more time and input from the business community. this item has now been scheduled for july 14 at government audit and oversight. at this time, we do not have indication there is going to be in the amendment or modification. limited life performance -- i want to let you know that this item was also heard that the entertainment commission and the planning commission. both commissions recommended approval, including all the nc district and south of market. supervisor elsbernd has said he wants to include the west portal district, so now that will be included. it is my understanding that supervisor kim is looking at some modifications for south of market around the nc area, and

definitely areas around the west of soma area. but that is still being formulated. this item has not been scheduled yet in committee. i think it is probably due to waiting for those amendments to come forward. very pleased that all three commissions have the same recommendation. that is good. the others i will let you read. i want to provide some updates on their ada. i did a presentation with urban solutions on survival tips for small business. my topic was on doing ada improvements and the topics one could use to bring a business to compliance and prevent a lawsuit. on june 30, working solutions,

the micro lender who manages the loan fund, it did a presentation for their loan recipients. i really want to express my appreciation for the leadership and the fourth thought for the micro lender -- forethought for the micro lender. we are educating businesses that have staff to work with loan recipients before receiving their loans around if they are going into a brick and mortar if there are any liabilities. it helps to insure their assets. it is a dual thing of caring about their business and insuring their assets. the gdra is offering a discounted inspection for all

new members as a means of helping get the word out. we have our intern, catherine burton, who is a hastings law student. i am working on having her compile as the role of a list of businesses that have received lawsuits in san francisco only since 2002. she is also going to be working on updating our website, the content on our website page. there is a lot more we can have. we met with the deputy director for programmatic access with the mayor's office on disability. there are some new guidelines that have come out with the federal ada around service

animals that have provided some additional clarity, but also are a little bit different than what the state regulations are. their interest -- the mayor's office on disability is interested in working with our office and the commission to work to inform businesses of what service animal means and often there are times when individuals have service animals that are misbehaving and a business does not have to allow that individual to stay in the place of business if they cannot keep the service animal under control. we will be exploring this at the outreach committee as to whether we might want to do a joint commission hearing on this, or whether we have a formal

presentation on this at one of the commission derek -- commission hearings. they are interested in getting business input. i think i have included in your packets information that the mayor's office on disability has provided around the new guidelines with service animals. but this is one that i think would be a good one for us to partner with to provide information, adequate information on. this seems to be some businesses -- a lot of businesses -- the mayor's office on disability gets a lot of calls from businesses wanting to know what are the parameters of what is appropriate and what is not appropriate. there was a recent piece of legislation at the state level

on special access liability. it died in committee last week. the bill wouldn't require the owner of a property to be notified and to allow them 120 days to be able to fix the problem before it could come to suit. it did not pass out of committee. some of the comments were that we have the cast -- casp inspection and this relatively new law needs to allow some time to see how it is being implemented. hr 881 at the federal level -- representative hunter has introduced this. it has not been scheduled in committee. i think they are still looking to increase the number of legislative sponsors at this

particular point. but its objective is to require a notification in 90 days to allow business to come into compliance before a suit can be filed. sb 1608 created a california commission on disability access to monitor the inspection and other items. they just hired an executive director. i did have a conversation with him. they will be, now that he is in place -- they will be giving some attention around the inspections. i think there are some -- he has indicated that there are some potential issues around the different inspectors, the lack

of specificity around the requirements of what needs to be in the reports. what could possibly be a potential liability for businesses down the road is differentiating if you have an inspector who may not provide enough and permission. and other items and the hired an executive director. i had a conversation with him. there will be -- as we progress in this work that we're doing. ameritech'america's cup, word ig

out. lots of interest in this community about how to do business with the america's cup. we're working with the event authority. the america's cup organizing committee, through them to start working on a plan of action to start doing our reach. what are the needs the have and possibly what is the best means and mechanisms to connect the events with our business, especially small businesses in san francisco. >> i have been asked and i can

talk about this in my report. i will be involved with that. >> we also have a workforce component to it and i would like to find a way that we bridge this plan our work force together. for some of our small businesses, they will be able to engage in doing business with the advent which means there will have to be ramped up. how can we connect with our workforce so we are meeting both needs at the same time. our license fee consolidation project, that is ongoing. the department right now is collecting their code list for the codes that will be changed

by date. this will have -- i will be reaching out to you and to the business community over the next month to start getting feedback about the license fee consolidation project. the permit committee has been -- to make sure that the full commission is up to speed on what is being worked on and proposed during an annual bill for businesses with licenses and fees that are paid through the tax and treasurer's office. last month, you received a presentation from the human rights commission around some proposed legislation that they are doing on arrests.

there is -- there conducting a public hearing on monday, july 25 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and this one is targeted toward the business community. they want to solicit their input. and feedback as the work on this legislation. we have to put this in our newsletter, this workshop -- it is a hearing, a presentation. we want to encourage commissioners, for you to outrage to the business community and let them know as much input the business community can provide. as much information the business community can provide is a good thing. this is not necessarily saying they support the concept. it is better to provide than

none. we are having a presentation on our part list. the meeting went long so it is rescheduled and presentations, i have a list of other items and topics that the commission has requested presentations on and we are working on getting those scheduled for august or september. it is dependent on what is on the legislative agenda. and then lastly, the members of the small business community, leaders are interested in doing a small-business conference to summarize the goal and objection -- objectives, to assemble policy recommendations to be presented to the leadership of san francisco to work on. this is in its beginning.

there has been two meetings, i have attended both and i think -- if there are commissioners who are interested in attending, let me know. we would have to make sure there is no quorum issue. but yes. it -- the formation stays in terms of when and how this will be done. that is the overall concept. on june 30 the music and cultural association celebrated its first year. as i mentioned, it is the hearing for -- for business and put. leslee it is not on the report but it is in your binder.

we are exploring and having recommendations provided on we talked about a new logo for the office at our commission retreat. we're going to move forward with that. we're working on the redesign for the website so this is a good time to begin to engage in what is the identity of the office with the commission and the small business assistance center and taking a look at the way other departments deal with their department identity that has multifacetes to the

department. it will go through the outreach committee. i will make sure the commission is briefed on any information as it comes through. that concludes my report. if there is any questions. >> there is implementation in 2012 -- as of that date, we will not be seeing these or is it going through further scrutiny? do we know? i am thinking, if that is the end i will see these telephone directories outside san francisco -- i do not think we

will see the same numbers. >> my guess is the implementation date is what it is because there is an annual cycle. has there been a legal challenge? >> we have not had any confirmation of that. we can advise you if and when that comes. >> this is making sure that the industry has enough time to make sure the transition and plan -- as they transition and plan. >> >commissioners, item 11. >> we heard two items that were not brought with full

permission as of this time. i would like to report on those items. the first is the proposed legislation for japan town. a code changed to prohibit medical services or business or professional -- in the in japan start -- we heard it and it sounds fine to us. i am not sure where it is going but i went to report we have heard that. the second thing was we heard an item about in the mission, alcohol special use district, a bowling alley would like to open

and they would be requesting to be allowed to be put into the special use district saying that the bowling alley that serve food within the physical bowling alley itself would be allowed to serve liquor along with their food items. we felt that seemed reasonable. >> that would be great. >> it is something in the works and previously the would have had to leave the bowling alley and go next door and get their food and alcohol. this way, they can have something within the site. we will be getting something new. those are the two items that were not reported to you tonight.

>> commissioners, item 12. >> we have nothing to report. >> item 13, our reach committee. >> we did not meet this month and we have no report. thank you. >> item 14. >> nothing to report. >> vice-president report? >> commissioner adams: i will be involved and it is important we include small businesses. that is what i consider once in a lifetime. so, yes. other than that, the new castro guide is out. weight distributed 20,000 to hotels and businesses.

come and drink and dance and stay in the caster. >> commissioners, item 16. commissioner reports. i attended the council meeting on june 20. i would like to convey from them their heartfelt thanks for our non supportive supervisor -- to our supervisor. >> that is appreciated. >> commissioner clyde: i was asked to participate in a panel and i would like to highlight that there were several attendees that were looking at developing business with the america's cup, particularly

items made in san francisco either for the event but somehow working with the authority. i suggested they contact the office of small business. i would like to put out there that this is such a great opportunity to highlight san francisco. and then my one take away from the meeting was, wouldn't it be great if we had some outlet in china, and we have an office dedicated to working with china sf. china sf has been an initiative that works with large businesses but there is no reason they could not also -- our small businesses and small local manufacturers could not develop some kind of out what in china,

particularly as china is developing and interested in things american. >> commissioner adams: next item? >> the general public comment. >> commissioner adams: seeing none,. >> want to -- i want to extend an invitation to you. they are interested in finding out what the city is doing in regard to small businesses. i will be meeting with them at 9:30 a.m. to review what we're doing to promote small business. i invite you to attend this meeting. it is in room 201 at city hall.

>> commissioner adams: is there a motion to adjourn? >> second. >> commissioner adams: meeting adjourned at 81:15 p.m.