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but all in all, i am, i have a regular daily conference with either vaj or josyln and i believe that we are on top of all of the issues that come up. broad way, as you know has been an issue, in the last three or four months, and because we took immediate action from director cain and we shut down one of the places on an emergency 72-hour suspension that place never reopened and i believe that reduced our problems significantly. and so we are mainly when we go out, we are concentrating on polk street corridor and the union street and the broad way street geary street and 16th street corridor. >> could i ask you a question. >> what exactly, you said something about a disservice to the public, what did you mean by that? >> well, for instance, if you go back and look at a tape tuesday night, last commission hearing, there is an issue with one club which has been an ongoing problem for sound proofing they had agreed to continue it and get the sound proofing done. the police department denied the permit based on the fact that the sound proofing was not completed we asked for a continuance
but all in all, i am, i have a regular daily conference with either vaj or josyln and i believe that we are on top of all of the issues that come up. broad way, as you know has been an issue, in the last three or four months, and because we took immediate action from director cain and we shut down one of the places on an emergency 72-hour suspension that place never reopened and i believe that reduced our problems significantly. and so we are mainly when we go out, we are concentrating on polk...
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i think that we are still in good morning, josyln cain and i handed out a lot of memo and a lot of what is in here is said and i am pleased to present the fifth report to the board of supervisors on this subject of entertainment issues of public safety in san francisco. as president chiu mentioned this process began if 2009 and we reported through 2010, and then, in 11, and 12 did not, have not been back. and so, that is why the numbers and the memo that you have got in front of you basically limited to 11 and 12 and up to date through 13. and just the context we did basically give you some raw numbers around different types of incidents and i am happy to go through those. but the context is, essentially that the supervisor weiner mentioned this is a huge industry. and it hires thousands and thousands of people, and in fact, 80 million spending customers come annually through these venues including restaurants. if we take the restaurant out and we talk about entertainment night clubs and bars you are looking at 9 and a half million patrons. so then, when we look at numbers and in terms
i think that we are still in good morning, josyln cain and i handed out a lot of memo and a lot of what is in here is said and i am pleased to present the fifth report to the board of supervisors on this subject of entertainment issues of public safety in san francisco. as president chiu mentioned this process began if 2009 and we reported through 2010, and then, in 11, and 12 did not, have not been back. and so, that is why the numbers and the memo that you have got in front of you basically...
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, we do have, you know, as stated by both the inspector and josyln, we have a good working relationship. we are trying to make the city as safe as possible around entertainment venues, as and that is our common goal. they are in a little bit of a bind, they advocate for entertainment and regulate it's same time. our job is easier, we regulate and enforce law and regulate and so we don't have to necessarily, they have the advocacy program and part of the equation in that kind of makes their job even more difficult. >> i would suggest and i would appreciate your comments, and i would suggest that there be in the near future a joint meeting of the police commission and the entertainment commission. i think that having that discussion and that level of discussion by the policy-making bodies of both entities is useful and helpful. i know as a police commissioner i found discussions at that level with agencies useful and i think that it is only something that can lead to a positive thing. and i would encourage and in fact, i will be asking those bodies to at least look into that, i think that
, we do have, you know, as stated by both the inspector and josyln, we have a good working relationship. we are trying to make the city as safe as possible around entertainment venues, as and that is our common goal. they are in a little bit of a bind, they advocate for entertainment and regulate it's same time. our job is easier, we regulate and enforce law and regulate and so we don't have to necessarily, they have the advocacy program and part of the equation in that kind of makes their job...
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hear the legislation along the polk street corridor as well as the commissioners here today and with josyln and so we have gotten a lot of feedback from a lot of stake holders and some of that feedback including the small business commission recommendation from a few weeks ago was to consider, i am sorry i am talking too close to the microphone, it was to consider a look at the city control in leui of a cap per bars, and that is instead of caping new licenses for bars, that we would like at distance controls. so that new, licenses would not come in within a certain feet of distance from an existing license. we have been looking at it with the planning department and plan to discuss that with you all tonight and on the planning commission on the 14th and we will consider that. we are stishing the legislation, to create a balance between the night life and the residential quality of life. we are not to be very clear, we are not trying to diminish the night life, we very much appreciate the vibrantcy that the businesses have brought to our corridor but at the same time we want to do the best t
hear the legislation along the polk street corridor as well as the commissioners here today and with josyln and so we have gotten a lot of feedback from a lot of stake holders and some of that feedback including the small business commission recommendation from a few weeks ago was to consider, i am sorry i am talking too close to the microphone, it was to consider a look at the city control in leui of a cap per bars, and that is instead of caping new licenses for bars, that we would like at...