that they will be treated the same way, and fairly, moving through the system quickly. so, thank you. >> i really appreciate the discussion as well. and the introduction by also appreciate the way that the department went about implementing it, even if it was slower than what we wanted. a think that was very informational for me. that is maybe not the way it was set up in other cities. we heard about that from different advisory board people who came to that meeting. that is the way san francisco is. when the walked into that building, there was innovation with planning, the fire department, puc, multiple things. we're trying to do it right the

first time. i do want to echo the thing about the data. i would appreciate having a look at that. maybe not so much as other commissioners have said looking at performance by our staff, but also what we need. if we need more staff, we can go to the mayor's office and human resources and say this is where the gridlock is. we could use more, with averages. to me, the date that is not only something the staff should be added thing. this is where we could go and ask for more. we need more help in these areas. so i think the data is going to be a real plus for us. i was wondering that hopefully the step will keep us informed. it starts in october. within a couple of months of the new year, we will start being able to look at that data.

>> i would also like to commend both acting director sweeney and the staff that basically made this happen. it has been far too long that it took, but at the same time we are here now. the category of the metrics this provides is on the staff and technology that brings us up to speed. it will help with the work flow. it is good for the public and staff. that, the challenge will be the acceptance of staff and the public on certain sectors. but i think let us give it the due process and do time to see if it does work. also, hoping to navigate the coordination of multiple departments is point to be huge.

also, the metric of tracking it all the way through is going to be good. but we need some tweaking that will happen along the way. one of those i see it right off the bat is the multiple permits, especially on the category of windows, where at times applying for multiple permits and, all of the windows are basically all metal or a category that does not fit in certain types of buildings. it would not be appropriate i think that is something to really flag, if it flags that a metal window does not go into a historical building it should raise that as a red flag. all told, i am just elated that we are finally here. >> i would like to say one more thing. i would like the director to

direct that it is brought to the meeting and let the stake holders get their feedback on this. at the end of the day, they are the ones who are paying the bill. >> thank you very much. >> commissioners, thank you for the sentiments. i think staff appreciates those sentiments. we are looking forward to utilizing as a management tool to do some long-range planning, strategic planning, founded on the demand for our services, and not just, right now, doing with clipboards and having a staff member just how things with checkmarks and stuff. it is cumbersome. it is not accurate. hopefully this system will be accurate. it would give us the data on the spot for providing services that can be adjusted as the demand changes from day to day and hour

to hour. in terms of additional staff for justification, i think this is the kind of data we need to develop to support, especially requests for clerks. i know in the past it has been difficult for our customers, who have had a long day and have had a difficult time paying for their services. it takes time. there are multiple departments to collect fees for. it is a longer process than simply collecting one check or credit card action. it does take a lot of work from our clerks. they are always under the gun. so we appreciate the sentiments from the commissioners. thank you very much. >> item eight e, update on other technology projects. >> we have been doing some web

enhancements. we now have plumbing inspection scheduling on line. we have a soft relief -- release of permits to activate boilers. we are working on the program to schedule electrical inspections over the web. we are working on the testing for requesting 3r over the web. we are also working on what we call our server refresh project. that is a project we budgeted for in this fiscal year, because most of our servers are going to be out of useful life at the end of this year, this calendar year. we are working with the department of technology on

getting approval to replace those. we are working on a project with the treasure tax collector on replacement of our cash management system. this will hopefully speed up the time it takes to use the existing cash register system to hopefully speed up that process, so that maybe it can reduce the amount of time it takes for our customers to pay. we are continuing to do a refresh of our pc's. we have a replacement plan in our department. we got behind on that because of funding, but we have about 80% of its complete and are in the final 20%. we have ongoing projects. one is with the department of technology and other entities that use the addressing system,

having that integrate with our addressing system. also, puc wants us to do some programming to incorporate some of their ordinances into our permitting process. we continue to work on other projects other than the permit tracking system in terms of our technology. president hechanova: thank you. >> thanks. >> item eight f, update on new hires. >> commissioner sweeney, acting director. since july 2011, we have hired approximately 22 -- we fired for it -- we have hired 14 new employees. we have eight under recruitment. the 14 we hired, eight would be clerks, three inspectors, one

engineer, one of the secretary, and one administrative analyst. the eight positions we are currently under recruitment, three are engineers. one is an electrical inspector. one is business analysis. one is senior account clerk. a project manager and an account in turn. they are all in various stages of being hired. any questions? >> what about mechanical engineer? >> that would be one of the engineers we are talking about. the 52 07 -- there are too mechanical engineers. the other is -- the 5207, there are two mechanical engineers. at the end of october, there will be another list and we will have more people to pick from. >> if they were to be hired, will they come on board in

october? is that the portal? >> the 207's, the interviews have already occurred. so six weeks. the hardest thing is to get the interview and get the list. president hechanova: thank you. >> is the public comment on the director's report, items eight a through f th? seeing none, item nine, commissioners' questions and matters. at this time, commissioners may make inquiries to staff the regarding documents and procedures of interest to the commission. >> if somebody applies for a permit to do foundation termite work, which is very common after

a termite inspection, why does the planning department get a big portion of that feat? they do not seem to do anything. i did not want to ask that question when there are people here who would not know. maybe you know. >> i would venture that it would have to do with stucco repair, so it is visible from the street. therefore, it would have to go under the planning review, probably in the first floor, straight over the counter. >> could you maybe do a little research on that and a more definitive answer maybe next time? thanks. >> item eight b, future meetings are agendas. the commission might take action to set the date of a special meeting or determine items that could be placed on the agendas

of future meetings of the building inspection commission. the next regularly scheduled meeting is october 19. >> i really would like to get a constant update from the caps extension. we have important programs and other relevant stuff that need to be ongoing. i think the more that we can find out what is up -- >> they are not under our jurisdiction anymore. >> request it. we are all working together. we also have the standards of repair. there is a lot of stuff that is still loose ends of the caps work we did. i think the more that we have them tell us about it, the more we will be ready for it. thank you.

>> is there anything else to add for the future meeting or business? as i mentioned, the next meeting is october 19. is there public comment on item nine a or b? seeing none, item 10, review and approval of the meetings -- of the minutes of the regular meeting of february 16, 2011. >> move to approve. >> are all on favor -- are all in favor? the minutes are approved. item 11, review and approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of march 16, 2011. >> move to approve. >> second. >> public comment? there is no public. >> aye. i also want to thank you for catching up on those minutes. i know we are behind and it is a

hassle. thank you very much. >> item 12, adjournment. is there a motion to adjourn? >> i will make that motion. >> i will second that. aye. >> now adjourned, 1:13 pm >> where is our trash can?

>> i am the director of visual arts programming at intersection for the arts. intersection for the arts is based in san francisco and has always been an organization that looks at larger social political issues through the lens of practice, and we are here today at our exhibition of "chico and chang." the original inspiration was drawn from a restaurant chain in new york city. half of their menu is -- what struck me was the graphic pictures and a man in a hat on a

rig truck carrying take that time is containers and in the black sea to representation of a mexican guy wearing a sombrero and caring a somali horn. it struck me that these two large, very subversive complex cultures could be boiled down to such simple representations. chico and chang primarily looks at four topic areas. one of the man was is whose stories are being told and how. one of the artisans in the show has created an amazing body of work working with young adults calling themselves the dreamers. another piece of the exhibition talks about whose stories of exhibition are actually being told. one artist created a magnificent sculpture that sits right in the center of the exhibition. >> these pieces are the physical

manifestation of a narrative of a child in memory. an important family friend give us a dining table, very important, and we are excited about it. my little brother and i were 11, 14. we were realizing that they were kind of hand prints everywhere on the bottom where no one would really see, and it became this kind of a weakening of what child labor is. it was almost like an exercise to show a stranger that feeling we had at that moment. >> the second thing the exhibition covers is how the allocation is defined, a great example on the theme, sculpture called mexicali culture.

another bay area artist who has done residencies in china and also to what, mexico. where immigrant communities really helped define how businesses look of a business' sign age and interior decoration, her sculptural piece kind of mismatches the two communities together, creating this wonderful, fantastical future look at what the present is today. first topic is where we can see where the two communities are intersecting and where they start colliding. teresa fernandez did a sculptural installation, utilizing the ubiquitous blue, white, and read patterns of a rayon bag that many communities used to transport laundry and laundromats to buy groceries and such. she created a little installation kind of mucking up the interior of a household, covering up as many objects that are familiar to the i and the

fabric. fourth area of investigation that the exhibition looks at is the larger concerns of the asian and latin communities intersecting with popular cultur one best example -- when he's exemplified is what you see when you enter into the culture. >> this piece refers to restaurants in tijuana. when you are driving, to speak chinese and you read chinese characters. you see these signs. i was trying to play with the idea of what you see and the direction you read. when you start mixing these different groups of people,

different cultures, i like the idea. you can comment on somebody else's culture or someone else's understanding about culture. >> one of the hopes we have for visitors is that they go away taking a better understanding with the broadest and the breadth of issues impacting both the asian and latin communities here in california and how they spell out into the larger fabric of the communities we live and work in. >> i was one of the founders of this market 30 years ago. i am very excited to be here today to welcome all of you and give recognition to our farmers.

the market began with a grant from governor brown. in the first administration, there were $10,000 grants to organize an urban farmers' markets. at the time, i was working on a project called the producer consumer project. we wanted to link farmers in california with urban consumers. the market street association is also interested in what is happening on market street and in improving the quality of life for san franciscans. we bonded together. bernie was my partner in getting this market launched. i used to be called the mother of the market. now i think i qualify more as the grandmother of the market. i want to introduce christine adams, the market manager and real mother of the market.

>> thank you so much for coming. 30 years is a great accomplishment. it used to look like a war zone when we came. i do not know if you have looked at some of the pictures. now it is beautiful. people feel safe. we have lots of choices of food. we have very good people to work with. the commissioner in san francisco, dwo has been great. . dpw has been great. city hall has been great. we started with 15 farmers. it has grown into this beautiful oasis in the desert. i do not know how many of you knew one of our farmers who sold right here next to the honey. she passed away about a year ago. i wanted to remember her for those who remember her also. i want to thank the new manager,

john. he has just been named co- manager of the market. he has been here since he was 13. he has worked his way up from being garbageman, seller, and now being manager. i want to thank you for what is going on here. he makes the market work. another new person is kate crepps. kate put on his party. she deserves a hand. she is a wonderful person. she loves what she is doing. and she loves this market. that is what makes it so great. i would also like to talk about a gentleman who has been working here for a little over 10 years. his name is michael cartwright. i hope that he is close by.

this gentleman was found on the bricks somewhere. he needed a hand. the city did that for him. i want to introduce you to him now. >> hi, everybody. what she said was true. 10 years ago, she gave me -- i was out here on the streets homeless and smoking crack. i was shooting drugs and drinking anything to get high. i came down here and started working at this market and loading the trucks. something in her gave me a chance. other people looked over me, she looked to me. she gave me a chance. that chance has led me to a solid foundation. if it was not for the grace of god, i would not be standing here right now.

if it were not for his grace, i would not be standing here right now. she gave me a chance. she saw something in me. i had given up. she kept encouraging me. i went from unloading trucks to being on the staff. i found a place to live at the city ministry. as of the 25th of last month, i graduated from bible college. amen. i was homeless but i was not hopeless. i needed a hand up and not a handout. amen. >> we are located in the tenderloin because this was the neighborhood that needed fresh food, quality food. part of our neighborhood is bordering on chinatown. we have a lot of chinese people come to our market. we're very happy about all the different ethnic groups that come. i want to welcome someone who

will give a welcome in cantonese for our chinese visitors. >> [speaking cantonese]