Entertainment Commission     

City and County of San Francisco 

   

Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting 

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 5:30 P.M.               

Room 416, City Hall                                                  

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place 

San Francisco, CA. 94102  

   

Ben Bleiman, President - Industry Representative 

Dori Caminong, Vice President - Neighborhood Representative 

Lt. Dave Falzon, Commissioner - Law Enforcement Representative 

Steven Lee, Commissioner - Industry Representative 

Al Perez, Commissioner - Neighborhood Representative 

Bryant Tan, Commissioner - Urban Planning Representative 

Laura Thomas, Commissioner - Public Health 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 minutes of the December 18, 2018 Commission meeting. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

 

3. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: Nothing to Report; Staff and Office Update: Review of New Year’s Eve Citywide Activation; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: Update on Appeal filed by Ms. Gina Milano dba Halcyon, #EC-1377 POE & EHP, located at 314 11th Street, of Administrative Citation No. 21841 Issued by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission on October 13, 2018, Controller’s Office Hearing took place on January 3, 2019; Corrective Actions: Nothing to Report. [Discussion Item]

 

4. Informational Presentation from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development regarding Board of Supervisors File No. 181211: Health, Planning, and Police Codes - Small Business Permit Streamlining. [Discussion Item]

 

5. Report from Senior Inspector: Inspector Sean Burke reports on recent venue inspections and activities. [Discussion Item]

 

6. Report from the Senior Analyst: Dylan Rice shares an update about SF Outdoor Events Network initiative to strengthen the vitality of community and cultural events. [Discussion Item]

 

7. 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]

 

8. 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:

a) EC-1477 – Valentine, Nate, Kashian, Robert, and Blake-Williams, Jamal of Toe Dipping, LLC, dba TBD, 925 Bush St., Billiard Parlor Permit.

b) EC-1473 – Azarkman, Daniel of El Lopo, LLC, The Pour House / El Lopo, 1327 Polk St., Limited Live Performance Permit.

c) EC-1478 – Cassanego, Brian of Cassanego Enterprises LLC, Noir Lounge, 581 Hayes St., Limited Live Performance Permit.  

d) EC-1480 – Sin, Simon of Shin International Inc., Cova Hotel, 655 Ellis St., Limited Live Performance Permit. 

 

Regular Agenda:

e) EC-1474 – Cheng, Henry of 3910 Lounge, LLC, 3910 Lounge, 3910 Geary Blvd., Place of Entertainment and Mechanical Amusement Device Permits. 

f) EC-1475 – Lukezic, Christopher and Mich, Thomas of Concept Kismet, LLC, Phonobar, 370 Grove St., Place of Entertainment Permit.

g) EC-1479 – Rappaport, Andrew of Minnesota Street Project, LLC, Minnesota Street Project, 1275 Minnesota St., Limited Live Performance Permit. 

h) EC-1476 – Deckker, Chris and Meyer, Bertram of OneDome Global Inc., OneDome, 1025 Market St., Place of Entertainment Permit. 

 

9. Discussion and possible approval, denial, or other action as necessary, relating to Ms. Milano’s request for a partial stay, until March 19, 2019, of the Entertainment Commission’s December 18, 2018 decision imposing additional conditions on the #EC-1377 Place of Entertainment and Extended Hours Premises permits for dba Halcyon located at 314 11th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.  Ms. Milano has requested a stay of the following conditions:

1. Permit holder shall keep a nightly record of the decibel level inside the permitted establishment from start to finish of all hosted entertainment. A report from the decibel meter logs shall be made available to the Entertainment Commission.

2. Permit holder shall hire a sound consultant to conduct a sound study over a two night period from 10pm-6am when Halcyon is operating past 4am to gather sound data around ambient levels during the POE and EHP time periods. Entertainment Commission staff shall be on site during the study. Sound consultant shall conduct new sound tests in concert with Entertainment Commission staff for new POE and EHP sound limits based on this study of ambient.

3. Permit holder shall use a sound limiter at all times while operating sound equipment to ensure compliance with approved sound limits.

[Discussion and Possible Action Item]

 

10. Commissioner Comments & Questions. [Announcements]

 

ADJOURNMENT 

 

Please see below 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 Maggie Weiland, Entertainment Commission, Room 12 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 Ground Floor of City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room #12, San Francisco, CA 94102, and also, to the extent possible, will be available on the Commission's website at: https://sfgov.org/entertainment/public-notices-meetings.