection at okay good morning today is thursday, february 4, 2016, this is the regular meeting of Building Inspection Commission please silence all electronic devices. The first item on the agendas is roll call. Commissioner president mccarthy commissioner gilman commissioner konstin commissioner lee commissioner melgar and commissioner walker commissioner clinch is expected we have quorum item 2 prorments. Good morning and welcome to the wednesday, february 17, 2016, bic commission if i may add read into some provments we expend a very, very welcome to our newly extended out appointed Commission Commissioner gilman rempresentig the Housing Partnership charge is known and chp and highly respected person we looks forward to working with you Commission Welcome also i was told this is for the first time the most of the ladies females commissioners weve had on this commission so theres a change in ties there we welcome that laughter and look forward to seeing how the conversation go id like to also recognize commissioner clinch who has arrived and many thanks to director huey and gary hard work for finalizing dbis 5 years Strategic Plan that document will be the road map for key goals and oufkz in insuring ongoing Safety Practices throughout San Francisco and taking concrete stoo steps to efficiency and conferring this was delivered to the Mayors Office yesterday picture Something Like things it senior bad actic bernie on the unstable conditions at the 256 street where a singlefamily home began moving as ann at an alarming rapidly rate director huey and depending upon and chow and other key personnel responder to the neighbors called and called in concern of large contacracks in the buildi structure and increasing separation between the derivatives and sidewalk director duffy as i understand the order to reflect those homes blow the street an mary lemon drive the democrlition was completed and several houses were raped by the sfpuc on january 31st experts library geotech provided important expertise while the Investigation Continues on the unstable situation steps are taken to improve the separation and separate and independent report if 4 properties adjacent have been completed and 3 of the bottom on mary loom drive is thank you to everyone at beginning and sf puc for working focusing effectively so well done by the staff and thank you letter was sent to director duffy from one of the neighbors that said you are and your staff deserve a heartfelt thank you for all the efforts to evaluaas iron the Property Owner and a big thank to depending upon that g got a letter expressing their appreciation that helped to assist theyre new business and like to salute our building staff and parking issued angle updated report on the balcony collapse to the Main Public Library last year when 6 Young Students from ireland air killed and at berkley mandated the specifications inspectors to prevent any repetition of the horrific situation and just recorded that 72 percent of nearly 6 thousand 1 hundred properties have responded with inspectors of nearly 2 thousand plus properties 80 percent need corrective work and have 90 days to get the permit director huey is authorized the balconies be notified to conduct similar situations with the berkley tragic weve notified 8 thousands pertaining to a total of 46 thousand Property Owners by the end of the fiscal year june 30th and any corrective work prevents the loss of life o so well done staff a great job in a situation like benchmarkwl deal with dbi and Planning Department will join supervisor tilly chang from 10 00 a. M. At grace lowhanging fruit Republican Church in responded to constant questions about legalization and soft Story Building and zoning and on the matters dbi welcomes the opportunity to to the consumers and tenants about the policies and procedure thanks to dbi staff including james and others and William Strong so thank you for that and finally giung hay fat choy which anyone needs a translation happy new year the festival will take place on saturday the twolt and director huey in the this years parade so we wish him a joyous event and staffers at the booth on saturday and sunday to answer questions including dennis and jennifer from housing and joseph and suzy and outliall from the Planning Department and janice from the Fire Department also madam secretary that concludes concludes my announcements for the february 7, 2016, bic present announcements thank you. Thank you. Any any Public Comment on the prouments. Through the chair. Want anonymonouncements. General Public Comment and commissioner walker has a comment and id like to join with you norway in welcoming our new commission ive known you a long time gail it is wonderful to have you were working on really important moves forward i look forward to your input. Thank you so much commissioner walker i look forward to learning a lot from you and im excited to be here. I am want to welcome back our commissioner mar that was e reappoint over the next couple of years thats a lot we can do together it is exciting. Thank you, commissioner and president. Madam secretary item 3 general Public Comment the bic will take matters within the matters of jurisdiction not part of agenda. Good morning. My name is a jerry i served on the 2012, intuitively grand jury that issued the report at the building inspection since we have new commissioners i want to make the following statement the report we mentioned the 2007 dbi business reengineering study the 200 and 25 page report is one and 80 specific recommendations to improve dbi departments activists e. R. Business progresses we mentioned the report recommendations cant be implemented because of the lack of adequate dbi systems it is now 9 years after the business process for is engineering study was issued the problem is not fixed babies the dbi permit tracking system has for the purpose not been replaced ive attended bic meetings our the last 3 years and the route cause in the monthly bic meetinis 9 l comprehensive dbi for the processes and the lack of departmental performance standards for those best processes without form business processes and the performance standards translation data is urban structured and difficult to analyze and report why did the bic allow this to continue a department with the a comprehensive operating policies is an uncontrolled department it is also an environment where department translations are done in an environment that creates the potential for unorganized and illegal behavior why does the bic allow this to continue the october 2015 bic meeting henry recommended the implementation be stopped because of continuing with the installation wiould be like building a house without a plan i believe that henry was saying not to buildi a system without rules to process the bic needs to recognize that dbi doesnt have a installation but the lack of Business Practices thank you very much. Thank you randy director of tenderloin i realize realize ive not had the chance and been derick letting you know you might have read the newspaper about the problems with the hotels in the tenderloin the legendary cap for establishme establishment theyre having electrical issues that threaten the building it was a big story and a concern with one and or 56 residents at risk what i should have said in the letter to the commission our electrical inspector ron and then and director tom huey went above and beyond the call of duty to stave the Cadillac Hotel if we hadnt had ron under he deserves a recommendation and if i talk about to ronnie has a lot on his plate but bus of the urgency of the situation there was a deadline and there actually had the power cut off in the building he went and helped them to facilitate all the inspections and director huey the cadillac formula was restored and no problems all is well, we only hear about the dbi employees with whether when there is a mistake or problem i believe that inspector deserves an accomodation. Comments seeing none, well go to regular items. At this stage madam secretary commissioners this time of the year where we have to do all the reappointments so with all due respe without further ado, we have a full calendar and commission or commissions so it is okay to go forward item 4 reelection of wanting and Vice President i think at this stage if we can open up to the commissioners for motions. Commissioner president mccarthy i think your leadership is very valuable to our commission and put a great face to represent the commission so i think your leadership is very good in communication with us very well and keeping us on balance with the commission were balanced and very appreciative to ill appreciate of your communication communicating with all of us i want to go ahead and renominate you for 9 position of the presidency and at the same time id like to congratulate converge for her reappointment her job at the abatement appeals board is very good shes been very gentle with automoti lot o especially, when we know that sometimes the case that come brother us the appellant may not understand and may be wrong but youve been acceptable i appreciate that and commissioner melgar has the Vice President. Commissioner walker. Second and second. laughter . Okay commissioner clinch. Third and third okay. Im beyond privileged for your kind words and gladly accept the position very honored thank you so much i must say i enjoy working with all of you and look forward to the commissions commissioner konstin and commissioner gilman to this whole process i feel like under the presidency commissioner president mccarthy even when we disagree on the discussions is lively and thoughtful and informed and blow all i really re appreciate that thank you. Thank you. With that call the question. Call them altogether. Theres a motion on the floor for supervisors commissioner president mccarthy as president and commissioner melgar as Vice President do a roll call vote on the motion any Public Comment . Okay. Seeing none roll call vote commissioner president mccarthy commissioner clinch commissioner gilman commissioner konstin commissioner lee commissioner melgar commissioner walker that motion carries unanimously congratulations to both of you. Thank you. Thank you. Madam secretary in the interest of time item 5 please. Discussion and possible action to appoint commissioners on the litigation subcommittee. At this stage my position the committee is doing an outstanding job who is on there now. Currently yourself and commissioner walker and there is one vacant so well need a new additional person. Commissioner walker would you i am honored to serve on the committee and work with the department and the director and to look at the issues that vex our process and are hard to resolve so it is really a good process we have in motion ill be honored to continue serving the past we have also included the representative from the landlord their usual the issues we deal are include both the tenants and the building ordinances or owners so i would like to suggest that commissioner konstin sit on that commission if theres a willingness. If there so in the interest of time is there obviously no objection id like to sit on that committee if no objection id like to open it up for anything else that wants to sits on the committee or nominated somebody else. We have to do one motion at that time,. Okay seeing and hearing none commissioner walker if no objection commissioner walker, commissioner president mccarthy and commissioner walker you want to make the final nomination. Its yours to appoint isnt it true or do we vote on it at the commission or i cant remember. John from the City Attorneys Office the practices the Commission Votes for the officers that serve on the subcommittees. Okay. So if no objection then commissioner konstin, commissioner walker and commissioner president mccarthy to simply. Thats my motion any Public Comment on the motion . Okay seeing none, do a roll call vote to 9 appointment of commissioner walker commissioner konstin and commissioner president mccarthy to the subcommittee commissioner president mccarthy commissioner clinch commissioner gilman commissioner konstin commissioner lee commissioner melgar and commissioner walker okay. The that motion carries amazi unanimously item 6 discussion and possible action to appoint the commissioners on the nomination subcommittee. Oh, currently im sorry on the nomination of committee are frank lee and commissioner melgar and one vacancy and commissioner lee will you take leave of this. Ill be willing to serve again commissioner melgar. Yes. I would too is actually a Fun Committee believe it or not ill welcome commissioner gilman to consider being in it was we had commissioner mccray on the committee he had a specific street tree interest in seeing whatever to be nominated to the different subcommittee and involved in the Department Working so i would encourage and consider it didnt meet reservi regularly only when a vacancy a couple of times a year. Its a good way to get started. Sure ill be honored to serve on the nomination committee. Ill second that. Okay okay. So there is a motion and a second for supervisor wiener commissioner lee commissioner melgar and commissioner gilman to be appointed to the subcommittee any Public Comment on the notation motion seeing none, roll call vote. Commissioner president mccarthy commissioner clinch commissioner gilman commissioner konstin commissioner lee commissioner melgar and commissioner walker that motion carries unanimously item 7 discussion regarding the application to convert single room occupancy sros of the administrative code. Thank you, madam secretary i believe for the benefit of the follow commissioners ive asked mr. Bill strong to give us an introduction because there was some confusion as to this item so if you would bill please ill appreciate it thank you. Good morning, commissioners bill strong with the Lottas Fountain earthquake affairs the item involves the housing conversion chapter four 1 a that is been in legal status for well over 20 years as i understand if over excessichief housing intersect there is a permit to convert application that has been filed that involves four or five sros hotels and possible a total of 200 and 40 or 50 units and permanent planning will be having its Commission Hearing on this matter which is the usual process mr. Haney hears and spurs sends the results to housing rosemary and her staff ingo through the procs and denominator what are the issues but there is some type of a fee that someone would pay over the course of doing this permit conversion application and that also has not been look at in many, many years so thats basically the structure at this point and dbi didnt yet have results from planning on this application and what she referred to as an amended application to we are waiting that but as i said, i understand planning will be hearing this sometime in the near future. Okay commissioner walker hang on. Commissioner walker. First of all, can i ask the City Attorney the building i live in is partially zoned as a Residential Hotel am i allowed to gleaning in this condominium conversion am and materially out because of my residencescy. John from the City Attorneys Office i would say nonetheless youre aware your building is one of the ones that is going through the conversion process you wouldnt be. Thank you. To just a little bit bill the departments role in this we are collect the selfies; is that correct. I want to understand what were where we are. As i understand those fees actually go to the Mayors Office of housing and part of Affordability Fund we may collect them we collect some many other types of fees ill actually not aware of that specific request but as i understand our role is once planning has made its recommendations on the permit to convert housing then reviews makes some finishing touches, issues the coming oertificate o occupancy and i suppose we process the finalized issue that conversion permit. Right and would you say how many times youve done this or. Im actually not aware of anything in recent history with rosemary shes out on a medical issue right now she couldnt remember the most recent occasion i dont think weve had many the recent years. Just a few quick questions commissioner walker. I think that this is a really important issue our Residential Hotels invent and the city provides the most Affordable Housing and there has helpfully been ordinances will use changes to more hotel rooms versus residential occupancy