the ones - whether finding equipment foreseeable items and communicating with their options that is important we get money from the department and so many ways that can happen like landlord raising fees like in 2005 and we know since 2005 no reason left turns should not be - um, the general fund is a one year solution to the program. and the funding is not even up to the full amount of the previous years. and so i'd like to urge you to consider looking at that piece from - from dbi and not relied on the general fund to come through this year i

think those programs really to make sure with owe are able to grant this to be fund year after year and thank you. >> any further public comment public comment is closed. and next have item 4. >> 4. director's report. or directors update. >> thank you president interim alexander-tut to the members of the building inspector commission i'm director o'riordan. >> that better. >> yes. >> so i want to startcy thanking president interim alexander-tut for joining us and other commissioners that joined remotely early this month a

change to see see initiative we're workinging on and to share the progress towards the goals. a great the subject property to welcome new staff and recognize they're services milestones and they've achieved by especially by alonger employees i want to thank you are executive team and administrative teams for helping make the event successful and hope to see i all again next year. i also want to highlight three last week dbi team dealt with the city attorney's office to file and lawsuit against the property ownership group with the three occupancy those conditions in the sros are not good and the landlord have been taking - this is not a step we're taking lightly and after

the housing inspection spent years communicating with the sros and bringing them into compliance wear deeply appreciative of the city attorney david chewing to make sure that the tenant of those buildings have a safe clean and code compliant code. last week, i participated in a press conference announcing the lawsuit i hope the media coverage citizens a strong message to other landlord that fail to meet their obligates do they're tenant frankly we're not stand for that and make sure the rights are protected. and today's agenda have in important updates to share you may have heard property owners are having

a were hard time meeting their deadlines and fortunately, no legislation this is the board of supervisors have a deadline and give the business owners a little bit more time that will be hearing a presentation regarding this legislation. you'll consider two other pieces of legislation with the technical code clean up and to clarify (bell ringing) and process for (background noise) i'm sorry we're getting an earthquake alert here building that or not and the clean up and the legislation to clarify the approval process for the accessory dwelling units as adus. last we're receive a preservation about the planning process on this mom will we'll be asking for your input and combines to help set the course

for the coming years thank you, that concludes my director's report. >> i think that maybe assessed hoping. >> okay. okay. so i think we're. >> okay. we're all okay. we can relax (laughter.) >> >> (laughter.) >> i guess we will be move on to the major projects sonya. >> have to say it is kind of ironic it happens during any presentation as a building officer i guess that's the way it cookie crumbles. >> thank you and just one

moment. >> having a little technical difficulty and next address item b update on major projects in just a moment. >> okay. director you can go ahead. >> and it looks like it is up on here. can sfgov can we share that presentation? >> okay. >> good morning, commissioners the following slides are intended to highlight the volume and evaluation of projects costing $5 million or more filed and issued or completed in the past month and provide a profile in terms of either attracts to housing and community access.

with a value of $5 million railroad filed with dbi. one was for a new 95 unit affordable senior housing community and on 67 mission street evaluated at $51 million and on market street that recent valued at $9 million. the last month, we issued one high value are permit with $53 million this permit was for a one hundred and 46 unit union square at 1633. and lastly dbi had a renovation of after sros building at 55

mission street valuation was $12 million and the rehabilitation of 10 public housing at 1026 at $5 million. thank you. >> thank you. >> next we have item d c update on dbi's finances. >> good morning alex and deputy director of the administration. >> i have this months regular finance update. um, no more news own the fee study and um, items for discussion regarding the cbo grants we're been 25 percent of the way throat year. our major

charge for services is 23 percent recovered we're pretty close the first two months didn't include the fee increases the 15 kroobld came effective september 28th we expect to be behind and hoping to catch up the rest of the year it is on track and we'll continue to monitor. next slide, please. here are the revenues details the most important one of the first line the charge for services how much we have he received for last year and too soon to project revenues for the end of the year. next slide, please. for expenditures we are um, the most happened to line up exactly with the pay period we are 25

percent the way through the year and 25 percent of the pay period have been paid out we are fully staffed and spending all the labor budget that is by far you are largest expense. and again, the second latter is work orders services from oat departments that is hard to project those on the city attorney's office we i don't know how much workers' compensation so hoping see some savings but won't know until the end of the year. next slide, please. permit this is similar to last month, we continue to see higher overall permits, however, the evaluation is less.

next slide, please. and again, the largest projects really can swing the evaluation to one big project comes in and historically changes but the increase in lower evaluation permits is notable and has remained constant throughout the first three months of the year we will continue to monitor. and. next slide, please. so that's it for the regular finance presentation we're working with the consultant on the fee study and sent them all the data and coagulated and prep their draft report and they will anytime that in november so likely be duis in the december meeting but if they're done earlier we'll discuss next mow

and finally, i want to discuss the cbo grants there is um, an e-mail was sent out by the mayor's budget director complaining the city's financial position difficult and have asked all general fund departments to propose three percent expenditure reductions for this fiscal year. and the mayor's offers will take in all the recommendations in november and see where they are and see which ones we want to implement. the only general fund support for dbi is the cbo grants the mayor's office has told you our three percent reduction is $150,000 if that were to be implemented, there would be to ways to do it. would be reducing

promoterly from each organization or reducing all from one properal like better if this was to happen will range from a 5 to $30,000 reduction from the various service providers. important for everyone to be aware and one had the comment in the two public comments are one time major of the funding the city has a two year budget we visit this budget each year so not year two is not fixed that can change, however, what was approved in the last budget was an ongoing expenditure for the cbo expenses and ongoing transfer from the general fund so at that point it

is approved as an ongoing expenditure but the budget is revisited every year and changes can be made i'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. >>. okay. >> yeah. and [off mic.] >> yeah. at the end at the end of e so but maybe this is a little bit different you are right we do public comment at the end so you can do your questions to the director now. >> no i'll do it afterwards because - we normally do on each regular item ask for public comment and have the discussion

but director's report. >> call for public comment at the end. [off mic.] >>. okay. >> okay. >> okay. >> okay. >> um, so is there public comment on item 4c? >> i'm lost so - >> whatever (laughter). >> this is exactly why we need tobacco back in the program and not there the chaos of this fund. >> any remote public comment on this item? okay. come back

first. >> just one question did we determine what fees we're allowed to use um, in order to support the cbo program? >> i believe that is possible to use the agreement license fees for that program. >> commissioner shaddix. >> alex thank you for your report. question and add backs so if one hundred and $60,000 comes from the cbo some opportunity along this route to add that to have the supervisors put that back in the budget to make that whole, of course, that will not happen. >> the ad back is part of a process so the budget is done for fiscal year 24 the add back

for 25 and 26. >> thank you. >> (clearing throat) there were two commenters who referenced landlord fees and raising the landlord fees could you provide some context or some background on those specific fees and the history you since 2005 on the landlord fees? >> sure so there was a fee study in around 2005 and then in 2015. the last in 2015 when things were you moving was a corporatively fee increase of 7 percent and then i believe the fees westbound implemented in the last fee change in 2008, i

believe. and that was in an increase so since 20159 dbi increase is thirty percent i'll have to look at 2005 and maybe more and no context the apartment/hotel apartment fees the revenue last year was about $7 million. so if we were to fund the cbo through a fee there there need to raise additional 5 so that is about 70 percent rough increase to those fees is what it takes to support that program. >> um, i'm going to start off with my disclosure i previously worked with the cb the city

grant program and maintain a friendship. um, we're not talking about that but a line item. >> last meeting commissioner neumann ask the fees been and the could be used it key fund that city grant program will that be in the fee study? >> currently is not. the general fund is funding it so those expenditures are out of pool but i think the analysis was simple. we can conduct a separate one basically what i stated this is the eligible fee this is how much will be- >> (multiple voices). >> i'm feeling confused i thought last month last month i

thought you said, yes commissioner neumann request is in the study i'm feeling confused by the fee studies if it is in that or not can only have a commission maybe yes or no and we have to have the real information so i would like to have at the end of the week a clear yes or no that's in the fee study how we can get that information. thank you. >> sure. >> we will include it in the fee study. >> thank you. >> i appreciate that (laughter). >> um, i do not think that is appropriate for the commission to weigh in on the study that is the department and the mayor's

office so i'm going to not comment on that and i don't think the commission has to weigh in on that item. >> any further commissioner questions or comments? >> okay. seeing none. thank you. >> thank you. director. >> next, we have item 4 d for the update on the proposed or recently enacted state and local legislation. >> i'll carl what the legislation is combaukt the department and i'll cover the presentation comes up the first is changing how the fees and

collected impact fees and the building code to allow the referral until the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy and our it and collection staff have been working to implement those and tracking system where they are assessed and a november one launch on this program and other ordinance that went into effect a business sign fee waiver with a small business awning fee waiver for the it waiver and a fee waiver for the new things in addition to the fee waiver for awning replacement but the business fee waiver and the new awning fee waiver is retrofit for may 24th where the awning

replacement fee waiver about last perpetuity or until the board of supervisors removes this. next slide, please. now the next two ordinances introduced by either tabled or will be substituted and ordinance for the electrical code to allow the certifications for electrical work legislation has been tabled but we or working with supervisor changing to clarify the requirements for electrical work and in the code to allow dbi to waive the rental fee for the storefront and will be substituted by the mayor's legislation so will come to you as a presentation at a further meeting and i'll stop because items 66 5 and 6 and 7 will be covered in

more detail the next gavin newsom signed ab 1114 the bill offered by matt haney from san francisco which will require dbi to determine whether the building permit for housing projection is completed with the department receiving this application and tugging did the plan review for dbi and other agencies will have time limitations for either determining the project is code compliment or has a revision and on the screen one thing i do want to mention today is that once dbi and other agency determine that project it kvment will be required to go through other hearings. next slide, please.

a few other state bills signed by gavin newsom ab for the fire sprinklers and with fewer sleeping cabins to be temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness and ab 1122 is a cap for residential and accelerator energy the cap is in place and dbi has three cap but set to expire in january fire chief and that cap to - ab 548 requires the local agencies to have a policies and procedures for multi unit building when the inspector sees that violation of the housing code and effects other units in the building and doifks complies with the

requirements of the new state law and one more not on the slide that requires that the city voep program for preapproved accessory dwelling units plans dbi will work with the planning department and puc to have three in place by january 25th. and that concludes my presentation. i'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. >>. thank you. >> next, we have item 4 e update on inspection services. >> good morning, commissioners i'm matthew acting deputy director for the services and happy to provide an update of the performance inspection services division. first slide.

thank you. >> um, in september of 2023 the mrifrm u plumbing division had many inspectors were conducted within two business days requested by the customers meeting the target of 20 percent in the same month 800 plus inspections with one hundred plus of multi-family housing. next slide, please. the building electrical and plumbing received 4 hundred and 16 complaints and respond to 95 well beyond the responses and our kvment sent 75 to the sdroshgz and lastly, received three hundred and 58 non-hazard complaints and respond within

three days and have housing has received 18 and respond to 78 percent in one day and the housing service abated 4 hundred plus and sent three three cases i'm available for questions. thank you. >> is there any public comment on the director's report. >> item 4 a through e. >> i have questions i can wait until after public comment though. >> no public comment. >> i'm sorry, i was slow. >> um, earlier in public comment i thought that was trshg is that there a category available to report on the timeliness of those claims closed? i was hoping it is hard to do.

>> i have to talk to the analyst it is known there were no violations if there were a violation they require the building permit and complaints remain open until - in get a building permit to apply and that is open until the permit is completed if you didn't want that data we can breakdown into categories. >> thank you. >> next, we with disabilities or to receive a city determination of equivalent facilitation, technical infeasibility, or unreasonable hardship; a through

e i asked for public comment first and the person - department of building inspection's report to the board of supervisors regarding the disability access improvement program. >> thank you sonya hi carl with the legislation affairs manager and this is. our considerations which will amend the building code for successful business entrance program to make a recommendation for approval of the ordinance from the board of supervisors and give you a little bit of background on this a b e program

and snapshot before turning it over to my colleague. who's the importance of this ordinance to quickly give you a little bit of background in the 20159 board of supervisors passed mandatory access it improvement ordinance for property owners and tenant to make their units physically educational and achieve access to their business and the law is in addition to the federal accessibility requirement they must meet under the disability act that ordinance was amended no 2021 and then the compliance deadline during the pandemic and this ordinance will then provide additional extensions. >> go to slide number 4, the compliance schedule.

>> so quickly here's the compliance for the a b e program man showing the two year extension and today you can see without the deadline property owners where to be in compliance what a checklist for recommendation by john 22 that deadline has past and dbi has sent a number of reminders to incorporating business once it is submitted the building permits for the entrance filed by december 31st, 2022, permit obtained by september 29, 2023. and go back to slide three with the dbi program compliance thank you. this table and chart shows as of last week for 23 thousand properties on the program as you

can see in the pie chart 66 percent of buildings in 2 thousands are compliant thereby partially compliant and about 34 percent almost 8 thousands are not compliant. moving to the table to the left showing you through this the first row a category one building those are educational and requirement still three thousand plus businesses are compliant. as of category 1 of the second row is the number of properties submitted a checklist which category their property falls under and about 4 thousand properties have submitted a checklist and 25 have filed an application for a building permit or their permit has been

issued or the work under issued permit is complete, however, 75 percent of properties have submitted the checklist have not filed a building permit application. now moving down the table to no forms self explanatory have not heard anything from 5 thousand of them it is possible that some of the properties are either exempt or equaled for a waiver we have not heard anything from the property and followed up with incorporating properties several times and finally the last two roses on the tables are exempt buildings which are facilities that are not in place of the public accomodation or religious organizations or private club or a new constructed building with no submitted permit after

january 21st, 2022, and building where work was already done to make the buildings accessible. and you can go two slides. the code advisory committee did meet last week and make a unanimous recommendation to the board of supervisors that is many overview and now the olympic aid to mann man and for your consideration. >> international shakeout today is tomorrow but san francisco present united states for a test my name is ar i'm a elective aid to supervisor supervisor

mandelman and why supervisor mandelman decided to introduce the legislation for another two year extension and happy to give for context as to, you know. why the supervisor decided do introduce the legislation and what we've heard. how this came to our attention we were nearing the deadline this year to be able to obtain and secure and building permit which was september 29th we introduced on september 26th at the bso melting and nearing one of the compliance deadlines had a lot of outreach from businesses in our district and across the city that, you know. shared some pretty bad experience and to name a couple one restauranteur if burma heights spending thousands of dollars with the

building inspectors in order to comply with the program where he tried to apply for some ab e program for a safe harbor and one which is a technical feasibility and one unreasonable hardship in a financial bind attempted to file for a financial part - for an unreasonable financial hardship for the business in order to get that go the appeals commission the appeals commissions have not met in over two years many businesses were attempting to file for the exemption it was either really technical and unfeasible because of the state of our buildings some of the buildings are hundreds of years old it is difficult to technically, you know. amend their business entrance or would cost two of money and impact the business operations many businesses are recovering from

the covid pandemic so because of examples in district 8 and across the city the supervisor introduced the legislation for this extension and been working with the san francisco small business commission and been convening did not like the maybe office of disability to figure out hasn't potential solutions to amendment the program to be able to, you know. still foundationly address the a b e program with the new indigents to make them physically assessable to folks and at the same time an experience were business will apply with the program that is affordable for them and that's the intent of the legislation i'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. >> or maybe public comment

first? >> thank you. any public comment on this item for item 5? >> any remote? >> seeing none, no other commissioners comments and questions? >> sorry. thank you very much. i appreciate commissioner mandelman taking this open i've been working on this for seven years and our outer district of 10 and you're right a lot of older building stokes almost 5 thousand you've known a lot of those outer districts. um, when we were first doing what i refer to at the ground game a lot of the merchants were unable to in fact, the where you go to try to get compliant and get simple questions can i get redemption very, very aware of all of that

getting to my question i want to say thank you, to supervisor mandelman and katie taking place on the on the ground trying to help small businesses the only thing i ask some sort of outreach to the small business and the outer neighborhoods so we clearly understand those older buildings i have examples we did through a grant program did an abatement um, and it was over one hundred and 50 thousand to - we had to raise the sidewalk, you know. any small business in my district is not able to afford that is we got lucky to get a hud grant i ask there be a robust outreach i'm happy to be part of that to organize a group to, you know. be at the table as far as what

outreach looks like and how we communicate with those firms like the other group has not met for two years this is real we came crossing across that at the end of the day, we want to be compliant and everyone is welcome no marketplace what and the small businesses have older businesses get the resources and the help and education to get the resources and with that. thank you. >> it when we introduce the legislation we fought for all the merchants and happy to hear that and is he with supporting the legislation they've been doing outreach to their merchants and businesses in their district as well but super happy to take ideas for outreach and how we can partner with dbi

or merchants association lying d n a to be able to spread the word that businesses know that one thing this guess happening but figure out what to do with the program to insure that businesses are able to get into compliance to make sure there is enough outreach so he know where to go. >> so your comments business owners are reaching out and the difficulties in compliance with the deadline even though it is now spoents? 7 year in compliance my understanding of the be current legislation the current law the owners responsibility from news the

commercial fees commercial tenants were reaching out and explaining that is difficult why has they've been any reaching out to the owners in their seven years coming in compliance with that program to meet they're buildings successful why they have not in seven years to come into compliance were addressed for the snobz small business owners but why the owner in any experience with commercial leases has a difficult licensees where is the - what's the report from the owners why they've not be able to do that. >> that's a great question. the businesses that reached out were

small and they were the owners of the businesses were the owners of the building and many is of the business owners reached out out to us connected us a lot of them spoke to the technical feasibility of the building and in some cases followed the checklist get a certified earth or engineer and come over and say oh, doing any amendment for the a b e effects the integrity of the building sometimes not to do with the financial but technically impossible finding ways to address that for both the building owners and commercial tenants so that they have the option to be able to apply for a technical and facet or

unreasonable hardship in under the exempt in the program if you want to [off mic.] >> they've had that opportunity to apply for the hardship. >> well in some cases two ways to apply i believe for a technical and feasibility you go to dbi for an unreasonable hardship have to go through dbi and access the commission we prefer the appeals commission though they center not met for a long time they were not hearing back - those are the some of the experiences we've been hearing from folks politically. >> and the final question. the current law the current code for the deadline isn't complied with then the owner is declared to be

in violation of the code and in order to abate the violation why isn't that sufficient? why the intention would be the order of abatement they will have to combo compliance in a certain amount of time why in the that the mechanism in which to get 1/3rd of owners in compliance why is that not sufficient with that extension? >> i'm sorry i'm not sure i understand. >> so if think owner of a building has failed to come into compliance within seven years, the enforcement mechanism is to require them to go into compliance and shall be considered in violation of code and the building official an order of after abatement their judge in violation would be -

in violation in order to abate the violation which they still have to perform the improvements. so why give the extension which is just 0 going to clay the improvements? >> thank you commissioner williams related to your last question while it is the property owners responsibility under the a b e program we've seen widespread issue at least between the property owners and the business owner on commercial leases that assigned that responsibility to the small business owners anticipate the property owner the abatement on the property that responsible is transferred via the lease to the small businesses rather than the property owners.

>> right. >> hi commissioner i'm patrick and the questions first of all, this january last year put out 10 different xhaungz thousands of dollars of their responsibility here we heard anecdotal we heard that some cases the property owner didn't pass along that to the business owner we don't get involved in contract disputes within the property owner and so in some cases that tenant has no way of knowing you're absolutely right with enforcement we're endorse on a property owner and that is successful for example, jump in compliance i think the difference that the bill would be paid by the small businesses and that contract been is

property owner has a further layer finding exclamation we extended the deadlines in part we had to spend outreach to the program and didn't feel right for businesses that that literally shunned you have a responsibility we don't come into your shop you have this compliance that's why we spent the deadline to give folks more time to let folks know when the awning situation let them know the legislation is in the works or it passes they have other options to have address time we share the concern and kick the can down the road and continue to communicate them about the responsibility and team up with the small business administration to make sure there is outreach to the folks and help bring them along and the last thing i want or went to

a meeting and a misunderstanding when they need to raise the sidewalks and other options available and the appeals commission meets every week if they didn't meet for two years there was not a need objective it causes great confusion in the community but again that should be addressed we need to work through. but hoping additional communication with the additional deadlines with the supervisors office are projecting will give you the opportunity to do that and get them into compliance and last thing the architect that has to come out or actual work we need to acknowledge that in some cases and really burden for businesses that are still struggling to get their foot in the door i present with supervisor mandelman proposed it

acknowledges that there are a real cost and perhaps a little bit more time they'll have more time to get on their feet and recover for things that cost anymore hoping. >> easier. thank you. >> a comment or possession. >> i have comments. >> so i'm happy to see shreds so the state legislation is in effect and dbi endorsing like property owners can get sued for being out of compliance am i

correct? we're not delaying on the inspection but the department action. >> that is adu law. the a b e is a local legislation we're delaying the endorsement and delaying the deadline by which they have to be in compliance and three different deadlines; right? this is what time architect is saying the deadline by which you apply for our permit that is the standard play for notice of violations in those three categories those detached single family houses we're holding off on in the enforcement process. >> thank you. >> and then and the question of responsibility be considered electively this question of the building owner i'm not asking

for an answer more rhetorical but the ultimate responsibility like if, you know. regardless of the lace agreement a way for - like to be considered where the city puts u - yeah anyway, i would put into the brainstorm that the shareholders potential legislation whose ultimately responsible for that because it is, you know. rotating a group of small businesses with the owner a elective question for the city. and i am supportive of this legislation he predator all the work done on that but i

think that the shareholder group looking for a way to make, you know. to get people into compliance or just to be clear, you know. where that is possible and - and getting it access for the appeal to the commission the upcoming is this is the right thing to be on - i'm grateful for dbi leadership it is important thank you, katie i'm looking forward to seeing when the shareholders are coming out with and to the city attorney how to resolve that tension you speak to the building and housing with the- >> (multiple voices). >> at the end of the day, that is where the train stops and is that working or whatever it is that's always wherewith he go. >> okay. >> thank you.

>> . thank you. >> a motion. >> one last question. >> um, based on the number you, you seen that are exempt you guys are a standard list so people understand that these types of buildings or businesses like you kind of know, you know. like based on - because there are a lot of building types in san francisco but definitely many that repeat and you commissions that repeat i was wondering about a list to support. >> we looked this where we have a matrix and under those conditions right next this is not just us. so there is also other cities departments involved and this is is a sense it is hard to put in a matrix

we're going to continue to explore it and katie tang a looking at that not as simple to draw. >> diagram and a lot of those conditions repeat we should be able to identify certain conditions when necessary repeatedly occur guidance how to get it exemption. >> one comment. >> question. >> and the support this legislation as well. none of that from a drive by lawsuit so if anyone is rolling down though can't get into your business can't be sued this is a question for the deputy city attorney but the bigger question if a business owner or a property owner so much in here but want

to call that out you can get sued by someone we experienced that precovid. >> i unfortunately, you can i want to note the assessable business entrance looked at entrance; right? a person can't get into your business why provide a doorbell what that looks like for that entrance component of accessibility? if speak to what happens inside of the building and restroom and counter height i'll defer to the city attorney's office for the a b e program. >> city attorney kapla i'm going going to talk about private congestive heart failures but goes beyond what california building code requires with the chapter 11.

>> two more points anyone what responder. >> first, this code was put in in 2016 the owners of the building were notified and they're after having contract disputes with their tenants that is their examination for not applying they were having a dispute with their tenants and determined if that's miss finding in the context i want to make sure i'm getting that clear because i think that is important. that's the first

point the second point is the excuse about excuse or examination probably legitimate the appeals commission has not been available for appeals but i have - unless i'll miss understanding this proposed legislation yes, this appeals commission and sufficiency in hearing the appeal not aggregate legislation am i incorrect why it is really that's a root issue for non-compliance why was it not addressed. >> we have that in code compliance not everyone has disregarded this notice and many have taken the first steps but not enough; right? have a lot of people outstanding i can't speak to why every single person didn't apply but anecdotal was

in some cases business owners were surprised we started informing them a non-compliant element of their business and a possibility we were renting because they're not ware we can't to if we only know they're not in compliance i defer to the supervisors office if their including it but the commission will meet and they do so has been a meeting in a while simply not the need for the digs they make and a meeting someone was not had that agenda oh. >> that is based on receiving the appeals those owners have not been appealing.

>> correct. >> so is there anything in this legislation that will change that really the owner is not appealing so waiting until the deadline for the contracts? [off mic.] >> happy to share more, you know. with that legislation the intent of this extension like the access to the appeals commission is not the full root of issue like other experiences like a lot of the times the onus on the tenant or business owner we have one business owner post hearing deadline were reaching out to the consultants were opposing as we had an experience of within business owner paid $15,000 to a fraudulent cast to try to address this issue we were at or near the deadline they didn't understand and - as

you all can tell a technical piece of legislation it is difficult for business owners to navigate that in order to be compliant the purpose of this piece of legislation 0 to introduce the extension to give business owners and doibs the supervisors doing outreach on the departments coming together to figure out what amendment to the a e e program to help businesses come into better compliance in is extending to give everyone more time anticipate hopefully, all the supervisors come together to identify what are the root issues of a b e program and some, you know. major thanks what we can do to help businesses to come into compliance and come back and

convenient and identify either through the changes or through a piece of legislation as of now the legislation as it stands an extension to grant business owners more time additional times have passed or actually, the most compliance deadline is september 29th to give business ordinances for time to identify the changes to the program. >> one other point a limited number of passes. and what i've seen in any conversations been that that architects have not a - one person had to raise a sidewalk whether that is - not the first thing you go to but try other options not to say that has been the situation in every one of those properties

but it is just to acknowledge that a certain number of people that do this work and by outreach by extending the deadline help the business owners get into a pool. >> i would like to say that san francisco is above and beyond as noted earlier i worked for the facilities organization for 5 years and worked for new york and i just applaud this city as chosen to go above and beyond and it is really technical and hard stuff and leases between

tenants and property owners are complex and they can act so many different forms and oftentimes tenants are responsible for any improvement and it can sometimes extend to the frontage of the building or sometimes into the walls a gray area in finding who the responsible party is you have to look at that lease to determine that and i'd like to say i support i'd like to make a motion to support this legislation and move over. >> it is balancing act; right? how do we balance the right intentions to make sure that people can a do this in a sustainable real way. >> before we um, have the motion if i could. so oh, sure

[off mic.] >> director o'riordan was there an actual motion made and second? >> city attorney kapla was there a motion made and second. >> we need a second on the motion before we proceed on that before someone second it more comments that commissioner williams needs to make. >> sorry. >> um, i would for now let commission and we'll entertain motion after that [off mic.] >> thanks everyone for being

down. yeah, so i guess if we're giving our opinions on the legislation a southern i have and i'm sure was that does to change the reality it is extending the deadline and it is an important reason to address the concerns of small business owners part of the theme with the city to support economic recovery after the pandemic i don't know the concern i have it does that help those small business owners because it seems like those issues with compliance have arisen because the issue with compliance eased he commercial leases have if a property owner received a notice in 2016 or thereafter, and it

complies and answered into a lease with the commercial tenant what we heard is the tenants didn't have any idea they needed to apply that seems like deceive real estate assets in the property owner and we're here to address that concern it didn't say address that concern. what about perspective leases the tenants are not invited of their right to apply and the first year of the lease and landlord is saying here's a $40,000 bill and you have to apply why can't the legislation direct that. >> i'll let the supervisor speak to that since we sent those notices we got a certain amount of compliance but property owners took to seriously and took the steps that by doing additional

outreach will continue to capture has many people that want to be in compliance whatever the reason we are pulling people along as we do that. i'll let inspiration office. >> this piece of legislation was timing we introduced this on september 26th which was nearing a compliance deadline of september 29th as of now in active conversations with katie tang and the department of public works and dbi and the mayor's office of disability we convened to off and look at the legislation and, you know. those questions you all are bringing up what are substantive changes for the program as a whole in order to help businesses comply we want to explore those but as

of now with the extension due to timing so businesses more time to apply and with the estimation we can utilize for the changes for the program will be better for small businesses at a whole to actually comply. >> i'd like to make a motion to recommend. >> do i have a second? >> i'll second. >> there's a motion by president interim alexander-tut and seconded by commissioner chavez to recommend this i believe i called for public comment but if any public comment? >> seeing none, roll call vote on the motion.

>> commissioner neumann, yes. >> commissioner neumann i didn't see. >> commissioner shaddix, yes. >> commissioner sommer, yes. >> commissioner williams, no. >> that motion carries. four to one. >> thank you. >> next, we mechanical code (ordinance number 228-22); 4) san francisco plumbing code(ordinance number 230-22), in addition to other requirements.

>> thank you second-hand smoke i can't hi, again on the legislation affairs manager this will make technical edit to the san francisco building, grounds, and services commission the green code and plumbing code and mechanical code go to slide three a process note for you this ordinance has not been submitted to the board of supervisors. it is draft of formed by the city attorney's office. and staff are seeking the building inspection approval of this ordinance to the board of supervisors before we submit it as a department. next slide, please. so give you a little bit of background on this ordinance last year consistent with the code sibling the board of

supervisors repealed the 19 building code sonya read i related and in the 2022 code and as part of this process the board made express finding section by section each san francisco amendment to the building code was reasonably necessary for conditions those global conditions are generally related to geology it is actually geology those finding in exhibit a to the 22 building code ordinance and on file with the board of supervisors. next slide, please. so here is exhibit a to each of the ordinances. for each building code ordinance again in the san francisco green and

memorable and plumbing code indexes listing the sections on each local amendment to the california code with the associated finding from exhibit a a table that lists section by section which finding from the exhibit apply to those codes and. next slide, please. so what is the issue why is that one necessary in the review of our local amendments the building standards commissioned discovered to the indexes of finding associated with all of those 22, 2022 code ordinances and requested corrections to those respected files on file with the clerk of the board of supervisors this ordinance will make the technical corrections by the standard building corrections by incorporated in

each of the codes and the clerk of the board of supervisors will update each file for the ordinances with the amended indexes so i think the most critical point is that no codes are amended only changes to the index of finding so again underline the building codes and. next slide, please. the code advisory committee meets open october 12th and made the recommendation to the bic and staff wanted to introduce this ordinance at the board of supervisors and request you make a recommendation of approval that concludes my presentation. i'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. >> thank you, carl any public comment on item 6? >> any remote? >> commissioner discussions?

>> any questions? >> dollars a motion by president interim alexander-tut to recommend and seconded by commissioner neumann roll call vote. >> commissioner neumann, yes. >> commissioner neumann, yes. >> commissioner shaddix, yes. >> commissioner sommer, yes. >> commissioner williams, yes. >> okay. that motion carries. unanimously. thank you. >> dwelling units (adus) meeting certain requirements in single-family and multifamily buildings, in addition to other requirements.

>> thank you sonya. >> legislation affairs manager the proposed ordinance will update san francisco's accessory dwelling units or adu programs for state law that went into affect on june 1st, 2023. and again, you're potential action to make a recommendation of approval of this ordinance to the board of supervisors. next slide, please. another slide forward. one more. thank you. >> another process note for you own this ordinance like the last one of the ordinance was introduced earlier this year and the planning code amendments none so no building code meechlts have been requested those were drafted by the city attorney's office. and we're

also considered and recommended for approval by the planning commission at the meeting of september 28th. so those specific amendments to the building code have not been adopted by the before mentioned or introduced in is substitute ordinance we expect point building code amendments will be incorporated into the ordinance before the board of supervisors so we're bringing the ordinance to you with a draft building code amendment for the legislative process. next slide, please. so you probably noticed in our packet the ordinance mostly the planning code and i want the planning department to get the overall ordinance on the screen as you can see three paragraphs to the building code amendments i'll cover those in the next

slide please. currently mr. cate planning code the city has 60 days to act on is mandated adu language proposed ordinance has been moved from the code to the building code and the ordinance clarifies the city has thirty days to approve this 80 adus within 60 days. and also under the planning code permits for demolish replaced workplace an adu didn't require a notice and potentially be approved over the counter under state law went into effect the doing of a garage replaced with an adu not required unless in article 10 or 11 researched for the planning code or historic district for conservation that language about

demolition of garage has been platted in a broderick this is would trigger a notice from dbi to properties within three hundred feet of that demolition north side and recommended approval and the brblgd overall i want to invite veronica from the planning department to provide more detail for the adu program. >> good morning, commissioners veronica planning department staff. again, this is related to the next round of accessory dwelling unit legislation to make our local code language consist with state law this ordinance covers assembly 22 one

and 897 effective january 1st of this year. really the focus here is to make amendments we're required to do to apply with state law i want to emphasize staff and the city were already in practice approving permits according to state law and this ordinance is touching our language up catching up to line with our current practices to some of the changes as has been shared include the language related to the stage of approval or denial of adu project and the change for allowable height limits for adu and additionally this ordinance does reorgan the adu program so that they are in

their own part of the planning code to make that easier and clear for people to use. i want to provide a little bit more detail on the two building, grounds, and services commission amendments that the office has enforced. again, the first change relates to the 60 days to approve or deny. currently the last state law said we have thirty days to act that planning is able to do and review and approve and send this off and just that technical change to approve or deny within the building code and the second chance related to the notice for garage demolition. again planning code currently allows for some garage demolitions to

be approved over the counter without notice we require a certificate of appropriateness if this is a proposed demolition for an historic landmarked that will be noticed through that hearing progress it exams to our attention the broderick has notice for garage demolition we reached out and had that include in the building code i believe we are specified that and featured on this slide. that concludes my presentation. i'm available for any questions that you may have.. thank you. >> thank you. is there any public comment on item 7? >> any remotely? >> commissioners have any

questions? >> no questions make a motion to for approval. >> so moved. >>. okay.. do i have a second? >> i'll second. >> (clearing throat) motion by president interim alexander-tut send by commissioner shaddix roll call vote on this motion. >> president interim alexander-tut, yes. >> commissioner neumann, yes. >> commissioner shaddix, yes. >> commissioner sommer i didn't see. >> commissioner williams i didn't see. >> okay. the motion carries unanimously. thank you, everyone. >> next, we are on item 8. >> 8. update on the dbi strategic planning process. >>

hello commissioners. i'm patrick director of communication with the department of building inspection this took on three years ago we had a series of changes many are critical reforms to get us back on track and implemented many of those reforms and now time to establish and no north star new priorities for the next level and help us to achieve you our potential. that is what our city and staff deserves that we all think. that's what we're starting here today, i have dave will to the project process underway we're doing is a little bit

different not just do a strategic plan we look at periodically but dah is looking at this plan and make sure our executives and managers and supervisors and staff all have the tools to actually implement the plan and go into the direction that is laid out in the strategic plan walk you through was that process looks like and the timing speaks to how we view that in the process. and again, if you have any questions we will be happy to answer and we appreciate your support and willingness to walk with us on this journey. >> i'm going to briefly

summarize under the goals and purchases not to develop the 5-year plan is the north star something has shelf life in terms of where you're trying to get to but more towards the next couple of years and finally that concludes my report. implementations and i'll talk about that later particularly in implementations when important deadlines. next slide, please. we diversity the patrick and i are spent last several whacks customizing what we proposed a traditional strategic planning process to expedite the front end you done a lot of the assessments over the last several years and patrick into custody it the need to develop

and implement detailed action plans to continue the reforms you've done and dive down further and make sure they happen and meet deadlines whatever they may be so this is essentially the formal kickoff of the project, if you will, with a similar briefing on friday and beginning interviews next week in terms of assessment process and patrick indicated we hope to have you very involved in the process i'm going to mention some dates tentative and, you know. things will it's a dynamic process the second task a assessments we're to go doing a staff survey and going to look at the results of recent customer surveys and staff interviews external and internal shareholders and developing a what we call a swat strength and weakness and opportunity and

threats the convulsion of the issues by the strategic planning prosecutes. we hope to bring that assessment back to the commission at our december 20th meeting or somewhere you can see we're planning on moving fairly quickly. next slide, please. task three is actually the strategic plan development we have compressed normally that might be something that takes three or four or 6 months we're compressing that into two months for the departmental level strategic plan because most of our work is going to be at a more detailed divisional level. so the idea to update that north star, if you will, with goals and performance medics we can get to the real business developing and implementing the detailed divisional action plans

and our plan to basically then spend january to argue which is the term of this contract in terms of helping the divisions actually do that and accomplish the goals and outcomes in the strategic plan. next slide, please. the roles as i indicated we're looking for the commission to be actively involved both in terms of asking questions and providing guidance and expressing concerns and expectation the executive team about guide the process they'll help address strategic issues in terms of priorities and so forth but we're actually, if you look at the next sly, looking at strategic planning focusing on existing initiative or new initiatives people that are hands on involved in getting the work done. they're the ones need

to be involved in the dep the action plans take ownership and have buy in and getting them carried out with the timetables in the plans. next slide, please. and i'll highlight those briefly because you are very familiar with the form initiative continuing on when you began back in may of 2021 with the departmental reform initiatives as well the racial plan in 2020 and with the conditions of approval in light of executive director drifshg and the expectations will come preying the timetable for permitting approvals or not.

next slide, please. then get into the other new initiative, if you will, that come out of swat assessments other areas to be addressed particularly at the divisional level and few go to the last slide, if you will, i'm sorry one more. our whole idea to help kind of establish a culture, if you will, when what we call continual process improvement it is not one office patrick and i are involved in for the next 10 months but trying to basically institutionalize this process within the department, if you will, something what about carried on for the remaining years of strategic plan as continuing process improvement that sees if you look at the circle it was basically talking about the plan to check and act it means checking out new

initiatives and piloting them as appropriate and measuring results and implementing them in department or in that cases citywide that's what we're about. i'm looking forward in things go co-authored to plan if the deliverables come out of those four tasks and presenting them for but commission feedback if you will, and guidance and in some cases approval i'm going to note the way a lot of the work happens at the level it is risk of patrick's service where you get the power who is doing the work but deeply involved so

can't just pop down but it is the people at the top saying this is where we think we should be going how can you guys help us to empower staff in creating culture change in our department and moving on to the next level thank you for your patience. thank you. >> is there any public comment on item 8? >> okay. >> good morning my name is and jerry with regards to the proposed strategic plan what are the specific short term and long term departmental goals have been approved by the bic and shared that the public should be driving this process? >> second question. where did

the implementation of the recommendations factor into the short term strategic plan? third question how much funding has been set aside excuse me - to fund this strategic planning process? tea lastly is bieber dbi against best practices a part of the strategic planning process. thank you. >> any additional public comment in-person or remotely. >> any commissioner comments and questions? >> i want to say i think that is really good timing for the department to bring something else forward a lot of transition

and a lot of dust settleing and 5 years is the right cadence and time. the one comment i had during the presentation is looking at shareholder existing feedback i don't know how much all of the divisions and all the services collect in that division feedback i don't know how language accessible that is so consider when you're thinking about 14r8d feedback is that actually something not just to be taken proactively but san franciscans to utilize the services we provide with the feedback. thank you. >> i'm very excited about what you'll do i guess what we've do together this is a no

action to the item; correct? >> correct. notice action this is an informational item any other commissioners questions or comments. >> seeing none, i did e-mail all the commissioners regarding setting up interviews and will be remotely. okay. >> thank you. >> next item 9. >> 9. commissioner's questions and matters. at this time commissioner may make inquiries to staff regarding various documents and item b future agenda items the commission may discuss and take actions and set the date of scheduled meeting or determine those items to be placed on the agenda and other future agenda items for the building inspection commission and next meeting for

november 15th. >> any commissioner questions so director o'riordan related to one of the commenters describing the suicide of colleagues. is there anything the department does for outreach a mechanism for staff to reach out to address maybe mental health issues being an inspector or working at the building inspection commission. >> yeah i don't want to speak to this specific incident i don't know to hurt families we our h.r. team works with the employee assistance program that is part of the citywide h.r. and

when we interesting enough brought if courageous to speak with staff any time we see an indication of someone suffering from some mental condition we do over the employee assistance program to them. we can't make them go by strongly recommend. >> so i need guidance on this it but the next dbi meeting is in the middle of the conference may or may not - i think maybe unknowns as to whether or not we'll have that commission. meeting. so in light of that my expectation was to honor commissioner chavez request for a special hearing on the fee

study at that meeting in november. but maybe not have that meeting i'd like to set that date today and not miss that opportunity. so deputy city attorney city attorney kapla do we have the ability to set a meeting outside of announcing it today? >> is there can we notice it a noticing period. >> deputy city attorney city attorney kapla once you can certainly as a body determine if you want to have a special meeting and the date. and that can be confirmed by the department whether that is available i think you can take action to have a meeting.

>> so i would like to have call for a special meeting on the fee study the last week of november perhaps november 29th. that's a wednesday. >> commissioners are all available on november 29th? >> and then to clarify you were saying to cancel the november 15th meeting. >> i'm going to hold that but i'm i want to put that out there because of the possibility maybe a need to do that. i think look around the a pack conference is unknown and that may require high-level folks to be present at i want to not miss the opportunity to call for a special meeting in the event we're not able to have a special

meeting not calling for a cancelation. >> understood. >> okay. so anything else i need to know. >> go ahead director. >> yeah. i'd like to just recommend that for any of you not downloaded the my shade an good to set up the noeflgsz we had a one .4 earthquake at 929 i assume was i don't know if we had a test alert but shows that works. >> thank you. >> so then noted i guess we will be trying to plan for a special meeting and ask the commissioners to follow up on that. and there are i guess any

agenda items regarding that or might are heard in the special meeting commissioners can reach out to me and let me know in any public comment on item 9 a and b? >> seeing none, next item 10. >> 10. review and approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of september 20, 2023. >> so moved. >> second. >> okay. so there was a motion by president interim alexander-tut and seconded by commissioner shaddix any public comment on the minutes? >> remotely? >> okay. all commissioners in favor, aye. >> >> opposed? thank you. the minutes are approved and then next. >> 11. adjournment. a motion to

journe adjourn and all commissioners in favor we're now adjourned is the 11:09 a.m. to be. >> hi, i'm average i'm a personal analyst that the human resources examining and recruitment unit and suffix i started my career as a san francisco state university and got my bachelors in psyched and

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1234e7b welcome, everyone to the 35 and heritage month at city hall i i'd like to 2457k i take it and the san francisco sister committee and my office and before we begin i'd like to call up a dear friend and intruder member of our italian county to sing the national anthem of the united states and i take it >> (clapping) since we've sunk the national, there is none tonight. them i'll be singing the star 1257b8gd national banner oh, say can you see by the dawns early utility what so proudly we

hailed at the twits last comblaem who is broad strip and broad stars through the perilous fight over the land port we watched the gallantly streaming. and the recognize red glare, the bombs bursting in air. gave proof through the night that was our plastic bag was still there. oh, say does that star that staged banner yet wave this is over the land of the free. and

the home of the brave. >> (clapping). >> bravo that was amazing. i think i have some fellow supervisors supervisor mandelman i saw him and supervisor engardio is half italian and i don't think i saw but we have italian commissioners and others if i missed anyone welcome to today's celebration as a proud italian- american here in san francisco today's celebration

has been something i've been dreaming about when i think about why it is so important to honor my italian heritage my family and those who came here and made so in sacrificed and work hard to make the reality of today possible i think about my great grand fathered one of 13 children left for the united states in 1992 and worked various jobs in 1906 read an article in a san francisco newspaper oh, mpd thank you, president for being here in 1906 read an article written in italian to help clean up and any build after the davis

differentiate that destroyed the city and lived here for other italian- american to rebuild the city i want to action john and others i know we are so proud of our italian family thank you, can't thank you, enough for being here (clapping.) italian- american have left a mark think san francisco history we all owe a great deal of the gratitude to italian- american and in this community who have made accreditations to the culture and landscaping and history naevengs san francisco is named for saint france and italian frier served all humans and led him for poverty and st. francis is something i know many have praying especially for

those difficult times. oivenlths have had a long presence in san francisco had the first immigrants arrived from the gold rush to the 80s built a strong foundation in north california in fishing and agricultural and culinary and i winn tasting and once one obsoleted in 1847. the owner and operator of a winery afford people to chocolate and delhi square is one of the tourists destiny in the 1870s father of this founded the university of san francisco and after the devastation by the 1906 earthquake fire the

italian- american stand to build new home and the resilience and work oversight of oichlths led to a rapid recovery from this disaster we we can't mentioned the 1906 earthquake without the fourngs of bank of aisle set up two barrels and with an plantation to help italian- americans with finance resources to overcome high speed rail and financial decisions served the individuals and brought the branch banking in the community and neighborhood and the networking expanded what we know as was b of a. the bank of i take it was the first to allow woman to manage their bank accounts a wise italian man (clapping.) and ahead of his time. the cities reputation as the world

renowned center is built by the italian artists and darngz for example, moral leading the first event event in 1923. sorry about that. >> his leadership and coordination with other members led to the creation of the san francisco opera that stand as is old company on the west coast we celebrated would be hundred years of the fee opera on saturday and always connected with the residents to have the opera house during the great depression for veterans of the first world war and with the italian- american athletes like béal joe dimaggio and others not to mention they played for the

new york yank i didn't see perhaps some of the biggest contributions in san francisco have in public service policy planning, development & environment committee and leadership. italian- american mayors have been leading the san francisco through difficult times and angelo the first mayor 100 percent italian managed a city looks at the bridge and the mayor steroid the city through the 1960s and 70s and back and forth the embarcadero center and others major george moss cone figure out the san francisco giants and had acceptance from all wall-marts and congress nancy pelosi was the first woman to serve as is house of representatives and each october

the italian heritage recognized all italian- americans and the parade remains the old in the nation celebrating one hundred and 50th anniversary on sunday and added grander mashes the legal mind born and raised is represented by hi son junior john updyke. we had tony can't be here but i know an activist has popularized an unincorporated to his craft wrought new life and horny grand marshall it is next to let the record show gave the key to the city and now interesting san francisco's mayor london breed when i told her i really wanted

to bring the italians into this 3w50u6 building i love coming to work and you all to know what wakesurfing known and san francisco's mayor london breed, of course, we'll do that and at this time bring up london breed. >> thank you so much. supervisor. supervisor stefani and your ability to bring people together and let me express to everyone and everyone thank you for your understanding last week this particular celebration was supposed to be held at city hall the day we gave dr. the keys to the city had to make adjustments because of the loss of our former dianne feinstein. and this community really shows so much support. so much finding he

and allowing us to come together to celebrate italian heritage in our city had users and mine thank you for carlos to bring the wonderful amazing talents of those young people for playing traditional italian music to make sure the next generation is holding open to those very time honored relationships nowadays we see music but machines and it is nice to hear live music and hear an echo in the chambers at city hall most people don't know i'm an big opera fan and inactivation i had the

opportunity to go to sicily and a small city i was looking at the people up the place they were all dressed up on the way to the greek theatre and guess who was performing it was andrea building inspector and three of us everyone know it is sold-out and guess how many tickets were left three right smack-dab in the front row can you imagine an experience like that and to hear his amazing advice not in a language i spoke speak the i know this bridges us together it the sound and the music the feeling the emotion it is why it feels so great to be here with everyone and every one of you to

celebrate italian heritage and talked about the history the italian combntdz to san francisco back in 1840 and most immigrants through family room and telegraph hill and neighborhoods surrounding the area of now what is known as little i take it where you have an opportunity to appreciate some of the best food no where and pasta and things from my perspective is i take it by folks in san francisco have taken to the next level i'm really (clapping.) counselor general i don't know mayor i don't know. it is why you don't want to leave here do you. >> (multiple voices.) >> but san franciscans we have created in the city how you look at any whether is banking receive legislature have the

time when b of a offered chblt to women i can imagine where women couldn't control their oil fines that was technically against the law as a bold set up a progressively step and reminds us how disposal san francisco is our italian community to build the city for what it is today. as existed from labor and tony and others here with us today in memoriams of the building the city and finance in the heart and culture you name it and my laguna of san francisco many italians came together to celebrate this university to promote san francisco in an inclusionary way so when you think you can't talk about san

francisco without the extraordinary accomplishments of what helped to build from the selected leader this city and joe dimaggio did he get married to marlin monroe alter city hall he played in los angeles but his heart is here in san francisco and thank you for making sure that really important tradition whether it is the italian heritage parade we continue to remind san francisco of the legacy of the italian- american community and how when we come together we are stronger because each and every one of us represent a fab has brought san francisco together to be when i know is an extraordinary city and will be more decades to come thank you all so much and before

i take my i should say seat we're limited on seating today. i want to thank the chair of san francisco d.c. sister committee richard. i want to thank (clapping.) paul the president of the italian heritage celebration. you did an extraordinary job paul thank you for the weekend and our council general an amazing person i don't think he wants to leave san francisco he and his husband and children will loving everything about the city and at this time, i want to present you with a proclamation officially dlaishg the month of october italian heritage day and month in san francisco. thank

you. (clapping.) >> let me see it into. >> (multiple voices). >> we're going to have the event next week performing please what about that- >> (multiple voices). >> really you like to have a good time. >> it is always about good times and enjoying life and ladies and gentlemen, mayor supervisor from the italian heritage community san francisco um, i want to thank london breed very, very much for this occasion let me say wonderful special and highly perceived in the italian- american community you opened up the doors the city

for the italian- american community and always grateful baa so things so closed to the community of san francisco you're close to all communities but liam say you have a special relationship with the italian- american we are proud of that thank you so much and also i'm addressing the community i must say san francisco's mayor london breed the supervisors of staff of the - are right now hoping busy they're having so many events with the community. they're facing in two weeks ago the olympics a big exchange for the city gathered here and lots of heads of state from all around the world especially ois asian so thank you, really thank

you, thank you (clapping.) and on my side i'd like to - first thing who is here representing the italian- american community, and, secondly, is there a - to president biden in the united states i have so say we sent out invitations with your son and amazed to see how great the representation of this italian- american community is today. we are seeing you're seeing lobld the italian- american from san francisco those whose parents, aye. >> mothers and father and grandfathers i think of the ships in 19 sent and before

getting to san francisco and how sacrifices those hard workers and minors and sea men and fishermen have a better life and many of them made it their way to san francisco and you see how prosperity the italian- american and all the communities of the city? the best sign of what the united states are about and what san francisco has brought about and let me the organization we have on the consulate side a wonderful president of our students from the staff italian- american here. thank you very much for perpetrating them this is an excellent piece of i take it it is an italian school with three places in san francisco

mission and (papers rattling) just opened and an italian with the american and expense talking about the model in education. and helping students to grow themselves not only by the teachers that is fantastic. thank you very much for what you did that was wonderful. we have the director (clapping.) of the (unintelligible) thank you for being here have the rent for the italian- american community of north beach in north i take it with we have tony on the board. and we have a representative of the really long served italian made great for the city. the great city of

today and representative of the business community with the. >> (calling names.) >> i'm sorry (clapping.) thank you for you what do for the italian community and not only the historical community growing in the united states but the new comers the new italians. let me mention for example. >> (calling names.) >> neglects when i would say can you say that no all right. i'm sorry. we are talking about the security types of security and have representatives in the bay and companies. we have the representatives for for the large cooperation and:

>> (calling names). >> thank you for being here. so a mixed cultural restauranteurs that represent you mentioned the great friend represented in the italian community and (clapping.) as another association the members elected by the italian community the president. >> (calling names.) >> the historical italian community serving and i mention all of them and your staff. i stole in the consulate actually he's so good he deserves it. thank you very much. sorry. >> (calling names.) >> the president of (unintelligible) founded by an

amazing aisle gentleman in san francisco whose memory i'd like to honor (clapping.) he was you would have been tremendously happy. and reminding the proclamation of president biden on columbus day and italian heritage and didn't need any comments today, we celebrate all italian- american and helped to define our nation in 189111 italian- american were murdered in our nation's history in the wake of this horrific attack benjamin - for so many people from the today that first day was a way that had been lost

and the celebration of lives lost with the italian- americans those are stories of people in the community living everything they new and left it hidden for the promise of opportunities in the united states. italian- american are educators and doctors and engineers and officers a leaders and italian- american community is also recognized at represent of i take it and a serious of strength for the relationships with others and essentially (unintelligible) in the european union and the challenge of our times especially for the people of ukraine supporting them and today, we honor all italian- americans from the ride and for

generations have helped realize our great nation and with christopher columbus 5 hundred and three 1 years ago the congress has proclaimed the second month of october every year and now therefore, i joe biden mraifkz proclaim october 11, 2023, as columbia day and great to see you london breed for the the whole month of october with a italian heritage we or very proud and extend not only to italians from the chinese to others to the fleet week represent at the italian parade of families and. thank

you, again. (clapping.) >> thank you consul germany want to bring up someone that makes me laugh a broadcaster you might hear him in the mornings at one is 7.7 on the bony know. i know i've landlord this lesson he's also in the 49ers game the nouners the current president of the committee and responsible for the one hundred and 55 italian heritage parade and all the fess actives paling come on up (clapping.) thank you, supervisor. and thanks for our help and support not only during this time of the year with the parade and everything that needs to get done with our sport of italian community the way you represent

us in the city geologist to. thank you. >> i think we have (clapping.) set a record for the use of vowels today, i know we need to get reception but thanks for london breed a connection in u s f i didn't graduate there or play a part of my college career. but my great uncle was president of the u s f in the early 19 hundreds in 12 and three 1 was the president back in high school and lake to thank the mayor for the support thought you city isn't parade not just in year but every year can't be done without the mayors support she generously provides but within the city so mayor thank you for kwovrnt and being a part. supervisor stefani and

the support of president peskin in north beach thank you for your hip each year and accomplished the parade a lot of parts involved went very well and the mayor to keep the fog off the point and sat i was looking at it all day please and it didn't come in until late, late day and everything come off and a great day in the city in fact, we like to call the italian heritage parade the best day of the year in san francisco. (clapping.) sunshine and blue skies nearly every year and the people are out enjoying italian food a little bit of red wine and see atmosphere is good and it is

just a fantastic day we have the city to thank for that. not just our represents by the department san francisco police and fire not judge on the day by leading up to it (clapping.) all the planning that condolence and the coordination with sffd and san francisco fire as well as the depth of the department of public works and state of florida and the street closures and the traffic guidance and, of course, the rec and park have larry in the rec and park commission (clapping.) and their help coordinated with the square park is invaluable every year and you're help coordinated with city hall and the italian community. is indispensable thank you for your help you appreciate it (clapping.) heard about - almost one hundred and 10 years ago known

for someone else o something one of the co-founders of i take it welfare association was established in 1915 and helped italians settle in american and whatever they needed the italian welfare association was there to assist them. now? known as the italian community one hundred and 8 years old and represent in the ic f they head into they're one and 9 year helping san franciscans. thank you very much. and finally, we need to thank our sponsors and claudia with b of a. they are a titled sponsor the parade is not a reality without the assistance and sponsorship of b of a and the bank of i take it and step up to the plate and help to get

it done and years ago they actually saved the parade from fading off into the sunset and through the help of our friends claudia single-handedly keep this thing going thank you, very much. (clapping.) as mentioned before our partnerships are the san francisco italian athletic club and sponsorship with the brothers and d foods and thanks all the way around being a pleasure being able a president and thank you, kathryn getting things together. and very important for that we pass this along and make other people aware of it especially you are relatives so they're part of it yaefrn so we can grow and

continues to just flush and thank you, you performed at the mall an saturday night night you guys are fantastic. thank you very much. >> (clapping) thank you everyone for coming i want to action too board members of the italian heritage if you're here raise your hand we're grateful what you pulled off own sunday and (clapping.) all the events have many events celebrated in italian heritage. >> thank you london breed for the proclamation and all for the italian community a special and one we'll continue to make an annual events and thank you to my daughter and just so grateful for all you do and remembering your italian hygiene i think

we'll conducted with our players and celebrate like all good italians do thank you for being here. and coming. >>

>> in the bay area as a whole, thinking about environmental sustainability. we have been a leader in the country across industries in terms of what you can do and we have a learn approach. that is what allows us to be successful. >> what's wonderful is you have so many people who come here and they are what i call policy innovators and whether it's banning plastic bags, recycling, composting, all the different

things that we can do to improve the environment. we really champion. we are at recycle central, a large recycle fail on san francisco pier 96. every day the neighborhood trucks that pick up recycling from the blue bins bring 50 # o tons of bottles, cans and paper here to this facility and unload it. and inside recology, san francisco's recycling company, they sort that into aluminum cans, glass cans, and different type of plastic. san francisco is making efforts to send less materials to the landfill and give more materials for recycling. other cities are observing this and are envious of san francisco's robust recycling

program. it is good for the environment. but there is a lot of low quality plastics and junk plastics and candy wrappers and is difficult to recycle that. it is low quality material. in most cities that goes to landfill. >> looking at the plastics industry, the oil industry is the main producer of blastics. and as we have been trying to phase out fossil fuels and the transfer stream, this is the fossil fuels and that plastic isn't recycled and goes into the waste stream and the landfill and unfortunately in the ocean. with the stairry step there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. >> we can recycle again and again and again. but plastic, maybe you can recycle it once, maybe. and that, even that process it

downgrades into a lower quality material. >> it is cheaper for the oil industry to create new plastics and so they have been producing more and more plastics so with our ab793, we have a bill that really has a goal of getting our beverage bottles to be made of more recycled content so by the time 2030 rolls around t recycle content in a coke bottle, pepsi bottle, water bottle, will be up to 50% which is higher thatten the percentage in the european union and the highest percentage in the world. and that way you can actually feel confident that what you're drinking will actually become recycled. now, our recommendation is don't use to plastic bottle to begin w but if you do, they are committing to 50% recycled content. >> the test thing we can do is vote with our consumer dollars when we're shopping.

if you can die something with no packaging and find loose fruits and vegetables, that is the best. find in packaging and glass, metal and pap rer all easily recycled. we don't want plastic. we want less plastic. awe what you we do locally is we have the program to think disposable and work one on one to provide technical assistance to swap out the disposable food service to reusables and we have funding available to support businesses to do that so that is a way to get them off there. and i believe now is the time we will see a lot of the solutions come on the market and come on the scene. >> and is really logistics company and what we offer to restaurants is reasonable containers that they can order just like they would so we came

from about a pain point that a lot of customers feel which wills a lot of waste with takeout and deliver, even transitioning from styrofoam to plastic, it is still wasteful. and to dream about reusing this one to be re-implemented and cost delivery and food takeout. we didn't have throwaway culture always. most people used to get delivered to people's homes and then the empty milk containers were put back out when fresh milk came. customers are so excited that we have this available in our restaurant and came back and asked and were so excited about it and rolled it out as customers gain awareness understanding what it is and how it works and how they can integrate it into their life. >> and they have always done it

and usually that is a way of being sustainable and long-term change to what makes good financial sense especially as there are shipping issues and material issues and we see that will potentially be a way that we can save money as well. and so i think making that case to other restaurateurs will really help people adopt this. >> one restaurant we converted 2,000 packages and the impact and impact they have in the community with one switch. and we have been really encouraged to see more and more

restaurants cooperate this. we are big fans of what re-ecology does in terms of adopting new systems and understanding why the current system is broken. when people come to the facility, they are shocked by how much waste they see and the volume of the operations and how much technology we have dedicated to sort correctly and we led 25 tours and for students to reach about 1100 students. and they wanted to make change and this is sorting in the waste stream they do every single day and they can take ownership of and make a difference with.

>> an i feel very, very fortunate that i get to represent san francisco in the legislature and allows me to push the envelope and it is because of the people the city attracts and is because of the eco system of policy thinking that goes on in san francisco that we are constantly seeing san francisco leading the way. >> kids know there's a lot of environmental issues that they are facing. and that they will be impacted by the impact of climate change. they will have the opportunity to be in charge and make change and make the decisions in the future. >> we are re-inventing the way the planet does garbage founded in the environmental ethic and hunger to send less to landfills. this is so many wonderful things happening in san francisco. i feel very fortunate and very humble to live here and to be

part of this wonderful place.