public facing windows. >> mr. sanchez, one of the primary reasons why the planning department changed their criteria and allowed vinyl is because vinyl wound up being able to extrude shapes that were wider which then looked more in conformity with the depth of woodwind owes. i think that was one of the reasons. you are right. in terms of the longevity of the previous generations of vinyl windows was not very good. that's why i asked your predecessor what they looked like because they were wider than the thin ones that used to be ones that the planning

department may not prove. >> i think the thickness is they might be thicker where they double hung and i think that was more of the bigger concerns. >> okay. thank you. >> mr. duffy? oor >> good evening commissioners. congratulations on your positions. the first complaint on the department we got on december 13th. we opened the case in december 2013. we issued a notice of violation and a complete investigation has revealed the installation of vinyl windows without the

permit all work is visible from the street. obtain a building permit but the department of city planning and approval required out of required inspections. that was december 30, 2013. on december 31st the next day the building permit was applied to work on building in 2000. the permit not issued in response to violation. we issued the building permit on december 31, 2013, with city planning approval. the final inspection was called for on january 7, 2014. we then signed off on the permit as it appeared it had been properly issues. we closed the case on the 8th of january 2014 and obviously we had the appeal. >> do you have any information on the dr timeline?

>> no i don't. i'm sorry i don't have that. that would be mr. scott sanchez. >> mr. sanchez maybe i can ask you the same question. is there any additional public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> seeing none, we'll have rebuttal. mr. bash, 3 minutes. >> not that i have anything against developers but i actual happen to be an operations manager for a preschool. i don't know where ms. gallagher is getting her information. in preparation for this meeting i watched quite a few of your televised meetings and i'm aware of her

distaste towards developers. there is i don't know how much money spent for a document for a window replacement. i would like to reiterate my support for the city's management of the city for managing it's historical beauty. we have seen that a lot tonight and in previous meetings. still i find this situation as setting an example where the city awards without permits by allowing permit holders to lower standards than those who apply for a permit within a timely fashion . obviously mr. sanchez took a different position if it is upheld. any

action to hold windows would encourage other property owners to take similar actions. i would like to finish by reminding the board that ms. gallagher herself appearing said if it's okay to give a wink and a nod to property owners then every property owner will ignore these requirements. i thank you for your time. >> ms. gallagher? >> how much time do i have. 3 minutes isn't enough time to show you all the other vinyl windows all over the neighborhood. it's about 50 or 60 of them. so we'll just bypass that. i just want to draw a distinction between the stockton case and this case and in that case the

department disapproved the permit. that is a very unique situation where the glass itself was rounding. these are really standard windows, the architectural historian described this building as lacking in distinction. the windows are higher quality to other vinyl windows in the neighborhood. the guidelines are that guidelines. i stand corrected. they are guidelines. it's not a quantitative mandatory standard. again, this was done 14 years ago. michelle is very sorry and i would think that when these windows are ready to be replaced that next time she will go for aluminum clad

woodwind oh. i hope you give her the opportunity to do that. the rounded windows would have been very expensive to have made to fit. having done this with developers many times, i'm guessing it is a $25,000 job for the entire facade. let her have ten 10 years for the useful life of this window to run out another decade or so and she'll get a new permit for a new window. i think there is plenty for you to grab onto to allow the prments to be issued tonight. thank you. >> mr. sanchez? >> thank you. scott sanchez. i don't have anything further to add but in response to

vice-president hurtado, the discretionary review was filed in november of last year about a month before the complaint was filed. >> who filed the complaint on the nov, do we know? was it the appellant? >> i believe it was anonymous in the system. >> the document i have said it was anonymous. >> okay. commissioners, the matter is yours. >> i guess i will start. although i'm not promoting retaliation for a dr, i do believe that the za has made a case that no matter when you did the windows, if they were done without a permit and you

now get in expected they need to come to today's standards. understanding also that it could be hardship to go to a clad wood clad or clad window, i would be willing to extend something similar that was offered to the stockton street property. >> i'm not sure. can you elaborate? >> what my feeling is that the the permit was issued in error but i would give time extension on the correction that needs to be done. that's just my opinion. >> okay. i would like to bring something up. it's a little bit of history and as my commissioners know i'm always bringing up a little bit of history. but the planning

department at one time would not have allowed vinyl in any form or manner. they would have in this particular home required it to be wood matching the original. that was especially true when i was at planning. but they changed their mind and a lot of the reasons we talked about earlier is that vinyl windows were now created and manufactured and depth that approximated them to be more traditional windows and the longevity was increased and their performance in terms of energy protection double glazing or and sound protection is probably as good as any of the others. will they last as long as a cladded

wood frame window? hard to say. i don't think we'll be around when they disappear. but i'm not sure i would have said the department wouldn't have changed 14 years ago already. all right. it's been longer than that since i was at planning. >> i'm not sure where? >> where i was going? i would support the permit and allow her to keep her windows. >> i would as well. you can tell from the comments. it's actually that just confirm my initial feeling about this case. i mean, i think, well, i will leave it at that. >> i will make a motion that

we uphold the permit on the basis that planning staff exercises discretion appropriately and it was properly issued pursuant to the guidelines that are not mandatory. city clerk: so the motion is from the vice-president to uphold the permit on the batsz basis it was properly issued. >> properly exercised it's discretion according to the guidelines. >> on that motion to uphold

with that basis commissioner fung? aye. commissioner hwang is absent. president lapis lazuli ruz? no. no. commissioner honored honda. aye the vote is 2-1. we have no further business. we are adjourned. so says madam president. [ meeting is adjourned adjourn >> >>you. >> hello san francisco and naomi here with the top 3 places

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it's the weekly buzz gist visit us at san francisco director ramos and rubke and mr. chairman that heinecke will not be here you have a quorum. please be advised that the ringing of and the use of packagers and other electronic devicess are prohibited at the meeting any person responsible for one maybe asked to leave the room. please be advised that the cell phones set on vibrate be in the off position. item 4 approval of the minutes of january 24th and a this minutes of february 4th special meeting >> is there a motion and second. all in favor, say i. opposed? thank you very much >> item 5 communications. >> members of the board i want

to adjourn our meeting in the memoriam of stu smith was active in many programs with the city of san francisco so with your consent i'll ask we adjourn 2, 3, 4 his memory. >> there is no anticipated litigation in closed session today. >> thank you more often? >> item 6 introduction of new or unu unfinished business. >> director rubke. >> okay. i appreciate our enthusiasm. >> we had an awesome meeting on february 4th i appreciated the staff presentation that we had that day i thought the oral reports were great and it was a privilege to deal with the staff

i was impressed. >> i totally agree the presentations were very well written and the oral presentations were good. >> i liked the location it was interesting to get over to the presidio site to get more access to the city is fantastic. >> ms. miller. director's report >> good afternoon staff and members of the public we're going to start out with special recognition with regard first, i'd like to ask our director of capital programs to come forward. >> good afternoon mr. harris. mr. chairman and members i'm

with the capital programs and construction deprivation i'm going to introduce you to one of our outstanding employees at capital programs and construction. let me just say she begin her career as an assistant engineer in 999 and was assigned as a project manager in 2004 she's a dedicated professional also has a great peanut and attitude. as a project manager she begins is construction of the project to the end. she helps to plan, organ and deliver those projects to our clients exceptions and sometimes that's not the easiest thing to

do. it's impressive the way she reacts to communities concerns she's sensitive to neighborhoods and has received a number of compliments regarding her patience and a understanding and follow through with critical issues. she's delivered many projects like the carolyn rail replacement and the oc s replacement and the relocation project. all those projects i'm happy to report were completed on time workplace they're dedicated budget. i just love the way it had a is enthusiastic about her work and the leadership she provides to her team. and delivered with a positive, diligent and a ethyl point of

view. members and chairman i give you had a (clapping) on behalf of the board of directors and the entire agency thank you for your entire work >> thank you, mr. chairman and board members pr i didn't do this alone i had a lot of support with edward reiskin and my supervisor here. mr. inconvenience harris and also the staff that's in the office and my family. thank you to them all for their support >> thank you (clapping.) okay. i think we'll just take it (laughter). >> director reiskin i know there's been a lot of

decision about pedestrian safety in the chamber hall and it's fitting that a lot of the great work we're thought of fully able to address the pedestrian safety this is a walk through program i'm going to ask the director of the safety streets. >> mr. reiskin i'm here to present the block first team composed of luke's and others. that demonstrated the commitment to the strategic goal number one to create a safe transportation. f that was to create pedestrian projects that will guide implementation and decisions for improved pedestrian safeties it

required partnerships with other city agencies and a solid outreach component it's the first in the u.s. pulling together data and local knowledge to build is a incredible destinations for safety. each person cares about his work. they set the bar high for themselves in terms of the quality of the work produced. they continually look for opportunity to expand their knowledge and share the work they do their attention to daily is the best. they swech between dlafd thinking and that's to produce a cost-effective strategic to save lives. each member of the team has technical skills that enable

them to work individually. laura's work with the city and a liking >> and charles gi s expertise and that insures that the ambitious project was done on time. they work with publicity to gain a consensus around a technical process. i'm pleased to present our walk first team (clapping.) good afternoon. good afternoon directors if i could say a few words for the team. as their manager they make my job easy those are some of the most capable minds that i work with you're going to see a lot of great things from those

people >> anyone else want to give a great speech. i was told you didn't have to give a speech. on behalf of the board you're doing a great important job on behalf of the folks in san francisco thank you for your great work (clapping.) >> next looked like i'd like to ask john hayley to revoke two of our outstanding operators only one can be here today but they have the most difficult jobs in the city and a great majority of them do their jobs extraordinary well. >> good afternoon chairman and a board members.

i'll say it's an honor to follow the walk first people we encourage you to ride the bus in this case the 45 and we have a distinguished guest here today and i'm going to ask cindy of chambers the superintendant of the presidio division to say a few words >> thank you sfmta board and mr. edward reiskin. linda has been an operator for 2 seven years. her position has been one where she worked at the green division but now another the presidio. i read an article in the paper in regards to her and jumped up to applause because i know the type of person she is she has a

warm heart and is caring and she takes care of of every patient on her coach. if i had 2 hundred and 50 people of her i would get to do another project. lipid has been an employee and a friend. we've come a long long way together we both started at about the same time. she didn't decide to become an inspector or anything else she only wanted to drive a business. i can say this a person like her is one you'll never, ever have again on this property she's one of the warmest and a sweetest people you'll know she invited

the people open her bus to come to the board meeting to say happy new year are a a - on behalf of the sfmta and the presidio division i present linda wilson and then the employees recognize award and certificate of appreciation for a job very, very well done (clapping.) ms. wilson >> good afternoon. i wasn't expected to is anything but if you know me, i'm also going to give god the head of my life for all. i enjoy what you do i love

helping my seniors and may passengers and i want to thank laura one of my passengers and my supervisor thank you to each and every one of you and my daughter. i'm a little bit nerve but grateful to have this award to pass into my grandchildren and great grandchildren >> thank you. and on behalf of the board of directors and the folks of san francisco thank you for a job well done >> director edward reiskin. finally, i have a special recognition and that's to our general council julia after 11

years of service with the mta before it was the mta is moving on to bigger and a better things within the city attorney's office and julia leads the team of attorneys that serve the mta. their - she's been doing that for quite a long time and gun bovldz the duties of the judging r general council and provides great service to the agency in terms of legal service but she did a lot more with policy and management advise most of it solicited and some number one solicited but she's helpful to me as i transitioned in she has

a knowledge that expands beyond the knowledge she's thought of a thought of participate on our executive team she technically works for another team but i consider her to be part of the team. we're not also the eyes it client we have a lot of complex and difficult issues and a lot of interesting personalities but she's also been at least in my time here and her entire time really incredibly hardworking and dedicated and committed member of our team someone who puts the agency and the people we serve first. it's bittersweet