Notice and Agenda for Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 5:30 P.M. AMENDED
Room 416, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA. 94102

Bryant Tan, President - Urban Planning Representative
Audrey Joseph, Commissioner - Industry Representative
Al Perez, Commissioner - Neighborhood Representative
Demetri Moshoyannis - Public Health Representative
Steven Lee, Commissioner - Industry Representative
Liam Frost, Commissioner - Law Enforcement Representative
Vacant seat - Neighborhood Representative

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

1. Selection of Presiding Officer for February 3, 2015 meeting. [Action item]

2. 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.

3. Review and approve the minutes of January 6, 2015 & January 20, 2015. [Action item]

4. Report from Executive Director Legislative/Policy Update: Late Night/Early Am Transit Working Group update – 2/23 hearing date; Staff and Office Update: Vacant Commission Seat update – February 12 hearing date; Late February publication of Economic Impact Study on Outdoor events; Revised POE application questionnaire review. Corrective Actions: Nothing to Report. Report from the Sound Inspector’s Sean Burke and Jordan Pauley report on recent venue sound inspections and report of activities by staff. [Discussion Item]

5. Police Department Comments & Questions. [Discussion Item]
(This item allows any member of the SFPD to address the Commission regarding matters related to nightlife and public safety).
6. Hearing and Possible Action regarding applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the Entertainment Commission. [Action item]

a) EC-1286 Harris Rosenbloom dba Great Star Theater 636 Jackson, Place of Entertainment Permit.

b) EC-1149 Atique Rehman dba Naan & Curry 336 O’Farrell amendment to existing Extended Hours permit.

7. Hearing on Rules Changes: Hearing to consider and adopt amendments to its "Rules and Hearing Procedures for Proceedings to Suspend or Revoke Place of Entertainment Permits and Permits for Extended Hours Premises." The hearing will address (1) updating the grounds for suspension and revocation to reflect the current grounds for suspension and revocation stated in the Police Code, and (2) extending the rules and procedures, possibly with some modifications, to cover suspension and revocation of Limited Live Performance permits, in addition to possible non-substantive changes of a stylistic or clerical nature. [Action item]

8. Commissioner Comments & Questions. [Discussion item]

9. New Business Request for Future Agenda Items. [Action item] (This item is to allow
Commissioners to introduce agenda items for future consideration).

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. Pleased 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.”