Minutes per speaker. An alarm will sound once time has finished and speakers are requested but not required to state their names. Sf gov tv please show the office of Small Business slide. Today. Today we will today we will begin with a reminder that the Small Business commission is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Businesses in San Francisco. Before item one is called, id like to start by thanking Media Services and sf gov tv for helping to run this meeting. Please call item one. Item one roll call commissioner benitez is present. Uh, commissioner dickerson is absent. Commissioner herbert is absent. President huey here. Commissioner ortiz cartagena here. And Vice President sessions present. President you have a quorum. The San FranciscoSmall Business commission and office of Small Business staff acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who were the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests. We recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming the sovereign rights as first peoples. Please call item number two. Item two approval of legacy business registry applications and resolutions. This is a discussion and action item. Uh. The commission will discuss and possibly take action to approve legacy business registry applications. Presenting today we have Richard CarrilloLegacy Business Program manager with the office of Small Business. Thank you. Welcome, rick. Good afternoon, president huie, Vice President zunes commissioners, city staff, members of the public for any bahais who might be watching happy yamaha im Richard Carrillo, Legacy Business Program manager. I would like to acknowledge michelle reynolds, my colleague in the office of Small Business who provides beneficial assistance to the Legacy Business Program, sf tv. I have a Powerpoint Presentation. Before you today are eight applications for your consideration one for the legacy business registry. Each application includes a staff report, a draft resolution, the application itself, and documents from the planning department. The applications were submitted to planning on january 24th and heard by the Historic Preservation commission on february. 21st. Item two a is everlasting tattoo the business is a Tattoo Parlor founded in 1992 that is located at 813 divisadero street, when many other shops were still functioning as flash shops, everlasting tattoo set itself apart in the early 1990s by employing skilled artists who design pieces specifically for each customer. The parlor has been instrumental in cultivating the new School Tattoo movement. Also known as neo traditional or illustrative tattoo. This contemporary style draws inspiration from traditional american and japanese tattoo art. While incorporating bold colors, exaggerated proportions, and creative designs. Everlasting tattoo brings joy to its customers and vibrancy to the neighborhood, helping capture the imagination of people and transform it into art. The core featured tradition, the business must maintain to remain on the legacy business registry is tattoo shop. Item two b is greens restaurant. The business is the countrys first and honored and most honored restaurant for gourmet vegetarian vegetarian dining. Established in 1979, greens restaurant has offered distinct and ever changing vegetarian menus dedicated to the Seasonal Harvest of local farmers and the organic gardens of its farm, green gulch, just 14 miles away in marin county. With the panoramic view of the San Francisco bay and Golden Gate Bridge, greens restaurant features ground windows stretching floor to ceiling and a spacious warehouse at Fort Mason Center for arts and culture. The restaurant draws the public to fort mason and raises the visibility and mission of the center to engage and connect people with arts and culture. Many customers come not only for the cuisine and the unique views, but as a pilgrimage to a pioneering restaurant in california cuisine and the farm to table movement. The core featured tradition of the business must maintain is restaurant, featuring vegetarian cuisine. Item two c is jewelry collection. In the business is a Jewelry Store located in union square that was founded in 1985. Jewel tree collection sells high end jewelry that are red carpet worthy, fine, and jewelry made with Precious Metals and genuine gemstones, and custom engagement and bridal jewelry tailored to match each clients budget and style. The business is renowned for providing high end jewelry at wholesale prices. The Customer Base of jewelry collection is varied, including locals, tourists, celebrities, politicians, Business Executives and staff, and patients of the historic art deco for 50 sutter building, in which the business is located. The business also maintains a presence online. The core featured tradition in the business must maintain is Jewelry Store. Item two d is laguardia bakery. The business is a family owned and family operated bakery specializing in fresh focaccia, an italian flatbread. Liguria bakery was founded in 1911 by ambrosio sorokko, who emigrated from the liguria region of italy soon after, his two brothers immigrated to the United States to run the business with him. Over the years, numerous family members owned and or worked in the bakery, and it is still owned and operated by the sorokko family today, liguria bakery has been an essential component of north beachs cultural fabric. The business is a local favorite and one of the last remaining businesses of its kind. The dough is mixed in an antique stainless steel machine and baked in the original brick oven. From 1911, the family still uses ambrosios original recipe from liguria to bake their signature focaccia. It is truly a one of a kind business. The core feature tradition the business must maintain is bakery. Item two e is on the bridge restaurant art. The business is an iconic japanese restaurant founded in 1992, in japantown, on the bridge restaurant embraces the unique, weird vibes that one can only find in San Francisco. It was one of the first restaurants in San Francisco to specialize in yoshoku style cuisine, a fusion of japanese and european cuisines include curries, cutlets, japanese style hamburgers, and spaghettis. They also have a variety of sake and beer that share the beauty of different prefectures in japan. To take folks on an adventure with every bottle, the business is harmoniously located on the webster street bridge that crosses between two malls of the japan center malls, so it is literally on the bridge while being a bridge to Japanese Culture, it is a true cultural connector in San Francisco. The core featured tradition in the business must maintain is restaurant features, japanese cuisine. Item two f is progress cleaners. The business is a family owned and operated business that offers dry cleaning, laundry and alteration services. Progress cleaners was founded by david yip in 1975. At its present location in the western addition. He had emigrated from hong kong in 1970 with his wife susanna yip, in search of a better life. Prior to opening progress cleaners, david trained in the dry cleaning industry for a few years alongside his brother, who had his own dry cleaning business in San Francisco. In 2001, david and susannas son sammy yip took over the business. Progress cleaners serves a diverse community, mostly living within a one square mile radius of the shop. Customers are generally a mix of middle to lower income. The core featured tradition in the business must maintain is laundry services, as. Item two g is r and g lounge. The business is a Chinese Restaurant established in 1985, in chinatown, an orange lounge celebrates the chinese heritage through an iconic brand and traditional cantonese food and genuine excellence. Their reputation across the world has been built on the excellent and authentic chinese cuisine they serve. Thanks to the high Quality Ingredients they use. Orange lounge is known for their salt and pepper crab, orange, special beef, light martinis, and many other delectable offerings. Originally, the restaurant only occupied one story in the basement, but the business expanded to occupy three stories in the building, including a full bar and three vip private rooms. Orange lounge is one of the few chinese banquet places remaining in chinatown which are important for community gatherings, as well as family celebrations like birthdays and weddings. The core featured tradition in the business must maintain his restaurant featuring chinese cuisine. Item two is San Francisco camerawork. The business is a nonprofit art gallery founded in 1974 and dedicated to new ideas and directions in photography. Located in the Fort Mason Center for the arts and culture, sf camerawork provokes discovery, experiment, passion and exchange through exhibitions and experiences for all who value value, new ideas in photography. Since it was founded, the organization has offered exhibitions, workshops and lectures focused on experimentation, unconventional techniques and sociopolitical themes. Its workshops and exhibitions draw people from around the bay area and attract many visitors and tourists. Having launched the careers of several prominent photographic artists, sf camerawork is an integral contributor to San Franciscos position as one of the worlds most important centers for creative photography. The core featured tradition the business must maintain is art gallery. All of the businesses met the three criteria required for listing on the legacy business registry, and all have received a positive recommendation from the Historic Preservation commission. Legacy Business Program staff recommends adding the businesses to the registry, and has drafted a resolution for each business for your consideration. A motion in support of the businesses should be framed as a motion in favor of the resolutions. Thank you. This concludes my presentation. Im happy to answer any questions. There are business representatives present who may wish to speak on behalf of the applications during Public Comment. Thank you. Thank you very much, rick. Um, commissioners, any questions . Comments nope. Um lets open it up for Public Comment. Is anyone present for Public Comment . Please come up to the mic if you want. You can form a line to your right. If theres more speakers. Caught on my earring. Sorry hi. My name is a preston mint. Um, im a bay area visual artist, but im a professor at California College of the arts, and im the executive director of sf camerawork. Um, going through the legacy business process is especially meaningful for us right now as were turning towards our 50th year in operation. Um, in 1974, sf camerawork began as a scrappy artist run project, and we are still here, run by artists like myself and a championing and supporting emerging local talent, while also contribute to San Franciscos place as a world center of arts and culture. Coincidentally, sf camerawork was also the first place that gave me an exhibition opportunity in the bay area and experience integral to my growth and learning. The directors and curators welcomed my ideas, supported my experimentation as a young artist, and gave me an introduction to the San Francisco art community. Fast forward 20 years to now, and its a privilege to stand here and to honor the hard work of the artists and art workers who kept sf camerawork operating by promoting local artists careers, providing educational programs, and fostering meaningful conversation around art, community and social justice among the people of San Francisco. Um, as were witnessing spaces for world class photography like pier 24 and institutions that produce world class photographers like the San FranciscoArt Institute shutter their doors across the city. Sf camera works mission to promote this art form has become ever more clear and vital with our recent opening in our very first ground floor, accessible space in the company of other galleries and theaters at the Fort Mason Center for arts and culture. Looking out over the bay, were planting the seeds of another 50 years of success and the benefits and opportunities provided by the Legacy Business Program will help us to reach that. I look forward to the inclusion of sf camerawork and the other businesses represented today on the legacy business register. And thanks to rick to woody labounty, our friends at fort mason, and for the and to the commission, um, for contributing to the vitality and success of Small Businesses and nonprofit arts. Thanks thank you. Any other speakers, any other Public Comment. Hi. Good afternoon everyone. So were from on the bridge restaurant. Uh, my father and my mother have owned the place since 1992. And the daughter just taking over, helping out. Um, so first of all, thank you everyone for your time and consideration today. Shout out to rick for being patient through the whole application process. And thank you to all the people watching at home. Um, we have its been a struggle being in japantown district five, but we made it this far. So shout out to all the businesses that made it this far. We see some familiar faces. Thank you. Um and just a little history about the place its been there for. Yeah. 30 since 1992. And weve seen the Community Change over time. But its an honor to still be there and to serve the community. We, um, even during the pandemic, thats when we started to get to know a lot of different communities coming over as well, pitching in and helping one another. So its been an interesting ride so far. Um okay. Thanks. Thank you very much. Uh my mission is when i opened the restaurant, i Many American people who are not familiar with Japanese Culture are misunderstood. Finding the food of what we enjoy in the home country, japan. And my style as we mentioned, yoshoku style, which is fusion cuisine, one of our regular customers. And uh, now my mission is also, uh, sake. We have more than 200 different type of sake and, uh, since japan lost the war, japanese lost confidence. We are the sake. History is 3000 years old or same as grape winery from europe. So my mission is now to spreading enjoyment of sake. We call it sake is yukinojo, which means sake is one of the best medicine among the hundred. So so i like to spread for the American People to enjoy taste of sake. Its very deep. I took the three classes at the winery class at the state university, but as far as i concerned, sake is way more complicated. There is no hot wine right . Or hot sake you can enjoy when you feel cold. Chilly so i do not charge the like another restaurant. My price is almost same as supermarket, but people keep on coming and i explain, uh, what the sake is and, uh, last october i was being invited by japanese government to see the, uh, rice field and i felt the same way when i went to izakaya in japan. They they displayed menu sake. We call it jen psaki local sake. And there is no name, just a sake. So i push them. We have to proud. What sake is . And sake is from where . What type of rice you use it from . Who is making you proudly points out on the menu as well . Your bottles. Thats our tradition. So we have to proud what the japanese is so recent im so glad japanese government changes. We use last name first and first name second. If you are noticed, if you watch tv. Yeah, before we just imitate like, uh uh uh, american way first name first. But now last name comes first. So like this, this one of my mission. To uh, proud of what the japanese is. Thats why im sitting that restaurant ove