Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting   
Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 5:30 P.M.              
Room 416, City Hall                                                  
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA. 94102 
      
Bryant Tan, President - Urban Planning Representative
Audrey Joseph, Vice President - Industry Representative
Laura Thomas, Commissioner - Public Health Representative
Al Perez, Commissioner - Neighborhood Representative
Steven Lee, Commissioner - Industry Representative
Liam Frost, Commissioner - Law Enforcement Representative
Dori Caminong - Neighborhood 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 16, 2016 Commission meeting. [Action item] 
 
3. Report from Executive Director: (A) Legislative/Policy Update: Update on major improvements to outdoor amplified sound regulation via legislative change; Report on Resolution introduced by Supervisor Weiner re: LGBTQ Nightlife Task Force; Update by Dylan Rice on SFPD 10B reporting related to outdoor events and upcoming 10/3 Event Producer workshop; (B) Staff and Office Update:  nothing to report     (C)Corrective Actions: Nothing to Report  (D) Report from the Sound Inspectors: Jordan Pauley and Sean Burke report on recent venue sound inspections and report of activities by staff. [Discussion Item]
4. 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]
5. Residential Development Review Consent Calendar
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Entertainment Commission, and may 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. The following action is to adopt written comments and/or recommendations to be submitted to the Planning Department and/or Department of Building Inspection regarding noise issues for proposed residential projects per Chapter 116 of the Administrative Code. [Action Item]
Consent Agenda:
a) 1298 Howard St., Bl/Lot 3728/019, 024, 025, which is located within 300 feet of the Asia SF, which is a permitted Place of Entertainment.
b) 1631 Oakdale, Block/Lot 5322/032  which is located within 300 feet of the Bayview Opera House, a place of entertainment.
c) 1452 Broadway, Block/Lot 0572/013 which is located within 300 feet of Rouge
d)  Nightclub, a place of entertainment.
e) 975 Bryant St, Block/Lot 3780/044 which is located within 300 feet of the Gift Center, a place of entertainment
6. Hearing and Possible Action regarding applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the Entertainment Commission. [Action item] 
 
Regular Agenda:
a) EC-1376 – McGrath, Martina, 800 Larkin, 800 Larkin Street, Limited Live Performance Permit.

b) ECLSP-5382 Rinaldi, John, San Francisco Institute of Possibility, 111 Minna alley, Loud Speaker Permit, Saturday, October 1, 2016, 10PM-12AM.

c) EC-1381 – Escobedo, Miles, Ocean Ale House, 1314 Ocean Avenue, Limited Live Performance Permit.

d) EC-1382 – Loan, Phung, Kien Thanh Coffee Shop, 431 Eddy Street, Limited Live Performance Permit.

e) EC-1383 – Simpson, James, Old Bus Tavern, 3193 Mission Street, Limited Live Performance Permit.

7.  Commissioner Comments & Questions. [Discussion item] 
 
8.  New Business Request for Future Agenda Items. [Discussion item] (This item is to allow       Commissioners to introduce agenda items for future consideration).
 
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.
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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 Jocelyn Kane, Entertainment Commission, Room 453 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 #453, San Francisco, CA 94102, and also, to the extent possible, will be available on the Commission's website at.”