i would just like to put forward sonya harris, who was my assistant for 6.5 years -- it seems like a long time. i know in the last couple of years i did not have heard very much. as far as continuity and keeping things going, having some history of what goes on with the commission, it is very important. when i took over, i had no one to train me. i did not even know there was a aac, boe, code advisory committee, until they came up. i think it is really important to have somebody that understands the department and how it works. thank you. >> is there any additional public comment? >> i am not speaking for the department as a private individual who has been within the department since 1990. i just want to commend sonya. i have to work constantly with the commission secretary office, and i just want to commend her professionalism and her protection of you commissioners, try to get information for you. as ann said, i do not think you could make a better choice. commissioner hechanova: insulated. >> 7b. possible action to convene a closed session. >> roll call vote. [roll call] we >> thi

sonya harris, who had been in her stead at this time, will cover those duties. again, welcome to the bic meeting. that is it. >> item 3 is public comment. the bic will take public comment on matters within the commission's jurisdiction that are not part of this agenda. >> good morning. my name is sandy burnback. i live at 570 o'farrell. as i explained last time, we have had some problems. nov's are issued and then there is no follow-up. to emphasize my point, an nov was issued on 5/24 regarding the water heater. on june 16, a second issue wanos issued, along with a certified letter to the landlord stating, and i quote, you are directed to fix the unsanitary conditions. as of the close of business yesterday, nothing had been done. the last thing mentioned on the complaint database was 6/27, where the landlord asked the inspector for an additional two weeks. this is now four weeks later, and nothing has been done. it i will ask ms. day, since it is on her letter had, what this means? >> staff can address to later, but they are not allowed to respond to your public

it was sent from sonya harris to the commissioners. it says -- "[unintelligible] met mr. burnback this morning for one and a half hours. hopefully his issues have been resolved. most likely he will speak during public comment, but i think that the commission has to be careful not to respond to him directly pertaining to 570 barrel street, since this is not an item that is on the agenda. a few things come to mind. ms. harris sets the agenda. under what authority did she have to limit my comments? why did she not ask me if the issues had been resolved? since my name was on the memo, in fact actually in the subject of the memo, why was i not sent a copy? >> obviously, you got a copy. >> i got it through sunshine laws. i had to file through the sunshine laws in order to obtain a copy, ok? let me give you a couple of responses that i was given during the meeting that we had. we were talking about the heating issues i have had. eight days without key. when i raise the issue about what would happen in the future, his comment was, the next time it happens, why not call the health