December 7, 2005

BACK STREETS BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD

NOTICE OF MEETING
 and
AGENDA

December 7, 2005 at 4:00 p.m.
City Hall
  1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, Rm. 278

1. Call to order and roll call

2. Approval of Minutes for the meetings of October 5, 2005 and November 2, 2005 [Action Item]
a. Public comment

3. MOEWD presentation and update on Economic Development Plan  [Discussion Item]
a. Public comment

4. Committee Reports  [Discussion Item and Possible Action Item]
 a. Business Outreach
b. Research group
c. Public comment

5. “Moving to the nuisance” legislation review [Discussion and Possible Action Item]
a. Public comment

6. Issues the Advisory Board may consider in future meetings [Discussion Item and Possible Action Item]
b. Public comment

7. Public Comment

8. Adjournment

NOTE: January 2006 BBAB meeting on Wednesday Jan. 11th 4:00pm

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 the people’s business.  This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.
For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact:

Frank Darby, Administrator
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
554-7724

Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Interim Administrator of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org.

DISABILITY ACCESS

City Hall is between Grove and McAllister Streets and is wheelchair accessible.  The closest BART and MUNI Metro Station is Civic Center, about three blocks away.  Accessible MUNI lines nearest City Hall are:  42 Downtown Loop, 49 Van Ness-Mission and F-Market & MUNI Metro (Civic Center Station).

For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142.  There is accessible parking available in the vicinity of City Hall.

For assistance with special needs (large print agendas, sign language interpreters, etc.), call Jill Lerner at 554-6075.

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 others may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City accommodate these individuals.

LOBBYIST ORDINANCE

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (Administrative Code Section 16.520-534) to register and report lobbying activity.

For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street, Suite 701, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 554-9510, FAX (415) 703-1021, or visit its website at http://www.sfgov.org/ethics.