The Building Inspection Department was supportive that as well. Last week we presented before the Building Inspection Commission and they supported it unanimously and we ask for your support this year. Thank you. Any commissioner comments . Commissioner yee riley . I know we have approved this three, four years now and do you have any information as far as how many merchants or businesses apply for this waiver in the past . This is the third year, so we have done it successfully two years and the numbers are pretty steady, 10 in the first year, 2012 and 11 last year. In past we have kind of been catching and passing it a little bit late and now we hope we have a whole month to do outreach, that people have enough time to plan and the more the word gets out, people from last year remember its happening and hopefully will do it this year as well. Great, commissioner dwight . Do you have to have your drawings done before you apply . I can find out for you. Thank you. I believe its intent.
Second. All in favor . Aye. Next item. Item 3 passs with 5 votes in favor, none opposed. Item 4 approval of the march 5 2014 special meeting annual retreat minutes this. Is an action item. Thank you for getting these done. Move to approve. Second. All in favor . Aye. Item passes 5 votes in favor, none opposed. Item 5, discussion and possible action to make recommendations to the board of supervisors on file no. 140122, planning and Building Codes, fee waiver program, Small Business month, may, 2014. This is a discussion and possible action item and we have with us ashley summers, legislative aide to supervisor katy tang to present the item. Great. Welcome. Thank you very much and good afternoon, commissioners. So this will be our third year doing this program. The Small Business month for permitted issues in may for awning replacements and pedestrianlevel lighting and this is in recognition of Small Business month and to support businesses to improve their facade. In 2012 ten businesss
And welcome to the march 24th, 2014 meeting of the city and county of San Franciscos Small Business commission. The meeting is called to order at 2 06 p. M. Well conduct a roll call. Commissioner adams . Here. Commissioner dooley . Here. Commissioner dwight . Here. Commissioner yee riley . Here. Commissioner white . We have one commissioner absent, commissioner ortizcartagena, bringing us to item 2 general Public Comment, Public Comment pore this item and all other Public Comment periods in the meeting is is will limited to 3 minutes perspeaker unless otherwise established by the presiding officer of the meeting. Completion of a speaker card while optional will help ensure proper spelling of speakers names in the meeting. Please deliver the speaker cards to the Commission Secretary before approaching the lectern. Any members of the public who wish to comment on any item not on todays agenda . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Next item, please. Item 3 approval of the february 24,