matthew green acting chief building inspector and chris bock urban forestry. the board meeting guidelines the board request turn off or silence phones and electronic devices so they will not disturb proceedings. no eating or drinking in the hearing room. appellates permit holders and respondents are given 7 minutes to present the case and 3 minutes for rebuttal. people affil iated must include the comments within the 7 to 3 minute period. time may be limited to 2 minutes if the agenda is long or large number of speakers. mr. longly our legal assistant will give a warning 30 seconds before the time is up. if you have questions about requesting a rehearing the board rules are hearing schedule e-mail board staff at boardofappeals @sfgov.org. sfgovtv is streaming live and have ability the receive public comment for each item. sfgovtv is providing closed captioning. go to sfgovtv tv channel 78. it will be rebroadcast friday 4 p.m. on channel 26. the link to the live stream is located on the home page. public comment can be provided in three ways. one, in person, tw