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Recap: Past meeting with Supervisor Maxwell’s aide, Connie Chan and Deputy City Attorney, Judy Boyajian, re. healthy housing legislation
Background:
Dust control is a priority issue for Supervisor Maxwell
Karen asked Amy Burnell, Engineer from DPH Environmental Health Division to speak to dust control issues – Engineer that represents Health Department
Dealing with dust control re: lenar redevelopment
BVHP Shipyard Lenar Developer is redeveloping property. Location where redeveloping
Health Dept (related to visible dust) and BAAQMD (non-visible dust = naturally occurring asbestos)
Minister Christopher Mohammed wants to shut down redevelopment of Shipyard.
At Board Meeting yesterday
DPH does not feel that there are any long term impacts of dust at the shipyard specifically
Issues: Dust, naturally occurring asbestos, diesel emission control (construction)
Have developed pamphlets on dust (includes asbestos)
Hearing on July 23rd at Supervisor Maxwell’s Land Use Committee
Rajiv wants Karen to form a Healthy Housing program for DPH!
Consumer Products:
City has legislation
Dust Control:
Lack of Air Filtration:
Rajiv is working with Planning Dept on regulating quality of filtration
We can ask Rajiv questions
Moisture Control/Mold Prevention:
Increase ventilation for kitchens and bathrooms
Where to daylight it on outside of building (Piping should go to exterior walls)
We would try to specify length of piping for new construction
Noise:
Can link to upper respiratory infections
Pest Entry:
Already in housing code, Rajiv may take care of it
Tobacco Smoke:
Stress/Violence:
Wood/Charcoal Smoke:
Discussion to choose issues to be fixed
Advice: The more comprehensive you are the less likely you are to pass legislation. Better to take on smaller chunks at a time.
New construction is easier to legislate
Existing housing is more difficult
How would you ID substandard low0income family housing? – Louise suggested using DHS stats.
Need a mechanism to respond to complaints in 1-2 family dwellings – currently they are lacking proactive inspection. Currently only complaint-driven.
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· Neil will connect with community partners
· All to read background info provided by Karen
· Get samples of RICO and ADA
· Anjali to send grid to Joel
· Need a breakdown of unit sizes that the 19% families with children under 18 are living in (ask Coleman)
· Karen will separate into 4 categories
· All need to think about how to priorities tinier categories within IAQ
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