Story program. What is it . Its a program the mayor signed into law about a year and a half ago and the whole idea behind it was to help homeowners strengthen buildings so that they would not collapse. Did you the soft Story Program apply to all buildings or building that were built in a certain time frame . It only applies to buildings built in the time frame of 1978 and earlier. Its aimed at wood framed buildings that are three or more stories and five or more units. But the openings at the garage level and the street level arent supported in many buildings. And without the support during a major earthquake, they are expected to pancake and flatten ~. Many of the buildings in this program are under rent control so its to everybodys advantage to do the work and make sure they protect their investment and their tenant. Notices have gone out to more than 6,000 owners of potentially atrisk properties but fewer than onethird have responded and thousands might miss an important deadline in
It is less clear at least to me what amendments would make sense based on the feedback that was provided tonight we heard questions we can followup open the additional questions but in terms of of version 3. 0 and how it differs from 2. 0 but speaking for myself didnt hear clear direction to you know that we should move in a certain direction on certain line items there were comments made and individual commissioners but its less clear what modifications will be made than last week our main direction or followup to answer our questions and maybe that will illuminate things but as far as the boards feedback the spending plan could look similar in two or three weeks than what was presented. Im urge my colleagues if you have very specific changes to please get those to staffer as quickly as possible any questions you want to speak on im putting out to my colleagues to provide that direction to staff. Can i make a comment im not interested in staff sending memos saying i want this and that
Those parts are coming together understanding 38 they might not be met but an exception of a timeline you guys produce and we approve. Just to give you some prospective on why the program we give you schedules and try to meet the schedules but if something come up you have to readjust the schedule we dont build something because of schedule but try to build it the right way the major issue we want to launch the program at that date thats my goal is to launch it on this date if we have to take another week to make sure we have the right legislation ill do that and try to recover on that date for me thats the most important thing im committed in delivering programs so you know we may miss a date you know on the bay tunnel we delivered the bay tunnel for me this is something that you know im committed in doing i judge have to have the latitude to make the right decisions without getting on each of one of the items because we didnt know we were assuming what it was we didnt know that the m
Right way the major issue we want to launch the program at that date thats my goal is to launch it on this date if we have to take another week to make sure we have the right legislation ill do that and try to recover on that date for me thats the most important thing im committed in delivering programs so you know we may miss a date you know on the bay tunnel we delivered the bay tunnel for me this is something that you know im committed in doing i judge have to have the latitude to make the right decisions without getting on each of one of the items because we didnt know we were assuming what it was we didnt know that the mayor had issues we had to look and see when we asked the authority what did harvey rose say so we figured out not a bad budget Analyst Report so taking the extra time i think puts us in a better position so further comments. The third item i was going to present if i may the sneak peak on what is up in the next couple weeks were reaching out to stakeholder and acci
And the 14th alike lecturer what ive heard we had a lot of boos to construct and modify the plan it is less clear at least to me what amendments would make sense based on the feedback that was provided tonight we heard questions we can followup open the additional questions but in terms of of version 3. 0 and how it differs from 2. 0 but speaking for myself didnt hear clear direction to you know that we should move in a certain direction on certain line items there were comments made and individual commissioners but its less clear what modifications will be made than last week our main direction or followup to answer our questions and maybe that will illuminate things but as far as the boards feedback the spending plan could look similar in two or three weeks than what was presented. Im urge my colleagues if you have very specific changes to please get those to staffer as quickly as possible any questions you want to speak on im putting out to my colleagues to provide that direction to