that son -- san francisco small business is on the ropes. it is difficult whether you have one employee or 20 or 50 to do business. it is a difficult climate. i am here to contribute my time to serve you, to be someone who is a sounding board to try and reconcile our ideology we have here. we have so many great ideas we want to implement. over the course of the year we have been here, there has been a distorting further away from what it costs to pay for these programs. we are not generating the revenue we need. what i want to be is the person that can help make rational decisions. my strength is critical thinking. i have seen a lot of laws that start out with great intentions and they end up creating loopholes and situations that end up creating the opposite effect with what the legislation

intends to do. that is why would consider to be my strength. in terms of priority -- priorities, the number-one thing would be the tax structure in the city. payroll tax is a job killer by definition. we have -- compare us to surrounding cities, we have the most expensive tax structure and overall structure in terms of doing business trade we need to look at that. not to say we do not need taxes, we do. there are other things we can do. that would be a big priority of mine. and as well as creating legislation that has been drug through and difficult questions have been asked. some people do not want to answer or ask them. i would say that is my strength. supervisor kim: thank you. you employ 19 people? >> that is correct. supervisor kim: i am a big fan of speakeasy's. you employ local factories.

i know mark dwight got appointed to small business commission. by the mayor. we're glad to see that representation is being made on the small business commission. if you could talk about one challenge uc in helping to remanufacturing, local manufacturing in san francisco and what arts -- some steps the city could take to ameliorate that? >> manufacturing, there is a lot of employees typically. that would be one. just the overall regulation that is going on. there is a lot of regulation we have to comply with and try and make it more business friendly. try to make the process to start a business more friendly. i had a discussion -- this is san francisco beer week. you should get out there. it is on sunday.

i was at an event last night. we had a bunch of circus freaks and what not. it was crazy. i was speaking with a gentle man who runs several prominent restaurants and bars and we were discussing how long it takes. it takes one or two years to start any small business in the city and that is ridiculous. it should not take that long. i think that is my position. whether it is manufacturing -- i am not here to represent manufacturing, i am here to represent all small business. whether you have a one person minority business or a 50- person large mall business, we face a lot of the same problems. it is a difficult climate. i would look at it as it is -- as a broad stroke. supervisor kim: thank you. are there any other questions? thank you. next, william ortiz-cartagena.

thank you for being here. i heard you had some unexpected circumstances to deal with. we appreciate you being here. >> i thank you. i was born and raised in san francisco. after a lengthy hospitality career which was under the mattress above cit,. i saw people in my community not being able to be employed so i started gentle parking. with the thought of bringing parking service back to the city which i love. what happened is it transcended as i reached out to a lot of troubled youth and we expanded to 50 jobs currently. we have three parking lots. -- across the city. it is important for people in the small business commission to be approachable. one of the things you said is a

grant or through the minority- o andwned businesses -- owned businesses. i am approachable. my parents were immigrant merchants. it is essential for us to have people who truly represent san francisco. we're different. the commission should be diverse as the city of represents. if you have any questions. supervisor kim: are there any questions from supervisors? could you tell us how many people you employ? >> 50. supervisor kim: i know you have done a lot of work to connect small businesses to community organizations.

i was hoping you could talk about that. >> certainly. i will give you an example. i started a bitter project where we took underutilized garages and parking lots they had and said we can make some money for the school district. we did this partnership and saved each school to teachers' jobs by the funds that were there. we thought creatively and raised funds for the school doing business things. another example is, i have patricia rodriguez back there. who wanted to get into parking. it is typically a man's industry. she has her own company afraid we were parking cars for her under her company. sf parking. we are an opportunity. >supervisor kim: thank you. we can help support some of our public entities. it is an amazing relationship we will continue to capitalize on.

i know that you had also been one of the concerns over and over is how hard it is to start a small business here. in particular for our communities of color and immigrant communities, it can be challenging. you have any thoughts around what the commission can do to address that issue? >> one of the funniest things as we have a ton of resources. i love this city. the problem is, you do not know they're there. organizations like mera, i -- indeed approachable people, grass-roots people that know the community. i am not a small-business owner in san mateo. i live in district 10. i am in -- out there everyday. it is letting people know. we have the resources. this is an amazing city. supervisor kim: thank you. either other questions? thank you.

next and last, we have henry karnilowicz. >> good afternoon. i appreciate to have the opportunity to come here and speak to you about my application to the small business commission. i have well over 30 years in the construction business and i have been a member of the south of market project area committee for over 10 years and likewise in the south of market business association. apart from that i sit on the san francisco council of district merchants from the -- i am the treasure. i served on the chamber of commerce. while on the south of market budgetary committee advisor board we -- i was on the economics committee. we were the ones who would advise on could to help out in

getting the business started. one of the ones that we brought on about funding. it was a small theater on the corner of sixth and howard. they had to go in and do it themselves. the developer said you need to go to raise so much money and otherwise we cannot help you. i said there's no way in the world we can do this. so they need to have some support. there is also the store fronts and the passat improvements. signs and all that are instrumental in supporting this and getting the proof for that. i only have a small business. i have 15 or 20 employees. we're down to five right now.

every time this comes out we hire more people. one of the experiences i do have is in permitting. i spend a lot of time at dpw, health department, with restaurants and coffee shops and hardware stores. you name it. this is where i find i am an asset to the small business commission. a lot of people -- they have no idea what to face. and it is tough. ada, accessibility, what type of accessibility? who d.c., what you do? i have learned how to do this. i want to make it easier. want to see it much easier. for conditional use, i have restaurant where helping folks serve in north beach. it cost them $1,700 to come.

all -- not only is it taking money but time. in the meantime, a lot of these people when they reach the space they have no idea what they're getting into. there will say, i will give you three months and it did not have to start paying rent. they are into it for six or nine months and they are paying rent. that is where i come in. i am on the western soma planning task force. i represent business. i have -- there is the development going on on eighth and harris. i want to see -- we can up businesses there. so does not become a planned community. i want to see people out in the street. that is what makes san francisco

special. i would like to see -- [unintelligible] there is the vietnamese part out there. i never noticed it before. we have a portion of the city. i would like to help out people. it would be lovely to see if that community could move in and have the shops and businesses and hardware stores and coffee shops, a shoe repair and all that sort of stuff. that is where i am matt. out would like to see san francisco become a place that is attractive for everybody. a place people love to come to. it is but we can go much further. i do with the small business community. i am supported by the council

of district merchants and the small business network. i've been to the bayview merchants association meeting a number of times and to the haight-ashbury. i am a dedicated person and that is what i want. i want to see the citigroup. what is the whole thing about the city, small business. supervisor campos: thank you. i want to say you are everywhere and i have no doubt in my mind if you are commissioner you will attend numerous meetings and events. you take relationship building very seriously and i appreciate that as one that represents the district spend a lot of time in. i truly appreciate your disconnections in district 6 and south of market. in terms of how you plan to do outreach or build relationships in other quarters.

maybe they're not as highlighted. >> when i look at the bayview district and the mission, i know those folks from the mission merchants association. i want to work with them to develop that. i am thinking about parking. small business should be able to get a parking tied that they pay a fee to the city and they can park in front of their business. that is one thing. also with fees and so forth. i want to see minorities get access to this, to reach out to them. that is why go to the mission bay merchants association. the bayview merchants association meeting. everyone -- i am pleased people

are coming up to speak on my behalf. i thank them all for being here. we're out there working to make ends meet. we're not the folks like twitter, and they're moving in. they have their own restaurants and their own place. they create a factory. they do not help small businesses accept once people got side, it will look at other places down the road. small business will benefit from that also. i think that small business needs to know what is going on. what they -- doering getting permits? what can they do about getting parking passes? supervisor kim: thank you. are there any other questions? thank you for being here. an e-mail was submitted in airport -- support. i know there is quite a number of people here who want to speak

on behalf of these six great applicants. please do lineup. you have two minutes. i do have some cards. let me call those names. megyn mitchell, anaconda hyde, -- anna conda hyde. and two other speakers. >> i am speaking for monetta white. there are people that i would drop everything for to help. monetta white is one of them. i learned a lot from her. everything from marketing to bookkeeping. i can work at any restaurant but i doubt the owner would give me the time or the patient's to

train me to do the things outside my normal -- normal scope of work the way she did. she knows what it's like to be in your 20's and be scared about your next step. she put me to the challenge and taught me how to do it. it is not just me, it is her other employees who will tell you the same thing. when you step through those doors you'll meet the friendly staff that cares about the place and will take care of it. she has that respect. we have worked together in the cbd. she was the marketing chair of the board. we worked on marketing campaigns for the soma corridor. i did merchant outreach which i doubt anyone would go to unless the issue is going to that

meeting. i want to finish this. supervisor kim: if you do not finish in time you can submit your comments. it will go on the record. you have 30 seconds. greece is a true leader and has the respect of the fillmore community organization, respect of merchants and my respect because i felt my opportunities were limited because [unintelligible] she opened the door of opportunity for me. she deserves to be on that commission. supervisor kim: i see your reading of your iphone. you can e-mail that to me and it will get on the record. thank you for being here. for those who are coming to public comment, there are two bills. a soft bill that alerts you have 30 seconds and the final which is loder which is short timeout. -- your time out.

>> i am anna conda, glendon hyde. he is eerywhere. -- everywhere. one of the things we have heard is outrage is extremely important and snout -- outreach is extremely important. there is someone they can connect with. henry karnilowicz has demonstrated that for me. i emulate him by showing up as many things -- at as many things as i can. he has time for everyone across the board. when i was starting out he barely knew me and sat down and worked out a small business plan for my run for supervisor in district 6 and he took time out of his schedule to work with someone who was new and

interested and that is important. i worked with him on the western soma planning task force and although this can be sometimes contentious about how small business and entertainment is viewed, it is important to recognize that henry sticks up for entertainment and small businesses and is not afraid to speak his mind when he sees something that possibly is not working in the favor of the small businesses. but does it in a way that does not would create a rift but brings conversation to the table. he also has great ideas to save small businesses. you could not do better except for possible -- possibly monetta is looking great out there. supervisor kim: thank you. >> hello. i am the small business representative on this route -- south of market stabilization

fund. before i speak to henry karnilowicz, who i support as well, i do not envy the tough decision you have to make. i want to speak to how much i appreciate the work that ms. white and mr. ortiz-cartegena has done. i appreciate the work that day and the applicants have done. in speaking to an speaking henry karnilowicz, he is a rare. i have been going too small -- south of market small-business and at meetings and he is always the first one there, always beats me to a. i do not think there is anyone in the community who is more passionate about surveying -- serving all the operators there. pabst -- not entrepreneurs there. -- and the entrepreneurs there.

he brings those concerns to the greater city at large. and the small business commission. i would like to highlight the work needed. he went so far out of his way to engage to -- the low-income entrepreneurs to make sure they had access and felt there were part of the community and waived fees that were assessed members. held a band so they could be part of it. he has demonstrated our marketability to make sure all voices are heard at the table. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you. i will -- supervisor kim: thank you.

>> i am here to speak on behalf of henry karnilowicz. i am a project manager. we do our work on sixth street. in that area. in the city of san francisco. i can testify he has been a great advocate for small businesses for a long time. he is a small-business owner himself. he does have a great deal over -- our respect for other small- business owners. he helps guide them. in his own business he major businesses get inspection and

planning services which are difficult to navigate. he made sure they do not waste time. [unintelligible] we have a number of clients who tell us they have worked with henry. just like urban solutions, he makes sure -- the attention he deserves, he does serve on a number of related organizations and the south of market business association board of directors. he has helped a number of businesses to survive. i can say that i have attended a number of meetings where he was present. he is always in attendance and on time and understands the topics. if he has decided to offer his

time, you will benefit from his commitment and dedication and hard work. thank you very much. supervisor kim: thank you. >> good afternoon. i run a program in -- called [unintelligible] someone mentioned earlier getting office supplies bought. i am going to be hitting people up about proposition 2 and work with purchasers of these small businesses that do not have certification can get into city hall. and dr. marshall had to leave. he did say he wanted to speak because he would not have to lie on behalf of mario west -- mario weonetta white. her charges were parting,

safety, and cleaning. i am happy she was part of that. she made it a tourist destination. when people did not come passed gary and fillmore, we have buses coming and going -- we were in the book and worked with concierges to make sure they recommend people visit the neighborhood. she and her husband created a culinary class during the summer where we would pick the most at risk youth in the neighborhood and free of charge, they would bring them in and help them cooking and serving and put on special events. it has been amazing to work with her. there is a mentor series at the restaurant. to provide food and put a panel discussion together. she is making things relevant, kids have come in and they're

amazed is black-on. her opening her doors and having the conversation alone is amazing. having the ability to share that knowledge with the wider body would be great. supervisor kim: thank you for being here. >> it afternoon. i am the director of small- business services at urban solutions. i am here to speak on behalf of monetta white. i met her in 2006 when she was in the process of launching the 1300 on fillmore business. in 2007 during the most dramatic economic downturn, she opened the business with her partner, david. she was aware of the challenges she would face an nevertheless, she was prepared for the challenges she would face. from that time until now, she

has eloquently manage the business. she has been responsible for the total marketing of the business, all the operations. she is one of the small business owners i have worked with since i have been with urban solutions who actually demonstrates she is able to manage your business using her financials. as a small-business owner, we understand what role financial play in helping you be successful. she is socially responsible. she has participated in many of the workshops we offer to low- income entrepreneurs and communities. she makes speeches and provides them with information she has used to manage business in the hope it would help them in opening and managing their own businesses. she is socially responsible. she has worked with you, hired them, and continues to work with them today. all those skills she would bring

to the small business commission in addition to her unique perspective as an african- american woman and the challenges that are faced by women and african-americans. i would encourage you to confirm her. she would be a great source of resources to the small business commission and the city of san francisco. thank you. supervisor kim: thank you. >> that afternoon. luke o'brien, current vice president of the small business commission. some of the points i wanted to make have already been made. supervisor campos, it is not thae first time i have heard you ask what we are doing to reach out. this isnot the -- is not the first time i've heard youe