we call all of these laws ada, but really ada is one aspect of the federal laws. there are five or six statutes, depending on the specifics of the case. there are a series of overlapping laws, all of which require essentially the same thing. did different measures of damages and other things. the lawyers will sue you on these various labels. they all really say the same thing. the purpose of that letter is to establish damages. the first thing to do when you get that letter is to have your place it inspected. if you have done so, let the person know that you have had the place inspected. that makes the case go away. certainly, it lessens the likelihood you were going to be sued. if you need more time, talk to the tenants or talk to the person suing you, sending you the letter. get some additional time. they do not have elyria. what you need to do is find out what your rights are, and if you need to make repairs or remediations, do it because you are going to have to do it sometime during the course of litigation if there is a problem with access to your premises,

and do you want to limit that for the ada bathroom? >> yes tu, for being so precise. >> only to help us later when we have to write these notices of decision. >> did you want to have mr. williams? >> would you have any objections to that motion? >> steve williams. is that respond to your request? >> yes, no objections. >> do you want some assistance in rekeying these or do you want to go for it? >> one motion, and so one motion would be to grant all of the appeals and on the first permit with the building... >> actually we are not going to grant the appeal on the third one. on the heater furnace. >> that is just upheld. >> correct. >> on the first permit, the appeal is granted. and the scope is to revert the space to a preexisting condition, prior to issuance. and all of the scope is basically struck, except for the construction of the ada bathroom. that is permit number one. permit number two, appeal is granted, the second break room is struck from the scope. permit number three, the permit is upheld as is. and permit number four, app

the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll around the lake and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is a place to find and appreciate what you -- a wonderful breath of fresh air. come and experience in this park and enjoy the people, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved ones. in the middle of pacific heights, on top of these hills, it offers a great square, a peaceful beauty, large trees and grass and greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground, restaurants, and tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football and picnics. it is very much a couple's park. there are many activities you can experience together. stroll on the pathways, bring your dog, or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all that it has to offer together. many couples find this is a perfect park to throw down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place that you can share with someone you chairs. lafayette park is also easily access

and all of the scope is basically struck, except for the construction of the ada bathroom. that is permit number one. permit number two, appeal is granted, the second break room is struck from the scope. permit number three, the permit is upheld as is. and permit number four, appeal is granted but the condition, the scope remains, but it is limited to what is necessary for construction of the ada bathroom. >> okay. >> yeah. >> okay. >> so on that motion, to grant the appeal on permit number 1, 2, 4, with the conditions as stated and to up hold permit number three as is. and the motion is commissioner fung's, president hwang? >> aye. >> and hurtado. >> aye. >> lazarus >> aye. >> and commissioner honda. >> aye. >> thank you. the vote is 5-0. and all of those permits are upheld, three with conditions and one as is. thank you. >> we are going to take number nine out of order and the reason is for that is the resolution has been arrived on by the parties is that the case on number nine? >> a quick chance to call the item with appeal 13-026, joules roskum verses the department of

we call all of these laws ada, but really ada is one aspect of the federal laws. there are five or six statutes, depending on the specifics of the case. there are a series of overlapping laws, all of which require essentially the same thing. did different measures of damages and other things. the lawyers will sue you on these various labels. they all really say the same thing. the purpose of that letter is to establish damages. the first thing to do when you get that letter is to have your place it inspected. if you have done so, let the person know that you have had the place inspected. that makes the case go away. certainly, it lessens the likelihood you were going to be sued.

they should also be following the party's in the ada -- the priorities in the ada. your task report should also be giving you some constructive solutions. they should be tailoring it to your very specific circumstances. [inaudible] also, you want to make sure that your task inspector has a relationship with an attorney. it could be beneficial to have that legal expertise readily at hand. the task inspector may have learned some useful information. it is also helpful if your task inspector knows the contractor because the contractor can provide you with a construction bid for what is going to take. so i want to leave you with some closing thoughts. one of them, as mentioned at the beginning -- be proactive. do not wait for the letter. get the inspection now. the second is keep really good records. [inaudible] they had actually been doing work over the years. they have been removing barriers. but because they were not keeping good files documenting the reasons why they widened a door or replace the hardware or remodel the bathroom, tracking exactly how much money they

the ada, calif. building code, the civil rights, and our experts here will elaborate. we also have a list of certified caps at work in san francisco for you. carla johnson with the mayor's office of disability has created a really good it died of out to interview your experts to make sure you are getting the best quality product for you. been next -- the money you pay for the inspection you can take as a tax deduction. any money that if you have taken can be applied as a tax deduction. this can be done on an annual basis. next, the opportunity, and a fund -- opportunity loan fund, providing for small businesses to pay for the inspection or to make do it before you receive e lawsuit. and lastly, we of the bar association and their resources. they're providing their legal service for you. this last thing i am going to share with you in terms of what we have seen in our office is that with the individuals, that does not necessarily mean an individual will follow up with a lawsuit. what we've seen in our office is the individual's will send you a letter and say there were

and the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. there is also a natural lake.s is your chance to stroll and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is the place to find some solitude from the city and appreciate what you share with a wonderful breath of fresh air. , an experienced this park and enjoy the peoples, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved one hand in hand. located in the middle of pacific heights on top of a hill, lafayette park offers a great square a of a peaceful beauty. large trees border greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground, restaurants, and tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football, frisbee, and picnics. it is very much a couple's part and there are a multitude of experiences you can have together. bring your dog and watch the mean go with the community or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all of the park has to offer. many couples find this is the perfect place to put down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place you can share

. >> we have three ada accessible bath rooms where the public isn't allowed to go. >> reporter: public buildings must accommodate those in wheelchairs. builders had to incorporate an ada elevator. >> they used it to move in, i don't know if it has been used sense. lockers in our locker rooms. >> reporter: he says these features don't benefit injured firefighters who aren't allowed to stay in the station. 22 other fire houses are set to be rebuild or remodeled with ada features. >> the added cost is -- is pushing towards $400,000. >> reporter: he says that unlike private buildings public buildings are rarely issues exemptions. >> fire house, they are going to have to install an elevator. >> it is time the federal law was reexamined. >> needs to be changed to differentiate the fire houses as opposed to other public buildings. >> reporter: advocates told me this afternoon ada features say it helps able bodied people. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> happening now, firefighters in san jose are putting out hot spots after a brush fire broke out this

in conjunction without what we do have, i have it noted under the ada section, there is an intercity and private sector with architects and certified cast experts who are meeting to do ada and seismic improvement design guidelines. so we are jointly addressing issues around ada accessibility, at entrances from the historic perspective it does the city will have to develop some design guidelines for the property owners to meet in addition to ada but the seismic retrofit, criteria. but also fit within the historical guidelines. and maintain historical structures. we are meeting now to start developing some joint guidelines so that five years from now this will be ready and in place for these property owners and businesses. so i will supervisor david chu's legislation is -- did have its first reading? >> yes, it had it's first reading. >> , that is passed in the healthy food retailer incentive program supervisors are still working with it maybe coupling with tobacco legislation. we'll keep you advised and posted; the supervisors offices communicating with our office on what their though

hombre estarÁ detenido acusado de haber mantenido cua tiva a una mujer que fue tort rada y amenaza adaun tranquilo vecindario de la ciudad de miramar una mujer toa sin que ningÚn de los vecino sus diera cuenta de nada y lalo a la policÍa de la localidad regreso errÉs tÓ el 4 de mayo a nelson guerrero del 32 aÑos y una corte criminal lo kugs de secuestrar a Érica gonzÁlez, y de llevarla la fuerza al departamento en dÓnde el sospechoso vive con su esposa y sus hijos, y su victimario le mordiÓ en un brazo en la peerp y una oreja y tambiÉn la apuÑalÓ en una mano mientras tomaba dwluch le quemÓ el brazo y la cara con un cigarro. >>> hola muy buenos dÍas soy reportero podemos hablar con usted. >>> en departamento todavÍa vive la esposa del sospechoso, y pero no respondo oir cuando golpeamos la puerta. >>> y segÚn los detectives se inicio oir el 23 de abril en un motel en la ciudad de hialeah, ambos discutieron hasta el punto que guerrero le mordiÓ los origen talazo la amante y le quitÓ un pedazo. >>> conversamos con los vecinos pero amo rentomente nadie quiere verso involucrado xh en la este

. >> ada accessible lockers. >> the problem is, they will never use it. the renovations that are raising eyebrows and construction costs. >> why the reason these nurses are on strike has nothing to do with wages. >> and get your tickets. how high school students are cashing in on tickets to their graduation ceremony. . >>> 1400 registered nurses that work bed side walked the curve side today. a two day strike against good samaritan and regional medical center. they are protesting changes to healthcare and retirement plans. >> the wages are not a big issue. we are interested in improving standards and getting more registered nurses at the bed side. >> management has been negotiating in good faith but using replacement nurses who must be hired for five days so that means nurses will be locked out till saturday. >>> teen birth rates are dropping in the u.s. the centers for disease control and prevention reports 31.3 births for every 1,000 teens. that is down 25% from 2007. the biggest decline were among hispanic teens. officials say more teens are delaying s

and the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. there is also a natural lake.s is your chance to stroll and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is the place to find some solitude from the city and appreciate what you share with a wonderful breath of fresh air.

the ada requirement specifically state venues must offer access bl -- accessible seats.manned filed a complaint and has not received response. he refused to buy the tickets. >> they are placing their profit margin over what people have a right to expect. and really what their legal obligation are. >> given his experience he says it's lights out for this theater. he doesn't think he'll ever go back. sherry lee, fox 5 news. >> he says he isn't asking the theater to lower it's price for wheelchair accessible seats and raise the fair to make all the seats the same price. >> up next here on the 10 things did not go right and this one has gone viral. also ahead. >> finally streetcars in d.c. by the end of t yahe year it is looking like it. i'm matt acklin. coming up the story. >>  hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? bee happy. bee health

this will allow for bigger windows, ada improvements without losing their liquor license. the legislation finally addresses an increasing concern about full service restaurants on a stretch of valencia street. we are all very support supportive of the [inaudible] however this street unlike many other neighborhood commercial districts places no controls on conversion of [inaudible] require a conditional use and this legislation in a very focused way will require conditional use to convert a retail space for a full service restaurant. i look forward to the conversation about the needs of this critical neighborhood and iconic neighborhood, the mission. and the rest i submit. >> thank you supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. >> thank you madam clerk. today i will introduce an ordinance authorizing [inaudible] claims or litigation [inaudible] february 27 accidental break of the transmission pipeline on 15th. this was a major break that was severely impacted many of the residents in my district. there were approximately 25 residential properties damaged, including several properti

i would like to amend it makes the same reference to the ada but approved by an approved agency. the next one is 24-04 and one or more drinking fountains shall have a station in lieu of a separate fountain and clean up the language and for one or more drinking fountains there should be one with each fixture installation and the third technical amendment which was brought to my attention by the city attorney and given that the legislation took a while to get here and the date would come before the effective date and that we strike the references to the operative date and specifically on page four lines 20 and 31 and there is the standard effective date for which the ordinance will be effective 30 days from the date of passage so those are simple technical amendments to adopt but mr. chair if we could go to public comment. >> thank you. do we have any public comment? there are no public comment cards. any member of the public would like to comment? seeing none public comment is closed. so i guess you moved several technical amendments. can we take those without objection? so ordere

but had enhanced ada features they have the newest camera systems on them and including the transit only lane enforcement cameras and have a number of small features that may not be evident to the public but improvements for the operators and easier to maintain and operate and hopefully more durable components so pretty exciting to see those i think it was 2007 the last time new buses hit the streets of san francisco so it will be a welcome addition to our fleet and we'll happily retire the buses that they are replacing. the park was nominated for another award a prestigious award for the government at the jfk school of government at harvard one of its top 25 innovations in government a pretty rigorous process. i don't know the numbers but they get a lot of applicants just to get nominated and go through an expert panel and other policy expertlies to review they will narrow that list down to 4 and name a winner in the fall but the fact that the sf park made that to get nominated is in itself a significant achievement . with regard to the new transportation bill i had the opportunity

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as to the department's guidelines exceed ada requirements, so the new distance is part of the ada, as well as talking about existing fa -- facilities next to bus stops as to the other locations, some streets mentioned were farther than 300 feet, one of the locations is across irving street over here so as to the locations, we're this far away from this direction, you can't get all the way to 21st street and still be 300 feet and walgreens as a parking lot, we contacted them to see if we can put it in their parking lot, there's many curb cuts, driveways, there are so many restriction, we did walk the streets with mr. yee, we couldn't identify any location as i mentioned previously, as to notice, we gave not only two notices for the original location, two notices plus the door hanger, so five notices in total. criticism can be levied but we have done excessive and exceeding the city's requirements in terms of notice and as one last point, 7901 is the state law that says this type of equipment belongs in the right of way, this is where the city and st state has decided this is where this

is ada accessible. public transit is plentiful. we have conquered the steps, we have watched the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view. this is a place to take someone special on a romantic stroll and enjoyed a beautiful look out. welcome to corona heights located in the heart of this district. it offers a view of the downtown skyline, the bay bridge, and the east bay. it is one of the best kept secrets in the city. it is hardly ever crowded. on any given day, you will run into a few locals. , bought a 37 bus to get there without any parking worries. for legged friends can run freely. there is also a patch of grass for the small box. >> it is a great place. it is a wonderful place to have these kinds of parks. that dog owners appreciate it. >> take time to notice of the wildfires that are on the grassland and keep your head out on the lookout for hawks and other bird life. be sure to take your camera and be prepared to take a view of the city will not forget. it has a beautiful red rock formations. you could watch the sunrise