>> we are out of closed session and willing to entertain a motion whether to disclose any or other discussion in closed egz is. >> make the motion we will not disclose whatever discussion and whatever decision we made in closed session. >> is there a second? properly moved and seconded that we are voting not to disclose what was discussed in closed session. any further discussion by the commission? >> i can take public comment. [providing instructions for public comment]

>> no one approached the podium so move to the virtual public comment. the moderator will notify of public comment callers in the queue. >> we have one caller on it phone line, zero callers entered the public comment queue at this time. you must dial star 3 if you want to join public comment for this specific agend aitem. we'll wait 5 more seconds and close public comment for this agenda item. board secretary, there are still no callerss thin queue. >> thank you modraert. hearing no further callers, public comment is closed. >> roll call vote on this motion. [roll call]

>> the motion passes unanimously. >> i believe one more- >> yes. >> entertain a motion on reporting on any action taken during closed session. >> i move that we do not report on any action during closed session. >> properly moved and seconded we do not disclose our actions taken in closed session. we'll now have public comment on this particular item. [providing instructions for public comment]

>> no one approached the podium so move to virtual public comment. the moderator will notify of callers in the queue.

>> board secretary, one caller on the line, zero callers entering the queue at this time. reminder to all callers, dial star 3 if you want to join public comment for this specific agenda item. we'll wait 5 seconds and close public comment for this agenda item. board secretary, all are still no callers in the public comment queue. >> thank you moderator. no callers, public comment is closed. >> public comment is now closed and ready to vote on this item. [roll call] >> it passes unanimously. we had another agenda item for closed session. that closed session will be differed until our next meeting and with that, this meeting is

adjourned. >> [meeting adjourned]

>> shared spaces have transformed san francisco's streets and sidewalks. local business communities are more resilient and our neighborhood centers are more vibrant and lively. fire blocks and parking lanes can be for seating and merchandising and other community activities. we're counting on operators of shared spaces to ensure their sites are safe and accessible for all. when pair mets, firefighters and other first responders arrive at a scene, they need clear visual access to see the building

entrances, exits and storefront windows from the street. that means parklets should be transfer in the areas above inches above the sidewalk level. it's best if these areas are totally unobstructed by transparent materials may be okay. you can check with fire department staff to make sure your site meets visibility requirements. emergency response crews and their equipment need to be move easily between streets, sidewalks and buildings, especially when they are using medical gurneys, ladders and other fire fighting tools. that means that parklet structures need a three foot wide emergency feet every 20 feet and 3 feet from marked parking spaces and emergency access gaps need to be open to the sky, without obstructions, like canopies, roofs, or cables and should always be clear of tables, chairs, planters and other furnishings. emergency

responders need to use ladders to reach windows and roofs to buildings and the ladders need unobstructed overhead clearance and room to be placed at a 72-degree angle against the building. clearances needed around the ladders to move equipment and people safely up and down. so not all parklets can have roofs ask canopies depending on the width of the sidewalk in your area. please make sure that your electric cables are hung so they are out of the way and (indiscernible) to the structure, they can be pulled down by firefighters. cable connections need to be powered from an outdoor reciprocal in the building facade because hard wire connections are much more difficult to disconnect quickly. these updates to the shared spaces program will ensure safety and accessibility for everyone, so we can all enjoy these public spaces. more

information is available at sf dot gov slash shared spaces. is >> good afternoon this meeting will come to order. welcome to the february 6, 2023 regular meeting of upon land use transportation committee of the board of supervisors i'm supervisor melgar chair joined by vice chair supervisor preston and board president aaron peskin the clerk today is erika major. i would like to acknowledge matthew at sfgovtv for staffing this meeting. do you have announce ams. jot board and committeeers

convening hybrid meetings and providing remote access and comment via phone. board recognizes that william access is essential and taking comment as follows. first will be taken on each item. those in person allowed to speak first and move on to remote. the public comment number is across the screen. 415-554-0001 access code: 2482 703 0600 ## when public comment is called those in person will

lineup near the curtain and those on the phone dial star 3. remember to turn down your television and listening revises. as indicateded will take public comment from those in person first then to the remote call in line. you may submit written comments to myself the land use and transportation clerk, erika. major @sfgov.org if you are commit have an e mail tell be forwarded and made part of the official file. you may send written comments via u.s. postal to city hall 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244, san francisco, california, 94102. items acted upon study will be on the board agenda february 14th unless otherwise stated.

>> thank you very much. call item 1. >> item 1 is an ordinance amending the code to extend the grace period for 120 days permit applications under share space permit including just add music presumes and convert the use into a post pandemic permit and affirming promote findings. >> member hos wish to provide comment on this item call the number 415-554-0001, access code: 2482 703 0600 ## then press star 3 to enter the queue. >> thank you very much. we have robin here from the planning upon department who has a presentation and machine cawho is from the mta ands assistand

fire marshall here as well for questions. welcome. >> thank you. chair megafrm supervisors peskin and preston. happy new year. we are joined on the phone by michael lennon and gregory from the d. public works and have a few slides to illustrate the out come of the proposed ordinance. >> give a baptist statistic to where the program is currently. in light of this transition we are moving through and additional resources and grants available to shared space. shared spaces take place in the out doors in public realm. we are transitioning private lots permits and on vacant lots to out of the shared spaces program to the planning department's temporary and cu

authorization permits. we had an administrative dead line for pandemic permittees to mitt an application for post pandemic permit due to the out roach and engage am work our communication and public education manager we saw the vast will majority submit with an application. there are 350 we have yet to hear from. we are dunning efforts to roach the folks through phone banking and activities to verify if they will operate after the pan dem and i can provide passport to get them to submit an application before the amounted dead line of march 31. with the complex volume of cases we have seen a plateau in staffing levels and wing to increase capacity in divisions to ensure we process them. the reality of our constrained

capacity the neuroproblem system part of the rational behind introducing an extended grace period for this program. >> to recap without the ordinance that the emergency declaration and current legislation do is provide a 60 day winds down period after the expiration of the pandemic program. you may remember you rhythmed an ends to the fan demmic program last year that is come up in march of 23. 60 days after without the ordinance the city and operators have that period to make all of the necessary safety fixes and final inspections and river a permit t. extends a grace period beyond that 60 days to 180 days

allowing departments to provide the care and support to operators and for those prirts to implement their fixes. we are setting internal administrative dead lines for departments and operators. we don't want folks to wait until yes , sir. 120. right. i'm just i was wrestling with this when i read it. when you read the long title it says extend the grace period additional within 20 days. there is 60, 60180. but had i read approximate t approximate may be i'm not mart enough which is the answer, when i read it -- i guess it works on page 4. up to 120 after the major's

proclamation. does this get to you 180 days total. upon the title says 120 huread it looks like 2 months more? >> cumulative low the 60 and 120 days amount to 180 days. or march thereinst. right? and the mayor's expiration would be february 28th. >> right. >> expiration is set at march 31. the grace was july 1 of >> the concern legislation says

last july, right? i believe in march of 2022, the board passed an amendment that extended the xoiration the sunset of the pandemic program to march 31 of 23. >> yes, we did. i guess that language should not be under lined in the ordinance it is language through the chair. i care but i'm fine with 60 plus 120. not colwith 180 plus 60. >> department city attorney. >> let me check the code to see if that is an error. see if the board made that amendment and should not be in that font and we will need to correct it. >> thank you. ical we go ahead.

>> my apologies. >> thank you for the question. >> departments are setting dead lines to ensure we are able to provide the necessary support and guidance to pandemic permittees who wish to seek a post pandemic permit we don't want anyone to wit to narcotic the process. some of those feedback mile stones providing feedback to the applicant within 30 days. and notified that the site safety fix have been made. at a site to schedule an inspection with the fire department and public work staff to see the fixes have been made. we ask that operators regarding the safety