. >> i'm jerry dratler. to save time, would i like to comment about agenda items 1 and 2. ms.an architect and urban designer and brings 38 years of professional experience to the commission. she was recently awarded an acip, lifetime award by urban land institute. land use policies and environmental impact reports are reviewed, and those can be 700 pages. mr. richards says it takes 20 to 30 hours a week to be an effective commissioner. i've observed ms. moore and mr. richards in planning commission meetings dealing with a variety of agenda items. they're always well prepared, ask insightful questions and lead to fair and logical conclusions. they comment on site bureaus they've had made and that demonstrates their personal commitment to understanding all neighborhood impacts of the project. the citizens of san francisco are fortunate to have able and committed individuals willing to serve. >> supervisor safai: thank you, sir. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i'm ken hogart. i'm here to advocate for commissioners richards and moore being reappointed. i've personall

my name is jerry dratler. the specific issue before the commission is what is the correct public policy for noncompliant elevators that are in operation well beyond their intended service life. the commission is weighing public safety ante tenant displacement versus cost. my suggestion, because this is a televised meeting is that the commission develop a bright line where increased cost is more important than public safety antenanlts displacement. thank you. >> i have replaced an elevator like this. it took us 18 months of planning te get all the permits, the parts were delivered before we started. and we spent five months switching out the elevator. all the issues you've heard are there. had to make the cab bigger. the shaft bigger. switch out the wood rails. it was about half a million dollars so it is not an inexpensive issue. the other side, which i'm not hearing and a little concerned. there are certain parts that they break. you can't replace them. some of the cast steel parts, they break -- the state wo