Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 5:30 P.M.
Room 416, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA. 94102

Bryant Tan, President - Urban Planning Representative
Laura Thomas, Vice President - Public Health Representative
Ben Bleiman, Commissioner - Industry Representative
Al Perez, Commissioner - Neighborhood Representative
Steven Lee, Commissioner - Industry Representative
Liam Frost, Commissioner - Law Enforcement Representative
Dori Caminong, Commissioner - 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 minutes of June 6, 2017 Commission meeting. [Action Item]

3. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: Update on File #170443, cleanup legislation regarding amplified sound; Report on June 19 Education event on technology and Entertainment; Staff and Office Update: Nothing to Report; Update on Board of Appeals Actions; Corrective Actions: Nothing to Report. [Discussion Item]

4. Report from Sound Inspector: Sean Burke reports on recent venue sound inspections and activities. [Discussion Item]

5. Report from the Senior Analyst – Community & Cultural Events: Dylan Rice discusses implementation of report recommendations to improve City interagency coordination and customer experience for outdoor events. [Discussion Item]

6. Discussion and Possible Action to adopt written comments and/or recommendations already submitted by the Director 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]

a)  1601-1637 Market Street, Bl/Lot: 3505/001,7,8,27-29,31-33, 35  Discussion and possible action to adopt written comments and/or recommendations regarding noise issues for the proposed residential project at 1601-1637 Market St, which is located within 300 feet of Zuni,  a permitted Place of Entertainment.

b)  1196 Columbus Ave, Bl/Lot: 0043/007  Discussion and possible action to adopt written comments and/or recommendations regarding noise issues for the proposed hotel project at 1196 Columbus Ave, which is located within 300 feet of the Fisherman’s Wharf Marriott and Pier 2620 Hotel, both permitted Places of Entertainment.

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. [Action Item] 

Regular Agenda:

ECLSP-5733 – Fennell, Tyra, dba Imprint City, Arts, Science and Music Festival, Egbert Street between 3rd Street & Jennings, 7/15/2017, 3PM – 12AM, Loudspeaker Permit.

9. Review and possible action to change the conditions on the #EC-1180 Place of Entertainment permit, dba SF Armory located at 1800 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA. 94103. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

10.  Review and possible action to change the conditions on the #EC-1377 Place of Entertainment and Extended Hours Premises permits, dba Halcyon located at 314 11th Street, San Francisco, CA. 94103. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

11.  Commissioner Comments & Questions. [Discussion Item]

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 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 4th 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.”