. >> commissioner o'brien? >> here. >> commissioner ortiz-cartagena? commissioner white? >> here. >> we have a quorum. >> next item. >> item 2, general public comment: allows members of the public to comment generally on matters within the commission's purview, and suggest new agenda items for the commission's future consideration. >> any member want to make a comment to the office of commission of small business that is not on today's agenda? seeing none, public comment is closed. next item. >> item number 3, presentation of a small business commission certificate of honor recognizing the san francisco chamber of commerce small business advisory committee as part of the sbc's "small business recognition program". >> that's you. >> down here? >> um-hm, wherever you prefer. >> all right, here we go. put on my glasses to read it. okay. this is a certificate of honor to the small business commission -- from the small business commission to the small business advisory council of the san francisco chamber of commerce. on this monday, november 18, 2013, the small business commi

>> yes. >> commissioner o'brien? >> yes. >> commissioner ortiz-cartagena? >> yes. >> commissioner yee riley? >> yes. >> commissioner right? white? >> yes. >> the item passes 7 to 0. >> thank you, justin. >> next item, please. >> item 6, presentation and discussion on the role and function of the new nightlife and entertainment sector position in the invest in neighborhoods initiative. discussion item. >> and we have a staff presentation by benjamin van houten, project manager, nightlife & entertainment sector. >> good afternoon, members of the commission. thank you for allowing me to speak today and thank you to regina for inviting me. i want to briefly introduce myself and my role in the office of economic and workforce development. my name is ben van houten, project manager for nightlife and entertainment oed. that is a new position as a result of a multi-year conversation, stakeholders in the nightlife entertainment has been having for greater connection to city hall and city services. obviously the comptroller's study last year about the value of nightl

. >> commissioner o'brien? >> here.

o'brien. >> commissioners thank you very much what on exciting conversation already on this tactic thanks the the examiner my day was wrecked with you it's thrilling to be here in the bayview with my serving. i actually on that hill i have a butterfly that is now an earning disregard butterfly. the bayview has been pulled into the recovery plan it's troiblgd to a hilltop the department pulls in a non-native san franciscan butterfly to our habitat. most of our butterflies didn't choose the neighborhoods they sort of pulled up. i want to also role - i want you to imagine opening day at the before i do new building we cut the ribbon and we pat ourselves on the back by releasing 90 squirrels in the community we release maybe 40 bats have them fly off and the important part of those stories are role your laughter and our chortle. that's why we're here because we're talking about a group of kraefrpz we don't think is a big deal we don't consider butterflies wildlife. they're prettyness has turned them into actual lips we've gotten bloind and objective if i had those creatures their wifi they're not

o'brien. >> commissioners thank you very much what on exciting conversation already on this tactic thanks the the examiner my day was wrecked with you it's thrilling to be here in the bayview with my serving. i actually on that hill i have a butterfly that is now an earning disregard butterfly. the bayview has been pulled into the recovery plan it's troiblgd to a hilltop the department pulls in a non-native san franciscan butterfly to our habitat. most of our butterflies didn't choose the neighborhoods they sort of pulled up. i want to also role - i want you

o'brien. lastly i'm sure oh, and commissioner caps isn't here >> why don't we postpone that. >> i know she wanted to speak in particular so the last thing i would recommend we adjourn our meeting in the american of nelson mandela. i want to say a few worts words to whom mr. nelson mandela was although i think we know. he was born in july of 1918 and pass away december 25th at the age of '95 years old. he was a politician and philanthropist and most importantly president of south african that heer e he was south africa's first elected in democratic elections. he focused on dismanlz awe pardon and inkwaem e equality and participated in reconciliation not only in his own country but around the world. he had a role in the bombing trial and was a participant in the trial. nelson mandela received over one hundred and 50 peace prices. so he's an icon in his legacy has helped us including he at the ports waterfront i hope it's already to yearn in his memory >> any public comment on the executive directors report. >> i'd like to speak to nelson mandela. our union the international longshoreman union we're

commissioner, david stern. i remember when you took over for larry o'brien. those many years ago.ou sad that you're leaving or are you -- can you not wait to hand this off to adam silver at this point? >> neither. i'm looking forward to the continued growth of the nba. you'd get me fired if i weren't leaving for undervaluing our teams at $12 billion. it's well over $20 billion. >> really? >> and the nba is in the midst of an extraordinary growth spurt. but the best may yet to come. because we've got the digital world where the nba is at top. we've got globalization where our games are seen in 125 countries and 43 languages. and we've got a new network television negotiation coming up. so it's just going to keep getting better. >> by the way, that was forbe's that attached the $12 billion price tag on your teams out there. just so you know. >> do you believe everything you read in forbe's? >> i believe everything steve forbes tells me. everything. >> okay. that's different. >> you mentioned some of the expansion. you've had the wnba. you're now in a bunch of different countries. bu