contracting out the work and that's my second question isn't and the engineer of record. >> no doubt. >> (multiple voices.) >> for the like he's the structural engineer if he walks away is still responsible for the contractor autopsy what i'm trying to get at the construction starts he's called out observations and then applies with the approved plans will provide his final letter. and then which ever contractor or homeowner will complete the remaining progress so the timeline on the project these only at the start not in the middle or the end is only at the start. >> he's at the end right has to sign a special inspection and sign off the work was done and

only a cat . >> i think he signed off he again go back to verify. >> verified after the fact. >> uh-huh (coughing) >> one thing he signed off with the letter to start the process once is structural agreement is finished. >> um, still not (coughing) 0 i feel like as an architect signing and the let's say no other engineer of record i'm signing off on the i'm verifying

the work done is for the approved drawings i was for the the one i'm still signing so i'm responsible to each engineer of record in signing off they end of the project turn out was not done that's seems and misrepresentation of the truth unless he has evidence- >> (multiple voices). >> no, no, i understand the position. >> so again, i hate to repeat myself, you know, the the agreement is really after the fact didn't go back and check hey this was done with the structural work. >> with the agreement with who the homeowner or who. >> that agreement was with so

and so what do you mean. >> he has the agreement with the actual agreement that is at the start but coming after when the work is done it difficult obviously the structure was not covered. >> about the structural you'll reviewing structure about walls are closed the same for dbi inspectors you can't close the walls until a sign off i'm confused by that statement. >> i don't understand. >> if you're responsible for using the walls you're responsible for the cyber structure and you're the industrial engineer or an electrician have to not allowed

close the walls i'm confused by the comment that though he couldn't know because he's signing off they end if you're the engineer of record should be looking at at the process which engineering is required to be signed off on and the led up to dbi doing the final inspections like going to be closed within an equal so a foundation work (multiple voices). >> again, i agree with 3 position. >> want to say that's what i was trying to refer to his work at the start with the inspections that is the point of what he provides with the special inspections. letter.

>> i'm still for the following sorry all right. i was not maybe you can help clarify. >> i'm in agreement and looks like the department has going to help me understand. >> my good afternoon director for the services at dbi. i was speaking primarily as a regulatory official and listens engineer that practices and does the observations one of the things that going to be known that the engineer not only stamps the plan bus the architect and a lot of the projects are designed professional by desire professionals to take think responsibility for that project and harold howell knew that and

the starched the architectural and the testimony that these special inspections happened at the beginning of a project and the engineer if have a responsibility to for the project through is incorrect a requirement to fulfill a final report one of the department that design professional it responsible to verify that the project meets the plans. that was not done here. >> thank you. >> does the appellant have a response. >> um. >> thank you i is where one final question for the appellant can you state the relationship that meshingy had with harold howell and with the ownership.

>> your statement said harold howell owned this with the appellant and mr. pollard yoinl owned mercury engineering and was inspecting pollard's work on these. >> i believe so >> can you respond to the um, assertion a conflict of interest in that. >> i again, i'll say that they still have to have high

standards if harold howell signed off it would be on his license in doing so and yeah companies can't sign off on their own projects. >> i have no further questions any questions?? >> thank you. >> so i'd like to thank the parties the evidentiary portion of this hearing is concluded and for possible action so we will um, [off mic.] now open up for discussion for the commissioners. >> um, any comment or a motion?

>> i guess i feel like we can only go off what was presented to us and have evidence that with the facts are incorrect we are to again by the exhibits and said that was signed off and determined it wasn't like we don't have most of evidence is incorrect 0. >> anyone else (coughing). >> is there a motion (coughing)

(no audio). >> um, based the information that is presented today um, i'd like to move to uphold the directors determination to place harold howell on the compliance list. >> second. >> so there is a motion by acquit and seconded by vice president neumann i'll do a roll call vote on that motion. >> president alexander-tut, yes. >> vice president shaddix, yes. >> commissioner chavez, yes. >> commissioner meng, yes.

>> vice president neumann, yes. that motion carries unanimously. >> and um, that concludes this item next, we are on to - was another statement? >> okay. so um, the board has made the final decision to uphold the final decision requires to render this in writing within any applicable 90 calendars days and of these and facts to establish the department has not made a error and complies we ask the madam secretary to have the written finding no matter than 90 days

if you need guidance to have in the finding. >> um, not at the moment, no. >> great. and all right. that's all that concludes the hearing. thank you. >> okay. >> thank you. >> okay. >> okay. >> okay. inquiries to staff regarding various documents, policies, practices, and procedures, which are of interest to the commission. commission. commission. those items that could be placed on the agenda of the next meeting and other future meetings of the building

inspection commission. um, our next regular meeting on february 19th and special budget meeting on the 12 any inquiries of staff? >> um, i'd like to perhaps receive a report or information on the um, what happened with the - nov or the permit that was improperly signed off and what does the department do we we find that i'd like to hear that to i'm trying to understand the checks the department has built into the system. >> the state an h.r. component and we don't want to hear about that policy and approach for the

department not on individual cases. >> absolutely. >> thank you. >> thank you. any public comment on 8 ab seeing none, item did. >> 9. review and approval of the minutes of the special meeting of december 11, 2024. and and a motion by acquit and seconded by by vice president shaddix any public comment on the minutes? >> seeing none, all commissioners in favor and, aye. >> >> all in favor, say "aye." >> the minutes are approved. and the next item 10 adjournment a motion to adjourn. >> so moved. >> second. >> thank you. >> all commissioners in favor. >> aye. >> we are now adjourned it is

one 28 p.m. thank you. [meeting adjourned].

[music] >> welcome to the 2022 sfmta bus roadeo. today what we will see is competitions of different levels. we will see transit operators through a obstacle course. also see the office rfs maneuver the g4 cars through a course. (inaudible) [beeping] then also have a element of (inaudible) who are doing inspections and repairs and some of the equipment related to our buses. [applause] >> i enjoy coming to the event because of the camaraderie with the staff and seeing the departments and everybody meeting arfbd so the more we can do these things the better we'll be and it helps the agency grow. >> the winner of the

local bus roadeo the person goes to the national (inaudible) one additional item we add to the event and call it a fun event where managers at the senior level get to test their skills operating a bus. (inaudible) transfer officers (inaudible) basically maneuver the course and they (inaudible) >> interesting to see some of the main managers run the course out there. they haven't had as much experience but they did pretty well. i'll submit the bus damage for the bumps they did to the body shop for estimates. [applause] >> behind us we have vintage buses that were brought out for folks to see. some of these vintage buses are sfmta, part

of the historical fleet. two others belong to the pacific bus museum and a personal bus of a individual that owns it. we take great pride in the historical buses we have and try to keep it up to date. >> it is a way to bring employees together, work together as a team. a great morale booster something the employees have been asking for a year and it is great today because you can see how happy they were to once again do something they really enjoy. [cheering] >> first place (inaudible) [applause] third place goes to monica collins. (inaudible) >> this is my last roadeo. i'm throwing in the towel.

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of suicide. i just didn't die. the methadone program saved my life. i love my life. my recovery is the best thing that ever happened to me. if you want your life back, methadone works. you are to let it work. i'm living proof. >> van ness avenue runs from market street to bay street in san francisco. south vanness runs from south of market to cesar chavez street. originally residential after the 1906 earthquake it was used as a fire break. many car dealerships and businesses exist on vanness today with expansion of bus lanes. originally marlet street was named after james vanness,

seventh mayor of san francisco from 1855 to 1856. vanness heavy are streets in santa cruz, los angeles and fresno in his honor. in 1915 streetcars started the opening of the expo. in 1950s it was removed and replaced by a tree-lined median. it was part of the central freeway from bayshore to hayes valley. it is part of uses 101. it was damaged during the 1989 earthquake. in 1992 the elevator part of the roadway was removed. it was developed into a surface boulevard. today the vanness bus rapid transit project is to have designated bus lanes service from mission.

it will display the history of the city. van ness avenue.