Post Pkt Correspondence

This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. From: Board of Supervisors (BOS) To: Chung, Woojoo (DPW); Wiggins, Gregory (DPW); Butler, Asia (DPW) Cc: BOS Legislation, (BOS); BOS-Operations Subject: FW: "130 8th St -Response File No. 260277.pdf" shared with you Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 2:24:59 PM Hello, This is regarding 130 8th Street for the BOS Hearing taking place May 5, 2026 blighted properties. Regards, Richard Lagunte Office of the Clerk of the Board San Francisco Board of Supervisors 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244 San Francisco, CA 94102 Voice (415) 554-5184 | Fax (415) 554-5163 [email protected] | www.sf.gov/sfbos Pronouns: he, him, his Disclosures: Personal information that is provided in communications to the Board of Supervisors is subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act and the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance. Personal information provided will not be redacted. 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From: Matt Buzzell <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 1:50 PM To: Matt Buzzell <[email protected]>; Board of Supervisors (BOS) <[email protected]> Subject: "130 8th St -Response File No. 260277.pdf" shared with you Please see attached relative to the hearing this afternoon. I am trying to make it there, but due to calendar commitments with my practice this might not be possible. Here's the file "130 8th St -Response File No. 260277.pdf" for your review. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:84c9f788-2f8d-450e-a617-4d656604a701 Thank you for your consideration. I’m happy to pay the fine, but I went online and it wouldn’t let me pay. The larger issues are outlined in the attached. Sincerely, Matt Matthew J. Buzzell III Attorney at Law Buzzell Law Group PC 580 California St., Suite 1212 San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: (415) 552-5582 Fax: (415) 366-2077 Toll Free: (877) 466-BUZZ MAILING ADDRESS: 7919 Pebble Beach Dr. Suite 203 Citrus Heights, CA 95610 *Confidentiality Notice*: This message and its attachments may contain information that is confidential and protected by privilege from disclosure and/or attorney work product for the sole use of the intended recipient. It is not to be transmitted to or received by anyone other than the named addressee (or a person authorized to deliver it to the named addressee). Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in error, please delete it and all copies from your system without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender of the error by replying via email so that our address record can be corrected. May 2, 2026 San Francisco Board of Supervisors Angela Cavillo – Clerk of the Board City Hall 1 Carlton Good Plaza San Francisco, CA 94102 [email protected] In re: Citation 454147 and Ordinance 194-09 Dear Board of Supervisors of the City of San Francisco: Please take this correspondence as our family’s response to the above-referenced matter. For many years now, receiving notices from the Department of Public Works notifying us of graffiti and labeling such an issue on our property as a “blight” has unnerved us, but we have never objected or otherwise, and complied with the system you have chosen for property owners, despite the long history of our advice, our efforts and our position relative to our neighborhood, and what truly constitutes “blight.” The exact circumstances of however, drew my attention for a myriad of reasons, and made it impossible for me to ignore, and despite the long history of our relationship with the City dating back to 1915 when my great grandfather, Frederick W. Buzzell, built our building at 130 8th St., and moved Buzzell Electric from Sansome St., where it had been located since 1909. Over the course of the past 50 years, the City has made it abundantly clear that our history and contributions are not relevant, our advice not persuasive, and our loyalty and commitment to our city as trivial. As this matter was set for a hearing, I thought long and hard about it, and decided that I wanted the opportunity to be heard. Thus, we were outraged to say the least when this past Friday evening I received the attached “Notice of Abandoned or Vacated Property.” It is hard not to associate the two as being interrelated. Your message was sent loud and clear in response to our hope to have a reasonable discussion about what we consider a dangerous condition that is the responsibility of the City, and which we were concerned that you might not be aware of. Now we are hesitant to even interact with you, out of fear of retribution and/or retaliation, as it would appear that it has already begun. To think we would abandon our property, our city and our neighborhood is both preposterous and personally offensive beyond words. Starting in 1915, after moving from Sansome St. where our firm was first located, we operated Buzzell Electric Works at this location until its closure in 2010. You should know, as we performed a great deal of work for the City over the century, and always had great relationships with the folks we worked with. We are also neighbors, as the parking lot on the corner of 8th and Mission is to my understanding owned by the S.F. City School District – and serves as parking for employees of the welfare office that was relocated to Mission St. in the late 80’s – early 90’s, despite our advice that it would be a “blight” to the neighborhood and crime would increase drastically. Our advice was rejected. We literally helped build this neighborhood, and then several years later in the early 90’s you authorized the placement of the billboard that was placed directly in front of our sign that has been there since the 30s’ or 40’s. (That is a guesstimate – but I’m sure I could find details in this regard if needed.) Again, we vehemently opposed this billboard, and yet again our objections were ignored. Fast forward 20 years or so and my understanding is that the City no longer allows billboards. To say that we were outraged based on this change, that we originally championed decades earlier, is an understatement. Now today, in May of 2026 here we are again. First of all, if you would examine the pictures of the billboard and the graffiti, you will see quite clearly that the only way the criminals are defacing our property is by trespassing onto City property, then trespassing and accessing the billboard platform that I believe to be owned by a group of “oil men” in Texas. While furious about the graffiti, more importantly we want to put the City on Notice of this dangerous condition. One false step and someone could be badly hurt or worse. The City and the owner of the billboard are responsible for this condition, as our roof is not accessible and secured on all other sides. In our opinion the billboard should be removed as it has created a dangerous condition, and is being used to trespass onto our property, damage our property and there is no accountability whatsoever. Moreover, what is the true “blight” here…the graffiti or the billboard itself? Not only is it the blight, but now its created and dangerous situation that is being ignored. If there is no billboard there is no graffiti, and no potential for someone to get severely injured. I have not had the time to put together more detailed information as I also operate a law firm in the City and have other responsibilities. I would be happy to put more together for you relative to this matter as it is important to us, and believe it is in the City’s best interests to take action or at least be educated. I have also included just a few of the broken windows, as recently as a couple of weeks ago, with the invoices associated therewith. Do you have any idea how many windows I’ve personally helped repair, had repaired or paid to be repaired since I was 12 years old? I’m now 49, and its too many to count. Tomorrow we start repairs on our original floors from 1915, which have been eaten away on the Minna St., entrance to our building, from urine seeping under the doorway and onto the floor. The acidity has literally eaten the floor away as seen in the picture attached and that invoice. The condition has even eaten away a small area of the subflooring. We continue to want to be a good neighbor, comply with your rules and policies, but would only ask that perhaps you would consider reciprocating the same. We have invested in this community for more than a century. The late Mayor Lee used our building as a model for urban manufacturing and advised that these types of issues would change. Yet again, we hope and await change, and a commitment from the City to make protecting its citizens real and personal property a priority of the highest magnitude. Thank you for your consideration, and by all means please understand that we are available to discuss this matter further anytime. Very Truly Yours, Matthew J. Buzzell III, Esq. 1/8" dark bronze metal 1 @32 3/4 x 58 1/2 2 workers 50% deposit -Balance to be paid upon completion dollars ($ 1,442.15 Note: This proposal may be withdrawn by us if not accepted within 30 days Signature Date of Acceptance: ____________________________________ Signature DATE 04/28/26 PHONE 650-504-5216 JOB LOCATION 130th 8th St San Francisco ARCHITECT DATE OF PLANS JOB PHONE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO Buzz Properties LLC ADDRESS CITY,STATE & ZIP CODE PROGRESS GLASS COMPANY 25 Patterson St San Francisco, Ca 94124 Phone: 415.621.5266 ? Fax 415.621.3858 PROPOSAL Labor & materials to board up broken glass in alley We hereby submit specifications and estimates for: We propose hereby to furnish material and labor -complete in accordance with above specifications, for the sum of: Union labor -Price subject to change after site visit -Paint repairs done by others not included Acceptance of Proposal -The above prices, specification and conditions are satisfactory and are hereby accepted. You are authorized to do the work as specified. Payment will be made as outlined above. Authorized Signature Bryan All material is guaranteed to be as specified. All work to be completed in a workmanlike manner according to standard practices. Any alteration or deviation from above specifications involving extra costs will be executed only upon written orders, and will become an extra charge over and above the estimate. All agreements contingent upon strikes, accidents or delays beyond our control. Owner to carry fire, tornado and other necessary insurance. Our workers are fully covered by Workmen's Compensation Insurance. 1/8" obscure pattern glass 1 @13 3/4 x 18 5/8 1/4" obscure wire glass 6 @34" x 60" 1/4" clear laminate seamed edges 1 @48" x 106" Block size 3 workers Cost to upgrade to to metal panels $805.43 dollars ($ 9,467.00 Note: This proposal may be withdrawn by us if not accepted within 60 days Signature Date of Acceptance: ____________________________________ Signature Authorized Signature Bryan All material is guaranteed to be as specified. All work to be completed in a workmanlike manner according to standard practices. Any alteration or deviation from above specifications involving extra costs will be executed only upon written orders, and will become an extra charge over and above the estimate. All agreements contingent upon strikes, accidents or delays beyond our control. Owner to carry fire, tornado and other necessary insurance. Our workers are fully covered by Workmen's Compensation Insurance. Labor and materials to measure and replace glass panel We hereby submit specifications and estimates for: We propose hereby to furnish material and labor -complete in accordance with above specifications, for the sum of: Union labor -Acceptance of Proposal -The above prices, specification and conditions are satisfactory and are hereby accepted. You are authorized to do the work as specified. Payment will be made as outlined above. PAIGE GLASS COMPANY 75 Williams Ave San Francisco, Ca 94124 Phone: 415.621.5266 ? Fax 415.621.3858 PROPOSAL PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO Dani Brown ADDRESS CITY,STATE & ZIP CODE JOB LOCATION 120th 8th St San Francisco 94103 ARCHITECT DATE OF PLANS JOB PHONE DATE 06/11/24 PHONE 925-262-6184