>> supervisor sheehy: did you already speak? >>speaker: can i speak on a personal. there was scaffolding put up at 520 buchanan street for five months and very little work was done there and this is an example of their construction mismanagement. they got permits to block both sides of buchanan and hickory streets so construction crews could park there and they weren't there. [bell ringing] the therthere were people thereg things maybe two days of the month. neighbors were affected that weren't tenant. a lot of tenants would have been

here but the hearing was moved up and they couldn't be here because of having to work and property managers are most likely being paid to be here. one of the bond pass throughs that is spoken of. [bell ringing] >> supervisor sheehy: anyone else who wishes to testify? seeing none, public comment is closed. i want to thank everyone who came out today for this hearing and it's been a while, so i'm going to go ahead and get us out. can i have a motion to continue this to the call of the chair? this item is closed and any reason i can't adjourn. >> there is no further business. >> supervisor sheehy: then we are adjourned. thank you.

[meeting adjourned. .] >> good morning. today's wednesday, may 16th. this is the regular meeting of the abatement and appeals board. i would like to remind everyone to turn off their electronic

devices. the first item is roll call. [roll call] >> commissioner mccarthy is expected. we have a quorum. the next item is the oath. [ oath given ] >> each party has seven minutes to present their case. there's public comment for three minutes and rebuttal for three minutes. the next item is approval of

minutes. approval of minutes: discussion and possible action to adopt the minutes for meeting held on march 21, 2018. 1. case no. case 6845 requested a continuance. they were granted a continuance. is there anyone here to speak on that item? seeing none, case number 4020-402219th street.

relief from the order of abatement and assessment of cost. >> for the record, commissioner mccarthy is present as well. >> good morning, all. yeah, we had inspection on july 14th regarding work without permits, expired permits, and unsafe divisions on this property. we found all the permits were expired without any inspections for all the work. it was remodeled, kitchens. we found unsafe conditions regarding faucets not connected and, you know, a lot of things

that were corrupt without any inspections. we wrote up an order for this property. we sent it to code enforcement because we gave seven days. the corrective action was to obtain a permit of 10 inspections, and they have not done that. i recommend action to uphold the abatement procedure and impose all the assessment costs. >> got it. >> is the appellant present or representative? it looks like the appellant is not here. is there public comment on this item? >> i'm from the city attorney's office. i just wanted to inform the commission that this property

and this defendant has been the subject of ongoing litigation since june of 2015, including a court injunction since june of -- since may of 2017 which specifically authorized the city to perform quarterly unannounced inspections at this property and other properties owned by the company and the court order as well, the statement issued after trial also specifically found that there was substantial legal construction on 19th street on the basis of the testimony of former tenants as well as then deputy director daniel lowry, which formed the basis for the probable cause. >> thank you. thank you for that.

>> you're welcome. >> is there any additional public comment? seeing none, does commissioners have discussion? >> commissioners? >> based on what we've heard, i see no reason not to uphold the orders and enforce all costs, and i so move. >> is there a second? >> second. >> there's the motion and a second. so there is a motion and a second to uphold the order of abatement, including the assessment of costs. you're in agreement with the department's actions. is there public comment on this? seeing none, we'll do a roll

call vote. [ voting [ voting on case no. 6844 ] >> the motion carries unanimo unanimously. next item is item e, general public comment? is there any general public comment for items not listed on the abatement appeals board agenda? >> there's one. >> is this for abatement appeals? >> abatement appeals. >> okay. go ahead. >> i want to draw something to the board's attention.

it was case 6824. i have brief handouts. this involved an illegal deck structure that was built without the benefit of permits in 2007, not a very -- not something you would think is a modest deck. probably takes up the size of that area right there. it's extremely large. the owner of the property who built that deck, he misrepresented the scope of the work. he had two permits done. he built this deck, saying it was being done pursuant to roofing permit, and then there was a second permit that was to expand the scope and replace some dry rot. there was two investigations that were opened up. there was an order of abatement that was issued in 2015. that was approximately eight years away after this deck structure and staircase had been built. there was the abatement that was put in place. it came before this board twice in 2017. the second time it came before this board, this board issued a

decision that all corrections needed to be made within six months and that the order of abatement was being held for 18 months. it's been 18 months. no permits for the corrections have been approved. no work has been done. essentially nothing has been done, expect for possibly some plans submitted. nothing has been approved. there's been nothing corrected. it's been 18 months. the abatement that was held by this court has expired. the owner of this property continues to use the deck in defiance of his obligations and in defiance of the ruling of this board. he uses it for -- he has open flames on there. he has propane tanks on there. it poses a fire risk. it poses a safety risk to himself and to the neighbors. i know that on at least two occasions the fire department has been called out there. there was an incident where he

had an open flame on august 16th of 2017. august 4th, 2017, and as recently as last month, april of 2018. i would ask that this matter be placed back again before this board, that the abatement be reinstated. the abeyance be removed. and the recommendation that this be referred to the city attorney's office. i have a few handouts that i can provide that would assist the board. it's just essentially showing the document that summarizes what i just represented.

>> thank you. >> thank you. >> we'll take it into account. >> thank you. >> consideration. thank you. is there any additional general public comment? >> seeing none, we have item f. motion to adjourn. is there a motion? >> so moved. >> second. >> second. >> all commissioners in favor? we're adjourned. the building commission will reconvene at 10:00 a.m.

>> good morning everyone and thank you for joining us. my name is beth stokes and i want to welcome you here. the supportive housing home to 134 single adults. i'm the executive director of the pittsburgh -- episcopal nudity services of san francisco. one of the leading providers of supportive housing. we are committed to finding solutions to end homelessness by helping individuals and families with the tools necessary to exit homelessness. including pathways to housing, workforce development, and permanent supportive housing. of the formerly homeless residents who access our services, 98 % remain permanently housed. ninety-eight %.

so we are very proud of that. here we are you currently are, we have the highest risk and most vulnerable san franciscans. this five-story property was completed in 2,009 with development funds from the city and county of san francisco. it is one of the best examples of solutions to ending homelessness in our community. we are proud to partner with the city of san francisco to end homelessness and i'm very, very pleased this morning to introduce you to the honourable mayor, mark farrell. thank you. [applause] >> mayor farrell: thank you best. i think the house for hosting us this morning here in san francisco. you know, we do not have to remind anyone why we are here this morning. why we are here today for this announcement. homelessness is a crisis in the city of san francisco. our city government needs to step up. our city, our region, our state,

our country is dealing with this tragedy every single day on the streets. the roots of the epidemic are complex. there is no single solution to solve the issue. we need to pursue a wide variety of initiatives. we need to fund programs that have been proven to work. we need to be flexible to fund programs that will work. we need to measure ourselves by the success of the individuals living on our streets today. and when they get off a street and get into shelters and onto their own 2 feet and onto better lives. today, i am announcing approximately $30,000 in funding to address the homeless crisis in san francisco. first of all, i'm doubling down on the homeward bound -- bound program. this initiative helps struggling individuals with family members and loved ones.

i know elements of this program may seem controversial, but we have to acknowledge the fact that it is here in san francisco where we have had a very effective program. as mayor of the city i'm connected to programs that are working and making a difference in their lives with getting people off the streets of san francisco. last year, 900 individuals used project homeward bound and of that total, lesson from four % turn to the city of san francisco. this program works and is having a dramatic effect and we are doubling the funding for this program. of those individuals that have been helped by project homeward bound, a man is here today from his home in reno. at one point he was unsheltered and struggling with mental health here on the streets of san francisco. after he spent time at the general hospital, we were able to connect contacts, and connect them back home with his family.

he arrived last month and sergio and the rest of his family are thrilled to have him back and he is making progress daily. that is what compassion looks like to me. without programs that we are funding to make a difference in individual lives. for are resilient individuals who have overcome great hardship, this budget package will fund projects to help to make sure they will never be on the streets of san francisco. we are adding $2 million to fund 150 new supportive housing units across the city of san francisco. and $2 million for the opening and operations of a building, a site with 50 supportive housing units in san francisco. with those new units brought online, san francisco will boast more than 7,000 permanent supportive housing units and here just right here in our city. the most per capita of the city

in our entire country. along with adding new units, i will be investing one and a half million dollars to provide additional services to these units. it will provide assistance for our communities and provide the resources necessary to help individuals who are coming off the streets. most importantly, and most substantially connect this budget package will include $50 million for new navigation centres. helping support our new facilities here. we will provide a million dollars for programs for transitional eyes use. a population that has been dramatically affected with homelessness in san francisco. we are specifically wanting to address this. we are providing new access points to provide resources, supports and services for families and residents juggling with homelessness on the streets. this is a comprehensive package. this is about making sure we

create new exits off the streets through temporary shelters and permanent supportive housing. it's also making sure we provide the resources necessary to stem the tide of new people becoming homeless in san francisco. we will not solve homelessness overnight in our city. but in san francisco we are investing for the future click as mayor, it has been one of my biggest priority since week one in office and i am incredibly proud of the policies that we have moved forward with in the city. we are going to continue to put a foot on the gas pedal until my last day in office. this funding package will ensure the city of san francisco, for years to come will have the resources necessary to continue to address the issue on the streets of san francisco. we are not going to do this alone. takes the help of community leaders, of organizations and individuals willing to come off the street, but we are making progress and we are making life better for those that are on our

streets and we are making life better for san francisco residents. with that i want to thank you all for being here today i don't want to bring up to the podium the person who is really leading the charge here and has been doing great work for our city of san francisco and will be doing so for years to come. our director for homelessness and supportive housing. [applause] >> thank you mr mayor. i'm here with the department of homelessness and supportive housing. first i want to thank san francisco community services for hosting this event and for all the amazing work that they do. we are very lucky to have an organization like ecs and san francisco and we are also very lucky to have them at the helm of the ecs. they are doing an amazing job leading this organization as the backbone provider and homelessness response system. i also want to thank our staff who are here with a few folks are here from the homeward bound program to, every day, are out

hoping to reunite family and people who are homeless with family and friends who are able to take them back into their lives. the chair of the local homeless correlating board, and then other hs h. staff. thank you for being here and think all of you for joining us but mostly i want to thank mayor farrell for this budget proposal that he is putting forward. we are very excited about the fact that this budget represents and really reflects the work that we laid out in our strategic plan when our department was created by mayor lee. we spent a year figuring out what can we do to best address homelessness and san francisco? we laid out a clear plan with specific goals. this budget practice really reflects what we see as the priorities that were developed not only by staff members and also in consultation with our nonprofit providers and advocates and people expressing homelessness themselves. we are very grateful to see this

expansion that focuses on three important areas that will help us, number 1 reduce unsheltered homelessness and opening up more navigation centres. to end homelessness by providing rent subsidies and supportive housing sights. we really appreciate mayor if there -- farrell. supporting 50 people every week exit homelessness through a variety of programs. but every week hundreds of people replace those folks get off the streets. we need to figure out how can we use programs like homeward bound, eviction prevention, flexible housing grants for people so we can help folks get back to the last safe place where they were staying and reduce the number of newly homeless people in the city. this does all o is all of thosed we are very excited. i'm looking forward to being able to dig in and start doing this work once the budget is

approved by the board of supervisors and signed off by the mayor. thank you very much. is now my pleasure, we have two hs h. clients in the house with us as well. one in the house and one on the tv screen. first i would like to introduce mr williams, first of all, and i want to thank him for our service to the country. he served in the navy for eight years. helping defend our country and ended up homelessness -- homeless but we are very pleased it is now he is living in the operant residence which is by this property which is housing that we put together for people who are veterans and to have also served the country and military and are experiencing homelessness and needed a hand up to get off the streets. mr williams moved in recently and joined me i join me in welco the podium. [applause] >> hello. i am a san francisco native.

i am a u.s. navy vet and i live in the bay area predominantly most of my life. i stay at supportive housing for the past few months and i am just happy, you know, to have a place to stay. i am benefiting from trying to get being put in a situation where i can get my life back together. it's looking good. i wish it was more programs like this to help people, you know, change their lives. thank you. >> thank you mr williams and fortunately, with this budget we will have more housing like the auburn, it is very close to the auburn and what it we are excited it will be opening up very shortly. also we talked about the

homeward bound program and the mayor made reference to mr bravo who is over there on the tv screen. he is one of the many, many individuals whose families participate in the homeward bound program over 850 people a year and all of those experiences are unique and i will tell you that that although this program sometimes may appear controversial to some, we get so many lanter is on a regular basis of people thanking us for reuniting them with their family members and people who are homeless themselves whose lives have really turned around by getting reconnected to family and friends. we're very proud of the work of this program and very excited mr bravo was here and it's going to be able to share some of his thoughts. mr bravo was there, and was able to share some thoughts. we will try to reconnect quickly.

but while we are doing that, i want to share some of the homeward bound stories in addition to mr bravo's. one gentleman that we have been made aware of was homeless in san francisco and reunited with his family in north carolina and is getting his master's degree at yale. we have another individual just recently, maybe four or five months ago, he was a senior citizen who ended off -- ended on the streets and was not really sure where she was exactly. and we were able to bring these guys over here and find her family member and return her to her family. escorted her back to where she was and she is suffering from dementia and we were able to reconnect her with her family. we also have so many stories of people going back to tennessee in chicagand chicago and peoplee bay area and folks were able to reconnect with their people. i think it is an incredibly important part of it recovering

from homelessness. like a not everybody has family or friends they can return to that when they can, one of the processes and healing and recovery from the trauma of being homeless is having people around you who care about you. i think there's no better medicine than that. we are really proud of the homeward bound program. i think we are going to end up having to conclude. let's get a last-minute technical failure. the mayor spoke briefly about mr bravo's story but his son was on the streets of san francisco suffering from severe mental health issues, we were able to make a connection with him and get him reunited with his father in reno and is now receiving intensive mental health support in order to help the sun get back on his feet again and be the best person that he can possibly be and this would not have happened without the homeward bound program.

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>> it's tuesday, may 15th, 2018. can you read the roll? [ roll call ] >> you have a chorum. >> the ringing and use of cell phones and other sound producing electronic devices are prohibit the. any person responsible for one going off may be asked to leave the room. we request they be turned off. for approval of minutes of the may