Meetings - April 5, 2022 - Minutes
Entertainment Commission
City and County of San Francisco
MINUTES
Meeting was held in-person and remotely
Tuesday, April 5th, 2022
5:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Ben Bleiman (President), Steven Lee, Laura Thomas, Cyn Wang
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Dori Caminong (Vice President), Dave Falzon, Al Perez
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Executive Director Maggie Weiland; Deputy Director Kaitlyn Azevedo; Senior Analyst Dylan Rice; Senior Inspector Antonio Savino
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT BLEIMAN AT 5:36 PM
SPEAKER KEY:
+ indicates a speaker in support of an item;
- indicates a speaker in opposition of an item; and
= indicates a neutral speaker or a speaker who did not indicate support or opposition
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
1. Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution making findings to allow teleconferenced meetings under California Government Code Section 54953(e). [Discussion and Possible Action Item]
Motion: Commissioner Thomas made a motion to adopt the resolution; Commissioner Wang seconded the motion.
Action: The Commission adopted the resolution.
Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang
Nays: None
Public Comment: None
2. General Public Comment
Members of the public may address the Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. With respect to agenda items, members of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes at the time such item is called.
Public Comment: none
3. Approval of Meeting Minutes. Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the March 15, 2022 Commission meeting. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]
MOTION: Commissioner Thomas motioned to approve the meeting minutes; Commissioner Lee seconded the motion.
ACTION: The Commission approved the March 15, 2022 meeting minutes.
AYES: President Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang
NAYS: None
Public Comment: None
4. Consideration and possible action to adopt a policy regarding third-party presenters at hybrid Entertainment Commission Meetings. Members of the public that want to provide public comment may attend in-person or remotely. The Commission shall consider whether to allow remote participation by presenters who are not City employees.
[Discussion and Possible Action Item]
MOTION: Commissioner Lee motioned to adopt a policy of allowing third-party presenters to appear either in person or remotely, at the presenter’s election, at hybrid Entertainment Commission Meetings; Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion.
ACTION: The Commission adopted a policy of allowing third-party presenters to appear either in person or remotely, at the presenter’s election, at hybrid Entertainment Commission Meetings
AYES: President Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang
NAYS: None
Public Comment: None
5. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: Update on any Health Order changes; Staff and Office Update: Updates on Retreat and Summit planning, Permit Center representation, Director’s attendance and presentation at RHI’s Sociable City Summit 2022 in Washington D.C., and the Evergreen SF festival announcement; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: none; Corrective Actions: none. [Discussion Item]
Public Comment: None
6. Report from Deputy Director: Deputy Director Kaitlyn Azevedo reports on recent enforcement activities. [Discussion Item]
Public Comment: None
7. Hearing and Possible Action regarding applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the Entertainment Commission. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]
Consent Calendar:
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Entertainment Commission, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission, the public, or staff so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item at this or a future hearing.
Consent Agenda: None
Regular Agenda:
- EC-1625 – Marissa McGarr of PFM Enterprises, dba The Napper Tandy, 3200 24th St. San Francisco, CA 94110, Limited Live Performance permit
Motion: Commissioner Thomas made a motion to approve the permit with staff recommendations; Commissioner Wang seconded the motion.
Action: The Commission approved the permit with staff recommendations.
Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang
Nays: None
Public Comment: None
8. Commissioner Comments & Questions; New Business Request for Future Agenda Items: This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce agenda items for future consideration, and to make announcements. [Action item and Announcements]
Public Comment: None
ADJOURNMENT at 6:12PM