Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting
Tuesday, March 21, 2017, 5:30 P.M.
Room 416, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA. 94102 

Bryant Tan, President - Urban Planning Representative
Ben Bleiman, Commissioner - 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, Commissioner - 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 March 7, 2017 Commission meeting. [Action Item]

3. Report from Executive Director: Legislative/Policy Update: Update on addition of Hotel/Motels to Chapter 116 (BOS File #161064); Update on RDR projects regarding disclosure requirements outlined in Admin Code Chapter 116; Staff and Office Update: Update on DBI Warehouse Working Group; Report on RDR projects that did not need a hearing per EC policy; Report on Director’s appearance at 2017 SXSW, Austin TX; Discussion regarding dates and topics for 2017 EC Retreat; Corrective Actions: Nothing to Report. [Discussion Item]

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

Regular Agenda:

EC-1396 – Brinkley, David, Anderson Pugash, Audio, 316 11th St., Extended Hours Premises Permit.
EC-1398 – Frenkel, Thomas, Finnegans Wake, 937 Cole St., Limited Live Performance Permit.

7.  Review and possible action to review and change the conditions on the Place of Entertainment permit #EC-1377 Place of Entertainment and Extended Hours Premises permit, dba Halcyon located 314 11th Street, San Francisco, CA. 94103.  [Discussion and Possible Action]

8. Discussion and Possible Action regarding draft ordinance amending the Police Code to revise permit requirements, procedures, and filing fees for outdoor amplified sound and sound truck permits issued by the Entertainment Commission and establish a permitting procedure for street performers using outdoor amplified sound equipment.  [Discussion and Possible Action]

9. Election of Vice President. This item allows the Commissioners to nominate and elect the seat of Vice President of the Entertainment Commission. [Action Item]

10.  Commissioner Comments & Questions. [Discussion Item]

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.”