>> president f. fung: gentlemen, ladies? >> are we reaffirming our position, we're not from the last hearing and have to support -- i'm looking at our city attorney. >> commissioners -- >> i want some instruction, please, sir. >> sure. my advice would be, if you want to have a discussion whether there could possibly be the votes to grant the rehearing now -- what i don't want to have happen is for you to deny the rehearing because you would lose jurisdiction over this matter. >> can you please -- i can't hear you. >> sure. what i would want to avoid happening tonight is for you to deny the rehearing because then you would lose jurisdiction over the matter in order to enter findings. but if you wanted to have a discussion now to gauge support for possible regranting of the rehearing, then the findings wouldn't be necessary until the rehearing actually happens. if you want to determine whether there are four votes for granting the rehearing, that would reduce any risk associated with the prior decision not

>> president f. fung: aye. >> i apologize. is there any public comment on that matter? seeing none, president fung? >> president f. fung: aye. >> commissioner honda? >> aye. >> commissioner wilson? >> yes. >> and vice president swig? >> aye. >> okay, so that motion passed and that item will be moved to april 18th. okay. let's move onto item 1. this is general public comment. this is an opportunity for anyone who would like to speak on a matter within the board's jurisdiction that is not on tonight's calendar. is there any member of the public who wishes to speak on an item not on tonight's agenda? please approach the microphone and identify yourself. >> hello. commissioners, my name is ellen [inaudible] 2650 hyde street, hearing was heard in february. four of you have no knowledge of building code. only president fung is an architect. california constitution section 7 city local ordinances cannot be in conflict with the general rules, 108.81 require local appeal board members "qualified and specifically knowledgeable in california building standard code and applicable bu