Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting       
Tuesday, December 6, 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 October 18, 2016 Commission meeting. [Action item]
  
3. Discussion and Possible Action to make recommendations on Board of Supervisors File No. 161064 Administrative Code - New Hotels and Motels near Places of Entertainment. Ordinance amending the Administrative and Planning Codes to authorize the Entertainment Commission to hold a hearing on noise issues related to proposed projects for construction of new hotels and motels, or conversions of existing structures to hotel or motel uses, to be located within 300 feet of a Place of Entertainment, and to provide recommendations to the Planning Department and/or Department of Building Inspection regarding such projects, and require the Planning Department and Planning Commission to consider noise issues when reviewing proposed hotel and motel projects; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Discussion and Possible Action)

4. Report from Executive Director: Report from Executive Director: (A) Legislative/Policy Update: Update on Director activities, Las Vegas, Perth and Sydney, Australia; Update on BOS File #161064, regarding amendment to add Hotel/Motel use to Chapter 116;  (B) Staff and Office Update: Update on EC holiday party; Discussion of important dates in 2017  (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]
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. 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)    One Oak St., Bl/Lot 0836/001-005, which is located within 300 feet of the The Rickshaw Stop and SF Conservatory of Music, which are permitted Places of Entertainment.  [Action item]
b)    345 6th St., Bl/Lot 0836/001-005, which is located within 300 feet of the 1015 Folsom, which is a permitted Place of Entertainment.  [Action item]
c)    1801 Mission St., Bl/Lot 3548/039, which is located within 300 feet of the The Armory, The Armory Club and Public Works, which are permitted Places of Entertainment.  [Action item]
d)    1863 Mission St., Bl/Lot 3548/033, which is located within 300 feet of the The Armory, The Armory Club and Public Works, which are permitted Places of Entertainment.  [Action item]
7. Hearing and Possible Action regarding applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the Entertainment Commission. [Action item]  
 
Regular Agenda:

a)    EC-1388 – Kernan, Teague, Belle Cora, 565 Green Street, Limited Live Performance Permit.

b)    EC-1389 – Shaw, Thomas, The Sea Star, 2289 3rd Street, Limited Live Performance Permit.

c)     EC-1390 – Toensing, Aaron, Maybeck's, 2400 Lombard Street, Limited Live Performance Permit.

8.  Commissioner Comments & Questions. [Discussion item]  
 
9.  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. 
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 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.”