ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION
City and County of San Francisco
ACTION MINUTES OF THE
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
City Hall, Hearing Room 416
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA  94102

COMMISSIONERS

Present

Bryant Tan
Laura Thomas
Liam Frost
Dori Caminong
Ben Bleiman
Steven Lee

STAFF

Present

Acting Director, Maggie Weiland
Sound Inspector, Sean Burke
Senior Analyst, Community & Cultural Events, Dylan Rice
Commission Aide, Crystal Stewart

CALL TO ORDER

President Tan called the meeting to order at 5:39PM.

Absent were Al Perez.

ROLL CALL

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. 

General Public comment.

No public comment was made.

2. Approval of Meeting Minutes.  Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of March 6, 2018 Commission meeting. [Action Item]

Commissioner Caminong moved to approve Commissioner Thomas second the motion.  

Vote:

Yeas - Commissioner Caminong, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Tan, Commissioner Frost Commissioner Lee and Commissioner Bleiman
Absent – Commissioner Perez

3. Report from Acting Director: Legislative/Policy Update: Nothing to Report; Staff and Office Update: Update on Sound Inspector Hiring Process; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: Nothing to Report; Corrective Actions: Nothing to Report. [Discussion Item]                                              

Acting Director Maggie Weiland stated they conducted interviews and two new Inspectors will start hopefully on April 9, 2018.

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

NEW COMPLAINTS                        

1/2/18 9:19 PM  Ho's Tavern   2360 VAN NESS  "The bar is playing their music very loud. Tenants up to the 3rd floor above can hear the music. Resident has attempted to speak with owner regarding the loud music with no resolution."
1/12/18 8:01 PM  Woods Station   2255 POLK   "Amplified live music at Woods Polk Station, 2255 Polk Street"
1/13/18 3:35 AM  Terroir Bar 1116 FOLSOM    "Resident called to report loud noise coming from the bar at this location."
1/14/18 3:37 AM Alter Space 1158 HOWARD   "Loud pounding music is coming from this place. With a lot of people coming and going from the building."
1/18/18 8:30 AM End Up  401 6TH "Loud music from the end up bar has been in for the past 4 hours. They have amplified music and DJ blasting the sound outdoors. This severely interfere with our life across the street in our apartment. Please help stop this noise! Thanks."
1/18/18 8:30 AM Great American Music Hall 850 O'FFARELL   "100 years more old building without sounds approve or any acoustical panels inside the building. Music is too loud even residents who are live cross street can hear the music! Where can I submit this issue! SF planning department or DBI need to take it seriously!"
1/19/18 9:03 PM UNKNOWN  2450 SUTTER “Electronic music pulsating throughout neighborhood."
1/20/18 10:03 PM Tupelo   1337 GRANT "Extremely loud nightly live music from a bar (Tupelo) penetrating into my residence in an adjacent building. Business seems to have made no effort to isolate the noise. Spoken with a staff member, but was told that they had no obligation to respect limits on noise levels because of their permit." 
1/22/18 8:55 PM Bar Fluxxus 461 Bush  "Please enforce noise ordinance against patrons of Bar Fluxus who loiter in the alley after hours and / or during operation. 
1/30/18 7:25 AM  The Assembly  449 14TH "7am event hosted by the Assembly"
1/31/18 9:27 PM  Pink Dolphin 1431 HAIGHT "Pink Dolphin at 1431 Haight Street --- The retail clothing store will have large events. Their space only should have 49 people inside but they have over 200. The noise is so loud and people are out on the sidewalk doing filming. It's so loud it shakes the nearby buildings and shakes the water in dinner glasses."           

ONGOING COMPLAINTS

Original:                                                           

Since last hearing:           

1/19/18  UNKNOWN  2450 SUTTER  2 Feb 18 22:55 … 2 Feb 18 23:16 ::: "Electronic music pulsating throughout neighborhood."
1/21/18 Carbon Lounge  383 Bay 29 Jan 18 18:23 ::: "Carbon turns off their music at 2am and turns it back on at 4am and plays through the night. The music is so loud it can be heard in residential on other streets."
Grt Am Mus Hall 850 O'FFARELL   1/18/2018  8:30:00 AM … 28 Jan 18 10:32 … 2 Feb 18 20:07

Bender's  806 S VAN NESS 28-Jan
10/29/16 Email     Hue  447 BROADWAY Complaint: 12/10/2017  11:08:47 PM: "Loud salsa music coming from unsoundproofed back room of HUE nightclub; can be heard throughout my home"
11/14/16  Text  Halcyon 314 11TH ST Complaints: 11/11 @ 4:18am, 11/16 @ 11:39pm, 11/18 @ 12:53am, 11/19 @ 12:17am, 11/25 @ 2:10am, 11/26 @ 8:22am
9/29/17 Text Double Dutch     3192 16TH ST     Complaints: 11/6 @ 12:25am, 11/18 @ 10:51pm, 11/19 @ 12:22am, 11/21 @ 11:51pm, 11/23 @ 12:22am, 11/2 @ 1:16am             

RESOLVED COMPLAINTS

Bergerac 316 11TH ST No complaints since last hearing.
Swedish Hall 2174 MARKET  No complaints since last hearing.           

5. Report from the Senior Analyst: Dylan Rice shares an update on current projects to support the vitality of community and cultural outdoor events. [Discussion Item]

Senior Analyst Dylan Rice stated he meet with a user testing group and they gave feedback they said it was a value to their work.  Finished first draft of cannabis event information sheet and working with the office of cannabis and will go out to the event producers.

No public comment.

6. 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]

No comments were made. 

7. Hearing and Possible Action regarding applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the Entertainment Commission. [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:

EC-1435 – Awadalla, Awadalla, SF Hole in the Wall Pizza, 1825-1827 Irving St., Limited Live Performance Permit.
EC-1436 – Casteel, Andrew, Laughing Monk Brewing, 1439 Egbert Ave., Limited Live Performance Permit.

No public comment

Commissioner Thomas moved to approve Commissioner Lee second the motion

Vote:

Yeas - Commissioner Caminong, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Tan, Commissioner Frost Commissioner Lee and Commissioner Bleiman
Absent – Commissioner Perez

8. 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. [Action Item]

Regular Agenda:

33 Norfolk Street, Bl/Lot: 3521/053A & 3521/093, Discussion and possible action to adopt written comments and/or recommendations regarding noise issues for the proposed residential project at 33 Norfolk Street, which is located within 300 feet of Holy Cow, Oasis, Calle 11, Halcyon, Audio, Slims, Buzzworks, and DNA Lounge, all permitted Places of Entertainment.

No public comment.

Commissioner Caminong moved to approve with a 20Ft wall with the standard conditions and lighting plan Commissioner Frost second the motion

Vote:
Yeas - Commissioner Caminong, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Tan, Commissioner Frost Commissioner Lee and Commissioner Bleiman
Absent – Commissioner Perez

9. Review and Possible Action to Amend the Recommended Noise Attenuation Conditions for Chapter 116 Residential Projects. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

Commissioner moved to approve Commissioner second the motion all yeas.

Vote:

Yeas - Commissioner Caminong, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Tan, Commissioner Frost Commissioner Lee and Commissioner Bleiman
Absent – Commissioner Perez

10. Commissioner Comments & Questions. [Discussion Item]

Commissioner Caminong Inquired about the retreat.

ADJOURNMENT 6:29PM