i represent local 43, fire sprinkler unit. we long to the san francisco building trade and we feel that pla between san francisco unified school district can only come to fruition if that's done through the san francisco building trades because they represent all the building trades. and like the people before me, i just ask that you take that into account. thank you. >> good evening. my name's anthony [inaudible]. and we do also stand with the san francisco building and construction trades council. we are members of it and we fully support the pla for all the trades. thank you. >> my name is dan prince, i'm president of iron workers local 377 and i think our local union has a long record along with the san francisco building trades for decades really of having a passionate commitment to and in working closely with the community on solving the problem of chronic unemployment in the most economically depressed areas and our position is that we stand very closely with the san francisco building trades in the efforts to secure a

i represent local 43, fire sprinkler unit. we long to the san fr

we're doing it with the sole intent of being able to move tenants around to install sprinklers and sheer walls within the unit. >> it is your intention during construction to retain -- >>> we are trying to. i mean, we'd love to do that. it would suit them. i know it's very expensive if we would try and move people out and fund all of that. we would love to keep them if we can. >> thank you. that is not something we can

we're doing it with the sole intent of being able to move tenants around to install sprinklers and sheer walls within the unit. >> it is your intention during construction to retain -- >>> we are trying to. i mean, we'd love to do that. it would suit them. i know it's very expensive if we would try and move people out and fund all of that. we would love to keep them if we can. >> thank you. that is not something we can require as part of -- my second issue is design. if you were here for the last item, it's not that we oppose kind of a more modern design, but i think it somewhat over shadows the existing building in the neighborhood. it is an addition that's not meant necessarily to be seen. you know, with the setbacks, but it's a little highly designed i think and could be more contextual, you know, without the overhang and a little less of a modern design. and this is from someone who appreciates things kind of designed well, but i think it's not meant to be kind of shown off on the upper floors. my other issue is the variance. i guess the question is if this project were not to require [speaker not underst

sprinklers. >> mechanical. >> what is mechanical? >> heating and air-conditioning. >> these are residential units? >> correct. >> there are more services that may be an empty commercial office? >> this is true. >> let's work our way out. we have drilled, poured the first floor slab. >> you get the first floor slab port, then we start on the vertical columns and walls. then we start the decking. we are always chasing the cycle. >> how thick is the ground floor slab. >> 10 inches. the other floors are about 7.5. >> you are a structural engineer. you are one of the engineering firms that the city hired after the 1989 earthquake to evaluate the damage residents. we have a long and good working relationship. they are building this and they are doing post-tension slabs. what is that? >> it is a construction method that uses high strength tendons to work with concrete and make the concrete sections a better section for bending. it has a lot of benefits. the reduces the thickness of the slab, it reduces the number of cracks. the result is a nice, flat slab with very little cracks. >> we now have a piece o

sprinkler to activate. cause's lot of damage within the facility and the housing units. >> i'm going to take your blood pressure. >> jail regulations require that while an inmate is restrained he receive a medical evaluation every 15 minutes. >> the general condition is stable, it's okay for him to remain in the chair. >> until his next checkup gomes is placed back into his cell. >> inmate was secured inside the restraint chair, placed back in cell 2, medically evaluated with no treatment provided or necessary at this time and the camera is going to be turned off. >> they put me in this chair for one reason, one reason at all, just because they could! coming up, sal guiliano finds his reputation has come back to haunt him. >> said they found drugs in the bathroom. i didn't know what they're talking about. >> ricardo gomes cuts a deal. >> nobody in jail can say rick gomes ever broke his word. accomplishing even little things can become major victories. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist prescribed enbrel for my pain and stiffness, and to help stop joi

sprinklers on the basement and first level. so, there is an additional level of safety imposed on that. that was a requirement as an r-2 occupancy of four-unit building. it would not have been a requirement in a r-3 occupancy, two-unit building. and to address terry's concern, you know, about the space for a washer/dryer, there are numerous units that would work within the space allotted. ms. man got agreed to purchase one for him. i would certainly draw up the most economical use of space in the area so he would have a very functional law drib room in his unit. >> so, you would agree to replace and install at the apartment owner's expense a replacement? >>> yes. >> that was communicated? >>> yes. >> so, we heard testimony from the appellant tenant who stated that a compromise had already been discussed, that there's sort of a change or revoke -- revocation of that. >>> we did look at options during the planning phase of what it would take to provide some sort of back stairway deck off the back or an expansion of the building. unfortunately, the building is really built out to its buildable area. it's built out past the permitted rear yard l