as to why this was brought to me, i was on the western soma planning task force that started with the arch representative making comments to me that he was looking for help looking into entertainment ever since the former entertainment person have left the discussion. he felt that he was having trouble getting these points listened to. so i help him pursue this, and at every turn, we were told that we did not understand about to have this conversation. this conversation could not continue. and when you start telling me know and the small businesses starting yes, we would like to continue this, i feel that it is my duty to continue on. and check out what people have asked me to check out. i am not doing this to get anyone or do anything other than open up a conversation. i am just going to say that one more time. i would like to move forward in a positive way where my back is not against the wall to come up with planning speak that i don't know. i am hoping that we have a full board at the entertainment commission, which could have a full and vetted discussion about entertainment that

the western soma task force has worked so hard for this plan. it is a well thought out plan, but i don't think there is going to be balanced because a majority of you went to the meeting last week and you were all against me. it is not just about talking, it is about getting involved in the grass roots community. please hear us out. >> folks, there is an overflow room in room 421. it has video screens, we have been informed it is a fire hazard for you to be standing around. if you cannot find a seat in this room, go to room 421. if you would like to speak on public comment, you will have plenty of time. we will make sure that we wait for you. thank you very much, i appreciate it. nexts speaker. >> there are no more speaker cards. anyone else that wants to speak, please come up. >> i am a resident of western soma. i want to caution the entertainment commission for taking positions without making sure that the commissioners are well-informed about the details. without knowing what is in the plan and what problems it can address. planning is a comp

i am on the western soma planning task force. i represent business. i have -- there is the development going on on eighth and harris. i want to see -- we can up businesses there. so does not become a planned community. i want to see people out in the street. that is what makes san francisco special. i would like to see -- [unintelligible] there is the vietnamese part out there. i never noticed it before. we have a portion of the city. i would like to help out people. it would be lovely to see if that community could move in and have the shops and businesses and hardware stores and coffee shops, a shoe repair and all that sort of stuff. that is where i am matt. out would like to see san francisco become a place that is attractive for everybody. a place people love to come to. it is but we can go much further. i do with the small business community. i am supported by the council of district merchants and the small business network. i've been to the bayview merchants association meeting a number of times and to the haight-ashbury. i am a dedicated person

when we were at the committee of development at western soma, there was someone who did the old "there are needles in my garbage, there are needles in my st.." i know for a fact that needles are not, i would say 90% of the time -- not associated with my life. i met someone from the drug policy who went to europe, who went to a safe dance community. i think they should come here and give a presentation about what the europeans are doing around making drug policy part of the night life industry, as well as the kind of drugs people do, so we can clear up those misnomers people are bringing to the table. if we can get the drug policy alliance night life policy person to talk to us, i think it would be really helpful. >> commissioners, i know you want to get out of your -- >> we had public comment in the beginning. unless this is chattering. [laughter] all right. that concludes the february 28 meeting in the san francisco city and county of entertainment commission. thank you all. the biggest issue in america today? segregation still exists... racism... the repression and oppression of wome

a from planning that sets out the conditions so they can expand this entertainment use in the western soma area. that is the requirement to do any expansion. we have had no issues with the dna lounge. dellwood of the better operators in the city. we bring this to you again because there is an amendment to the amendment adding a bunch of area. it is only appropriate to do that. we do not expect any of their operations to change substantially. they are here. purple hair and all. to answer any questions you might ask. >> officer chan has submitted a bunch of these recommendations. there are the same. it seems like it is a little off. >> i am not going to speak in defense of southern station. these came late today and i got them. you can abide by them or not. >> it is not within our purview to talk about staffing drinks. i think those should be eliminated. >> i do not believe the applicant has seen these again. i have read them out at southern station before this meeting. hougpresident newlin: any other commissioner questions? members of the public? nobody from the public, ok. >> i move to app

management partnerships, octavius circulation studies, bay shore intermodal access the study, western soma neighborhood transportation plan, and major improvements to our forecasting models. we also obtained a trout -- caltrans grant for the bayview hunters point mobility solutions study. this is a seminal effort on how to do more with what we have and to knit the community together in the process. we're looking forward to completing the study this year. we have also made progress on the bike county study which is a multi-jurisdictional, multi- agency, multi-year study to look at the southeast corner of the city and adjacent areas in some detail county. in 2011, this effort resulted in priority projects worth over $600 million, including a geneva brt line, reconfigured candlestick interchange, and other improvements. i anticipate you will have a report on that in the next couple of months as well. the chair already mentioned the agreement on the presidio parkway second phase funding. i will not review that again. we also have underway the process for getting the van ness brt project on the

i worked with him on the western soma planning task force and although this can be sometimes contentious about how small business and entertainment is viewed, it is important to recognize that henry sticks up for entertainment and small businesses and is not afraid to speak his mind when he sees something that possibly is not working in the favor of the small businesses. but does it in a way that does not would create a rift but brings conversation to the table. he also has great ideas to save small businesses. you could not do better except for possible -- possibly monetta is looking great out there. supervisor kim: thank you. >> hello. i am the small business representative on this route -- south of market stabilization fund. before i speak to henry karnilowicz, who i support as well, i do not envy the tough decision you have to make. i want to speak to how much i appreciate the work that ms. white and mr. ortiz-cartegena has done. i appreciate the work that day and the applicants have done. in speaking to an speaking henry karnilowicz, he is a rare. i have been going too small -- sout