[tap dance routine performed]

>> okay. wasn't that great? [applause] >> i'm going to welcome amy lozardo back to the stage, but we need you to sing along as loud as you can.

[singing "here comes santa

claus"] ["you're a mean one, mr. grinch" playing]

[applause] >> gimme that, and thank you

for singing my song. and san francisco, could you pipe down? i'm trying to wallow in self-pity here. >> hold on. you're not santa klaus. >> oh, you wanted him? you guys don't like santa claus, do you? [applause] >> santa claus, boo! boo! [applause] >> well, what's to like about him? oh, i know. do you like santa claus because he gives you presents? you do? well, i brought you some presents. >> oh, you have presents? >> i do. >> maybe you are santa claus.

oh, no. unrecyclable plastic. no. no, you're definitely not santa claus. >> you can say that again. >> well, i have an idea again. >> what? >> if you can just be quiet for a second. hey, kids, i think we can get rid of the grinch if you can do one thing for me. if we start chanting santa's name, maybe we can get rid of the grinch? >> no. [chanting "santa"] >> ho, ho, ho. >> i think i hear him. >> ho, ho, ho. [chanting "santa"] >> it's santa claus, everybody. >> oh, great.

>> there he is. your cheering worked. thanks, kids. it's santa claus! [applause] >> merry christmas, boys and girls! >> yea!

merry christmas, santa! >> is that the grinch? oh, grinch. >> that's my name. say it, don't spray it. >> are you harassing the children? >> well, no, we were just having fun till you got here? >> well, boys and girls, don't worry, grinch, i have something very special that may change your mind about christmas. >> i doubt it. >> i have something very special. it's a present, because i know when you share presents, you always have a good heart. and i know you have a good heart, too, grinch. >> oh, take that back. >> well, here it is. >> there's nothing you can give

me -- >> here you go. >> is that really for me? >> it's a present made by the elves. >> oh, how sweet. >> oh, don't cry, grinchy. >> well, what do you say, grinch? >> oh, oh, i love it. >> can we all wish everyone a big merry christmas? >> this is one. merry christmas. >> oh, ho, ho. that feels like christmas to me. >> well, i don't have any bear food. what am i going to feed this thing? >> hey, i've got an idea. it looks like you both have really warmed your hearts. i think the grinch has turned a new corner. what do you think, kids?

isn't he so sweet, so cute and nice? but santa, i know what really would set this night off. should we light this christmas tree? >> oh, that would be good. boys and girls, are you ready to light the christmas tree? >> that's wonderful. i'm so excited. at this point, san francisco, i would like to welcome to the stage some very special people from the mayor's office who helped make this entire event possible. so please, join me in welcoming naomi kelly, phil ginsburg, breanna torres, and mayor london breed to the stage. [applause] >> welcome, welcome, welcome, one and all. >> the hon. london breed: hello, everyone. welcome to the front yard of city hall, and happy holidays

to each and every one of you. make sure that you come back on december 9, sunday. we're going to be having so much fun. a lot of face painting activities and fun things for the whole family. hi, everybody! are you guys ready to light this christmas tree? >> let's do it, boys and girls. >> the hon. london breed: have you guys been naughty or nice? okay. presents for everybody. hi, mr. grinch. >> hi, mrs. mayor. >> the hon. london breed: hi, santa. >> hi, mrs. mayor. >> the hon. london breed: i've been good this year. >> don't worry. we have a very special gift for you, too. >> the hon. london breed: all right. come on over, everybody. can you help me count?

okay. we're going to start with ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. [cheers and applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you, everyone. happy holidays. >> merry christmas, boys and girls. thank you for coming out today.

. >> happy holidays, san francisco. hundreds of festive lights are illuminating san francisco streets using 100% greenhouse gas free hydroelectric power. this year, the city is celebrating 100 years of providing this power from hetch hetchy system which powers muni, our schools and libraries, street lights, san francisco international airport, city government buildings, private developments, and more. look for holiday bell lights along third street, and illuminated snowflakes on market street. the san francisco public utilities commission and the san francisco public works welcome all to enjoy the magic of the >> you guys ready to light a tree? it's that time. all right. so good evening, everyone.

my name's phil ginsburg. i'm the executive director of your san francisco rec and parks department, and i want to welcome you to the 89th, let me repeat that, 89th annual tree lighting right here at mclaren lodge. so let's start with a big round of applause for the young teen people musical company, and its director, on their recent first place win at san francisco's youth arts summit. they are an amazing, amazing organization, and i'm particularly grateful for the hanukkah song. so i'm so honored to be joined tonight by our amazing mayor, london breed. [applause] >> and our rec and park commission president, mark buell. [applause] >> and so i want to start by acknowledging all of the special people who are here

with us tonight. these are folks that make this event happen that makes your parks the best park system in the united states, so they deserve some acknowledgement. let me start with senator -- state senator scott wiener, who's here. state assembly man phil ting. city college -- they're on their way. if not, they should be behind me. city board of trusties, john rizzo, chanel. on their way are trent rohrer, and the department of environment deputy chief

jennifer katz, and a very special shoutout to a person who's come to every tree lighting since i've been general manager, but this is her last tree lighting at our fire chief, a big, big, big round of applause for our fire chief, joanne hayes-white. [applause] >> our amazing rec and park commission. i mentioned our president, mark buell. also here are commissioner cat anderson, gloria bonilla, tom anderson, eric mcdonald, and commissioner larry mazzola. i want to thank them. they -- the citizen members of the park recreation open space advisory committee. they help you make our park special. our president, stephen franz is

here. i want to thank our amazing partners who make this possible. supporting us today is kaiser permanently, illuminate, our conservatory of flowers. all right. let tease talk about the tree we're supposed to light. mayor, we've been liethsing tre -- lighting trees around the city, but this is our official industry. this is a cypress that's over 131 years old, and despite losing a limb or two over the years, it stands super tall and super strong, and tonight, it's supporting over 550 lights.

let's give it up for uncle john's tree. [applause] >> and then a few special people. i want to welcome the boys and girls for hamilton recreation center, who are here. let's give it up for hamilton rec. [applause] >> and none of this would be possibly without the hardest group of city employees. all my respect to our amazing department heads. madam mayor, your san francisco rec and parks department putting this on and they're amazing. i also want to give a big shout out to our tree toppers, all of our struck ral staff and deputy maintenance staff who make this possible. let's give it up for the rec and parks staff. [applause] >> we have the holiday train that is just over to my right that has been painted every year for decades and decades,

and the last several decades, by our painting supervisor, joe padilla. the theme of tonight's event is world peace. may tonight's tree lighting shine a bright light in all corners of the world and provide peace to those in need. and speaking of peace, leading the way and bringing peace to our amazing city, please give a warm welcome to our mayor, who's going to light tonight's tree, mayor london breed. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: thank you, phil ginsburg, and the folks at the rec and parks department for keeping our parks green and beautiful. thank you all so much for being here tonight. when i was a kid, i would get my toys from station five, the firefighters. thank you, chief hayes-white

and the firefighters spags tiev fire department. i used to go down to the emporium cat well. you remember the emporium cat well? tonight, as we light this tree, we are creating memories for the next generation of young people growing up in san francisco. it's something that i'm so excited about, and in fact, at city hall, in our front yard at civic center, we have an ice skating rink. we have incredible, beautiful playgrounds and activities and things for kids to do during the holiday season. this sunday, i hope you consider joining me in city hall. we'll have santa and face painters and hot chocolate and cookies, things that help create tomorrow's memories. so i want to thank all of you for being here tonight, and i want to ask for some assistance

in lighting this tree. you guys want to help me out? come on over. come on, help me out. all right. you guys excited? you want to count with me? going to hold the switch? all right. here we go. ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. [cheers and applause] >> the hon. london breed: magic! thank you, ladies and gentlemen and happy holidays. [cheers and

>> additionally, there is a sign in seat at the front table. s.f. dev t.v., please so don't

show the office of small business sign pick welcome everyone. it is our custom to begin and end each small business commission with a reminder of 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 here in san francisco. the office of small business should be your first stop when you have questions about what to do next. you can find us online, or in person here at city hall. best of all, all of our services are free of charge. the small business commission is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policy that affects the economy --dash economic vitality of small businesses in san francisco. if you need assistance with small business matters, start here at the office of small business. >> item one is called to order and roll call. [♪]

>> mr president, you have a quorum. >> thank you. next item, please. >> it allows members of the public to comment gingerly on the matters that are within the jurisdiction of the small business commission, but not on today's calendar and suggest new agenda items for the commission 's consider -- future consideration. >> are there any members of the public would like to make comment on any item that is not on today's agenda caught seeing then, public comment is closed. >> item three is recognition of katy tang. member at board of supervisors district four. discussion item. [laughter]

>> firstly, i am very sad you are leaving. >> they want you to speak into the microphone. >> okay. all right. on this monday, december 10th, 2018, the small business commission would like to recognize supervisor katy tang to the contributions of the vitality of the san francisco small businesses. katy tang has worked as a city representative for over a decade and served as district four supervisor since 2013. covering the sunset parkside area. during her tenure on the board of supervisors, her collaborative and pragmatic approach to advocating policy goals benefiting small businesses that not only serve the sunset parkside area, but citywide kick the right -- for leadership introduces incentives for affordable and friendly

housing through a home s.f., flexible retail to allow businesses and share spaces across business activities. streamlined permitting for new businesses, and the accessible business entrance program to curb drive-by lawsuits and increased access for individuals with disability. what we forgot is when you worked with carmen to, you did, every may, the free waving of the overhead banners for businesses and i know you are part of that because you spoke in our commission about that. further supervisor tang's activity, active engagement of her promotion and small businesses exemplifies her passion and dedication. it is for these reasons that the small business commission is proud to recognize supervisor katy tang for her contributions as a dedicated city

representative for the people of san francisco and its small businesses. thank you. happy birthday. >> thank you. >> i will give you this and this >> thank you so much. >> it is all up to you now. >> thank you. >> do you want to say anything? >> thank you so much. i didn't know you did honouring here at the commission, but i want to say i am so appreciative if money were never a concern of mine, people ask me what i would do, i would say, i wish i could run a little stationary store selling cards or whatnot. i'm a very risk-averse person. i know it takes so much guts for people to actually open their own small business, and that's why i have a lot of respect for all of you and what you do. whether you have your own small business or you are helping other people to be able to live their dreams. it is not easy in san francisco. i wish it were a smooth process. working as an aide is what opens

me i guess my eyes to how difficult it was. people would call our office usually when they were really at the maximum level of frustration and couldn't figure out how to navigate the systems or interact with some of the city staff, or departments. so over the years, i collected all that feedback and as i am leaving, and people ask what i feel most proud of, one of them is absolutely my work in -- and legislation and helping small businesses and pushing the envelope on certain things the city has always done. but why do we do it that way? why do we need to add more time and heartache and financial strain on businesses that are trying to open? it is very interesting that you are giving this recognition today. i think mayor breed recognizes it as well. it is building upon the office work citywide. i'm excited to hear that and hope it will continue. thank you for all that you do inventing legislation as well in

terms of small business impact, and i'm really grateful and i have enjoyed working with all of you over the years. thank you so much for this recognition. [applause] >> i also want to congratulate jim lazarus. the next honouree. [laughter] >> really quick, before,, we will take pictures behind here when we are done with both of our honourees. any members -- we have to do this. any members of the public who would like say anything? seeing then, public comment is closed. would any of the commissioners like to make any comments? >> thank you for four year tenure on the boards. you are definitely a hands-on legislator. whenever i was representing constituents concerns that i came to your office, he would meet with us one on one. he would ask us questions and to really interrogate the problem

and to understand. i appreciate that so much. it is actually an anomaly among legislators to really want to hear the details of a case started endorsed case study of a particular business or particular sector. i respect that so much. i hope that may be we can stay in touch and i can pick your brain further even though you are off the board. thank you. >> hello. i also want to thank you for your service to the city. i know that everybody in the sunset district loves you. they are very sad to see you go. i hope you keep in touch and good luck to whatever you will do next. >> we all have to say its. we will miss you so much, and you have been such an asset to small business. i know you will continue to wear your rickshaw for specs with pride and i know it will be moving from your office to your home, what you've been a great advocate on behalf of small business. so thank you.

>> hello, supervisor. i have only been here for a little while, but i've heard nothing but good things about you. and the little i have seen has been wonderful. good luck in your venture. >> i just want to say its been really wonderful to work with you from our office. really soliciting input. i think the list was too long for us to put on the certificate in terms of all your accomplishments, but one example of what really stood out for me is the lactation policy, and really wanting to champion some needed -- a needed policy in our workplace, but really taking the time to bring in all the stakeholders and figuring out how can we implement this so that we can achieve our goal and make sure that it is doable for all size businesses and creating

a policy that is not a one-size-fits-all. and i think as other commissioners have said, it is your process, and how you have worked with the business community and implementing legislation is going to be missed because it was very well-thought-out and very inclusive, and much appreciated. >> okay. next item. but don't go anywhere. >> item four his recognition of jim lazarus. senior vice president of public policy, san francisco chamber of commerce. discussion item. >> okay. i may start crying during this one. [laughter] >> before i read it, jim has been like a mentor to me. ever since i got on this commission, and he was at city hall, he knows if i see him on the street or something, i would pick his brain and say what do i do here clot you are going back to diane. i want to personally say thank you for all your advice that you

have given me over many years. i feel like i'm a better person for it. hopefully i can get through this now. okay. jim lazarus, san francisco chamber of commerce. on this monday, december 10th, 2018, the small business commission is honored to recognize jim lazarus for his contributions to the vitality of san francisco small businesses. jim has served as senior vice president of public public policy at the san francisco chamber of commerce for a total of 15 years. this position, he brought a wealth of experience and business, and civil service that made him a formidable force when helping the san francisco legislator balances progressive policy goals, yet ensure it remained an environment in which small businesses can thrive, and all businesses.

he is a legislative historian and fourth-generation san franciscan. his passion and commitment to the city our one-of-a-kind, and his impact will be ingrained into the fabric of san francisco for years to come. it is for these reasons and more that the san francisco small business commission would like to thank jim lazarus for a fruitful partnership over the years, and is proud to recognize him for all of his contributions for the people of the city and county of san francisco, and small businesses. with that, i would like to give you that. thank you. >> thank you very much. i appreciate it. >> here is a little parting gift >> thank you. [laughter] >> don't start the three minutes , that may be i will cut it down to one. thank you very much. it has been great to work with all of you end with virginia and this commission and their predecessors to the commissioners here today. back to the chamber, i had been there many years ago between my time in the feinstein and jordan administrations, i knew there was only certain things we can

accomplish, and i said my motto should be we delay the inevitable. i think you've been partners with us in delaying the inevitable many times, but also educating members of the board of supervisors of the balancing act as he mentions there to the needs of the community and the needs of workers and the needs of business and the needs of micro business, small business, larger business. we have tried to do our best to educate the board and to come to some successes on balancing those needs and how legislation affects a micro business versus a large business. so we tried to bring everyone to the table in my years at the chamber, and i appreciate working with this commission, your staff, with our partner organizations. large and small. merchant groups out in the neighborhoods capped a downtown partner organizations to try and make this as good as we can make it as a place to make a living, to succeed, to employ people,

and i have appreciated the work and the time i have spent working with all of you, and the time you have given me as i have been up here with my few minutes on issues of importance to our community. thank you very much and i appreciate it. i look forward to helping you out if you have problems with any federal agency, you can go to the feinstein office come january 2nd, and we will make sure we have staff working to solve those problems. thanks a lot. >> thank you. >> don't leave yet. >> mark dwight. jim, we are going to miss you. my career here in san francisco and in small business advocacy starved at the chambers of commerce years ago. you were there and you have been a role model to me since i first met you. the city loses one of the most clear thinking and levelheaded legislative experts that we have here and we will miss you as we face a challenge after challenge as we always do, and you have

been a tremendous asset in a tremendous role model for me. thank you very much. >> commissioner riley? >> jim, we will miss you. we are going to miss you. [laughter] >> i don't know what to say. it's been a pleasure working with you, and you certainly have been an asset, and you've helped us a lot to make some difficult decisions, so thanks. >> i want to say thank you as well. same, i started as a scrappy representative trying to advocate for our sidelined corner stores in san francisco. and you really help tone a tone a lots of thoughts and teamed up with some legislation and some ideas that really, although we didn't succeed in that particular endeavour, i really appreciate all your advising. thank you.

>> commissioner corby? >> i really enjoy seeing your face out there for the short amount of time i've been here. i love seeing a familiar face and you have been here quite a few times. i've enjoyed seeing your face out there and that's about all i can say. >> i will come back in public comment. >> yes, please do. [laughter] >> through the president, jim, i also want to extend my great appreciation for your mentorship , and it's always been fascinating for me to hear the story, the history, especially with legislation that was created before i started working with the office of small business, but then gets revisited, and to really be able to speak to you about that and give the context to understand why revision is happening, and who the players are, and how

best to proceed moving forward. while it is great you will not go too far, but that ability just to pick up the phone and be able to talk to you has been immensely invaluable to me. so thank you. >> i remember the number from before. [laughter] >> you can get me there. >> since this is an unofficial item, do we have any members of the public would like to say anything? seeing none, public comment is close. i want to make sure all my bases are covered. >> we will go do some pictures appear with them. >> commissioners, if you could move your microphones down.

[indiscernible] >> thank you. get in here. are we close enough here? >> where do you want me to move? closer. >> which camera do we look at? left or right. [laughter] >> okay. >> three, two, one. >> great.

>> all right. what i would like to do is -- >> to mayor's office there. [laughter] >> i would like to do one with supervisor tang and commissioner lazarus. [laughter] >> that is a proud picture. >> one more. [laughter] >> all right. thanks a lot. >> one, two, three. >> that's great.

okay. [laughter] >> perfect. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you very much. >> thank you. thank you. >> thank you. we will miss you. >> thank you so much. >> congratulations. >> i'll still be around. [laughter] >> all right, thank you. >> you can run but you can't hide. [laughter] >> next item, please. >> item five. presentation an update on the accessible business entrance program and grant program. discussion item. presenters from the office of

small business. >> commissioners, you do have a powerpoint. >> we do indeed. >> all right. good evening, commissioners. i am the cystic project manager and business case manager for the office of small business. i am here to present an update on the acceptable business entrance program. i will go over a snapshot of compliance and outreach. osb's involvement and the small business support services that we offer. i manage the efforts at our office through the direction of the director. all right. the accessible business entrance program, which is very timely, because supervisor tang authored it, it went into effect may 22 nd, 2016, the ordinance number 51-16, requires property owners of buildings that have places of public accommodation to make all primary entrances

accessible to people with disabilities. the program applies to places of public accommodation per title iii of the americans americans with disabilities act or the a.d.a. this includes restaurants, bars, retail stores, laundromats, pretty much any business that welcomes bit workers into the public into their place of business is considered a place of public accommodation. the program only applies to the primary entrance. on the slide here, the photo that you see here within the building, there are multiple tenant spaces inside the building where the subject -- the program is only looking at the primary entrance. so that main entrance that goes into the public way. the ordinance assigns responsibility to the property owner, though later in the presentation, i will talk about

the impact to small business -- small business tenants. as the building code addition, the program is administered by the department of building inspection and an interagency collaborative group is working together on implementation. this includes planning department on the guidelines for historic buildings. public works on public right-of-way, and sidewalk modifications, the access appeals commission for technical and feasibility and unreasonable hardship requests, osb, as a small business resource, and the mayor's office on disability for their expertise on a.d.a. title two, and also experience in serving the disabled community. our office is very active in the inner agency group. i would say we have a very close working relationship with the building department. we have supported them in their efforts through coordinating

outreach efforts, helping to create materials and resources, and we are also very active in helping them work through nuances of implementation. i will go through the slide fairly quickly. these are the steps for compliance for the ordinance. the first step is to review the program requirements which are on d.b.i.'s accessible business website webpage. and determine which form to submit the eye there are three forms that i want to mention here. the first is the prescreening form is also known as exemption form, the buildings that are not subject to the ordinance for four reasons. one is that the building is not a place of public accommodation.

it is purely a residential building so does not have commercial spaces. those buildings we would submit the prescreening form. there is a waiver form that documents that your entryway was brought into accessibility through previous construction projects. so the waiver form is the form he would fill out, and on that form, you would note the building that construction work had been done. and the third form, which most of the businesses subject to the ordinance have to go through the three, for, and five steps here, is called the category compliance, form. step three, for those buildings that do not fill out the prescreening, or the waiver form , they would have to hire a designed -- a licensed design

professional or a certified access specialist to survey the entryway, fill out the compliance checklist form and submit to d.b.i. either category compliance checklist deadline, that form. for categories two, three, and four, i will go over those categories in the next i'd. the licensed design professional will propose the remediation that will bring the building into compliance. after the checklist is submitted and based on that proposed remediation, steps four and five to round out compliance is to further erode the building permit by the category deadline, and obtained a building permit, and then complete the permitted work. this is a schedule of the compliance deadline. the compliance deadlines per building is based on the building's category.

that category is determined by the license design professional or the certified access specialist when they survey the entryway. category one buildings are buildings that are in compliance category two buildings have minor barriers and no steps to the entryway. examples of minor barriers include door handles that require twisting or turning of the wrist, a slope to the entrance, slopes leading up to the entrance on the sidewalk, or narrow or heavy doorways. category three is buildings that have one step to the entryway. category four has two or more steps and other major barriers. as you can see, we are less than three weeks away from the first

compliance deadline for the ordinance. for categories one and two cow compliance deadlines are january 1st, 2019. shown here, the ordinance does allow for a request for a six-month extension for reasonable delay. extensions will be granted by d.b.i. on a case by case basis. reasonable delay could include the inability to secure a design professional or a cast before the category's compliance deadline. it could also include financial hardship or scheduling issues. property owners that are seeking an extension will have to fill out a request for extension form , and submit the form before the category deadline. okay. moving onto outreach, i will give a quick update on outreach in compliance to date.

d.b.i. estimates 24,000 storefronts are subject to the program. the number of storefronts is associated with 11,255 property owners. as of today, december 10th, 2,850 forms were submitted to, which means 2,850 storefronts so far have complied with the ordinance, and this number is tied to 934 property owners. 934 property owners have complied with the ordinance. there have been four mailers sent out to property owners from d.b.i. most recently, early november they sent out a 60 day notice. we have seen at our office, an uptick in halls about the ordinance. d.b.i. confirmed they have also seen an uptick in checklist submittals as well and over the

last year, we have been very involved in the outreach interagency groups through workshops, workshops held at d.b.i., we also have reached out to merchants and business groups the director did a joint merchant walk in different districts with a director from d.b.i. and we intend to continue this outreach through the compliance, the compliance deadline date. okay. moving on to the impacts to small businesses, as a building code addition, as a mention to, the ordinance assigned compliance to the property owner however, some property owners will choose, and have chosen to allocate the responsibility to their small business tenants. what we are observing as there are common