Transcripts For SFGTV Small Business Commission 8816 2016081

Transcripts For SFGTV Small Business Commission 8816 20160812

Physicians who are going to drop out of manager. This came from an Advisory Board right. I read the article but you are saying its complexes doesnt say who is currently regulations have not been finalized on this topic. Is that what im hearing you same . There not been finalized any other comments on this item . But can i just ask please im willing to suggest if the board wants an update on macro although with the november form it will be a topic and ill actually talk to him about it but doing an update on what it means okay that thank you that would be useful. Anything else on discussion item 14 . Item 15 yes, Public Comment im heard it wondered. I hold shares in United Health. It had a good performance is weight of their in the fortune 500. I dont see them going bankrupt in any time. So, my concern is because i am in the ppo in United Health and presently satisfied with it, other rates going up . Other premiums going up . Of hope is going up in the future . I think its very important to monitor their performance. They are not a Poor Corporation at all. I dont think we should be paying for their high revenues were anything. I would like you to have the levels of copayments and premiums remain at the present standards and i would like to see this board do Everything Possible to do this. Thank you. Thank you for your comment. Any other Public Comment . Seeing none, we will go to the next item item 15 discussion item opportunity to place items on future agendas. I would just note as i did at a prior meeting, in june, we are planning to have an Educational Forum in november. The november board meeting. Our theres a few items that have come forward but if theres other items that are particularly of interest would ask the commissioners, please forward those to dr. Dodd. So that we can in preparation if we will get to get outside resources or what have you to present the items fully. Anything else on this item . If not, next item item 16 discussion item opportunity for the public to comment on any matters within the boards jurisdiction. Any Public Comment . Owing once, going twice. Hearing none, this meeting is adjourned. [gavel] [adjournment] [gavel] all right welcome everybody. It is our new custom to begin and end each Small Business Commission Meeting with a reminder the office of Small Business is the only place to start your new business and San Francisco and the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco. The office of Small Business should be your first stop when you have a question about what to do next. This is also the official for him to bring to the Public Record issues you might affect Small Business. So, this is a great place to get those issues on the record and have us address them as well as a commission and is an office of Small Business. So, if you need assistance with Small Business matters start here. Lets get going with item number one betwixt the meeting being called to order at 5 33 pm. And tonights meeting is being televised live in Small Business commission thanks Media Services and sfgov tv sapper televising the Commission Meeting. The meeting can be viewed on sfgov tv channel 78 or live stream by going to sfgov tv. Org. Matters of the public please take this opportunity to silence your phones and other electronic devices. Public comment during the meeting is limited to 3 min. Per speaker unless otherwise established by the presiding officer of the meeting. Speakers are requested not required to state their name. Completion of the speaker card will ensure proper spelling of speakers names in the written record of the meeting. Additionally theres a sign in sheet at the front table for those that like to be added to our mailing list. Item number one call to order and will call. Commissioner adams is adams is absent. Dooley, here. Dwight, here. Ortizcartegena, here. Yeeriley, here. Zouzounis, here. Toursarkissian, here. You have a quorum. Item number two, please item number two, [reading ordinance] discussion and possible action item. We need your microphone. Is that working . Good afternoon commissioners. Were good evening commissioners. Thank you for having me here today to make a very very brief presentation. This legislation is simply an update to our planning code in the south of market and eastern neighborhoods mixed use Zoning Districts to allow arcades to be permitted. It is currently unknown permitted use and the supervisor is pleased to sponsor this legislation from time to time. Our legislation on the books needs to be updated with the time it i think many of you know the history of the police code in 1982 restricting arcades from being cited and being permitted and that was updated in 2014 but legislation initiated by supervisor breed and sponsored by supervisor kim and subsequently, i think we have conformed are zoning codes to allow arcades as a permitted use. This legislation before you is in line with permitting arcades previously in the upper market area and in the haight and so we are just making that consistent with what now exists as permitted arcades and we hope that this will support Small Businesses. This was initiated by a Small Business in our district and that is why we sponsor this legislation today and we will public speakers to that effect. Thank you. Commissioners, any questions . Or comments . What a difference three decades and a few million hundred million cell phones make. All right, great. With no comments by the commissioners will open up for Public Comment. Anyone would like to make Public Comment on this item . Theater good evening commissioners present of the San Francisco counsel this is about time it happened to you think about rest of the city is permitting these gaming arcades throughout the city except south of market when it does it gives a diversity to the stab should i want to have it. I been helping these folks to get this through because they have a restaurant right now that only allows a machines to be in their placement in the ideas not just everyone they sit down and eat, drink, and they have a chance to play these games and these new equipment out there. As we all know everybody has got an iphone and with a do most of the time is playing these games. It brings people into the community and helps the city also from the backspace. I plot jane kim to you and i hope you will vote in favor of it. Thank you commissioners. Thank you, and anyone else of the public would like to comment on this item . Good afternoon. Thank you for hearing us out. I am one of the Business Owners for this place. Im looking to get your support on this good i do want to clarify and say we are a barrestaurant primarily. We do have two other stores sacramento and san diego and the games are an accessory to our use. They allow for entertainment and bailout for big groups coming in mingling together. By no means, a bad thing about our district and there is similar places in San Francisco in the haight. The castro and this all area is also lead on games. Theres Companies Like a lot of Tech Companies and a lot of millennials were attracted to this and its pretty important for us to have this, your support and the successful business as you know is tough to operate in. So if you have any questions, thank you. Thank you. Any other members of the public like to comment . We will wait for you, dont worry. Dont break a leg. Hello. My name is kevin mcdowell. Im a native san franciscan. Former bartender and current partner in the 86 company one independent Spirits Company that makes a range of spirits distributed internationally and im also very anxious public speakers i wrote my thoughts down. I had a professional relationship with Eric Lockridge for two years now. First meeting him or hosting in the hometown of san diego. The national bar industry has been growing so quickly that the range of new bars are two of a specific clientele. You got ipods, sport bars, nightclubs, cocktail bars. With the list goes on but my first visit to going up operated in ones home based in san diego one thing that caught my eye was the inclusiveness of what theyre offering for guests of san diego. We had all types of gas from different socioeconomic backgrounds congregating under one roof for one thing just having fun eating food having drinks and playing some games are really reasonable price. I also spent some time in sacramento location, which has been a huge success in offering a whole new range of night like to a developing city and being in San Francisco native and knowing whats been going on in our city i feel like if theres anything thats going to create more diversity in drinking and eating establishments as well as creating this feeling of mutual appreciation for just enjoying being out with friends, i think these guys have it dialed in. Ive seen a lot of bars and restaurants in my neighborhood, and go in if theres anything in this time some what of a division between a lot of people in the bay area come in Something Like coin operated games this could bring people together i think you guys could support these guys it would be a huge benefit not only to them and us as a Part Community but are San Francisco over all. I appreciate you guys let me mumble over here and please, consider our hopes. Thank you. Great. Well done. To all of you who like to speak your, always if you can write it down and read it, that is great because it gets a little nerveracking up there. You dont get graded for reading off your notes. Thats perfectly, fine. Welcome. I own a business in the soma district. For years now. Ive been in the city for 25 years. Four years ago my neighbors were mainly homeless, the Veterans Hospital down the street and [inaudible] on my sidewalk so in the space next door i wonder the neighbors next to me. Every space around where we are hoping for people who want to be good to the neighborhood, invest in the block. I will invest in security guards to keep the outside when needed but i will also promote even my neighbor next door, he has the liquor store. We implemented to be your policies for homeless where he started helping me keeping them away after their . 50 run out. So, good neighbors, always welcome. Ive seen the district change a lot in four years. Ive been a good addition to the neighborhood. I have been along with them as well and we work closely with the community as far as Company Spending time with us before. After work. The neighbors that come with us. Its nice to see that Community Embracing who we have become as well. So, if its for the neighborhood and to keep it closer, in a way, we are all [inaudible] in the city. We do have all these companies coming through our doors a lot and its hard for me to sue say were at capacity and sending our bar neighborhood as well. We want our parks to be good. I want my kids to go and play at these part. I like to see those streets [inaudible] but everything comes with pros and cons as well. I think in this case is a good addition to the neighborhood and i am embracing it and ill be happy to say [inaudible] with my neighbors down the street. Thank you. Any other members of the public like to comment on this item . Event he was is going to comment, feel free to come to the side steve can be ready to come up. My name is Eric Lockridge. I think kevin dowell 30 much nailed the majority of the points but and arcade will bring to a business like us, a bar, restaurant is positivity. Something different to do then going out eating and drinking lane games everyone is having a good time. Its always fun. Thats pretty much i have to say. Thank you. Thank you. Next, please good evening. My name is kevin ortiz. Im the one buyer at the mystic hotel. I dont eric and haas for three years. I met them when i lived in san diego and really loved the establishment that they have created their very unique and they bring a real sense of community of the people that come together. I met most my friends at their bars. And it up discovering a lot of new establishments that i frequented had i not gone to coinop in san diego and their other part which is the lion share, and i cant speak highly enough about what they do and i highly support him. Thank you very much. Next. Hello. Bartender here in San Francisco. Also, i represent how spirits for northern california. Being a san franciscan and San Francisco bartender i host a lot of friends nationally and internationally in this is a concept i been able to see and play in other cities that i like to visit my subject like people to host my friends with Something Like this when i come to visit us here, too. With that consideration, thanks. Outstanding. Thank you. Next. Hello. I am a bay area bartender and manager. Born here but having raised all around the world and with all my travels, the bar industry being my career, i made it a point to explore all different types of establishments, bars, restaurants, and finding different places where people come in and feel and arcade is definitely someplace that brings positive light to the nightlife industry. I think these people brought up on the amazing points that help add to the diversity that makes that will make San Francisco much broader and diverse and a fun place. Thank you. Thank you very much. Any other members of the public like to comment on this item . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Commissioners . Any comments . Commissioner yeeriley yes, this question is for april. It says here in mechanical amusement device shall not include any pain device that is unlawful. Is that the slot machines were talking about . Yes, i believe in the please code there some specific regulations related to business or machines where theres an exchange of money, and so that would be that. Then, when the Business Owner goes and gets the permit they will be informed which are unlikable unlawful, right i believe so. The permit, theres two different permits that i believe there is a permit that is necessary for the Entertainment Commission and one that is needed from is that the police department. Im not actually sure. They would be informed, yes. Thanks. Commissioners, any other questions or comments . Okay. Well this is a discussion and potential action item. Do we have a motion . I move i second to support . Yes motion to support all in favor [chorus of ayes]. That motion is approved unanimously. And victory, wait to go guys. [applause] all right. Awesome. Sincerely, thank you for all of you coming out and doing Public Comment at its gate great for you to come and take the time and do that here i know it can be kind of a pain to make time in your schedule and its happy hour for you guy and that part ended. I dont know what the heck youre doing your could delegate out of your and go to work. Next item please item number three, [reading ordinance] im going to be making the presentation tonight, not richard. So, commissioners, first i want to thank you for asking staff to provide clarification on nonprofits as an inclusion under to whether their inclusion under the term of business for the legacy business registry. I think it is important you ask for clarification because, as you are aware, many in the forprofit and nonprofit sectors in Government Agencies tend to be you and speak of forprofits and nonprofits is to separate and distinct entities. In your packet, staff has done some research and analysis on the legislative history and intent of the board of supervisors, and it clearly outlines and demonstrates that the legislative intent from version number to forward to include nonprofit serving the community are clearly intended to be included as businesses eligible for the mayor or the board of supervisors to nominate. So, again the legislative history and the board of supervisors action clearly demonstrated this intent and i think its important that we do have a public affirmation. So it is clear now and moving forward for all to know who is under that broad definition of the very simple business. I am happy to elaborate and walk you through the legislative history, but im hoping youve taken the time to review it and happy to answer any questions. For the record, this item is scheduled as an action item or agendize is an action item but not required. Possible price and you are not required to take action on this because youre not required but you can take an action to affirm the supervisors legislative intent, but its not necessary to do so as the legislative intent is establishes what the criteria is. Thank you very much. I like to propose we actually do make a positive affirmation and go around and make a motion and vote it. I think that affirmation should be that the definition of business, as is stated in this legislation, refers to both forprofit businesses and nonprofits. Because weve had some of the discussion of this here. I think it merits an affirmation here so that Going

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