changes to the administrative code regarding landlord tenant relationships around access and i am curious because you mentioned the fact that small businesses tend to feel unjust they're obligated to make capital improvements and they have a five year lease and the owner owns the building. i am wondering if you can describe the changes that the chew code required and whether you seen it has made any difference in anyway, whether it's the relationships between landlords and tenants or improving access or just educating tenants about what the status of their building is? >> so just to reiterate the requirements are that when a property owner is engaging in a prospective lease or just about to sign a lease and/or renewing a lease they need to inform the

tenant or prospective tenant as to whether the space or the commercial space they're going into is either compliant in terms of entrances, exits and restrooms, or may not be compliant and then who is responsible and needs to state in the lease who is responsible for ensuring that any non compliant improvements are to be done. the concept of this was to make that clear so that if a tenant could see that a property owner saying i can't guaranteed that my space is compliant, and that they see there's a step up that they assess as to whether what is going to be the cost of making that entry way accessible? can they afford it? can they negotiate doing the

tenant improvements with the property owner? so that was the intent of the legislation, and then for the property owner again to hand them a brochure and understand some of the things they're looking at because a lot of business owners are not necessarily sure what they're looking at. some other things we have seen or we have heard actually what is great from our end is that discussion is happening so we actually had businesses reach out to us and all right we're interested in this space. we don't know if it's fully compliant but how do we navigate this and get this information? so it is -- they're giving more thought about the potential liabilities of the space that they're going into and what that may mean for their business and whether they can make the place accessible or not. we have heard of a few

where the property owner has given extended free rent if the tenant improvements for the entry way is not substantial, and but i think the one down side is that we're now seeing that it's written in the lease is that if there is a lawsuit and the property owner is sued that then the business now is liable for paying the property owner for the amount that they were sued for -- the business is required, so that was an unintended consequence that we're now seeing in the lease, so but we don't have any necessarily metrics in terms of leases and what has taken place in terms of the entrances, exits and restrooms, but it definitely has engaged a conversation, and

i think we've prevented some businesses from finding leases and spaces where there's substantial improvements to be made to the entry way and it's clear they don't have the financial means. the property owner has no intention of doing that of making the improvements and so have said okay this is not the right space for us to be going into. >> so are you saying that one of the unintended consequences has been new indemnity clauses in the lease that the tenant is required to endemifiy the landlord -- >> i don't think they can do that because federal law -- i don't know the legal terms but federal law -- the property owner is still subject to being sued in federal law. what they're saying in the lease whatever they paid being sued in terms of statutory damages and

legal fees that the business is required to reimburse them for those -- for that. >> i have another question if there is time and to you again. it's about what you mentioned the historical building commission not necessarily approving ada access improvements and i am wondering if you have any perspective on that? whether you think as far as you can tell that the historical building commission is correctly applying the codes under the ada or if you think that that's an avenue where the ccda could do some education of historical building commissions or if you can see any other suggestions for ways that we could assist in smoothing out those conflicts? >> so the businesses in terms of the issue if they don't come -- they generally don't come

before the commission because the commission is really there for landmarking historical buildings. this is really dealing at the staff level, so and probably probably to be more careful or specific about -- it's not the historic preservation department -- they may not approve a proposed -- like in the example that i provided. that recommendation which meets building code standards doesn't meet their standards so they won't approve it, so what they do want is then for the business to come back and try to work out a different solution, and so the time the cost, the architectural -- especially for a new business opening up is you have a $3,000 filing fee. you could have six months before you get through

the review process even just staff that is not coming before the commission so these are some of the unintended barriers as the department is working to meet its mandates to try to preserve the exterior historical architecture of a building, so that's -- i am pleased that our historic preservation staff were sensitive to the fact that -- you know they're trying to figure out ways to shorten that window and get information out with their checklist to get information out ahead of time of what considerations need to be considered, so that maybe an architect or a cass inspector is not just looking at the building code but taking a look at what the historic preservation department is considering so the

recommendation that they're providing in an accessible interest includes both of those things up front. >> i think that sounds like a great idea and i hear what you're saying about expedited review and i am wondering if you know, and there is a set of standards for historical -- for making access in historical buildings and there is criteria and i don't know if you know whether the historic preservation staff is following those guidelines or has its own set of guidelines that it follows when considering access alterations? >> i can't -- i don't -- i don't know if there are two sets of guidelines. i can't speak to that. >> all right. thank you very much for your time. >> thank you commissioner mcginnis. we just want to acknowledge real quickly two

special guests that entered the room. one is mark quinn the u.s. director of small business administration. thank you for coming. and then also we see tara. >> [inaudible] >> yes thank you. san francisco chamber of commerce director of strategic relations. again we thank you. we also have the honorable tom ammiano in and i think he stepped out for just a moment and we want to acknowledge he was in attendance and hopefully will be back shortly. we thank you all for coming and sharing and if there is anything you wanted to share too in this setting we appreciate this moment if you could come forward and share things you're doing and what you're working on specifically in the area of small businesses and information on access for

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issue. >> homeless in san francisco is a challenging issue that effects owner in the city in many different was as of the 2014 homeless census over 64 homeless in individual in the city to try to address the issue we've got a

program for chronic homeless welcome to the navigation center. >> this pilot project is for people living on the street what makes it different the navigation center is able to accommodate homeless encampments lowell u allowing people to keep their pets and bring their personal bloonlz. >> the full realization that people don't want to be homeless not refuse services but from the services don't meet them and not relevant they're not going to be successful if you look at the budget losses we've got a community sacrifice important people to get food and laundry we're standing next to the bathrooms it is designed to be a

dynamic and brief residential experience where right of on this site city staff to connect you to homeless places to return to family dine is up for medi-cal and all those things that are complicated for people. >> the other exciting thing city agencies come on site and provided the services for folks this is existed to see when the goal of streamlining a a whole processes of getting people on go gentle assistance into housing as much as possible. >> way totally different you can come and agree as please and get laundry services and showers any time of the day and night it's twenty-four hours a day whatever and twhefr it's not like any other she recalls. >> they come and help people

for what it is they're required the issues they need and reach out and do what we can to say okay how can we accommodate you to get you set up and straight never in my mind imagined a program like this this place it different and a a lot a lot that better it works. >> the navigation is center is a collaboration of partnerships too city departments one is the homeless outreach team managed by the san francisco distributing i look forward to the navigation center we'll have our agents go out and help and say don't go anymore over and over send our dayshift out they've meet the population and hang out and hang in the encampment and transport people and be with them and make

immediate impacts with me and my staff. >> bringing our wloongz whatever you go presents a problem this place their help with the storage i don't have to worry about it staying here you know you're getting things done they need to get things down done to get off the street avenue of the hope alsoness is gone. >> they help you if you're hungry go eat if e you need to go places go. >> they're 4th district it awe auto. >> it was funded through a unanimous donation and of may 2015 an additional $3 million to help to continue the program

beyond 18 months. >> you see people coming out they're ready to being so the future homes you know how variable the navigation center is my message for the constituents yes something can be done do break chronic homelessness it is being done. >> this is a community that sets an example but i how to pick an area that was funky they've seen we're trying to do is help their neighbors they've seen getting sicker and more frail and broken down on the streets and welcomed us that's a powerful statement people are exist and president in they're becoming to see the movement for folks and people on the streets are only survival modes where is there next meal and their itch more carefree. >> the staff here is

interpretation the first day i have a appointment and everything was made all you do is go through them this makes a huge difference. >> to get settled in a helping hand to get on my feet take care of the issues i have and get out of bed and help. >> even though the navigation center has been up in march 2014 the program is creating successful outreach for it's clients. >> a month ago they came to me and asked me to go into a new program i moved into here and now 3 months later i have my own place it is mine i lock my door

don't worry about my stuff it feels human again