economying commissioner laguana. >> quick question. the attorney in me in here is wondering, should is an optional request. it is like -- so i am getting down to the part further resolved, economic mitigation measures should be developed in partnership with merchants, osb, oewd, and sbfc, controller's office, city attorney's office, board of supervisors. are we -- >> i would say, commissioner, good catch because generally "shall" means it's mandated. so should and shall. >> so is that your recommendation is that it -- >> maybe turn it down a notch. and not instruct all of those agencies that they have to all work together. maybe some of them want to participate and some do not. maybe it's appropriate for some of them. >> our reasoning for recommendation is because each provides some level of information and knowledge and expertise that i think it was out that entire package working together of departments that i think will get the best results with that entire package of departments working together. >> i don't disagree. is should the

economying commissioner laguana. >> quick question. the attorney in me in here is wondering, should is an optional request. it is like -- so i am getting down to the part further resolved, economic mitigation measures should be developed in partnership with merchants, osb, oewd, and sbfc, controller's office, city attorney's office, board of supervisors. are we -- >> i would say, commissioner, good catch because generally "shall" means it's mandated. so should and shall. >> so is that your recommendation is that it -- >> maybe turn it down

. >> commissioner laguana. >> i respectfully disagree with my colleagues. i commend supervisor brown's efforts to do something about the environmental crisis that is looming and approaching and causing ever more problems. i guess my question would be, has there been any consideration to make this -- provide some sort of cola adjustment so that we don't have to keep revisiting this periodically? >> that is a great idea. >> by the way, i am not saying do nothing. i am saying do the right thing. >> i hear you. >> appreciate that. we discussed it early in and it was hard to find a mark to set the colas at. it felt like and we're hoping for sort of a world in which this is not something we are revisiting still in 20 years. and all i would say is for matters as simple of initially addressing this issue, we sort of passed on the cola, but i think it's worthwhile and sort of good concept and i think it's worth exploring further with the department. >> okay. i appreciate that. >> keep an eye open for that. i would just say in general when confronted with multi-facto

. >> a commissioner laguana. >> commissioner ortiz-cartagena. commissioner riley is absent.ommissioner zouzounis is running late. >> mr. president, you have a quorum. >> item two. >> u a general public comment allows members of the public to comment on matters within the small business commission's jurisdiction but not on today's calendar and suggest new agenda items for the commission's future considerations. discussion item. >> do we have any members of the public who would like to comment on any item not on today's agenda? okay, seeing none, public comment is closed. next item please. >> item 3, approval of legacy business ap rications and resolutions. discussion and action item. the presenter is richard kuyylo, legacy business program manager, office of small business. >> u a welcome. >> good afternoon, president adams, commissioner, office of small business staff. richard kurylo, legacy business program manager. sfgov tv, i have a power point presentation. for your today are six applications for legacy business registry. the applications were reviewed to me, submitted t

. >> commissioner laguana. >> i want to speak strongly in support of both of you. on both of the topics including the paper, but in particular the gig economy and a case winding through the courts now about it seems they both try to have it both ways and can't establish a price together because that would be illegal. there is a move afoot to classify them as workers on a level playing field with small businesses. i wonneder if there is a small, minor role for us to play in terms of advocating for that and whether it's a resolution of some kind or you think inning some of the supervisor friends into doing something a little more substantial, but it does seem to me that it's not a level playing field. and that they are taking advantage and the city suffers for the lack of it. >> okay. we can add that. any other new business. public comment. do we have any members of the public who like to add any business? >> public comment is closed. >> i have to give a shout out to my son because it is his birthday today. happy birthday. >> what is his name? >> alexander ortiz and