allows the city to -- and the development agency to give form and establish moad in the yerba buena cultural district. now, we are looking at governor brown oppose a proposal, which means that in the future, it he is successful, they would not have had the rebel the agency to promote these economic and cultural projects. it is something that has relevance today in terms of public policy today, what is going to happen in the future if we do not have a redevelopment agency to promote this development. >> yes. moad is the result or culmination of a public/private partnership that included the redevelopment agency and former mayor brown, and included the developer of this area.

we had an opportunity to develop, create important cultural components of this public/private partnership. i understand the concern. i'm delighted they are here and will continue to be here and will continue to do the good work we are doing. >> absolutely. thank you so much for being part of "culturewire." >> thank you for having me. >> for more information about the museum of the african the museum of the african diaspora, visit moadsf.org. >> good morning, everyone. i am the director of neighborhood business development for the office of work force development. thank you for coming. this is the kickoff of small business week as well as a celebration of the accomplishments of our small

business revolving loan fund, which we have been working on for about six months. i would like to start by introducing the mayor, and we will continue by hearing from supervisor wiener as well as our administrator for the loan fund, and finally, the owner of this great new business. mr. mirkarimi -- mr. mayor. mayor lee: thank you. i cannot think of a better way to celebrate the kickoff of small business week than to be right on valencia in the small business just started that has been the recipient along with some 27 other small businesses that have worked really hard to get to a place where they can be and allow the city to contribute and help. we did not hear a lot of times -- we hear a lot of complaints about how the city has not been doing things, but thanks to our small business commission, which is here today, and they're

wonderful work and their director who has been advising me on a number of fronts -- their wonderful work and their director who has been advising me on a number of fronts, and supervisor wiener, who had a chance to open up a farmer's market in glen park with me yesterday. we never do it alone. whenever our city is working together, we have to find people who know how to communicate with small businesses, drill down to what they need, and then work with our policy makers like the small business commission and their staff, but really help in figuring out what it is that a limited amount of money -- and it is really limited when you are only talking about $680,000 in very tight economic times -- to be able to spread that around to 27 different businesses, help and make sure that a company like mission cheese, which is probably gone through a huge

jury just to get here, can be directly helped to be opened and sustained success -- which has probably gone through a huge journey just to get here. we do not want to start things that cannot be successful. the whole game is about not only surviving the economic challenge, but as we recover -- and we are recovering in our economy -- that the small businesses will be successful, and they will grow, and they will sustain themselves, and they will be at the heart of what i think is a revival of the whole of valencia. when you walk valencia and look at all the vacancies that have erupted over the past few years, and to see small business is coming back, you will know that everyone is struggling, but they want to make it happen. i really wanted to emphasize this morning how many different journeys people have had in

making themselves successful and how the city has been able to get them here and the great journey and the great story we are going to hear from sarah and from family -- from emily. i want you to listen to sarah when she talks about how she got here and how she got the milk from those cows. [laughter] whether they are california or from maine or wisconsin, how did that milk and up into this lovely artisan cheese that she is making for our residents and visitors? i think the great journey will be when sarah talks about how she found her way to establish in san francisco. the greatest journey i hear are people who take up that opportunity, when they come into san francisco and make their home here. that is a wonderful journey because it has many more stories to tell about how young entrepreneurs who start their

families and then grow. that is the story about small businesses. i want to join all of you here in celebration. we will hear about other businesses, but it begins with these very personal stories and, really, how this milk and cheese got here, but how sarah got here through all of her work and study and how she could perform something very unique and contribute to the great businesses that sustain san francisco. with that, scott, come on up. [applause] supervisor wiener: thank you, mr. mayor. i represent this district on the board of supervisors. we always talk about how important small business is in terms of creating jobs, in terms of having interesting neighborhoods where we have unique businesses and not a complete takeover by chain stores, but then, we do not

always put our money where our mouth is, and we make it difficult sometimes for small businesses to succeed. in my office, at least once a week, we learned of a new arcane regulations or permit or fee or something preventing small businesses from succeeding. so it is so nice and so productive when the city is able to take a pro-active steps to help small businesses financially -- take a pro-active steps -- take pro-active steps to help small businesses financially. we have a real diverse array of interesting small businesses, so i am proud that we have been able to do this, and especially what we have been able to do on valencia's street. so congratulations and best of luck.

-- especially what we have been able to do on valencia st.. >> a quick word before emily speaks. the money is critical, but what we have seen is the really critical things the city can do. one of the things that we like working solution so much is not just that they are able to make loans but the kind of business solutions they are able to give to owners, so i just wanted to put in that little plug. [applause] >> good morning. i am the executive director of working solutions, and i also am so excited to be here to kick off small business week this year as we celebrate the success of mr. and cheese. sarah, congratulations on all your hard work and achieving your dream. we all wish you success. sarah is the perfect example of the hard-working, tenacious,

inspiring, and created under for nor -- creative and entrepreneur that has received assistance from working solutions and san francisco. two years ago, the city had the leadership to prioritize access for capital to small businesses. at that time, credit access was at record lows, and even today, still, access to capital remains one of the single biggest challenges that a small business can face. particularly startup businesses like mission cheese. working solutions was selected to administer the loan fund, and that gave us the opportunity to do what we do best -- getting capital to entrepreneurs who need it most. working solutions uses its expertise to see the potential in an entrepreneur is like sarah -- entrepreneurs like sarah.

plus, working solutions is committed to long-term -- to the long-term success of each business. what we do in addition to every loan is provide five years of business coaching, advising, and mentoring. the san francisco loan fund has been a bright spot in a dismal economy. has been extremely successful in creating jobs and economic development. for example, in just weeks that mission cheese has been open, sarah has already created five new jobs and the loan fund overall has created 50 new jobs. working solutions, through this loan fund, has made 27 loans to businesses. the interest rate is low and fixed at 4% to 6%. we have lent out close to the

entire $680,000 of the original lending capital, and 100% of those businesses are repaying their loans. as the funds revolve, they become available for additional businesses. the funds are used for different things like marketing, hiring new employees, purchasing equipment, tenant improvements, and more. the types of businesses that have benefited from the city loan fund range from salons, cafes, retail shops -- all different types of businesses throughout the city of san francisco. these are exactly the kind of very unique businesses that make san francisco the diverse city that it is. i also wanted to point out that a few of our loan recipients in the city have also graduated and able to later on success -- access traditional bank financing. two of those have been able to

move on to get traditional loans. i would like to really thank the community partners that working solutions works with. we collaborate with organizations like the small business assistance center that -- assistance center, the san francisco small business development center, and pacific community ventures. all of these organizations and more create a network of vital support services and resources for small businesses in san francisco. i would also like to take the opportunity to thank working solutions' staff, board, supporters, and volunteers, who are really a big part of the success that we are celebrating this morning. finally, i would like to thank the city, mayor lee, supervisor wiener, and the small business commission for continuing to prioritize the needs of small businesses. it is my hope that we will be able to build on the success of

this loan fund so that even more entrepreneur worst -- entrepreneurs in the future can access these funds. thank you so much. [applause] >> i had no idea what to expect. this is my first press conference. [laughter] i have not prepared tirelessly for this, but i definitely have a lot to say about the space that we are standing in, so, welcome. producer real -- pretty surreal at the moment. i have to clarify first that i do not make all this cheese. [laughter] it comes from across the united states from dedicated cheesemakers that worked tirelessly without vacations to care for the animals and the land and create these beautiful beautiful -- create these

beautiful pieces of art that are also delicious. that was my inspiration for this space, a place to highlight and celebrate what is going on in the cheese world today and how far we have come from a place of kraft singles and block cheddar. i love when i deliver a cheese plate and tell them the names of the cheeses, where they are from, what they are made with, a few details about, you know, the rhine or the cheesemaker or the cows -- they have names. the vocationally gray's -- they rotationally graze. that is what this is about, sharing that accomplishment with a culture that has come so far away from small, handcrafted cheeses to a community that now really supports it. this is proof of that.

people love cheese, and they love to know where it comes from. it is just an honor for me to curate that experience and bring that to the mission. we have an open for a month. we celebrated our month birthday for this week -- our month birthday this week. we have been busy. we beat our projections by 12% in the first month. [applause] that is without beer and wine the first week, so an opportunity for next month. and we have gotten -- we have been welcomed with open arms by the community, local merchants, and people that live in the neighborhood. they are really excited to have a place where they can purchase these beautiful cheeses, and also people that are knowledgeable on the subject.

it has been an amazing reception. i cannot really say enough. so many people to thank. i know i could talk for days, and i would probably start crying, and that would be bad. [laughter] as a new business owner and someone who had a dream and felt so passionate about something that they quit their 9 to 5 well-paying job to make it happen, it was difficult to find bonds -- to find funds for sure. especially in this environment. i had dreams of getting loans from banks, and those dreams were shattered in conversations about revenue essentially. being a startup business is really difficult, and i was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with gabriela. she helped, through the process of refining my business plan to

the point where i could ask for a micro loan micromic -- microloan. agnes helped, and i was baffled by the kindness and generosity, working with both of you through the process. it was a lovely process. i was like, "i'm asking for a loan, and it is so wonderful and nice." i was grateful for the opportunity even to present to the loan committee. my expectations were pretty low, given my other conversations with banks, and people at large being like, "good luck getting money from, you know, anyone." i was just thrilled getting this microloan.

it was essential. the refrigeration you see here was paid for with that. there is a killer of an in the back. the beer dispenser. a lot of equipment that is necessary to provide what we provide here was paid for with that microloan. i was dancing in the streets after you guys call me. [laughter] i did not know what to do with myself. i am just really grateful for this opportunity. i cannot say enough. it is serial -- surreal. thank you. [applause] >> is the key is available -- oh, i'm sorry, we are cutting the ribbon -- is the cheese available? [laughter]

>> oh, we have some more scissors. >> there we go. >> here are some more scissors. mayor lee: on the count of three, two, one. [applause] >> we are open. [applause]

supervisor avalos: good morning. welcome to the city operations and neighborhood services committee. i am joined to my right by supervisor mar. supervisor elsbernd is in negotiations right now, so we will excuse him without objection. the clerk of the committee is ms. gale johnson. could you share with us your announcements? >> persons attending this meeting are requested to town of cell phones and pagers. if you wish to submit copies of

materials to members of the committee, please submit an extra copy for the file. if you wish to submit speaker cards, please put them in the container at the rail in front of you to your left. items recommended out of committee today will be considered by the full board of supervisors tuesday june 7 unless another date is indicated. supervisor avalos: thank you. if you could please call item 1. >> hearing to consider the transfer of a type 20 off-sale beer and wine license from 953 harrison street to 320 fell street, will serve the convenience of the people of the city and county of san francisco. supervisor avalos: very good. we have a presentation. specter, welcome. >> good morning. -- in spector, welcome. >> good morning. before us today is an application for a tight 20

license. it will allow the applicant to sell off sale beer and wine. -- a type 20 license. their business plan as they will be doing a lot of actual creating of organic pates, sausages, and cured meats. part of their business plan includes craft beers and specialty wines. i would point out is located in an area of high crime and also under concentration. we are recommending this application for approval with the following conditions -- sale of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted to 20 hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily. no more than 10% of square footage of the premises will be used for display of alcoholic beverages. again, the primary business is delicatessen. the sale of beer and malt beverages in quantities of 60 knots, 20 jobs, 30 tons, or 40 pounds or similar sized containers is prohibited except

for microbreweries, crap breweries, organic and specialty mall products sold under the designation of stout porter ipa -- kraft breweries -- craft breweries, organic and specialty malt products. no noise shall be allowed on the area under the control of the controlled licensee. no person under the age of 21 shall sell, furnish, or deliver alcoholic beverages. condition is our loitering condition, which is defined as standing idly about, lingering aimlessly without lawful business, is prohibited on a sidewalk or property adjacent to the premises under the control licensee. our next condition -- there shall be no cuts, glasses, or similar receptacles commonly used for drinking beverages sold, furnish, or given away at the premises in quantities of less than 24 in their original package -- there shall be no cops -- there shall be no cops

-- there shall be no cups, glasses, or similar receptacles. with these conditions, we are recommending the application for approval. supervisor avalos: ok, very good. thank you for your presentation. we can open the item up for public comment. we will go up to 3 minutes. seeing no one come forward, we will close public comment. can we move this forward with recommendation with the conditions? ok, very good. so done. if you could call item two. >> item two, hearing to consider that the transfer of a type 21 off-sale general license from 511 crescent street to 2801 jones street for walgreen's will serve the convenience of the people of the city and county of san francisco.

>> we would like to request a continuance on this item. i have talked to the applicant, and they concur. there are some details we're trying to work out. we will have it ready probably for our next meeting. supervisor avalos: ok, let's open this up for public comment on the continuance. any member of the public who would like to comment on this item? ok, we will close public comment. we can agree to continue to next month. we will skip a meeting. >> correct, maybe the july meeting. supervisor avalos: great. i would like to be involved in some of the discussion on this as well. ok, if you could call item 3. >> item 3, hearing to consider that the issuance of a type 42 on-sale beer and wine public premises license to shawn

higgings located at 2323 market street will serve the convenience of the people of the city and county of san francisco -- to shawn higgins. supervisor avalos: inspector? >> san francisco police department. before us is an application for a type 42 license. if approved in simple terms, it is basically a beer/wine bar. that means you have to be 21 years old to enter. the application is a little bit unique. this is actually a story store, but they are going to license a small, specific area of the premises, so it will allow people of any age to come into the store, but the area to access alcohol would be restricted to those 21 and older. we are recommending this application for approval. i would point out is not in an

area of high crime. is located in an area of undue concentration. we are recommending approval with the following conditions. sales, service, and consumption of beverage shall be permitted between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. each day of the week. next, no noise shall be allowed beyond the area under the control of the licensee. next, loitering. ordering defined as standing idly about, lingering aimlessly without lawful business is prohibited on a property adjacent to licensed premises under the control of the licensee. interior lighting maintained there shall be sufficient to make easily discernible the appearance and conduct of all persons. and patrons in the portion of the premises where alcoholic beverages are sold, served, delivered, or consume. a person under the age of 21 shall sell or deliver alcoholic beverages. next addition, no more than 5% of the square footage of the premises will be used for the on sales service or display of the alcoholic beverages. petitioner's shall not make structural changes in the

premises and interior without prior written approval from the apartment here the sale of alcoholic beverages for of sale is strictly prohibited, and our last condition -- the sale and service shall be incidental to the premises primary business -- the sale of jewelry. with these conditions, we are recommending approval. i would point out that the applicants are here in the audience if you have any questions of them. supervisor avalos: very good. thank you. supervisor mar. supervisor mar: i just want to give my gut reaction that this is an unusual application because it is a sustainable jewelry store that wants to sell alcohol. i worry that it might set a precedent where we will start to see more stores that are not traditionally selling beer and wine and alcohol trying to do this in the future, so i am wondering -- are there other examples of this? i have some concerns about this, especially as it impacts other small businesses that have been selling alcohol traditionally,

and restaurants and other clearly connected businesses, but this is a jewelry store, so could you explain a little bit about -- is this a pattern? >> like you, i had similar concerns. what i can tell you it is we restricted the of sale component, so they will not compete with any of sale businesses in the area -- off- sale business is in the area appeared second, it is a very small part of the premises where wine can be served. it is not their primary business, and that was the purpose of the last condition. first and foremost, they are a jewelry store. talking with the applicants, their primary goal is to really highlight local wineries. it does sound kind of unique, but just like people are pairing wine with food, i think these people will be pairing it with jewelry