poe that was issued and i could let my permit officer talk if he ever calls and i am confident that he would have received a lot of complaints. or i trust that it was not. >> do you recall? >> officer, and the permit officer, at the station and we did get a complaint from the residents, and it was a phone call on my desk. about the octoberfest beer garden and i spoke to you about that. and it was not, and it was, a band, not amplified sound, that is the only noise complaint. >> and was it this group? >> no. >> it was the adjacent lot. but it is all the same indication. >> okay, that is the only noise complaint from that area, in regard to music and sound. >> great, thank you. >> thank you. >> any other commissioner comments or questions? police? >> all right, thank you so much, captain. >> i am opening now to public

comment, is there any public comment? >> nope. none? >> all right. commissioners, a motion someone would like to put forward. >> i would like to move to approve with the conditions that a calendar of events be sent to the police and to the entertainment commission. and that sound testing and monitoring be used as situations arise. >> all right. >> is there a second to that motion? >> second? >> all right. >> any more discussion? >> nope. >> let's vote. >> wait a minute. >> okay. >> as they arrive, meaning like when he has a band he is going to call us and we are going to run out there and check the sound. >> as the situation arises. >> okay >> so basically i don't want to put too much of a fine point on it. because i don't really believe

that they are going to be having a blasty salsa band at ten, like disturbing all of the neighbors. i think what they are going to do is small movie and small things that will enhance the neighborhood. however, i do believe that this is a new sort of permit and we have not really done it like this before. and i think that when they need assistance, or when things arise, that is when we will go and talk to them, and work with them. and deal with it. >> usually it is after we get the complaint. >> normally. limited live, don't have any sound proofing, or sound testing at all. so i think that this being the first outdoor one, i think that we should see how it goes and work with them. is what i am suggesting. >> what i am saying is because it is outdoor, we should have a little bit of testing each just to get a point of reference that is all. >> and then they can do. >> are you making an amendment. >> i would like to make an

amendment. >> could i have a point of reference, if you look at the photos there are buildings facing this lot and you know. >> what is your amendment. >> it is to have the sound checked through the applicant, let us know when he has a salsa band or a live music to have our inspector go out there and take the readings. >> very specific commissioner. >> yeah. you help me out. >> it soupeds like you want the initial sound test. >> i would like to have an initial sound test. >> and if there is anything different from the type of programming in that initial sound test that they would approach our staff and get a new one. >> and we can educate them. >> okay. >> those are your exact words but i think that you mean just a salsa band. >> any band, live music, other than the movies. >> i feel like we can safely trust that there are and because they are working with the mayor's office and don't want to be kicked out, as the

tenants are going to be cause cautious on that space, and that is a matter of aopinion. >> is that a friendly amendment. >> sure. >> are you okay with that? >> sure. let me make sure that i have the motion. >> so, the good neighbor policy, calendar of events and also an initial sound test as well as sound tests as new situations arise? or as >> new tested programs. >> new tested programs. >> okay. >> so a sound test for the specific programming and monitoring. >> great, sure. >> okay. >> one question. can we... >> go for it. >> the sound system, when he brings in the different people, are they bringing in their own equipment or is that going to be one equipment that our

inspectors could go out and test. >> i think from what he stated they are doing a kick starter program to buy a permanent sound system. >> so i mean that is my question. it kind of goes along the lines of once it is in place we could send our people out there and do the test and then, that should be it. >> that should cover it. right. >> yeah. >> but you know, again the problem is every band has their own sound guy. >> but if you are limiting. >> i don't think that it is like that. >> it is not like going to be programming like the great american music hall, i promise you that. everyone is coming through the sound system, and they are acutely aware that the different instruments do different things and i think that we will be okay. but i think that the motion and the language gives us a well as the calendar, a tip off as

staff and our familiarity with what the different programming means that we might be able to use our discretion, if we can make very odd. and it is for the city hall. >> yes. >> that is good. >> let's take this vote. >> all right. >> on that motion. commissioner hyde? >> aye. >> commissioner lee. >> aye. >> moshoyannis. >> aye >> commissioner frost. >> aye. >> tan. >> aye. >> >> the motion passes, congratulations look forward to watching some films there. >> all right, so the next item is item 7 on the agenda, commissioner comments and questions. >> i am sorry we have... >> item. >> sorry. >> and that would be chamber's sean manchester doing business as chambers and they want to amend a place of entertainment to allow for outdoor use but the applicant has requested that this be continued. >> so, any motion in >> motion to continue. >> so moved flt >> second. >> and okay, so the same house

same call? >> yes. >> all right. >> now we are oit em 7, sorry i just skipped over that procedure. commissioner comments and questions? any? >> commissioner hyde? >> yeah i just would like to say yesterday was world aids day andvy been hiv positive for 26 years and i would just like to remember the people who have gone before. >> thank you. >> commissioner frost? >> i just wondering how the agenda gets set. i noticed that there were people that wanted to speak and they ended up having to leave. and what we talked about earlier was something that had kind of an administrative type of thing. where if kind of took a while. so i was thinking that maybe had we pushed back to the back and brought these things forward then we would have allowed those people the opportunity to speak. so i don't know how the agenda gets set.

>> the initial agenda gets set by the staff and myself and i approve it. and should an occasion arrive that we show up to the meeting and turns out that the scenario that you are talking about that we want to move up an item because people have to leave or whatever, just bring that up at the beginning and we will move the agenda around at that point. but if there is anything that you don't see, that you would like to address, you can either bring it up, at a point like now, when we talk about the new business or you can, you know, you can just... >> any one of us. >> yeah, in the future, if you guys agree, i would just think that it is better that if we are, and i think that if we are having the community here to talk about certain things, that if we are having representatives from the mayor's office or whoever to talk about something, that we could schedule them for the end and have the discussions about the permits. >> have the permits go first? >> okay, i think that it is a matter of opinion, because then the folks that at city hall

feel like they have been here all day, and it is, and it is fine, that is part of their jobs, but i think that it is a matter of opinion. but i think that if there is something really urgent that we are aware of, or maybe that the staff can kind of tip us off about, we have definitely in the past moved things up to say that we are going to see it first because it is time sensitive. >> thanks. >> all right. >> any more comments? >> any public comment about our comments? >> all right, let's move on to item eight. >> new business requests. >> anything commissioner hyde always has some. >> i would like to schedule for the next meeting, i would personally write up a couple of recommendations to send to jane kim's office, unless the office feels that they would like to handle recommendations. >> i think that we should you know, would i hand them out here and we could say yes or no, you know it is just going to be basic. >> but... >> yeah, how about you and i draft that.

>> okay. >> that is great. >> this does not have to be a future agenda item but we had a request from the police if there is a standard way that we want to have them report out? >> yeah e >> if you could that specific question for the next meeting so they know in the future meetings, come prepared with a district report. or whatever. >> sorry. >> you were... >> okay. >> glad it worked out. >> any other future items it does not have to be now you can bring ta to me and the chair between now and our next meeting. >> all right, is there any public comment? >> seeing none, this meeting is now adjourned. thank you very much. have a good night.

>> a lot a ton with the community and we say to ourselves, there is this one and this one. we all compartmentalize them, we have our own agenda. our agenda is to create great work. if you are interested in that, you are part of our community. >> hello and welcome to brava theater. >> we are trying to figure out a way to make a space where theater and presentation of live work is something that you think of the same way that you think of going to the movies. of course, it has been complex

in terms of economics, as it is for everyone now. artistically, we have done over 35 projects in four seasons, from producing dance, theater, presenting music, having a full- scale education program, and having more than 50,000 visitors in the building almost every year. a lot of our emerging artists to generate their first projects here, which is great. then we continue to try to support figuring out where those works can go. we have been blessed to have that work produced in new york, going on to the edinburgh festival, the warsaw theater festival. to me, those are great things when you can watch artists who think there is nowhere else that might be interested in you being a woman of color and telling your story and then getting excited about it. that is our biggest accomplishment. having artists have become better artists.

what is. sheri coming back to brava, here you have this establish, amazing writer who has won a clue -- slew of awards. now she gets to director and work. even though she is this amazing, established writer, the truth is, she is being nurtured as a director and is being given some space to direct. >> the play is described as ceremony and -- where ceremony and theater me. in the indigenous tradition, when you turn 52, it is like the completion of an important era. the importance of the ceremony is to say, you are 52. whenever you have been caring for the first 52 years, it is time to let it go. really, here, they have given me carte blanche to do this.

i think it is nice for me, in the sense of coming back 25 years later and seeing personally my own evolution as an artist and thinker. the whole effort to put the chicano or indigenous woman's experience on center stage is, in itself, for euro-american theaters, a radical position. because of the state of theater, it is a hard roll to hold up in institution. it is a hard road. i am looking at where we are 25 years later in the bay area, looking at how hard it is for us to strive to keep our theater is going, etc. i like to think that i'm not struggling quite as hard, personally, but what i mean by that, the intention, the commitment. particularly, to produce works

that would not be produced in other places, and also to really nurture women of color artists. i think that is something that has not shifted for me in those 25 years, and it is good to see that brava remains committed to that kind of work. ♪ >> when people talk about the reflection of the community, we can only go from what we have on our staff. we have a south asian managing director, south african artistic director, latino community out rich person. aside from the staff, the other people, artists that we work with being a reflection of us, yes, the community is changing, but brava has always tried to be ahead of that trend.

when i came in, i tried to make it about the work that shows the eclectic mission district, as well as serving the mission. those are the types of things that i feel build one brava is

>> i'm seeing san francisco here. i'm seeing representative from the police and fire department, i'm seeing corporations, i'm seeing non-profits, i'm seeing families. this is san francisco and this is very heartening for me because what we are doing today is prepare thanksgiving meals for the poor of san francisco. by you coming here today you are telling me something that i have been reminded constantly for the last few years that you believe there is a place for the poor in san francisco. you

wouldn't be here tonight if you didn't think that, that you thought they deserve to share a meal with their friends and with their families. i'm really heartened by seeing all of you here tonight and it's kind of fun getting ready for thanksgiving and certainly you have to gioia -- go home and do it in your own house. welcome and i will turn it to charles, the head of our dining and he'll give you a little bit of instruction. >> i thought you were going to say a safety demo, and that makes me responsible. welcome to our new building. we are 3 weeks into serving here and we are very excited to being here and objects -- obviously our first holiday. we are excited to do

this tonight with you all. for those of you who have been here before. i want to remind you about the holidays, it is the busiest time of year for us. we see more folks than any other time. particularly around thanksgiving, it's not around the availability of food. tomorrow you will see food all over the place, almost on every corner someone is giving out food so back to the question why do we come back here and for the people who come here. it's for the social engagement and the people want to be around our families for the holidays and we see people come out here during this season to share this time with us. that extends into season and extends to the work tonight that you are all here to do and we appreciate the time that you are here to do that. we see

hundreds of pies and some of you will see hundreds of turkeys in the back. there is a lot of work to do. but i want to emphasize the quality of what we are doing. this is no the about the speed of what we are doing. we will get it finished. i promise you. we will be in a good spot but i want you to take the time to being here and enjoy the work and it's more about the quality and not the speed and the quantity. with that, tonight we plan on carving, we have many many turkeys, i don't know what the last count was about 400 turkeys and thousands of pie shells and we'll get them ready for tomorrow and we'll have people cooking the pies in the kitchen and preparing

our vegetables and finally we'll all clean up and call it a night around 6:30. with that, i think we will go ahead and we are going to have some turkey carvers. there are some name plates in the back and in addition to those of you who are doing that, we need four additional turkey carvers. we'll do that by hand. the four of you when we break are going back to see rob back there who is in charge and rob and berry and ian will help. we need people who are going to help in cooking the pies. these are people who are bringing the pie filling and will help. one other person

to help cook some pies. now the ticker we need the pie assembly line. we need 22 people, we need people on the racks, people filling in the pie shells. these are the people we are watching. 27 of you. counting, 21, 22. we did it. you will go and find angela and becka. i'm sorry, we need eight people who will go to the kitchen and help cut vegetables. we need

5 more, four more. i feel like an auctioneer. 5, sold. you can do both. two timer. he's doing two jobs. do we have three more? >> no. okay. we are sticking with 5. if you do not have a job, raise your hand. who else? >> 4. you are going to find dolores over here and you will help us decorate the dining room. some of these might wrap up early so you can help wrap things up and help dolores. lastly just a couple logistics before we get started, this floor in the kitchen can get very slippery. please beware of that. beware if there is water or pie filling. also the restrooms, if you need them,

the restrooms are over there. take breaks, enjoy your time. every station has gloves and hair nets and hats. we spent a lot of money buying these hats. wear your hats. >> the mayor is here and we would like to pause for a moment and have a few words from his honor, mayor lee. if turkey carvers can carve in quiet for a second. here is the mayor. >> good evening, everyone! happy holidays! [ applause ] >> well, for everyone this is the first of many many thanksgivings in the brand new st. anthony's

church. anita wanted to come down and share this beautiful and wonderful place and you and the entire staff of volunteers that have dedicated so much. to our police officers, how about a good hand. all of our volunteers. [ applause ] we began the morning together and end the day together carving turkeys. it's more than just the carving of the turkeys. more of the holiday meals. this center is the center of 365 days of volunteerism. it is now because of the new facilities that larry and bob and this whole entire family helped build with so many contributions, it's now a center where there is recovery happening, there is social services, there is schooling and education for families, there is support from all levels of life from people who need it

in the heart of the tenderloin and our city. i'm here to express my deep appreciation to this st. anthony's foundation, to the wonderful center that's just created. it is such a great part of our social safety net in the city but it's also a great contribution to what i characterize as a world class city. this city oftentimes says we are a world class city, but do we have a world class heart. this center, is the center of the world class heart. on behalf of city of san francisco we would like to thank you and thank you for your time for the thousands of meals, 4,000 meals will be created here. we are going more into holidays and we are going year-round at st. anthony's. it is just across from city hall

but the same as well. happy thanksgiving, everyone.