supervisors once a year. if it is not paid, the board will report it on their property tax bill. it appears in the special assessments midsection. i think there was more than one year for this property owner. had he closed those cases out -- which we are now doing for him -- going back to the tax collector to see if he paid those taxes. it had to do with his lack of response for paying for our time to get us to do extended code enforcement. >> is there any additional public comments? >> just in hearing the issue with q-matic, something that came to mind. i have answered a lot of questions about surveys, new things in the housing code, things that we have to implement.

seeing the responses from our customers, one thing that may need to be considered, i know that there are mine turns on some floors of the department. one thing that was very effective with the brown bag lunches for the videos that were done, which were then displayed on a loop, at any time something new occurs. they can say, this is a new program. it will go through a five-minute loop, and you could also do it in different languages. that would help our customers as they are sitting there waiting. commissioner hechanova: [inaudible] >> [inaudible] watching our customers, that is a quick way to introduce -- i would say and do the writing things, too.

but if we could give them a visual, that would help them to, as they conduct their business on these various floors. >> any additional public comment? seeing none. item 7. discussion and possible action regarding a public employee appointment building inspection commission secretary. public comment on all matters pertaining to the closed session. >> ann aherne. i would just like to put forward sonya harris, who was my assistant for 6.5 years -- it seems like a long time.

i know in the last couple of years i did not have heard very much. as far as continuity and keeping things going, having some history of what goes on with the commission, it is very important. when i took over, i had no one to train me. i did not even know there was a aac, boe, code advisory committee, until they came up. i think it is really important to have somebody that understands the department and how it works. thank you. >> is there any additional public comment? >> i am not speaking for the department as a private individual who has been within the department since 1990. i just want to commend sonya.

i have to work constantly with the commission secretary office, and i just want to commend her professionalism and her protection of you commissioners, try to get information for you. as ann said, i do not think you could make a better choice. commissioner hechanova: insulated. >> 7b. possible action to convene a closed session. >> roll call vote. [roll call] we

>> this is the building inspection commission. we are now on item 7d. reconvene in open session to vote on whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session. commissioner walker: move to disclose. >> aye. >> we are now in open session. commissioner hechanova: i am pleased and proud to announce on a unanimous vote the appointment of sonya to be the new bic secretary. sonya, welcome. [applause] this really is another milestone, but more importantly, leads into another legacy of the

producing and performing through your mentoring and the category of the challenges that the bic secretary undertakes. we know that you will do a good job. more importantly, that you will always protect our backs. >> thank you. i would just like to thank the commission for the opportunity to serve. i have the honor of being trained by one of the best in ann aherne. i look forward to carrying her porch and working diligently with the commission. commissioner hechanova: thank you. >>item 8. commissioner's questions and matters. 8a. at this time, commission may make inquiries to staff

regarding various documents, policies, practices, and procedures, which are of interest to the commission. >> is there any public comments? seeing none. 8b. at this time, the commission may discuss and take action to set the date of the special meeting and to determine those items that could be placed on the agenda of the next meeting and other future meetings of the building inspection commission. the next meeting is on september 23, i believe. commissioner murphy: the third wednesday of the month. commissioner hechanova: fall equinox. >> i will be sure to follow up on the item that the commissioners requested earlier

in the meeting. public comment on items 8a and b? seeing none. item 9. review and approval of the minutes of the special meeting of february 3, 2011. commissioner walker: move to approve. >> minutes are approved. all in favor? item 10 is adjournment. commissioner walker: move to adjourn. commissioner hechanova: all in favor? thank you. thank you.

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if you like to speak on an item today, please fill out a blue card. if you do want to speak. last, please address your comments to the commission during public comment in order to allow equal time. the commission may ask questions of staff after public comment is closed. would you like to start? >> sure. >> we are on item two, the president's report. >commissioner buell: two quick items. i want to wish commissioner erraarata a happy birthday and e have a certificate of appreciation for mr. ben ito.

he was a standout volunteer, due to his ability to blend in to the day to day life style. he walked to the lake daily, sometimes twice a day. he noticed a need for improvement. instead of complaining, he just took care of it. ben picked up trash around the lake daily without worry or concern of the why or who. ben's extraordinary work was brought to our attention by another civic-minded friend, john draco. john share the story of how ben was in the late one day just to reach a loose plastic bag.

if ben walked in the same direction, he would take time for small talk. if he was walking in the opposite direction, he would kindly nod. sadly, he passed away this past june. however, his honor will always be shared with the community of stone lake by a single cherry tree that was planted with his family on june 1, 2011. on behalf of all his civic stewardship, we honor anhim. [applause] i want to present this to mrs. ito.

[applause] >> we feel so honored to accept this for ben ito. wonderful job. thank you. [applause] >> i will say just one thing. he told me a long time ago that one day he would be recognized by the city for something. i kind of thought it was a joke at the time, but it came through.

thank you. [applause] >> thank you. >> commissioner lee. commissioner lee: thank you. september 4 and 5 rec and park and the table tennis association are preparing for a two-day ping-pong tournament at richmond recreation center on september 4 and september 5. i understand there will be cash prizes. one of the top prizes is a $500 price in the adult category, but all ages are welcome. you can find out more information about this on our web site. september 4 and september 5. for those of you who have ping-

pong in your hearts, come out and give it a try. commissioner buell: thank you. that concludes my report. >> is there any public comment? seeing none, public comment is close. we are on item 3. >> thank you, commissioners. we have a number of items today. i will try to move as quickly as i can. we completed another successful summer at the recreation and parks department. we had over 60 summer camps that included both before care and aftercare programming and they ranged from our traditional camps to our new adventure camps, which included surfing, mountain biking, and skateboarding. the summer program is becoming a great success. we have received a lot of positive feedback. our camps are extremely affordable.

the scholarship program is thriving. wheat served 16,000 registrants overall. fall registration is going on now. you can sign up onliine, at any of the nine major rec centers, or mclaren lodge. we registered over 4000 people for our program in the first three hours. it was a new record for the department. next week i will be joining several members of my staff, the juvenile probation department, the san francisco police department, and brothers against guns, the chinatown youth center, and mission neighborhood center in bringing 54 boys and girls to camp made thether.

it has traditionally been a family camp and a senior camp. for the first time ever, we are bringing children from our neighborhoods who have never seen camp mather and never experienced the high sierras. the kids will be there next thursday, friday, and saturday. they will be returning sunday. the four-sunday will have hiking, swimming, sports, navigation exercises, and a talent show. this is a great example of the city family coming together. i want to give credit to mayor ed lee, who has also been a leader in making sure this event happened. we're very veryit. -- we are very excited about it. i want to turn to our regular feature, our monthly gm video of what is happening in our parks. >> cue the monitor.

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♪ ♪ >> ♪ oh, lord don't keep me waiting ♪ >> believe it or not, that was just august. [laughter] thank you to jaime hopper. that was me in a dunk tank. the first few shots of that video was outsideland. it was headlined by phish, arctic fire, and muse. it was a complete sellout. the festival has received nothing but rave reviews from

the media, with everyone from the huffington's post to " rolling stone." this was the first appearance by a sitting mayor, showing how much outsidelands has become such a part of the city of fabric. it has become a celebration san francisco's san food culture. more than 3000 local vineyards were featured in the winelands tent. almost 14,000 people were from the four zip codes that bordered the park, showing the appeal is not only for out-of-towners, but for our part neighbors. the economic impact on the city has grown. this year the event created an estimated 4500 jobs with 75% of all attendees from outside of

the city, hotels and other businesses saw an uptick from the event. recreation and parks department staff, and the mayor's department, and many other agencies worked extremely close together. this work began immediately after last year's event and continued through the day yesterday as crews finish clearing the field. with all but the last few pieces of equipment removed from the park, the area is once again open for park users. as in years past, there was a community out line for presidepeople to call in commen. we did see a decrease in some complaints. notably, responding to community complaints, sound technicians made real changes to the sound system. the results are best seen in

the reduction of complaints on sunday, where there were only 47 calls, compared to 143 the day before. this, despite the fact that sunday was the night before the first day of school -- a schedule that was unfortunate, but created after outsidelands had been scheduled. lastly, commissioners, before i bring up alan scott from another planet to offer his perspective on the event, i want to share with you what perhaps is the best news of the festival, certainly if you are the recreation and parks department. this year marks the first occasion that it will pay the department outside rent and the department will be receiving over $1 million this year. it's over $400,000 more than the minimal rent. additionally, another planet dedicated ticket sales from

sunday night's show at the independent, a venue they own, to the department, and they are donating an additional $20,000 of funding from that event. i want to thank my staff, who worked tirelessly with another planet to ensure that the event was successful and that are park is well supported. i also want to think another planet. they have been a terrific partner. they have gone above and beyond the call of duty. one example is their investment in maps and platforms all around the field this year to help preserve the fields for soccer season and they have made a tremendous difference in the condition of the venue. without further ado, i would like to welcome up alan scott, who wants to make a few brief remarks.

sharon, are you coming up? ok. >> thank you commissioners. i think phil has said it all. we are very thrilled at another planet. it's very difficult and it takes time to build an event of this caliber that's not only a local festival but internationally renowned. this year, in our fourth year, we feel it has been a watershed year. we have hit our stride, especially after the last couple of years with the economic downturn and attendance and that was less than ideal for us. it is important to note that when we started this festival in 2008, there were five north american festivals that began

that year. one in denver, michigan, new york city, british columbia, and i'm forgetting the other one. we are the only one that still stands at this time. it's very difficult to put a festival on of this caliber. working with rec and park and the city has been -- ajoy might be too strong of word, but it has been a great partnership. san francisco's outside lands is not just a music festival, but it is a celebration of san francisco and northern california. the music has always been a rich part of san francisco's history. 25% of the bands that performs at the festival are local bands. the other 75% of artist