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SFGTV Public July 3, 2024

The wall near the screen. The audience is left when Public Comment is called for members of the public wishing to comment on an item from outside the hearing room, you may do so by by joining via webinar through the link shown on page two of todays agenda to be recognized, select the raise your hand icon in the webinar. You may also comment from outside the chamber by dialing. 14156550001 and using the meeting id of 266 0517375 6 pound pound. And then to raise your hand to speak, press star three and the telephone login information is also available on pages one and two of todays agenda. Commenters may speak for up to three minutes per item, and you will receive a 32nd notice when youre speaking. Time is about to expire. In the event we have many commenters on an item, the chair may reduce the Public Comment time to less than three minutes per person. Unless youre speaking under general Public Comment, please note that you must limit your comments to the topic of the agenda item being discussed. If commenters do not stay on topic, the chair may interrupt and ask you to limit your comments to the agenda item at hand. We ask that Public Comment be made in a civil and respectful manner, and that you refrain from the use of profanity. Abusive or hate speech will not be tolerated. Please address your your remarks to the commission as a whole, not to individual commissioners or staff and the public is always welcome to submit comments in writing via our email address. Public works Dot Commission sfdp. Org or by mail to 49 south van ness avenue, suite 1600, San Francisco, california 94103. Behalf of the commission, we extend our thanks to sfgovtv Building Management and Media Services staff for helping make this meeting possible. Madam chair, thank you. Before calling the next item, are there any requests from the commission to amend the order of todays agenda . Hearing no requests, we will move on to the next item, which is announcements by chair. I do have a few today. I am delighted to report that the lefty odoul bridge was repaired and reopened on time for giants opening day on friday. This is great news for sports fans and for the city at large. I was really happy to see public works get this job done. Last month in the press, there was an informative San Francisco chronicle profile and preview of the Kezar Pavilion seismic upgrade and expansion as a recreational facility that can double as a Disaster Response facility after a major earthquake or other cataclysmic event. Public works will be assisting rec and park for this important project that will benefit all of us, and that voters approved via bond issuance. Also recently in the press was a description of public works protocols for permitting sidewalk planters that residents and Business Owners wish to locate to beautify the area in front of their properties. Part of this is part of our new love our neighborhoods permit to make it easier for individuals and Community Organizations and businesses to undertake permissible projects to improve the citys quality of life and vibrancy. Director short what is the eta on the love our neighborhood permit regulations being completed and published so this Important Program can get going . Good morning, chair post carla short, public works director, we have a what . What . Were considering a final draft of the regulations that were distributing. For final review by our, colleagues. And so i expect that we will be able to have those regulations, publicly posted by the end of the month. So thats great news. Thank you very much. Last as always, id like to point out the departments newsletter for march in the works, which, as always, had a number of very interesting, and exciting articles. There was extensive coverage with photos and videos of arbor day, a very festive and productive annual day of civic volunteerism to increase the citys green canopy. And of course, we enjoyed hearing about that from director short. Last month at our meeting, there was a discussion of the third street bridge repair that i mentioned and a description of the multiple public works bureaus involved in this very complex work, a nice profile of the upper market, streetscape improvements, and the projects recognition by the California State Association of counties. A photo montage of spring wildflowers blooming around town, of which there are many. The adjustment to daylight savings time of three public clocks along market street. I didnt know about that and was very pleased to read about it. And now ill start looking up more often. And as director short had noted in our previous meeting, there was recognition of public works, bureau of architecture director julia laue and our own commissioner, paul wolford, as distinguished fellows of the American Institute of architects. So i urge the public to take a look at the march issue of in the works, which can be found prominently on the departments website. If there are any questions or comments on my announcements, we will then, ask if i have any of my colleagues, have any announcements. Secretary fuller, do you have any announcements . I do have a small number of announcements. Thank you, the sanitation and streets committee, commission will hold its next meeting on april 15th, next monday with a hearing on Performance Measures for the bureau of building and street repair and a presentation on proposed standards of cleanliness, which is a big step in fulfilling of the commissions mandate. On that topic, and then the, two other, announcements i have. One is that all Public Works Commission members and the Commission Secretary have completed their form 700 ethics filing ahead of the april 2nd, 20, 2020. Pardon me, 2024 deadline. I thank thank you all for completing this important form and training and then the final announcement i have is, given the, Campaign Season that the city is amidst, i will be forwarding a memo from the City Attorneys office. Thats thats already been publicly posted. But for commissioners benefit about political activity. For commissioners. And ill send that out to the commissioners, and ill also post it along with our agenda for the next meeting as well. Thank you. If there are no questions for secretary fuller, please open this item to Public Comment. Members of the public who wish to make three minutes of comment in person on item one, the announcements by the chair, commissioners and secretary may line up against the wall, against, against the wall furthest from the door. If you are commenting from outside the chamber, please press the raise your hand button in the webinar or press star three on your phone to be recognized and. Okay, it appears no call. No one has come forward to speak on this item. And we do not have any callers who have expressed interest on it either. So that concludes Public Comment. Thank you. Please call the next item on the agenda. Item two is the directors report. And communicate. Public works director carla short is here to present. And this is an informational item. Good morning, commissioners carla short. Again we have a number of project completions in the last few weeks. Id like to update you about. They may not be as flashy as some other projects, but i think they speak to our bread and butter work, supporting other departments and ensuring the health and safety of the public right of way. First up, the 911 call center, the 911 call Center Renovation was substantially completed by the end of february on time and under budget, and the department of Emergency Management began moving the first phase of 30 dispatchers in. They will be completely moved in by may. We will have a Ribbon Cutting for the project and thats planned for later. This month. The call Center Renovation was funded by the 2020 earthquake safety and Emergency Response bond. Public works teams were responsible for the project and construction management. The 911 call center is located on the second floor of 1011 turk street, and is one of the top 25 busiest 911 centers in the united states. The dispatchers are the initial point of contact for all of San Franciscos First Responders 24 hours a day. They serve as the Communications Hub that dispatches First Responders to the scenes of accidents, crimes, fires, and other emergency and nonemergency situations. The objective of the renovation project as you may recall, was to expand call taking capacity, reconfigure interior spaces to enhance visual and circulation efficiency, plan for projected growth and replace aging infrastructure, furniture and interior finishes. This project, as i noted, finished on time and under budget. Were very proud, another project we just completed with our partners at mta is the installation of new solar powered crosswalk safety beacons at the intersection of duncan street and Diamond Heights boulevard. Theyre known as rectangular rapid flashing beacons. Or close your ears. Rachel gordon rfb for short. Youve probably seen them in other places. Our fbs are part of our citywide Vision Zero Initiative to ensure safe streets for pedestrians. The beacons are used by pedestrians who want to cross a busy street. They push the button at the crosswalk and the flashing lights start blinking to let drivers know that someone is trying to head to the other side. Our operations team, specifically carpenters, cement and electrician shops, assisted with the pole foundations and put in the anchoring installation as well as conduit for future wire connections. The mta signal shop then installed the signal pole, solar panels, transmitters, flashing beacon, assembly, push buttons and signage. This installation marked the first in a series of projects under the walk. First rfp program. Were hoping to start work on a second location at 38th avenue and geary boulevard later this month or next month, and there are a total of eight locations that have been evaluated, some of which will also need curb ramp upgrades, additional locations are under review now, and more rfp will be installed throughout the city. Mta funds the project and picks the locations based on collision history, engineering, judgment, and community requests. This particular installation, for instance, came at the request of some neighbors. Public works handles the ada review, engineering design, project management, and construction support for them. These efforts will make San Francisco streets and intersections safer and easier to navigate for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers alike. Chair post, as you noted, we were able to open the third street bridge in time for the giants home opener. Our crews completed all of the Work Associated with the bridge repairs, including our traffic lanes, the bike path, and the sidewalk, which are now restored to normal operating conditions. There are a couple of small items that will be addressed in the coming months, but after a year of work following the major barge collision with the bridge, public works teams have made this bridge fully accessible and functioning for cars, pedestrians and boats. Next up, the tiny cabins opening the department of homelessness and Supportive Housing is hosting an open house for the mission tiny cabins project later this week. This is an innovative response to the needs of our unhoused population. The Missions Cabin project transformed a previously vacant lot at 1979 Mission Street near 16th street into a temporary shelter. The project comprises 60 individual tiny cabins for temporary shelter. Each cabin is for one person. Mission cabins is a place for individuals experiencing homelessness to have a safe, warm and dignified space to be off the streets while they receive services and work toward finding long terme housing. Public works contributed to the project in terms of design, project management and construction management. Total project costs were about 6. 8 million. Chairperson, you also mentioned our love our neighborhoods program. We are just about ready to go. As i mentioned, we are sharing the regulations with our colleagues and the supervisors offices, this week and together well be figuring out how to get any feedback from Key Community stakeholders. Were hoping for a quick turnaround so we can publish those regulations, and once complete, we will launch the program. The website, poster and postcards are all ready to go. Our informational poster and postcard are multilingual. We expect there to be a press conference with supervisor melgar and others. Additionally, once the program launches, well be doing outreach through emails, visiting, standing, Community Organization meetings, and through our partner Community Organizations. I do want to note weve been receiving quite a few questions about how the love our neighborhood permit. Involves planters. Some think that its actually new for us to be involving planters on the sidewalk, but this is actually not true. Weve had regulations in place for over ten years that allow for the placement of planters on the sidewalk. The love our Neighborhood Program builds off of those existing regulations and includes, among other parameters, that those planters need to be planted with real plants and that those plants need to be cared for. Okay, illegal vending in chinatown public works has been working with the department of Public Health and the police department, and initiated a joint chinatown operation, we started in midmarch to deter illegal vending. This was in response to complaints from merchants and stakeholders in chinatown. This joint operation is currently every wednesday and at least one weekend day. Were looking at possibly expanding the program because its been very successful in keeping the sidewalks safe and accessible. The chinatown merchants have warmly welcomed the support from city departments. Weve also had good Media Coverage in the chinese press, messaging that the city is aware of the merchants concerns, and were working to remedy the situation, public works week is fast approaching. It starts in two weeks on april 22nd, which is also earth day. We have a diversity of activities planned that are fun, build community and recognize the incredible work of our staff, and we hope that our commissioners will join us for some of the events if youre able. So a few of the planned activities on monday morning will be kicking things off with an open house at our offices at 49 south van ness. As in years past, were inviting students to join our our architects, Landscape Architects and engineers to learn about these proficient professions and also to build, model cities. The following morning, were holding our annual Employee Recognition awards and pin ceremony. This is one of my favorite events of the year, as we honor those of our colleagues who have gone above and beyond in the past year, well be honoring both teams and individuals and will be awarding pins for years of service from 5 to 35 years. We are thrilled that this year, the awards and pin ceremony will take place at the public works designed, project managed and construction managed Southeast Community center. Its a gorgeous facility that were very proud of, and its much rooted in the community. Also on tuesday, well be holding the first of many project tours that will be offering throughout the week, tuesday will be our street tree nursery at fifth and harrison streets. Other tours during the week include our Materials Testing lab, the minnesota streetscape Improvement Project in the dogpatch neighborhood, and the Golden Gate Park golf course clubhouse. And then on tuesday night, we have a block of tickets for the giants game. Were hoping to see the giants crush the new york mets. My childhood rivalry team, so i really want to crush them. On wednesday morning, were holding an open house for our operations yard, which is always a very fun and educational experience for everyone who attends. Were expecting hundreds of children, visitors get to participate in a variety of hands on activities, and we both open houses also serve as a bring your child to work day for public works staff. Our connect team, which is comprised of staff from across the department, is in charge of planning and making the magic happen at public works week. As their name implies, they connect us to each other and i want to really recognize their incredible work for this week and lastly, we may marks Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month, the National Theme this year is advancing leaders through innovation. Our volunteer team of staff are already planning events, educational opportunities, and a Department Wide potluck. As with other heritage celebrations, the goals are to lift up the richness of the cultures of our staff, to educate

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