to outline the retreat and we he can think about having a more robust discussion on this at the retreat. >> one thing is what potential hybrids are on here. f certain restaurants sell and package their own sauces that could be another hybrids. and this other discussion how do we do the other sections. and this lady has a restaurant so she'll have some thoughts about that

>> and other restaurants have entertainment. >> so, now we have a module of hybrids to be considered. >> great thank you so much for that. >> thank you. >> so that was our beginning overview and working on this and we have a year ahead have to start helping businesses transition into this. >> that's the key it's a year. is clock is starting to tick now. this is going to be a yearlong educational project. we have the tables set up at

flavors if we can get a table but it can start answering some of the questions. >> and perhaps we'll be meeting sometime next week but we could look at this as a potential workshop. >> thank you. >> mr. president, can we call public comment on the gross receipts tax? seeing none public comment is closed. >> update and the small business center and making

comments on small business activities. >> so commissioners this morning mayor lee gave his city address and this is the first address as he being mayor. while there were numerous items when he went through all the things awe employment over the last year but business-related he talked about the gross receipts and passage and the collective work on creating that piece of legislation and the unanimous sport around that. no need the growth of manufacturing the increasing of funding for lending programs that the city is doing and soon

by the end of this month through mid february i think we may be getting the announcement about the mid loan funding. so you'll be receiving a announcement on that. and then is commercial corridors with the investment program and as jane mentioned he talked about is license 1, 2, 3 and the ongoing comment to developing is online business tool. there were numerous highlights but those are the small business related. next there is - how do i want to say this. the cast program has been this 10 year analysis around soft

story building what needs to be done to shore them up to make them more secure during an earthquake and a 10 year program to identify what sites and what kinds of construction need to be done. and so the mayor is getting ready to implement this program and is work to start doing - working on getting those soft story structures more sound. as he relates to our - the structures that have mixed use homes above and business below when you do the improvement it

does help us bring us together on this program - there is a california office of historical preservation we can look at assess built and those structures as they're going through size save and preserving the historic nature of these. so over the next 8 months our

office and some private cast inspectors are going to start working together >> well, there's a meeting on friday that's going to cover this. >> right and in this - in the scope - i mean working with the structures that center the mixed use those structures will be the last structures to be working with and so last week we did have a meeting to talk about what we can do on the financing side. the landlords will deal with the earth quake side but written into the lease the tenants will be responsible for certainly

things >> we do have the buildings identified how do we coordinate this with the landlord and others. we're thinking about this well, in advance. also i want to note in terms of ada last meeting i talked about the one dollar that's being added to the business register so the d d i was an entity that would particularly receive some of the funding to help them move along and get their inspectors

certified. they're interested in turning the funds back into what they could use toward cast inspections. we'll be meeting over the next three weeks >> the bulk of the money will not be coming in until may. i've talked to the person who is in charge of that monies. i think one the great benefits is funding a cast certification for businesses. so i'll be, you know, keeping you updated on this. and then last meeting i noted there was a meeting in chinatown doing presentation on getting

cast certification, doing assess boycotting improvements. the union was our core sponsor and one of the things say they do education to their business clients. we had 13 applications for getting assistance to go forward and getting a first walk through and getting an assessment for access abilility. we'll all pleased with this. i'm sure more about come through. and then small business saturday november 30th of 2013 we're going to be starting this

earlier with the american express and is chamber to start planning for that. and then the retreat is february 26th is it? or excuse me. . february 25th. and so as i mentioned i will be meeting with president adams to work on the agenda but also will be reaching out to each one of the commissioners to talk to you about the retreat and what you would like to see worked on. legislation wise are having a quiet legislative - not much legislation has been introduced. next meeting you will be hearing

is tobacco register restriction. we're going to get a presentation about clove restrictive ice areas. there are several throughout this community and you'll be able to hear with the alcohol restrict areas. and then the c r v the outreach committee will be reviewing the. draft and the commission will receive it on february 11th. the letter that the commission approved it is - did it make it into the binder? >> and so that letter has been

forwarded onto the mayor. and the examiner made note of the xhoirgss discussion and our recommendations >> and comments. next dp h is xhooern a meeting >> highway education will be taking place. so this is to really take a look at the uninsured of san francisco some will be going into medi-cal and covered california is the name of the exchange program for of the state of california. and it is through the exchange program that i think - this is

where i think this is where small business either really, you know, working with their individual employees to be doing their own purchasing or small businesses doing the purchases with the small business program how their - it's still being sdurmd so this thursday dp h is hosting a meeting to give us some information on how all that will be working. so quick question for you. how fame are you with the concept of the exchange program with the affordable exchange act >> not fame. >> i think it would be good for us to have that information.

>> i mean - >> the exchange program is the concept - as a business you're looking for insurance you might be to look at what you're able to purchase within your budget. one of the things that people who are self-employed is the high cost of self-insuring yourself. so in the affordable care act is to allow individuals to purchase it more at a group rate vs. an individual rate and whose running the exchange program? >> as i understand it, it's not

completely finally, the state develops the program and i think they're going to have county by county having someone at the accounting level run and manager the program but to be determined. these are some of the details i hope to be getting at this meeting. and then the last note is just a reminder >> february 7th. >> okay february 7th i have that completely wrong in my calendar. febrile 7th so that is a >> thursday. >> week from this coming

thursday. and it's the 60th anniversary for the county of merchants. so you can see the highlight of the mayors city he'd i have attacked the press release for you. you can take a look at other elements of the city and the successes that have trans paradise throughout the year. and that concludes my report >> public comment 1, 2, 3, 4. seeing none. i wanted to see the date >> i thought that was a bit

awkward but i trusted my calendar. and their website isn't up so i couldn't go back and verify. we'll we will verify that for you >> it is the 7 accounting. >> our retreat is on the 28 of february. is it the rae treat the wednesday >> i believe it was a thursday and thursday. >> commissioners should have - i don't know if you have. >> it's at 1 clock. >> we just changed over from different softwares. i'm going to blame it on that

and mr. president, would i like the next item called >> it allows the president to make announcements that are of interest to the small business community. >> and we're going to talk about b - i want to give you some information the fundraising efforts we raised $70,000 raised. we're right on track. we're currently selecting businesses to be photographed for a small business campaign so if anyone has any ideas let us know. our small business week is going to be may 13 through 18.

our theme is shaping communities. it's pretty much along the lines. on may 13th we'll be doing the favors of the city. we expect to have about 15 hundred people. you'll have to register online and we're limiting tickets on how many people can come. on tuesday may fourteen the board of supervisors will be - each supervisor will be selecting the winner and the mayor will select the winner from the whole city. and then we're going to be

offering 50 workshops and the topics is doing business with the government to how to toward a mobile truck business. we'll have other activities from 530 to 9:00 p.m. and small business commissioners we'll all be in attendance. then on friday may 17th small things will be taking place around the city we'll have more information later. on saturday may 18 there will be sidewalk sales. and we once again will wave the sidewalk fees.

and thalz i have at the moment >> what date again is the deal at the met iron. >> may 13 that can and we're trying, you know, if we get our funding we'd like to tint the outside because we'd like to have leave people come and so there's two key opportunities for the commission may fourteen the there no awards of sermons and then thursday evening for the awards. those are the two key things for

the commissions to be attending >> and may 13 to may 18th is what. commissioners i'll follow-up >> are we going to have a reception again. >> excuse me. and then the board of supervisors we will be hosting the reception. >> and is supervisors need to start picking somebody. >> businesses and they've already been notified. >> we'll sent out the safe the day invitation. we don't send them out earlier because they get lost and just a note for businesses we'll be

looking at their permits so we can make sure that businesss are meeting the requirement of city mandates. what's that? >> next item. >> i have a brief report and just for the record. >> i attended the district 3 allocation of discretionary fund. district 3 is the first grew up in san francisco where they will be taking us to the residence and to district 3 they'll decide how they want to spend their

funds. so people were able to submit their requests for these funds. they're number one interest was funding forecast inspections for ada businesses. i told them to contact the funds off. i want to say that was very high for people's interests >> next item. >> commissioners item 12 general public commit and do we have any people in the audience who would like to make any public comment?

anybody have they items for new business? seeing then next item >> commissioners item fourteen and i want to know there was any letters in your folder. >> any motion for adjourn? with that meeting >> i want to learn more about it. >> social networking and e-mail. >> i want to know how to use it. ♪ ♪

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