Meetings - August 16, 2016 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
August 16, 2016 - 5:30pm
Location: 
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Room 416
San Francisco, CA 94102

Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting       AMENDED
Tuesday, August 16, 2016, 5:30 P.M.               
Room 416, City Hall                                                   
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place 
San Francisco, CA. 94102  
                
Bryant Tan, President - Urban Planning Representative 
Audrey Joseph, Vice President - Industry Representative 
Laura Thomas, Commissioner - Public Health Representative 
Al Perez, Commissioner - Neighborhood Representative 
Steven Lee, Commissioner - Industry Representative 
Liam Frost, Commissioner - Law Enforcement Representative 
Dori Caminong - Neighborhood Representative 
 
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
 
1. 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.  
 
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes.  Discussion and possible action to approve the continued minutes of June 21, 2016 and the minutes of August 2, 2016 Commission meeting. [Action item]  
 
3. Report from Executive Director: (A) Legislative/Policy Update: Update on All Nighter Transit Planning and Press Event Aug 5;  (B) Staff and Office Update: (1) Report on Workshop regarding Licensing and Copyright issues co-presented by GGRA and OEWD, and (2) Report on Director’s grant of extension through August 10, 2018 of conditionally granted Place of Entertainment permit (Permit No. EC-1352) to GSW Arena LLC for the Event Center at Mission Bay Blocks 29-32 pursuant to Police Code Sec. 1060.5(h); and (C) Report from the Sound Inspectors: Jordan Pauley and Sean Burke report on recent venue sound inspections and report of activities by staff. [Discussion Item]

4.  Elections of President  & Vice President. This item allows the Commissioners to nominate and elect the seats of President and Vice President of the Entertainment Commission. [Action Item]  

5. Police Department Comments & Questions.  This item allows any member of the SFPD to address the Commission regarding matters related to nightlife and public safety. [Discussion Item] 

6. Residential Development Review Consent Calendar
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Entertainment Commission, and may 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. The following action is to adopt written comments and/or recommendations to be submitted to the Planning Department and/or Department of Building Inspection regarding noise issues for proposed residential projects per Chapter 116 of the Administrative Code. [Action Item]
Consent Agenda:
a)    2444 Lombard St, Block/Lot 0936/014 which is located within 300 feet of Reed & Greenough, a place of entertainment. 
b)    1950 Mission St, Block/Lot 3554/005 which is located within 300 feet of The Lab, a place of entertainment.
c)    2610 Mission St, Block/Lot 3636/002 which is located within 300 feet of The Make Out Room, Revolution Café and Balancoire, places of entertainment.
7. Hearing and Possible Action regarding applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the Entertainment Commission. [Action item]  
 
Regular Agenda:
a)    EC-1380 – Markal, Ender, Richmond Republic, 642 Clement Street, Billiard Parlor Permit.

b)    EC-1379 – Zahner, Lisa, Fillmore Heritage Center, 1330 Fillmore Street, Place of Entertainment Permit, Change in Ownership.

c)    EC-1377 – Milano, Gina, Halcyon, 314 11th Street, Place of Entertainment and Extended Hours Premises Permits, Change in Ownership.

d)    EC-1378 – Gordon, Andrew, Spin San Francisco, 690 Folsom Street, Place of Entertainment Permit.

8.  Commissioner Comments & Questions. [Discussion item]  
 
9.  New Business Request for Future Agenda Items. [Discussion item] (This item is to allow       Commissioners to introduce agenda items for future consideration). 
 
ADJOURNMENT 
 
Please see attached for the Entertainment Commission’s interim policy on accessibility to its meetings. 
DISABILITY ACCESS 
 
 Room 416 is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall.  Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center.  For more information about MUNI services, call 923-6142.  Large print agendas are available.  Sign language interpreters are available upon request by contacting the Entertainment Commission Office at least two working days prior to a meeting.  Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should also call the Entertainment Commission Office. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City accommodate these individuals.  A TDD phone for the Entertainment Commission is available on request. 
To view hearing on-line 
     Live Stream of SFGTV and SFGTV2:                                         http://www.sfgovtv.org/index.aspx?page=68 
     Video on Demand, Commissions, Councils and Boards:   http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?viewid=20 
 
The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE 
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct people's business.  This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.  Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact:  
 
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force 
Victor Young, Administrator 
City Hall, Room 244 
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place 
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 
Office:  (415) 554-7724 
(Fax):    (415) 554-7854 
(E-mail):  victor.young@sfgov.org 
 
WRITTEN COMMENTS 
Persons attending the meeting and those unable to attend may submit written comments regarding the subject of the meeting.  Such comments will be made part of the official public record and will be brought to the attention of the Commission.  Written comments should be submitted to the Entertainment Commission c/o Jocelyn Kane, Entertainment Commission, Room 453 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102. 
 
“Explanatory Documents:  Copies of explanatory documents listed in this agenda, and other related materials received by the Entertainment Commission after the posting of this agenda, can be obtained during normal office hours at the Entertainment Commission office on the 4th floor of City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room #453, San Francisco, CA 94102, and also, to the extent possible, will be available on the Commission's website.”