MINUTES
of the
BACK STREETS BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD
Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at 4:00 p.m.
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, Rm. 278
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Peter Cohen at 4:12 p.m.
Present :
David Beaupre (PORT) Mark Klaiman
Peter Cohen Al Lerma (MOCD)
My Do David Lupo
Oscar Grande Jennifer Matz (MOEWD)
Mike Grisso (SFRA) Michael O’Connor (SBC)
Mark Dwight
Absent:
Louis Guidry Robert Legallet
Jasper Rubin (DCP)
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meetings of June 28, 2005, August 3, 2005 and August 11, 2005 were approved as written.
3. OVERVIEW OF ISSUES ADVISORY BOARD MAY CONSIDER FOR ITS WORK PLAN
The Redevelopment Agency (Mike Grisso and Planning Dept. (Jasper Rubin) will give a coordinated presentation re planning activities relevant to PDR in the Bayview at the next Advisory Board meeting.
MOCD (Al Lerma) will give a presentation summarizing all business assistance programs and services Citywide that may be relevant to PDR/Backstreets Businesses.
Jennifer Matz reported that MOEWD is finalizing its contract with a consultant for the Economic Development Plan over the coming month; MOEWD will bring the consultant to the November meeting of the Advisory Board.
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4. OVERVIEW OF ISSUES ADVISORY BOARD MAY CONSIDER FOR ITS WORK PLAN
Mr. Cohen created a scope of work document for the Advisory Board to use as a basis for creating the work plan. Pursuant to the legislation creating the Adv. Board, the document lists three objectives: analysis of Back Street Businesses; analysis of present City policies and programs as well as best practices in other jurisdictions; recommendations for retention and expansion of Back Streets Businesses. General discussion ensued about characteristics of PDR and its needs.
Mr. Cabrera: the issues are complicated because of linkages; he can report on what information already exists in the City.
Mr. Asay of Supv. Maxwell’s office: the Supv. would like to see the research focused on information gathering to help her come up with a plan.
Ms. Matz: the MOEWD consultant will perform outreach and a needs assessment.
Mr. Dwight: described his business experience in San Francisco, looking at cost benefit analyses, what he can do to stay in San Francisco; shares a facility; if rezoned, would make it more difficult to do business here.
Mr. O’Connor: suggested that the Adv. Board agendae include an item that features an SF businessperson reporting on his own business experience.
Mr. Grande: his community has worked for years to maintain PDR to save jobs; has heard testimony from laid-off bakery workers about how many lives are affected from large-scale layoffs when industries close.
5. CREATION OF SUBCOMMITTEES
Two subcommittees were formed: Research and Business Outreach.
Research members include: My Do, Al Lerma, Peter Cohen and Gabe Cabrera.
Business Outreach includes: Mark Klaiman, Michael O’Connor, Jennifer Matz, David Lupo, Oscar Grande, Mark Dwight, Mike Grisso and David Beaupre.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
