Entertainment Commission    

                  City and County of San Francisco

DRAFT MINUTES

Meeting was held in-person

Tuesday, July 19^th, 2022

5:30 P.M.

Regular Meeting

 

                     

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Ben Bleiman (President), Al Perez, Laura Thomas, Cyn Wang

COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Dori Caminong (Vice President), Dave Falzon

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Executive Director Maggie Weiland; Deputy Director Kaitlyn Azevedo; Senior Analyst Dylan Rice; Commission Secretary May Liang

 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT BLEIMAN AT 5:33 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]

Support Document:

https://sfgov.org/entertainment/sites/default/files/Support%20Documents/SF%20Entertainment%20Commission%20-%20Findings%20Resolution%20for%20Charter%20Commissions%20-%202-28-22.pdf

Motion: Commissioner Wang made a motion to adopt the resolution; Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission adopted the resolution.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Perez, 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 June 21, 2022 Commission meetings. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

Support Document: https://sfgov.org/entertainment/meeting/meetings-june-21-2022-minutes   

Motion: Commissioner Wang made a motion to adopt the minutes; Commissioner Perez seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission approved the minutes of the June 21, 2022 Commission meetings.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang

Nays: None

Public Comment: None
 

4. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: provide policy updates if applicable; Staff and Office Update: recognition of Entertainment Commission SPUR Good Government Awardees; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: none; Corrective Actions: none.  [Discussion Item]

Public Comment: None

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

Public Comment: None

 

6. 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:

1. EC-1639 - Yanyi Tan Do (Shirley) and Tri Do, dba Would You Believe Cocktails, 4652 Geary Blvd - Limited Live Performance

Motion: Commissioner Wang made a motion to approve the permits with the Good Neighbor Policy; Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission approved the permits with the Good Neighbor Policy.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang

Nays: None

Public Comments: None

 

Regular Agenda:

1. Just Add Music permit #JAM-656 Goldenvoice, LLC dba Portola Music Festival located at Pier 80, 401 Cesar Chavez, for extended hours of outdoor entertainment and amplified sound for one-time events on 9/24/2022 and 9/25/2022

Motion: Commissioner Wang made a motion to approve the permit with the staff recommendations; Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission approved the permits with staff recommendations.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang

Nays: None

Public Comments: None

2. EC-1637- Jack Hu of J&D SF Ventures LLC, dba Aura Restaurant and Bar, 2368 3rd St., Limited Live Performance

Motion: Commissioner Perez made a motion to approve the permit with staff recommendations; Commissioner Wang seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission approved the permits with staff recommendations.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang

Nays: None

Public Comments: None

3. EC-1642 - Kenneth and Anna Zenkel of G680 Group Inc, dba The Grove – Yerba Buena, 690 Mission St., Limited Live Performance including outdoor

Motion: Commissioner Thomas made a motion to approve the permit with staff recommendations; Commissioner Perez seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission approved the permits with staff recommendations.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang

Nays: None

Public Comments: None

4. EC-1643 - Kenneth and Anna Zankel of PS24 Inc, dba The Grove – Design District, 65 Division St., Limited Live Performance including outdoor

Motion: Commissioner Thomas made a motion to approve the permit with staff recommendations; Commissioner Perez seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission approved the permits with staff recommendations.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang

Nays: None

Public Comments: None

5. EC-1644 – Marco Senghor of Lat Restaurant Inc., dba Big Baobab, 2243 Mission St., Place of Entertainment including outdoor

Motion: Commissioner Perez made a motion to approve the permit with staff recommendations; Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission approved the permits with staff recommendations.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang

Nays: None

Public Comments:
Speakers in opposition of the item: Suzanne Komili, Dale Muzzey, Bikash M. (comment via Zoom)

Speakers in support of the item: Adoubsu Tradre, Shawna Lee, Francisco Garcia Oliva, Edna Nyangau, Isaac Wilcox, Ben Angel, Don, Angie Hanna, Maria Sanchez, Guillaume Dursins, Nikolas Silva, Inbal Nachman, Christina James, Joana Cruz, Selma Comodo, Afua/Carol Yates, Federico Andrade (comment via Zoom), Teao Jense, Andrew Brobst

 

7. Election of Vice President: This item allows the Commissioners to nominate and elect the seat of Vice President of the Entertainment Commission for one-year term. [Action Item]

Motion: President Bleiman made a motion to elect Commissioner Dori Caminong as Vice President; Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission voted to elect Commissioner Dori Caminong as Vice President.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang

Nays: None

Public Comments: None

 

8. Election of President: This item allows the Commissioners to nominate and elect the seat of President of the Entertainment Commission for one-year term. [Action Item]

Motion: Commissioner Wang made a motion to elect Commissioner Ben Bleiman as President; Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission voted to elect Commissioner Ben Bleiman as President.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang

Nays: None

Public Comments: None

 

9. 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 7:42PM