weights and measures and i remember that a few he meetings ago we're thinking of the weighing scale to make it a pint and a half so we were definitely - this is definitely a very important. >> and you may see that people are getting rid of their point of sale machines and cash only. >> it might be better for them to come into for another presentation. >> this has just come into the radar but i'll let you know i know you're out talking to businesses and you hear things and so - and i think that since their implementation i can only, you know, guess they've been working with the larger

departments or the larger businesses in terms of doing the implementation in the 2010 ordinance so they're now just getting to the smaller businesses. and the measure we did here a few months ago from the department of weighs and measures was strictly around the scales. this is very different than the po s system >> i went when we heard the point of sale and they talk about the scales. i never put the two and two together. we probably need to have them come back and talk about that >> yes, we will be working so they'll about another august project. we'll be fielding more calls. and then i did want to while this - we can't have the

substantial discussion but the area code is there's no update at that particular point but the task force there's no particular date but the task force will be coming to some closure in the next couple of months so many recommendations will be starting to be developed and i'll keep you apprised. i didn't put this into the update but the small pet stores that came up requesting a hearing of the commission. so i now know that the planning department is planning to have the court instructs the jury ice hearing for the lombard street location on august 8th.

and so this is now put - i know the commission is interested in hearing the item is august 12th. so i - anyway commissioner adams has argued a special meeting so hear it so i will have conversations with you on that after the meeting. okay. and then, of course, i did want to - we've all acknowledged chris. it's his last meeting as our commissioner secretary but his official last day is august 9th so you have a couple weeks to get e-mails from chris and have your conversations with him.

i want to present the timeline that the h.r. department has laid out for us. but the optimum is a 3 month process to get a replacement. i will - once i've submitted, you know, the jobs - the job description but it's not been posted. once it's posted it be 3 months >> do very have someone in the intermediate. >> the intermediate put that will rotate among staff to help run the meetings by after august 9th it will be me probably facility a lot of the legislation logistics. let's cross our fingers we have

a quiet time until the board recess >> you working on the replacements. >> yes. >> and your timeline to be 3 months? >> i'd like my timelineo beles time they say is 3 months. >> the sooner the better. a government job >> so with that there's any questions i will, you know, conclude my report. >> okay. next item please. item 13 commissioners presence report. >> i don't have anything to report at this time. >> commissioner item fourteen is departments report. >> no report? >> next item. >> commissioner reports. >> commissioner reilly. >> yes. i attended the meeting

with s pa. and jan was in attendance as well. and lawrence louie from the small business center and we're going about having a chinese lecture. the bank did is a two day workshop in la and it's successful and they want one in san francisco. the advantage is we already have all the materials traditional in chinese. so to find a place to hold a meeting and invite business owners >> we need a place. >> commissioner. >> i attended the merchant counsel meetings on the 16th.

they discussed david chu's family friendly legislation. they discussions some formula retail around pets express. and i also want to announce that supervisor tanking will be sponsoring an ad add summit with feinsteins office our office and smart len 0. i spoke with smart len 0 and he's pleased to hear we're going to moderate. so supervisor is going to find a spot and day to a move it forward >> a board update on the mission. i want to commend the office of supervisor campos and the mission acknowledge agency.

the business is now better so it's a real, real consolidated effort to let folks know we can keep the businesses in the community >> great. >> thank you. >> any other commissioner reports? next item please. next item is general public comment >> do we have anybody here to make comments on any future meetings? seeing none, public comment is closed >> next item please. commissioner that places you on item 17, new business? >> any new business? >> seeing none, next item. >> commissioners that places you on item 18. is there a motion and i want to

motion on honor of chris >> commission meeting adjourned at

>> hello, san francisco. holley here with another look at buzz worthy activities that won't break the bank. nonfrench speaker discover french cinema, san francisco offers its weekly tuesday night class centered around the french film and conversation. the classic starts at 6:45 and free wine, refreshments and popcorn, also a $5 donation at the door. the treasure island flea is an open air flea market from designers, collectors, bakers and more. the flea takes place the last weekend of every month and features outdoor exhibits, scavenger hunts, and gourmet food trucks as well as spectacular views of downtown san francisco.

do you know there is a place in golden gate park that is heaven for inline and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels? skaters have been rolling here since the disco days of 1979. it was and is an absolutely wonderful scene and a great free way to spend an afternoon in san francisco. and that's the weekly buzz. for more information on any of these events, visit us at sfgov-tv.org and click on weekly buzz. while you're on the web >> you're watching quick bite, the show that has san francisco. ♪ ♪ ♪

>> we're here at one of the many food centric districts of san francisco, the 18th street corridor which locals have affectionately dubbed the castro. a cross between castro and gastronomic. the bakery, pizza, and dolores park cafe, there is no end in sight for the mouth watering food options here. adding to the culinary delights is the family of business he which includes skylight creamery, skylight and the 18 raisin. >> skylight market has been here since 1940. it's been in the family since 1964. his father and uncle bought the market and ran it through sam taking it over in 1998. at that point sam revamped the market. he installed a kitchen in the center of the market and really made it a place where chefs look forward to come.

he created community through food. so, we designed our community as having three parts we like to draw as a triangle where it's comprised of our producers that make the food, our staff, those who sell it, and our guests who come and buy and eat the food. and we really feel that we wouldn't exist if it weren't for all three of those components who really support each other. and that's kind of what we work towards every day. >> valley creamery was opened in 2006. the two pastry chefs who started it, chris hoover and walker who is sam's wife, supplied all the pastries and bakeries for the market. they found a space on the block to do that and the ice cream kind of came as an afterthought. they realized the desire for ice cream and we now have lines around the corner.

so, that's been a huge success. in 2008, sam started 18 reasons, which is our community and event space where we do five events a week all around the idea of bringling people closer to where the food comes from and closer to each other in that process. >> 18 reasons was started almost four years ago as an educational arm of their work. and we would have dinners and a few classes and we understood there what momentum that people wanted this type of engagement and education in a way that allowed for a more in-depth conversation. we grew and now we offer -- i think we had nine, we have a series where adults learned home cooking and we did a teacher training workshop where san francisco unified public school teachers came and learned to use cooking for the core standards. we range all over the place. we really want everyone to feel

like they can be included in the conversation. a lot of organizations i think which say we're going to teach cooking or we're going to teach gardening, or we're going to get in the policy side of the food from conversation. we say all of that is connected and we want to provide a place that feels really community oriented where you can be interested in multiple of those things or one of those things and have an entree point to meet people. we want to build community and we're using food as a means to that end. >> we have a wonderful organization to be involved with obviously coming from buy right where really everyone is treated very much like family. coming into 18 reasons which even more community focused is such a treat. we have these events in the evening and we really try and bring people together. people come in in groups, meet friends that they didn't even know they had before. our whole set up is focused on communal table. you can sit across from someone and start a conversation.

we're excited about that. >> i never worked in catering or food service before. it's been really fun learning about where things are coming from, where things are served from. >> it is getting really popular. she's a wonderful teacher and i think it is a perfect match for us. it is not about home cooking. it's really about how to facilitate your ease in the kitchen so you can just cook. >> i have always loved eating food. for me, i love that it brings me into contact with so many wonderful people. ultimately all of my work that i do intersects at the place where food and community is. classes or cooking dinner for someone or writing about food. it always come down to empowering people and giving them a wonderful experience. empower their want to be around people and all the values and reasons the commitment, community and places, we're offering a whole spectrum of

offerings and other really wide range of places to show that good food is not only for wealthy people and they are super committed to accessibility and to giving people a glimpse of the beauty that really is available to all of us that sometimes we forget in our day to day running around. >> we have such a philosophical mission around bringing people together around food. it's so natural for me to come here. >> we want them to walk away feeling like they have the tools to make change in their lives. whether that change is voting on an issue in a way that they will really confident about, or that change is how to understand why it is important to support our small farmers. each class has a different purpose, but what we hope is that when people leave here they understand how to achieve that goal and feel that they have the resources necessary to

do that. >> are you inspired? maybe you want to learn how to have a patch in your backyard or cook better with fresh ingredients . or grab a quick bite with organic goodies. find out more about 18 reasons by going to 18 reasons.org and learn about buy right market and creamery by going to buy right market.com. and don't forget to check out our blog for more info on many of our episodes at sf quick bites.com. until next time, may the fork be with you. ♪ ♪ >> so chocolaty. mm. ♪ >> oh, this is awesome. oh, sorry. i thought we were done rolling. ♪

♪ >> we came to seven straight about 10 years ago. -- 7th street about 10 years ago. the environment is huge. it is stronger than willpower. surrounding yourself with artists, being in a culture where artists are driving, and where a huge amount of them is a healthy environment. >> you are making it safer. push, push. that is better.

when i start thinking, i see it actually -- sometimes, i do not see it, but when i do, it is usually from the inside out. it is like watching something being spawned. you go in, and you begin to work, excavate, play with the dancers, and then things began to emerge. you may have a plan that this is what i want to create. here are the ideas i want to play with, but then, you go into the room, and there maybe some fertile ideas that are becoming manifest that are more interesting than the idea you had initially set out to plan. so there has to be this openness for spontaneity. also, a sense that regardless of the deadline, that you have tons of time so the you can keep your creativity alive and not cut it off and just go into old habits. it is a lot like listening. really listening to watch what

is going to emerge. i like this thing where you put your foot on his back. let's keep it. were your mind is is how you build your life. if you put it in steel or in failure, it works. that works. it is a commitment. for most artists, it is a vacation and a life that they have committed themselves to. there is this notion that artists continue to do their work because of some kind of the external financial support. if that was taken away, artists would still do their art. it is not like there is a prerequisite for these things to happen or i will not do it. how could that be? it is the relationship that you have committed to. it is the vocation. no matter how difficult it gets,

you are going to need to produce your art. whether it is a large scale or very small scale. the need to create is going to happen, and you are going to have to fulfill it because that is your life. >> i love teaching. it is such an exhilarating experience when people began to

feel their own creativity. >> this really is a place where all people can come and take a class and fill part of the community. this is very enriching as an artist. a lot of folks take these classes and take their digital imagery and turn it into negatives. >> there are not many black and white darkrooms available anymore. that is a really big draw. >> this is a signature piece. this is the bill largest darkroom in the u.s.. >> there are a lot of people that want to get into that dark room. >> i think it is the heart of this place. you feel it when you come in. >> the people who just started taking pictures, so this is

really an intersection for many generations of photographers and this is a great place to learn because if you need people from different areas and also everyone who works here is working in photography. >> we get to build the community here. this is different. first of all, this is a great location. it is in a less-populated area. >> of lot of people come here just so that they can

participate in this program. it is a great opportunity for people who have a little bit of photographic experience. the people have a lot, they can really come together and share a love and a passion. >> we offer everything from traditional black and white darkrooms to learning how to process your first roll of film. we offer classes and workshops in digital camera, digital printing. we offer classes basically in the shooting, ton the town at night, treasure island. there is a way for the programs exploring everyone who would like to spend the day on this program.

>> hello, my name is jennifer. >> my name is simone. we are going on a field trip to take pictures up the hill. >> c'mon, c'mon, c'mon. >> actually, i have been here a lot. i have never looked closely enough to see everything. now, i get to take pictures. >> we want to try to get them to be more creative with it. we let them to be free with them but at the same time, we give them a little bit of direction. >> you can focus in here. >> that was cool. >> if you see that?

>> behind the city, behind the houses, behind those hills. the see any more hills? >> these kids are wonderful. they get to explore, they get to see different things. >> we let them explore a little bit. they get their best. if their parents ever ask, we can learn -- they can say that they learned about the depth of field or the rule of thirds or that the shadows can give a good contrast. some of the things they come up with are fantastic. that is what we're trying to encourage. these kids can bring up the creativity and also the love for

photography. >> a lot of people come into my classes and they don't feel like they really are creative and through the process of working and showing them and giving them some tips and ideas. >> this is kind of the best kept secret. you should come on and take a class. we have orientations on most saturdays. this is a really wonderful location and is the real jewel to the community. >> ready to develop your photography skills? the harvey milk photo center focuses on adult classes. and saturday workshops expose youth and adults to photography classes.

>> it's a pleasure to be here. i'd just like to say thanks to the city of san francisco and the mayor and all of you great people for keeping the legacy of otis redding alive. and a quick thing about the song. my mother said my father was in california and done some shows in los angeles. and he came home and he told her he wanted to be a new