Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting 

Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 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 

Steven Lee, Commissioner - Industry Representative 

Al Perez, Commissioner - Neighborhood Representative 

Bryant Tan, Commissioner - Urban Planning Representative 

Laura Thomas, Commissioner - Public Health Representative 

Vacant Seat, Commissioner - Law Enforcement 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 August 7, 2018 and September 7, 2018 Commission meetings. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

 

3. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: Updates on AB 2020 and SB 905 - Pending Governor Decision; Staff and Office Update: Update on EC Executive Director Appointment & EC Sound Inspector onboarding; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: Nothing to Report; Corrective Actions: Update on Suspension for Public Safety for dba Harlot, Place of Entertainment permit #EC-858 and Extended Hours Premises permit #EC-904, August 10-13, 2018. [Discussion Item]

 

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

 

5. Report from the Senior Analyst: Dylan Rice shares updates on the SF Outdoor Event Planning & Permitting Guide and technical assistance services. [Discussion Item]

 

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]

 

7. 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-1455 – 417 Stockton Street LLC, Mystic Room & Tavern, 417 Stockton St., Limited Live Performance Permit.

b) EC-1458 – Butner, Cestra, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers, 1195 Evans Ave., Limited Live Performance Permit.

 

Regular Agenda:

c) EC-1352 – Collins, Stephen of GSW Arena LLC, Golden State Warriors Event Center, Blocks 29-32 Mission Bay South, Amendment to Conditional Place of Entertainment Permit.

d) EC-1454 – Li, Wesley, Paramount Superstars, 939 Clement St., Limited Live Performance Permit.

e) EC-1457 – White, Josephine Margaret and Kevin Adams Cline, Rock Bar, 80 29th St., Limited Live Performance Permit.

f) EC-1459 – 250 Fourth Development, L.P., Virgin Hotels San Francisco, 250 4th St., Place of Entertainment Permit.

g) EC-1460 – Linsangan, Alicia Jolene, Jolene’s, 2700 16th St., Place of Entertainment & Billiard Parlor Permits. 

 

8. Review and possible action to change the conditions on the Place of Entertainment permit #EC-953 Place of Entertainment permit, dba Hue located at 447 Broadway, San Francisco, CA. 94133 at the request of permittee.  [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

 

9. Commissioner Comments & Questions. [Announcements]

 

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 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 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.”