[inaudible] women owned business to come in and [inaudible] sfpuc. it is a great opportunity because some are so small they have been able to grow their companies and move up and bid other projects with the sfpuc. >> everyone i was talking about with any contractor [inaudible] and super markets and things like that and i realize the transition was on the sfpuc. he got that first job and knows about the paperwork qu schedule and still works on this type of job, but he works with general contractors that also did other things. pretty soon it is like he did that one and that one. it completely changed his business. >> my name is nancy [inaudible] the office manager and bid coordinator for [inaudible] construction. worked on 10 plus puc, lbe contracts. today we are doing site maintenance on the [inaudible] chr site and currently the gentlemen behind me are working on every moving and basic specs of plants. in order to be success you need to work hard, bid low and keep a look at the sfpuc website for future bidding opportunity. >> this is a successful pro

. >> hi, i'm ryan a prlth letting project manager with the sfpuc working at the sfpuc is a fast-paced environment the puc is american people eye person so breath and depth allows us to work on allows me to move across my career path. >> fill the roadway. >> our unique projects is the heritage puc water treatment long-term improvement plant it's one of the largest projects i've managed and supervised to be successful as a project manager you have to be hard working and self-motivated and being adaptable is important because the construction it is very fabulous that get me up in the morning you're going to be project solving and seeing the project go to me that's fun, i like coming to >> you're watching quick bite, the show that has san francisco. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we're here at one of the many food centric districts of san francisco, the 18th street corridor which locals have affectionately dubbed the castro. a cross between castro and gastronomic. the bakery, pizza, and dolores park cafe, there is no end in sight for the mouth watering food options here. adding to the culinary delights is the

i mean it will turn this area into a lake, a smelly lake">sfpuc general manager: "17th and folsom is one of the low laying areas. it used to be a marsh back in the day"> san francisco public utilities general manager harlan kelly says improving the infrustucture in this area is part of a major storm prepareness intitiative called rain ready sfsf residents and shopowners can learn more about the rain ready sf at sfwater.orgin the mean time hans art remains cautiously optomistic about the puc's storm preparation plan in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news there is rain in the forecast for this week... we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist brittney shipp.... mainly dry and seasonably weather co

sfpuc invested 7 oh oh million to the infrastructure to increase sewer capacity making them less likelyo overfill and back up. they are encouraging residents to adopt drains if you will to help keem them clean. so far 170 oh drains have been adopted. >> we are getting a hint of what climate change is bringing. in the cities across the country. with extremely intense rain events devastating entire communities. here in san francisco we have seen flooding firsthand and we know the damage it can do to homes and businesses. >> not just san francisco but oakland and san jose and other parts of the bay area. san francisco is also making sand bag attention available to anyone living in the city. the sand bags can be picked up stre at the sfpuc headquarters. >> jeff, do we stand in terms of the model or whether we have el nino or la nina. >> it looks good for la nina dwefrlg. dryer weather for southern california, wetter for the pacific northwest. that sets up with near ajer to maybe above average rain chances as we head into the upcoming winter forecast. let's take to you the microclimate weath

i mean it will turn this area into a lake, a smelly lake">sfpuc general manager: "17thand folsom is one of the low laying areas. it used to be a marsh back in the day"> san francisco public utilities general manager harlan kelly says improving the infrustucture in this area is part of a major storm prepareness intitiative called rain ready sfsf residents and shopowners can learn more about the rain ready sf at sfwater.orgin the mean time hans art remains cautiously optomistic about the puc's storm preparation plan in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news (steve) coming up... it is cost bart millions of dollars.... we'll show you bart's new plan to stop the issue of fare evaders.(pam) plus... thousands of homes destroyed in the

sfpuc believes the pipe's age is to blame. lot of older pipes around the city. >>> bay area music fans can help raise more money for fire victims when a second band to the concert takes place this month. following a star-studded concert at at&t park earlier this month. red hot chili peppers will highlight. tickets on sale this friday. >>> nonprofits across the bay area are raising money with campaign dubbed giving tuesday. gives people opportunity to support programs ranging from feeding the hungry to finding adoptive homes for animal. you can donate money or time. abc7 news reporter david louis puts a face on the people benefitting from giving tuesday. >> reporter: nonprofit hoping to raise $10,000 on giving tuesday, matching grants will double that. in many ways the donations are more than money. help people like david moffet, homeless for more than ten years, cleans up track in program put him on right track by giving him purpose. >> my life has changed. i was drug addict before. i know that doing this gets me up, i look fo

breaks and i wanted to move into understanding how to do main connections one the great things that the sfpuc to move to different sections in if you're tdr in learning a different job you have the ability to move up i courage anyone to step out of their comfortable zone and work on a system as large as a our water system we started from one end and keep on going it's a fascinating job and i'm going to stay here because i'll never learn everything to learn about this system >> so what brought you out here for the bike ride today? >> i grew up in san francisco but i have been living in new york. i wanted to see what san francisco is doing with infrastructure. >> cities are where people are living these days. the bay area is doing a lot with construction and the way to change the world starts here. >> we are about to take a bike ride. we have 30 cyclist. i'm really excited to hit the road and see what the city has in store. >> i definitely recommend it to people. it's a fun afternoon and you learn so many things. >> this is so much fun. i go to parts of the city that i don't come to. this will

. >> have are you available the work order is 2817827 that's one of the great things of sfpuc they offer work shops to help you get ahead you have to care about the job and go above and beyond to find out as much as you can the three puc i so no glass ceiling the opportunities are end >> today is wednesday november 15, 2017. this is the regular meeting of the building inspection commission. i would like to remind everyone to turnoff electronic devices. the first item on the agenda, roll call. commissioner clinch is excused. we have a coquorum. president announcements. >> welcome to the big meeting of november 15, 2017. madam secretary, i have a few announcements. congratulations to building inspection donald duffy, praised for his response of helpful customer service in early november. they failed to obtain a permit for a retaining wall issue and inspector duffy issued one. and housing inspector yee, inspector yee provided the proper permit and inspected the proper setting for the timer. nice job there. finally, nominate qualified staff for our employee of the quarter appreciation progra

. >> have are you available the work order is 2817827 that's one of the great things of sfpuc they offer work shops to help you get ahead you have to care about the job and go above and beyond to find out as much as you can the three puc i so no glass ceiling the opportunities are endg to begin our educational forum and i'll gavel the meeting to order. [pounding gavel] . >> commissioner: good afternoon. we'd like to welcome you to the special meeting of the health system board. we believe this will be an informative afternoon for everyone attending. please join me in the pledge of

breaks and i wanted to move into understanding how to do main connections one the great things that the sfpuco move to different sections in if you're tdr in learning a different job you have the ability to move up i courage anyone to step out of their comfortable zone and work on a system as large as a our water system we started from one end and keep on going it's a fascinating job and i'm going to stay here because i'll never learn everything to learn about this system at this time you have a quorum, i would like to call roll. larry bush. robert carlson, kristin chu, kevin hughes, brian larkin,

finding the satisfaction of seeing the project come into fruition i've also take advantage of the sfpuc training program yunt my certification i see the flow from the pipeline into the tunnel one by one and i also had several opportunities to attend and make presentations at conferences also as a tape recording san francisco resident authenticity rewarding to know the work i do contribute to the quality of life my life and those around me >> good morning, and welcome to the government audit and oversight committee for november 15th. my name is jane kim, i'll be chairing today's committee. joined by aaron peskin and joined when i president london breed shortly. mr. clerk, any announcements? >> clerk: silence all cell phones and electronic documents. items acted upon today's will appear on the november 28, 2017, board of supervisor agenda unless otherwise stated. >> supervisor kim: forgot to announce our clerk today is victor young and the staff from s.f.govtv is leo and charles, making sure it's available online. mr. clerk, call items 1 and 22. >> resolution of intention to form project

so, all of our sister agencies, including sfpuc and public work will be coordinated in our review andill be submitted in the coming months. the development agreement is the agreement between the city and the developer that vets the develop's entitlements and protects them from some changes in future city law and locks in different sea levels that they will be required to pay as their development moves forward. the master lease is a document that provides the developer access to the site. and allows them to continue using the site for current uses, which are primarily parking uses. and will allow construction access. that footprint of the lease will shrink over time as development occurs and will be replaced by the vertical in disposition agreement. this is the agreement that each developer of each building will enter into. it will give them an option to enter into a lease for the parcel. will include a schedule of performance for them building the building and it will include their requirements for design review. design review will include bringing their building design to seawag and