thank you. >> president laguana: okay. please do. on behalf of the commission, i guess we're -- maybe, you know -- i think we're all just a little perplexed and also a little shy about advocating for changes without having a clear understanding of what this will mean for the industry. i see director dick endrizzi has something that may help the matters. please proceed. you're on mute, director. >> director: thank you, president laguana. and, through the president, just a little bit of a historical context. when the original legislation was passed to create a legalized structure for retail cannabis or just nonmedical cannabis, right. so there was some very significant deadlines that things needed to be. san francisco needed to have its permitting process in place before -- for businesses to be able to then -- like, they had to submit an application before to prove at the state level to submit an application. it was very complex. the timing was very intense. i think if my recollection serves me that when the commission initially heard

>> president laguana: no. the irs -- i think as of may this year, we had 33,000 businesses nationwide apply for this. so it's a really minuscule number. i mean, we have 50,000 businesses with employees in san francisco alone. so 33,000 is nothing. and you may recall from the survey we did that less than 5% of those businesses had said that they had applied or considered applying for the employee retention tax credit. so as far as i'm concerned, i pretty much just assumed businesses had not applied unless they tell me otherwise. it's a pretty safe bet. 95% chance they have not applieded. >> commissioner huie: well, i'm happy to put some energy, some more energy towards it. so, yes. >> president laguana: that would be very welcomed and i'm happy to connect with the folkses at oewd that have been working on this as well. it's definitely been kind of an all-hands-on-deck endeavor and, you know, pretty soon here, i'm going to be sending an e-mail to the supervisors and really grinding on them to help get the word o

thank you. >> president laguana: okay. please do. on behalf of the commission, i guess we're -- maybe, you know -- i think we're all just a little perplexed and also a little shy about advocating for changes without having a clear understanding of what this will mean for the industry. i see director dick endrizzi has something that may help the matters. please proceed. you're on mute, director. >> director: thank you, president laguana. and, through the president, just a little bit of a historical context. when the original legislation was passed to create a legalized structure for retail cannabis or just nonmedical cannabis, right. so there was some very significant deadlines that things needed to be. san francisco needed to have its permitting process in place before -- for businesses to be able to then -- like, they had to submit an application before to prove at the state level to submit an application. it was very complex. the timing was very intense. i think if my recollection serves me that when the commission initially heard

with that, i would like to introduce sharky laguana. >> president laguana: hey guys. first i want to thank the mayor, it's always a pleasure and honor to work with you on stuff. i've heard from the mayor while we were working on auto burglary issues, i've never -- it's hard to stick to my nose here without them. i first met the mayor when we were working together on auto burglary issues and i'll never forget, she said to me, we're going to throw everything and the kitchen sink at this. here comes the kitchen sink. chief scott, thank you for creating space in your department and innovation and trying new ideas and it's been an honor and pleasure working with your team. eric street from enterprise has been an incredible partner and i also want to thank all of the community organizations and business leaders throughout the city who also made commitments to fund this reward program so that we can finally make a serious dent in this vexing auto burglary issue. you know, i first started working on this problem when i had to chase a stolen van all over the city and i was sho

president laguana. and vice president zouzounis.es 5 to 0 with two absence at meeting is adjourned at 6:20 9 pm. >> >> everything is done in-house. i think it is done. i have always been passionate about gelato. every single slaver has its own recipe. we have our own -- we move on from there. so you have every time a unique experience because that slaver is the flavored we want to make. union street is unique because of the neighbors and the location itself. the people that live around here i love to see when the street is full of people. it is a little bit of italy that is happening around you can walk around and enjoy shopping with gelato in your hand. this is the move we are happy to provide to the people. i always love union street because it's not like another commercial street where you have big chains. here you have the neighbors. there is a lot of stories and the neighborhoods are essential. people have -- they enjoy having their daily or weekly gelato. i love this street itself. >> we created a move of an area where we will

president laguana. and vice president zouzounis. motion passes 5 to 0 with two absence at meeting is adjourned at 6:20 9 pm. >> >> this is one place you can always count on to give you what you had before and remind you of what your san francisco history used to be. >> we hear that all the time, people bring their kids here and their grandparents brought them here and down the line. >> even though people move away, whenever they come back to the city, they make it here. and they tell us that. >> you're going to get something made fresh, made by hand and made with quality products and something that's very, very good. ♪♪ >> the legacy bars and restaurants was something that was begun by san francisco simply to recognize and draw attention to the establishments. it really provides for san francisco's unique character. ♪♪ >> and that morphed into a request that we work with the city to develop a legacy business registration. >> i'm michael cirocco and the owner of an area bakery. ♪♪ the bakery started in 191. my grandfather came over f

president laguana. and vice president zouzounis. motion passes 5 to 0 with two absence at meeting is adjourned at 6:20 9 pm. >> >>> a city like no other, san francisco has been a beacon of hope, and an ally towards lgbtq equal rights. [♪♪] >> known as the gay capital of america, san francisco has been at the forefront fighting gay civil rights for decades becoming a bedrock for the historical firsts. the first city with the first openly gay bar. the first pride parade. the first city to legalize gay marriage. the first place of the iconic gay pride flag. established to help cancel policy, programses, and initiatives to support trans and lgbtq communities in san francisco. >> we've created an opportunity to have a seat at the table. where trans can be part of city government and create more civic engagement through our trans advisory committee which advises our office and the mayor's office. we've also worked to really address where there's gaps across services to see where we can address things like housing and homelessness, low inc

president laguana. and vice president zouzounis.s 5 to 0 with two absence at meeting is adjourned at 6:20 9 pm. >> >> this is one place you can always count on to give you what you had before and remind you of what your san francisco history used to be. >> we hear that all the time, people bring their kids here and their grandparents brought them here and down the line. >> even though people move away, whenever they come back to the city, they make it here. and they tell us that. >> you're going to get something made fresh, made by hand and made with quality products and something that's very, very good. ♪♪ >> the legacy bars and restaurants was something that was begun by san francisco simply to recognize and draw attention to the establishments. it really provides for san francisco's unique character. ♪♪ >> and that morphed into a request that we work with the city to develop a legacy business registration. >> i'm michael cirocco and the owner of an area bakery. ♪♪ the bakery started in 191. my grandfather came over from italy and

president laguana. and vice president zouzounis. motion passes 5 to 0 with two absence at meeting is adjourned at 6:20 9 pm. >> shop and dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do their shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco. by supporting local services within our neighborhoods, we help san francisco remain unique, successful, and vibrant. so where will you shop and dine in the 49? >> my name is ray behr. i am the owner of chief plus. it's a destination specialty foods store, and it's also a corner grocery store, as well. we call it cheese plus because there's a lot of additions in addition to cheese here. from fresh flowers, to wine, past a, chocolate, our dining area and espresso bar. you can have a casual meeting if you want to. it's a real community gathering place. what makes little polk unique, i think, first of all, it's a great pedestrian street. there's people out and about all day, meeting this neighbor and coming out and supporting the businesses. the businesses here

. >> president laguana: understood. and thank you for that clarifying context, director. i was going to say on behalf of the commission, i don't know that in my time on the commission that we've seen a requirement for collective bargaining agreement with businesses as few as ten employees. i think we're all a little concerned that we might be -- i shouldn't say we're all concerned, but at least some of us are concerned that we might be advocating for something that the folks who were actually tasked with complying with this for agreeing to it but, director, if i understand you correctly, this is well understood that within the industry, this would not come as a surprise and is that correct? this is an understood part of the context of operating an mcd? >> i'm sorry. >> director: no. go ahead. >> sorry. i was just going to say all of the current medical cannabis dispensaries are aware that they will be complying by these rules. >> director: right. and just to be a little bit sort of, you know, just to note in terms of what -- we've been. there's been legislation about it e

. [♪♪♪] >> my name is sharky laguana. i am a small business owner. a company called vandigo van rentals. it rents vans to the music industry. i am also a member of the small business commission as appointed by mayor breed in 2019. i am a musician and have worked as a professional musician and recording artist in the 90s. [♪♪♪] >> we came up in san francisco, so i've played at most of the live venues as a performer, and, of course, i've seen hundreds of shows over the years, and i care very, very deeply about live entertainment. in fact, when i joined the commission, i said that i was going to make a particular effort to pay attention to the arts and entertainment and make sure that those small businesses receive the level of attention that i think they deserve. >> this is a constantly and rapidly changing situation, and we are working hard to be aggressive to flatten the curve to disrupt the spread of covid-19. >> when the pandemic hit, it was crystal clear to me that this was devastating to the music industry because live venues had to completely sh

venue coalition, when some of our small business commissioners, i know when ben blyman and sharky laguana and others came. and representing the independent venue association. they came to us and said what more can the state do to assist this. that was when mayor came and said can you help us and figure out how to get some state support for this struggling industry that needs to continue and that is where this idea for sf live was born. what we're talking about is being able to support outdoor performances in and around these incredible live music venues to really remind folks of the magic of music and to ensure that we are keeping folks employed and bringing people back to these incredible establishments like the one that we're in front of right now which rolling stone said is one of the very best live music venues in the united states. i'm just so delighted to have an opportunity to work with everyone here. i'm looking forward to coming to all these performances. i'll tell you this, my five-year-old son took his first tap dancing class on saturday. when he moves. as the mayor said, he wo

. [♪♪♪] >> my name is sharky laguana. i am a small business owner. a company called vandigo van rentals. it rents vans to the music industry. i am also a member of the small business commission as appointed by mayor breed in 2019. i am a musician and have worked as a professional musician and recording artist in the 90s. [♪♪♪] >> we came up in san francisco, so i've played at most of the live venues as a performer, and, of course, i've seen hundreds of shows over the years, and i care very, very deeply about live entertainment. in fact, when i joined the commission, i said that i was going to make a particular effort to pay attention to the arts and entertainment and make sure that those small businesses receive the level of attention that i think they deserve. >> this is a constantly and rapidly changing situation, and we are working hard to be aggressive to flatten the curve to disrupt the spread of covid-19. >> when the pandemic hit, it was crystal clear to me that this was devastating to the music industry because live venues had to completely sh

. [♪♪♪] >> my name is sharky laguana. i am a small business owner. a company called vandigo van rentals. it rents vans to the music industry. i am also a member of the small business commission as appointed by mayor breed in 2019. i am a musician and have worked as a professional musician and recording artist in the 90s. [♪♪♪] >> we came up in san francisco, so i've played at most of the live venues as a performer, and, of course, i've seen hundreds of shows over the years, and i care very, very deeply about live entertainment. in fact, when i joined the commission, i said that i was going to make a particular effort to pay attention to the arts and entertainment and make sure that those small businesses receive the level of attention that i think they deserve. >> this is a constantly and rapidly changing situation, and we are working hard to be aggressive to flatten the curve to disrupt the spread of covid-19. >> when the pandemic hit, it was crystal clear to me that this was devastating to the music industry because live venues had to completely sh

. [♪♪♪] >> my name is sharky laguana. i am a small business owner. a company called vandigo van rentals. it rents vans to the music industry. i am also a member of the small business commission as appointed by mayor breed in 2019. i am a musician and have worked as a professional musician and recording artist in the 90s. [♪♪♪] >> we came up in san francisco, so i've played at most of the live venues as a performer, and, of course, i've seen hundreds of shows over the years, and i care very, very deeply about live entertainment. in fact, when i joined the commission, i said that i was going to make a particular effort to pay attention to the arts and entertainment and make sure that those small businesses receive the level of attention that i think they deserve. >> this is a constantly and rapidly changing situation, and we are working hard to be aggressive to flatten the curve to disrupt the spread of covid-19. >> when the pandemic hit, it was crystal clear to me that this was devastating to the music industry because live venues had to completely sh

venue coalition, when some of our small business commissioners, i know when ben blyman and sharky laguana do to assist this. that was when mayor came and said can you help us and figure out how to get some state support for this struggling industry that needs to continue and that is where this idea for sf live was born. what we're talking about is being able to support outdoor performances in and around these incredible live music venues to really remind folks of the magic of music and to ensure that we are keeping folks employed and bringing people back to these incredible establishments like the one that we're in front of right now which rolling stone said is one of the very best live music venues in the united states. i'm just so delighted to have an opportunity to work with everyone here. i'm looking forward to coming to all these performances. i'll tell you this, my five-year-old son took his first tap dancing class on saturday. when he moves. as the mayor said, he won't be caught dancing on the streets. he likely will be found dancing in front of these venues when we get these perfo