and dpw is diligent in saying this is fire. you know, this is gas.subject to a body of the state courts. we have face third degree in my first 6 weeks on the panel and did with unauthorized dwelling. lead to because of this body and others the whole adu -- issuing of adu we noticed that ambigutey. come the code driven the last few years how we dealt with this was although we i remember. we did not there was no adu situation there. no udu guide afrngs. a big hole and had to we could not do when we wanted do. which is when we would do today there are new codes sent letter say zeeing noticed a big hole in the dyke we suggest the board you recognize that hole and fill through better legislation. in this case i don't think it is ours to deal with that which was advocate bide the property owner. i think it is outside of our jurisdiction. but i would suggest we notice the if we feel had way and come to a consensus we noticed that ambigutey to the board of supervisors for legislation. that you will said we have to uphold the codes. . can and we have to recog

second piece of it is -- is -- dpw made concessions. i found them fair. i may not finds them fair i think they were fair in consideration of the codes. the purg lais an issue. regard manslaughter split with dpw and planning, planning would say that requires a variance. so it should be will be subject to a variance in a way shape or form. if they view it should not be a variance, then, obviously, i think they will have another appeal in front of us to question that lack of issuance of a variance and find that for ourselves. now that purg lais requires a variance and that has been given. that is a completely different subject t. is off the table. with regard to the fire cable that is issue of safety. like commissioner referenced. you know somebody puts a scombefrn with all good intentions looks great and accidents happen and the responsibility is t. and dpw is diligent in saying this is fire. you this is gas. subject to a body of the state courts. we have face third degree in my first 6 weeks on the panel and did with unauthorized dwelling. lead to because

. >> now the dpw is being asked to be more transparent in reporting how it builds and maintains citybc seven news. building a better bay area reporter lyanne melendez is here to tell us this has an impact on city dollars. lyanne. >> yeah, public works is a large department. we know that. and it designs, builds and maintains a lot of city buildings in san francisco. these are city assets worth nearly $19 billion. now according to this grand jury report, the takeaway for residents of san francisco is that when you don't keep up with the maintenance of these buildings or you make mistakes during construction, it ends up costing taxpayers more money than it should. it's been more than four years since public works director mohammed nuru was arrested. >> the complaint alleges corruption bribery side deals by one of san francisco's highest ranking public employees. >> do you have anything to say to the people of san francisco who feel betrayed by what you did? >> since then, the department of public works has tried to regain the trust of city residents. for example, despite a citywide shut

a recent civil grand jury report found dpw hasn't always been transparent, and for years, its mindsetppens in the department stays in the department. >> the department of public works only got a oversight commission in 2020, and up until then, all of their internal reporting and stuff like that stayed internal. there was not a lot of information that you would find on the website that gave you a detail of the of a project, and the way that project changed over time. >> the grand jury cites a few examples of projects that went over budget, and its construction had some defects. fireboat station number 35. during construction, a storm took out power. the bay doors of the station were left open, resulting in water damage requiring additional labor costs. the cleats used to secure fireboats were too small for the size of the securing ropes, but dpw told us the initial design was approved by the fire department and rather than replace them with larger cleats, the fire department has kept them as is the mechanized lifts used for small watercrafts stopped working, believed to be caused by th

. >> [unable to hear speaker] dpw, they must respond. the fire department could respond and comment if it so chose to do, but has no obligation if my memory serves my correctly to do so. members of the public it is whether they can make their way through the report and may choose to respond or not, but this all kind of comes under the superior court that oversees the grand jury process, and i know there's no requirement that anybody respond or not or other then the department in question. >> so, on this particular report, it is public works, it is also the board of supervisors and it is also the mayor that they are requesting response from about particular sections of the report. >> it would also be good to know what prompted this report in the first place. is it part of a scheduled review by the grand jury? was there a issue the grand jury was asked to investigate more closely? i think that would help us as we decide what our response should be. >> i love to say we had everything to do with prompting isthe report, but i don't know for a

, and the dpw point right back at you to talk about why things can't happen. so let's put our heads together and actually make this work for these kids. thank you for your comment. any other speakers on item 12? the legislative update? hi, my name is mark solomon. i served on your cac about a decade ago and i'm a regular cyclist. i don't think it is possible for us to implement vision zero by engineering our way to safety. it's going to require much more than that because we cannot engineer every single street. most streets in san francisco might be scary at times, but they are not particularly dangerous. by the numbers. but we need to be sure that there is an enforcement component in this. and the san francisco police department has declined, and this body has declined to get enforcement happening so that there are actual consequences to motorists who are violating the laws. the source of most collisions and injuries and deaths are motorists not following the law. that has to be paramount here. the concrete contractors love you guys for pouring the concrete,

this was subsequentially confirmed by planning and dpw. on january 22 of this year at the board land use and transportation committee, katie miller of puc stated on the record that stonestown would also have a hook up to the puc dedicated awas piping. however at the commission on may 28, staff stated that there would be no dedicated awas piping oen site but [indiscernible] this sets a h dangerous precedent. at the capital planning committee june 24, oed stated this is because there is no dedicated hook up nearby even though there are hookups at 19th avenue and [indiscernible] as well as ocean avenue there are also [indiscernible] used for the-- >> thank you so much your time expired. thank you for addressing the committee. with no further speakers, madam chair that completes the queue. >> thank you and seeing no more public comment, public comment is closed. i again thank you all the public commenters who came today and that i what is your will supervisor? >> i like that we first of all take the amendments and then to move all three items

i want to actually start off by acknowledging dbi and also planning department, fire and dpw. there were so many different agencies involved to try to make this process easier for people who have received either complaintsfor their existing awnings and or signs. we've heard from many businesses that the existing permitting process is already a challenge, and even the simplified version still continues to be quite daunting for some people. and so we really want to appreciate the extension of the simplified process indefinitely, as well as the fee waiver for at least one additional fiscal year. osb, our office has been joining dbi and the other agencies in outreach and will continue to do so. we've done that going door to door to people who've received complaints and or novis, also following up with some of the applicants who haven't completed final inspections. so that will be ongoing and will continue to be built into all of our permitting services for small businesses, i also wanted to actually, if okay, with the chair, planning department staff is also here to speak to the i

i want to actually start off by acknowledging dbi and also planning department, fire and dpw. there were so many different agencies involved to try to make this process easier for people who have received either complaints or novels for their existing awnings and or signs. we've heard from many businesses that the existing permitting process is already a challenge, and even the simplified version still continues to be quite daunting for some people. and so we really want to appreciate the extension of the simplified process indefinitely, as well as the fee waiver for at least one additional fiscal year. osb, our office has been joining dbi and the other agencies in outreach and will continue to do so. we've done that going door to door to people who've received complaints and or novis, also following up with some of the applicants who haven't completed final inspections. so that will be ongoing and will continue to be built into all of our permitting services for small businesses, i also wanted to actually, if okay, with the chair, planning department staff is also here to spe

hennessy here from dpw to make a presentation and ms. tam. are we having trouble? >> yes. >> great, thank you. >> sfgovtv if you could present her slides, please. i'm with opinion works infrastructure [inaudible]. i'm joined here with [inaudible] and david with the port and we are here to talk today about the mission bay [inaudible]. p22 and p 19. p22 or mission bay [inaudible] p22, is located east of [inaudible] and between [inaudible] and the bay. and while p9 -- p19 is located next to mission rock [inaudible] and about half an acre the p22 site is [inaudible]. acres. >> the 2 parks in port's jurisdiction. we are here with a request to adopt the mission bay south redevelopment planning findings. to accept, dedicated land subject to port commission acceptance. and requesting that delegation of the acceptance that the del gats accept those prushth will be delegated to the port commission's -- port commission in nooun june of this year pass 2430 and requesting such a delegation to to their authority. there are infrastructure which we are asking the director of publi

and the cost estimate we did, we went to a cost estimator through dpw.s and we got a real we also did our chinatown estimates. so as lessons learned for us usually give them a discount. this is like a great a great increase. so what is the plan now that you have such a significant increase. but you also are not on the bond. yeah i mean we're going to continue to look for just just like other projects we have, we're going to continue to look for different ways to fund it. so grants hazard mitigation program grants. other opportunities. and like i said, we're going to be looking at our capital planning program overall. so i expect that this will be part of that discussion. you know, what do we do with some of the projects that that we thought we were going to be able to fund? how are we going to fund them, you know, going forward? so i just want to be on the record. i think that for me personally, i really think that what we have learned from the pandemic that we are seeing neighborhood clinics are really critical hubs for public health purpose. and many w

so with the sweeps poised to resume, dpw is ready to continue storing anything collected. the coalition on homelessness is concerned about the latest decision. >> currently, homeless people are already under attack and the latest rulings will just exacerbate that, i think it's common sense that if you have your belongings seized or destroyed, that you're losing a part of your humanity. during that process. >> even with legal challenges, san francisco has increased encampment sweeps in 2023, records show. the city's team moved more than 1500 people from encampments to shelters. a 22% increase from the year before, which helped reduce tents on the streets by 17% in the last quarter of 2023. and do people normally come and collect their items? yes. >> how often? it's hard to give an actual count, but i'd say at least maybe 25% of the time they actually come back and get their stuff. >> according to garcia, they frequently store items for more than three months. after the 90 days, what do you do with the items? >> we dispose of them. >> what does that mean? >> we send them ove

on monday, that part of the injunction was lifted, so with the sweeps poised to resume, dpw is readyllected. the coalition on homelessness is concerned about the latest decision. >> currently, homeless people are already under attack and the latest rulings will just exacerbate that, i think it's common sense that if you have your belongings seized or destroyed, that you're losing a part of your humanity during that process. >> even with legal challenges, san francisco has increased encampment sweeps in 2023, records show. the city's team moved more than 1500 people from encampments to shelters, a 22% increase from the year before, which helped reduce tents on the streets by 17% in the last quarter of 2023. and do people normally come and collect their items? yes how often, >> it's hard to give an actual count, but i'd say at least maybe 25% of the time they actually come back and get their stuff. >> according to garcia, they frequently store items for more than three months. after the 90 days, what do you do with the items? >> we dispose of them. what does that mean, we send them ove

it will detail the cleaning from dpw, from the tenderloin cbd, from non profit providers on the street pull in sfpd, dpw, any partner providing service on that block that will be part of this documented mou. >> just to the supervisor through the chair rkss do you all have a community advisory group or is there is a group of concerned neighbors that are involved in overseeing or engaging with your office on this? the reason i ask is because it is similar to what we did in a couple locations with the safe parking along with the tay housing. just curious. >> through the president, there are a number of different groups who have been active both on the broader issue of ambassador coverage and cleaning in the tenderloin, which we elevated as you point out a number of times in this body, and more specifically around this site. a number of different-- [multiple speakers] >> there isn't a specific community broady overseeing the particular shelter, there are a number community groups working with our office and have been in touch directly with hsh about the conditions. there is also a number o

it will detail the cleaning from dpw, from the tenderloin cbd, from non profit providers on the street pull in sfpd, dpw, any partner providing service on that block that will be part of this documented mou. >> just to the supervisor through the chair rkss do you all have a community advisory group or is there is a group of concerned neighbors that are involved in overseeing or engaging with your office on this? the reason i ask is because it is similar to what we did in a couple locations with the safe parking along with the tay housing. just curious. >> through the president, there are a number of different groups who have been active both on the broader issue of ambassador coverage and cleaning in the tenderloin, which we elevated as you point out a number of times in this body, and more specifically around this site. a number of different-- [multiple speakers] >> there isn't a specific community broady overseeing the particular shelter, there are a number community groups working with our office and have been in touch directly with hsh about the conditions. there is also a number o

he is well represented by the folks over my right shoulder that are a great part of the dpw team. we will hear from the hearing administrative body. i have mentioned a couple of aspects of your resume. and a number of major -- secretary of transportation for two states and have also been the head of the federal highway administration and you had some other major roles, mention a couple of those words before we get into your testimonies. a couple of major roles that you have played in the last 10- 15 years. >> thank you, chairman. i was also the deputy executive director for the kentucky transportation cabinet. the president and ceo of the intelligent transportation society of america and was also in the private sector as a global senior vice president for alternative project delivery. >> you get to know people pretty well and i have had the opportunity to meet his wife and family and ask you to convey to her all thanks for sharing you with all of us. with that, you may proceed with your testimony. please proceed. >> thank you, chairman and i know the ranking member will join. memb

this was subsequentially confirmed by planning and dpw.oard land use and transportation committee, katie miller of puc stated on the record that stonestown would also have a hook up to the puc dedicated awas piping. however at the commission on may 28, staff stated that there would be no dedicated awas piping oen site but stonestown would fee out with [indiscernible] this sets a dangerous precedent. at the capital planning committee june 24, oed stated this is because there is no dedicated hook up nearby even though there are hookups at 19th avenue and [indiscernible] as well as ocean avenue and victoria. there are also [indiscernible] used for the-- >> thank you so much your time expired. thank you for addressing the committee. with no further speakers, madam chair that completes the queue. >> thank you and seeing no more public comment, public comment is closed. i again thank you all the public commenters who came today and that i what is your will supervisor? >> i like that we first of all take the amendments and then to move all three

. >> there is a lot of coordination, but it is dpw contract and it will be seemless to the public. >> great. thank you. >> good question. that's what we want to hear. no more van ness's. anymore questions? okay. thank you for that report. big contract. let's open item 11 to public comment. >> remote callers, raise your hand if you wish to comment on item number 11. do we have members of the public present who wish to comment on this item? seeing none, moderator, any callers with hands raised? >> there are no callers in the queue. >> thank you. >> public comment is closed on item 11. motion and second to approve item 11, please? >> move to approve. >> second. >> motion and second to approve item 11. roll call, please. [roll call] >> you have 3 ayes. >> item 11 passes. can you read item 12, please? >> item 12, approve amendment no. 2 to contract no. pro.0164, engineering services for the lower alemany area stormwater improvement project with mcmillen jacobs associates (dba delve underground), increasing the contract amount by $8,300,000, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $17,

has, instead of mayor office of housing with limited staff capacity and financing, because just like dpwr departments that are seeking to build, acquire, do all these things, i think that there is a rule to be had by somebody who understands project management and financing from the city's perspective to provide to hsh, to dph and other departments that have a role in housing people and specific populations whether that be folks with-who are experiencing homelessness or mental health or whatever. it is-i have only been on the budget committee since this year. the second time we deal with something like this. before it was the tay [indiscernible] all a sudden we found out the child care didn't meet the requirement. it seems from the beginning somebody should have inspected, looked at the pipes and done all this stuff so we didn't have to $25 million and then some on the other end so i find it really frustrating and i hope that you know, as we grapple with our affordable housing crisis and our various ways that we can meet this need that we just get better at the coordination, the consiste

thank you tore hearing about our permit, we're going to be placing, we have dpw newly instructed andully recovered on three sites and on the top, i'm going to be acck corners of each. the intention is to simply provide enough amplified sound to enhance any experience. any louder than that would get to our store front would be too loud for the guests inside because of the walls and the plexiglass would amplified. so we continue to give a great experience to our guests. >> hello, what type of enter --entertainers are you planning. >> we do our own customized playlist so we're good with licensing. it's a eclectic set of music, we're very family oriented restaurants, we get a lot of families and kids and the speakers themselves are about 12 inch by 8 inch so no speakers and only hard wired in and play at a very low level. >> this is just for s-pass so there is no entertainment request in the application. >> thank you, more questions? >> any public comment? >> no public comment. >> we'll close public comment. >> i move to approve staff recommendation. >> second. >> okay, president. >> aye

and in management would engage with, if they decided to escalate the call to dpw or the heart team or, the manager makes the call not just the individual down the street. >> so have you tracked the response time? i'm curious, okay, they see an illegal vendor, call it in. >> we don't engage with illegal vending at all. >> no, i know that, but you can radio the enforcement officer suppose to be roaming the area unless other departments are not there. this is just inquiry, i'm not trying to blame anything. >> usually anything that escalates, i get a text with a picture and i send it to cal. >> what is the response time usually? >> i'm not there to, we have not tracked that at all. >> so i would like to know, the communication if this is how, we cannot you cannot put it in your budget, it's too expensive but the port tenants and everybody who is concerned about this thing, evening having ambassador with three quarters going dwards through, there is got to be a better communication. you can beautify the place and if you're not getting people to feel safe, you're not coming back. if we can