City and County of San Francisco

Entertainment Commission

 

MINUTES

Meeting was held remotely

 

 Tuesday, October 19^th, 2021

5:30 P.M.

Regular Meeting

 

                               

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Ben Bleiman (President), Steven Lee, Laura Thomas, Cyn Wang, Dave Falzon

 

COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Dori Caminong (excused absence), Al Perez (excused absence)
 

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Executive Director Maggie Weiland; Deputy Director Kaitlyn Azevedo; Senior Analyst Dylan Rice; Senior Inspector Antonio Savino

 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT BLEIMAN AT 5:30 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. 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:

+ Mark Rennie commenting on President Ben Bleiman’s Fleet Week events in the Polk Gulch neighborhood and sharing his support for the efforts.
 

2. Approval of Meeting Minutes.  Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the September 21, 2021 Commission meeting. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

Public Comment: None

MOTION: President Bleiman motioned to move this item to the next Commission Hearing on November 2^nd, 2021; Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion.

 

ACTION: The Commission approved the motion to move this item to the next Commission Hearing on November 2^nd, 2021.

 

AYES: President Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang, Commissioner Falzon.

 

NAYS: None

3. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update:  Update on Halloween and holiday outreach for one-time event permitting; update on SF Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund; Staff and Office Update: brief update; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: none; Corrective Actions: none. [Discussion Item]

 

Public Comment: None

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

Public Comment: None

5. 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-1605 – Victoria Wasserman of Victoria Wasserman Enterprises LLC., dba Vic’s Winehouse on Fillmore, 1870 Fillmore Street, Limited Live Performance permit

b)                 EC-1606 - Santiago Lopez of S. Lopez M. Enterprises, Inc., dba El Farolito, 2777 Mission Street, Limited Live Performance permit

c)          EC-1609 - Claudio Luporini Jr. and Patrick Gallagher of Frisconian Enterprises LLC, dba Karl’s Beacon, 1355 Taraval Street, Billiard Parlor permit

 

Public Comment: None

 

MOTION: Commissioner Thomas made a motion to move approve the Consent Agenda with staff recommendations; Commissioner Lee seconded the motion.

 

ACTION: The Commission approved the Consent Agenda with staff recommendations.   

 

AYES: President Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang, Commissioner Falzon.

 

NAYS: None

 

Public Comment:None

 

 

Regular Agenda:

 

d) EC-1607 – Kamel (Liam) Halliche, dba Le Petit Paris 75, 515 Broadway, Place of Entertainment permit
 

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

 

ACTION: The Commission approved the Place of Entertainment permit.  

 

AYES: President Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang, Commissioner Falzon.

 

NAYS: None
 

6. Review and possible action to amend Just Add Music permit #JAM-261, dba Chambers Eat & Drink located at The Phoenix Hotel, 601 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA 94109, for extended hours for extended hours of outdoor entertainment and amplified sound for a one time event on 12/31/2021. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

MOTION: Commissioner Falzon made a motion to approve with staff recommendations; Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion.

 

ACTION: The Commission approved the motion to extend the JAM permit hours for extended hours of outdoor entertainment and amplified sound for a one time event on 12/31/2021 at Chambers Eat and Drink, The Phoenix Hotel.

 

AYES: President Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang, Commissioner Falzon.

 

NAYS: None
 

7. 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]

 

MOTION: Commissioner Falzon made a motion to adopt a resolution making findings to allow teleconferences meetings under California Government Code Section 54953(e); Commissioner Lee seconded the motion.

 

ACTION: The Commission approved the motion to adopt the resolution.  

 

AYES: President Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Wang, Commissioner Falzon.

 

NAYS: None

 

8. 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 6:34PM