Entertainment Commission    

              City and County of San Francisco

                 MINUTES

                     Meeting was held in-person

Tuesday, June 21^st, 2022

5:30 P.M.

Regular Meeting

 

                     

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Ben Bleiman (President), Dori Caminong (Vice President), Al Perez, Laura Thomas

COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Dave Falzon, Cyn Wang

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 5:35 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: Vice President Caminong made a motion to adopt the resolution; Commissioner Perez seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission adopted the resolution.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Vice President Caminong, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas

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 May 3, May 17 and June 7, 2022 Commission meetings. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

Support Document:
https://sfgov.org/entertainment/meeting/meetings-may-3-2022-minutes
https://sfgov.org/entertainment/meeting/meetings-may-17-2022-minutes
https://sfgov.org/entertainment/meeting/meetings-june-7-2022-minutes

Motion: Vice President Caminong made a motion to adopt the resolution; Commissioner Perez seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission approved the minutes of the May 3, May 17 and June 7, 2022 Commission meetings.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Vice President Caminong, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas

Nays: None

Public Comment: None
 

4. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: Update on BOS File No. 220678 - Ordinance amending the Police Code to update the Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound permit filing fee, permit amendment filing fee, and license fee, and Update on SB 930 - Alcoholic beverages: hours of sale; Staff and Office Update: Update on staffing changes, and brief review of EC Retreat and Summit events; 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-1633 – Skylight California LLC, dba Skylight Studios, 1800 Mission St., Limited Live Performance
2. EC-1634 - Christopher Nickolopoulos of Ivory & Vine LLC, dba Ivory & Vine Café, 3248 22nd St., Limited Live Performance
3. EC-1636 - Douglas Marschke of Underdogs Cantina, dba Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St., Limited Live Performance

Motion: Commissioner Perez made a motion to approve the permits with the Good Neighbor Policy and SFPD recommendations; Vice President Caminong seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission approved the permits with staff recommendations.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Vice President Caminong, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas

Nays: None

Public Comments: None

Regular Agenda:

1. EC-1638 - Bay Area Council Foundation, dba The Klamath, Pier 9, Limited Live Performance – Outdoor

Motion: Commissioner Perez made a motion to approve the permit with the Good Neighbor Policy and staff recommendations; Vice President Caminong seconded the motion.

Action: The Commission approved the permits with staff recommendations.

Ayes: President Bleiman, Vice President Caminong, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas

Nays: None

Public Comments: None

2. EC-1640 - Erik Anderson of Barley Taps, LLC, dba Barley, 1038 Polk St - Limited Live Performance – Outdoor

Motion: Vice President Caminong 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, Vice President Caminong, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Thomas

Nays: None

Public Comments: None

 

7. 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 6:14PM