>> this is the meeting of the small business owner commission. at this minute we ask the public to turn off all electronic deprivess. first item is roll call. before we do roll call we wanted to thank 77 gov. tv. (roll call) commissioner white a

absent, asked you. commissioners we have quorum. before we begin the regular part of the meeting item 5 which is a presentation by the san francisco ordinance and policies in the city of san francisco not limited to the current law or proposals the presenter is not able to be here. we'll be calling the item as we choose the whole discussion based on the documents this that's been presented. at this time mr. president, would i like to move into the public general comment. this allows the public to commit and suggests new agenda items

for the future commissioners agenda. do we have any discussion the public would like to add. seeing none, please have a seat in the witness stand. next female >> commissioners this puts you on to the appreciation even if certificate of honor roca city employee recognition program. >> i wish i had somebody read that actually (laughter) can we obtain. >> as you all know chris who was our secretary today, it's his last day and last official commission meeting. chris you've been awesome. >> thank you. >> as i watch a lot of the

commission meetings we have one of the better commission secretaries. you keep us all in line and keep myself well-informed a lot. when i very very much appreciate. and i think you've done an awesome job and on behalf of myself i'm going to miss you. i'd like to know if we'd like to hear from any other commissioners up there >> we love chris. >> we love you, chris. >> you helped us ail. we couldn't have asked for a better secretary. thank you very much for everything you've done. and you're always very responsive you call me back within 5 sections >> i would say i was here for

his whole tenure and it's been a pleasure working with you and i wish you the best of luck. >> yes you're a class act chris. die-hard giants and 49ers fan and sharks. it's been a pleasure. i can't thank you you enough especially for me in my role. i want to thank you. with that we have a proclamation from the sfob commission. the small business owner commission is pleased to recognize the accomplishments of chris that is made to the office of small business owner and the small business owner commissioner. he started the office of the

small business owner and his contribution has helped to establish the go to for small business owner. but most significantly wins starting with the smoking free ordinance and the alcohol recovery fee and the revisions to the health skirt ordinance and ending with the family free workplace. he provided excellent service and has represented the small business owner commission as well as the liaison city departments. the san francisco small business owner commission extends it's full guide to the commission we we wish you many, many successes. i'd like to make a few remarks to chris's contribution has

really i think, you know, really evaluated our position around policy matter and really having different elected offices approaching us ahead of time and has established a wonderful working environment. and that's been greatly appreciated. i hope your proud of your accomplishments and just really want to wish you the best success and think you'll be great in our future endeavors >> come on up. >> i'd like to thank the

commission for working with me

over the past 3 and a half years. i think some of the commissioners have been here you when i became involved in the smoke free ordinance i was working with a number of businesses that had smoking rooms and i did a lot of advocate with regina and the commission was the sounding where had that really worked with us and worked with the businesses i was working on and the commission made it one of the priority principles and one of the principles that was advocated. and it really impressed me the commission championing those plans. i've had an exceptional time i'd

like to thank the commissioners as form president's of the commission and former departments along with others. it's been a pleasure working with all of you. this commission is a valuable commission. small business owners don't have the opportunity to advocate individually people's 3 they need the voice of the commission and office such as a ourselves and all of you worked hard to get educated. i educated myself on the issues you all have the time to become extremely interested and educated on the issues. i don't think i've seen such an informed group of individuals on

a volunteer basis come forward with such informed dialog. i really see a bright future for this commission. i can't not thank the director. i look forward to being engaged in the future and i can't thank you enough >> thank you (clapping). >> and i think small business owner is in chris's blood. so i wouldn't be surprised seeing him for public comments or something. we hope that you do >> next item it item for the presentation of the small business owner presentation roca small city hall as part of sftv

and this is a discussion item. >> so commissioners i today would like to recognize erick he's been working all year on streamlining the report his last day is this friday. erick has present me with the draft we're working on the final details and so and while he wanted to make a form complete presentation to you, we were not able to get that done prior to his departure. he may be back but i want to take the time to appreciate

himself and he's provided us with a document this that is subjective. you'll get it to read and make some final recommendations as well. on this day monday july 22nd we're pleased to recognize the contributions he's made to the office of small business owner and the small business owner commission. as a, 2013 he's taken on the process to streamline the small business owners to open their businesses in san francisco. with diligent in assisting the director, me, in defining the short-term and long-term improvements the short-term improvements we can make some recommendations now and the

long-term requirements we were not able to do in this year. >> this has been extremely valuable for me and the commission. the legacy of your work to the office of small business owner and the small business owner community will be felt for many years to come. and so for that we extend your gratitude on the report and wish you much success in our future endeavor. >> thank you very much commissioners and regina. i first started this without knowing anything about entrepreneurship and not knowing where to start with the hundreds and hundreds of applications.

it's everything had regina and you all have given me, you have a strong advocate for the small business owner community in front of the i and hope to communicate here and beyond so thank you very much for everything and hopefully, we'll continue to work on another endeavors as well >> you did jump into it and he really appreciate that. i've been at a a lot of meetings in getting groups and neighborhoods together and if you're going to learn something, you know, you can learn every angle in this town based on rules and instructions. the work you did was great and the help you gave to the office of small business owner and

regina is invaluable. i've seen some of your good work. if we can do anything for you in the future i wish i the best and our tenure years was the best so thank you very much. >> thank you.

>> commissioners that places you on item 5 presentation by the san francisco planning dependent on formula daily ordinance not limited to backgrounds and future proposals. we did have a presentation an explanatory document to the planning commission form today and tomorrow prepared by the planning department staff. as i mentioned due to circumstances beyond our control. commissioners i would recommend taking public comment at some point. and i believe director that we are looking at the rescheduling a presentation at a future meeting. and a yes. i definitely if i

could make a motion to hear that at our next hearing. i think this is a topic and what they've presented to us i'd really like to hear from planning what our responsibilities are and what day and what they expect from us. and to explain it because we hear a lot of stuff from all over the city. this would be very, very important >> before we fact any action on the motion we should open it up for public comment noois someone wants to speak. >> do we have any members of the public to speak on item 5? welcome >> - i'm sorry public comment will be limited to 3 minutes.

we ask your name >> thank you. i'm you russel i'm president of the mentor association. i want to let you know in our packages there's additional amendments we want added >> we're going to hear that this is item 5. >> i looked at the calendar and didn't know the specific area. >> that would be - your referring e refrns item 7 for the scott proposal and your letter is included in the packet. >> right and a i'll come back. >> all right. thank you. it's a common one do worry

>> seeing no public comment public comment is closed. now i'll take a public action >> and commissioners you're welcome to have any sort of discussion today around the topic from any information if you want to have it your women to and we can take action on rescheduling. we don't have to take a formal action just direct staff to do that. does anyone want to have this rescheduled? >> i move. >> roll call. and one be to the call of the chair? >> yes

(calling names) that motions passes 6 to zero and we'll rescheduled that i assume we'll try next meeting but it will be to the call of chair. the responsibilities of small business owner commission should it choose to make a discussion at the request of the small business owners. this is a discussion only >> so commissioners for the first item number 5 and then was a request this came out of the june 10th commission meeting in terms of wanting to get better information around the formula retail controls. in addition you want to have some discussions around the

perimeter around the decisions made. you have your city attorney here robert brian who will aweville himself to you should i have questions about making the decisions based on as in the case of july 10th around the firm retail controls and in relationship to the preview. so at your request we're providing this light for you to be able to have 3 discussion and the ability to have questions. to have the discussion amongst users and the city attorney here as our counsel in case you have some questions >> anybody have any questions? >> i don't. it's nice though to have the

criteria >> i'm extremely familiar with this. >> okay. >> this doesn't require public comment? does it. >> we should take public comment for the record. >> do we have any public members who want to make any comment on item 6? seeing none, public comment is closed. so i thank our city attorney for coming this evening >> i'd like to ask a quick question. >> commissioner and . >> and so if there's a strong emgs of people who come before the commission and are quite vocal and implore us to take a position assume that we are

afraid to determine whether we agree with the merits of what it is we're being asked to take a position on and for the commission as a whole didn't agree with it they wouldn't meanwhile have to go along with what's been proposed by a majority of people who may or may not be a majority of people but i want to know is there any retranquilities on the commission taking a position on the odds of the opinion prevailing out there? >> okay just a second here. >> yeah. if there's two mike's i have the wrong one. >> just to clarify sometimes,

we get catch up in a view of an ideological or a view of a situation and it may seem and maybe it is contrary to the interests of small business owners or it could be arrested well, if i take that position it's contrary to small business owner. but the commission have you found it's in the contrary to the picture of small business owners because there are other aspects of it that maybe beneficial to the community and small business owner. so we i felt i was in a position of conflict on a few occasions where it seemed like i wasn't representing small business owners but i thought it might be great for small business as a

whole. i think you've summed it up credible. all that is to make clear you're the ones who are charged to make the decisions of what's in the best interests of small businesses. you don't have any obligation at all to give in to a non-vocal or vocal representative. you're here to decide in our best judgment of what's in the best interests of the small businesses. there's nothing i can add to that >> okay. thank you. any other questions? okay. great. well thank you very much i really appreciate it and we know we keep you busy >> i'm also available so you

can call me. >> thank you robert. next item please. commissioners this places you on item 7 decision to make recommendations to the board of supervisors and the board of supervisors found that 130486 for the golf district ordinance to expand the definition of former districts and planning code finding and finding of consistency with the general plan section 101.1 and the board of supervisors found that the board of supervisors found number 486 legislative digest legislature aid this is a

discussion and possible action item >> good afternoon directors and commissioners. the legislation you have before you makes two small transitions the exist formula in the valley transit district. supervisor is vance this legislation this is the mentors and the residents. the association in particular and i think you will hear from many of them today they're concerned about the global impact on the local community. we're seeking to address those concerns for two modest changes this revise the retail outside of the u.s. and applies to the off shots of

formula retailers. they have a formula rail abandon that was before supervisor breeds election and thitsz extremely popular. we're not relitigating the ban issue nor are we expanding this discussion. the legislation is targeted to and only to the existing entity in hayes valley. first, let me discuss i can't we want to include the international locations on the formula counted. supervisor breed believes this is a global economy and there's no way to limit the domestic market. especially with the rise of commerce and the internet. any argument in favor of the

retail formula control for domestic locations applies just as equally were why would it motivator if we have retailers in vancouver. the rent it can pay or the diversity or lack through are products don't change because some of the stores are