Meetings - November 19, 2019 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
November 19, 2019 - 5:30pm
Location: 
Entertainment Commission     City and County of San Francisco 
   
Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting 
Tuesday, November 19, 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 
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 November 5, 2019 Commission meeting. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]
 
3. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: none; Staff and Office Update: EC Holiday Party Update; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: none; Corrective Actions: none. [Discussion Item]
 
4. Report from Deputy Director: Deputy Director Kaitlyn Azevedo reports on recent venue inspections and activities. [Discussion Item]
 
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-1552 – Eugene Power of Phoenix Irish Bar, LLC, dba Phoenix Irish Bar, 811 Valencia St., Limited Live Performance permit
b) EC-1554 – Delmy Chable and Carlos Ruiz of Yucateca Food Corporation, dba Poc-Chuc Restaurant, 2886 16th St., Limited Live Performance permit
Regular Agenda:
c) EC-1540 – Kingston Wu of 2036 Lombard St, LLC, dba Westwood, 2036 Lombard St., Place of Entertainment and Mechanical Amusement Device permits 
 
6. Discussion and Possible Action to establish new Mission, Vision, and Values for the Entertainment Commission. [Discussion and Possible Action Item] 
 
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 
(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.