>> commission is returning to open session at 9:36 p.m.. >> would you please call item number 12th. >> this is a vote to disclose or not disclose any items that were discussed in closed session. >> is there any public comment? >> know. >> item 13 is adjournment. >> some moved and seconded. >> we will adjourn in favor of the giants' victory.

we have to make sure we are accurate here. i am grateful so many folks came out for the swearing in. in particular, i want to thank -- you seem so lonely over there. supervisor dufty by himself representing the board of supervisors. the round of applause for him for being here. we are grateful. [applause] i am thankful that a number of department heads live -- are here at their peril. let me not recognize them. [laughter] but recognize their leader,

about to be appointed cao of the city, the chief administrative officer of the city. ed lee is here. [applause] thank you, ed. we appreciate it. we are appointing people to various boards and commissions. you are familiar, i am sure of the good work at the asian arts commission and how proud we are to have this remarkable institution that has not yet gotten the recognition it deserves. it is remarkable around the rest of the world people talk about it but not around our neighborhoods. we need to promote this extraordinary institution which has the most comprehensive collection of asian artifacts of any museum of its type in the u.s.

it is right there in your backyard, right there next to the migrant building. please talk about it, not just members of the commission. please encourage our students and families to celebrate the remarkable contribution of the asian community which really built this city, in many ways. i am proud that we will be appointing some familiar faces that have done a lot to promote the asian art museum but have never formally been on the commission. i am pleased to be reappointing anthony sun and lesley tan shilling. they have done a great job and have been enthusiastically presented to me for reappointment.

i am honored youtube? let me thank everyone for the opportunity for being here. it has been an honor to serve as your mayor for seven years. thank you. please ask for permission next time? [laughter] we are proud and honored that we are continuing in the formal advocacy of the asian art museum. there you are. we are blessed to have you. you have been a steadfast supporter of the museum. we are grateful for you taking upon this opportunity and

serving in a formal capacity. you may not know these folks, but they are an impressive group. the housing authority. everyone could have, should have would have, on the sidelines -- we all know how it works. supervisor brown, reverend, dr., leader reverend brown. he is very enthusiastic that veronica honeycutt will be serving. i have been a huge supporter of hers. i am grateful that you will be serving on this commission.

is that why all the purple shirts are here? labor? either you are protesting me, or it is something. all of our friends at a local 87. i am grateful that you are here. a lot of labor leaders are here. obviously, my great friend, a seamstress -- teamsters are here. they are here in formal capacity. we have the leader of our labor movement, here in san francisco, all here to celebrate asha coming on board. i am happy that you are serving on the housing authority commission. mare's disability council, roland wong, christine and james, we are grateful that you will be serving. we are grateful for the work you

do with the american disabilities act. we just celebrated an anniversary of the ada. you all are leading by example. thank you for your willingness to continue on and serve on this council. i appreciate the board of supervisors tried to right some wrongs at the chamber by making accessible our own chambers, which is remarkable in 2010. i told bart, i do not know why, and i know it is sort of patronizing, but why would anyone want to serve? literally, why would anyone want to serve on the bart board? those of you on the red board know what i mean. god bless you as well. they have held the line. there is not this friction

between tenants and landlords like we have experienced in the past. tim, you remember those days. we have avoided all of that. barbara, you were around as well. do not act like you do not remember those years. it is good that we are holding the line. bob patterson, i have known him for ever. thank you for your willingness to sit on the small business commission. he is someone who worked for many years on behalf of small businesses. he was approaching retirement but wanted to give back, and he is a great advocate. i am pleased that you took my call and said yes. thank you. on the ti, when i appointed larry, i said, trust me, this

will be one of the most exciting boards in the city. we finally got conveyance from the navy on this private participation -- private-partner ship. that work will start next year. it will be one of the most exciting developments in history. it will be one of the greatest developments in the nation -- greenest developments in the nation. this is one of the most dynamic and exciting developments that this country has ever been afforded. the folks that i will mention, those that will be reappointed, claudine, and john paul, you have been doing the drudgery work. now you get to enjoy the actual work, rebuilding and revitalizing the neighborhoods. it is a really exciting time.

i thought we would have linder richardson join you. she has always been fighting for our diverse communities. she will put a human face on the development. i am blessed, linda, that you said yes. three great reappointment, a new appointee that will get us to the next level. i knew that i was losing the audience. talking too much. seven months old. it is always tough to keep any audience. thank you all very much for taking the time to be here. i want to thank my chief of staff as well. [applause] he has got some friends. i want to thank matthew for organizing all of this, getting you all here. thank you. with that, why don't we get to

the formal part of the program. you can stand, you can sit, but all you have to do -- you have a choice -- is raise your right hand and repeat after me. what i will do is i will say i then everyone will state their name. and then during such time as you hold the position of -- and then we would just go down the line. each one of you will let us know what you will be doing in a more public manner. you will all be serving longer than i will be serving here, so all i ask is that you return my phone calls. do not forget who i am. [laughter]

ok, i have some alternatives. this is a good group of people. vote your conscience. do what you think is right. and remember, not everyone in the city is represented by the people in front of you. so do not forget, just because you are in organized special interest -- we have some great special interests -- but just because you are special interest does not mean that you represent everybody. you represent the entire city. do not forget that. veronica. amen. i --

>> [inaudible] >> do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california. and that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same period that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion, and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter. and during such time, as i hold the position, as a member --

>> [inaudible] >> for the city and county of san francisco. it is official. a round of applause. [applause]

supervisor maxwell: thank you. these are routine ordinances replacing an appealing -- and the peeling -- and repealing may happen every three years. why don't we start with someone from the fire department? fire marshal, actually. >> the afternoon, supervisors. assistant deputy chief from the fire department. i am ecb's fire marshal. every three years, the state of

california goes through a code adoption process for building, fire, electrical, mechanical, etc. california standards commission adopts a model code been the case of the fire code this year the 2009 international fire code. it then adopt amendments at the state level than adopt a state level fire code. the 2010 california fire code was published. this is what it looks like. it will become effective throughout california on january 1, 2011. local jurisdictions have 180 days to adopt their own commitments in the form of an ordinance, and that is why we are here today. in general, the proposed 2010 fire code carries forward the 2007 san francisco fire code without substantive modification. the primary changes and new requirements are described in the legislative digest that was described to you.

i would like to provide a brief overview of the injured -- the issues that have generated interest to bring them to your attention. we are proposing to adopt the california state fire marshal solar photovoltaic installation guidelines, which outlined certain requirements for solar panel installations. clearances' provide a minimal working space so the fire fighters can work more safely to access routes and ventilate them in case of a fire. the quick ventilation of a roof is extremely important because so many of our buildings are built [no audio] -- [inaudible] the guidelines were developed by the state fire marshal. locally, we have been working with the department of the environment similar task force on this issue, and we continue to address their concerns. i believe their main concerns

are that we can continue getting their permits out in a timely manner, which we are committed to. in addition, we will be working with them to develop and administrative bulletin to clarify any issues that are not clear in the california state marshall guidelines. another significant change is that we have rewritten the section in our code that covers our notice of violation procedures. working with the city attorney's office, we have created a process that will allow us to carry out the enforcement process with persons who choose not to comply with fire code requirements. as part of that, we are adopting the use of the administrative citation process that is located in the administrative code and establishes minimum fines for certain serious violations that endanger the public. we are proposing to adopt appendix b sectiond 105 of the

international fight could which requires five department access roads in the areas when the buildings are over 30 feet in height. this would would allow for aerial trucks to operate and provide a safe working space around them for fire fighters. in response to concerns for supervisor max low on this issue related to the better street plant, we would like to request a modification to the proposed fire code, which would create an exception when buildings are equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system. adding this exception requires us to print the section of the code and the exception on pages 60 and 61 of the document, rather than just stating that we are adopting the appendix section. i would also like to request two non-substantive changes to the documents that are typos.

on page 27, line eight, the word "assess" was misspelled. with your approval, we will forward a revised copy. before i take your questions, i want to emphasize the time- sensitive nature of this process. we are on track to have the ordinance through the process by january 1, 2011, but that is if everything goes perfectly. unfortunately, the state's process puts us on a very short time line. we would appreciate your approval as soon as possible. i'm happy to take any questions. supervisor maxwell: thank you. you outline basically the things that san francisco, after going through the california code, felt was important for san francisco because of power to a biography, our geography, our landscape? >> yes, also, our code includes

administrative provisions. >> you felt that making those changes would put more pressure on people to do the right thing and penalize them if they did not? >> our current process is clear but just does not give us the ability to follow through with civil action if they do not comply. >> thank you. supervisor mar: the requirement for solar will take systems -- solar photovoltaic systems, our other systems creating more stringent requirements like this? among many jurisdictions around the state are adopting these guidelines. supervisor mar: