City and County of San Francisco
Small Business Commission
Notice of Meeting & Agenda
For
Monday, June 9, 2003
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102
City Hall, Room 400 @ 5:30PM
COMMISSIONERS:
Stephen Cornell – President
Yasin “Sal” Salma – Vice President
Nick Aiello
Gwen Kaplan
Dick Mak
I.Lee Murphy-Reed
Gwendolyn Wright
Director – Seth Steward
Commission Secretary – Martha Yanez
1. Roll Call
Call of roll of the Small Business Commissioners for the June 9, 2003 meeting of the SBC.
2. Approval Of Minutes
Action Item
Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the May 12, 2003 meeting minutes.
Explanatory Documents: Draft meeting minutes from May 12, 2003 SBC meeting.
3. General Public Comment
Discussion Item
This item allows members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Commission’s future consideration.
4. Small Business Commission Legislative & Policy Committee Report
[Presentation by Seth Steward]
Discussion, Possible Action Item
Presentation, discussion and possible action for the SBC to comment and act on the Legislative & Policy Committee’s report.
5. Residential Permit Parking Exemption-Itinerant Teachers (File No. 030738)
Discussion, Possible Action Item
[Presentation by Michelle Modina, SF Unified School District Human Resources]
Presentation, discussion and possible action for the SBC to comment on the proposed ordinance authorizing the Department of Parking and Traffic to issue city-wide permits to exempt San Francisco Unified School District itinerant teachers and designated school administrators from Residential Permit Parking regulations.
Explanatory Documents: File No. 030738
Preliminary Staff Recommendation: None at this time.
6. Regulation Of Mobile Storage Containers On The Public Right-Of-Way (File No. 021720)
Discussion, Possible Action Item
[Presentation by Supervisor Sandoval’s Office]
Presentation, discussion and possible action for the SBC to comment on the proposed ordinance adding Sections 726 et seq. of the Public Works Code to regulate placement of mobile storage containers on the public right-of-way.
Explanatory Documents: File No. 021726
Preliminary Staff Recommendation: None at this time.
7. Presentation On The Third Street Light Rail Project & Merchants Outreach Program
[Presentation by Velma Lucero-Garcia, Allen Group Program Manager for MUNI]
Discussion Item
Presentation on the Third Street Light Rail Project and the merchants outreach program component of the project.
8. Presentation On The Golden Gate Restaurant Association’s “Economics of the San Francisco Restaurant Industry 2003” Report
[Presentation by Patricia Breslin, Golden Gate Restaurant Association Executive Director]
Discussion Item
Presentation and discussion of a recent study by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association of San Francisco’s restaurant industry.
Explanatory Documents: “Economics of the San Francisco Restaurant Industry 2003”
9. Presentation by Elite Audio Systems Inc.
Discussion Item
[Presentation by Michael Woods, President]
Presentation on Elite Audio Systems Inc., and discussion on how the SBC helps small businesses flourish in the city.
10. Update On UCSF’s October 2002 Seminar For Business Owners In the Southeast Sector of San Francisco and Co-Sponsored by the SBC, And Presentation On A Consequent Special Pilot Program As Part Of A Business Development Project.
Discussion, Possible Action Item
[Presentation by Lisa Gray, Community Partnerships Coordinator, UCSF]
Presentation, discussion and update on UCSF’s October 2002 seminar for business owners in the southeast sector of San Francisco and co-sponsored by the SBC, and presentation on a consequent special pilot program as part of a business development project.
11. Small Business Commission Budget Committee Report
Discussion, Possible Action Item
[Presentation by Seth Steward]
Presentation, discussion and possible action for the SBC to comment on the Budget Committee’s report and approve the SBC’s proposed 2003/2004 budget.
Explanatory Documents: Proposed SBC 2003/2004 budget
12. Small Business Commission Outreach & Community Building Committee Report
[Presentation by Seth Steward]
Discussion, Possible Action Item
Presentation, discussion and possible action for the SBC to comment on the Outreach & Community Building Committee’s report.
13. Small Business Commission Election Of Officers
Action Item
This item allows the Commission to conduct the election of officers of the Commission.
Requires motion and vote.
14. President’s Report
Discussion Item
This item allows the President of the Commission to report on recent small business activities and make announcements.
15. Director’s Report
Discussion Item
This item allows the Director of the Commission to report on recent small business activities and make announcements.
16. New Business
Discussion Item
This item allows the Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for future consideration.
17. General Public Comment
Discussion Item
This item allows members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview, as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Commission’s future consideration.
18. Adjournment
Requires motion and public comment.
Public Comment will be taken before or during the Small Business Commission’s consideration of each agenda item.
Explanatory Documents: Copies of explanatory documents listed in this agenda, and other related materials received by the SBC after the posting of the agenda, are available for public inspection and/or copying at City Hall room 448. Please call Martha Yanez (415) 554-6134 to make arrangements for pick up or review.
Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that city operations are open for the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force at 554-6083. To obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance contact:
Donna Hall, Administrator
City Hall, Room 244
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4683
Office: (415) 554-7724
Fax: (415) 554-5163
E-Mail: Donna.Hall@sfgov.org
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org.
Cell Phone and/or Sound-Producing Electronic Device Usage at Hearings
Effective January 21, 2001, the Board of Supervisors amended the Sunshine Ordinance by adding the following provision: The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
Disability Access Policy
Accessible seating for persons with disabilities (including those using wheelchairs) is available. The closest accessible BART Station is the Civic Center station located at the intersection of Market, Hyde and Grove Streets. Accessible MUNI lines serving the Veterans Building are 42 Downtown Loop and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services call 923-6142. Accessible parking in the vicinity of the Veterans Building adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. American Sign Language interprets and/or a sound enhancement system will be available upon request by contacting Milton Edelin at 558-6410 at least 72 hours prior to a hearing. Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at (415) 554-8925 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the city’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the city to accommodate these individuals.
Translation Services
Interpreters for languages other than English are available o request. Sign language interpreters are also available on request. For other accommodation, please call the Department of Human Services staff support representative at 557-5989 at least two business days before a meeting.
Lobbyist Ordinance
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [Article II of the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street No. 701, SF 94102 (415) 554-9510, FAX (415) 703-0121 and web site address at http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.
Chemical Sensitivity
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical base products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.
