anything but a manual release back here but there are times we will see a key on both sides of a door so the exit the kitchen area to the rear chairs is keyed on both sides. that's dangerous. we discourage it. if we see it in that or an apartment building we ask you to take it out because what's going to happen you can have somebody that doesn't understand a visitor or child if there is a fire with smoke and they can't find that key they might not be able to get out. if you have this situation on your metal doors or a rear door to a stairway system or whatever, you should not have it. it creates a dangerous situation. >> this is a ret oretroactive requirement in the code where we changed it previous to that time you could have a key as long as

the key was close. you could have an electronic buzzer. you push the buzzer and opened door. that's not allowed and you have to take them out and put on a lock that can be operated from the inside without knowledge or effort. >> here are locks and latches that we see. tell us about them? >> one of the things in the security ordinance of the housing code does require a view finder for on the doors of the apartment buildings into the units that gives you the 135 degree view from the inside out. that's for security. and we what we were talking about previously. i will hold this up. we are talking about the doors that have the lock on both sides. that's something that is considered a life safety hazard. in certain doors and windows you might find in the city. a lot of people have this in

their 1 ask 2 family dwellings. they like the doors made of steel or at gates and doors and they stick a key in here it's a dang situation. if the key falls out they could be stuck on the inside in a case of a fire or disaster. that's why on the inside you need the manual release. that will allow that will free the lock and allow the door or the gate or window to be opened. it's important to have that. those are some of the things we look at. certain doors require to be self closing and self locking. others require dead bolts as well. >> i have a comment about types of locks and latches. this handle, which we see all over and most common is not sufficient for disabled access. lever type hardware that doesn't

require tight pinching. however, even if it's not required, if you are changing the hardware in your home or in your residential building entry ways, i strongly encourage people to get lever hardware. people are aging. they need that help. disabled access is not people in wheel chairs it's people with arthritis or somebody injured. there are thousands of ways people can be disabled. there is no harm in taking every opportunity that come along to upgrade your building for disabled access including something simple like changing your hardware so it's easy to operate. we have people age nothing place. people are growing older in their homes and have so adopt their homes. that's a simple adaptive feature you can provide for yourself or family or a rent at unit.

it doesn't cost more and it makes a big dfshs. they acrew and make us an adaptable and friendly society. >> flooring and carpeting. what are the requirements for maintenance in flooring and carpeting in housing. >> 2 points. one a subflooring is not sufficient. there has to be a finished surface. whether it's hardwood, carpeting it can't be pliwood that cannot be kept sanitary. the 2 types with flooring as far as maintenance issues and habitability aspects is whether the surface is frayed. whether it has something to do with mold and mildew or is it worn out? those are the typical things that come up with respect to flooring for us. sometimes we see buckling or

something like that which is indicative of other problems. for us carpeting or flooring whether it can be kept sanitar or creating a tripping hazard. now, that doesn't mean that we can look at our call what an occupant my consider an aesthetic situation. we can request that the carpeting be replaced in so many iaries there is not a requirement to do that. if it's unsanitar we ask it be cleaned or be repaired or replaced. we can't say, sometimes we get calls who want these things replaces because they occupied a unit for 20 years and think it's time to replace it. unless we see it's frayed or unsanitar we can't ask for it to

be replaced. >> the occupant might say my apartment has not been paint indeed 20 years it's time to paint it. the code does not require that. it doesn't say every 20 years you have to repaint or replace carpeting. in hotels there are issues about masresses and linens and bed bugs. >> there is a problem with bed bugs if a building has bed bugs it's a complicate asked requires a lot of diligence to get rid of them. so, if you run across that you really do need to talk with the department of public health. they actually have good materials and protocols that i have set up to assist the exterminator with that. it does require a professional

pest control operator deal with that area and the surrounding area on more than one occasion because of the biology and life siefl bed bugs. they are tenacious and they and cockroaches will be the last animals standing including the rats. from that standpoint it's difficult to get rid of them because they can be dormant for several minutes after they have been on a human or mammal. if you see the situation you need to talk with the health department, go on their website. look at the materials because it's a difficult thing to deal with and requires not just treating that unit but the surrounding area and personal property as well. there are various protocols and theories about that. if you find that to be the

situation you contact. >> let's talk about other kinds of creatures like that one. mice and rats. >> mice and rats or rodent infestati infestation. when we do an inspection we look at some of the things we mentioned much the accumulation of debris, whether there are receptals and whether they are covered. dot doors required to be self closing are they self closing. are there holes that allow the rodents to penetrate through walls. >> if you look at the buildings there should not be a way for anything to get in the building. if there are vents they should be screened. access doors should be closed? >> that's right. >> a rodent can squeeze through

a shawl aperture. we have rad rubbings. i will move to this door and say if this was the almost the door and there was an area of the woman thaf chipped and saw a grease mark that grease mark is the grease from the rodent's fur. if you see rodent rubbing there is a problem in that location. the housing inspector looks at this when they see the bottom of the door doesn't have the proper sweep or there is not a kick plate there that is created from a lack of maintenance we ask that be repaired because that's the other things we look at. there are alot of apartment buildings that have other uses like restaurants and their debris and storage is a way of

controlling rodent control. they may get agencies like public health involved if there are other issues with the restaurant portion of the building. one of my inspectors in the back is a housing inspector and you had those situations occur, haven't you? >> those are some of the things we look at to minimize rodent control. some of you may be away, supervisor peskin had a pilot program to deal with the rodent situation in the north beach area the older parts of the city. he had to bring the puc. department of public works, our agent as well as the health department together to see what we could do because a congregate in other areas other than the

buildings themselves. >> the health department, their number is 554-2500. we will get you the number you can call directly about rodent control. how about cockroaches the last creature standing on the earth. >> i believe they will be. >> i love they check in but they don't check out. >> the same with the rodents from the standpoint if the building will deal with a cockroach infestation they have to look at the behavior and what's happen nothing more than one unit. if you treat one area they will go next door or whatever. obviously, it also has to do with things we have not talked about yet and that's proper food preparation areas and storage areas. food needs to be put away properly so it distant attract

the insects and rodents. in addition to proper debris and garbage storage and pick up, the food preparation areas in units have to be properly maintained so they are not inviting the creatures in and not attracting them in. that's what we look at and another thing the health department takes a lead on as well. >> lead paint, to let you know the department of building inspection is the lead with the health department in enforcing regulations regarding the lead paint. if somebody is scraping or repanlting a building outside or inside an apartment building we have strict regulations about containment so you don't have paint scrapings or dust tracked around and clean up. we regulate just lead paint during construction activities.

properly venting clothes dryers so you don't increase the achlt moisture in the building to the point where you have mroeld problems and other health problems. most dryers are required by the manufacture regulations or rules to be vented to the outside. building. and we enforce that as well. and they have to have back dress damperses so creatures and so the cold air does not blow back to the building that way. and it says on site caretakers. apartment houses of 16 or more units have to have an on site caretaker. people usually meet that requirement? >> when we go to the front of the building are the individuals named and a unit we could contact them if we need assistance regarding the building. this does not talk about

services they are to provide the occupant of the building. this is mainly a point of contact for us for purposes of investigations and addressing complaints. >> right. >> okay. a couple of things i wanted to mention about housing and we will talk about tenant landlord responsibility. one, if the property owner is doing we pair work they have an obligation to protect the tenants through the lead paint protection requirements and asbestos requirements by the state. they need to take proactive measures to protect their tenants. that means blocking off areas of the building that are unsafe. providing can opies or shields so they don't interfere with the habitability of the unit. dust mitigation equipment and reducing the construction noise

has been a problem where owners are doing construction work. and reducing construction noise hours so they don't interfere with the tenants habitability and quiet enjoyment of their domicile. on the other side of that, the landlord's responsibility, landlord has to do the maintenance. because the tenant doesn't want it done saying it's disturbing me it makes noise. >> earthquake stuff. i brought along the tv straps as a symbol of the need to do earthquake bracing within your individual unit. as a tenant you are responsible to keep your contents safe and not pose a hazard. there is no requirement you put

earthquake bracing on but a reasonable tenant will consider the fact we live in an earthquake zone and will have an earth any time. be reasonable. this was 14 dollars at the hardware store to keep your television from flying across the room and smashing on the floor. that sort of thing i encourage on the building owner's side there are few retroactive requirements that require earthquake upgrading of residential buildings. the building department is thinking how we can encourage or require people to do earthquake upgrades because we don't want to lose affordable housing in san francisco. it's a difficult task and we don't want to come and pose those requirements but it's really something significant. earthquake safety. i think we might see obligations

on the behalf of the property owner because they know there is an earthquake coming. siec let's look at page 6 in your hand out about tenant/landlord responsibilities a little more in detail here. and i have one or 2 to add to this. the tenant's obligations. tenants is obligated to inform the property owner of defective or unsafe conditions. you can't expect the property owner to know what's wrong in your unit. if you inform the property owner you met your obligation. the tenant is not required or allowed to fix things. but simply to inform. another element is to provide the access to the landlord for necessary repairs with the proper legal notice.

the city does not regulate that legal notice that's state law. issueses how that works out are highly detaild and we don't get involved? >> no. >> that's right. >> the city has the rent stablization and arbitration board. they often help resolve issues. if you have questions about tenant landlord issues call the rent stablization board. another tenant responsibility or opportunity is to ensure that the repairs are made if they are not made to contact the housing inspection division. how do they do that. >> you can contact us by the number 558-6220. or by e mail or by fax or a counter visit. we are on the sixth floor of

1660 mission street or by letter and always include the location by address of the concern and a description of what the problem is. if you like us to get back to you give us a name and number where you can be reached so we can get back to you. >> people are allowed to be unanimous you don't have to have your name records. we are not allowed to reveal the name unless the court requires us. >> if we get an e mail complaint, which requires us to e mail you back it's good to avd a phone number so if we need additional questions answered so we can find the area of concern or whatever that we have that information so we can get back to you and to update on what our investigations revealed. >> we have an on line complaint.

go to sfgov. org and click on the building department. check on the complaint and type in the address and there is an update of what we have done and the status of your complaint much that's up and running and on line. it tells you all the permits that are issued our under review. what are the landlord responsibilities. survey the property frequently. look at your property. if a landlord lives out of town they should get a local agent to keep an eye on their property much look at the front, the backyard this is the landlord's job. part of the business of being a landlord. maintain safe, sanitary housing. that's the obligation and you get in the landlord job. make timely repairs and respond to notices of violations. if we say or the department of

public works says you got to remove that graffiti within 24 hours or 2 weeks, do it. if we say you are not providing adequate heat or hot water, take care of the problem. we have a long and complicated abatement process. if somebody doesn't do something we make you do it. it's much easier to solve problems. there is another landlord responsibility about disabled access. under the fair housing law of the united states. a landlord is obligated. i don't know the exact words, to allow a tenant to make reasonable modifications to their residential unit including entry and exit to satisfy their

needs for accommendation for their physical disability. they must do that. so and that ends when the tenancy ends the tenant has the responsibility to restore it to the way it used to be. done at the expense of the tenant. the landlord has to allow them to make those changes. see this done in san francisco where someone says i need to get my wheel chair in my building and i want a lift on the front of the building. the landlord says i don't want a lift. sorry, you are required by the law to let them make it accessible for them. do it properly with permits and remove it when they are through. i appreciate you coming, thank you very much. i will see you next month here.

supervisor mirkarimi: i think that the deliberations that came out of the last few months on the question of tax breaks and tax reform have helped us arrive

at a particular place that gives us this entree to determining, maybe with our toe in the water, of what it might look like to actually recall tax structure. for most of my adult life, i have spent completely here in san francisco. now about 27 years. i was born in chicago. my father had emigrated from iran to go to school in chicago where he met my mother when he was attending university of chicago. that is where i was born. my mother, growing up in that -- growing up for me in the 1960's and 1970's -- was very involved in the war movement and what often take me to protest and lectures. she was also involved in union labor, as her family had been for a couple of generations. my father was the director of ymca in chicago. with the sixth engagement, i think that all was in one variable or another, very

influential on me. after my parents had divorced, i spent most of my youth in the state of rhode island. after i graduated high school, i went to the undergraduate college in st. louis, missouri, and came out here for grad school. fell in love with the san francisco bay area appeared all my plans changed, and this became my home. >> [inaudible] do we end up with a wells fargo here? another bank of america over there? what projects as going forward? supervisor mirkarimi: you read my mind. that is a perfect segue. i wanted to talk about rezoning, areas that fortified neighborhood interests so there is not another chase situation or wells fargo, or what have you, that should put us in this position again. >> i worked as an environmental analyst for a number of think tanks and then applied to that trade in law enforcement where i

went to the san francisco police academy many years ago, graduated from the sfpd class, trained in environmental forensics, both here locally, state, and finally by the u.s. epa in a training center, and i worked with the district attorney's office in san francisco for nine years becoming -- before becoming elected supervisor. i was one of 20 people who co- founded the green party in california. i thought that the democratic party in the united states had essentially vacated or left and use a little too much with the political right. in my opinion, there had been insufficient advocacy for people who were left of center. less than to w. years ago, i decided it was time for me to shift direction and said the democrats. that is what this comes down to. that does not take quite as long comparatively to other cities, either. if anything, at least maybe permitting is made to the

frustration that red tape business is the way you deal with that reality, but in terms of legislation, good idea actually gets marshall pretty quickly in this city. i love to campaign. i knew that in advance. how i like to campaign is i meet people. i knock on every door in district 5, and i really did enjoy that. but i like grass roots organizing. does not matter what your brand of politics is. it should never be subverted. whether you come from the right, middle, or left. you should always want to engage the public and in power the public by them meeting you and you listening to them. that is what has happened around here. thank you. be well. if you look between hagiht and g -- haight and gary streets, you would have seen a complete

renaissance. the median is here. the improvements on the sidewalks. this just happened over the last two or three years. the street you are right in the middle of right now is on funding at growth and a visitor. it is an amazing farmer's market that the whole community comes down for pirie whether it is good or bad, i have to tell you, i am the lowly impressed. right here, in front of motor bicycles shopping cafe -- mojo bicycle shop and cafe, we have the first part what we're week extended the table seating right on the street, and it is the first one in the city here in district 5, and it serves as a template for other businesses wanting to do the exact same thing. >> there is all -- there's always a lot of discussion about diversity. i think class ever city is something that should not be subordinate to that discussion. i want to make sure that sanford

cisco has a working-class population. i want to make sure that we do not take for granted because we are seen as more cosmopolitan, that that excuses' us from not tackling issues of poverty, which there are still substantial pockets of it in san francisco, despite what others may argue. that, to me, oddly it's our requirements, to make sure our city, in its reputation of being forward thinking and progressive, learns to make sure that that translates into economic, so that this is not just a city for those who can afford it. we want to get down to brass tacks issues about not just public safety but the root causes that we want to address of job training, job placement, giving our youth something to aspire to, giving young adults something that they can turn to, giving people who feel that they need that extra level of support from city hall, from