City and County of San Francisco

Entertainment Commission

 

MINUTES

Meeting was held remotely

 

 Tuesday, January 19, 2021

5:30 P.M.

Regular Meeting

 

                               

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:  Ben Bleiman, (President), Dori Caminong, (Vice President) Steven Lee, Laura Thomas, Cyn Wang, Al Perez, Dave Falzon

 

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Executive Director, Maggie Weiland; Deputy Director, Kaitlyn Azevedo; Senior Analyst, Dylan Rice; Senior Inspector, Antonio Savino; Commission Aide, Crystal Kennedy

 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT BLEIMAN AT 5:38 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. 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

 

1. Approval of Meeting Minutes.  Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the January 5, 2021, Commission meeting. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]
 

Public Comment: None

MOTION: Commissioner Thomas moved to approve the January 5, 2021 minutes, Commissioner Wang seconded the motion.

 

ACTION: Approved Minutes for January 5, 2021

 

AYES: Commissioner Caminong, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Wang, Commissioner Falzon

 

Absent at time of vote: Commissioner Perez

 

NAYS: None

 

3. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: Update on the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program (also popularly known as the "Save Our Stages Act”), and reserve for any updates to the San Francisco Public Health Order or other emergency response items; Staff and Office Update: none; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: none; Corrective Actions: none. [Discussion Item]

 

Al Perez arrived at 5:45PM
 

Public Comment: None

4. BOS File No. 201414: Administrative Code - San Francisco Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund: Honey Mahogany, Legislative Aide, Supervisor Matt Haney’s Office, will present regarding the Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the San Francisco Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund to provide grants to certain music and entertainment venues whose operations have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]
 

Public Comment: None

5. Report from Deputy Director: Deputy Director Kaitlyn Azevedo reports on recent venue inspections and activities. [Discussion Item]

 

Public Comment: None

6. Discussion and Possible Action to adopt written comments and/or recommendations to be submitted by the Acting Director to the Planning Department and/or Department of Building Inspection regarding noise issues for proposed residential projects per Chapter 116 of the of the Administrative Code. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

Regular Agenda:

1. 159 Fell Street, Bl/Lot: 0834/051. Discussion and possible action to adopt written comments and/or recommendations regarding noise issues for the proposed residential project at 159 Fell Street, which is located within 300 feet of Rickshaw Stop, permitted Place of Entertainment.

Speaker: = Senior Inspector Antonio Savino

                 + Geoff Gibson, Partner, Windsor Gibson Architects

Public Comment: None

MOTION: Commissioner Thomas moved to approve with staff recommendations and for the Planning Department and/or Department of Building Inspection impose these standard conditions on the development permit(s) for this project. Commissioner Falzon seconded the motion.

 

ACTION: Approved the residential development review project with staff recommendations.

 

AYES: Commissioner Caminong, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Wang, Commissioner Falzon, Commissioner Perez

 

NAYS: None

7. New Business Request for Future Agenda Items. [Action item] (This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce agenda items for future consideration).

 

Public Comment: None

 

8. Commissioner Comments & Questions.

ADJOURNMENT at 6:47PM