copy of the plan. commissioner fung: is there a stair from the deck down to the rear guard? is that in the permit application? >> i do not believe there is. let's take a look. the text on the permit application -- construct a new deck at rear of building. the approval by our department indicates, as per application and plans, to construct from the ground floor, etc., and construct new deck at rear, maximum 10 feet above grade. no other work. that does imply to me there is no stare involved in the deck proposal. -- stair involved in the debt proposal. commissioner fung: there is no

door being added to the wall to access the deck under this permit. >> i would anticipate the inclusion of a door would only be included on the plans. >> it is in the description. it is in the description. add one new bathroom, replace window with sliding door. commissioner fung: that is an over the counter? >> it is, both by planning and building. president goh: why don't we have plans? it says per application and plans, but we don't have the plans. >> my understanding is one set remains with microfilm at ddi and the other remains with the applicant. they were not provided to us and not available to our staff. i asked miss huang about her brief. she said she was involved --

advised by her architect to show up. but it is the board's choice. if you think you need plans, you can continue. president goh: thank you. >> anything to add? >> tony greco, department of building inspection. this was an over-the-counter review. it went through all the proper approvals. the valuation, etc. this was straightforward. we're trying to issue more permits over-the-counter. >> thank you. is there any public comment? seeing none, we will move into rebuttal. you have three minutes. >> first of all, i want to clarify the things that happened. the property was showed about

early june. they sent us a letter about the permit, the building. they sent us the letter on the building from the department of the application. when we appealed it, her husband said they came to us. they never came to us before they applied for the permit. when they come to approach us because they receive the letter that we were appealing on the permit. the second thing is that when we purchase the property we already knew that next door is the church. that is not an emergency exit from the second level on the

property. also, the church has activity only on sunday, not every day, only sunday morning a few hours. they are not living there. there are no people there in daytime and nighttime. when the people next to us -- it is only a couple feet above from our window. also a 7 ft. extend outside. you can clearly see what happens in our bedroom. >> amount to say something. two months ago, they made the decision to buy a house with a dick -- with a deck it was important to them. our financial step does today we cannot afford to buy another house. we cannot have another choice if they build that. commissioner fung: what happens if they built a privacy screen along that side of the deck, 6

feet high, so they cannot look back into your bedroom? >> our to house -- i do not think the distance. the distance, i think, is much closer than actually. commissioner fung: i can visualize it. i asked you whether that would help you with the privacy. >> i think the noise will go through from our bedroom. the noisy. if they entertain people on the deck or have functions and so on. president goh: if this board were inclined to uphold the permit, the deck would be built, and there would be no privacy screen. would a privacy screen be helpful to you? >> i do not think so. president goh: ok. >> we have rebuttals from the

permit holder. three minutes, if you have anything further to add. >> the privacy screen we will probably put up any way, because i think even if she does not want it it will probably, after she sees it, she will feel more confident. but these are family people. they have three elderly, three young kids, to adults. they are not going to be looking at your neighbor's so much. they are busy going to work. the older people are too busy looking after their health. the kids are too busy doing their homework. we will be looking at this.

commissioner hwang: i have a question -- commissioner fung: are you finished? commissioner hwang: finisher comments, sorry. >> i just want to -- we build the deck right here. from the window to her window is 6 feet. i stand on the deck, the 6 ft., i think -- my head is here. i do not think i can see through the window of the bedroom. commissioner fung: i think you can. >> you think you can? i can? commissioner fung: you can't. yes -- you can.

yes. commissioner hwang: you were doing multiple changes to your house in this remodel. is the deck going to come off the kitchen? is that the plan backs off the bedroom? >> it is coming off the master bedroom, the biggest bedroom. it is not for parties or meetings. it is just for her mother in law to go out and get fresh air. maybe if she comes home early enough, she can do it. but it is not for community use or whatever. no barbecues. commissioner hwang: thank you. vice president garcia: as proposed, is the railing solid or open? >> each rail is supposed to be 4 feet. commissioner fung: 4 inch. >> metal tubes, copper tubes.

vice president garcia: but it is not going to be solid. >> it will have 4 inch gaps. commissioner fung: he is talking about a picket. president goh: did i hear you say there are no plans? do you have drawings? >> there is drawings. i am sure the apollo whatever the code is. president goh:-- they follow the whatever the code is. president goh: do you have drawings with you? >> no. president goh: thank you. >> is there any department or a bottle? -- rebuttal? president goh: i have questions for both. mr. sider, would we expect to

see drawings in a situation like this with a second story deck? >> i think there are two issues here. the first is the plants that were reviewed and approved when the permit itself was approved. there certainly were plans included. our staff would not have issued an approval without plans. the second issue and the more critical one tonight is the presence of those plans at this hearing. based on my understanding of your procedures and policies, it is pretty unusual for an appellant to not provide those or not look to provide those. i cannot offer any more insight. commissioner fung: i think it is more the permit holder would provide it to us. >> i stand corrected. president goh: thank you.

>> no further questions? the matter is submitted. commissioner fung: we want to start? -- do you want to start? president goh: no, please. commissioner fung: part of the issue here is that people got used to their rear yard and privacy for all the years they have lived there. the problem is blending in those concerns with what is basically a" compliant solution -- basically a code compliant solution. if people are on the deck, there is bound to be some level of noise or discussions, or kids playing and stuff.

i think that is probably of concern to the appellants in seeing a new situation. we would want both neighbors to find some sort of solution they both can accept. it does not appear it is going to happen very quickly. i would make the suggestion -- if they cannot block out the sound, they can block out the site. they both look to the north. yes, there is a possibility at certain times of the year, the sun as it sets will go a little beyond direct west and they will get a little bit of sun for a very short time in the day. if it was purely a like issue, we would probably be looking at -- light issue, would be

looking at a more transparent screening and rail. i do not think that is the situation. i recommend we approved the deck, but with a six-foot high screen along that portion of the deck adjacent to the neighbors. six-foot high. president goh: i would be inclined to support that as well, but i wonder. it seems strange to me we are talking about this and do not have plans in front of us. what if there are stairs to the rear yard on that side? commissioner fung: all i can go by is the permit application does not say anything about stairs. president goh: but then we have a deck coming out of a bedroom with no egress.

commissioner fung: are you referring to a cult situation? you can egress to a bedroom. vice president garcia: i think it is -- president goh: i think it is a 25 foot requirement. it is likely not higher than 25 feet. other comments, commissioners? commissioner fung: i am going to move to uphold the department with the condition the permit holder add a minimum of a six- foot high screen that is opaque and you cannot see through. >> pardon me? translucent or opaque? commissioner fung: you cannot

see through. >> there is no planning code issue with that height. commissioner fung: as long as it is set back 3 feet, it does not hit the -- it does not a hit the fire rating. not with 7 ft. width. or depth. president goh: adjacent to these neighbors. commissioner fung: we will bring that up later. >> it is to grant this appeal -- it is to uphold the permit on

condition that a six-foot high screen you cannot see through be added to the deck with adjacent to the appellant's property, just that. president goh: just that side. >> the deck with the adjacent to appellant-- width adjacent to appellant's property. vice president garcia: could we have translation on the next agenda? it seems to come up every once in awhile. sorry. president goh: could you read that again? >> the motion is from commissioner fung up hold the permit on condition that a six- foot high screen you cannot see through be added to the deck width adjacent to the appellant's property. commissioner peterson: minimum 6

feet is what he said. minimum 6 feet. maximum of 6 feet? we are hearing from the department it cannot be more than 6 feet. >> my sense is both departments would appreciate some clarity on the maximum so it is not an open-ended condition. >> just 6 feet? commissioner fung: make it 6 feet. if you same maximum, it could be two feet. >> you could say six to 8 feet. commissioner fung: does make it 6 feet. >> a six-foot high screen will be added to the deck width adjacent to mr. leung's propery. president goh: aye. vice president garcia: aye. commissioner peterson: aye.

commissioner hwang: aye. >> the boat is 5-0. this permit is upheld with that condition. >> there is no further business before the board. president goh: we are adjourned. ♪ >> hello, and welcome to the

department of elections right choice voting instructional video. it is part of the department of elections right choice voting outreach campaign and is designed to educate san francisco rig franciscoht choice voting. today we will learn what it is and who is elected using this voting method. we will also talk about with the ranked joyce l. looks like and how to market correctly. finally, we will see how the ranked joyce voting process works and to you an example of an election using ranked choice of voting. so, what is ranked joyce voting? in march 2002 san francisco voters adopted a charter to implement ranked choice of voting, also known as instant runoff voting. san francisco voters will use it to elect most local officials by selecting a first choice candidate in the first column on

the ballot and deborah second and third choice candidates in the second and third columns resect to do -- respectively. this makes it possible to elect local officials with the majority of votes. more than 50% without the need for a second runoff election. in san francisco, ranked choice of voting is for the election of members of the board of supervisors, the mayor, sharon, just -- district attorney, city attorney, treasurer, this is a recorder, and public defender. ranked joyce voting does not apply to elections for local school and community college board members. number the election of state or federal officials. ranked choice of voting does not affect the adoption ballot measures. when voters received their ballot, either at a polling place or an absentee ballot in the mail, it will consist of

multiple cards. voters will receive cards with contests for federal and state offices, as well as for state propositions and local ballot measures. for ranked choice voting contest, voters will receive a separate ranked choice ballot card. it will have instructions to rank three choices, which is new. the ranked choice ballot is designed in the side by side column format that lists the names of all candidates in each of the three columns. when marking the ranked choice ballot, voters elect their first choice in the first column by completing the aero pointing to their choice. for their second choice, voters selected different wind by completing the arab pointing to their choice in the second column. for their third choice, voters elect a different candidate by completing the arrow pointing to their choice. voters wishing to vote for qualified write-in candidate can

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first choice to vote, is determined to be the winner. if no candidate receives more than 50% of the first choice votes, a process of eliminating candidates and transferring votes begins. first, the candidate who received the fewest numbers of first choice votes is eliminated from the race. second, voters who selected the eliminated candidate as their first choice will have their vote to transfer to their second choice. there, all the votes are recounted. fourth, if any candidate receives more than 50% of the votes, he/she is declared the winner. if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the process of eliminating candidates and transferring votes is repeated until one candidate has a winning majority. now let's look at an example of an election using ranked choice of voting. in this example, we have three

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recounted. candidate b now has 55% of the votes. candidate c as 45%. candidate b has more than 50% of the votes and is determined as the winner. >> thank you for watching. we hope you have ranked choice learned ranked choice of voting and was elected. you have seen the ballot, learned how to market, and learned how the voting process works. if you have any further questions about ranked choice voting, please contact us at department of elections, city hall, room 48, 1 dr. carlton be good lit place, sentences go, california, 94102. or 415-554-4375. visit our website, www.sfelections.org.

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