commissioner melgar? >> thank you, i just, maybe i should know this, why have you lost 50 percent of your it? >> some have decided to leave to other otherwise because it is too expensive. >> one is retired and the other person got a promotion and moved to another department are those open positions? >> yes. >> the management is aware and exploring and looking into all avenue to bring in the resources, permanent and we are actively pursuing all avenues. and including we have been contacting the vendors saying that we need help. how many of the inspectors actually have mobile devices even though the training is not completed yet? can you give me a percentage? >> you mean the existing device? s >> there is close to 70. >> so mat jorty of the inspecters are now using the devices rather than the old. >> correct. >> and so, as a commission, we would like to face our demons here and let's talk about the time frame now what this means in your world with such a heavy impact and loss on staff in the crucial part of

. >> commissioner melgar >> yes. >> the motion carries unanimously. congratulations both of them. >> and thank you, fellow commissioners. >> so the discussion of a possible action to appoint the commissioners serve on the litigating subcommittee. >> if someone would call that one. >> actually, could we call both of them together five and 6? >> okay. >> 5 and 6. together. and just, open it up to see if there is any commissioners that want to switch or want to be on any committee. >> absolutely. >> okay. so 5 and 6, and so to include a discussion of possible action to appoint commissioner to serve on the nomination subcommittee? is there any discussion? >> if there is no discussion, maybe i will just propose that we keep it the same, on both committees. >> second. >> okay. >> commissioner lee has made a motion and commissioner mar seconded to keep the remaining officers on the litigation subcommittee as well as the nomination of the subcommittee. >> maybe we should also mention who the commissioners are on which committee. >> on the litigation subcommit

. >> and commissioner, melgar >> yes. >> the motion carries unanimously. okay, we are on to item number ten.discussion and possible action regarding a draft ordinance amending the building code to require that existing k-12 private schools obtain an evaluation by a licensed structural engineer for performance during a future earthquake, and assessing a fee for building department review and related evaluation processing; requiring that a building changing to a school occupancy classification shall comply with the evaluation requirements; making environmental findings and findings under the california health and safety code; and directing the clerk of the board of supervisors to forward this ordinance to the california building standards commission upon final passage. >> good morning, commissioners, patrick with the division, with the city of san francisco and i want to thank you for your attention and as you know the air quake safety is a 30 year plan aimed at reducing risk just like i was up here in front of you, just like a year ago talking about a soft

. >> melgar. >> here. >> commissioner walker? >> here. >> we have a quorum and the next item is item two, discussion and possible action on the proposed budget of the department of building inspection for fiscal years 14, 15, and 15, 16. in order to pass, it will have to have a vote of five out of the seven. >> good morning, my name is gale and i am the acting chief financial officer for dbi and i made the presentation of the budget at the last meeting. i am happy to say that i have not made any changes to. and the only question that i have received between the two meetings was whether or not we had any funds available for promotional activities related to the 25th anniversary of the earthquake, we don't have anything specifically for that event but we do have funds for promotional activities in the department as a whole. and we can definitely do something with the existing funds that are in the budget. but that is the only request that i have received in the last 2 weeks. i do except some minor changes to work orders and i thane

commissioner melgar >> yeah. a comment this was a great presentation. it's thorough and thoughtful but has a good compact for explaining so thank you very much this was great >> i want to concur. i know that since deputy left you're doing an einstein job. i could sit and a listens elin to you all day and numbers kill me to that's good >> is there any further commissioner discussion on this item that is. i wanted to note that the commission is required to hold two hearings of the budget and we're having a special meeting on february 4th to have the second hearing. >> okay. >> any public comment on item 5 seeing none. item 6 update from nomination subcommittee >> they met last thursday. we decided we are going to open the period for accepting applications and resumes for all the expired seats on the code advisory committee and the board of xherpz. all the seats extraordinary in august of 2013 and 3 of the seat on the commission extraordinary. all the seats on the board of commercial escorted in 20122013. the application will list the seats and the criteri

be lacking responsibility if we didn't support of the directors decisions on that >> commissioner melgar. >> i have some questions i drove over there and i'm not a structural engineer but first place the neighbor i would be freaked out. i heard you say you sent outing someone out there and don't believe the structure is moving. i heard you sigh there were 3 straight issues the foundation and the neighboring property and the structure itself. so i, you know, since is there was a permit for demolition denied i'm wondering what at what point do we move, you know, on a demolition is that was neat? i went over there and was looking at this thing territorial on this hill only one thing holding it and i'm wondering is that real? >> deputy sweeney i didn't. >> eventually they're waiting on a determination of planning do they need form 6. >> so mraep is on it. >> yes. >> so all people that's getting into the report so i want to stop you. i get where you're going commissioners. i want to reinforce what's in front of us to recommend to the department to make the open cut safe for the community and

. >> commissioner melgar in do you have a question? >> commissioner? >> dr. mccray? >> well, i just wanted to say, that it takes a tremendous amount of courage to put this on. and i really commend supervisor chui and his staff and so i, am active in my home owner's association. and there is a lot of factual misinformation about the legislation making the rounds, formally. and so, what i worry about, so just my, anecdotal information of what is happening in my neighborhood is that my neighborhood there is a market demographic in the last ten years with a lot of chinese families moving in that have in-laws unit and they are the cultural preference too and or that they live with us too however, i think that, i know that there are some folks that are having the differences in culture in terms of land use patterns and i am wondering what kind of education that we are going to do about this, and because i think that this is a really positive thing for this city, and i think that it is adapting, to our modern land use patterns, and also, it is environmentally, more sustaina

>> commissioner melgar. >> yes. >> and the motion carries unanimously. thank you. >> we are on to item 11, discussion and possible action regarding an ordinance, 131148.amending the planning and building codes to provide a process for granting legal status to existing dwelling units constructed without the required permits, and establishing a fee for administering the authorization program; amending the administrative code to provide that a dwelling unit that was subject to the rent ordinance before legalization will remain under the rent ordinance, and requiring the property owner to provide relocation assistance to displaced tenants >> my name is amy chan and i want to thank you for giving me the opportunity today to speak on the supervisor's in law housing legislation. and so supervisor chui entered it in november, with co-sponsor ship with wean tore allow the existing inlaw that were built without permits to apply for legal status, it was developed with the collaboration of a diverse group of tenants property owners and housing organization and city

and so, thank you. >> thank you. >> commissioner melgar. >> commissioner clinch? >> i have a question, maybe for somebody involved with the projector maybe, director, what is the current status of the work? is the building, stored off of the site, the one that collapsed and we are just coming from the ground up? or is there just the building reshored or what is currently happening out there? >> santos for the project. yes, to both. and we are, five weeks away from completing the foundation work and we have a temporary resting place, for the existing structure which is properly secured and fully cribed and fully plywooded and anchored to the ground and we are going to be pouring the matt foundation around the crib and once we complete the foundation, then we will have to go through the planning process of repermitting, the super structure. and right now, we have a temporary resting place for the structure. and which is about 17 feet below the final configuration of that structure, but, yes, we have done both and we secure the site and implementation of the system a

. >> melgar. >> here. >>

folks in the next month to inform them of what we're doing >> i'd like to recognize commissioner melgar when has joined us. >> update on tracking systems. >> good morning, commissioners i as project director update on the tracking systems we're getting he ready for the next round of yourself testing starting next week for 4 weeks. we're getting the tests for the interfaces we're having with the i b r we have 6 of them and testing the mobile device inspections and the retrofitting. we will also be testing the prior round we found issued we'll be retesting those. we have a busy schedule for the next 4 weeks. we're going to inviting the stakeholder and give us any tweaks we can do the electrical boiler that takes permits. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> item 4 d update on major projects. >> good morning, commissioners. tom director. you see the revenue go up last month because of the code change. lots of people submit the permit for december before the code change that's why you see it barely go up from 6 to 7 period. any questions? >> no. i'm good >> okay. item 4 e i didn't want on code en

. >> and commissioner melgar. >> yes. >> okay, the motion carries. >> and so we are planting to continue the rest of the items on the building and inspection and agenda. >> commissioners, questions and matters? >> we have to approve, or can we if it is okay with the commissioners we could pretty much continue the rest of the items. >> okay. >> commissioner mar? >> okay. >> yes. so we will continue the rest of the items and go for adjournment. >> yeah. >> so, we are up to item 18 adjournment, and is there a motion to adjourn? >> i move. >> second. >> and all commissions in favor? >> aye. >> and none opposed and we are now adjourned, it is 11:55 a.m. and we will try to readjourn in the next five to ten minutes for the abatement and appeals board. thank you all. >> >> in in regards to the timing can we >> i think that's what they were suggesting too. >> yeah. >> does that mean we get -- >> how are we going to do that? >> yeah, let's see how it goes. 14 minutes is fine. >> okay. >> and just answer, i think mr. lee's question concerning what the status is today. there are comprehensive mediat

. >> melgar will be here and walker is excused. >> good morning, everybody, and welcome to our big meeting, february 19,

. >> melgar. >> here. >> commissioner walker? >> here. >> we have a quorum and the next item is item two, discussion and possible action on the proposed budget of the department of building inspection for fiscal years 14, 15, and 15, 16. in order to pass, it will have to have a vote of five out of the seven. >> good morning, my name is gale and i am the acting chief financial officer for dbi and i made the presentation of the budget at the last meeting. i am happy to say that i have not made any changes to. and the only question that i have received between the two meetings was whether or not we had any funds available for promotional acti

. >> and commissioner melgar. >> yes. >> okay, the motion carries. >> and so we are planting to continue the rest of the items on the building and inspection and agenda. >> commissioners, questions and matters? >> we have to approve, or can we if it is okay with the commissioners we could pretty much continue the rest of the items. >> okay. >> commissioner mar? >> okay. >> yes. so we will continue the rest of the items and go for adjournment. >> yeah. >> so, we are up to item 18 adjournment, and is there a motion to adjourn? >> i move. >> second. >> and all commissions in favor? >> aye. >> and none opposed and we are now adjourned, it is 11:55 a.m. and we will try to readjourn in the next five to ten minutes for the abatement and appeals board. thank you all. >> hello san francisco this is the places to be and this week is no xefk exception without further ado, here's not great weekly buzz. this monday february 17th take a tour of the digital garage referring in union square the morale will grace the stairwell of the city club normally closed to the public it will be the first change to

. >> melgar. >> here. >> commissioner walker? >> here. >> we have a quorum and the next item is item two,