situation where the other day, i went up to get approval, and it was supposed to go to the cannibal planchette, and they said they could not take it over there and had to take it back down to the second floor. by that time, it was about 3:00 in the afternoon, and it did not get done. that should not happen. the idea that it is creating work, creating more income for the city and for everybody out there, the idea is to get the permits out asap, and not have this one go down, especially for something like this where we had to do that. we spent more than 15 or 20 minutes looking at this with some lighting, and instead, we are at the second floor. i think these things could be done in a better way than what they are right now. thank you. commissioner murphy: further public comment? >> san francisco coalition for response to growth. president, commissioners, director, i would like to dwell on a personal experience as a customer going into dbi. it was a small, over-the-counter permit. it did not require any architectural drawings, so i figured the process would be simple enough. let me take you thro

inspectors, but it looks kind of like, and if we are trying to get an expert at the categories of planchette to get them to permit approval, where are we with this proposed budget? >> we added several plan reviewers in last fiscal year between -- at the beginning of 2010-2011, this current year. we added several of those, so that when we had the, you know, governmental agreements for things like 525 golden gate, and the trans day, that that would not impact the other projects. we have been able to bring people back for those positions. that was reduced during 2008- 2009. that is why you do not see additional physicians. there is some flexibility to move people between project when you are doing plan review. -- that is why you do not see additional positions. >> do we have a backlog now? how long does it take for when the queue up and -- >> there is a standard work load of two to three weeks right now. commissioner hechanova: thank you. commissioner murphy: on the mechanical engineering [inaudible] is that possible? why can a regular plan check engineer sign-off [inaudible] >> when there is a

but we have been tasked with working with the port to provide additional support in the way of planchette services or inspection services it needed, so we will be there. and the court building code is a separate building code, but they rely very heavily upon the recommendations we make with the commission, said the seismic portion of the code is statewide, and they will be addressing the seismic portion of great at the port on any property that is reconstructed or altered or newly built on the port property. commissioner murphy: thank you. any further questions? >> i'm not done. each one of us, i think, has our own ideas about what form these seismic safety efforts should take. you step back, and you realize we're all pulling 90% in the same directions. certainly had some mild disagreement with jason and perhaps with each of you in terms of what direction this should all go. it is exciting how much we have gotten done, and we will all make sure that this does not sit on the shelf, that we get action implemented that we do not get stuck in more committees and reports and what have you down