.>> i'm blanking out on her last name. i think she is on the cannabis oversight committee as well. i think it would be great to follow the tradition.

that would be great. >> excellent. we are of one mind. is that a motion to send the committee the report to the board of supervisors. >> yes. thank you. moving the motion. >> all right. mr. clerk, roll call, please. >> on that motion. (roll call). the motion passes without objection. mr. milley will be recommended to the committee. next on the agenda is permitting

travel who have adopted laws on or before october 21, 2021. work on the contract

prescriptive abortion laws. we're still seeing states today discriminate against the lgbtq community as well as suppress the women's right to choose. since the 2020 presidential election, nine states including arizona, arkansas, florida, georgia, texas, and wyoming have enacted laws that restrict rights to vote. an active voter list by removing those who have not voted in prior elections, ending voter

registration. banning elector ballots. many of these states are already on the states travel ban list. this list will most likely include arizona. an active voter list. many thousands of voters could be removed from the list. arizona have expanded ballot requirements from a democratic secretary of state. institute a voter i.d. provision for in person vote. throughout history there have been restrictive law it prohibit persons of color and women from voting in this vote. they have made it clear to make

it harder for black voters and women to vote. this threatens our democracy as a whole. states with laws that don't include voting at a polling place. satisfying an identification requirement. laws limiting or prohibiting local election departments absentee ballots. prepaid postage or mail in ballots and restriction of voting hours. under this legislation, the city will not be required or pay for any of its employees or officers to travel to a state on the list. on a more positive note, i do want to commend the 17 states

that have passed laws for voters. we should not be putting city funds towards travel to make it harder to vote. by adopting these amendments san francisco is taking a stand against voter restriction in this country. thank you. >> thank you. any comments from committee members. supervisor mandleman. >> thank you for bringing up this legislation which i'll be supporting today. what the states are trying to do is abhorrent, offensive, unamerican, given san franciscan have already taken these steps

for states discriminating queer folks and women, laws and prohibitions that are designed to keep people of color from voting to weigh in. i absolutely support the travel ban. i have some concerns, i'm maining looking at this in the state that's have passed laws that are targeting lgbt people and in particular trans folks, senator weiner enacted. i believe it's right for san francisco to put their money where their mouth is. i'm also cognizant that there are queer people and people of color and lots of women in these

states. in some cases there are businesses that are owned by or doing their best to lift up women and people of color and queer folks in these states. although i believe we need to pass this legislation, i also hope that folks be willing to engage with me as we move forward thinking about particular around queer people if there's some ways to recognize companies that are doing good work in these states, that are doing the work of change in those states. if there's a business that's being led by an african american lesbian in louisiana, i would support that legislation. i'll be reaching out to all of you to think about potential offerings in the future.

thank you. >> thank you, supervisor. why don't we go to public comment -- i'm sorry. i can't deal with this. can we have in person meetings again, mr. president. go ahead president walton. >> i believe we left in person meetings up to the chair. >> i'm all for it. >> i would love to work with you on that. it puts us in a conundrum. as we look at the history of the united states, there are things that are positive for black people. we have black colleges and ufts.

universities. we want to promote legislation for black people. they continue to push laws that discriminate against people of color. i'm all for looking to support the people want to help them in positive ways. i'm with you and definitely would love to work with you. >> thank you. why don't we go to public item on this item. any members of the public here for item two. >> yes. member of the public wishing to make comment on item number two. if you haven't already done so

please press star three to line towp speak. up to speak. we currently have one person on the line for public comment. >> first speaker, please. >> no objection to the legislation. makes total sense. we should not be doing business with those states. i appreciate president walton bringing this. i do note this section 12x point 24 there's a covered state list. under subsection c there, it shall be posted on the city administrators website. i think that's very helpful. i'm just wondering if there is or could be a more comprehensive

list either on the oca or controller or city administrator somewhere that's comprehensive and lists all of the states and places and types of businesses that san francisco does not travel to or do business with for all the various reasons. those are codifies in various places, i'm not aware there's a comprehensive list. i think that would be helpful. it's great to see tom owens name. it's nice to see him doing some work. thank you very much for listening. >> are there any other nebs fors of the public for this item.

>> no other members from the public on this item. >> public comment is closed. thank you for bringing this change to the rules committee. i would love to add my name as a cosponsor and send this to the full board with positive recommendation on that motion, a roll call please. >> on that motion, (roll call). the motion passes without objection. >> thank you. could you please read the next item. item no. 3, appointing six members, terms ending 2022, advisory committee. >> thank you, mr. young. colleagues and welcome

supervisepreston. as a threshold i was going through 13 applicants for six seats. i was rather startled that there was only one tenant applicant for the tenant seat. i found that would be rather odd and took it upon myself to call supervisor preston over the weekend and found out how that could be. i think a lot of the folks interested go to the panning department's website. as they ought to in so far as

the planning department is staffed for this advisory committee under the law. if you go to that web page, it actually did not list seat one as being open. it listed other seats but not seat one. what i would like to do is a threshold matter is continue seat one so that we can have a better public process relative to making that available to interested parties and proceed with seats two through six having said that, i will turn it over to supervisor preston for some opening remarks. if you want to do it now or later and go to the applicants in the order they appear. however, i have received

notification that mr. henderson has to go teach a class at san francisco state. i'll call him first out of order so he can teach that class and accommodate that request. >> thank you. it sounds like there may be something time sensitive for one of the applicants, i'm happy to defer remarks. i'm happy to defer for seat one. we didn't know until the agenda came out that seat one was open for applicants. that concurs with your statement for making sure that's open for folks to be aware of before making decisions on that. i'm happy to defer remarks. >> all right. if there are no other remarks

from committee members. let's start with mr. henderson and we'll go to speakers in order that they appear on the agenda. good morning. is mr. henderson there. mr. clerk? >> we are checking. it does not appear that he is currently logged in at the moment. >> so much for that special request. we'll go to daniel for seat one. i'll be making a motion to sever seat one and making a call back to the chair. would you like to wait until a future meeting.

all right. let's go to eric -- i don't know if i pronounced that correctly. >> good morning supervisors. thank you for the opportunity to speak. thank you for the clarification. i would have applied under seat one because i am a tenant. seat two seems to be a resident, homenner. homeowner. i definitely don't own my home. >> i noted that on your application. seat two which are you not qualified for because you are not a homeowner. at any rate, we can't appoint you to seat two. you may want to fill that form

out again. however, the floor is yours for no longer than two minutes. >> i would like to build my statement in the hub area. the market street plan and found it to be incredibly illuminating. i primarily focused on sections five and seven. my apartment faces market street between goth and franklin. i understand the jack hammering. we're right around the corner from each other. that said, i think this section

of the plan area faces some really specific challenges that the plan does go onto address really thoroughly especially in section seven, whereas the transit portion in section five does go onto expand the plan area all the way to the hayes valley. there are parts of it described in the plan as a no human plan due to asphalt and congestioned traffic. plan goods onto recommend that rate and sustained plan elements needs to be a part of the plan coming to fruition. one of my qualifications as stake holders is to see this

plan come to fruition. a more liveable, walkable transition. that was the crux of my analysis was this continued and sustained pressure needs to be continuously applied to ensure plans are enacted. >> two minutes is up. >> thank you. >> sorry. i just want to note that mr. henderson just logged in. >> okay. the floor is yours. i understand you have a class that is to proceed shortly. not to exceed two minutes.

you are on mute. >> good morning supervisors. thank you for the opportunity to speak. i do have to teach a class in a few minutes. it's actually a urban transportation class. i've been involved with mark and octavia for quite some time. worked on the innovative progressive parking standards that the plan spear headed. i would lake to continue my involvement with this plan because there are some huge multiple moving pieces that are going to impact this part of the city. the circulation patterns and traffic issues have not been finished. we have a will the more work to do to really address the bigger issues of thousands if not over

a hundred thousand vehicles a day coming through there. transit capacity is woefully inadequate. dove tailing with the need to reduce the bus service before the pandemic. you couldn't even get on a bus. we need to pick up where we left up on the prepandemic period. transit capacity was really a mess. this area has great potential as a bicycle oriented area. also delivery. this area is severely impacted by the gig economy, delivery, the uber's, and lyft's. none of that was approved. we need more housing in the

center of the city but it needs to be affordable housing. i may have gone over a few seconds. i do apologize. >> thank you. the next applicant mr. sterns has withdrawn. we go to francis.

the floor is yours. let's go to tracy jacks who i know has joined us. tracy, you're on mute. >> apologize. good morning and thank you for the opportunity and for considering me for this seat. as someone who has been part of the neighborhood association and the transportation and planning committee and someone who has been active in the community since i purchased by condo here,

i'm very interested -- i have a vested interest and the goings on in the market area because it impacts my daily life. i would be honored to have a voice on this committee when it's making decisions and advising the board of supervisors. thank you. >> thank you mrs. jacks. now we'll go to benjamin. >> i've been a homeowner for seven years. i worked on the transportation planning committee and related projects the whole time. i'm one of the defacto historians and writer of

history. most of the time is volunteering the rfp perfects he is for the 90's and 2000s. i'd like to be more formerly involved. i have personal experience on doing work on my home. i think just a healthy affirmative vision of what the future should look like. inclusive and increased housing, diverse mobility. looking forward to welcoming

large numbers of new neighbors and ensure they have good housing and mobility and design. i would like to be involved in helping steward. i would be honored in sitting on the cac. i'm happy to answer any questions. >> thank you. and thank you for the e-mails you have sent us. with that we'll go to michael rooney. adam roberts i know is with yous. >> i live here. i'm part -- a bit of background about myself. i've been in this home since

march of 2020. i was an advisory neighborhood commissioner. soliciting input neighbors, that is going to be particularly important. i really appreciate your consideration of my application and happy to answer any questions. thank you. >> thank you. seeing no questions. why don't we go onto autumn. the previous individual mr. lee withdrew. autumn, are you with us? >> autumn is the only applicant for c4.

why don't we go onto gail for seat five. >> hi there. can you hear me now? >> yes, we can. >> can you see me? >> yes. >> okay. i'm gail. i'm applying for seat number five. i'm a long standing supporter of the plan and my goal as the cac member is to faithfully implement the plan. i've lived in san francisco for 45 years. it's always been my goal to constructively engage in the community. i served on the board for three years as president. my full understanding of the market plan began as a member of the planning committee.

i was often the substitute chair. my activism has prepared me for this seat. some of my accomplishments and organizations and groups include gang violence reduction and engaging at risk youth. many accomplishments including the complete rebuild of the hayes valley park. here is my six point agenda should you recommend me for seat five. building the plan, adding parcel l with k for affordable housing. expanding space.

more public spaces throughout the hub as well as safety measures around pedestrians and psychists. our transit first priority in how we live and work. bringing justice to those most impacted in the western edition by the central freeway construction. advocating for the removal of the essential freeway back to bryant. a false accusation was made in using my influence and a report i believe will put this matter to rest on october 15th. happy to take any questions. >> thank you. our next applicant is madelyn.

>> autumn let's go to you. >> i'm interested in furthering my work in the community by

working with you all. >> i don't think we have any questions. appreciate you showing up this morning. we will now go to madeline howard. >> thank you all for having me today. i'm a resident. i have a huge interest in the activation of the corridor via this committee due to arts, entertainment, social justice, and the historic and iconic way that san francisco does it. i'm currently a non voting

member of the hayes valley evaluation. i'm a events curator coordinator. i moved approximately three years ago now. in the summer of 2020 found hayes valley association and art works and have been a member every since. in our uprising of 2020 felt the need to get active and participated in door knocking. i'm a cool kid. you guys want me. thank you very much.

>> are any of the individuals that i called on here. doesn't sound like it. why don't we go to public comment on this item. are there any members of the public who wish to testify. >> yes. members of the public who wish to testify. if you haven't already done so please press star three to line up to speak. it appears we have one member of the public for public comment at this time. >> please proceed. >> can you hear me now? >> proceed.

>> yes. david again. brief points here. to victor or the staff, please update the information sheet to reflect the planning department move, the address and phone number changed. if anyone was following up on the information sheet, they would not have been able to reach the planning department. the market plan assumed transit on both hayes streets which mta should restore. i support the efforts to that end. if jeremy lee was removed, i assume that will be moved to the

call of the chair. thank you very much. >> i would like to offer some remarks. i understand this has been somewhat of a transition period for the cac with a number of seats vacant. i hope with this city's support,

this will begin a new chapter for the cac. i think the cac can play a really important role in the neighborhood. the applicants before this body are ready and able to provide oversight on improvements and funding and what matters to the residents who live within the boundaries of the plan area. the applicants who you have heard from, my office have encouraged qualified neighbors to apply. thank you to all the candidates who did apply. we urge all candidates for the selective committee to remain

engaged and stay in contact with our office or your supervisor as the case may be and also with the folks who are ultimately selected for the cac. i would like to briefly speak on some of the candidates. my office urges the committee to support today. thank you for hearing from them today. first tracy jacks. an enthusiastic volunteer to get the shared spaces program which has been a huge success off the ground during the pandemic. autumn, i was proud to nominate to the legacy business registry recently.

she is a dedicated neighborhood volunteer. jason hennedder son. chair of the planning committee, a visionary of sustainable urban design. one of the first people that our office called when complex transportation and land use issues come up for district five. madeline, a queer buy racial artist. many programs, as she mentioned. lastly, i want to mention, my office has been in contact with a number of applicants as well

as chair peskin and believe there are configurations that can accommodate the slate that i've described. the current applicant for seat six would also qualify for seats three and tracy jacks currently a seat for seat two could be moved for the at large seat, seat six if that is the committee's preference. thank you for your time and consideration on this cac and frankly on all the various bodies that come before you. thank you for getting the best candidates for these positions and moving these forward. >> thank you for your vetting of these candidates and suggestions on how this puzzle might be put together. thank you to all the applicants.

i want to reiterate that whether you are recommended for appointment this morning or in the, we seriously urge you to stay involved in the process that has been going on since the earthquake. with that supervisor mandleman. >> thank you. i think the slate that was mentioned makes a lot of sense. i would hope to put before professor rudy for seat two. he is on a flight this morning. if some of these are go to go going toget continued.

i might continue seat two. >> i would like to make an all uncompassing motion to do the following things. continue seat one and two to the call of the chair. and to have mrs. howie in seat four. miss jacks in seat six and send those recommendations to the full board with recommendations to seats five and six. and seats one and two to the call of the chair. >> thank you for your time. i appreciate it. >> if there's no objection on that all encompassing motion. >> we have a recommendation for

seat three, jason for seat five. tracy jacks for seat six. seats one and two will get called to a future meeting at the call of the chair. >> that is correct. >> okay. on that motion. (roll call)

shop and dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do their shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco. by supporting local services within our neighborhoods, we help san francisco remain unique, successful, and vibrant. so where will you shop and dine in the 49? >> my name is ray behr. i am the owner of chief plus. it's a destination specialty foods store, and it's also a corner grocery store, as well. we call it cheese plus because there's a lot of additions in addition to cheese here. from fresh flowers, to wine, past a, chocolate, our dining area and espresso bar. you can have a casual meeting if you want to. it's a real community gathering

place. what makes little polk unique, i think, first of all, it's a great pedestrian street. there's people out and about all day, meeting this neighbor and coming out and supporting the businesses. the businesses here are almost all exclusively independent owned small businesses. it harkens back to supporting local. polk street doesn't look like anywhere u.s.a. it has its own businesses and personality. we have clothing stores to gallerys, to personal service stores, where you can get your hsus repaired, luggage repaired. there's a music studio across the street. it's raily a diverse and unique offering on this really great street. i think san franciscans should shop local as much as they can because they can discover things that they may not be familiar

with. again, the marketplace is changing, and, you know, you look at a screen, and you click a mouse, and you order something, and it shows up, but to have a tangible experience, to be able to come in to taste things, to see things, to smell things, all those things, it's very important that you do so.

>> we have private and public gardens throughout the garden tour. all of the gardens are volunteers. the only requirement is you're willing to show your garden for a day. so we have gardens that vary from all stages of development and all gardens, family gardens, private gardens, some of them as small as postage stamps and others pretty expansive. it's a variety -- all of the world is represented in our gardens here in the portola. >> i have been coming to the portola garden tour for the past

seven or eight years ever since i learned about it because it is the most important event of the neighborhood, and the reason it is so important is because it links this neighborhood back to its history. in the early 1800s the portola was farmland. the region's flowers were grown in this neighborhood. if you wanted flowers anywhere future bay area, you would come to this area to get them. in the past decade, the area has tried to reclaim its roots as the garden district. one of the ways it has done that is through the portola garden tour, where neighbors open their gardens open their gardens to people of san francisco so they can share that history. >> when i started meeting with the neighbors and seeing their

gardens, i came up with this idea that it would be a great idea to fundraise. we started doing this as a fund-raiser. since we established it, we awarded 23 scholarships and six work projects for the students. >> the scholarship programs that we have developed in association with the portola is just a win-win-win situation all around. >> the scholarship program is important because it helps people to be able to tin in their situation and afford to take classes. >> i was not sure how i would stay in san francisco. it is so expensive here. i prayed so i would receive enough so i could stay in san francisco and finish my school, which is fantastic, because i don't know where else i would have gone to finish. >> the scholarships make the

difference between students being able to stay here in the city and take classes and having to go somewhere else. [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> you come into someone's home and it's they're private and personal space. it's all about them and really their garden and in the city and urban environment, the garden is the extension of their indoor environment, their outdoor living room. >> why are you here at this garden core? it's amazing and i volunteer here every year. this is fantastic. it's a beautiful day. you walk around and look at gardens. you meet people that love gardens. it's fantastic. >> the portola garden tour is the last saturday in september every year. mark your calendars every year. you can see us on the website

>> we worked very hard with the san francisco venue coalition, the independent venue alliance to advocate for venues. put this issue on the radar of the supervisors and obviously mayor breed. the entertainment commission and the office of small business and we went to meetings and showed up and did public comment and it was a concerted effort between 50 venues in the city and they are kind of traditional like live performance venues and we all made a concerted effort to get out there and sound the alarm and to her credit, maybe breed really stepped up, worked

with matt haney, who is a supervisor haney was a huge champion for us and they got this done and they got $3 million into the sf venue recovery fund. >> we have represented about 40 independent venues in san francisco. basically, all the venues closed on march 13th, 2020. we were the first to close and we will be the last to reopen and we've had all the of the overhead costs are rent, mortgage, payroll, utilities and insurance with zero revenue. so many of these venues have been burning $1,000 a day just to stay closed. >> we have a huge music history here in san francisco and the

part of our cultural fab lick but it's also an economic driver. we produce $7 billion annual' here in san francisco and it's formidable. >> we've been very fortunate here. we've had the department of emergency management and ems division and using part of our building since last april and aside from being proud to i can't tell you how important to have some cost recovery coming in and income to keep the doors open. >> typically we'll have, three to 400 people working behind the teens to support the show and that is everything from the

teamsters and security staff and usualers, ticket takers, the folks that do our medical and the bar tenders and the people in the kitchen preparing food for backstage and concession and the people that sell key shirts and it's a pretty staggering amount of people that are out of work as a result of this one verne you going tarkanian. it doesn't work to open at reduced capacity. when we get past june 15th, out of the into the blue print for our economy we can open it it 100% and look at the festival in full capacity in october and we're just so grateful for the leadership of the mavor and dr. coal fax to make us the safest ♪ america and this is been hard for everybody in san

francisco and the world but our leadership has kept us safe and i trust them that they will let us know when it's safe to do that. >> a lot of people know about america is military stuff, bullying stuff, corporate stuff. when people like me and my friends go to these foreign country and play music, we're giving them an american cultural experience. it's important. the same way they can bring that here. it sounds comfy buyia, you know, we're a punk band and we're nasty and we were never much for peace and love and everything but that's the fertilizer that grows the big stuff that some day goes to bill graham's place and takes everybody's money but you have to start with us and so my hope is that allel groups and people make music and get

together because without out, hanging together we'll hang separately, you know. >> other venues like this, all over the place, not just in the san francisco bay area need to exist in order for communities to thrive and i'm not just talking about the arts communities, even if you are here to see a chuckle bucket comedy show and you are still experiencing humanity and in specific ways being able to gather with people and experience something together. and especially coming out of the pandemic, the loss of that in-person human connection recovering that in good ways is going to be vital for our entire society. >> it's a family club. most our staff has been working with us for 10 years so we feel

like a family. >> what people think of when they think of bottom of the hill and i get a lot of this is first of all, the first place i met my husband or where we had our first date and i love that and we love doing weddings and i expect there to be a wedding season post 2021 of all the make up we haddings and i hope that many people do that because we have had so many rock ep role weddings. >> i told my girlfriend, make sure you stand at the front of the stage and i can give you a kiss at midnight. at this got down on one knee at the stroke of midnight. it wasn't a public thing, i got down on one knee and said will you marry me and is he she had are you [beep] kidding me and i said no, i'm dead serious and she said yes. we were any time homicideel of

the show. we just paused for new year's eve and that was where i proposed to my wife. this is more than just a professional relationship it's more than just a relationship from a love of arts, it's where my family started. we'll always have a special place in my heart. >> venues, you know, represent so much. they are cultural beckons of a city. neighbors can learn and celebrate and mourn and dance together. venues and arts and culture are characterized as second responders to crisis and they provide a mental health outlet and a community center for people to come together at and it's the shared history of our city and these spaces is where we all come together and can celebrate. >> art often music opens up people to understanding the

fellow man and i mean, taz always necessary and if anything, it's going to be even more necessary as we come out of this to reach out and connect with people. >> we can sustain with food, water and shelter is accurate and does anybody have a good time over the last year? no. >> san francisco is a great down. i've been here many years and i love it here and it's a beautiful, beautiful, place to be music and art is key to that. drama, acting, movies, everything, everything that makes life worth living and that's what we've got to mow proteasome no san francisco and that's what is important now. [♪♪♪]today.

>> (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

>> this is a huge catalyst for change. >> it will be over 530,000 gross square feet plus two levels of basement. >> now the departments are across so many locations it is hard for them to work together and collaborate and hard for the customers to figure out the different locations and hours of operation. >> one of the main drivers is a one stopper mitt center for -- permit center. >> special events. we are a one stop shop for those three things. >> this has many different uses throughout if years. >> in 1940s it was coca-cola and the flagship as part of the

construction project we are retaining the clock tower. the permit center is little working closely with the digital services team on how can we modernize and move away from the paper we use right now to move to a more digital world. >> the digital services team was created in 2017. it is 2.5 years. our job is to make it possible to get things done with the city online. >> one of the reasons permitting is so difficult in this city and county is really about the scale. we have 58 different department in the city and 18 of them involve permitting. >> we are expecting the residents to understand how the departments are structured to navigate through the permitting processes. it is difficult and we have heard that from many people we interviewed. our goal is you don't have to know the department. you are dealing with the city.

>> now if you are trying to get construction or special events permit you might go to 13 locations to get the permit. here we are taking 13 locations into one floor of one location which is a huge improvement for the customer and staff trying to work together to make it easy to comply with the rules. >> there are more than 300 permitting processes in the city. there is a huge to do list that we are possessing digital. the first project is allowing people to apply online for the a.d.u. it is an accessory dwelling unit, away for people to add extra living space to their home, to convert a garage or add something to the back of the house. it is a very complicated permit. you have to speak to different departments to get it approved. we are trying to consolidate to one easy to due process.

some of the next ones are windows and roofing. those are high volume permits. they are simple to issue. another one is restaurant permitting. while the overall volume is lower it is long and complicated business process. people struggle to open restaurants because the permitting process is hard to navigate. >> the city is going to roll out a digital curing system one that is being tested. >> when people arrive they canshay what they are here to. it helps them workout which cue they neat to be in. if they rant to run anker rapid she can do that. we say you are next in line make sure you are back ready for your appointment. >> we want it all-in-one location across the many departments involved. it is clear where customers go to play.

>> on june 5, 2019 the ceremony was held to celebrate the placement of the last beam on top of the structures. six months later construction is complete. >> we will be moving next summer. >> the flu building -- the new building will be building. it was designed with light in mind. employees will appreciate these amenities. >> solar panels on the roof, electric vehicle chargers in the basement levels, benefiting from gray watery use and secured bicycle parking for 300 bicycles. when you are on the higher floors of the building you might catch the tip of the golden gate bridge on a clear day and good view of soma. >> it is so exciting for the team. it is a fiscal manifestation what we are trying to do. it is allowing the different

departments to come together to issue permits to the residents. we hope people can digitally come to one website for permits. we are trying to make it digital so when they come into the center they have a high-quality interaction with experts to guide then rather than filling in forms. they will have good conversations with our staff.

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manager for the control system bureau i consider any department as my extend family i know every member of my department the folks are that that talented and skilled and have their credentials since the people in the site are coming to before they're put in operation it's a good place to visit we share information and support each other the water system is a program we got 26 national level with regards because of the dedication of any team the people are professional about their work but their folks they care about their community and the project i did this is a great organization with plenty of associations in you work hard

and if you really do your job not only do you enjoy it but the sky is the limit we had a great job >> hello, my name is jamie harper. in this episode, we are featuring the park locations in your very own backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in san francisco with someone special.

golden gate park's largest body of water is this lake, a popular spot for strolling and paddling around in boats, which can be rented. created in 1893, it was designed foreboding and -- for boating. it is named for the wild strawberries that once flores. a pleasant trail follows the perimeter past huntington falls, 110 foot waterfall. two bridges connect the trail to the island. the climb to the hills summit, the highest point in golden gate park at more than four hundred feet. you can get quinces of the western side of the city through -- glimpes of the

western side of city through a thick trees. the lake is ada accessible. it has a peaceful atmosphere where you can enjoy a warm day. walk along the lake and watched many ducks, and swans, and seagulls. it is a tranquil spot to stroll, enjoy each other's company, and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around the lake, floating under the bridges, past the pavilion and waterfall. for a quiet getaway, it makes for a memorable and magical experience. located on 19th avenue, this grove is the place to wear your hiking boots, bring your family, and bring the dog because it has so much to offer

you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in the city. the part is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy this base and the history behind it. the diversity that exists in such an urban city, the concrete, the streets, cars, we have this oasis of a natural environment. it reminds us of what san francisco initially was. >> this is a section for dogs and plenty of parking. transit is available to get you there easily. and the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. there is also a natural lake.

this is your chance to stroll and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is the place to find some solitude from the city and appreciate what you share with a wonderful breath of fresh air. , an experienced this park and enjoy the peoples, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved one hand in hand. located in the middle of pacific heights on top of a hill, lafayette park offers a great square a of a peaceful beauty. large trees border greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground, restaurants, and tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football, frisbee, and picnics.

it is very much a couple's part and there are a multitude of experiences you can have together. bring your dog and watch the mean go with the community or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all of the park has to offer. many couples find this is the perfect place to put down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place you can share with someone you cherish. it is located along the 1 and 10 buses and is accessed from the 47 and 90 buses. it is ada accessible. for more information about reserving one of these locations, call 831-5500. this number is best for special events, weddings, picnics, and the county fair building. for any athletic fields and

neighborhood parks, 831-5510. you can also write us. or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. >> i try to start every day not looking at my phone by doing something that is grounding. that is usually meditation. i have a gym set up in my garage, and that is usually

breathing and movement and putting my mind towards something else. surfing is my absolute favorite thing to do. it is the most cleansing thing that i'm able to do. i live near the beach, so whenever i can get out, i do. unfortunately, surfing isn't a daily practice for me, but i've been able to get out weekly, and it's something that i've been incredibly grateful for. [♪♪♪] >> i started working for the city in 2005. at the time, my kids were pretty young but i think had started school. i was offered a temporarily position as an analyst to work on some of the programs that were funded through homeland

security. i ultimately spent almost five years at the health department coordinating emergency programs. it was something that i really enjoyed and turned out i was pretty good at. thinking about glass ceiling, some of that is really related to being a mother and self-supposed in some ways that i did not feel that i could allow myself to pursue responsibility; that i accepted treading water in my career when my kids were young. and as they got older, i felt more comfortable, i suppose, moving forward. in my career, i have been asked to step forward. i wish that i had earlier stepped forward myself, and i feel really strongly, like i am 100% the right person for this job. i cannot imagine a harder time

to be in this role. i'm humbled and privileged but also very confident. so here at moscone center, this is the covid command center, or the c.c.c. here is what we calledun -- call unified command. this is where we have physically been since march, and then, in july, we developed this unified structure. so it's the department of emergency management, the department of public health, and our human services hughesing partners, so primarily the department of homelessness and supportive housing and human services agency. so it's sort of a three-headed command in which we are coordinating and operating everything related to covid response. and now, of course, in this final phase, it's mass vaccination. the first year was before the pandemic was extremely busy.

the fires, obviously, that both we were able to provide mutual support but also the impact of air quality. we had, in 2018, the worst air quality ten or 11 days here in the city. i'm sure you all remember it, and then, finally, the day the sun didn't come out in san francisco, which was in october. the orange skies, it felt apocalyptic, super scary for people. you know, all of those things, people depend on government to say what's happening. are we safe? what do i do? and that's a lot of what department of emergency management's role is. public service is truly that. it is such an incredible and effective way that we can make change for the most vulnerable. i spend a lot of my day in problem solving mode, so

there's a lot of conversations with people making connections, identifying gaps in resources or whatever it might be, and trying to adjust that. the pace of the pandemic has been nonstop for 11 months. it is unrelenting, long days, more than what we're used to, most of us. honestly, i'm not sure how we're getting through it. this is beyond what any of us ever expected to experience in our lifetime. what we discover is how strong we are, and really, the depth of our resilience, and i say that for every single city employee that has been working around the clock for the last 11 months, and i also speak about myself. every day, i have to sort of have that moment of, like, okay, i'm really tired, i'm weary, but we've got to keep

going. it is, i would say, the biggest challenge that i have had personally and professionally to be the best mom that i can be but also the best public certify chant in whatever role i'm in. i just wish that i, as my younger self, could have had someone tell me you can give it and to give a little more nudge. so indirectly, people have helped me because they have seen something in me that i did not see in myself. there's clear data that women have lost their jobs and their income because they had to take care of their safety nets. all of those things that we depend on, schools and daycare and sharing, you know, being together with other kids isn't

available. i've often thought oh, if my kids were younger, i couldn't do this job, but that's unacceptable. a person that's younger than me that has three children, we want them in leadership positions, so it shouldn't be limiting. women need to assume that they're more capable than they think they are. men will go for a job whether they're qualified or not. we tend to want to be 110% qualified before we tend to step forward. i think we need to be a little more brave, a little more exploratory in stepping up for positions. the other thing is, when given an opportunity, really think twice before you put in front of you the reasons why you should not take that leadership position. we all need to step up so that we can show the person behind us that it's doable and so that we have the power to make the

changes for other women that is going to make the possibility for their paths easier than ours. other women see me in it, and i hope that they see me, and they understand, like, if i can do it, they can do it because the higher you get, the more leadership you have, and power. the more power and leadership we have that we can put out >> working with kids, they keep you young. they keep you on your tones -- on your toes. >> teaching them, at the same time, us learning from them, everything is fulfilling. >> ready? go. [♪♪♪]

>> we really wanted to find a way to support women entrepreneurs in particular in san francisco. it was very important for the mayor, as well as the safety support the dreams that people want to realize, and provide them with an opportunity to receive funding to support improvements for their business so they could grow and thrive in their neighborhoods and in their industry. >> three, two, one! >> because i am one of the consultants for two nonprofits here for entrepreneurship, i knew about the grand through the renaissance entrepreneur center, and through the small business development center. i thought they were going to be perfect candidate because of their strong values in the community. they really give back to the neighborhood. they are from this neighborhood, and they care about the kids in

the community here. >> when molly -- molly first told us about the grant because she works with small businesses. she has been a tremendous help for us here. she brought us to the attention of the grand just because a lot of things here were outdated, and need to be up-to-date and redone totally. >> hands in front. recite the creed. >> my oldest is jt, he is seven, and my youngest is ryan, he is almost six. it instills discipline and the boys, but they show a lot of care. we think it is great. the moves are fantastic. the women both are great teachers. >> what is the next one? >> my son goes to fd k. he has been attending for about two years now. they also have a summer program, and last summer was our first

year participating in it. they took the kids everywhere around san francisco. this year, owner talking about placing them in summer camps, all he wanted to do was spend the entire summer with them. >> he has strong women in his life, so he really appreciates it. i think that carries through and i appreciate the fact that there are more strong women in the world like that. >> i met d'andrea 25 years ago, and we met through our interest in karate. our professor started on cortland years ago, so we grew up here at this location, we out -- he outgrew the space and he moved ten years later. he decided to reopen this location after he moved. initially, i came back to say, hey, because it might have been 15 years since i even put on a uniform. my business partner was here basically by herself, and the person she was supposed to run

the studio with said great, you are here, i started new -- nursing school so you can take over. and she said wait, that is not what i am here for i was by myself before -- for a month before she came through. she was technically here as a secretary, but we insisted, just put on the uniform, and help her teach. i was struggling a little bit. and she has been here. one thing led to another and now we are co-owners. you think a lot more about safety after having children and i wanted to not live in fear so much, and so i just took advantage of the opportunity, and i found it very powerful to hit something, to get some relief, but also having the knowledge one you might be in a situation of how to take care of yourself. >> the self-defence class is a new thing that we are doing. we started with a group of women

last year as a trial run to see how it felt. there's a difference between self-defence and doing a karate class. we didn't want them to do an actual karate class. we wanted to learn the fundamentals of how to defend yourself versus, you know, going through all the forms and techniques that we teaching a karate class and how to break that down. then i was approached by my old high school. one -- once a semester, the kids get to pick an extra curricular activity to take outside of the school walls. my old biology teacher is now the principle. she approached us into doing a self-defence class. the girls have been really proactive and really sweet. they step out of of the comfort zone, but they have been willing to step out and that hasn't been any pushback. it is really great. >> it is respect. you have to learn it. when we first came in, they knew us as those girls. they didn't know who we were. finally, we came enough for them

to realize, okay, they are in the business now. it took a while for us to gain that respect from our peers, our male peers. >> since receiving the grant, it has ignited us even more, and put a fire underneath our butts even more. >> we were doing our summer camp and we are in a movie theatre, and we just finished watching a film and she stepped out to receive a phone call. she came in and she screamed, hey, we got the grant. and i said what? >> martial arts is a passion for us. it is passion driven. there are days where we are dead tired and the kids come and they have the biggest smiles on their faces and it is contagious. >> we have been operating this program for a little over a year all women entrepreneurs. it is an extraordinary benefit for us. we have had the mayor's office investing in our program so we can continue doing this work. it has been so impactful across a diversity of communities throughout the city.

>> we hope that we are making some type of impact in these kids' lives outside of just learning karate. having self-confidence, having discipline, learning to know when it's okay to stand up for yourself versus you just being a bully in school. these are the values we want the kids to take away from this. not just, i learned how to kick and i learned how to punch. we want the kids to have more values when they walk outside of these doors. [♪♪♪]you. >> (clapping.) >> good afternoon we're ready to start our 5 o'clock safety education two distinguished gentlemen with us first a fire inspector fernando and have from

dbi jan inspector please start. >> okay. thank you gary my name is james the acting chief housing inspector at the dbi just to let you, you know you've been in the department for 20 years been a district inspector for 15 years in the bayview, chinatown, north beach, excelsior and visitacion valley, western edition and ingleside and sunset i created a community outreach program that helps to educate left hand and tenants to bring cooperation and communication into improving habit ability and improving fire safety i participated in the fire safety that task force with the board of supervisors and i'm sitting in for chief housing inspector

rosemary bosque, chief housing inspector. >> i'm a fire spectator with the san francisco police department and have over 25 years and i'll talk about fire safeties smoke detectors and home escape planning and calling 9-1-1 there will be a lot of time at the end for answering questions and stick we'll stick around and we're going to keep on going right through this. >> right. right. >> so go. >> right. >> so the next slide is the fire safety workshop agenda we'll talk talk about what you should know about residential fires which are traumatic events which

destroy life and livelihood i myself have survived a fire in my 20s. >> talk about that last night and discuss the general fires statistics the san francisco housing authority characteristic and vulnerability and preservation and awareness with the port in san francisco because of the older housing authority housing stock made out of wood is extreme vulnerable to fire having a consciousness of fire safety is really important we are going to talk about apartment building fire safety inspection and suspension and egress and maintenance what we in the city and talk about what you can do for fire preparedness for apartment and common areas of apartment adjacent properties which is a huge issue in my

experience to try to improve everybody's fire safety consciousness and awareness that makes people safe next one so the roles of department we have a fire department that enforces the sf fire code fire department has a staff of 15 hundred strong brave firefighters that put their bodies on the line for fire interpretation in difficult circumstances and frier preservation and fire code conformity the department of building inspection has a housing code we're exorcising a minimum level of habit ability and 9 percent of all housing code revisions are related to

fire. >> we brought a video it shows you how quickly a fire can spread when our watching this keep in mind that thirty to 40 years ago furnishing burned slower made of wood and cotton and wool and they didn't burn as fast with the materials they're made out of today, today we have mustache made out of fathom and synthetics they burn quicker you'll see you'll see a clock on the bottom of screen timing the fire time it for yourself the smoke detector takes two minutes to go off before and at that time two minutes in the

room is almost flashing over within 2 1/2 minutes it is flash offer has occurred from the time the smoke detectors goes over off to a flashover you don't have much time to get out we'll talk about the home escape with planning and smoke alarms why they're so important let's watch

this. >> okay. this is again as big you'll attempt to put out with a fire extinguisher. >> this is too big for a fisht you want to stay to a basket sized fire and call 9-1-1 first and keep our back to the exit the smoke alarm is outside of living room into the hallway

so a lot of smoke if room the smoke alarm has not gone off yet okay. now it is going off the smoker alarm is going off in the hall up near the ceiling about 1000 degrees and that heat is radiating down pretty soon see that recliner the recliner will start smoking and will ignite by itself the fire is on the do the of the room but the chair will light up because of heat the smoker alarm went on two minutes now two minutes and the room has flashed over when the smoke alarm goes

off you don't have much time okay back in 2013 there were 98 thousand structural fires and three hundred and 25 civilian deaths 3 nine hundred civilian injuries one $.6 billion in property damage in 2013 in 19 the statistics were worse one and 34 thousand structural fires with 1000 plus civilian deaths and civilian injuries and the same amount of property damage the deaths in injuries were a lot higher in 1980 that's because we're getting better at preventing fires there is some additional

statistics here as you can see from 19 to 2013 there has been a 47 percent in reduction in civilian deaths and 38 percent reductions in civilian injuries smoking has been a major cause of fires for years 32 percent of leading fire related deaths were caused by smoking and that's statistic includes smoking materials so the match that was used to light occupy the cigarette and thrown in the waste can and electrical is a cause of fire 3 out of 5 deaths were in properties without working smoke detectors and one

quarter of fatal alarms were present the devices didn't work why didn't the devices work the battery yeah, the battery we're out and not replaced or maybe it started chirping and because the battery was low and got taken out but not replaced with a new one or maybe a piece of toast burned in the kitchen and set off the alarm and to keep it from going off somebody removed the battery a working something about alarm reduces your chance of die in a fire by 50 percent tha here's the damage resulting from a fire

if we can clean it up and make it safe safe to go in there there's the left you can see there's a closest no clothes left total devastation. >> so here in san francisco we have a lot of residential units three hundred and 80 thousand built before 1940 and the age of building is significant because there built under earlier codes so every year construction industry develops code upgrades and code are improved but because our most of our housing was built before the 40s

code were improved but we're in the old code so we don't have the benefit of more than technology in a lot of the modern buildings 60 percent are 3 units and more and 20 thousands are apartment buildings the most previous haven't construction is non-wood frame construction and what you see in non-rated wood-framed construction built before 1940 are more avoids in the buildings more attic spaces more empty spaces the fire can occupy and spread faster this is why our housing stock is fragile and we have to doing everything we can to prevent fires from happening. >> non-rated wood frame

construction is burns interest materials faster rapid fire extension and void spaces the building collapses quicker you allows the structural strength when it is built out of wood the wood adds fuel to the fire combusts and spreads so adjacent properties another big issue we have when the fires spread from one building to another building and the people are effected not only in the building it started by effected on to the right building to the right or left the buildings on the corners those are the most vulnerable you have going around the corner to another city block this is a big issue in san francisco. >> older buildings have hidden old electrical system in those

buildings we'll get to that later go to the next slide. >> so there are a lot of vulnerable areas in the event of a fire a lot of high-risk activities like you saw with smoking and cook and candles he had a forensic once that had like a comboth girl stuff if the ceiling and wooden branches from tease trees and lit candles all the time and a fire in her room luckily got put out quickly that's asking for trouble unauthorized cooking u intelligence and storage areas without sprinkles in a lot of 5 unit buildings and is garbage

huge without sprinklers is visual area at egress obstruction like i have to be planning our path out of the building if it is on fire when you see things blocking the way out maybe our neighbor put on the stairs like plants things like that to me that is telling me that the neighbor didn't care that much about what will happen they orange county to be thinking about their neighbors more. >> lightwells with garbage or debris small business owner someone smoking a cigarette there is it into a lightwell we have podiums programs through the code compliant outreach program which we have san francisco apartment association with the rights committee we have 5 groups the sro collaborative's trying to

educate people don't throw anything into a lightwell meetings needs to be kept clean for drainage and light and air not for cigarettes roof areas so you can have a fire or firefighter on the roof hopefully not going to be dark and stuff up that and tripping all over the place and not able to put out the fire pr inoperative escapes i saw a bike located to a fire escape will not help when people are trying to get down the fire escapes and unauthorized wiring a lot of times the lights go out and things in the way of getting out of the building make sure that is clear okay. and imagine if you can't see very well and imagine trying

to get down in the dark think about those things next slide, please roof all kinds of wires on the roof your first reading first responder that's did the the eis fire detection spoke alarms they're required in all units viral alarm systems and control panels we have a lot of older alarm systems building with 5 units or more and 3 or more stories with smoke detectors and local supervision on the alarm system there are not monitored by central their some apartment buildings that have it not required if i see a red light flashing you should tell the owner the building and tell the

fire department or the fire building inspection will come out and take that care of that a sticker on the alarm system that tells us when it was certified that's another thing to look for if it is not serviced report that 90 percent of all violations of the housing code. >> something about alarms save lives and most people die from something about usually the fire didn't get to them it's the smoke that kills people again, you need working something about alarms in our sleeping area where you sleep did anyone know the differences between a something about alarm and smoke detector? any ideas the smoke lawmaker a

stand alone that makes its own sound and it has its own power supply so you can it's portable put it up in a ram it is ready to do a smoke detector is dumb didn't have a sound by send a signal hard-wired and part of a fire alarm system it is hooked 0 up to the households electrical it is hooked up to the electrical system of the building and again sends a signal to the fire alarm and the fire alarm walks you up it's the difference between a fire alarm and a smoke detector 77 percent of all fire fatalities in 2005 were residents the fatality most of

fatalities were not in cars they were not at work they were in people's homes so we know that having that smoke detector or smoke alarm their visual to waking you up to have enough time back to the video we saw earlier when the smoke alarm goes off you have enough time to get out not looking at for our purse or wallet or pictures of our family or important papers you have just enough time to save yourself to get out going back real quick you can see the wires on the smoke alarm that is hard-wired again hooked up to the household electricity

okay carbon dioxide alarm they're required in you'll residents who live in california carbon dioxide is color also odorless and tasteless works like an anesthetic lowering our consciousness leaving you disoriented making that hard to think so imagine waking up a smoker alarm and the electrical didn't work because the fires shorted the electrical system in the building and you're having to find your way out with all the smoke and carbon dioxide in the air if you're sleeping the smoke puts you into a deeper sleep you'll not what time we call cooking the splinter killer last year, it killed 5 hundred and injured additional 20 thousand

in the united states so carbon dioxide alarms with a hyde drove gas burning stove or a furniture as or you're required to have a carbon home

carbon dioxide alarms they should have that u l approval symbol and they have a seal for the fire marshall state of california fire marshall approved and listed so they need boss of the listing you'll find them on the packaging the same for smoker alarms both approvals and in our days now they're a made what a 10 year battery a great thing because earlier we mentioned about how people contact take the batteries outer for false alarms there was that old slogan change our clock and change our batteries some people did and some people didn't

now there are carbon dioxide and something about alarms available in combination and again, they have the temple year battery that lasts 10 years after 10 years dispose of alarm change out the whole thing the battery is seeltd you can't get it out if you tried but if you broke the alarm open not designed to have the battery removed change the whole thing after a certain amount of time like 10 years they become not as sensitive to smoke they should be competed in the sleeping areas if you have a forced furnace need to have a

carbon dioxide alarm in that bedroom it you a combination carbon dioxide alarm and something about alarm and put that in the bedroom that takes care of of everything we recommend having a something about alarm in the hallway outside of bedrooms and its good to sleep with our bedroom door closed if there's a fire the smoke won't get into the bedroom and the alarm outside in the hallway will go off and wake you up if you sleep with our bedroom door closed have an alarm in our bedroom also, if there's a fire in the bedroom the smoke alarm in the bedroom will wake you up and recommended having something about alarms on every level of the home one in the bedroom and one outside in of the bedroom in

san francisco we have a lot of areas of the city that are densely populated lots of people living in one unit sometimes they use the living room as a place to sleep or we even seen cases of people sleeping in closets you need to have a smoke alarm and carbon dioxide alarm that's the reality here in san francisco test them monthly monthly if you can't reach it used it broom handle and if you have to change our battery the old style alarms embed and do that and the old style alarms have to replace those also after 10 years on all alarms when you hear them

chirping that means the battery needs to be replaced it is ♪♪ case of 10 year litigating up the battery - you'll hear a chirp every 45 seconds if you have a lithium based battery >> okay. thank you inspector. >> pier suppression in agreement buildings those are things designed to put out the fire so we have fisht and we have to

make sure they're the proper size and an annual certification tag that has a punch in it there are sprinkler systems this they have to be maintained and the proper sprinkle head ceiling clearance that are required in garbage rooms and shoots and storage rooms or areas and some corridors dead-ends over 20 feet the law of the land shoot the new codes are not typically retroactive but have legislation that passed last year for existing buildings and that is that owners will not provide information to the renters on the importance of something about alarms so that the people that live in the buildings 90 know how important

to keep the smoker alarms in working order or report it it is not in order we've seen the results of this many, many owners having building meetings to educate they're residents holding fire drills we've seen a lot of heightened awareness in the last couple of years i believe that people are becoming for conscience the fire alarms system in older buildings should be upgraded so this about get some of the modern technology and need and attic walks will be installed a couple of feet near the ceiling that will prevent the fires from spreading and destroying other buildings or killing other people or injuring

people that is significant passed last year unanimously so next slide is the egress in agreement buildings keep the second means of egress clear for a space can't say emphasis that enough doors and windows the affair escapes need to be open so people can get out of a fire don't store things in the hallway keep things clean so if there is a fire people can get out fire escapes need to be serviced serviced and operational if you see that someone has put something underneath with the deputy director ladder it you have e have to reports right aways we have people that love they open a new busy with a great awning in front of their

restaurant and underneath the drop ladder how is someone going to get out of a fire keep an eye on with those things let us know we're always seeings thing and writing those things up to be fixed air double cylinder locks not allowed if our exiting the second egress have to open up from the inside can't require a second key on the insides or combination lock or special knowledge how to open that door you can't say have security bars on a exit door without a manual release and proper signage some older buildings not eliminated but buildings that are you need to maintain the proper exit signage and keep in mind it

maybe dark when an effort ours to remind people that live in the building don't block the exits make sure there is a second egress and ingress minced in the part of the buildings obvious the occupancy load don't permit dangerous flammable storage we do have this phenomena called hoarding at dbi we have a professional to deal a house to gradually over a period of time work with a person to not included that impacts people in other units in case of a fire

maintain the roofs don't add fire loads and roof deck without a proper permit we had one yesterday tina is she still here remove wirings you saw the pictures electrical wiring don't do that see that picture properly maintain electrical wiring change it install with that a permit check it out and make sure you're doing everything right and prepare disadvantage to a wirings the chief electrical inspector has warning signs essentially sparc you see aspects or credibility breakers tripping or elements

warm to the touch or hot that would be a warning sign okay proper maintenance in apartment building do not change occupancies without a permit and install gas. >> penicillin without a permit and place ccombustibles. >> the property owner will be appreciative that helps a small problem from growing and costing more in the long term don't leave food on the stove or current unattended or candles or cigarettes don't over load extension cords

and don't disconnect the smoking alarm. >> so in terms of prevention and washers those are all good ideas have a periodic evasion drill so everybody is aware that you know your neighbors if something happens they've practiced and practiced it you will remember you'll know how to get out. >> the clear view the building numbers synonyms a tree or bush that is growing over the number make sure that a first responder can see the number light and dark how will the first responders know that is that the building if they can't see the

address of building left hand to maintain the fire safety items and it is a good idea to quack our proposed every so often once a year or more often hopefully twice a year to do a check building occupant should have is an escape plan and report the hazards if you don't get a resident call the department of building inspection or the fire department have the communities outreach programs they can help and you can report it u anyone's you can point out whatever the issue they made need help assessing the property

how will a building perform on the block in case of an events that's what we're trying to make sure the building systems will perform the way they should and an incredible fire department 15 hundred people that always performs well doing an incredible job given the fragile state of housing stock and then is issue of adjacent properties i want to mention that the day after thanksgiving that was i was in my mid 20s and apparently a person that the in an adjacent property caused an explosion in the basement and the fire spread and he was lucky enough to get out of p there but any in and

about was not that lucky so i never forget that so it is important to plan ahead remember these fires can spread from our building to another and be aware the egress when planning our capacity and report hazards promptly we have live operators standing by 5588620 and the fire department and call. >> monthly always provide our name describe what the emergency is so we can send the right resources and the exact address including our apartment number

added directions like the rear of building and the side, little contradicts would be helpful and a phone number where you can be reached 9-1-1 is one of the commonly called government agency numbers we get calls for things like maybe somebody a good meaning sgoorm called to say well, there's a bunch of fire engines and a fire that's something that is just adding to the call volume probably might be the 25 call if there are fire engines there be careful when calling 9-1-1

there is also 311 there they're a good rural for parking and other resources like graffiti, trash that has been dumped to 311 a great resource and leave 9-1-1 for all of us when we need an emergency. >> home escape plans in agreement buildings you'll see escape plans made up typical find them near the exits and elevator lobby first part of the plan is the exits marked by a clean doted line for a green packet highlighted in green always whether those plans are mounted on the wall ordinary to the building where you are you'll see a symbol on the plan

shows you where you are and the direction of the exit pathways be able to figure out how to get to the stairs if you have trouble finding your way to the stairs look for the exit signs the exit signs will have green arrows pointing to way to the stairs and when our on your way down the stairs if you're building has a fire last name you may have fire alarm stations pull the fire alarm before you go down the stairs as our leaving the building close the door behind you never open doors hot to the touch use the back of our hand save your passages for crawling and calling 9-1-1 starts off at the bottom of door if the bottom of door feels hot

you know what is on the odds if not slide our hand on the door if this is not hostile continue sliding our hand over the donor or crack of the carrier if it get hotter going up you know that is fire on the audio our careful if the door opens outward use the wall as protection if smoke and heat starting coming in the room lean back and close the door but on the hallway if there is smoke in the hallway crawl on your hands and knees you can feel along the walls if you practice have fire drills in our home and or thought about how to get out you

know how many carriers a stairwell on each side know how many doors to the stairwells so you have to feel along the walls can count and find your way out and once you escape once our out innovative the fire department you'll say your cell phones it is a good idea to keep the cell phone by our bed you can call us when you get out and even then if you're trapped by a fire and have a meeting place outside of building and everyone knows where the meeting place is a lot of times when we pull up to a burning building we'll see people standing outside and

they'll come to us and say oh, my mom is inside the house we'll ask for you know what the room number is and we'll ask you know do you you know if she was in the apartment and people will say i don't know. i don't know so it is a huge advantage if you can have a predesignated meeting place outside and everybody that you live with knows where the meeting place is when you get there found if someone is missing if they are you'll tells you once our out stay out never go back inside you remember the video all the smoking and heat we talked about carbon dioxide there is also hygienecy need the

same gas as in the gas chamber once our out never go inside leave the kroouk to us we have alters self-apparatus with the air bottles and protection that you seen the coat and the helmet that protects us we go down with the hospital the hospital is our real protection without the hose in a place that is rolling we'll not last long because of heat the hose is our protection the waters comes out and cools the fire you don't have my of that stuff if you go back inside you might as well be on mars never go back in the for people pets or things okay. if you can't get out and trapped by the fire the door was

hot and the hallway was filled with heat and had to slam the door shut try to make your way to a room that faces the street with an outside window stuff towels and create as many barriers between yourselves and the fires stuff a towel underneath the door and if there's a phone call 9-1-1 right aways you get our cell phone tells you what floor and room number what the street your window faces even if i see us outside of building still call us stay near the window hang a sheet or tear the curtain or your coat or a jacket something anything when we pull up to a building the

first thing we look at are all the was if we see a sheet or po pill to our windows will reach we have lots of ladders if you have a flashlight another way to signal us do open the window all the way if you open up the window all the way that will create a draft hot likes to go to cold that is cold outside outside of window if you open the window all the way the fire will want to go out the window just a little bit maybe a few inches to get air nose and mouth and hang the

sheet out the window don't break the window if you break the window you'll create an uncontrollable draft so be patient be patient fire doors doors will slow down the fire even older construction in the door is closed the fire will take a little bit before that burns between the walls we can be anywhere in san francisco between two and three minutes 45 stations strategically spaces throughout san francisco we can do that patient it seems last week it takes forever when you're in a burning building trust me we go as fast as we can stay on the phone with us and talk with us okay.

>> (inaudible). >> if you need to contact us you have a place where you see a fire hazard contact the fire department or 558-3300 and the department of building inspection at 5586220 and you, our website san francisco fire departments website is at sfgovtv.org/fire and the department of building inspection website is sf dbi.org/housing. >> san francisco fire department we do offer trainings on fire safety for neighborhoods groups if you have a neighborhood group that meets on a monthly or periodically and you want us to come out and do a

training we have a power point and we go over home escape planning and basically fire safety what to do if you discovery a fire smoker alarms and fishts and earthquake awareness and prepares we have a simulator it is a digital fisht training stimulater can use it inside didn't spray powder looks a fisht but out of mouth a lazer beam when you point the lazer beam on the where the simulator fire it goes out we've kwolg a lot of good feedback so we are here for you and bring anti pamphlets on fire safety from

the nationals fire protection association so the information we passed out and give is the latest and most reliable. >> (inaudible). >> as i mentioned we'll stay here for answer questions does anyone have any questions. >> fraubl thank you for a really complete presentation. >> (clapping.) >> and have time for a couple of questions and please use the microphone. >> excellent presentation thank you i'm a handy man and work for a lot of left-hand side and i replace smoke detectors can you clarify the co2 detectors i see best practices and forced air heating building with forced

area units what exactly is the code. >> okay. i'll take a shot at that in you have a hydro burning appliance in the building then you should have a okay. this is what smoke detectors or carbon dioxide if you have a hydro burning appliance with the building then you have a carbon dioxide alarm or an attached garage you should have a carbon dioxide or in your building protecting the sloping areas if you have a forced area heating okay. and that heating say like central heating and it burns gas a hydro burning for these air

into the bedroom now you need carbon dioxide in the bedroom okay otherwise let's say you have a steam heating successful i didn't old type of heater don't have a carbo san lucas burning appliance but have a attached garage or heater in the building that is a hydro burning appliance that triggers having to have carbon dioxide units in the apartments to wake up people outside of the bedroom is sufficient and like in the hayes valley outside of sleeping areas but again force air into each bedroom now you need one in the bedrooms and outside in the hallways too.

>> (inaudible) i think that's it. >> yeah. >> hi so my question he replace the city passed a number of new fire safety requirements that deadlines from january, march and july i went to the website recently and under the fire safety closure section have to sent send out a letter and the attendance that section is under revision so what is going on a new deadline are you guys. >> the deadline is next january. >> oh, that is and good have you guys seen the requirements quite onerous. >> none have changed. >> is there a plan or the deadline been moved forward. >> the deadline for the certification was always. >> i talk with you more about that. >> oh, very good thanks thank you very much.

a wonderful presentation one question you mentioned again things to do in case of a fire so very detailed the issues were wonderful i we're adjourned if we have had assess online for the detailed information that you mentioned if you break a window not good so because as you mentioned when there is a fire >> yeah. yeah, we can we're also looking to improve the website and we will do that that is our plan to periodically update you know according to the season like when the winter months roll-around our fire season for the city people put

the heaters too close or portable electrical heater too close to the beds or the curtains and fires get started yeah, we looks forward for workshops on the website. >> so it is flash fire. >> yeah. there is also sf - fire.com that is another website address so look for periodic updates yeah. >> you're welcome. >> should be the last question. >> thank you i learned a lot you saw me taking the notes i live in a 1912 building we still have the old electrical wiring i saw woven of the things you need to worried about is electrical wiring nearing the end of life

cycle how do i determine whether you know it is still being used. >> if you can give us a call we may refer you to the station. >> thank you sure. >> thank you been a great day and appreciate our kind attention and hopefully make that feel really worthwhile - >> shop & dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges resident to do their showing up and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within the neighborhood we help san francisco remain unique successful and vibrant so where will you shop & dine in the 49 san francisco owes must of the charm to the unique characterization of each corridor has a distinction permanent our neighbors are the

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