president newlin: ok, wonderful. [singing] president newlin: thank you.ice chair joseph: i'd like you all to note that that was out amplifycation. president newlin: is there anybody else from the public who would like to address this issue? >> public comment at the board of supervisors does not compare to public comment here. president newlin: yes, sir, please come forward. you'll all get a chance. one at a time. >> hello, commissioners. i appreciate getting a chance to address you today and i sincerely apologize for my enthuse yass much on this issue being distracted at the beginning of the meeting. my field has had some light in what's happening in the western soma area and the sixth street corridor. in regards to frankly this all goes back to planning department mistake in 1989 with the general ban across the board with entertainment permits and this great tragedy to the arts and cultural elements of san francisco. finally having the opportunity to get back into the light and some of these wrongs are going to be righted. and i'm hoping some of the west

president newlin: we are good on all three meetings for a change. does anybody want to make a motion? >> [roll call vote] >> i withdraw the motion. he is right. you can't abstain. i move that we bifurcate the minutes and a vote on them separately. somebody seconds. president newlin: in addition to him, we have enough people here to make a quorum. >> i can vote on the first, but not the last two. >> we move to vote on them separately. >> i moved to approve the minutes of june 14. >> [roll call vote] >> ok. i move to approve the minutes of may 24. >> i don't think i can do the same house. [roll call vote] >> i move to approve the minutes of april 26. i can't, i'm sorry. >> [roll call vote] done. president newlin: one of the most complicated things i have ever done in my whole life. i don't think we have anybody here from the supervisors yet so we will go to item no. 3, report of the executive director. gosh, the evening, commissioners. this will be quick. the legislative policy of state at this point is really going to be the discussion coming later,

president newlin: i would lik e to go to item number six. supervisor wiener is waiting to participate. the commission may adopt the recommendation concerning this ordinance. supervisor wiener? >> the sponsor of the legislation is actually supervisor mirkarimi. the supervisor from the office is here to talk about it. in addition, we added some maps that you can look at as well as information from the small business commission. i will turn it over to rob. he will at whatever he feels is appropriate. >> i'm an aide in supervisor mirkarimi's office. he regrets not being able to be here, but the history of a is that small business owners approach supervisor mirkarimi and your commission and expressed interest in getting the opportunity to have affordable permit to offer a modest amount of live performances in their venues. this legislation addresses a gap in the city's permit as an accessory use. in restaurants, cafes, bars, and other small businesses. it creates a permit for a modest level of live performances where it is currently not allowed.

president newlin: ok. commissioners? did anyone come here this evening to comment on the permit application? no. okay. do we need a motion to continue this? >> i would like to move that we continue it. vice chair joseph: second. >> same house and called? -- same house, same call? but now we have a new commissioner, actually. [laughter] commissioner perez: aye. president newlin: item b, chow, shun, broadway billiards and pool tables. >> this is an application for a permit for billiards, for 12 tables at this establishment. you will find the conditions from the police department and planning in your packet. the most relevant ones from planning mainly have to do with sound. they say the building should be adequately soundproofed and insulated for noise, so the noise should stay inside. sfpd also has a list of conditions that we need to go over, but i will let the applicant speak. >> good evening, commissioners. i am marsha garland. the applicants are a brother and sister in law who are shy about using their english, so i am

president newlin: ok. >> same house and call? president newlin: i think so. thank you, and good luck. item six, commissioners comments and questions. vice chair joseph: just me. once again, san francisco pride -- just so you know, san francisco pride is the weekend of june 24. the streets from city hall will start to close at 7:00 on friday night, june 24, and will not reopen until 6:00 a.m. on june 27. the event is sunday. on the main stage is sandra bernhart. kinds of acts. the state opens at 11:00. we have the city of refuge choir, which is pretty awesome. we have a 15-cast production number from "tales of the city." it is full of good and interesting stuff. be there or be where -- beware. that is my comment. president newlin: any others? commissioner meko: director kane, refresh my memory. last meeting i believe you reported on supervisor weiner's intention to introduce legislation loosening up the -- you have done research for me. could you explain the legislation again? >> sure. supervisor weiner is working on legislation to amend 1070, which covers ext

>> president newlin: item three. report of the executive director. if you wanted to go, you're free to do so. report of the executive director? >> commisioner joseph: i wanted to update you tha -- the legislation was in front of the planning commission on july 7 which was thursday of last week and they approved it unanimously. with respect to the changing of the planning code which is what they were concerned with and so based on the recommendations of this commission, the small business commission, and the planning commission, and other members of the board of supervisors, some amendments are planned for introduction and discussion at the land use committee on july 18. this is sort of fast track via supervisor mirkarimi's office. we expect to see it move out of land use on the 18th and move to the full board for the last two board meetings before recess. that is the information i have gone from the supervisors' office. i wanted to remind you that the commission's bylaws that i give you a copy of as a refresh your because they're interesting to read

president newlin: item one, public comment. members of the public might address the commission on items of interest to the public that are with in the subject jurisdiction of the commission. with respect to agenda items, members of the public may address the commission for up to three minutes at the time of such item is called. is there anyone in the audience who would like to participate in public comment? seeing none, i will go to item two, approved the minutes of may 24, 2011. >> i move to continue. >> i second. >> i think i have to do a proper vote. commissioner meko: aye. vice chair joseph: aye. commissioner cavellini: aye. commissioner benetti: aye. president newlin: aye. item three, the report of the executive director. ms. king? >> good evening. seems like it has been a long time since we have been together. [laughter] sorry. i am going to get serious now. the report is in your package. it is fairly short. the legislative and policy update for this evening is simply that the limited live performance legislation that i h

. >> the other thing about the bowling alleys, commissioner newlin, for every permit half -- officer? we could ask someone. >> [inaudible] >> maybe if we could find out that way. moving on, then to the staff and office update. staff attended several meetings in north beach and the fillmore. nicholas attended the north beach meeting. last wednesday, july 20. i attended a meeting july 21. my meeting was regarding outdoor events in the fillmore, hosted by the fillmore and the lower fillmore. there was a discussion about juneteenth that had problems regarding security. the -- it was an interesting discussion. they are eager to learn about how the city would like them to manage those outdoor events. do you want to chime in briefly? the would-be hopeful. >>-- that would be helpful. >> one is his meeting at the station open to the public and the other is the advisory board residents and merchants to meet, there is also a monthly meeting. i hope more captains decide to do that because i thought it was useful. there were -- was a lot of questions about how the city works and how the process wo

as soon as i can get my hands on a revision, you can take a look at it. >> president newlin: item 7, new business for future agenda items. anybody? i hereby call the meeting of tuesday, july 12 over. thank you for coming. you get to stick around. >> i need your executive director of cnbc. -- i am the executive director of cnbc. i want to welcome you to this truly joyous occasion, commemorating the completion of the rehab of civic center residents. we bought this building 38 years ago, and it has been through a couple of partial rehabs before now, but before now, this had leaky plumbing, inadequate electrical. it was just one, slow elevator, and a dingy community kitchen. you can see what a beautiful space it is now. we raised $30,000,000.20% of that came from the mayor's office of housing. -- $30 million and 20% of that came from the mayor's office of housing. the department of public health is providing subsidies for the 100-plus homeless households' living here. housing and community development, enterprise. hundreds of staff people coming together to bring this beautiful project t

. >> president newlin: any questions for the applicant? commissioner joseph? >> commisioner joseph: the format that you are going to run this place in is what? >> the format is a high and cocktail lounge. that is -- no dancing. we are not going to have a dance floor. it is an entertainment. >> commisioner joseph: ok, no dance floor. >> that is correct. >> commisioner joseph: you can have three accidents and three security persons and one person will be on the sidewalk. and one person to check id's. how are you going to secure your doors? the other doors that are not covered? >> correct. shaw security, he really did an evaluation. he is my next-door neighbor and he has assured me that there will not be any issues. >> >> commisioner joseph: we have panic hardware so they can open from the inside? is that how you are going to secure them? >> i will look into that. i am really -- i believe what we're going after and what we are going to essentially, this is not what gravity is going after. we will make the changes any way shaw security wants is to. >> commisioner

. >> president newlin: i hear by declare this -- hereby declare this jim meko day. >> commissioner meko: i have already said my fair will. thank you. >> i received an e-mail for the -- from the aid of supervisor mirkarimi suggesting that to the amendment be made to reflect the ordinance. any traction on that? >>> commisioner joseph: i do not have a copy of the revision. i am not sure that will be given anything publicly until -- when they agendize the committee items, that will be on line or valuable -. >> i do not know how that works with the legislative process. does that trigger a review? >> i did ask the same question to the office and they are trying again to move this legislation along so that it is through the board before their races. if there is some way they do not have to but remain within the due process that is required, they will make that amendment at committee and make it clear. i am not super clear on how they do this but if there is to be a waiting period because of some substantive change, we will find out. >> commissioner cavellini: i do not know how that works there

. >> president newlin: any other questions? >> commissioner roja: i was wondering what i reach you had done with the neighbors. >> the tragedy that happened there before stirred things up. i have got to talk to the neighbors. i am coming from trying to do the right thing. i have been in business -- >> did you do this verbally or did you send out mailers? >> i talked to the shop owners and i am their all-time. i know a lot of the neighbors and they have been, they are excited. >> ok. >> it would be nice if we had letters from neighbors or someone were here to speak on your behalf. that is always really a plus. kasay there is not going to be a dance floor. previously there was. there is no dance floor. >> the dance floor has been removed. >> what is in its place now? >> pool tables i have put in in that place. i am having a pool table permit also. you walk in, and high and cocktail lounge, two pool tables, a shuffleboard table. you cannot move the pool tables out. you cannot move the 900 pound shuffle puck out. we are going with

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. >> president newlin: item 7, new business for future agenda items. anybody? i hereby call the meeting of tuesday, july 12 over. thank you for coming. you get to stick around. >> item 3 -- the announcement of the prohibition of sound devices. the usage of cellphone that electronic devices are prohibited. any person responsible for one going off may be asked to exit the room. item number four, the introduction of new or unfinished business by board members. >> let the record show that -- [unintelligible] >> unfinished business. >> what i want to do is voice my support for a job she has done. it is hard to keep everyone happy and she has done an outstanding job. i want to see us move to the next step where we need to come up with a strategic plan so that we know the things we want to get done and follow that process. so we do it in a step-by-step process so we know what is coming down the pike. that is what i would like to see from the board of strategic planning. >> we would ask staff, meeting ms. johnson, to look into this and report back in the near future. >

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as soon as i can get my hands on a revision, you can take a look at it. >> president newlin: item 7, new business for future agenda items. anybody? i hereby call the meeting of tuesday, july 12 over. thank you for coming. you get to stick around.

. >> president newlin: item 7, new business for future agenda items. anybody? i hereby call the meeting of tuesday, july 12 over. thank you for coming. you get to stick around. >> the san francisco cons tri of flowers in golden gate park is now showing a new exhibit that changes the way we see the plants around us. amy stewart's best-selling book, "wicked plants" is the inspiration behind the new exhibit that takes us to the dark side of the plant world. >> i am amy stewart. i am the arthur of "wicked plants," the weeds that killed lincoln's mother and other botanical atrocities. with the screens fly trap, that is kind of where everybody went initially, you mean like that? i kind of thought, well, all it does is eat up bugs. that is not very wicked. so what? by wicked, what i mean is that they are poisonous, dangerous, deadly or immoral or maybe illegal or offensive or awful in some way. i am in the profession of going around and interviewing botanists, horticulturalists and plant scientists. they all seem to have some little plant tucked away in the corner of