Meetings - March 17, 2020 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
March 17, 2020 - 5:30pm
Location: 
**MEETING IS CANCELLED** 
 
Entertainment Commission    City and County of San Francisco 
   
Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting             
Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 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 
Vacant, 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 March 3, 2020 Commission meeting. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]
 
3. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: Update on the City and County of San Francisco’s response to COVID-19 as it relates to Entertainment permitted venues and events; Staff and Office Update: none; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: none; Corrective Actions: none. [Discussion Item]
 
4. Special Presentation from Kristen Marshall, DOPE Project Manager from Harm Reduction Coalition: Kristen Marshall presents on her organization’s latest efforts to promote harm reduction in the nightlife and entertainment community. [Discussion Item]
 
5. Report from Deputy Director: Deputy Director Kaitlyn Azevedo reports on recent venue inspections and activities. [Discussion Item]
 
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: 
a) EC-1034 – Jose Ricardo Vallejo, dba 26 Mix, 3024 Mission St., Billiard Parlor permit. 
Regular Agenda:
b) EC-1577 – San Francisco Parks Alliance, dba Mendell Plaza, Mendell Plaza, 1401 Mendell St., Places for People (P4P) Program - Limited Live Performance permit, Outdoor. 
 
7. 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 
 
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.