CAPSS Seminar: Non-Structural Seismic Hazards

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Please consider attending the next CAPSS seminar:

Tuesday, August 2, 10:30 AM. Improving Resilience by Reducing Damage to Equipment and Contents, with Peter Yanev. Mr. Yanev is a structural engineer and author of the popular book, Peace of Mind in Earthquake Country. A co-founder of EQE International and advisor to the World Bank, he has visited the aftermath of almost every major earthquake in recent memory. This talk will highlight the cost-effective ways in which mitigation of non-structural hazards can dramatically improve the usability of buildings following earthquakes. As usual, the seminar will take place in the CAPSS office, San Francisco City Hall, Room 34, and will be followed by a brown bag lunch and informal discussion. Everyone is invited; earthquake program staff and interns from around the Bay Area will be attending.

Future CAPSS Tuesday morning seminars include: 

• Tuesday, August 9. Historic Buildings and Earthquakes, with Alice Carey. 
• Tuesday, August 16. Motivating the Public for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation, with Sharyl Rabinovici. 
• Tuesday, August 23. Earthquake Insurance, with Janiele Maffei. 
• Tuesday, August 30. Sustainability Benefits of Seismic Mitigation, with Matthew Comber. 

Some of these events may be held in other locations—please see future e-mail notices for details. The CAPSS team hopes that you will be able to join them for these exciting discussions.

For more information, please contact Mr. Laurence Kornfield with the CAPSS Earthquake Safety Implementation Program, at laurence.kornfield@sfgov.org.

BOMA San Francisco Members Meet with Chris Cunnie - Candidate for San Francisco Sheriff

Chris Cunnie

BOMA San Francisco Members:

BOMA members had the opportunity to meet one of candidates running for San Francisco Sheriff in the November election, Chris Cunnie.

Mr. Cunnie spoke to his previous experience as a twice-decorated police officer who served as head of the Police Officers Association, head of Emergency Communications under Mayor Gavin Newsom, head of Investigations under then District Attorney Kamala Harris and Undersheriff for Sheriff Michael Hennessey. He noted his leadership in the treatment community as President of the Board of Directors of San Francisco’s storied Walden House and as a board member of the California Narcotic Addict Evaluation Authority (established under California Proposition 36).

In addition to his service in San Francisco’s law enforcement and treatment communities, Chris has worked in Sacramento to coordinate statewide public safety efforts and represented the 90,000 men and women of law enforcement in California as Vice-President of the California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations. He has been twice decorated with the medal of valor in the San Francisco Police Department and awarded The Lifetime Labor Achievement award from the statewide Golden Badge Foundation.

He mentioned that his absolute priority is keeping the City safe - and that he has the skill-set to make that a reality.  For example, Mr. Cunnie has a working understanding of the recently approved realignment program  - the transition of inmates from the state to the counties -  and feels that the City can absorb an increase in the prison population all while utilizing the current programs in place within the Sheriff's Department and partnerships with the treatment community and job training programs.

Please click here to visit Chris Cunnie's website for more information.

UPDATE: San Francisco Mobile Food Facilities Permits

Click here to download a detailed version of the Mobile Food Facility Permits map

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE - As of July 28, 2011

We've received one Mobile Food Facilities Permit:

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You can click here to review the MMF permit requests we've received to date.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letter.

BOMA San Francisco Codes and Regulations Committee Update

L to R: Reuben Hechanova, President - San Francisco Building Inspection Commission; Skip Soskin, Chair - BOMA San Francisco Codes and Regulations Committee; Thomas Harvey, Assistant Deputy Chief - San Francisco Fire Department; Ken Cleaveland 

BOMA San Francisco Members:

BOMA's Codes and Regulations Committee is fortunate to have fostered relationships with San Francisco City Department representatives that our members visit on a day-to-day basis:  The San Francisco Building Inspection Department and the San Francisco Fire Department.

Both entities are key in reviewing and approving permits for all projects in the City.  BOMA is honored that they are members of BOMA's Codes Committee.  Indeed, it's a unique opportunity for BOMA San Francisco members to have face-time with City Department representatives to allow for the cross-pollination of information and ideas on best-practices.

NOTE: Thomas Harvey has replaced Barbara Schultheis - who recently retired - as the Assistant Deputy Chief for the San Francisco Department.  Congratulations!

BOMA SF-PAC Meets with San Francisco District Attorney Candidate Sharmin Bock

BOMA San Francisco Members:

BOMA San Francisco's Political Action Committee (BOMA SF-PAC) met with San Francisco District Attorney candidate Sharmin Bock on July 26, 2011.  This meeting served as an introduction to Sharmin and to learn more about her candidacy.  

About Sharmin Bock

A 40-year San Francisco resident, Sharmin serves as an Assistant District Attorney for Alameda County in charge of Special Operations and Policy Development.

She moved to San Francisco at an early age and attended Sacred Heart Elementary School. Bock attended Occidental College, graduating Cum Laude with a degree in Philosophy and Political Theory in 1984. She then attended Georgetown University Law Center and graduated Cum Laude in 1988.

Prior to graduating from law school, Sharmin worked for the San Francisco law firms of Pillsbury, Madison and Sutro, and Bronson, Bronson and McKinnon, as well working for the Environmental Enforcement Section of the United States Department of Justice, in Washington D.C.

Please click here to review Sharmin Bock's campaign website.

CAPSS Seminar: San Francisco's Earthquake History

BOMA San Francisco Members:

The overall CAPSS Workplan is now under development. Thank you for your written responses and many other comments about implementation priorities. The CAPSS team continues to welcome your comments—please call their office at (415) 554-4925 to discuss CAPSS issues or to get a copy of the Implemenation Priorities Worksheet. They look forward to sharing a draft of the CAPSS Workplan within the next few weeks.

Please join the CAPPS team this week at their Tuesday CAPSS seminar:

 
Tuesday, July 26, 10:30 AM. San Francisco’s Earthquake History, with Pat Buscovich, S.E.. Mr. Buscovich is a San Francisco structural engineer with a great interest in San Francisco's history. On Tuesday, he will lead a discussion about the history and impact of the many earthquakes and fires that have struck the Bay Area, and what we might expect in future seismic events. Please feel free to bring your own related questions to discuss. As usual, the seminar will take place in the CAPSS office, San Francisco City Hall, Room 34 and will be followed by a brown bag lunch. Everyone is invited; earthquake program staff and interns from around the Bay Area will be attending.

Future CAPSS Tuesday morning seminars include: 

• Tuesday, August 2. Gaining Resilience by Reducing Damage to Equipment and Contents, with Peter Yanev. 
• Tuesday, August 9. Historic Buildings and Earthquakes, with Alice Carey. 
• Tuesday, August 16. Motivating the Public for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation, with Sharyl Rabinovici. 
• Tuesday, August 23. Earthquake Insurance, with Janiele Maffei. 
• Tuesday, August 30. Sustainability Benefits of Seismic Mitigation, with Matthew Comber. 

Some of these events may be held in other locations—please see future e-mail notices for details. The CAPSS team hopes that you will be able to join them for these exciting discussions.

For more information, please contact Mr. Laurence Kornfield with the CAPSS Earthquake Safety Implementation Program, at laurence.kornfield@sfgov.org.

A Look Ahead: Transbay Demolition and Construction Activities

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Weekday Work (7/25/11 – 7/29/11):

Overnight Shift - Work between the hours of 11:00 PM and 07:00 AM. There are no planned activities next week.

Evening Shift - Work between the hours of 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM. There are no planned activities next week.

Day Shift - All contractors will work between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Activities will include:

Trenching:

Work will continue on both Minna Street between Second and First Streets and on Natoma Street between Fremont and Second Streets - Day Shift.

Shoring & Excavation Prep:

Cement Deep Soil Mixing (CDSM) shoring wall installation activities will continue in the east and west transit center sites, while preparation activities will continue in the central and west transit center sites. - Day Shift.

Demolition:

Natoma Street: Demolition clean-up work will continue along Natoma Street and in the lot between Howard and Natoma Streets - Day Shift.

Howard Street: Demolition work will begin on selected buildings along Howard Street and in the lot between Howard and Natoma Streets - Day Shift.

Underground utilities/ trenching work:

Second & Natoma Street Intersection: Underground trenching and utilities work - Day Shift.

Beale Street (from Mission to Howard Streets): Underground trenching and utilities work - Day Shift.

Fremont Street (from Mission to Howard Streets): Underground trenching and utilities work - Day Shift.

Detours, Street and Sidewalk Closures:

The following streets will be temporarily impacted due to project activities. So you can plan ahead please review the affected streets below:

Second Street: Lane restrictions will be in effect on Second Street between Mission and Howard Streets from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Natoma Street: Only local access will be allowed on Natoma Street. There will be a partial street closure and parking prohibition in effect on Natoma Street between Fremont and First Streets from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. All access to Natoma Street between Fremont and First Streets must use First Street.

There will be a partial street closure and parking prohibition in effect on Natoma Street between First and Second Streets from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There will be an SFPD officer or flagger on site to direct access.

Minna Street: Only local access will be allowed on Minna Street between First and Second Streets from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. An SFPD officer or flagger will be on site to direct access.

Beale Street: A temporary sidewalk will be provided in the parking lane on the east side of Beale Street between Mission and Howard Streets through Saturday, July 30, 2011. Lane restrictions will remain on Beale Street between Mission and Howard Streets from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

First Street: Temporary sidewalks will be provided in the parking lanes on both sides of First Street between Mission and Howard Streets through Friday, August 5, 2011.

Fremont Street: Lane restrictions will be in effect on Fremont Street between Mission and Howard Streets from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The east sidewalk of Fremont Street between Mission and Howard Streets will remain closed. Pedestrians must use the west side of Fremont Street until further notice.

What to Expect Next Weekend (7/30/11 - 7/31/11):

Fremont Street: Underground sewer work will occur at the intersection of Fremont and Natoma Streets on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Lanes will be reduced along Fremont Street to accommodate this work.

Cement Deep Soil Mixing (CDSM) shoring wall installation activities will continue at the east transit center site, Saturday, July 30 from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM between Beale and Fremont Streets.


Questions?

Should you have any general questions about the Transbay Transit Center Project, please call Adam Alberti or Stephanie Reichin, Transbay Outreach Team, at: (415) 227-9700 or via e-mail at:info@transbaycenter.org

Construction Hotline:

If you have any urgent questions regarding site-specific demolition or construction activities, please call the construction activity number: (415) 409-TJPA (8572).

Website:

Please continue to check our website for the most up to date schedule of activities at: http://transbaycenter.org/construction-updates

Public Transit:

The TJPA encourages the use of public transportation. Please click on the link provided to assist in all of your public transportation travel needs: http://511.org/ or visit www.temporaryterminal.org

Report: Energy Efficiency Financing in California - Needs And Gaps

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Please click here to review a report entitled, Energy Efficiency Financing in California - Needs And Gaps.  The publication provides preliminary assessments and recommendations on the topic to the California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) Energy Division.

The Executive Summary starts on page 4.  Information related to Commercial Sector begins on page 41.

BOMA Urges Debt Negotiators to Drop Carried Interest Tax Hike

BOMA San Francisco Members:

The August 2 deadline to raise the debt ceiling is fast approaching and House Republicans and the Obama Administration have yet to make much progress in reaching a final agreement. 

 The White House and Congressional Democrats continue to argue in favor of spending cuts and closing various tax “loopholes” in a final deal, which may include carried interest. Rhetoric in the media and in Congress continues to focus on how the capital gains tax on carried interest only benefits wealthy hedge fund managers and private equity firms and completely ignores its impact on the commercial real estate industry. Meanwhile, Republicans remain adamant that a final deal cannot include any tax increases and only spending cuts before approving an increase in the amount the United States can borrow. BOMA International and its coalition partners have entered into the discussion with a joint press release and an ad campaign in various political publications to help educate and frame the debate.

Mayor Ed Lee Speaks to the BOMA San Francisco Membership

Mayor Ed Lee

BOMA San Francisco Members:

BOMA was honored to have Mayor Ed Lee attend and speak to the membership at our July luncheon on July 21, 2011.

About Mayor Ed Lee

Edwin M. Lee, 58, is the 43rd Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco. The former City Administrator, Lee was appointed unanimously as successor mayor by the Board of Supervisors on January 11, 2011 to fill the remaining year of former Mayor Gavin Newsom’s term, who was sworn in as California’s Lieutenant Governor on January 10, 2011. Lee is the first Asian-American mayor in San Francisco history.

In 2010, Mayor Lee was appointed to a second term as City Administrator by Mayor Newsom and his appointment was confirmed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors. As City Administrator, Mayor Lee spearheaded government efficiency measures and reforms that reduced the size and cost of government, from reducing the vehicle fleet to consolidating departments and back office functions to save tax dollars. He implemented the City’s move to cleaner vehicles and an infrastructure to support electric vehicles and green City government. Mayor Lee also developed and oversaw implementation of the City’s first ever Ten Year Capital Plan to guide our capital priorities and infrastructure investment.

Top Issues for the Mayor's Office

Balancing the Budget

There is no more important topic than our City’s fiscal soundness. San Francisco as strong as it is, is not immune from the macroeconomic challenges this recession causes. We are working hard to make sure we balance the needs of our constituents while ensuring we continue to have a safe, solvent and successful City.  Indeed, the Board of Supervisors recently approved the City's budget for FY 2011-2012.

read more

Reforming the City's Pension System

Like many cities and counties throughout the country, San Francisco must reform the way in which it provides pensions and health care to its employees to ensure that they can retire in dignity while the City continues to offer an affordable and solvent pension system.  

read more

34th America's Cup

With San Francisco selected as the host of the 34th America’s Cup in 2013, the City is aggressively planning and preparing for this unprecedented investment into the City’s waterfront. It will create thousands of jobs and be an economic boon for not only the City, but California as a whole. 

read more

Job Creation

Creating jobs, supporting business growth, and putting people back to work are among my top priorities. To be able to have a safe,solvent and successful City, San Francisco needs to be positioned to compete and win business.  

read more

Public Safety

The Mayor is working hard to make our City the safest big city in America through the innovative use of data sets, strategic depoyment of police resources and successful partnerships with our diverse communities and neighborhoods.   

read more

Questions from BOMA San Francisco Members

Expanding the Mid-Market Tax Exemption 

Mayor Lee has started a tech advisory group to help with this and the dialogue is moving forward.

Expanding the Role of Central Business Districts 

The Mayor supports the broader expansion of Central Business Districts (CBD) in San Francisco to help provide beneficial services - in cooperation with City and County of San Francisco for the businesses within the CBD.

Mobile Food Facilities (MFF)

With regard to MFF's (read our blog posts on this issue here) the Mayor mentioned that the measure was never meant to be anti-competition and invites BOMA San Francisco members to the table to discuss their issues with all stakeholders affected by this new law.  [NOTE: BOMA has set up a meeting with Supervisor Scott Wiener on 7/29 on this topic.  Please click here for more information.]

Mayorial Candidates' Adroitness

Marc Intermaggio, BOMA San Francisco's Executive Vice President, asked Mayor Lee if he felt that if any of the current candidates for Mayor of San Francisco had the same skill-set that Mayor Lee has to do the job of the Mayor.  The Mayor answered that collaboration needs to continue regardless of who is in Room 200 after the November election; the Mayor' office needs to always have an open door policy and be professional.

UPDATE: San Francisco Mobile Food Facilities Permits + Meeting With Supervisor Scott Wiener on Friday 7/29

Click here to download a detailed version of the Mobile Food Facility Permits map

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE - As of July 20, 2011

We have a meeting scheduled for BOMA San Francisco members with San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener at 2:00 p.m on Friday, July 29, 2011 at City Hall, Room 274 to discuss your concerns regarding the issue of mobile food facilities in San Francisco.

Please feel free to invite your affected tenants as well.  Please send the names of all attendees to Ken Cleaveland at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman at johnb@boma.com just as soon as you can.

Permit Requests

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You can click here to review the MMF permit requests we've received to date.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letter.

UPDATE: AB 350 - Are You Kidding Me? Help BOMA Defeat This Measure!

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE - July 20, 2011

BOMA San Francisco members from BOMA's Government and Public Affairs Committee (GAPAC) and Political Action Committee (BOMA SF-PAC) met with State Senator Leland Yee to relay their concern regarding California Assembly Bill 350 (AB 350).  

We appreciate the Senator's time and we look forward to working with him and our Bay Area elected leaders in the California Legislature on this measure. 

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Original Post - July 12, 2011

Would you buy a home if you were forced to hire the gardener and babysitter of the previous owner? That's exactly what AB 350 would do.

California's economy is still struggling. Unemployment is near 12%. The legislature has real problems to address, like creating jobs and reviving our economy. But instead of solving real problems, some legislators are pushing misguided legislation - AB 350 by Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Santa Ana) - that puts government in charge of who private businesses can hire. AB 350 forces businesses to discriminate against their current employees and seriously erodes businesses' ability to control the quality of their work product.

Click here to learn more and to TAKE ACTION! 

Click here to download a fact sheet.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company - Time Varying Pricing

BOMA San Francisco Members:

To manage heightened electricity demands and support the state’s energy and greenhouse gas reduction requirements, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has mandated that all investor-owned utilities, like Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), pursue Time Varying Pricing. This mandate transitions all business customers from flat pricing plans to time varying pricing plans; more closely aligning customers’ price of energy with the cost of energy at the time it is used.

Businesses play an integral role in decreasing California’s costly peak energy demand and increasing energy reliability and efficiency. These new pricing plans also offer business customers more control and the opportunity to save money on their overall electric bills.

Time Varying Pricing

Many business customers are already eligible for a Time Varying Pricing plan from PG&E like Time of Use or Peak Day Pricing. These plans encourage active management of energy use and create economic incentives for customers who can reduce peak use and shift some usage to off-peak energy times.

Energy costs less to generate during off-peak times which include early morning, late evening, holidays, nights and weekends. Therefore, customers will pay lower prices for the energy they use during these times. Business customers will have greater control in lowering their overall electric bills simply by reducing energy used during peak times and moving some portion of electricity use to partial peak and off-peak times.

Peak Day Pricing

All business customers will eventually become eligible for a Time Varying Pricing plan from PG&E called Peak Day Pricing. Peak Day Pricing combines a time of use plan with peak day event surcharges.

Time of use plans offer lower rates during low demand periods (off-peak and partial-peak) and higher rates when demand is high (peak). Peak day events add surcharges to a portion of the peak period during nine to 15 events per year (usually hot summer weekdays) and additional credits are offered for energy use during summer off-peak and partial-peak periods. The plan features day-ahead notification and bill protection, allowing customers to participate without risk for the first year they are on the plan along with other customizable options that vary by specific pricing plan.

There are simple actions you can take to help your business be successful and save money on Peak Day Pricing. To learn more about this plan, including when your electricity service will be eligible and ways to reduce and shift electricity use, be sure to visit us at www.pge.com/pdp

BOMA San Francisco Members Meet With Paul Miyamoto - Candidate for San Francisco Sheriff

L To R: Kathy Mattes, CBRE; Ken Cleaveland, BOMA; Paul Miyamoto; Jim Christian, DRA Advisors, Mike Cashion, Lexington-MKP Management L.P; and Tim Falvey, Hanford Freund & Company (not pictured)

BOMA San Francisco Members:

BOMA members had the opportunity to meet one of candidates running for San Francisco Sheriff in the November election, Paul Miyamoto.

Mr. Miyamoto mentioned his desire to have the Sheriff's department do more outreach to the various community groups in the City, and pledged, if elected Sheriff, to make that a priority. Mr. Miyamoto also has the support of former Police Chief Tony Ribera, the Sheriff Deputies Association, and San Francisco Supervisor Sean Elsbernd.

About Paul Miyamoto

Captain Paul Michael Miyamoto is a San Francisco native, with a Chinese-American mother and Japanese-American father. He has served in the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department (SFSD) for 15 years. Throughout his career, Paul has shown a great capacity for leadership. In addition to being a supervisor in the jails, he has served as manager of the training unit, the investigations unit, and the institutional patrol unit at San Francisco General Hospital. As a Captain, Paul has been responsible for managing both the department’s maximum security jail, and since 2009, managing the largest jail that offers programs and education for those incarcerated. Since 2005, he has served as the Commander of the Department’s Special Response Team, which handles emergencies requiring special weapons and tactics training. He has also served as Operations Lieutenant both at the oldest County Jail, and the opening of the newest Jail at San Bruno. In addition, he was a team leader in the URBAN SHIELD SWAT team competition from 2007-2009, and participated in the Best in the West SWAT Competition for five years.

You can read more about Mr. Miyamoto by going to his website here.  

We Need Your Input: Biological Agent Detectors - Registration and Fees

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Please take a moment to review the Biological Agent Detectors Ordinance that would amend the San Francisco Health Code to create a registration program, fees and other requirements Biological Agent Detectors in San Francisco.

BOMA San Francisco's Emergency Preparedness Committee members and Advocacy Team have been working with the sponsor or the legislation, San Francisco Board President David Chiu; and representatives of the San Francisco Health Department (SFDPH) and San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD), to help amend the legislation.  Here are the recent amendments to the measure :

• Sec. 3500 - Findings and Statement of Purpose 
• Amending subsection (j) to apply more generally to emergency responders. 
• Sec. 3501 - Definitions 
• Clarified definition of Biological Agent detector to include mobile and fixed position devices.
• Added "Chief" definition for SFFD 
• Sec. 3502 - Certificate of Registration Required 
• Changed "site" to "building" for registration requirement. 
• Sec. 3503 - Application for Certificate of Registration 
• Added provisions for mobile devices 
• Added language directing applicants to apply for necessary permits from DBI and SFFD. Also instructed applicants to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. 
• Sec. 3504 - Investigation and Action on Application 
• Clarified that Director may ask for information regarding compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. 
• Sec. 3507 - Fees 
• Took out "per biological agent detector" in the title since mobile device users pay per building in addition to per device. 
• Added mobile device fees for DPH. I'm checking to see if the SFFD wants to amend its fee structure to account for mobile devices. 
• Sec. 3511 - Duties of the Biological Agent Detector User 
• Changed "site" to "location" re requirement of providing access. 
• Added requirement that written instructions be provided in a manner acceptable to DPH and the SFFD. 
• Added requirement (per SFFD's request) that each biological agent detector user maintain at each fire alarm annunciator panel signage explaining that there is a Biological Agent Detector in the building. In addition, added requirement that the signage should also contain a map or directions to explain the locations of the devices. 
• Sec. 3512 - Prohibition Against False Alarms 
• Changed wording of requirement per DPH Environmental Health Director's request. The rewording does not change the prohibition. 
• Sec. 3514 - Interest and Penalties for Nonpayment 
• Changed referral procedures per request from Tax Collector's Office. Clarified that the Director of DPH will engage in some collection activity before referring delinquent accounts to the Tax Collector. 
• Sec. 3520 - Government Immunity 
• Broadened immunity provisions to state that issuance of a Certificate of Registration will not guarantee the safety of an emergency response plan.

We sincerely appreciate the outreach efforts of the SFDPH/SFFD and Supervisor David Chiu's office for helping to address BOMA members' concerns.  

Please send any comments or suggestions to Ken Cleaveland at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman johnb@boma.com. 

CAPSS Seminar: New Zealand Postearthquake Building Evaluations

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Please consider attending the upcoming CAPSS seminars: 

Tuesday, July 19, 10:30 AM. New Zealand Postearthquake Building Evaluations, with Ron Gallagher, S.E..  Mr. Gallagher recently visited Christchurch, New Zealand to survey the aftermath of the recent earthquakes there, and to investigate that city's use of the ATC-20 Postearthquake Safety Evaluation program. He will present a slide show and talk about his findings. (Mr. Gallagher is the original author of the ATC-20 document.) This seminar will be in the CAPSS office, San Francisco City Hall, Room 34 and will be followed by a brown bag lunch with informal discussion. Everyone is invited; earthquake staff and interns from around the Bay Area will be attending.

Future CAPSS Tuesday morning seminars include: 

• Tuesday, July 26, 10:30 AM. San Francisco’s Earthquake History, with Pat Buscovich, S.E.. 
• Tuesday, August 2. Gaining Resilience by Reducing Damage to Equipment and Contents, with Peter Yanev. 
• Tuesday, August 9. Historic Buildings and Earthquakes, with Alice Carey. 
• Tuesday, August 16. Motivating the Public for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation, with Sharyl Rabinovici. 
• Tuesday, August 23. Earthquake Insurance, with Janiele Maffei. 
• Tuesday, August 30. Resilient Cities, with Chris Poland. 

Some of these events may be held in other locations—please see future blog posts for details. We hope that you will be able to join the CAPSS team for these exciting discussions.  Please drop by the CAPSS office in Room 34, San Francisco to get connected with more CAPSS plans and activities.

Please contact Mr. Laurence Kornfield with the CAPSS Earthquake Safety Implementation Program at
laurence.kornfield@sfgov.org with any questions or concerns you may have.

We Need Your Input: Public Art Fee and Public Artwork Trust Fund

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Please take a moment to review the Public Art Fee and Public Artwork Trust Fund Ordinance amending Section 429 of the San Francisco Planning Code to:

• Provide that developers currently required to spend one percent (1%) of construction costs for public artwork on any development project over 25,000 square feet located in a C-3 district have an option to contribute all or a portion of that Fee to a City fund dedicated to support public art;
• Amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section 10.200-29 to establish a Public Artwork Trust Fund, funded through contributions and Public Art Fees, for the creation, installation, exhibition, conservation, preservation, and restoration of temporary and permanent public art and capital improvements to nonprofit art facilities within the C-3 district to be administered and expended by the Arts Commission; 
• Making environmental findings, Planning Code Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.

Please email any comments you may have to Ken Cleaveland at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman at johnb@boma.com.  

A Look Ahead: Transbay Demolition and Construction Activities

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Weekday Work (7/18/11 – 7/22/11):

Overnight Shift - Work between the hours of 11:00 PM and 07:00 AM. There are no planned activities next week.

Evening Shift - Work between the hours of 7:00 PM and 11:00 PM. There are no planned activities next week.

Day Shift - All contractors will work between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Activities will include:

Trenching:

Work will continue on both Minna Street between Second and First Streets and on Natoma Street between Fremont and Second Streets - Day Shift.

Shoring & Excavation Prep:

Cement Deep Soil Mixing (CDSM) shoring wall installation activities will continue in the east and west transit center sites, while trenching and preparation activities will continue in the central and west transit center sites - Day Shift.

Demolition:

Natoma Street: Demolition work will continue on selected buildings along Natoma Street in the lot between Howard and Natoma Streets - Day Shift.

Howard Street: Demolition work will begin on selected buildings along Howard Street in the lot between Howard and Natoma Streets - Day Shift.

Underground utilities/ trenching work:

Second & Natoma Street Intersection: Underground trenching and utilities work - Day Shift.

Beale Street (from Mission to Howard Streets): Underground trenching and utilities work - Day Shift.

Fremont Streets (from Mission to Howard Streets): Underground trenching and utilities work - Day Shift.

Detours, Street and Sidewalk Closures:

The following streets will be temporarily impacted due to project activities. So you can plan ahead please review the affected streets below:

Second Street: Lane restrictions will be in effect on Second Street between Mission and Howard Streets between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Natoma Street: Only local access will be allowed on Natoma Street. There will be a partial street closure and parking prohibition in effect on Natoma Street between Fremont and Second Streets from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There will be an SFPD 10B officer or flagger on site to direct access.

Minna Street: Only local access only will be allowed on Minna Street. There will be a partial street closure and parking prohibition in effect on Minna Street between First and Second Streets from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There will be an SFPD 10B officer or flagger on site to direct access.

Beale Street: The east sidewalk of Beale Street between Mission and Howard Streets will remain closed. Pedestrians will be diverted into a temporary sidewalk in the parking lane of Beale Street through Friday, July 30, 2011. Lane restrictions will remain on Beale Street between Mission and Howard Streets between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Fremont Street: Lane restrictions will be in effect on Fremont Street between Mission and Howard Streets between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The east sidewalk of Fremont Street between Mission and Howard Streets will remain closed. Pedestrians must use the west side of Fremont Street until further notice.

What to Expect Next Weekend (7/23/11 - 7/24/11):

Next weekend, underground sewer work will occur at the intersection of Fremont and Natoma Streets on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Traffic lanes will be reduced along Fremont Street to accommodate this work.

Cement Deep Soil Mixing (CDSM) shoring wall installation activities will continue at the east and west transit center sites, Saturday, July 23 from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM between Beale and Fremont Streets.

Questions?

Should you have any general questions about the Transbay Transit Center Project, please call Adam Alberti or Stephanie Reichin, Transbay Outreach Team, at: (415) 227-9700 or via e-mail at: info@transbaycenter.org

Construction Hotline:

If you have any urgent questions regarding site-specific demolition or construction activities, please call our construction activity number: (415) 409-TJPA (8572).

Website:

Please continue to check this website for the most up to date schedule of activities at: http://transbaycenter.org/construction-updates

Public Transit:

The TJPA encourages the use of public transportation. Please click on the link provided to assist in all of your public transportation travel needs: http://511.org/ or visit www.temporaryterminal.org

UPDATE: San Francisco Mobile Food Facilities Permits

Click here to download a detailed version of the Mobile Food Facility Permits map

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE - As of July 15, 2011

Please click here to review the notice for mobile food facility public hearings on July 27, 2011 located at City Hall, Room 416 starting at 9:00 a.m.

Permit Requests

You can click here to review the MMF permit requests we've received to date.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letter.