thank you. >> hello every one except for ben bleiman, i'm honored to speak in front of you today. this project has been very beautiful one to be part of and i think what i want to en part upon but as you think about approving this, is how many different organizations and community groups and creative partners are all working together to make this success. this is not just myself and kaid' but they've been on calls with all the museums with the art galleries, the small businesses, noise pop another planet, the midway and grace towers and more are all working together and holding hands in order to accomplish something that feels really really difficult right now, i was on second street earlier and it was pretty empty. and this is one of the main arteries downtown so. this is what it is about is yes having a good time. and we should make the trek, working with the companies around there. i'm really really thankful that this got approval for all 12 months including july 4th, i ask that you support it and join us, thanks. bye, ben. >> speaker: hi commission, excuse me, so i would like

ben bleiman president of the entertainment commission and speaking as civilian.oved to san francisco 20 years ago as a currently straight man because i wanted to go to a place where people celebrated each other difference and didn't live in silos and not communicate with one another. casements built a place that embodies the spirit of san francisco. it reminds me of el rio and say in the greatest sense because that is one oof the greatest places we have in the city. anyone can walk in there. you can come from any background and feel welcome immediately and not only that you talk to people who are different then you and communicating with them and making friends with them et cetera, so i really hope you are able to support this to save that, which i think is the dream of the city. briefly i want to talk how great the operators of this. i have known them over a decade. they don't get better then these. these are operators there 24/7. they have a very loyal staff and they actually care about their community very very deeply and so i just can't speak highly enough ab

ben bleiman president of the entertainment commission and speaking as civilian.oved to san francisco 20 years ago as a currently straight man because i wanted to go to a place where people celebrated each other difference and didn't live in silos and not communicate with one another. casements built a place that embodies the spirit of san francisco. it reminds me of el rio and say in the greatest sense because that is one oof the greatest places we have in the city. anyone can walk in there. you can come from any background and feel welcome immediately and not only that you talk to people who are different then you and communicating with them and making friends with them et cetera, so i really hope you are able to support this to save that, which i think is the dream of the city. briefly i want to talk how great the operators of this. i have known them over a decade. they don't get better then these. these are operators there 24/7. they have a very loyal staff and they actually care about their community very very deeply and so i just can't speak highly enough ab

public speakers included many well known names such as bevan dufty, juanita moore, tom temprano, ben bleiman, honey mahogany and steven torres. many spoke about the establishments, community centered focus as a refuge for families with children, the queer community, and irish immigrants. in fact, several irish immigrants spoke about how the bar reminded them of home and was the most accurate representation of an irish pub. there were also about eight speakers against the appeal. they were mostly neighbors of the subject bar who were concerned about noise generated by casements prior to public comments, supervisor ronan asked casement, sound engineer, about what he recommended be done to reduce noise impacts on adjacent neighbors. he listed about three main improvements, including increasing the height of the fence, adding sound dampening materials or removing reflective materials inside the patio and adjusting the speaker placement. after public comment, supervisor ronan gave some thoughtful remarks regarding the issues at hand and then proceeded to make a motion to accept the appeal and ame