Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting   
Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 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
Bryant Tan, 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 January 15, 2019 Commission meeting. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

3. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: Updates on BOS File No. 181211 re: Health, Planning, and Police Codes - Small Business Permit Streamlining and BOS File No. 190109 introduced on January 29, 2019 amending the Police Code to establish procedures for the Office of Cannabis to issue permits authorizing cannabis consumption and sales in connection with temporary events; Staff and Office Update: Updates on 11 Districts of Entertainment program, SF Outdoor Events Network: Cannabis and Special Events, SF Entertainment Commission Blog, and San Francisco Nightlife and Entertainment Summit 10; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: Update on Decision re: Appeal filed by Ms. Gina Milano dba Halcyon, #EC-1377 POE & EHP, located at 314 11th Street, of Administrative Citation No. 21841 Issued by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission on October 13, 2018; Corrective Actions: Nothing to Report. [Discussion Item]

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

5. 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]

6. Hearing and Possible Action regarding applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the Entertainment Commission. [Discussion and Possible Action Item] 

Regular Agenda:
a) EC-1474 – Cheng, Henry of 3910 Lounge, LLC, 3910 Lounge, 3910 Geary Blvd., Place of Entertainment and Mechanical Amusement Device Permits. 
b) EC-1482 – O’Keeffe, David and Gerard of COGAC Group LLC, Hotel VIA, 128 King St., Limited Live Performance permit with Outdoor Entertainment.

7. Review and possible action to amend the Entertainment Commission’s Good Neighbor Policy: Executive Director Weiland, Deputy Director Azevedo, and Senior Inspector Burke suggest that the Entertainment Commission accept a minor edit to the recent Commission-amended Good Neighbor Policy. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

8. 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
(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 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.