the country in job growth over the past year rising 5.3 percent. so, another significant up, which meant. when you look at gross metro product and provo it grew by seven and half percent versus the us about 2.4 percent. so, low taxes payroll business climate there. fortunately have another barrier of economy and the top five san jose the silicon valley area and is the largest technology hub in the country. and the world for that matter. that division employed 270,000 people in the technology sector. it has the hardware component of high tech. so the single rigid capital is not only [inaudible] some firms in the valley but they're setting firms in san francisco now and it is one of the most successful ecosystems in turning research into

possible companies. also has a very high level educational team so silicon valley has double the us average of people with a masters degree or above with 21 percent. so 20 percent of the workforce is oakland valley has a masters degree or above. also, representing the southeast raleigh carried also another perennial top performer. it has sought employment growth for the several years and also saw saw its job creation rate accelerate in the past year and over the past 12 months was fourth in the category in the country. let me just briefly mention some of the small performing metros. as i said, fargo was number one, very diverse economy for small metro. it has healthcare. it

has financial services. and another thing, we'll see what happens given the declining oil prices in terms of the oil boom but overall, looking at the numbers, it truly was a remarkable performance by san francisco and let me introduce the man who has been leading that effort. am not one to typically stands up and tells us what great jobs mayors are doing but i tell them what they should be doing but mayor lee is showing us what should be done and deserves a lot of the credit for this growth in technology and other creative services and improving the quality of life in the community. mayor lee. >> [applause] >> ross, thank you for that wonderful presentation and jim, it's also pleasure to work with you and they are counsel. the milken institute. thank you for showing that san francisco continues to be the best city to live to work to play. i am very very honored to be its

mayor. i get to work with quite a few great talented in our city and some of them are in the audience. that help me continue making the city a success. i want to say too that this is up in the case. i've been around long enough to know that. you know, my favorite line in this discussion, ross, that our job growth is really an unrivaled accomplishment quote unquote. we forget sometimes just not very long ago how hard it was to match imagine this. how unprecedented this recovery is, given that when you look at the other cities that we are compared to, you know that we are very limited geographically. so we have to be pretty inventive as to how we do this. we have worked hard. there are some basic things that i'll share

with you as part of the panel today as to how we may have gotten there but we were not seeking to be the best city. i think were just seeking to make sure we got out of this recession. well and that we are always going to be talking with our business partners because when am i main questions with the business community is, calmly look around the corner. help us as a city, as a region, prevent ourselves from being thrust into another recession. what are the jobs and the industries that sustain itself throughout any economic challenge that the nation might confront? now these days the world economy could impact us. so, we work hard. to earn this title and i think that now that we've created more jobs than any time in our city's history, were not going to sit on this group were going to really try to move forward. those of us that have lived in san francisco and seen our city and our regions growth, know this first-hand. we know that

businesses in our downtown, and our soma, are growing. we've seen those companies from the valley so we moved to an extent in san francisco. we have seen this as a positive thing. there is amazing success stories of not only those that have grown here but now those that have started here have become tycoons in the business community. salesforce twitter yelp and so many others. you know this amazing story also says to us that we are excited and i'm excited because it isn't just one sector. this is the thing that i will keep over and over again. industries like healthcare, click biotech, tourism, construction, manufacturing and more but we also see technology very strongly woven into all these different industries. this is the excitement that i continue

to share with our chamber of commerce, without sf technology companies with all the different sectors. is that it isn't just one, it's all about. and that gives us a tremendous opportunity because all of these sectors have helped people get back to work have created the revenues that we can invest right back into our neighborhoods into our small businesses, into infrastructure, into the people to create this city to become a continuing attractive city. because without that investment , you're going to quickly see that the very talent that the companies have recruited here, and one of the greatest assets that we have is our count -- but that don't won't be here unless we continue thrusting forth a diverse city. a city that's exciting to them that keeps their minds focused on

being successful and being integrated and being a world-class city. so, when i say that were not sitting on our success, i also saved we are building upon our success. you know, we raised the minimum wage. that's a excitingly good thing for people really feel that they can't afford to be here. we are investing in transportation. we are implementing a very serious tax reform. how could you have a tax system that was literally taxing jobs when you're saying i want those jobs in our city for everybody? we are investing in our city's youth and families and education system. in unprecedented level. i was with the school district the other night as they swore in the school board members that were just elected and i spent the entire evening with the school district. i wanted to demonstrate how important education is to the entire city. we are building housing. you are going to hear me, this year

and any other year, whether i'm elected or not, it's going to be housing housing housing for middle income for workforce housing, convertible income lovers. we are going to make sure that the resident benefit from a successful city. you know, san francisco is proving and it will continue to prove that you can have a strong economic growth city and still be a socially progressive leader for the nation. this is important i think to the conversation, to the rest of the country. i'm going to be talking about that over and over again because we can take care of a lot of people who have struggled in the economy was bad, but it's good practice to where investments should be. the two simply are not mutually exclusive and we can and will continue to support not just economic development, but our people. our families. our youth. our homeless. are kids who didn't get the attention and now they got our full

attention. we want them to succeed and all of our residents 60. so, with this story i just want to add value to that you'd were not sitting on the success just because your number one, we need to be number one in many other categories in particularly, what sort families and our youth and that's were going to continue to get with that, got to participate in the panel discussion and thank you very much. >> [applause] >>. >> good morning today is is january 21, 2015 this is the regular meeting of the abatement appeal board i'd

like to remind everyone to turn off electronic devise. >> commissioner clinch commissioner melgar president mccarthy commissioner mar commissioner lee commissioner mccray commissioner walker we have quorum and the next item is item b the oath we'll all parts giving testimony today please stand and raise your right hand do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give will be the whole truth and nothing but the truth? to the best of our knowledge thank you you may be seated next the minutes approval of minutes discussion and possible action to adapt the minutes for november 19, 2014. >> move to approve. >> second.

>> we have a motion and a second any public comment on item the minutes? seeing none all commissioners in favor >> any opposed the minutes are approved item d continued appeal order of abatement case central avenue owner of record of appellant action requested continued stay of order of abatement to allow the owner time to abate violations. >> good afternoon, members of the board chief housing inspector i'm happy to novice the board since our november 19th meeting to give the property owners additional time to work under the abatement program that a comprehensive scope of work has bin delineated that's the last 16 packages of

our staff report and our understanding the property owner is getting very close to signing that particular contract when the work comprehends it will definitely cover the scope of work even more repairs than that that's delineated in the notice of violation before you the report indicates once work comprehends it should be done in 15 days with respect with respect to the execution of the contract mrs. lobe is here i'll defer to let her talk about that she sent us copies an e-mail on friday indicating claim was a couple of items discussed with the mayor's office of housing but to expedite r execute that contract with that i have no other information unless you have questions. >> through the chair.

>> commissioner walker. >> any sense of a timeframe assuming those scope of work is accepted how long to implement and finish the work. >> the contract indicates that once work comprehends it will be done within 15 days when its commenced i'm not sure it depends on obviously the subsequent to the execution of the contract perhaps ms. lobe has more information from the mayor's office of housing when the contractor can start once that process has occurred that's the information at this point and it's 15 days to do the actual work. >> yes. it is rather than extensive it is the last 16 pages at the end of our staff report delineates particulars including the qualifications of the contractor keeping the site

secure, what specifically will be done the materials etc. i understand is standard for this process >> commissioner melgar you i want to express the appreciation rosemary going above and beyond. >> second that. >> i do want to commend mrs. lobe for staying the course this has not been an easy process for her. >> thank you. >> ms. lobe you have 7 minutes if you like. >> well, i think rosemaryy boss take care of what is the happened from any point of view

i've been in contact with the mayor's office of housing abatement whatever there were issues i just wanted to clarify i wasn't holding up anything on the contract i want to clarify on the history i wanted to make sure that nothing can go wrong this time that's all and it will probably be signed this week or next week anytime is fine with me i've novice people that are with me anytime we'll be doing it and their fine with it so sort of up to the contractor after we sign the papers when he has time or whatever it takes to do i'm ready i haven't notified any neighbors yet but i will it's a house like our houses 2, 3, 4 san francisco you know there's no access so i have to get the coordination of

my neighbors to bring in the scaffolds to the back of the house i haven't done that without signing the contract but other than i know they're not going to be unhappy the contractor was asking me is there a problem i said absolutely not they'll be celebrating that's it as soon as wire ready i'm ready i wanted to thank rosemaryy and her crew and the mayor's office of housing and those who else has been helping me to get this smooth it's not been easy just to say the at least and part of it is what they called complaint driven so in order for people to drive me crazy guess there's one

less thing on my plate that's it as soon as it could be done it if it takes longer we know that contractors don't get paid i don't think there will be a problem there. >> any questions for ms. lobe commissioner walker. >> thank you, again, for going through this and so you're okay with the contractor you're going to sign the paperwork as soon as you can make an appointment. >> yes. and . >> and as soon as as the contractor any indication of any schedule. >> i don't have anything to do they have people come over and other than their name i haven't peppering met with them there were 5 of them i have no idea with which one was itch it's up to the contractor manager.

>> you're okay with. >> absolutely i've had more than my share of contractors that wanted to rip me off so - >> any indication a long delay. >> no. i don't think so it's my understanding because of the nature of the job they want to get paid so all of that motivation they don't have anything to do with me but i'm good with it and appreciate the assistance in having someone else manage the job it's not easy having an old how is it didn't look great over the years i've had a lot of the contractors not want to do the work it was hard and they knew i wasn't a millionaire to be honest, i have a list of people that would not bother including

the roofers so to get a manager to death penalty deal with those people is a blessing yeah. >> thank you that's it. >> rose marry do you have moisten to add what is the next step you preserve. >> well, the next step to give her sufficient time to get this done i'll say 60 days at that that's reasonable because the contractor got to get out once the work commences for them to execute the contract and commence by the time we get back in the meeting for two months talk about the work that's done. >> commissioner walker. >> what's the status of any fees that are associated with

this. >> i would have to look i think we work with her given the situations to see our fees there are about $2,000 we'll work on that. >> so the action we can take to uphold the order of abatement give her 60 days. >> it will be similar to the action as last time. >> great. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> ms. lobe do you want to come up and say anything else there's a 3 minute rebuttal you don't have to okay. thank you. >> you commissioner walker do you want to make a motion. >> let's do public comment. >> any public comment on this seeing none. >> i would like to i believe we did we discontinue last time or. >> held on abatement you would be -

>> we upheld the order. >> upheld the abstinence. >> so i'd like to amend our previous order of abatement to accommodate is additional 60 day or holding an awe bins with an additional 60 day to our march 60 days from today we get an update at our february meeting. >> march. >> march no february. >> we would like to get an update in february. >> an update yeah. >> i second. >> would that be a instead of update. >> just tlults a staff update

so he know what's happening there's a motion and second. >> rose mary and i anticipate the commission wants me to update you so when the contract has been executed i'll be more than happy to do that. >> thank you commissioner walker i think - >> there's a motion and second i'll do the roll call vote. >> commissioner clinch commissioner melgar president mccarthy commissioner mar commissioner lee commissioner mccray commissioner walker that motion carries unanimously item 2 case

11 marina boulevard appellant and person of record action requested by appellant reserve the order of abatement or grant a 10 year moratorium under the section of the san francisco building code. >> morning from the department 4 one one boulevard is a use for installation of a second kitchen on the ground floor abatement was issued on may 21st of last year we don't see any permits that will deal with the violation therefore staff represents to uphold the abatement and goes an assessment of costs that concludes my report. >> i have a question is it

right. i read the letter that the attorneys wrote this is not allowed by planning that the second kitchen is not allowed is there an issue about permitting it if it's not allowed by planning. >> it's i would say with recent changes to the code it could be possible to legalize it. >> commissioner walker. >> are there 0 any safety issues involved with this at this junction i mean it's not really a second unit correct it's more of a man. >> any breach of the code until we can verify it is assumed it's a second. >> has the department been

there to inspector the department is aware of it has the department been inside. >> not inside since the notice of violation was issued commissioner walker. >> has there i mean, i know it's kind of a complicated situation but maybe we could get our housing folks in just to assist a little bit in a pass forward like we do if it's a tenant in a second unit kind of thing our code enforcement outreach folks as a way to try and find a path forward on this i have issues if there's a safety issue egresses that but it's not really a second unit. >> no. >> it's kind of one of the

complicated situations. >> i have a question at the time. >> commissioner mccray. >> at this time in which this kitchen was added what was the nature of the cold then what were they trying to do or evade. >> there would be less opportunity inform legalize it back then as it is now. >> because a there's been a weak legislation making it more attractive to legalize other unit. >> through the chair commissioner mccray. >> there's some a tenant lives in this unit now. >> my understanding is that it's a family member. >> yeah, it's relation and in fairness that when it's a family

member it's - and less controversial than when it's allowed but authenticity not really from a code perspective. >> commissioner lee. >> what would it take to make that unit or that space area a legal unit is it possible? one of the major issues could be headroom but if no issues where headroom it's likely it may not be that difficult but >> we will hear in the appellant shortly it's not a separate unit only another room within the building the house with the kitchen so we'll hear from the appellant but that's the part that is city of chicago in my brain it's giving me well,

let's hear from the appellant through the chair. >> so the original complaint you don't know where it came from. >> i'm assuming a neighbor. >> a neighbor and there been any other complaints since this one. >> no. >> deputy just as a point of order would be in a case like this i think we're all trying to come to the same conclusion could it be okay to send someone out. >> we'll recommend a inspector to survey the unit i have seen a couple of permits in my time in the department where they allowed for someone who was immovable to have a union others ground floor that's what the

section discuses. >> it's a temporary thing. >> and also i think we're getting cover with the new legislation the commissioner was saying it gives us that opportunity to give a little bit here and give it is an opportunity to legalize it. >> this deadly with the temporary use of a building i believe is not allowed with the senior inspector is talking about the new legislation passed by consulting to have a single-family unit in different buildings. >> this is my comment. >> commissioner walker thank you. >> and isn't interest a process that brings in outside advisors with the secondary unit isn't. >> for a secondary unit you'll have a designer to draw a floor

ban planning but the leg shin of a floor plan. >> but the same process so we don't get involved if there are issues then we know about. >> the couple i've seen the planning house was granted this temporary use if you show cause someone is not feeling well and the stairs is a problem for them to navigate i've seen it not often but a cough. >> i guess the other thing it is safe to occupy if it's current fashion. >> i think that's a good idea to send an inspector anti. >> through the chair we've only had one issue here the kitchen there isn't more issues safety wise that's another