are going to do what they say, which is agreeing that what they are saying is factual or that we agree with it. >> so, i think that if i read this report, it basically supports what the grand jury has said and then, at several points along the way it throws in these we disagree with it but then we are going to, but yeah, it is in our plan, and in our mission, but so, i can't, i agree and to answer your question, yes, i do agree with that. >> based on commissioner mar's amended, does the staff have time to do some of this editorial work? to bring about that kind of

consistency that we have lifted up here today? >> commissioner lee, why don't you ask your question? >> there is not so much a question, but a comment that i want to make. after the last meeting, i submitted my comments to them to give to mr. shrine and i have a conversation with him about my comments because i had a little trouble of saying either we disagree or we agree. and it is sort of like black or white and it is really not that, it is more like this is what our department wants to do and what they want to do to move towards a certain goal. and so i left it up to him and i say, why don't you put my words into either i agree or disagree, because i can't do it myself. so from what i read here, it is consistent with what the department and what the bic wants to do but if we are hung up on whether we disagree or agree with the grand jury report, i would suggest that we not take it as black and white and just say yes, the content

of this reply is consistent and let's vote on it that is what i am thinking. i have if we can revise it one more time if it needs to if we are going to be vote on this and it is tabulated and we agree to this reply or not, i think that i am okay with that because this report incorporated my comments from last time. >> and thank you commissioner lee you helped me out in response to yours, commissioner? >> okay. i am looking for the spirit of this and i believe that we captured the spirit of what we are trying to do here. we will agree to disagree on certain aspects but this is the closest from where i am sitting to get. kicking it down the road to next week so that we can add on comments and i don't see what we are going to achieve there, what is in front of us captures as best as i can see what we

are all feeling. and in the spirit of this, this is the position that we are taking. and so, commissioner melgar. >> i am someone that actually likes consensus and getting the discussion and on the same page. i unfortunately do think that we are in a position dictated by the process to agree or disagree. i think that it is not something that where we can just sort of rely on the nuances and so, because if we agree with the findings, you know, essentially an audit of the process and if we agree with the finding and then we are committing to adjusting them in a certain way, if we disagree, then we don't have that responsibility and we can still say, yes, all of these things are true, but, we don't commit, you know, to the auditers, you know, findings, of where a processes are, in the two things where i think

that we are vulnerable is and i am sorry that you did not get to the meeting and didn't hear commissioner mar's comments and the two areas are about the notices of violations and about the system, you know, where our public, and comes in and gets routed and so, you know, to not acknowledge that there is a public perception, whether or not it is based on fact, and we need to close the door to a lot of folks who are out there looking at us and as commissioners to represent the public, and so since i am the person in the public seat i have a responsibility to acknowledge that people are thinking this and so was it based on fact. but where it is not, where there is, you know, a factual basis in which we acknowledge in our comments ethose two

areas i think are problematic in the wording that we do not agree with the findings because i think that we should say that we partially agree or we agree and these are the areas where we commit to doing some work. >> commissioner walker >> thank you very much for pulling it together like that. and i totally agree with your input and i mean to the point of, you know, when we talk about code enforcement, and you know, what we do in this is take a slice, that proves our disagreement, or something, and i think that it is counter productive to this, or to what this is intended. >> and when i compared this grand jury report to the one that was done, a while back, we have made huge strides and everybody in our department should be proud of that. because we have. and there are things remaining that we need to do and that is

what the focus is on and i think that i have been in these meetings a long time with all of you and we have all talked about all of this and it is not a surprise, and that is why i totally agree is how we lead this off and how we enter into this response is really important to bring together how to do things even better. i mean, i think that it is important enough the spirit of it, is important enough, that i would not support it with those issues not addressed. i will support it if we do address it and the issues that we have laid out and commissioner melgar has put. >> okay. >> after my question, does the staff have time to make edits on the base of what has been said today. >> i think that for one thing, i can't see, where... because i, and as my fellow

commissioners will put, and i have kind of feel differently and i believe that we are in the process and i believe that the report is doing, its job in report that it is going to address our concerns and the problem that we have here and i think that we are a mixed here of the department being kind of as a (inaudible) where it is being, it is changing and it is trying to get things, in line, and it takes time, and i think that what the commissioners are asking for, is something that we can't deliver by next week on the 10th, and what i am trying to convey is, when we know that we have consensus on every issue and we agree to disagree and we do understand the concerns but i believe that the report as is, right now is as close as we are going to guess out of the commission, so, rather than try to transform and i don't think that we are going to change it by next week, i want to be real about this and say that i think that it is important at this stage that we move this forward, in its condition and

dually noted with the comments of the commissioners who disagree on the issues, and at that, i think that answers, everybody's concerns, and nobody is going to say that they are voting on this blankly and say that we approve this and you do disagree with the aspects of it as a commissioner and that is just the best that he can do at this point. >> commissioner mar. >> one of the time constraints but i feel that we could resolve it easily with two amendments. which i am going to make now, one is that we change 0.4 to disagree to partially agree and the same thing with the novs which allows us to do exactly what commissioner melgar and mccray were talking about and we still have work to do. and we don't agree with everything that the grand jury said we we want to address the

systems and the favoritisms and address the novs and not just from housing and from the other departments as well. and so, if we could do those two things, i would vote for it. >> me too. >> me too. >> and mr., strong, please? >> is there commissioners we are under a time constraint. >> we are always under a time constraint. >> and we love this is what we do to ourselves. >> and this is a good conversation and so it is healthy for us and i would like to see this as true. and how do you feel about those words in there, would you think that the department, and obviously, the acting director is not here now, but it is important that we have the universal consensus here. >> i think that the director will agree and i am certainly not going to oppose the will of the commission here. >> so with that, commissioner

mar it looks like we have consensus and it if we could, would you one more time state for the secretary the wording and with that friendly amendment which mr. strong will add in before sending it up, and we will vote on that. and yeah. >> okay. item number 4, the department partially agrees with the civil grand jury finding, and i will leave the other wording to you, and code enforcement, where, that would be finding number six. that the department partially agrees. >> got it. >> it is good stuff, very good. >> all right. >> with that, could you call the question? >> there is a motion and a second to approve a response with the amendments that commissioner mar mentioned.

>> in may i just point out that in number four there are two paragraphs that we would disagree, and so we just need to... >> just take everything that said disagree and partial. >> and change the grammatical structure to support. >> okay. >> the change. >> okay. >> yeah. >> okay. all right. so, with that, can we call... are you madam secretary? are you okay with everything? >> could i... >> i am fine with it. whatever you guys would like. >> on 5, 1, about the board of supervisors needing to follow up and stuff. >> i mean that i don't know that we need to disagree with that, because we don't have the authority to do it, but, i don't know that we should disagree, it does not really point to us, so, you can take it or leave it if it is in

there. >> well, yeah. >> it is kind of how can we disagree with that? >> would you do me a favor and when you are putting it together and you know, kind of look over there and maybe you could give the call to commissioner? >> and father. >> and say it is no our. >> i don't think that the commissioners have a weigh on that. >> call the question. >> i am just going to ask for clarification. >> yes. >> so the motion which has been amended a number of times, and in summation is to approve the letter as it has been prepared, and with the editorial comments that the commissioners offered earlier in the hearing. before we start to discuss the vote. and in addition it will be the amendments that commissioner mar has just offered to two of

the provisions. yes. >> >> okay, now we will take a roll call vote on that motion with the amendments. >> president mccarthy? >> yes. >> vice president mar? >> yes. >> commissioner clinch. >> yes. >> commissioner lee? >> yes. >> commissioner mccray. >> yes. >> commissioner melgar. >> yes. >> walker. >> yes. >> and the motion carries unanimously. and to item number 3, public and employee appointment. the director of the department of building inspection, discussion and possible action to interview candidates for the position of the director of the department of building inspection. just like to make a brief announcement regarding this item. the bic will start its closed session here at city hall and the closed session of the meeting will be moved to an undisclosed off site location and when the position of the meeting is complete the bic will reconvene in public at ddi

offices 1660 mission street and on whether to disclose any or all of the discussions held in closed session, this public portion of the meeting at dbi offices at 1660 mission will not be televised. >> and item 3a, public comment on all matters pertaining to the closed session. >> is there any public comment? >> seeing none, item 3 b. possible action to convene a closed session, is there a motion. >> i move that we move to the closed session. >> second. >> okay. >> and our commissioners in favor? >> aye. >> any opposed? >> we are now in closed session, and it is 9:50 a.m.. >>

>> welcome to culture wire. we will look at the latest and greatest public art project. recently, the airport unveiled the new state of the art terminal. let's take a look.

the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner.

>> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradually depending on the light and the time of day. >> i wanted to create an art work that looks over time as well as working on in the first glance. the first time you come here, you may not see a. but you may be able to see one side over the other. it features a couple of suspended sculptures. each was created out of a series of flat plains run parallel to

each other and constructed of steel tubing. >> it is made up of these strata. as the light starts to shift, there is a real sense that there is a dynamism. >> it gives the illusion that this cultures might be fragments of a larger, mysterious mass. >> the environmental artwork livens it with color, light, and the movement. three large woven soldiers are suspended. these are activated by custom air flow program. >> i channeled air flow into each of these forms that makes it move ever so slightly.

and it is beating like a heart. if-0 when as of the forces of nature moving around us every second. >> shadow patterns reflect the shapes of the hanging sculptures. the new terminal also features a children's play areas. both of the market the exploratory n.y. -- exploratorium. the offer travelers of all ages a playful oasis. using high quality plywood, they created henches shaped like a bird wings that double as musical instruments. serving as a backdrop is a mural featuring images of local birds and san francisco's famous skyline. >> in the line between that is

so natural, you can see birds and be in complete wilderness. i really like that about this. you could maybe get a little snapshot of what they are expecting. >> it is an interactive, keck sculpture that is interacted with by the visitor. >> they are a lot about and they fall down the belt. it moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster, the butterflies fall in the move of words. >> the art reflect the commission's commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. in addition to the five new commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport

collection were reinstalled. some of which were historically cited in the terminal. it includes major sculptures by the international artists. as a collection, these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960's through the mid-1980s's. the illustrate san francisco's cultural center and a place of innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. one of the highlights is a series of three left tapestries. they are on view after being in storage for 20 years. these tapestries representing various gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep

shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit there are so many ways that the

internet provides real access to real people and resources and that's what we're try to go accomplish. >> i was interested in technology like video production. it's interesting, you get to create your own work and it reflects what you feel about saying things so it gives perspective on issues. >> we work really hard to develop very in depth content, but if they don't have a venue, they do not have a way to show us, then this work is only staying here inside and nobody knows the brilliance and the amazing work that the students are doing. >> the term has changed over time from a very basic who has a computer and who doesn't have a computer to now who has access to the internet, especially high speed internet, as well as the skills and the knowledge to use those tools effectively. . >> the city is charged with

coming up with digital inclusion. the department of telecommunications put together a 15 member san francisco tech connect task force. we want the digital inclusion program to make sure we address the needs of underserved vulnerable communities, not communities that are already very tech savvy. we are here to provide a, b and c to the seniors. a stands for access. b stands for basic skills and c stands for content. and unless we have all three, the monolingual chinese seniors are never going to be able to use the computer or the internet. >> a lot of the barrier is knowledge. people don't know that these computers are available to them, plus they don't know what is useful. >> there are so many businesses in the bay area that are constantly retiring their computer equipment that's perfectly good for home use. computers and internet access are helping everybody in the community and people who don't

have it can come to us to help with that. one of the biggest problems we see isn't whether people can get computers through programs like ours, but whether they can understand why they need a computer. really the biggest issue we are facing today is helping people understand the value of having a computer. >> immediately they would say can i afford a computer? i don't speak any english. how do i use it. then they will start to learn how to do email or how to go back to chinese newspaper to read all the chinese newspaper. >> a lot of the barrier still is around lack of knowledge or confusion or intimidation and not having people in their peer network who use computers in their lives. >> the important thing i learned from caminos was to improve myself personally. when i first came to caminos, i didn't know anything about computers. the second thing is i have become -- i have made some

great achievements as an individual in my family and in things of the world. >> it's a real issue of self-empowerment where new immigrant families are able to communicate with their families at home, able to receive news and information in their own home language, really become more and more connected with the world as well as connected even inside their local communities. >> if we value the diversity of our city and we value our diverse neighborhoods in the city, we need to ensure that they remain economically viable. equiping them and equiping residents in those areas with jobs that will enable them to stay in san francisco is critical to that. >> the important thing that i see here at caminos is it helps the low income community, it helps the women who wouldn't have this opportunity otherwise. >> the workers with more education in san francisco are more likely to be able to working that knowledge sector. where they are going to need

that familiarity with the internet, they are going to find value with it and use it and be productive with it every day. and half of the city's population that's in the other boat is disconnected from all that potential prosperity. >> we really need to promote content and provide applications that are really relevant to people's lives here. so a lot of the inspiration, especially among the immigrant community, we see is communications with people from their home country but we as much want to use the internet as a tool for people to connect within the local san francisco community. >> i think it's our job as public educators to give them this access and give them this opportunity to see that their efforts are being appreciated beyond their immediate reach. >> you have to blend this idea of community network with computer equipment with training and with support. we can pull all that together, then we've got it. >> it's as much about social and economic justice -- in fact

it's more about social and economic justice than just

>> good afternoon and welcome to the meeting of the board of supervisors neighborhood services and safety committee of thursday september 5, 2013. my name is david campus and the chair of the committee and joined by supervisor eric mar and supervisor supervisor yee is replaced today by john avalos and the clerk is derek evans and we want to thank sfgtv staff for covering