will be able to get it done for us. i appreciate that. >> so much of what she said resonated with me. i cannot say enough about david and his crew. they are so on top of things. where are things on the process? give them a call and you will find a very open door. i lived in the city. i left for six months once that i could not stand it. i do take advantage of the night life. probably more restaurants these days. talking about job creation and economic vitality, we do not

turn the lights off when the folks are gone. lots of people are out in the still thank you for -- in this. thank you. [applause] >> i wanted to explain a bit about the break out. if you could say, i hope that you will. i think that this is one of the most important parts of this. one, getting you all in a room together. you are in your venue all of the time. when you are not there, you go home and are with your dog, or whenever. obviously, i want you to meet each other. breakouts, i will try to create

four if we can. two groups. one will be in the small room. i was going to try to do two on either side of this room. do your best. there will be someone in the group to redo what we can. this is great. thank you for coming. i really appreciate it. [applause]

arewebcastinwe are webcasting . supercool, i think. to do that well, we need to be amplified a bit. i know that we lost some folks. nick, did you take notes? what i wanted to do was have you come up here. we were all in different groups and hopefully we have things to learn from each group. quickly, because i know it is getting late, vaj, do you have your notes? did we wind up with four or three? this seemed like a great

session. we do have another microphone, if there are questions that come up. but i think that these will be closing comments. >> you can correct me, if you heard something different, but i heard points one, too, and three were a more pro-active police presence. proactive policing, instead of just responses to emergencies and deterrence. in general, there seemed to be a sentiment of a bid of nickel and dime business. whether through fees or regulations. or a sense that we have to do a better job to make sure that regulations are appropriate, fair, and balanced.

one more, dealing with neighbors. we can do a better job of trying to address people's complaints in a constructive way. trying to figure out a way to deal with components that do not go away, even if other people do not think that there is a problem. that is what i heard. anything else the to would like to that? -- that you would like to add? >> with my group, some of the three big points that were discussed, the first was uniform signs. right now a lot of venues have signs about being respectful to the neighbors. they will use certain code language, like no loitering. but those signs, in different

shapes and colors. they are talking about making sure that every venue had the same language, looking venue. wd idea, it is uniform, people see it. not only in north beachx%gsj maybe city wide. the next is temporary taxis jones in and around clubs on the weekends. it is 2:00 in the morning. it is hard to get a cab. if we could put in temporary tax rezones friday and saturday night, it would be easier for people to find cabs to and from then use. last, more light. i know we talked about cities,

areas where there is a lot of venues packed into a few blocks. they will actually bring in temporary light towers. the last thing is organization. as venues, it is really important that you come together, whether it be in cmac, or your smaller organizations, so you can work together, have one voice to work with city government.

>> that is a perfect segue. i was in the group with south of market, bayview. we talked a lot about organization, communication with the police department's. something that i wrote down that i did not even know, if you feel like you need to call the police, you should. if you do not feel at 911 is appropriate, use 553-0123. i did not know that. that is a direct line where you can get an ambulance. we also talked about -- the commander talked about -- your relationship with your police officer.

the captain said he intends to start a monthly meeting with the nightclub owners at the station. he does not want security. he wants to meet with the owners of the night clubs once a month. that is a fantastic idea. i want to plug that around to all of the stations, certainly the ones that have a number of night clubs in their area, so that that can become a routine relationship. if a capt. changes, which happens all the time, that can also continue, regardless of what capt. is there. those were the big ones. some discussion about risk-reward in using promoters. there was the resolution to this issue but it is something that you should leave here thinking about. some people chimed in to say that there is not a dime that

they would not bother turning using a promoter if they thought there was some risk involved in that. obviously, other people feel differently. that risk- reward ratio is something that you need to think seriously about if you are going to continue to use promoters at your venue. at this point, certainly take some questions. if you are done, it is 10:04. i appreciate you all coming. we have the bac cards. -- feedback cards. i would love to hear it in e-mail form or you can call me. please use the entertainment commission as a resource, but be nice. you saw all of us today. we are here to help you if we can. we do have to issue some permits

that those of you -- that somebody do not like, but there is. thank you. >> take any outside conversations outside. if you like to speak on an item today, please fill out a blue card. if you do want to speak. last, please address your

comments to the commission during public comment in order to allow equal time. the commission may ask questions of staff after publiccomment is closed. would you like to start? >> sure. >> we are on item two, the president's report. >commissioner buell: two quick items. i want to wish commissioner erraarata a happy birthday and e have a certificate of appreciation for mr. ben ito. he was a standout volunteer, due

to his ability to blend in to the day to day life style. he walked to the lake daily, sometimes twice a day. he noticed a need for improvement. instead of complaining, he just took care of it. ben picked up trash around the lake daily without worry or concern of the why or who. ben's extraordinary work was brought to our attention by another civic-minded friend, john draco. john share the story of how ben was in the late one day just to reach a loose plastic bag. if ben walked in the same direction, he would take time for small talk. if he was walking in the opposite direction, he would kindly nod.

sadly, he passed away this past june. however, his honor will always be shared with the community of stone lake by a single cherry tree that was planted with his family on june 1, 2011. on behalf of all his civic stewardship, we honor anhim. [applause] i want to present this to mrs. ito. [applause]

>> we feel so honored to accept this for ben ito. wonderful job. thank you. [applause] >> i will say just one thing. he told me a long time ago that one day he would be recognized by the city for something. i kind of thought it was a joke at the time, but it came through. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. >> commissioner lee. commissioner lee: thank you.

september 4 and 5 rec and park and the table tennis association are preparing for a two-day ping-pong tournament at richmond recreation center on september 4 and september 5. i understand there will be cash prizes. one of the top prizes is a $500 price in the adult category, but all ages are welcome. you can find out more information about this on our web site. september 4 and september 5. for those of you who have ping- pong in your hearts, come out and give it a try. commissioner buell: thank you. that concludes my report. >> is there any public comment? seeing none, public comment is

close. we are on item 3. >> thank you, commissioners. we have a number of items today. i will try to move as quickly as i can. we completed another successful summer at the recreation and parks department. we had over 60 summer camps that included both before care and aftercare programming and they ranged from our traditional camps to our new adventure camps, which included surfing, mountain biking, and skateboarding. the summer program is becoming a great success. we have received a lot of positive feedback. our camps are extremely affordable. the scholarship program is thriving. wheat served 16,000 registrants overall. fall registration is going on now.

you can sign up onliine, at any of the nine major rec centers, or mclaren lodge. we registered over 4000 people for our program in the first three hours. it was a new record for the department. next week i will be joining several members of my staff, the juvenile probation department, the san francisco police department, and brothers against guns, the chinatown youth center, and mission neighborhood center in bringing 54 boys and girls to camp made thether. it has traditionally been a family camp and a senior camp. for the first time ever, we are bringing children from our neighborhoods who have never seen camp mather and never experienced the high sierras.

the kids will be there next thursday, friday, and saturday. they will be returning sunday. the four-sunday will have hiking, swimming, sports, navigation exercises, and a talent show. this is a great example of the city family coming together. i want to give credit to mayor ed lee, who has also been a leader in making sure this event happened. we're very veryit. -- we are very excited about it. i want to turn to our regular feature, our monthly gm video of what is happening in our parks. >> cue the monitor.

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>> ♪ oh, lord don't keep me waiting ♪ >> believe it or not, that was just august. [laughter] thank you to jaime hopper. that was me in a dunk tank. the first few shots of that video was outsideland. it was headlined by phish, arctic fire, and muse. it was a complete sellout. the festival has received nothing but rave reviews from the media, with everyone from the huffington's post to " rolling stone." this was the first appearance by

a sitting mayor, showing how much outsidelands has become such a part of the city of fabric. it has become a celebration san francisco's san food culture. more than 3000 local vineyards were featured in the winelands tent. almost 14,000 people were from the four zip codes that bordered the park, showing the appeal is not only for out-of-towners, but for our part neighbors. the economic impact on the city has grown. this year the event created an estimated 4500 jobs with 75% of all attendees from outside of the city, hotels and other businesses saw an uptick from the event. recreation and parks department staff, and the mayor's

department, and many other agencies worked extremely close together. this work began immediately after last year's event and continued through the day yesterday as crews finish clearing the field. with all but the last few pieces of equipment removed from the park, the area is once again open for park users. as in years past, there was a community out line for presidepeople to call in commen. we did see a decrease in some complaints. notably, responding to community complaints, sound technicians made real changes to the sound system. the results are best seen in the reduction of complaints on sunday, where there were only 47 calls, compared to 143 the day before. this, despite the fact that sunday was the night before the first day of school -- a schedule that was unfortunate,

but created after outsidelands had been scheduled. lastly, commissioners, before i bring up alan scott from another planet to offer his perspective on the event, i want to share with you what perhaps is the best news of the festival, certainly if you are the recreation and parks department. this year marks the first occasion that it will pay the department outside rent and the department will be receiving over $1 million this year. it's over $400,000 more than the minimal rent. additionally, another planet dedicated ticket sales from sunday night's show at the independent, a venue they own, to the department, and they are donating an additional $20,000 of funding from that event. i want to thank my staff, who

worked tirelessly with another planet to ensure that the event was successful and that are park is well supported. i also want to think another planet. they have been a terrific partner. they have gone above and beyond the call of duty. one example is their investment in maps and platforms all around the field this year to help preserve the fields for soccer season and they have made a tremendous difference in the condition of the venue. without further ado, i would like to welcome up alan scott, who wants to make a few brief remarks. sharon, are you coming up? ok. >> thank you commissioners.

i think phil has said it all. we are very thrilled at another planet. it's very difficult and it takes time to build an event of this caliber that's not only a local festival but internationally renowned. this year, in our fourth year, we feel it has been a watershed year. we have hit our stride, especially after the last couple of years with the economic downturn and attendance and that was less than ideal for us. it is important to note that when we started this festival in 2008, there were five north american festivals that began that year. one in denver, michigan, new york city, british columbia, and i'm forgetting the other one. we are the only one that