members of the public present, someone, our friend, jerry dratler, we need to commit do to keeping our department accountable to the city. we are here to serve, to make sure that when projects come before us and folks building them need our help that we are here to serve, and we need to do it in an equitable, fair, even way, consistent and transparent. one of the things i want to put on record in public. i have been obsessed about the permit tracking system for the last -- actually 15 years. who is counting? i am still committed to making sure that the point of it, which is equitable, transparent delivery of service and maintenance of data so that not only those doing the work but those in our city who want access to it can find it and know what is happening here. we need to be trusted by our city. i think we are getting there. it is one of the reasons i have been committed to that. i want to thank you. i want to thank the commissioners for serving. this is sometimes not an exciting commission, but it is so important the things we do here. i value having been here. i feel honored to ha

my name is jerry dratler. the developer acquired a $3 million for $2 million and converted the two equal-sized units into a single-family home. the developer admits to 13 building code violations. the department of inspection role in this project is shocking and requires explanation. why were 13 illegal acts not discovered in 26 separate inspections? why did one of the most senior building inspectors at d.b.i. sign off on three certificates of completion on the very same day for the very same building showing the building to have zero, one, and two basements. i commend the planning commission's 18 july decision to restore the three units. the decision is fair and consistent with the commission's policy to require bad actors to put the building back the way it was. the proposal to pay $250,000 in lieu of creating three units of needed housing -- >> thank you. >> -- is ridiculous. >> next speaker, please. >> good evening, commissioners. i ask you to stand by your july decision and i oppose the request of these b