>> there's a new holiday shopping tradition, and shop and dine in the 49 is inviting everyone to join and buy black friday. now more than ever, ever dollar that you spend locally supports small businesses and helps entrepreneurs and the community to thrive. this holiday season and year-round, make your dollar matter and buy black.

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public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker unless otherwise established. an alarm will sound. speakers are requested, but not required to state your names. sfgov tv, please show the office of small business slide. >> president laguana: today, we will begin with the reminder that the 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. the office of small business is the best place to get answers about doing business in san francisco during the local emergency. if you need assistance with small business matters particularly at this time, you can find us online or via telephone and as always, our services are free of charge. before item one is called, i'd like to start by thatting media

services and sfgov and special thanks to matthew ignau. item number one. >> clerk: item one, call to order and roll call. [roll call] president, you have a quorum. >> president laguana: thank you. commissioner dickerson, will you read the ramaytush ohlone land acknowledgement please? >> commissioner dickerson: sure.

the san francisco small business commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditionses, the ramaytush ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. as guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. we wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elder, and relatives of the ramaytush ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign right z at first peoples. >> clerk: item two is recognition of certificates of honor. this is a discussion item. the commission will recognize

and honor commissioner adams and commissioner dooley for their years of service on the commission. it will also honor director dick-endrizzi for her years of service leading the office of business. >> president laguana: we are honoring three people. public comment will take place after all three presentations. we will start by honoring director dick-endrizzi. are we putting the certificate up? or are we just -- there we go. so on this monday, december 13th, 2021, the small business commission is proud to acknowledge the contributions that director regina dick-endrizzi has made to the small business community. director dick-endrizzi has been an essential part of the office

since 2008 when she joined as policy analysis and since 2009 as director. the office of small business has assisted over 45,000 new and existing businesses. under the director's guidance, this commission has conducted over 725 legislative actions to better serve san francisco small businesses. highlights of director dick-endrizzi's work is guiding the commission through the covid-19 pandemic. creating the legacy business program, revamping the food program. expediting land use and permitting processes for certain small businesses and creating the award winning san francisco business portal. director dick-endrizzi is a true champion of small business. the small business commission extends its deepest gratitudes

to director dick-endrizzi for her years of leadership and service. commissioners, who would like to start with a few words for regina? i saw commissioner dickerson raise her hand. i'll call her first. commissioner dickerson. >> commissioner dickerson: thank you so much. i just want to -- i feel like i've been honored to be able to have had time directly with director regina dick-endrizzi who welcomed me in with such a warm welcome and was so helpful for me in my transition, but more so than that, i just want to celebrate all that she has accomplished and i -- in this city and i just know that all that you have done will proceed

you, director dick-endrizzi. i'm always grateful for this type of work because your work was not done in vain. it is going to be used and celebrated throughout history. i want to congratulate you for all you have done and thank you and so grateful for who you are and what you've done. thank you. >> president laguana: thank you. commissioner adams. >> commissioner adams: thank you, president laguana. director dick-endrizzi, i'm going to cry. first, i just want to thank you for your leadership, for your guidance that you've given me over my last twelve years. you know, your leadership, just what you've accomplished and the changes that were made here

in before i came on board and san francisco san francisco small businesses owe you a lot. you changed the face of these neighborhoods for the better. you just on so much and there's not enough words to describe everything that you've done and you're passionate about it and you always put the small businesses first on any of the legislation, any of the programs and i just can't thank you enough for everything you've meant to me and my term here. i love you and you've done great things and you're going

to do more great things and thank you for everything you've done. >> president laguana: commissioner ortiz-cartagena. >> commissioner ortiz-cartagena: thank you, president laguana. director dick-endrizzi, we can stay here all night. thank you for your mentorship, and your patience throughout the years with every single commission member you've interacted with and been on this commission. that's different personalities, different point of views, different neighborhoods and just having that passion and patience. a ton of personality. all the people you've worked with, you've made the small business community better, stronger, and that's something i'm proud to say i got to see and i got to witness firsthand and i cannot wait to work with you in other capacities in the future. maybe call you for guidance. you've always had the sense of equity even though we were

getting hurt as a small business. you always take the time to see perspectives from an equitable lens. i can go on and on and i really thank you and san francisco thanks you and best of wishes to you. >> president laguana: thank you. commissioner huie. >> commissioner huie: i was really kind of nervous about tonight because this is a big night for us and i just -- i don't think i can, you know, really express how grateful i am to the amount of -- to you. like i'm trying to put it in words and it's one of the toughest things. i mean, i really want to thank you for welcoming me onto this commission. i really appreciate that you took the time out of your personal schedule to come and get to know me as a person and i think, you know, your support

has helped me validate i think a lot of the things that i was kind of seeing and thinking about in my neighborhood and whenever i've brought it up to you, you would give me such sound advice and help me figure out how to like think through stuff so thoroughly and i think that has really helped me grow in this commission as well as just in advocacy and general. so that's just a very small, you know piece i guess of what i was kind of thinking about. i feel like i wrote down three words and i feel like, you know, your persistence has like -- it's so inspiring and it reminds me to just keep going and sometimes it does get very challenging. and i think your foresight to be able to see what's coming ahead has helped us as a

commission to be able to plan and be more proactive in our, you know, problem solving and thinking through how we want to see our communities. and lastly, your strength. i think there's always -- there's opposition and there's always like a million different opinions, but i really respect the strength that you've carried, you know, with you and have shared with our commission and, you know, and everything that you've done. yeah. thank you so much. >> president laguana: commissioner dooley. >> commissioner dooley: regina, you and i have been at this commission pretty much from the beginning and i've really appreciated it. you've done so much and worked so hard for the entire community. you're just tireless and i just want to thank you.

it's been an honor to know you and take guidance from you and i know you're going to go on to do great things. >> president laguana: thank you. vice president zouzounis. i saw you typing. >> vice president zouzounis: thank you, director dick endrizzi. i'm also trying not to get emotional. but this -- you have been a mentor to me in every capacity in which i participate in the city. and i'm so eternally grateful to that relationship. i think that have created a really strong precedent for public servants in our city and you set a high bar and for directors of departments, i

think you're an anomaly in a sense that you really operate in a bottom up way. you really look at policy from the perspective of those who are on the ground and you advocate so hard for those people who are the ones dealing with issues firsthand and you honor small businesses by elevating their perspective in this way. so we're so thankful to you. i'm so thankful to you. you really did support me a lot too as a young woman of color on a policy body for the city. i could not have been -- done for the commission what, you know -- i don't think we've been able to get to this proactive place that we are now

without your leadership and so i think like my fellow commissioners said, there's going to be a continuity to your work and it's going to live on. so thank you so much. >> president laguana: thank you. director, i'm almost at a loss for words. it's been such an incredible period of my life and, you know, to echo what commissioner huie said, you're persistent, your foresight, and your strength are exemplary. i want to add that two other words. one is that -- and this is certainly what i experienced a lot is your patience. just incredible ability to

persevere and be so kind and generous with your time explaining the obvious to people like myself who are completely incapable of seeing the obvious without your wisdom. and i have benefited so enormously from your patience and your teaching, you heard many commissioners talk about you being a mentor. certainly that's been true for me. i'm just -- i can't have imagined having gone through this past two years without you by our side. you've just been absolutely incredible and the other word that i would include is your courage. i have seen you be incredibly brave. and i've seen you fight for the

smallest policy. i've seen you fight for the biggest, most important things that will impact a business community as a whole. you're the embodiment of public service and i think and i hope that all of us live up to your example. so on behalf of all of the commission, the words that we put on your certificate don't even begin to capture a fraction of the respect and gratitude that we have for the work that you've done and for how much of yourself you've poured into that work and we will continue that work and we are proud and grateful for going forward and, of course, you have my cellphone number. i hope to continue to have the benefit of your advice and wisdom which i would have made a number of enormous mistakes

without. so, thank you, director. >> director: thank you, commissioners for your kind words. this has been a tremendous job. one that i have not been able to accomplish. definitely could not have been accomplished without the partnership with the commission and the support of the commission. you know, it -- it's teamwork, right and i have benefited from this body, this current body advice and also support and

then, you know, all the commissioners that i have worked with over the last twelve years and i think i counted that there's -- including all of you, there's a total of 21 commissioners that i've worked with. so each have provided some terrific support. i am very proud with the office and the focus that, you know, with the business assistant center that has been developed, you know, coming from a business, having been -- having worked in a business that's on the merchant corridor. i think i had that very unique perspective of being able to step in the shoes of the business owner and understand the implications of the regulations and knowing that, you know, we do as a government entity, we do have to do regulations, but how we do

regulation is what was important for this body to, you know, work on and accomplish for our small businesses. the smallest of business, you know, receiving that support has always been very important for me in terms of the service that they get at the business assistance center and i think that, you know, over the years, as i was looking back and commissioner dooley working with you, with the pet stores, you know, and helping to educate them on how to, you know, be a strong advocate for themselves through the conditional use process with the planning commission, you know, there's just -- there's many sort of instances where both me working with this body and our office has really supported small businesses to help them advocate and preserve

themselves as well. so and then i just, you know, for commissioner dickerson coming on the commission and at the time of the pandemic and you've just been terrific in terms of your ability just to step in when you haven't had the sort of privilege and opportunity to really sit with the body in person. it's a very different experience and so i'm very grateful for you for your just willingness to step in. and then, of course, for president laguana and vice president zouzounis, your leadership through the pandemic and the entire commission, you know, you all really stepped up and it was -- and really helped our businesses as much as we possibly could in this challenging environment. i think, you know, the number

of calls that we received from businesses even though we may not have had a grant program or something to help them, just being able to have a place for them to reach out to to have somebody say that they care, they understand, and they appreciate what they're experiencing was extremely valuable. so i, you know, of course, i'm not leaving san francisco. so i will be around and i just -- i know that you're going to continue to grow and build on what has been built as we move -- as you move forward with the new director katie tang. so there's exciting opportunities that are ahead with that and so i wish you joy

and excitement even as we deal with some difficult issues or as you will deal with some difficult issues moving forward. i think i'll just leave it at that and so thank you so much for the recognition and, yeah, i'll leave it at that. >> president laguana: thank you so much, director. >> commissioner dickerson: we love you, director. >> president laguana: indeed, we do. now the commission would like to honor -- i don't know why i keep pronouncing the h. would like to honor commissioner dooley. we'll have supervisor peskin present the certificate. is the supervisor on yet? looks like we will have -- >> good afternoon. surprise. i am not the supervisor. while i lack the supervisor's

star power, what i do bring is an affection and appreciation for commissioner dooley that goes above and beyond over the course of my past six years working in this office. the supervisor does send his regards. this is an extraordinarily busy time as we try to close out year-end opportunities. but i am so happy to be here, kathleen. and it's so good to see you and i still really want to see you in person again. it's been way too long. we've been reduced to phone calls and keeping in touch in a myriad of other ways but i genuinely miss your presence and i'm going to miss your presence on this body as well. as i'm sure your colleagues will agree and your fellow commissioners will agree, you bring something so special and so unique to this body and i

think as i was thinking about what that is, it's a deep love of your neighborhood. [please stand by]

>> from the information that staff and my colleagues have been able to dig up, some of the most profound call -- policy that has been passed relative to small businesses in san francisco over the past two decades. whether it is the vacant storefront registry that you were instrumental in crafting a half decade ago, it was the expansion on formula retail, specifically to protect local, independent pet stores like jeffrey's pets, where, actually, i know you know lynette very well because you work at the north beach business association. that's where i got my cat.

iou a debt of gratitude in my own home life for preserving the independent small pet stores of san francisco. it is your focus around c3 p3, where there were a number of efforts that you have been part of to streamline these things and make the city's coordination more responsive to a small business community that should be the least of their concerns how to make it through the bureaucracy of city departments. you have been instrumental on so many levels on how to streamline the work. it is your help around the legacy business program. i don't think we would be where we are at without the business program if it weren't for your advocacy over the past several years. i could go on and on and on. the san francisco business portal which is a national model that leads from the white house, the harvard kennedy school bright idea and innovation award, you have been at the forefront of all of these.

i just want to say thank you on behalf of supervisor peskin, on behalf of the board of supervisors, i do have a certificate with your name on it. i would hand it to you through the screen, but alas, here we are. again, on a personal note, kathleen, you have been a mentor to me. you have been a voice of reason. i truly, truly look up to you and will continue to do so as our paths continue to cross. that is all i will say and then i will turn it over to the president. thank you. >> think you, lee. thank you for coming. >> my pleasure. >> now i would like to present the commissioner with the small business commission certificate of honour. on this monday, december 13th, 2021, the small business commission is honored to recognize kathleen dooley to her contributions to this small business community of san

francisco. her passion and commitment to the city are one-of-a-kind and her knowledge of the city's complex planning code has proven invaluable. since her appointment in 2009, commissioner dooley has represented the commission and many stakeholder groups, including want to protect san francisco's small business by regulating formula retail. as the chair of the outreach and economic committee from 2009 until 2013, commissioner dooley established a registry for vacant storefronts that have proliferated during the economic downturn. commissioner dooley has been a fierce advocate for small businesses for over 12 years. it is for these reasons and more the small business commission would like to thank kathleen dooley and proudly recognize her for her contributions to the people of san francisco and its small businesses. with that, would any commissioners like to add their thoughts?

commissioner adams? >> yes. commissioner dooley, i can't thank you enough for all your advocacy for small businesses in san francisco. it was truly a pleasure working with you on the cp three p. program. all those evening meetings at the planning department of the last two or three years. and then now it is starting to make a difference. getting these small businesses open, and in that math -- manner, and it was a win-win situation for both sides. it was truly a pleasure working with you on that program and many other of these other policies. you and i, i think, are the only ones who were still around when we started the legacy business

program. look at where we are at today with all of this. kathleen, it has been an honour and a privilege to serve with you and i look forward to your future endeavours. north beach is a better place because of you. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. kathleen, i remember when i first joined the commission. [ indiscernible ] i definitely copied you greatly. you deserve north beach. i definitely took your playbook and took it to the mission. i don't think people realize how much work you put in to preserve our neighborhoods and that passion. i will always be indebted for your knowledge, your wisdom,

your compassion, and your mentorship. you are not gone. i will see you in north beach for sure. see you soon. >> thank you. commissioner huey? >> commissioner dooley, i just want to thank you for spending time with me when i first started on this commission. i was intimidated, didn't quite know, you know, how to get to know everybody personally, and i really appreciate the morning you spent with me to hang out and check out what i was doing. it was a really special moment for me. i think that was something that i was like, you know, i want to make sure i do the same for everybody else coming onto the commission. thank you for volunteering to spend time with me. you can tell that is kind of a theme.

if you hang out with me, i'm really grateful for that. i think through the last couple of years i have come to know you as a real fighter and a real champion for small businesses and for the neighborhood. i just so inspired by that and any time i in north beach, i feel like, you know, even though i have been a lifelong bay area resident, i feel like, you know, this is more, you know, a little piece of my city. i feel like i know it now and i think about it a little differently just because i know you. i feel like, you know, yeah, it makes me love the city even more knowing that, you know, there are leaders within our city just like you who champion all of our neighborhoods. i just really want to thank you

for that. i just can't wait to see you in north beach and wherever you want to hang out. we can go out to the castro. i wish you all the very best in whatever it is you will be doing. >> thank you. commissioner dickerson? >> i just want to celebrate two, commissioner dooley, on all that you have accomplished. i, unfortunately, didn't get time to spend with you, but i did see in these commission meetings, i did see your passion, i saw your heart, i saw your love and concern for your city, and i saw a feisty woman that i would not mess with anywhere in the streets of san francisco. you are some of the -- one of the toughest woman -- women i

know. i just want to say congratulations for all that you have done. this is not goodbye. i feel like we will see each other some way, somehow, but in all that you do, i just pray for all good blessings upon you and your life. thank you, again, for all that you have done for san francisco. >> thank you. director, i will have the vice president go next. >> think you -- thank you. commissioner dooley, i want you to know how much i appreciate you. you believed in me before i believed in myself. i know that is cliché, but it is true. you nominated me for vp before i believed i was ready and i don't think that i could have had the confidence that i have and really try to push policies for

our commission without your support and leadership. your legacy on the commission is very much alive and it will continue as a fellow board of supervisor appointee, you know, i really appreciate why you came to this body and how you coordinate with your base, and like others on the call, i respect and try to adhere to that same model. thank you so much for really being a legacy on this commission and supporting those of us who have taken up the task to do the same. >> thank you. director, you are muted.

>> thank you. thank you, president. commissioner dooley, it has been an amazing road that we have travelled together with the work on the commission. it was fun to go back and take a look at the history of what has been accomplished from getting you as the chair of the at which economic committee and thinking about the work with the vacancy and creating the vacancy registry, you know, creating the limited live performance permit, working with the entertainment commission, mobile foods, working with pet stores, you know, there is a theme of your work and the work with the commission and for me working with you that really focused on our very small businesses and doing things to create, you

know, a more economic and easier process for these businesses to do business in. so, then i will just say this both to stephen and to kathleen, because i will say to kathleen, but some of the other things that i am also very proud of his we defeated the alpha get -- alcohol mitigation fee. to be able to defeat a fee that, you know, was something that was inappropriate to be placed on small businesses and to ensure that something doesn't get placed on small businesses, is just as important as freeing up -- loosening the planning code or amending the planning code. lastly, i just want to say, i

mean, you know the planning code inside and out and it has been so helpful for me, particularly in the earlier years of being a director, you providing that information and support. yeah, it has been a pleasure to work with you and to sear -- see your fierce advocacy as everyone has talked about. that will continue in the work that you do. again, thank you for your incredible partnership for the last, you know, essentially for like 13 years. thank you. >> thank you. commissioner dooley, i have a confession to make. dominica and i had a private

name for you. we called you agent dooley. we had a very elaborate fanfiction about how you would be taking up secret spies and killing assassins, then you would casually stroll, a glass of wine in hand, into the meeting. it was something that we could perfectly visualize because of how strong you are, how direct, how to the point, and i have to say, agent dooley, that it is. fandom. i such a super fan of who you are as a person, i have appreciated everything that you have ever had to say at any meeting that i have ever been at.

i have always listened very close -- carefully. particularly if it has been something that we haven't agreed about. i have always given a tremendous amount of thought to everything that you have to say. i extended this to the director, this will also be true for commissioner adams, but unlike the director, once you leave, we are no longer bound by the brown act, which means that you can call and harass me as much as you want, and i will tell you that every and any single time that you call i will be delighted to take the call, and would love to chat with you, and i always here for you. it has been an honor and truly a pleasure to work with you. i admire you so much. your institutional knowledge is

such a huge lost this commission to lose what you bring. i agree with what lee said that you bring a particular, to borrow a phrase from lee, a particular set of skills. you are a cold-blooded killer. [ laughter ] in the best possible way. you are a killer of anything that stands in the way of small businesses. you have just accomplished such an extraordinary amount. it is an honor to serve on a commission with you. it has been an honor to go through this pandemic with you. i wish you nothing but the best going forward, and if there is any -- ever anything i can do to help, please don't hesitate to let me know. with that, commissioner, would you like to say a few words? >> sure. thank you so much for all the kind words. i really appreciate that.

it has been quite a ride with regina and i all these years at the commission. i think we can both be very proud of what we have accomplished. i have met so many interesting people, i have learned so much, and i will continue to be an advocate for small businesses because it is truly part of who i. i have to say, the only thing i feel sad about over all these many years is the fact that the mayor's office permanently banned me from holding because of politics. i think that is very shameful. it should never be part of any commission, but it is what it is, and as you know, i a fighter and i have continued to be pushed forward despite that. so thank you very much. i have had a wonderful time, and

please come see me at north beach at my new enterprise. >> we can't wait. thank you. okay, so, now we are going to speak with supervisor mandelman. supervisor mandelman will be, let me see if i can get it here, be presenting a board certificate to commissioner adams. >> i doing that. hello, commissioners. thank you for having me and thank you for tolerating my tardiness. i was running from -- the mayor was announcing a measure. steve adams is also a good thing. i didn't want to let this departure pass without stopping by and saying some nice things about him. he is my constituent, as well as my friend.

as you all know, he has served san francisco's small businesses as a member of the commission since september 21st, 2010. he served five terms as president, three terms as vice president and shared -- chaired the legislation and policy committee from 2012 until the committee was retired in 2014. his accomplishments are long. the list is long. they include the creation of the limited live performance permit, revamping the mobile food facility program and moving it from the police department to public works, representing the small business commission on the joint small business commission and planning commission working group to create the expedited conditional use process, sitting on the advisory body to advise the controller's office on transitioning san francisco's businesses from a payroll tax to a gross receipts tax, ensuring

the launch of the award-winning san francisco business portal and online resources for small businesses, providing oversight and guidance on and limitation of development of the rules and regulations for the legacy business registry program on may 1st, the program in the united states that his government run, and as you all know, commissioner adams has worked with all of you to help the small business cobit response, and in particular, the small business commission submission of 45 recommendations to the economic discovery task force, 20 of which were implemented and seven of which resulted in proposition h., the save our small business legislation and the first year free program. commissioner adams, you have been a true and steadfast champion for our small businesses during your time on this commission, and in particular, i want to thank you for your commitment to our lgbt q. small businesses and to the castro in particular. thank you for your service.

you are a wonderful human being. you are a great small business commissioner. it is my honor to present you with this certificate of honor from the san francisco board of supervisors, which we will find a way to get into your actual hands. i will virtually give it to you here. steve, you are a great, great person and it is a joy to represent you and i glad i could pop by and honor you today. >> thank you. love you, raphael. >> thank you for coming. now i would like to present commissioner adams with the small business commission certificate of honor. on this monday, december 13th 2021, the small business commission is honored to recognize stephen adams for his contribution to the fatality --

the vitality of san francisco small businesses. over the past 12 years, commissioner adams has served as commission president and vice president during which he has helped streamline permitting processes for various small businesses. he was a key contributor to the successful creation and launch of san francisco's award-winning business portal. under his leadership, the commission launched the first legacy business program in the country, which has supported 290 small businesses that contribute to san francisco's unique character. as president, you worked with the controller's office to transition san francisco's business tax from a payroll tax to a gross receipt tax, which helped make the city's more business from the. it is for these reasons and more that the small business commission would like to thank stephen adams, and proudly recognize him for his contributions to the people of san francisco and its small businesses. with that, would any

commissioners like to add their comments? [ indiscernible ] >> i'm the last of the old-school guys. i sat next to you a lot of years. i learned a lot at the commission, off the commission. i think a lot of the keywords i kept -- i keep hearing. without that the commission can be very intimidating. you were warm enough to extend an olive branch and take me under your wing. i will never forget that. [ indiscernible ] let's do this. not one person here is leaving san francisco, just leaving the commission. we will still be all connected forever.

>> thank you. >> thank you. commissioner dickerson? >> thank you, president. commissioner adams, you have been a champion for the city, but i don't think you realize, you are my champion too because you always got called first before we made any legislation. i forgot what i was going to say. whatever you said, i always respected. whenever you would speak on things you would come with such knowledge and understanding of things. the depth of your knowledge and understanding of decisions that we would need to make as a group, and just your passion and how absolute you were in what you believed was good and what was not good. you definitely have absolutes. i think that is also a great sign of leadership. i understand why you own so much.

i just want to say thank you for the short time that i have had to be honored to serve with you on this commission. and all that you have contributed. again, all these champions. i celebrate you and thank you for all of your service and all of your hard work. it is definitely acknowledged and will go down in history. thank you. >> thank you. >> commissioner q. week? >> yes, commissioner adams, thank you very much for all of the advocacy that you have provided for the city. i want to give you all these professional accolades. i love listening to the long list of all the things that you have done, but one of the things that i take away from my lifetime on this commission is that you inspired me to be a

kinder, generous person on the commission. i feel like you are always so supportive and kind with every response that you give, and sometimes i have to remind myself. i love going after you because you are so good at thanking everyone for being here and so appreciative of everybody. sometimes i'm like, i just want to get to my question and get to my thing. it's like, you know, we are human. i really appreciate that you bring that to the commission and that you have achieved this long list of things, but thank you for being so kind and generous with your support. >> thank you. vice president? >> commissioner adams, thank you so much for your tenure on the commission. you were a little hard on me in

the beginning, but i think i have one you over. everything that we worked on together i learned from you. i love running into you in the neighborhood because you are such an important part of the fabric of the city and the constituents that you were present for small business know that. the neighborhood knows that. we know that. you have been such an ally and advocate for my community as well, and that is really appreciated. you have shown me the ropes for how to advocate for community businesses and i really appreciate that, and your knowledge and reference points to things that came before me on the commission have been really valuable in how we make decisions and the insight that you bring. it is going to be missed, but

everyone has said, we will come find you. thank you so much. >> thank you. commissioner dooley? commissioner dooley, you are muted. >> steve, we are the old-timers. we have been through the wars. we will still go through more wars for small business, but i always appreciated how smart you were, and thoughtful, and you have had and not -- a lot of knowledge in certain areas that no one else had. that was really, really helpful. i will say the same thing again, don't be a stranger to north beach. you are always welcome. i will be down in the trenches starting in about a week and a half. i will be on the street. so, see you there. >> thank you.

director? >> thank you, mr. president. commissioner adams, what can i say? it has been a great ride with you, and i have to thank you for all your support. eight years worth of leadership. five as president and three as vice president. that is more than half my time as a director, having you to consult with and work with and help provide guidance for me and for the commission and for the office. extraordinarily appreciative of that.

you know, the long accomplishments and some of the key areas where you have been a contributor but there is so much more, and both for you and commissioner dooley, we could be here for hours going through all

of what you have accomplished. again, i couldn't have gotten through moments with my job without your leadership and guidance and support, as both the president and vice president, and i'm just really appreciative of the mark that you have made on our small business community. >> thank you. >> thank you. commissioner dooley, were you intending to speak again? okay. commissioner adams, you know, i think all of us feel like this, at some point or another, we are standing on the shoulders of giants, and there's no question that you have been a giant for the small business commission. many years of leadership, many years of service, but, you know, i think, for me, something that

really stands out and is just a remarkable aspect of your character is just how incredibly supportive you are and have been of all of the commissioners, including myself. when i took on the role of president, i can't tell you how anxious i was about how it would be working with you. you had just been president, what if i screwed up? what if i screwed up really big? it is really big shoes to fill, and you could not have been more gracious. and you have said to me, you will do the job in your own way, and i think that turned out to be true. but also, the whole time i have been doing this job, i have never felt anything but support from you and appreciated your

guidance, in particular, the need to have public comment. good lord, do i forget. [ laughter ] >> it is beat into my brain. [ laughter ] >> you know, between you and commissioner dooley and others, this is, in many ways, to be celebrated. you guys have all committed extraordinary amounts of public service to the benefit of the city, to the benefit of the small business committee, and we are all the better off for it, but i can't help but moan the loss of what each of you has brought to the commission and the amount of institutional knowledge that you have and that you have imparted on all of.

certainly, as i have said for the other two, now that we don't have the brown act in the way, i hope you will not hesitate to call me and harass me. i want and need that information, knowledge that you have, and, you know, finally, i will just say, commissioner dickerson said this. that she would wait to see -- she was always glad that you were called first because she wanted to see, what would commissioner adams do? she wasn't alone in that. there have been many, many issues were i'm like, oh, shit,

what do i say, what do i do? you would come in, guns blazing, with a clear as day analysis of the situation that was clarifying and so incredibly helpful. i'm sure it wasn't just me and commissioner dickerson that felt like this, but you really helped orient the commission every time you spoke, and this goes for all three of you. we went through an extraordinary experience with the pandemic, and much like, you know, not to compare it to war or anything like that, but you get in the trenches with your squad or your battalion and, you know,

sometimes you are not always getting along, and sometimes you have to duke it out, but still, you are all fighting the same enemy, and when the war is over, you always have that bond. with all three of you i will always have that bond of having gone through this process of working to help small business in the most calamitous event that has ever hit small business in my lifetime. i'm so grateful to have had you all by my side. >> thank you. >> director dick-endrizzi? director, you are muted. >> yes, actually, mr. president, if you could refer back to me after commissioner adams speaks. thank you. >> i will do so. commissioner adams? >> first off, i want to thank everyone for your kind words.

thank you. all this stuff you say i accomplished, i could not have done without my fellow commissioners or without director dick-endrizzi or without the staff of the office of small business. you know, this has been teamwork. it has been members of the public weighing in. when they say public comment can change your mind, it has changed my mind a few times. i want to thank all the commissioners, the current commissioners, stuff commissioners, regina, you have been my rock all these years when i was in leadership. i can't thank you enough. what rick has done with legacy business, what martha has done with the assistance centre, it is everyone.

with jane and the small business portal back in the early days, and those weren't easy days. we got it done when people said we couldn't. it is everybody. i had to thank everybody. it has been a great ride and i not going away. i still looking out for other legacy businesses and, you know, the only thing i want to tell everybody is this is a public meeting. shop small. i proud to say i have never bought anything on amazon. i will keep that for a while. shop small, shop in your local district, and keep it small. thank you, everyone. >> thank you. director dick-endrizzi? director, you are muted.

>> thank you, mr. president. being a little. leapt over the acknowledgements, and just as you have done, i failed to acknowledge and thank my staff along the way. so the office of small business, mark has been assisting businesses even before the office of small business opened and her dedication and service and carol and rhea, you know, it's the team responding during the pandemic. they worked day and night to ensure small businesses were served, and i'm really appreciative of their passion for our small businesses, and yes, for rick doing an amazing job with the legacy business program, and then for, you know, jane and also the policy

analysts for the history with chris showman, with dominica, and now carry. i just want to thank them. and then for a little bit of a historical perspective, i also want to thank the small business commission when the city attorney was on the commission, and other business leaders like scott, stephen cornell, for fighting and working with mayor newsom to put on about the creation of the business assistance centre. there's a little bit of a nexus of that connection so i extending a thank you for them for that creation. i will leave it at that. thank you, mr. president for

letting me add that in. >> absolutely, of course. my pleasure. i believe, with that, we now turn to public comment. carry, can you, for the benefit of anybody who maybe watching or listening, can you remind us what the phone number is to call in and what the group code is? >> yes. the number is (415)655-0001. access code 249-24064262. press pound and then pound again to be added to the line. >> okay. thank you. and is there any public comment on the line? >> yes, there are two on the line. >> thank you. please proceed.

>> hi, yes, this is lori thomas calling from the golden gate restaurant association. i wanted to echo what so many people have said here today, director regina dick-endrizzi. all your hard work and so many years of fighting for small businesses like our restaurants that are so key for the survival of san francisco. 2008 is a long time ago. we have been through a lot. i wanted to thank you for bringing so much focus on to our small businesses, which now, i think, do have a seat at the table. a lot of that was due to what you and commissioners julian adams and everyone else there has done. i also want to echo what commissioner laguna said. i feel this personally that one of the benefits of the pandemic was all of us uniting together to work as a team and to really create deep, deep friendships and work to try to save our businesses. we are not done yet.

we still got a lot to go, like -- you guys. california just issued an indoor mask mandate everywhere which won't affect us, well, it will, some businesses do have offices, but it means we are still fighting a fight and trying to stay healthy. i also want to thank everyone for tirelessly advocating what seems like an uphill battle, but it is so worth it because our businesses and employees -- i really think the heartbeat -- they are the heartbeat of our city. you guys do a lot of work. and everyone who supports the work you do, it is a lot of work and sometimes it is a tireless, painful slog, but i do appreciate it and i know our members do too. thank you for everything you have done. >> thank you. next caller, please. >> can you hear me now? >> yes, we can. >> great. it is david phil powell. i don't get over to small business too often and i'm sorry

i don't know the two commissioners. i cannot speak to their service, but i wanted to take a couple of minutes to express my thanks for regina and her years of service and support for our small businesses, green business, and the environment. whenever there was an issue with the environment or sorting that out, regina was just right there. she is great. she will be sorely missed. it is hard to figure out what to add what hasn't already been said. i obviously wish her good luck in the future. i just want to take a second to mention, my father ran a small business here for many years. he had a pharmacy in the sunset district. that was mostly at a time when there was no small business commission, there was no real help from city hall about how to get through things, and people just had to figure it out, and it wasn't easy for him, it wasn't easy for a lot of folks,

and this commission and the office have really turned things around and made small business more possible in normal times and in challenging times. and then just returning back to regina for a second, despite the considerable rough and tumble of san francisco politics over the years, regina has been and always is solid, ethical, and caring. so, you know, some of you may know i do a lot of public comment around the city and care about a lot of things, but of the people i have known and worked with over the years, regina is way up there in terms of quality. i just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for listening. i appreciate all that you do. take care. >> thank you. are there any other callers on the line? >> we have two more callers on the line. >> thank you. next caller, please.

>> hi, commissioners. i with the office of small business legacy business program. i just wanted to call in and thank commissioner adams and commissioner dooley for serving on the commission and providing support for the legacy businesses program and legacy businesses and their number heads in a north beach and castro. just appreciate everything you have done. i have enjoyed working with you and i appreciate all of your leadership and guidance as we got the program up for learning. i will miss you both dearly, but i know you will be around the neighborhood. i will find you both. i will be visiting a lot and patronizing the legacy businesses in your neighborhood. i will find you. thank you so much for everything. to regina, director dick-endrizzi, i can't even begin to say how much i appreciate working with you in the office. i can probably only go a few

seconds before i get emotional. i will miss you a lot and just appreciate everything you have done for the small businesses community. i just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. thank you so much. >> thank you. next caller, please proceed. >> hello, commissioners. we will be presenting to momentarily, but i couldn't miss the opportunity to say a few words of appreciation for commissioner dooley and adams. i think it was not quite 15 years, but little over a decade that i have been working in and around san francisco small business policies and communities. i think you three have helped completely shift the way that san francisco looks at small businesses from an entity that was previously taken for granted, to one that is actually at the core of our identity as a

city, of our economy of who we are, and that is thanks to all of your work. on a personal note, and as a queer person who really felt mentored and welcomed into the small business community by commissioners adam and director dick-endrizzi, when i was a lowly program assistant, my first job out of college, and well before i opened my own business, i think there are so many queer people in the city like me who are able to open small businesses, advocate for small businesses and continue to do so because you were such wonderful friends and mentors. i know you are not going anywhere or four, but i'm truly grateful for the work that you have done and your friendship and your leadership. thank you. >> thank you. was there any other public comment? >> there is no other public comment. >> hearing no further callers, public comment is closed. once again to all three of you,

and normally grateful for everything you have done, for everything for the friendship and partnership and looking forward to continuing to working with you in the future. with that, next item, please. >> item three, board of supervisors file 211093, planning code, castro street -- castro street neighborhood commercial district. the commission will discuss and may take action on ordinance amending the planning code to conditionally permit bars in the castro street neighborhood commercial district, affirming the planning department's determination, making findings of consistency with the general plan, and the priority policies a planning code section 101.1, and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare and are planning code section 302. presenting today we have tom from supervisor mandelman's office and andre from the planning department.

>> great. thank you. the floor is yours, tom. good to see you again after the 20 second break. >> indeed. thank you. thank you, commissioners for the opportunity to present, particularly on a meeting as special as this. earlier this year we had a local small business owner who contacted our office about her dream of opening a wine bar with piano music and light snacks in the castro. it won't be a surprise to you all that somebody hoping to open a business felt they needed to call their supervisor to help, which is indicative of all the work that you all continue to do to support small businesses. but in this particular case, she came to us because when she went to the planning department to find out what was needed to open up just a simple wine bar in a space she wanted to lease, she was told it wouldn't be possible.

as it turns out, bars are not allowed in the castro neighborhood commercial district, which may come as a surprise to many of you who have visited or live in the castro. there are, in fact a number of bars there, but they are all grandfathered in. this is a good thing for those bars, but not such a good thing for folks like this lesbian small business owner and others like her who might want to add something different to their neighborhood, and of course, feel -- fill a vacant storefront while they are at it. since that conversation, our office had an opportunity to discuss that question with a lot of folks in the neighborhood, as well as the broader queer community, including the castro merchants, the castro upper market c.b.d., the rica valley neighborhood association and the castro lgbtq cultural district. the prevailing sentiment among the neighborhood seems to be it doesn't seem fair to totally preclude new folks, especially knew queer folks, women, trans people, people of color, through opening alcohol serving establishments in the

neighborhood. this is especially true in a neighborhood that is beset by a high end and persistent level of retail vacancies that is struggling to get back on its feet after the last year and a half of covid. at the same time, we did hear from stakeholders who don't want to see a complete saturation of the neighborhood with just bars or see a big influx of new bars who might not have as much history or connection with the neighborhood that we know today. that is why supervisor mandelman has introduced the ordinance before you today to remove the prohibition on new bars, which, to be clear, you graphically for those thinking of the neighborhood, covers castro street from market street to 19h , then runs down 18th street, and instead to make bar use in the castro conditionally permitted so there would still be an opportunity for the community to weigh in on a particular proposal and for the planning commission to consider how well that proposal fits with the existing mix of

businesses in the neighborhood. this approach would be consistent with how bars are zoned in most other commercial districts in the city, including the upper market, which runs up market street from castro, to church street and then down church street, which is also home to a number of other popular bars and spaces which of already opened up with the city requirements there. in summary, i believe this is among the simple pieces of legislation that we will see before you today. we hope it will help make the castro and even more welcoming and diverse neighborhood that still retains its unique cultural authority and we hope to have your support. >> thank you, tom. thank you for appearing. commissioner adams? >> i love this piece of legislation. and for historical purposes, it used to be a lot more.

when they went out of business, other things went in there and we are looking at a lot of vacancies right now. i couldn't be happier to see this piece of legislation and to activate what we call the castro cross, which is castro street and 18th street. just activate that again. people come from all over the world to the castro district, you know, and the historical legacy there. the bars are part of that historical legacy. that's where the first gay riots happened. i can talk about all those things and some of these others. it is a big part of our community. a big part of the castro, and i totally support this. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, tom for joining us

in the meeting today. thank you for doing so much work for the district. we really appreciate your office and how essential you are to small business owners. i support this legislation. we have seen city policies like this actually under develop our corridor's. and we have seen it on third street, we have seen it on valencia, you are small -- seeing it in your district. i think that as our director stated, how we regulate is the perspective we are trying to bring, and sometimes we have to clarify that because people just think that we don't want the city involved at all, but we want to be involved with the city. i think hearing what works for your neighborhood and making policies based on that has shown through this legislation and that is exactly the type of thing our commission wants to

support, and i love these so i will be there. >> thank you. >> i have also been known to sing "don't cry for me argentina." >> i will be playing the piano. is there any other commissioner comments? seeing none, is there any public comment? >> apparently there is no one here for public comment. >> seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner adams, do we have a motion. >> i motion that we approve this piece of legislation. let's get castro hopping -- hopping again. >> i second. >> motion by commissioner adams and seconded. on that... commissioner adams? [roll call] motion passes

unanimously. >> thank you. thank you, tom. >> thank you, commissioners. >> next item, please. >> item for his board of supervisors file 210381, line code, massage establishment zoning controls. the commission will discuss and take action on an ordinance amending the planning code to revise massage establishment zoning goals including among other things, one silver prior to your massage establishments to the definition of health services and articles one and eight and remove it from the definition of missed out -- massage establishments and regulate massage establishments generally consistent with health services, with some exceptions and eliminate the three-month period to establish abandonment of sun nonconforming units and

prohibit personal uses for personal service uses for three years depending on locations were established -- massage establishments are. rename medical services to health services and make other conforming amendments and delete related provisions that have expired due to the passage of time. presenting today we have a legislative aide to supervisor ronan. >> through the president, just a point of clarification, the commission heard the initial piece of legislation several months ago. paul from supervisor's ronan's office presented. there has been toward substantive amendments, one from

the planning commission and one that recently came to our attention. all moving in the direction of streamlining goals. so amy is here to present to you the updated amendment to the legislation so that we are all aware of it and the positive direction that we are going in and dealing with the zoning for massage establishments. now i will turn it over to amy so you don't have to fully repeat the presentation of the entire legislation. >> thank you so much. thank you and good afternoon. thank you for giving me the time today. here is an update on the massage establishment legislation that was introduced by supervisor ronen in april. it has had its first role of the

board last week and it is scheduled for the final vote tomorrow. it is really, especially reassuring to be able to do this when director dick-endrizzi is still on board. she was a big part of shaping this and advising on this. we're so grateful for her contribution. as described, the legislation makes it easier for local practitioners and small business owners to open and operate massage establishments by amending the planning code to permanent massage or other business services -- where other health services are currently allowed and operated. i won't go through all of the background, just letting you know that the land use committee office adopted an amendment that was suggested by the planning commission to allow massage as accessory to personal services

such as spas, nail salons, hair salons, and also adopting an amendment requested by supervisor peskin to clarify that the changes that will be incorporated into the overall thing that apply to hotels would not include residential hotels or s.r.o.s. those changes were included in the legislation. it got voted on and went on to the full board. it will return to the board tomorrow. and then, it was noted that there was -- there were additional changes that we wished we had included at the same time, which would be to allow land-use -- sorry, allow massage to be accepted as

a permitted use as an accessory -- accessory to health services. not only personal services, but health services. chiropractic, acupuncture, just in the same way. so that amendment, what we did is we duplicated the file, amended the file, and that triggered a referral to the planning commission and then it returned to land-use as a committee. all of that will be taking a second round. we have one which we did not want to fold up to bring this flexibility to massage in different locations in general to allow for us to be included as an accessory and make sure that that passes and it was able

to be effective shortly, and then we will follow the other secondary path from taking a duplicated file. overall, very grateful for our cosponsors, supervisor mandelman and preston now. without a doubt, this could not have happened without director regina dick-endrizzi, veronica from planning was really a superior expert in how planning code would be affected, jennifer from dph and her input of how they already regulate. they were allowing dph to do the appropriate work and keeping planning in its own lane. veronica from the city's attorney's office.

hannah and christine from san francisco massage were instrumental in driving this forward and creating the advocacy. thank you. i hope for your support today. >> thank you. commissioners, do we have any questions? seeing none, do we have any public comment? >> there is no public comment. >> seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioners, do we have a motion? >> i will move to adopt this file to the board. >> i second. >> moved by vice president, seconded by commissioner dickerson. i will call the role. [roll call] motion passes

unanimously. >> thank you, amy. thank you. this is something that the director has been working on for a very long time. there is a bit of wrapping the story up in a balance. it has a nice narrative arc to it. thank you. >> thank you, amy. >> next item, please. >> item five is resolution making findings to allow teleconference meetings under california government code.

this is a discussion and action item. the commission will discuss and vote on the resolution that is considered or reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency and that the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members to meet safely in person or state or elected officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing. >> great. who is our presenter? >> i can talk about this, but this is just a renewal. >> i know what it is, but i was just wondering if there's a printer. i didn't actually mean that. i don't think anybody else does. i just didn't know if there would be a presentation. commissioners, do we have any questions? >> how long will the meetings be on zoom or is there any? >> there is no indication of one

meetings will go back to in person. >> okay. >> commissioner adams, i have heard that either sfmta or the entertainment commission believes that they will go back to in person in january. >> i have heard that too. >> i think we will -- before we make any moves, we will wait to see who is on the commission and see what the rest of the city is doing and we will probably be in the middle of the pack. let's put it that way. >> okay. >> so, is there anyone on the line for public comment? >> we have two listeners but no one here for public comment. >> seeing none, public comment is closed. i will go ahead and move to adopt the resolution.

>> i will second. >> motioned by the president and seconded by commissioner adams. commissioner adams? >> w. [ roll call ] motion passes unanimously. >> great. next item, please. >> item six, approval of legacy business registry applications. discussion and action item. the legacy business program manager will be presenting. richard, let me give you the presentation responsibilities.

>> good afternoon, president and vice president, commissioners, city staff and members of the public. i richard from legacy business program management. before you are five applications for your consideration for the legacy business registry. each application includes a staff report, a draft resolution, the application itself and a case report and draft resolution from the planning department. the applications were submitted to planning on november 3rd and heard by the historic preservation commission on december 1st. item six a is dark garden unique course of treating. the business designs and produces corsets both ready-to-wear and custom, as well as custom designed wedding attire. dark gordon -- dark garden unique course a tree was founded in 1989.

i didn't became the sole owner in 1988. it produces corsets and facemasks and offers accessories, clothing, hats made by local designers. when the business was founded, course the tree was a dying craft, now dark garden is at the epicenter of the industry. they have trained 100 people in the art of course, a tree. it contributes to the vital life of the community. it forster's -- it fosters a body positive culture that is accessible to everyone. the core feature must maintain on the legacy business registry. it is a clothing store featuring custom corsets. item six b. is hyde street studios. the business is a musical recording studio established in 1980. hide street studios is the

successor to a renowned studio which occupied the facility from 1969 to 198 -- 1980 and was used with grateful dead and other artists, to name a few. it covers the legacy of recording studio and is the longest running multiroom recording studio still operating in the bay area. it offers professional music and audio recording and mixing services in its historic and acoustic engineer designed studios. the studios were designed to maximize sound isolation with several having a floating door and the room layout to prevent any outside noise. the studios are each outfitted with the latest and most advanced recording equipment resulting in technically -- technically accurate and clear recordings.

item six c. is performing arts workshop inc. the business as an arts and education nonprofit founded in 1965. performing arts workshop provides arts instruction for more than 4200 youth per year, offering classes in dance, music, spoken word, theatre and other forms of expression. organizations are run from the geneva powerhouse in district 11. the performing arts workshop mission is to help young people develop critical thinking, creative suppression and essential learning skills through the arts. eighty-two% of the students who participate in the program where students of color and 51% were from low income families. despite the challenges imposed by the covid-19 pandemic, they never ceased operations and quickly pivoted to distance-learning to ensure students could continue their courses. next year, they will offer evening, summer, and we can

programming as they provide accessible and engaging instruction for students and their families. the court feature tradition the business must maintain is arts programming for youth. item six d. is, hey, margarita. is a third-generation family-owned mexican restaurant in the restaurant -- richmond district. it is a popular gathering spot in the neighborhood, with a welcoming atmosphere and neighborhood feel. the restaurant's frequent leave the site of social, political and school meetings, at a popular venue for birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions. it draws patrons from every neighborhood, age group, and profession across san francisco. the business is defined by the physical features including a horseshoe-shaped bar, neon marquee, mexican-style stained glass windows and aztec masks, which were first displayed at the golden gate international exhibition on treasure island.

it is committed to maintaining an anchor tenant of the richmond district with friends and family can gather for years to come. the core feature tradition the business must maintain is restaurant featuring mexican cuisine. item 60 is vietnam's -- vietnamese restaurant. it is a authentic vietnamese restaurant founded in 1977, serving traditional cooking of vietnam. customers can watch the preparation of their dishes with the open kitchen set up. the restaurant as a pillar of the south of market and tenderloin communities and is frequented by locals, theatregoers, shoppers, and tourists alike. it has garnered a reputation for delicious, affordable food through word-of-mouth and numerous features in local publications. the viennese restaurant is known for its association with a famous chef, julia child, we dined at the restaurant in 1985 with her husband and jim would,

a food and wine editor with the san francisco examiner. in this business is promoted on the cover of their menu with an excerpt from a well-known san francisco columnist. the core feature tradition the business must maintain is restaurant featuring vietnamese cuisine. all five businesses met the three criteria required for listing on the registry and all five received a positive recommendation. the office of small-business staff recommend adding businesses to the registry and has drafted five resolutions for your consideration. a motion in support of the businesses should be framed as a motion in favor of the resolutions. thank you. this concludes my presentation. i'm happy to answer any questions there might -- there might be business representatives who maybe on the line to speak on behalf of the application during public comment. >> thank you. commissioners, do we have any questions?

vice president? >> yeah,, i just want to give a shout out to the business. they are hands-on with their customers and really in a safe and beautiful environment that they create. the vietnamese restaurant, i spent a lot of time working on sixth street and they are really part of the community. i'm really glad to see them on this list. >> thank you. commissioner dooley? >> when i was a young dancer, i did my first workshop and performances with the performing arts workshop, which, at that point in time was in a different location, but i'm so excited to

see that's the program is still going on. i know it meant a lot to me and i'm sure it is continuing to make a big difference in the lives of many kids. i'm delighted to see them on this list. >> thank you. are there any other commissioner comments? so, as a former musician, i have to say a couple things about hide street studios. every single one of us has listened to and loved songs that were recorded there. everything from creedence clearwater revival, so many of their classic songs were recorded in that studio. it used to be a different name. it is a legendary recording studio in the music industry. the grateful dead were there,

santana, more recently, you know, many green day, tupac, the list is unbelievable, and for any recording studio to still be alive now with the advent of digital recording, with the demise of cds and cassettes, it is something -- the way that people listen to music now is all streaming so it is very hard for artists to make a living. it is absolutely incredible that they are still here and still swinging. i'm glad they are. i believe i have recorded there. i can't quite remember. i have recorded in a lot of studios so they all blur together, but even if i haven't, i hope someday i will in the future. just really, really excited that

they are still here. i just wanted to add my comments. is there any public comment? >> yes, we have one person in the queue. >> great. please proceed. >> hi, my name is jennifer. is it my turn to talk? >> it sure is. >> okay. okay, you guys, hi, my name is jennifer corwin and i have tm margarita restaurant. i will talk for one minute. i want to thank you for this opportunity. i just want to say, what a worthwhile commission this is. it is appreciated what you guys are doing and i don't think people tell you that enough. in addition, rick, you have been incredibly advantageous, beneficial, helpful from the beginning to the end, and i want

to say thank you. please come and see me at the restaurant so i can finally meet you in person. of course, this is my first experience with the legacy business registry, but i have enjoyed the process of going back in time. i had fun doing it. i had to focus on all the right pieces and make sure all were in the right place. i was already humbled and grateful of the legacy that tm margarita has come -- has become. i know my grandmother would be proud, but this process has made me even more grateful and proud to be part of it. i just wanted to let you guys know i very honored. thank you. >> thank you. are there any other callers on the line? >> that was the last caller. >> okay. seeing no more callers, public comment is closed.

commissioners, do we have a motion? >> i will motion to approve these legacy businesses. >> i will second. >> motioned and seconded. i will call the role. [ roll call ] motion passes unanimously. >> great. next item, please. >> item seven is legacy business program annual report. this is a discussion item. the commission will review and discuss the legacy business program annual report. again presenting we have richard, legacy business program manager.

>> good afternoon, commissioners. i'm the legacy business program manager. today i presenting a draft 2021 annual report for the legacy business program, which you can find on the supporting document's webpage for today's meeting. this is the first annual report for the legacy business program. reporting information through march 2021. the report summarizes the activities of the program and features the same categories as previous annual reports, with

the exception of a legacy business historic preservation front, which is specifically -- specifically the rent stabilization grant for the report. the annual report was technically due to the board of supervisors on june 1st, but delayed again due to the coronavirus pandemic. the san francisco and music entertainment venue recovery fund, which was created in response to covid-19, diverted significant time away from the legacy business program in the spring and summer, but we expect to be back on track schedule -wise for the next annual report. for the legacy business registry, we added 37 businesses to the registry since the previous annual report and made major additions and improvements to our internal database so it would fully support the new legacy business registry website. since the program began in 2015, a total of 369 businesses have been nominated by mayors or supervisors. 342 businesses applied for the registry, and 276 businesses

were added to the registry through march 31st 2021. there is extensive data in the report regarding these businesses. as of tonight, we have added 302 businesses to the registry. for marketing, we issued a request for proposal to select a contractor for marketing in a new website. we have selected local firms, we worked with our contractor are you ready to affix to finalize the bronze plaque design and select recipients for around one of the bronze plaques. we posted 11 facebook posts -- posts and 20 v. twitter tweets promoting these businesses. in march 2021, the office of small business launched a new business for the legacy business registry. the website features a business directory of all the active legacy businesses and is tied directly to our database. as our marketing program progresses over time, we will be adding new webpages and enhanced features to the website.

is this assistance services through the san francisco small business development centre are tracked in the annual report. for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 through march 31st, we provided 261.5 hours of service to 58 legacy business clients. since 2015, we provided 2,131.75 hours of technical services, to these 273 businesses. the rent stabilization grant provides an incentive for landlords to enter into long-term leases with legacy businesses. the grant, which is paid annually over multiple years consisted of 421st time grants from 2017 through march 2021, totaling $640,000 for an average of just over $15,000 per grant. when you add in these grants

since 2017, the office of small business has paid nearly $2 million in grants through march 2021. the annual report features the budget for fiscal year 2021 and 2022, which i will go over in detail. $20,400 for program expenses and $1 million for grants is a standard amount that we received in the annual budget. there was 75,500 in the budget as an ad back from the board of supervisors for program assistance, which we are using for website and marketing. they were carryforward amounts of about 70 do thousand four bronze plaques with priority architectural graphics and $54,000 from the board of supervisors add back from the board of supervisors for program assistance, which we are using for website and marketing. these are multiyear contracts, they recovered funds carried forward into the contract.

it was also a small ad back of about $5,500 for the rent stabilization grant. under expenses, we had our first expenditures for the bronze plaque contract, totaling $3,600. and the first expenditures for the website our marketing. you can see here, 46,700 for the new legacy business registry website. rent stabilization grant expenditures for 2021 were about $700,000. this is through the end of the fiscal year. $88,000 carried forward through fiscal year 21-224 bronze plaques through priority architectural grants. and 82,800 carried forward for the marketing plan with design media. application fees are the

accumulation of all the one time 50-dollar application fees that businesses pay for being on the registry. they carried forward indefinitely until such time that we included in the annual budget, which we have not done this year. carryforward for the rent stabilization grant was $310,000. it is important at this stage to have rent stabilization grants carryforward each fiscal year as it will prolong the number of years the grant will be fully funded, considering it is expected 1 million-dollar annual budget allocation. this provides greater stability for san francisco's legacy businesses. that brings us to the 21-2022 budget which is the current fiscal year. the office of small business received a 100,000-dollar add back from the board of supervisors to hire an employee to help with the legacy business program.

2,040,100,000 our standard annual allocations, sorry, 1 million. again, it is the standard allocation. 75,000 for marketing. we have received 400,000-dollar add back from the board of supervisors, which is funding the new legacy business grant for businesses. the carryforward from last fiscal year are indicated here. we just went through the hiring process for new community develop specialist to help with marketing for the legacy business program. we made a conditional offer to a candidate last week and we expect a new employee to begin working in january but there is enough funding through the $100,000 for nine months. some funding should carryforward 222-23. the program expenses, we will use just over $17,000 for translation services, printing, and marketing.

$32,000 will be spent on manufacturing and installing for the first round of 19 bronze plaques which were installed a couple weeks ago. we are very excited about that project. $57,000 will carryforward, which we will calculate will pay for 29,000 plaques. we expect to fully expands the 59,000 remaining on the design media contract by june 2020. and we have about 100,000 initiatives independent of the design media contract. with the new community develop specialist, we will determine the best project for these. the application fees are expected to be about $18,000 by the year and. and lastly, second to last, the stabilization grants are

expected to be $950,000 and this is critical to have carryforward to keep the grant fully funded. we expect to fully spend $400,000 for the legacy businesses. program challenges are the fiscal year of the annual report and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, escalating staff obligations and escalating these budget issues. major upcoming activities for the fiscal year and beyond our manufacturing and installing plaques, designing virtual plaques and plaques as alternatives to bronze plaques. [please standby for captioner switch]

>> commissioner adams. >> i just want to say this is good. again, what an excellent job you've done and i'm starting to see some of those flats out

there a couple of the businesses so everybody else on the commission, if you know legacy business, make sure they get and display them. but again rick, this is a great job. it wasn't aneasy task and you did it . you. >> chair: i want to second commissioner adams comments and point out how many people go out of their way to mention the help that you give them on the legacy business program and elsewhere. so thank you for all of your hard work, looking forward to what we get done with legacy business next year. this looks like a great recitation and i appreciate everything you do. >> public commenters on the line go ahead.

>> hello? yes. president laguana thank you for taking my call. this is david huie zouzounis. i want to pile out on those shout outsfor rick . he walked us through the legacy business process very supportive theentire way and i appreciate that . and executive director victor, thank you for reminding the citizens of san francisco how important small business is to our community. thank you very much. >> president: thankyou. any other colors online ? okay. seeing none, public comment is