Regular Meeting
 

 

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:  Ben Bleiman (President), Dori Caminong (Vice President), Steven Lee, Laura Thomas, Cyn Wang, Dave Falzon, Al Perez

 

 

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: Executive Director, Maggie Weiland; Senior Analyst, Dylan Rice; Senior Inspector, Antonio Savino; Commission Aide, Crystal Kennedy 

 

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT BLEIMAN AT 5:35 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    

 

 

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: None 

 

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

 

Public Comment: None 

MOTION: Commissioner Caminong moved to approve the March 2, 2021 minutes, Commissioner Wang seconded the motion.

 

ACTION: Approved Minutes for March 2, 2021

 

AYES: Commissioner Caminong, Commissioner Thomas, Commissioner Bleiman, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Wang, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Falzon

 

NAYS: None

 

3. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: any updates to tracked legislation, any updates to the San Francisco Public Health Order, update on Best Practice for Live Performances webinar, and any updates regarding the “Just Add Music” or JAM Program; Staff and Office Update: brief staffing update including an update on COVID response program, CERT; Update on Board of Appeals Actions: none; Corrective Actions: none. [Discussion Item] 

 

Public Comment: None 

 

4. Report from Senior Inspector: Senior Inspector Antonio Savino reports on recent enforcement activities. [Discussion Item] 

 

5. Update on the Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund: Regina Dick-Endrizzi, Executive Director of the Office of Small Business, provides an update on the implementation of the San Francisco Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund. [Discussion Item] 

 

Speaker + Regina Dick-Endrizzi, Executive Director of the Office of Small Business.

 

Public Comment: None 

 

6. Update on Nightlife Business Assistance in Response to COVID-19: Ben Van Houten, Business Development Manager, Nightlife and Entertainment Sector with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development provides an Update on Nightlife Business Assistance in response to COVID-19. [Discussion Item] 

 

Speaker + Ben Van Houten, Business Development Manager, Nightlife and Entertainment Sector, Office of Economic and Workforce Development

 

Public Comment: None 

 

7. 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]