reporting those just so you have an idea. at the office, we are beginning to see an increase in calls from small businesses who are also the owners of their property, so just feeling a little more comfortable talking to our office to really kind of understand sort of how they need to navigate this regulation and what supports are out there for them. so we've been having conversations with them. and then, we are also getting calls from businesses who the property owner is saying you need to do this, you need to deal with it. and i would say 95% of these businesses are on month to month -- they're month to month. so they feel -- they're very concerned if they give any push back then they may lose the opportunity to stay in their space. so we're working on that. we're working with those businesses. and then, sb 1397 in 2017

increased that we used to collect $1 fee to apply to disability and disability access fund. it now increased it to $4. 90% of that $4 now stays within the local municipality. before it was only 75%. so we are first required to make sure that the funding goes to city departments who need to have employees go through training and certification for becoming a certified access specialist. and so we have started working with the mayor's office on disability, public works, the mayor's office of housing and historic preservation is interested having a couple staff go through the training but not the certification. d.b.i. has declined using the funds, saying that they have enough funds to cover their certification and training. so then, the next step is for

rhea and i are now beginning to work on how we will programatically utilize those funds. we anticipate we will see, we will know exactly how much funds were collected at the end of august, maybe a little bit sooner from the controller's office because the vast majority of the business registration collection and the collection of this funding happens at the end of may, right? business registration's due at the end of may. so we'll know that probably beginning of august. we anticipate somewhere around $250,000 for us to work with. so there is still interest -- funding for the subsidized cast, we'll be looking at how much of this will be utilized

to continue the c.a.s. inspection, and how much will be used for businesses who are put in the position where the owner does not want to be put in the position of upgrading the entryway to help those businesses. legacy business, tomorrow is our meeting with the osaki creative group, and hopefully, we will be finalizing our logo for the legacy business program. and we are accepting applications for the business assistance grant through september 30 of this year. legislatively, i want to provide some updates. so there were some cannabis ordinances that were put through because of the nature of the timing and needing to get them through, and the timing of our meetings, we were not able to hear them, but i just wanted to make sure that you were aware of them. so there was an ordinance that allowed a waiver and refund of investigation fees imposed by

the building code for persons -- or businesses or persons that were registered with the office of cannabis. this waiver fund does expire at the end of this year. also, there was an ordinance with the -- we know about the labor peace agreements. we had discussed that, and that passed by the board of supervisors. and then, there was an ordinance amending the health code to allow the director of the public health, excuse me, to extend, and the director, office of cannabis, to extend the 90-day period to allow a 90-day extension because they were having problems ensuring that inspections were happening in a period of time. and so not to penalize the business, it offered the health department and the office of cannabis just to do a 90-day

extension on the permit application. and then, there was a charter amendment that was introduced, again, to create a cannabis commission. this was heard at the ruled committee on 6-20, and it's being continued to the call of the chair, which means at this point that that particular thing is not going to be moving forward whatsoever. i do want -- and that was introduced by supervisor fewer's office. so we will see if she decides to move forward anything. again, this is her second time for introducing legislation to create a cannabis commission. and then, still, to be scheduled is the cannabis retail and medical cannabis dispensaries in chinatown, basically, to ban those in chinatown. as this week at the budget and finance committee, there's several initiative ordinances

that, again, timing wise, have to get through the process if they are going to be on the november 6 ballot. so there's a -- one hotel tax allocations allowing for a portion of the hotel tax revenue for arts and cultural purposes and to remove obsolete provisions. and then, there's a second initiative ordinance with the business and tax regulation, so it's a gross receipt tax on transportation network company services. so creating a specific classification, private transit vehicle services and autonomous vehicle passenger services, so creating a specific classification for that. and then, another initiative ordinance, adding a gross receipts tax on cannabis. so again, a specific classification for gross

receipts for those entities. at the next meeting, we'll have a presentation from the sfmta on the geary b.r.t. they're wrapping up their outreach, so -- and are planning to start that project soon. and then, tentative, supervisor safai has introduced legislation to deal with the large apartment buildings and refuge where apparent -- i mean, i know this from a friend of mine who was an apartment manager. the challenges that they are having in that the garbage is not being sorted well between the black, blue, and green bins, things are getting mixed up, and so it's actually

costing recology a great deal of many to -- it's -- money to -- it's either contaminates garbage, the compost is contaminated or recycling, so it's li it's legislation that's going to address that. and then i wanted to make sure we had a new list of the business itemed that have come up at the commission, but i haven't had a chance to really work on them. so an update on the equity program for cannabis businesses, where are we on that and the permitting process? we've already talked about the construction mitigation, so i'm working with jorge rivas to prepare a presentation for the commission. commercial ownership for o.s.b. to develop a program informing businesses of commercial ownership and emphasis on storefronts. this is actually on our to-do,

for the legacy business for this calendar year, and there's active interest for a couple of the supervisors to really have the department develop a program and a set of recommendations. so -- and then, the planning -- public works, the d.p.w. fee, soft stories on the tier four properties, and then, tobacco, the implementation of the ban on flavored tobacco, and then, a review of all regulations regarding tobacco. so that's what i have on the new business list for the department to do. i'll discuss it in more detail with the president and the vice president sort of in terms of prioritizing -- prioritizing this with the fact that there's just me at this particular point in time dealing with the

policy stuff. that said, moving on in regards to it just being me, the posting for the secretary position concluded on july 3, so the next step is for me to get a list of the applicants from the department of human resources. i'm hoping to get that this week, and then, from there, i'll be able to go through them and make a selection for whom to interview. i have the list of our ongoing workshops that martha does. and then, just providing you with a list of the back meeting minutes. so what my goal is for the commission meeting minutes that commissioner corby wasn't part of is to do them in one meeting so that he doesn't have to continue to ask for recusal one meeting at a time, so that's my goal on that. so that is my director's report, and if you -- i'm happy to take any questions. >> do you have any questions? >> i just wonder, where are we

with the determination of we're planning for for formula retail on-line? i think it's a very important thing to discuss because it's already stampeding forward of large companies. even amazon, people like this aren't opening brick and mortar, and we need to have a determination whether there will be, under the formula retail -- >> that's correct. so at this point, my -- the request, in terms of how it needs to be formulated is the draft -- i have not been able to submit it to the planning department just in terms of band width, just in terms of the amount of work that's been on my plate. so i am nearly done in completing the request. it's -- i want to make sure that i'm getting all elements addressed and in one letter so that there's not a lot of back

and forth with it. >> great. thank you. >> thank you. >> do we have any members of the public who'd like to make comment on the director's report. seeing none, public comment is closed. anymore questions for the director? seeing none, next item, please. >> clerk: item seven, commissioner's reports. allows president, vice president and commissioners to report on recent small business activities and make announcements that are of interest to the small business community. discussion item. >> yeah, the only thing i have to say is i'll be representing small business this saturday with the mayor's new transition team, so i'll -- anybody has any small business, i've already been in contact with scott and paul on items that they want me to bring up. if anybody else has any items, feel free to let me know before saturday. commissioner ortiz? >> just want to thank

supervisor ronen. we met last week with several businesses in the mission. we met at regalito restaurant, and it was a nice change because it was just introductions, and also to inform businesses that they have support, that they have a voice, especially for those that english is not their first language. so it was just a different kind of pace, hey, you have a small business commissioner here to help, you have an organization that can help, and you have a direct line to your supervisor. i want to thank the supervisor. >> great. thank you. commissioner dooley? >> we just recently worked together with all the neighborhood associations to update a north beach vacancy report which showed a pretty big uptick in vacancies, so that information will be an article in hoodline soon,

because i do feel that many of the reasons for having vacancies are going to be seen as citywide. >> yeah. >> so we just wanted to get it out there, put it down, and, you know, put it in a -- >> and put it citywide, too, with their -- >> they will. they will, because it's pretty interesting to see. there's just so many problems in all of our neighborhoods right now. you know, construction problems, digging up the streets. there's just so many reasons right now that -- retrofits. when you go through, and you see the list, you go well, of course. >> good. i'm glad they're doing that. any other commissioner comments? do we have any members of the public who would like to make comment on commissioner comments? seeing none, public comment is closed. new business. does anybody have any new business? >> i do.

>> would you like me to read it? >> commissioner dooley? >> yeah. i was just recently contacted by art agnos about an issue he was interested in seeing if we'd like to address, which was there was an article about how the owners of la taqueria had to pay $500,000 on labor fines, and if there is something on a yearly basis that we can do to remind these folks that don't always seem to be aware of these regulations, be it a seminar, be it a mailer, to do something to try to ward off this type of situation in the future. >> going to note that for future business. that's a good one. i saw that article. >> yep. >> okay. any other new business? any members of the public that would like to recommend new business? seeing none, public comment is

closed. >> clerk: sfgovtv, please show the office of small business slide. >> and again, it is our custom to begin and end each commission meeting with a reminder that the office of small business is the only place to start your new business in san francisco and the best place to get answers to your questions about doing business in san francisco, and the san francisco small business commission is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the economic vitality of small businesses in san francisco. if you need assistance with your small business matters, start here at the office of small business. next item, please. >> clerk: item nine, adjournment, action item. >> move to adjourn. >> second. >> all in favor? we're adjourned. >> motion passes 6-0, with one

absent. meeting is adjourned at 7:18 p.m.

>> manufacturing in cities creates this perfect platform

for people to earn livelihoods and for people to create more economic prosperity. i'm kate sosa. i'm cofounder and ceo of sf made. sf made is a public private partnership in the city of san francisco to help manufacturers start, grow, and stay right here in san francisco. sf made really provides wraparound resources for manufacturers that sets us apart from other small business support organizations who provide more generalized support. everything we do has really been developed over time by listening and thinking about what manufacturer needs grow.

for example, it would be traditional things like helping them find capital, provide assistance loans, help to provide small business owners with education. we have had some great experience doing what you might call pop ups or temporary selling events, and maybe the most recent example was one that we did as part of sf made week in partnership with the city seas partnership with small business, creating a 100 company selling day right here at city hall, in partnership with mayor lee and the board of supervisors, and it was just a wonderful opportunity for many of our smaller manufacturers who may be one or two-person shop, and who don't have the wherewithal to have their own dedicated retail store to show their products and it comes back to how do we help

companies set more money into arthur businesses and develop more customers and their relationships, so that they can continue to grow and continue to stay here in san francisco. i'm amy kascel, and i'm the owner of amy kaschel san francisco. we started our line with wedding gowns, and about a year ago, we launched a ready to wear collection. san francisco's a great place to do business in terms of clientele. we have wonderful brides from all walks of life and doing really interesting things: architects, doctors, lawyers, teachers, artists, other like minded entrepreneurs, so really fantastic women to work with. i think it's important for them to know where their clothes are made and how they're made. >> my name is jefferson mccarly, and i'm the general manager of the mission bicycle

company. we sell bikes made here for people that ride here. essentially, we sell city bikes made for riding in urban environments. our core business really is to build bikes specifically for each individual. we care a lot about craftsmanship, we care a lot about quality, we care about good design, and people like that. when people come in, we spend a lot of time going to the design wall, and we can talk about handle bars, we can see the riding position, and we take notes all over the wall. it's a pretty fun shopping experience. paragraph. >> for me as a designer, i love the control. i can see what's going on, talk to my cutter, my

pattern maker, looking at the designs. going through the suing room, i'm looking at it, everyone on the team is kind of getting involved, is this what that drape look? is this what she's expecting, maybe if we've made a customization to a dress, which we can do because we're making everything here locally. over the last few years, we've been more technical. it's a great place to be, but you know, you have to concentrate and focus on where things are going and what the right decisions are as a small business owner. >> sometimes it's appropriate to bring in an expert to offer suggestions and guidance in coaching and counseling, and other times, we just need to talk to each other. we need to talk to other manufacturers that are facing similar problems, other people that are in the trenches, just like us,

so that i can share with them a solution that we came up with to manage our inventory, and they can share with me an idea that they had about how to overcome another problem. >> moving forward, where we see ourselves down the road, maybe five and ten years, is really looking at a business from a little bit more of a ready to wear perspective and making things that are really thoughtful and mindful, mindful of the end user, how they're going to use it, whether it's the end piece or a he hwedding gown, are they going to use it again, and incorporating that into the end collection, and so that's the direction i hear at this point. >> the reason we are so enamored with the work we do is we really do see it as a platform for changing and making the city something that

it has always been and making sure that we're sharing the opportunities that we've been blessed with economically and socially as possible, broadening that >> i lived in the mission neighborhood for seven years and before that the excel see your district. 20 years a resident of the city and county of san francisco. i am the executive director of a

local art space nonprofit that showcases work that relate to the latino community and i have been in this building for seven years and some of my neighbors have been here 30 year. we were notified from the landlord he was going to sell the building. when we realized it was happening it was no longer a thought for the landlord and i sort of had a moment of panic. i heard about the small sites program through my work with the mission economic agency and at met with folks from the mayor's housing program because they wanted to utilize the program. we are dealing with families with different needs and capacities. conversations were had early in the morning because that is the only time that all the tenants

were in the building and finally when we realized that meda did have the resources to buy the building we went on a letter writing campaign to the landlord and said to him we understand you want to sell your building, we understand what you are asking for and you are entitled to it, it's your land, but please work with us. what i love about ber nell height it represents the diversity that made me fall in love with san francisco. we have a lot of mom and pop shops and you can get all your resources within walking distance. my favorite air area of my homes my little small patio where i can start my morning and have my

coffee an is a sweet spot for me and i sustainability mission, even though the bikes are very minimal energy use. it still matters where the energy comes from and also part of the mission in sustainability is how we run everything, run our business. so having the lights come on with clean energy is important to us as well. we heard about cleanpowersf and learned they had commercial rates and signed up for that. it was super easy to sign up. our bookkeeper signed up online, it was like 15 minutes. nothing has changed, except now we have cleaner energy. it's an easy way to align your

environmental proclivities and goals around climate change and it's so easy that it's hard to not want to do it, and it doesn't really add anything to the bill.

san francisco, 911, what's the emergency? >> san francisco 911, police, fire and medical. >> the tenderloin. suspect with a six inch knife. >> he was trying to get into his car and was hit by a car. >> san francisco 911 what's the exact location of your emergency? >> welcome to the san francisco department of emergency management.

my name is shannon bond and i'm the lead instructor for our dispatch add -- academy. i want to tell you about what we do here. >> this is san francisco 911. do you need police, fire or medical? >> san francisco police, dispatcher 82, how can i help you? >> you're helping people in their -- what may be their most vulnerable moment ever in life. so be able to provide them immediate help right then and there, it's really rewarding. >> our agency is a very combined agency. we answer emergency and non-emergency calls and we also do dispatching for fire, for medical and we also do dispatching for police. >> we staff multiple call taking positions. as well as positions for police and fire dispatch. >> we have a priority 221. >> i wanted to become a dispatcher so i could help people. i really like people. i enjoy talking to people.

this is a way that i thought that i could be involved with people every day. >> as a 911 dispatcher i am the first first responder. even though i never go on seen -- scene i'm the first one answering the phone call to calm the victim down and give them instruction. the information allows us to coordinate a response. police officers, firefighters, ambulances or any other agency. it is a great feeling when everyone gets to go home safely at the end of the day knowing that you've also saved a citizen's life. >> our department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. >> this is shift work. that means we work nights, weekends and holidays and can involve over time and sometimes that's mandatory. >> this is a high stress career so it's important to have a good balance between work and life. >> we have resources available like wellness and peer support

groups. our dispatchers of the month are recognized for their outstanding performance and unique and ever changing circumstances. >> i received an accommodation and then i received dispatcher of the month, which was really nice because i was just released from the phones. so for them to, you know, recognize me for that i appreciated it. i was surprised to even get it. at the end of the day i was just doing my job. >> a typical dispatch shift includes call taking and dispatching. it takes a large dedicated group of fifrst responders to make ths department run and in turn keep the city safe. >> when you work here you don't work alone, you work as part of a team. you may start off as initial phone call or contact but everyone around you participating in the whole process. >> i was born and raised in san francisco so it's really rewarding to me to be able to help the community and know that i have a part in -- you know, even if it's behind the scenes kind of helping the city flow

and helping people out that live here. >> the training program begins with our seven-week academy followed by on the job training. this means you're actually taking calls or dispatching responders. >> you can walk in with a high school diploma, you don't need to have a college degree. we will train you and we will teach you how to do this job. >> we just need you to come with an open mind that we can train you and make you a good dispatcher. >> if it's too dangerous to see and you think that you can get away and call us from somewhere safe. >> good. that's right. >> from the start of the academy to being released as a solo dispatcher can take nine months to a year. >> training is a little over a year and may change in time. the training is intense. very intense. >> what's the number one thing that kills people in this country? so we're going to assume that it's a heart attack, right? don't forget that. >> as a new hire we require you

to be flexible. you will be required to work all shifts that include midnights, some call graveyard, days and swings. >> you have to be willing to work at different times, work during the holidays, you have to work during the weekends, midnight, 6:00 in the morning, 3:00 in the afternoon. that's like the toughest part of this job. >> we need every person that's in here and when it comes down to it, we can come together and we make a really great team and do our best to keep the city flowing and safe. >> this is a big job and an honorable career. we appreciate your interest in joining our team. >> we hope you decide to join us here as the first first responders to the city and county of san francisco. for more information on the job

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