The virus in the first place. We remember not too long ago the when we finally made the announcement that we would be opening gyms and hair salons and nail salons. Just think about how good it felt to feel normal. To go and get your hair done or your nails done or to go and workout at the gym and enjoy your time there, but just think about how much more important it was to the people who were finally able to open their business, who were finally able to get a paycheck, who finally had some level of certainty in their lives that they would be able to take care of themselves. Now, think about whats happening now. Im sure that so many of those people are scared. Last week we told the restaurants that they would no longer be able to operate indoors. What that meant was not only layoffs, but it also meant that there was a lot of lost revenue because of the food that they no longer were able to use. When you think about some of the things and the sacrifices that people are making, thats what
Our system is ugly. As times, it has been d. B. I. Staff and management, and at other times, its been the developers, contractors, and consultants who are seeking permit approvals. In 2001, a d. B. I. Survey called for a culture of preferential treatment and called for an overhaul of the department. In 2004, Marcus Armstrong and a d. B. I. Investigator plead guilty for taking bribes. In 2010, permit expediter jimmy jen was jailed on 232 felony fraud counts brought by District Attorney and Vice President elect kamala harris. In may 2020, Rodrigo Santos, a former Building Inspections commissioner was arrested by the f. B. I. And charged with bank fraud. The City Attorney already had a pending civil complaint against santos from several years ago for endangering the city and the public by skirting requirements on several properties. A Mission Local article this september told the story of a district nine constituent whose neighbor was doing structural or demolition work that was causing s
The board requests that you turnoff all cell phones or Electronic Devices so that they dont disturb the proceedings. Appellants, permit holders, and Department Respondents are each given three minutes to present their case and three minutes for rebuttal. [inaudible] clerk go our website and click on the zoom link or you can call in by telephone. Sfgovtv is broadcasting and streaming the number across the screen. Listen for the Public Comment of your item to be called and dial , 9, which is the equivalent of raising your hand to speak. You will have three minutes, and our clerk will provide you with a verbal warning 30 seconds before your time is up. Please note there is a delay between what is broadcast on t. V. And on live stream or the internet. Please note that you must turn down the volume on your phone or t. V. When you make comments. The chat function cannot be used to provide Public Comment or opinions. Now we will answer in or affirm all those who intend to testify. Please note
Peskin and matt haney. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. Public comment will be available for each item on this agenda. You will see on cable channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org the Public Comment callin number is streaming across your screen, your opportunity to offer Public Comment for each item will be available by calling 4156550001 and enter meeting i. D. 1461952214. Then press pound twice. When you hear your item, press star, three to be entered into the queue. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment in either of the following ways. My name is john carroll, and i am the clerk of the government audit and Oversight Committee at john. Carroll sfgov. Org, and your comments will be included in the file. You may also send comments to city hall, room 204, s carlton b. Goodlett place, San Francisco, california, 94102. Supervisor mar thank you, mr. Clerk. Will you please read item one. Clerk item one is a resolution receiving and approving annual report for the Japantown
Down, so i would just implore everybody to use their Community Minded feelings and focus on that so we can get out of this as a whole. Thats all i want to say. Hear, hear. Is there any Public Comment on commissioners comments and questions . Im looking in the queue, and i dont see any hands raised, and theres no chat coming. All right. Thank you. Then im going to adjourn this meeting at 6 52 p. M. Thank you very much, everyone. Appreciate your time, and that that that last permit applicant made me hopeful for the future. End on a high note. End on a high note. Thanks, everyone. The presiding officer tonight and shes joined by Vice President darryl honda, commissioner rick swig and commissioner rachael tanner. Commissioner Eduardo Santacana is absent this evening. Also present is deputy City Attorney who will provide with any legal advice this evening. At the controls is the boards legal clerk and legal assistant Katy Sullivan. Im Julie Rosenberg the boards executive director. Williams