right path forward. thank you. >> clerk: all right. you do have members of the public that wanted to comment on the item. we have daniel krauss and james tomlin. >> good morning, chair nuru and members of the board. my name is daniel krauss. i'm a principle planner with caltrain. i just want to say that caltrain supports this action to approve the seis and seir for the downtown completion project, and so we urge the body to move it forward today. this is very integral to caltrain's future plans and increasing the capacity in our service. so we really see great value in the project. it will also help meet the

regional and state goals to reduce traffic congestion, also greenhouse gas emaission, so caltrain looks forward to continuing or collaboration with tjpa, with all the other agencies in the city, high speed rail, m.t.c., and all the other agencies that are involved in this process. thank you very much. >> clerk: we'll have jim patrick, followed by roland lebrun, and then bob finebaum. >> i'm jim patrick, patrick and company in san francisco. we talk about mitigating factors. may i suggest a mitigating factor, ka-ching, ka-ching, ka ching, how are we going to pay for this. i see we developed the first phase one with the federal

government making loans. we're going to pay them with tax dollars. now we have another opportunity to rethink the way we did project a, if you will, which is the transit center. clearly, what we did ended up being delivered to us with some problems. we've articulated those clearly. what can we do to prevent those in the future. now, we have another project about to be approved. i suggest we get a public-private partnership and pay for this improvements with the revenues that will be generated. let the private contractor, whoever that might be, let him get the revenue, let him build it, and forget this buy american. i like buy american, but it's very expensive. forget a lot of these joint labor agreements. another thing, why should we buy into that? we've paid the highest price possible for all our labor. i figure it's cost us $200

million. do you like paying $200 million? we've delayed this at the transportation joint power authority for two years. come on, guys, step up to the plate, ka-ching, ka-ching, ka-ching. we need to understand the costs and containment practices. we need to do this, but limited practices and limited amount of dollars. >> okay. roland lebrun. >> okay. with your permission, i'd like to back up to slide 17. >> clerk: uh, so it's not active. >> so i would respectfully disagree. let me just start with something else that came out of the tunnel option study.

there was this idea that somehow we're going to dig up three tracks with starting with three tracks on the outside and then going with the third track in between. i've got three international firms that i conferred with that all told me the same thing. if you start digging the third tunnel in between the two, you will compromise the integrity of the two outside tunnels. now, the train box extension is actually under the bus facility. if you look at the plans, the train box extension actually goes all the way over to the other side of main street, actually, right against the building foundations. and then, the next question is okay, that's great. now you've got your 1400 foot platform. somehow you managed to squeeze them in there, but how do you have to go across the bay?

all you've got to do is go up in the study and look at the leak impact. you've got numerous buildings that are going to have to be taken downtown. now, the last thing is a turn-back track. the thing that you have to understand is just the existence of that is going to impact every single train, not just because when you're turning trains, because to accommodate it, you have to increase the distance between the gates. you're going to increase the distance by approximately 20 feet -- sorry, 30 feet. if you do that, you will increase the warming time by 20 seconds, and the reason that happens is because -- warning time by 20 seconds, and the reason that happens is because

somebody with disability neats to cross, and they cross at 1.5 feet per second. the pennsylvania avenue alignment, if you do that, the turn back goes -- the trains are moving over to the tunnel number two, which is the tunnel that will be abandoned, and basically, pennsylvania takes care of all the problems. basically, i took care of it seven years ago. thank you. >> clerk: mr. finebaum. >> i am mr. finebaum. we urge you to accept this supplemental e.i.r. it's been well done. it's taken a long time, but the results are great. i want to talk to you a little

bit about something else. as tilly well knows, the c.t.a. has suspended the funding, the $9.6 million of funding for the continuation of engineering drawings on the downtown extension. they've coupled that with a study that is going to be bid out for contract to study the management and operations of the transbay center. these two have been linked, but unfortunately, they are really not linked. the study of the operations and the future project delivery is a good idea at this time, and i think it should go forward, but i also think that funding should be released now because

it is extremely destructive to that. if it is not going to be released immediately, that you empower mark and the tjpa staff to find funding elsewhere as a bridge loan to continue the engineering work. as i said, it is extraordinarily destructive, and it's a terrible idea to couple the two. i think perhaps naively, that our friends at salesforce may come through with a bridge loan, and i urge you to have mark to talk to salesforce and others, maybe boston properties, to come through with that money until the c.t.a. will release its funding so that the engineering can continue. thanks. >> clerk: all right. that concludes members of the public that wanted to comment

on item 10. >> okay. >> motion to approve. >> motion. >> second? >> second. >> motion and multiple seconds. roll call. [roll call] >> clerk: that's seven ayes, and item ten is approved. go ahead and call your next item? >> yes, please. [agenda item read] >> director, if you have any questions on this item, ron alameda can answer them. >> director reiskin? >> just to the earlier point of accountability, i saw some of

the reasons for the need of this extension, i -- which i think is pretty modest, about 2% of the total value. but some of the reasons include dealing with the webcor lawsuit, and the fact that we've diverted resources to the temporary terminal and the fix of the new terminal. is it safe to assume that we are -- our errors and omissions were also listed there. is it safe to assume that the costs of this contract that are associated with dealing with errors and omissions or the webcor lawsuit that we will be seeking compensation for ultimately from the designers or for webcor? >> i think it's a little premature to assume that kind of as a baseline? obviously, we'll be uncovering what transpired in that respect in terms of the design. this is just really focused on the fact that it's protracted

out to deal with closeout, the temporary terminal, as well as, you know, modifying or recalibrating the staffing plan to address the lawsuit, wherever it may take us and reflective of that new forecast of staffing with the institutional knowledge that we had. back at amendment four, we had to add a little dollars, and we are already starting kind of to destaff a bit and were on our downward wind. for myself, i was starting to focus a little more on public works, and with the events of september compounded by the lawsuit, we realized our staff forecast needs to be recalibrated. >> this agency, through your contracts, through your services, otherwise, are

incurring costs because of the lawsuit, because of the issues with the new center. and i thought i read in the staff report and chasing down errors and omissions issues, ultimately, i believe this agency should be made whole for. >> actually, and we're tallying all costs related to the fix of the girder, and whatever's in this report that pertain to see that, we -- pertains to that, we will tally that up. other costs are because of the closure itself -- not the closure, but the pushout of the -- of the -- the project completion. so whatever that is that's related to the fix or the closure, that we will tally that up in one column. other items, the lawsuit, and other things will be in another column. so whatever we can recoup, we will.

>> just to follow up on director reiskin's point, not to jump to any conclusions, the agency wants to be made whole wherever the path leads us, so whatever hours and tasks are being spent on need to be tracked separately so we do have the opportunity to be made whole wherever this journey or journeys take us. >> no, that's the approach. not to say the e.i.o.s are off the table. they certainly are on the table. going into it, it's to make ourselves whole and hold accountability for those that are responsible. >> so moved. >> second. >> and a second. call the roll. >> clerk: okay. first and second, no members of the public wanting to comment on the item --

[roll call] >> clerk: seven ayes. item 11 is approved. call your next item? >> yes, please. [agenda item read] >> and we'll have a presentation on this item. >> good morning, directors. i'm relieved to bring you an item that has no lawsuits or claims related to it. this contract with bus storage facility has actually been a

very good project and clean and it's almost wrapped up. and truly, we are at a closeout stage, but request authorization for a time and dollars modification. just quick location, it's between second and third street, stillman and perry streets between the transit center and the bus ramps and to the bus storage facility utilized. we're up to approximately, i believe, 53 buses can park between second and third street. access over second street is in green and third street is your street-level access, as well. scope of work is essentially the facility for the buses and also an a.c. -- the transit admin building and various other items that went into that particular facility. bid summary, ghilotti construction, it was awarded to them may 9, 2017. award amount was $21.6 million.

our -- per the board rules, 10% delegated authority would get us to $23.769 million, as authorized to the director of design and construction to sign change orders, but our anticipated final completion is 24.7 million, it does exceed our delegated authority. and also included the base substantial completion was june 30, 2018. and we have actually awarded a substantial completion of august 1, 2018. and an anticipated final, with just some minor change orders that can proceed with today's anticipated action. february 1 would be -- essentially we'd just close out the project as was noted and marked in the staff report, there are no claims, and this is an extremely clean project.

ghilotti construction has been very good to work with, has been very cooperative to do various items that are necessitate -- that were necessitated for various reasons. cost droppers, i've tried to drop them into the six buckets that are first. first one, relatively self-explanatory with the contaminated soils. we encountered a lot more contaminates soils than were expected. when you go in there, and you retest, and you find that you have more than the soil samples that were taken preconstruction, so that actually was the largest pot out of this was contaminated soils. 975,000. the a.c. transit editions with that, i think the biggest one would be merge. we talked about that significantly with the merge. this includes other items that would include all the various items from the additional

striping to delineators to all the other items to make the facility work well for a.c. transit. those are in those dollars. differing site conditions, where the miscellaneous, as i would call them, the lost city of san francisco pieces, you know, old buildings, things that were just unknown as we were excavating. site requirements, this includes items such as the third street improvements to -- which was street lighting and site work to ut lite the additional signalization to get out of third street with the new signal that was added at perry time from the time of design to the time of construction, there were some additional modifications needed. also, the bike lockers that were added at the west end are an example of what's in this bucket. caltrans requirements, can't

look at tony for this one. so these are items when they go through safety reviews, impacts to their facility that were required, and fencing, safety items specifically around their substation. and then, the rest is e&o's, errors and omissions which add up to the $21 million. i will say that is a conservative number at this point as we have handshakes on everything. just need authorization to signed the change orders. -- sign the change orders. so i'm requesting from the board an authorization to increase up to $24.7 million for the various reasons identified and also the time modification as well to the dates noted of august 1 for substantial and february 1 for final recommendation to the board. >> directors, questions. yes, sir. >> actually, if i could move the item, i would be very happy

to do so. i would remind everybody in the room this makes working conditions better for your operators, but more importantly, it allows us to not drive empty buses back over the bridge. we impact the environment in a significant positive impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, so thank you, and i'm happy to move the item. >> second. >> okay. call the roll. >> clerk: okay. first and a second, and no members of the public wanting to come ment on the item -- [roll call] >> clerk: that's seven ayes, and item 12 is approved. go ahead and call your next item? >> yes, please. [agenda item read] >> directors, there is no change proposed to investment policy, but brad jenkins is here from stray capital if you

have any questions. brian, if the board has any questions? no? >> move for approval. >> second. >> thank you. there's no -- if you accept it, we're good. just a review, per policy. >> clerk: okay. that does conclude the business before you today. >> okay. so i will adjourn the meeting. thank you, everyone. >> clerk: thank you. >> happy holidays.

>> the meeting for wednesday, december 18th. call the roll, please. >> the vice chair is absent. director tang is on route. [roll call] >> we will go ahead and call your next item. it is public comment. i don't think there's anyone here who wants to comment under that item. we will go ahead and move into your close session. we have not received any indication that members of the public would like to add dress under the items listed in close session so we can go ahead and put the meeting into closed

session. the tjpa board of directors meeting of december 19th is back in open session and in regards to item nine, the announcement of close session, there's nothing to report. that does include -- conclude your agenda for today. >> thank you. our meeting is adjourned. >> thank you. >> everybody have a great holiday. >> my s.f. dove -- government

t.v. moment was when i received a commendation award from supervisor chris daly. then we sang a duet in the board chamber. [singing] >> happy anniversary san francisco government t.v. happy anniversary to you. happy anniversary san francisco government t.v. anniversary, anniversary, happy 25th anniversary to you. [♪] . >> happy holidays, san francisco. hundreds of festive lights are illuminating san francisco

streets using 100% greenhouse gas free hydroelectric power. this year, the city is celebrating 100 years of providing this power from hetch hetchy system which powers muni, our schools and libraries, street lights, san francisco international airport, city government buildings, private developments, and more. look for holiday bell lights along third street, and illuminated snowflakes on market street. the san francisco public utilities commission and the san francisco public works welcome all to enjoy the magic of thetoday. >> (clapping.) >> i've been working in restaurants forever as a blood alcohol small business you have a lot of requests for donations if someone calls you and say we want to documents for our school or nonprofit i've been in a

position with my previous employment i had to say no all the time. >> my name is art the owner and chief at straw combinations of street food and festival food and carnival food i realize that people try to find this you don't want to wait 365 day if you make that brick-and-mortar it is really about making you feel special and feel like a kid again everything we've done to celebrate that.

>> so nonprofit monday is a program that straw runs to make sure that no matter is going on with our business giving back is treated just the is that you as paying any other bill in addition to the money we impose their cause to the greater bayview it is a great way for straw to sort of build communicated and to introduce people who might not normally get to be exposed to one nonprofit or another and i know that they do a different nonprofit every most of the year. >> people are mroent surprised the restaurant it giving back i see some people from the nonprofit why been part of nonprofit monday sort of give

back to the program as well answer. >> inform people that be regular aprons at straw they get imposed to 10 or 12 nonprofits. >> i love nonprofits great for a local restaurant to give back to community that's so wonderful i wish more restrictive places did that that is really cool. >> it is a 6 of nonprofit that is supporting adults with autism and down syndrome we i do not involved one the wonderful members reached out to straw and saw a headline about, about their nonprofit mondays and she applied for a grant back in january of 2016 and we were notified late in the spring we would be the recipient of straw if you have any questions, we'll be happy to answer thems in the month of genuine we were able to organize with straw for the

monday and at the end of the month we were the recipient of 10 percent of precedes on mondays the contribution from nonprofit monday from stray went into our post group if you have any questions, we'll be happy to answer theming fund with our arts coaching for chinese and classes and we have a really great vibrate arts program. >> we we say thank you to the customers like always but say 0 one more thing just so you know you've made a donation to x nonprofit which does why i think that is a very special thing. >> it is good to know the owner takes responsibility to know your money is going to good cause also.

>> it is really nice to have a restaurant that is very community focused they do it all month long for nonprofits not just one day all four mondays. >> we have a wall of thank you letters in the office it seems like you know we were able to gas up the 10 passenger minivan we were innovate expected to do. >> when those people working at the nonprofits their predictive and thank what straw is giving that in and of itself it making an impact with the nonprofit through the consumers that are coming here is just as important it is important for the grill cheese kitchen the more restrictive i learn about what is going on in the community more restrictive people are

doing this stuff with 4 thousand restaurant in san francisco we're doing an average of $6,000 a year in donations and multiply that by one thousand that's a lot to

>> additionally, there is a sign in seat at the front table. s.f. dev t.v., please so don't show the office of small business sign pick welcome everyone. it is our custom to begin and end each small business commission with a reminder of the office of small business is the only place to start your new business in san francisco. and the best place to get answers to your questions about doing business here in san

francisco. the office of small business should be your first stop when you have questions about what to do next. you can find us online, or in person here at city hall. best of all, all of our services are free of charge. the small business commission is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policy that affects the economy --dash economic vitality of small businesses in san francisco. if you need assistance with small business matters, start here at the office of small business. >> item one is called to order and roll call. [♪] >> mr president, you have a quorum. >> thank you. next item, please. >> it allows members of the public to comment gingerly on the matters that are within the jurisdiction of the small business commission, but not on

today's calendar and suggest new agenda items for the commission 's consider -- future consideration. >> are there any members of the public would like to make comment on any item that is not on today's agenda caught seeing then, public comment is closed. >> item three is recognition of katy tang. member at board of supervisors district four. discussion item. [laughter] >> firstly, i am very sad you are leaving. >> they want you to speak into the microphone. >> okay. all right. on this monday, december 10th, 2018, the small business

commission would like to recognize supervisor katy tang to the contributions of the vitality of the san francisco small businesses. katy tang has worked as a city representative for over a decade and served as district four supervisor since 2013. covering the sunset parkside area. during her tenure on the board of supervisors, her collaborative and pragmatic approach to advocating policy goals benefiting small businesses that not only serve the sunset parkside area, but citywide kick the right -- for leadership introduces incentives for affordable and friendly housing through a home s.f., flexible retail to allow businesses and share spaces across business activities. streamlined permitting for new businesses, and the accessible business entrance program to curb drive-by lawsuits and increased access for individuals with disability.

what we forgot is when you worked with carmen to, you did, every may, the free waving of the overhead banners for businesses and i know you are part of that because you spoke in our commission about that. further supervisor tang's activity, active engagement of her promotion and small businesses exemplifies her passion and dedication. it is for these reasons that the small business commission is proud to recognize supervisor katy tang for her contributions as a dedicated city representative for the people of san francisco and its small businesses. thank you. happy birthday. >> thank you. >> i will give you this and this >> thank you so much. >> it is all up to you now. >> thank you. >> do you want to say anything? >> thank you so much.

i didn't know you did honouring here at the commission, but i want to say i am so appreciative if money were never a concern of mine, people ask me what i would do, i would say, i wish i could run a little stationary store selling cards or whatnot. i'm a very risk-averse person. i know it takes so much guts for people to actually open their own small business, and that's why i have a lot of respect for all of you and what you do. whether you have your own small business or you are helping other people to be able to live their dreams. it is not easy in san francisco. i wish it were a smooth process. working as an aide is what opens me i guess my eyes to how difficult it was. people would call our office usually when they were really at the maximum level of frustration and couldn't figure out how to navigate the systems or interact with some of the city staff, or departments. so over the years, i collected all that feedback and as i am

leaving, and people ask what i feel most proud of, one of them is absolutely my work in -- and legislation and helping small businesses and pushing the envelope on certain things the city has always done. but why do we do it that way? why do we need to add more time and heartache and financial strain on businesses that are trying to open? it is very interesting that you are giving this recognition today. i think mayor breed recognizes it as well. it is building upon the office work citywide. i'm excited to hear that and hope it will continue. thank you for all that you do inventing legislation as well in terms of small business impact, and i'm really grateful and i have enjoyed working with all of you over the years. thank you so much for this recognition. [applause] >> i also want to congratulate jim lazarus. the next honouree. [laughter] >> really quick, before,, we

will take pictures behind here when we are done with both of our honourees. any members -- we have to do this. any members of the public who would like say anything? seeing then, public comment is closed. would any of the commissioners like to make any comments? >> thank you for four year tenure on the boards. you are definitely a hands-on legislator. whenever i was representing constituents concerns that i came to your office, he would meet with us one on one. he would ask us questions and to really interrogate the problem and to understand. i appreciate that so much. it is actually an anomaly among legislators to really want to hear the details of a case started endorsed case study of a particular business or particular sector. i respect that so much. i hope that may be we can stay in touch and i can pick your brain further even though you are off the board.

thank you. >> hello. i also want to thank you for your service to the city. i know that everybody in the sunset district loves you. they are very sad to see you go. i hope you keep in touch and good luck to whatever you will do next. >> we all have to say its. we will miss you so much, and you have been such an asset to small business. i know you will continue to wear your rickshaw for specs with pride and i know it will be moving from your office to your home, what you've been a great advocate on behalf of small business. so thank you. >> hello, supervisor. i have only been here for a little while, but i've heard nothing but good things about you. and the little i have seen has been wonderful. good luck in your venture. >> i just want to say its been really wonderful to work with you from our office.

really soliciting input. i think the list was too long for us to put on the certificate in terms of all your accomplishments, but one example of what really stood out for me is the lactation policy, and really wanting to champion some needed -- a needed policy in our workplace, but really taking the time to bring in all the stakeholders and figuring out how can we implement this so that we can achieve our goal and make sure that it is doable for all size businesses and creating a policy that is not a one-size-fits-all. and i think as other commissioners have said, it is your process, and how you have worked with the business community and implementing legislation is going to be missed because it was very well-thought-out and very inclusive, and much appreciated.

>> okay. next item. but don't go anywhere. >> item four his recognition of jim lazarus. senior vice president of public policy, san francisco chamber of commerce. discussion item. >> okay. i may start crying during this one. [laughter] >> before i read it, jim has been like a mentor to me. ever since i got on this commission, and he was at city hall, he knows if i see him on the street or something, i would pick his brain and say what do i do here clot you are going back to diane. i want to personally say thank you for all your advice that you have given me over many years. i feel like i'm a better person for it. hopefully i can get through this now. okay. jim lazarus, san francisco chamber of commerce. on this monday, december 10th, 2018, the small business commission is honored to

recognize jim lazarus for his contributions to the vitality of san francisco small businesses. jim has served as senior vice president of public public policy at the san francisco chamber of commerce for a total of 15 years. this position, he brought a wealth of experience and business, and civil service that made him a formidable force when helping the san francisco legislator balances progressive policy goals, yet ensure it remained an environment in which small businesses can thrive, and all businesses. he is a legislative historian and fourth-generation san franciscan. his passion and commitment to the city our one-of-a-kind, and his impact will be ingrained into the fabric of san francisco for years to come. it is for these reasons and more that the san francisco small business commission would like to thank jim lazarus for a fruitful partnership over the years, and is proud to recognize

him for all of his contributions for the people of the city and county of san francisco, and small businesses. with that, i would like to give you that. thank you. >> thank you very much. i appreciate it. >> here is a little parting gift >> thank you. [laughter] >> don't start the three minutes , that may be i will cut it down to one. thank you very much. it has been great to work with all of you end with virginia and this commission and their predecessors to the commissioners here today. back to the chamber, i had been there many years ago between my time in the feinstein and jordan administrations, i knew there was only certain things we can accomplish, and i said my motto should be we delay the inevitable. i think you've been partners with us in delaying the inevitable many times, but also educating members of the board of supervisors of the balancing act as he mentions there to the needs of the community and the

needs of workers and the needs of business and the needs of micro business, small business, larger business. we have tried to do our best to educate the board and to come to some successes on balancing those needs and how legislation affects a micro business versus a large business. so we tried to bring everyone to the table in my years at the chamber, and i appreciate working with this commission, your staff, with our partner organizations. large and small. merchant groups out in the neighborhoods capped a downtown partner organizations to try and make this as good as we can make it as a place to make a living, to succeed, to employ people, and i have appreciated the work and the time i have spent working with all of you, and the time you have given me as i have been up here with my few minutes on issues of importance to our community. thank you very much and i appreciate it. i look forward to helping you out if you have problems with

any federal agency, you can go to the feinstein office come january 2nd, and we will make sure we have staff working to solve those problems. thanks a lot. >> thank you. >> don't leave yet. >> mark dwight. jim, we are going to miss you. my career here in san francisco and in small business advocacy starved at the chambers of commerce years ago. you were there and you have been a role model to me since i first met you. the city loses one of the most clear thinking and levelheaded legislative experts that we have here and we will miss you as we face a challenge after challenge as we always do, and you have been a tremendous asset in a tremendous role model for me. thank you very much. >> commissioner riley? >> jim, we will miss you. we are going to miss you. [laughter] >> i don't know what to say. it's been a pleasure working with you, and you certainly have

been an asset, and you've helped us a lot to make some difficult decisions, so thanks. >> i want to say thank you as well. same, i started as a scrappy representative trying to advocate for our sidelined corner stores in san francisco. and you really help tone a tone a lots of thoughts and teamed up with some legislation and some ideas that really, although we didn't succeed in that particular endeavour, i really appreciate all your advising. thank you. >> commissioner corby? >> i really enjoy seeing your face out there for the short amount of time i've been here. i love seeing a familiar face and you have been here quite a few times. i've enjoyed seeing your face out there and that's about all i can say. >> i will come back in public

comment. >> yes, please do. [laughter] >> through the president, jim, i also want to extend my great appreciation for your mentorship , and it's always been fascinating for me to hear the story, the history, especially with legislation that was created before i started working with the office of small business, but then gets revisited, and to really be able to speak to you about that and give the context to understand why revision is happening, and who the players are, and how best to proceed moving forward. while it is great you will not go too far, but that ability just to pick up the phone and be able to talk to you has been immensely invaluable to me. so thank you. >> i remember the number from

before. [laughter] >> you can get me there. >> since this is an unofficial item, do we have any members of the public would like to say anything? seeing none, public comment is close. i want to make sure all my bases are covered. >> we will go do some pictures appear with them. >> commissioners, if you could move your microphones down. [indiscernible]

>> thank you. get in here. are we close enough here? >> where do you want me to move? closer. >> which camera do we look at? left or right. [laughter] >> okay. >> three, two, one. >> great. >> all right. what i would like to do is -- >> to mayor's office there. [laughter] >> i would like to do one with supervisor tang and commissioner

lazarus. [laughter] >> that is a proud picture. >> one more. [laughter] >> all right. thanks a lot. >> one, two, three. >> that's great. okay. [laughter] >> perfect. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you very much.

>> thank you. thank you. >> thank you. we will miss you. >> thank you so much. >> congratulations. >> i'll still be around. [laughter] >> all right, thank you. >> you can run but you can't hide. [laughter] >> next item, please. >> item five. presentation an update on the accessible business entrance program and grant program. discussion item. presenters from the office of small business. >> commissioners, you do have a powerpoint. >> we do indeed. >> all right. good evening, commissioners. i am the cystic project manager and business case manager for the office of small business. i am here to present an update on the acceptable business entrance program.

i will go over a snapshot of compliance and outreach. osb's involvement and the small business support services that we offer. i manage the efforts at our office through the direction of the director. all right. the accessible business entrance program, which is very timely, because supervisor tang authored it, it went into effect may 22 nd, 2016, the ordinance number 51-16, requires property owners of buildings that have places of public accommodation to make all primary entrances accessible to people with disabilities. the program applies to places of public accommodation per title iii of the americans americans with disabilities act or the a.d.a. this includes restaurants, bars, retail stores, laundromats, pretty much any business that

welcomes bit workers into the public into their place of business is considered a place of public accommodation. the program only applies to the primary entrance. on the slide here, the photo that you see here within the building, there are multiple tenant spaces inside the building where the subject -- the program is only looking at the primary entrance. so that main entrance that goes into the public way. the ordinance assigns responsibility to the property owner, though later in the presentation, i will talk about the impact to small business -- small business tenants. as the building code addition, the program is administered by the department of building inspection and an interagency collaborative group is working together on implementation. this includes planning department on the guidelines for

historic buildings. public works on public right-of-way, and sidewalk modifications, the access appeals commission for technical and feasibility and unreasonable hardship requests, osb, as a small business resource, and the mayor's office on disability for their expertise on a.d.a. title two, and also experience in serving the disabled community. our office is very active in the inner agency group. i would say we have a very close working relationship with the building department. we have supported them in their efforts through coordinating outreach efforts, helping to create materials and resources, and we are also very active in helping them work through nuances of implementation. i will go through the slide fairly quickly.

these are the steps for compliance for the ordinance. the first step is to review the program requirements which are on d.b.i.'s accessible business website webpage. and determine which form to submit the eye there are three forms that i want to mention here. the first is the prescreening form is also known as exemption form, the buildings that are not subject to the ordinance for four reasons. one is that the building is not a place of public accommodation. it is purely a residential building so does not have commercial spaces. those buildings we would submit the prescreening form. there is a waiver form that documents that your entryway was brought into accessibility through previous construction projects. so the waiver form is the form

he would fill out, and on that form, you would note the building that construction work had been done. and the third form, which most of the businesses subject to the ordinance have to go through the three, for, and five steps here, is called the category compliance, form. step three, for those buildings that do not fill out the prescreening, or the waiver form , they would have to hire a designed -- a licensed design professional or a certified access specialist to survey the entryway, fill out the compliance checklist form and submit to d.b.i. either category compliance checklist deadline, that form. for categories two, three, and four, i will go over those categories in the next i'd.

the licensed design professional will propose the remediation that will bring the building into compliance. after the checklist is submitted and based on that proposed remediation, steps four and five to round out compliance is to further erode the building permit by the category deadline, and obtained a building permit, and then complete the permitted work. this is a schedule of the compliance deadline. the compliance deadlines per building is based on the building's category. that category is determined by the license design professional or the certified access specialist when they survey the entryway. category one buildings are buildings that are in compliance category two buildings have minor barriers and no steps to the entryway. examples of minor barriers

include door handles that require twisting or turning of the wrist, a slope to the entrance, slopes leading up to the entrance on the sidewalk, or narrow or heavy doorways. category three is buildings that have one step to the entryway. category four has two or more steps and other major barriers. as you can see, we are less than three weeks away from the first compliance deadline for the ordinance. for categories one and two cow compliance deadlines are january 1st, 2019. shown here, the ordinance does allow for a request for a six-month extension for reasonable delay. extensions will be granted by

d.b.i. on a case by case basis. reasonable delay could include the inability to secure a design professional or a cast before the category's compliance deadline. it could also include financial hardship or scheduling issues. property owners that are seeking an extension will have to fill out a request for extension form , and submit the form before the category deadline. okay. moving onto outreach, i will give a quick update on outreach in compliance to date. d.b.i. estimates 24,000 storefronts are subject to the program. the number of storefronts is associated with 11,255 property owners. as of today, december 10th, 2,850 forms were submitted to, wh