number five, that says the sale for transfer -- or transfer is not out of compliance with city plans and policies. thank you. >> thank you. is there any other public comment? commissioners, what is your pleasure? >> i think we addressed item number five, right? her requested amendment. correct? >> for the owned. >> there was a discussion that the deputy city attorney was explaining. >> yes. i would like to introduce the single amendment around adding the word owned, roman number ii, sfpuc land. president moran: that is an

amendment. do i have a second? all those in favor? opposed? the amendment carries on the item itself. i do not believe it has been moved at. >> it has. >> it has? has it been moved and seconded? i lost track, thank you. any additional comment on this item? we have had public comment. all those in favor? opposed? thank you. >> item 11. approving real-estate service guidelines to take action for leases or licenses -- license certain uses of real property under the commission's jurisdiction. the new guidelines would supersede and replace sections 1.0 through 10.0.

>> good afternoon. i am the real estate director, head of real estate services. i presented this to you last month. i am here to ask if you have any questions. president moran: thank you. commissioners? >> a little over a year ago, we were having conversations about your office rightabout when you came on board. these are the kinds of new procedures that will assist you and your staff to streamline some of the smaller leases and decisions that need to be made. i recall that we were looking at staffing situations in your office. there were changes that were made. this is a logical progression of a staffing changes. am i correct? >> actually this is an overall

peace in permit several. it does not have anything to do with staffing. it guides the staff. -- it guides staff. one of the permits we issued or obtain, what we charge and the approvals for which we need to get, from the smaller items go to the general matter -- manager. the larger items go to calendar. anything over 10 years has to go to the board of supervisors for approval. it is a very detailed set of rules. >> it does make it more clear to staff, yes. >> the general manager can designate to you or you can designate to somebody in your office. >> the general manager under limited circumstances can designate for the smaller places. five years or less, a certain dollar figure or less.

>> this does include an update of delegated authorities to the general manager. >> yes. in general it is things under $25,000 or less than five years. >> it is $100,000 or five years or less. thank you. those are for market rate permits. anything that goes to a public agency or nonprofit organization, we still follow the 1999 resolutions that require commission approval. president moran: any other questions? >> i have a logistical question. one resolution -- which resolutions to the attachments, altogether, it is a group. i am looking at specifics.

for example, what the general manager can and cannot do. that is not in the resolution. >> it is attached to the resolution pending before the present -- to the commicommissi. >> these are approved and attached. the first of the result -- resolved. >> thank you. any additional questions? can i have a motion? >> so moved. >> moved and seconded. any public comment? seeing none, all those in favor? opposed? the item carries. thank you. >> thank you very much.

>> item 12. presentation on the progress and feasibility assessment of the sfpuc urban agricultural pilot program. >> juliette ellis. i am going to try to be brief since my counterparts did not do formal presentations. i am here to give you an update we have been doing on the urban agricultural pilot program per the last time we presented to you in october. as a reminder, in october 2011, the commission authorize the

general manager to establish this urban agricultural pilot program on sfpuc lands in san francisco. the commission authorized the staff or the general manager to conduct a feasibility assessment of the urban agriculture program on puc pilot sites. through that process we have identified two sides -- sites in san francisco. the bernal heights neighborhood, college hill reservoir. this site is 6000 square feet and is adjacent to the reservoir. the second site is in the bayview hunters point community in the southeast sector of san francisco. it is adjacent to the southeast sewer treatment facility. this again is 6000 square feet. since the commission meeting in

october, the sfpuc staff have been working to determine the feasibility and logistics of moving forward with urban agriculture on these two sides. we have been partnering with several organizations, including the san francisco urban agricultural alliance as well as garden for the internment to conduct a feasibility study of the sites looking at issues around some exposure, microclimate, average rainfall, agriculture restrictions, and logistical challenges that could pertain to each of these sites. in addition to the studies, we have been working with staff in the waste water treatment facility team to do soil testing to ensure that we have good information with regards to these sites and we spend a lot of time doing out reached to stakeholder groups, including the urban agriculture committee of san francisco, food

advocates, a neighborhood community group, and neighbors in close proximity to the sites. based on these conversations, we have -- we are heading in a direction with two concepts for each of the sides. for the site in burdo heights, we're in conversations with the san francisco unified school district, looking to partner with them and the site would potentially be an outdoor classroom for the surrounding schools in the area. the college hill site, there are three elementary schools within walking distance of that site. we have been meeting with the principles of the schools, having conversations with the school districts taking on those sites and having it be an outdoor classroom on steroids. when you look at the outdoor classrooms their building, many of them are small and include a few planters and the kind of thing. working with them to look at this being an outdoor classroom that paul revere school and to

other schools could access and there is a staff person who would manage that. there would be additional news for parents and community members when the school was not using that side. in the site in bayview hunters point, we have been in conversations with the east access group, the folks who do agriculture in bayview and are getting feedback. thinking about what makes sense for that site. there are several community gardens existing in that community. we are in conversation with the different organizations there to get a sense of does it make sense to have a traditional community garden on that side, or is there something we could doing on the continuum of supporting urban agriculture on that site? there is a place where people get compost or pick up different tools. we continue to have conversations with the

stakeholders and the idea is we will be conducting open houses for that site in the next few months to facilitate feedback that would be incorporated into the request for proposals that would be released. wrapping up, the next steps as we move forward will continue to solicit feedback regarding the pilot program and determining the best use for those sites. we will require that any operational partners use the most susceptible gardening practices and the work with the community throughout the process as they get the site ready and when they move into implementation. based on the early information we're receiving around the soil testing, that will happen on the sides depending on what kind of activity happens.

we will come back to the commission and shortly thereafter, move forward with the rfp process. there are some community part -- partners who have been sending e-mail want to know what the next steps are with the rfp release. the college hill site is moving on a faster track because we have a designated partner through the school district and the idea they would take that over coinciding with the school year. the process for the southeast looks like we will do the open houses in the summer and release the rfp in the late part of the summer, early fall. president moran: thank you. commissioners? >> the southeast side [inaudible] would that be affected? >> it could. we're looking at space outside the treatment facility and looking on the corner and -- on

evans and south. the relationship we have with any operator that would be getting -- getting a permit is it is remarkable. any activity what happened over the longer period of time. as larger plans for rendition of what that space looks like outside the sewer plant as we -- as construction happens, there will be a larger vision in process that will include community gardens in a permanent fashion if that is what ended up being envisioned for that area. >> great. i had one of the question. the school project sounds exciting. -- i had one other question. the school project sounds exciting. some of the value add that

these projects could provide. whether it is the farmers' market or if that would be part of the rfp or if you are revet -- evaluating who that operator might be based on that. >> definitely. the advocates have been helpful in making sure that we think through what the criteria should look like in the rfp with regard to additional community benefits. there has been conversation, everything from do we have a partnership with the food bank and everything that is grown is given there, or do we connect with the free farmers' markets existing in the city? there are free farmers' markets that are giving out food based on surplus that is being grown at community gardens that the city -- and we connect to that process? we have had conversations about how do you support kids and parents to use the food and will there be a cutting component or are there other value adds that

could make this more practical and have additional benefit in the community? >> sounds great. thank you. president moran: any other questions, commissioners? >> thank you. president moran: this is not an action item, but we do have some public comment. >> thank you. i am dana pearls, representing the san francisco urban ag alliance. i will be really brief. i would like to put in my support for this process. we have been very involved in talking about what is the different components for good rfp and the different uses that would be possible for these sites. i would encourage also especially for the southeast side that we push for an expedient process there. it is important to have as much

community input as possible, keeping the site open not only to the possibility of community gardens but also to the possibility of using this land for more of a business purpose as well. just keeping it open to many possibilities within the rfp process. and i would like to encourage this process with the rfp move forward as quickly as able, while including as much public participation and sufficient, if not broad as possible out reach across san francisco, not only in the bayview area but to other neighborhoods as well. in general, i would like to put in a support from the sfuaa with the school district and the collaboration they're on joint use to not only have the site open for kind of glorified classroom use but also available

to the public and community during school off hours. thank you. president moran: thank you. our next speaker. >> i am with s.p.u.r. thank you for letting me comment. certainly excited about these projects and do not have to much to add except for it is good to hear about the time line. i have put in applaud if it is possible to move that faster, i know staff has a lot on their plate but to have an open house will sooner than late summer might give people more time so that when it gets closer to starting a project in the fall that people have time to think about it and echo what dennis said -- dana said. staff has done an amazing job of outrage. some do not know the best way to

plug in. -- staff has done a great job of outreach. if there is an announcement on a website that would give people an outline, it could help encourage ideas we do not know of yet. it is moving ahead in a great way. i look forward to seeing this happen as soon as possible. thank you. president moran: any additional public comment? seeing none, we should return to item nine. >> i have identified in the master license agreement attached to this agenda item where the prudent utility practice clause that

commissioner courtney during our section 2, section k is applied. on page five, section 10. under the section entitled "operation of solar power projects." >> it shows up on the bottom of the page. >> i will give you a moment to read that. the last sentence there. the puc shall undertake that permitted activities in accordance with the terms of the license and prudent utility practice and in compliance with all permits and applicable laws and regulations. president moran: is that the only -- >> the only use of the defined

term. commissioner courtney: i appreciate the opportunity. this is changing jurisdictional discussion that has been taking place for the better part of a couple of years, right? if you are deciding we're talking about the unified school district, it is exciting we're talking about the rooftops. given some of the feedback i got from the city attorney, i feel comfortable at this point moving the item forward with one last question. in the event that we enter into an agreement to shift the responsibility back to the unified school district, will there be a process or an undertaking that we engage in or is that outside of our dominion and control?

>> i would be a process that is a written agreement. we're looking at the section, you can follow. on page 12 foch page 12. section 36. >> your question is back on page 5. >> i am sorry. section 10, same section. where it indicates it is made the responsibility of the unified school district pursuant to an executed written agreement between the parties, the school district and the puc. any agreement as is this one would come back to the

commission, any written agreement would come back to the commission for consideration and approval. president moran: thank you. we do have a motion by commissioner vietor, i do not believe we have a second. >> second. president moran: seconded. any further discussion on this item? any public comment? ok, all those in favor of tax opposed? the motion carries. -- all those in favor? opposed? we do not have any items for closed session. remind me to continue that or -- do i have to dispose of that in some way? >> i think if you do not move to

go into closed session that takes care of it. >president moran: that will take care of that. >> we should remind you and the public that the next meeting on march 27 will be at 4:00 p.m. as opposed to the 130 pm regular meeting. it will be at the southeast community center -- facility as opposed to city hall and that will go into a joint meeting at 5 or thereabouts. president moran: thank you for that reminder. on to the next item. is there any other new business? for the commission. sing and -- seeing none, that concludes our calendar. this meeting is adjourned. thank you.

>> good morning. today is wednesday, february 15, 2012. this is the regular meeting of the building inspection commission. i'd like to ask everyone to please turn off all electronic devices. the first item on the agenda is roll call. commissioner hechanova: here. commissioner mar: here. commissioner clinch: here. commissioner lee: here. commissioner murphy: here. commissioner melgar: here.

>> commissioner walker is excused. we have a quorum. next item on the agenda is president's announcements. commissioner hechanova: good morning. those in chambers, welcome to the february meeting. we would like to also start out by giving some thank you -- tahnk -- thank-yous to staff. [reading names] where there has been the category of expressed appreciation from the public that you have served, to say thank you very much for the service you have rendered them

in a most professional way and expeditious manner. also, from steve, the complimentary letter from bruce murphy, thanking senior plumbing inspector alex corn. for that, thank you very much for maintaining the high level of service and along with that, the continued service you will provide the city and building department. >> if anyone has their cell phone on them, if you could turn it off, not on vibrate because it will still make feedback. >> could have been made. [laughter] -- commissioner hechanova: could have been me. [laughter] also, i want to welcome marlin melgar -- commissioner melgar: myrna.

commissioner hechanova: myrna. the group of commissioners view will be serving during your tour -- term will be well appreciated not only by this city but also by the staff. the category of serving this great city is also a great honor, so thank you very much. commissioner melgar: thank you. i'm glad to be here. commissioner hechanova: i would also like to express not only my thanks, but also from the other commissioners, and adding the thank you to chris romero who has provided his valuable time and along with that his expertise in some of the issues that have come before the bic. thank you very much. looking forward to seeing you here in the city and also having

coffee or some other beverage of choice in the near term. would also like to express that a couple of items -- there are some hong kong building officials that are here in the city that have undertaken to know more about how the best service for electrical and mechanical systems that the city has provided -- our fair city, with the help of that, they will be arranging sometime in march a briefing for how we do it our way and how they would like to do it our way also. last but not least, i would also like to express my thanks for

the opportunity to have served the commission, as i will be stepping aside to undertake the category of the next step be on the commission. for years of service here has been wonderful and the opportunity has also been as great. i would like to also say that the achievements of the commission during my participation here has been from the permit tracking system and the cash program that is so instrumental in making our city more seismically safe, if not also performance and response and the recovery category, and the