Practitioner massage establishment are principally permitted, except that they have to go through neighborhood notification processes, and all general massage establishment again have to go through this process. Any questions . Issues and considerations. Its really important to understand who massage practitioners are, and also who owners typically are of these establishments. We are talking about the legitimate one. 88 of most massage practitioners are women, and that is from the American Massage Therapy Association and that is using federal data to determine that. They are likely to be sole practitioners. In San Francisco they are about 180 permit to operate, either general establishment, or a sole practitioner establishment. Only 28 of them are so practitioners. Which is significant if the data tells us that most practitioners are supposed to be sole practitioners had practitioners. Flexibility is really important to them, and their success is dependent upon repeat clients. If you cant find a stable brickandmortar space to operate out of, which is what we keep hearing from the community here in San Francisco, it is pretty hard to rely on repeat clients if youre moving constantly. Their Median Income is about 43,000, which in San Francisco is far below living wage. According to the bureau of labor statistics there are about 2,116 massage practitioners in the local area. We estimate that about 1900 of them are probably in San Francisco. The bureau of labor statistics also projects that the industry is growing faster than others, through 2026 it will increase by about 26 . We want to make sure that our city regulations are providing those individuals with a pathway to establish legitimate businesses, if the data is telling us that the industry is going to grow as such. Issues and considerations that have arisen from feedback from the community, feedback from you in prior years, feedback from my own research is that massage is not regulated like other Health Services we had planned controls are too restrictive and zoning structure and permit Fee Structure is a significant barrier. Policy options, with regard to that. This topic paper, suggesting that Massage Service fee included in the definition of Health Service we had in this regard it would open up in the planning code where massage can be practiced across francisco. This is important because a lot of where its often in buildings that cater better to being client like a physician like room. Particularly for so practitioners, who are looking for affordable ways that is not on the ground floor commercial. Im also suggesting that the health will be amended to establish a healthy massage program. It would primarily focus on Public Education outreach around massage, and its relation to the medical community, and the Health Benefits of massage, it would also have a component where it would emphasize the health and safety of massage practitioners, would also educate again Human Trafficking and sex trafficking. Thats an issue we have seen in massage businesses, but one that is also in other areas as well. Theres also a suggestion to reassess the Fee Structure, as we have heard the application process is very onerous in the Fee Structure is a significant barrier for prospective massage business owners. One small, but very important suggest, to remove massage parlor from respective city code and to encourage City Employees, and city appointees from using massage parlor interchangeably with massage establishment. Massage parlor is associated with nefarious activities, and we really want to distinguish the bad actors from legitimate massage establishment. With that all being said, any questions . Any commissioner question . Do we have any members of the public that would like to comment on item number six in the dozen tatian . Seeing on. Public comment is closed. Very good presentation. Very informative. Thank you. Next. Give her a minute. Good job. Next item, please get. Item seven, approval of draft meeting minutes. Action item. Any question on the minutes . Do we have any members of the public that would like to make comments on the minute . Item number seven. Seeing none. Public comment is closed. We have a motion . Moved to approve the minutes as amended. Second. All in favor . Motion passes. I promise by october 28 it will be appropriate item eight, directors report update and report of the office of Small Business on the Small Business assistance center, department program, policy and legislative matters, announcements from the mayor, and announced once regarding Small Business activities. Discussion item. I do not have a written report for you today, it is a verbal report. He highlight is key highlights, on september 11 the mayor signed the legislation, i think you heard it back december of 2018, i did submit to you a copy of a one page summary through the email. If you did not receive it, let me know. Some of the highlights are focusing on food and entertainment establishments, a good portion of the streamlining was reducing repetitive fees, duplicative referral fees. One important thing for a cafes or businesses that just take out business, the department of Public Health how adopted a code specific to San Francisco that required a restroom. An accessible restroom. This, of course, those kinds of businesses operate in very small places read the state code does not require restaurants so we took away that requirement. An administrative outcome that wasnt in the legislation but was developed to this asset was that a business that has to go through a change of use, which is a neighborhood notification, once the neighborhood notification is complete there is no complaint. The business is able to take their permit application and walk it around and get sign offs. Over sign off after that. Before the process was it state internal. It got routed through the different agencies. That has taken off about them to3 month worth of time for these businesses that have to go through a change of use. So, there are a few other things in their, but i will not go into everything. Dot the legislation accomplished, just to refresh your memory. The department of Building Inspections for the accessible building Entrance Program mailed out 9,000 letters a couple of weeks ago to Property Owners who have yet to submit their checklist. In this letter it did state that there will be a notice of violation issued if the Property Owner did not get their check list in by december. So, just in case you do here from businesses, it was sent to the Property Owner. Property owners who are also businesses will have received it. That has definitely garnished the attention. We have noticed there was definitely, as we kept sending notices, you know, this is your compliance deadline, over the last two years there has been a slow uptick. Since december is the final deadline for tear 4 entryways to have their checklist submitted, we just said that that is it for all Property Owners area and then as presented to you, we are working with supervisor Browns Office on developing legislation to have regulation for massage, and then we will be starting the tobacco mitigation in october. And then with your binder is a project timeline of some of the key projects that are before the commission. We are working through the backlog for the request of presentations. If i sent an email to you asking some questions just to ensure that the presentation that we are requesting from the department is the presentation that you want. If you would be on the lookout for those emails and then try to respond as quickly as possible, so we can get the scheduled. I would like to try to get presentations with a Community Benefit districts on the 28th so i will be getting some emails out by wednesday. If you could respond right away, then we could get the department here to present. Unless you would like to need to go through this in detail, you have it here and if there is any question you have, you now now or at a future time i will be happy to answer. Thank you. Any questions for the director . Lets open it up for Public Comment. Any members of the public that would like to comment on the directors . Seeing none. Public comment is closed. Next item, please. Item nine, commissioners reports. Allows a president , Vice President commissioners to report on recent Small Business activities and make announcements that are of interest to Small Business community. Discussion item. I want to report that i did sign the mayors Small Business streamline legislation on 9 11, and i also attended the Renaissance Entrepreneurial Center fundraiser when was that . Two weeks ago. The 13th. No, the 12th. On september 12th. That is what i have two report. Commissioner riley . I was on vacation from september 111, prior to that i attended the press conference for the moon festival in chinatown. A lot of things happening in chinatown. They do everything they can to bring in more visitors and more business to chinatown. Great ragged any other Commission Report great. Any other commissioners report . Any members of the public like to comment on item number nine . Seeing none. Public comment is closed. Item ten. New business. Allows commissioners to andersoa items for future consideration by the commission. Any commissioners that have new business . Any Public Comment . Seeing none. Public comment is closed. Item 11. It is our mission to begin and end with a reminder that the office of Small Business is the only place to start your new business in San Francisco, and the best place to get answers to your questions about doing business in San Francisco. The office of Small Business should be your first stop when you have questions about what to do next. You can find us online, or in person here at city hall. Best of all, all of our services are free of charge. 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 in San Francisco. If you need assistant with Small Business matters, start here with the office of business. Of a Small Business. Item 11, adjournment. Do i have a motion to adjourn the meeting . The meeting is adjourned at 3 18 p. M. Evening everyone. Welcome to the commission meeting. Anthony, roll call. This is the meeting of the tran04 tran02. It is tuesday, september 24, 2019 and the time is 5 01 p. M. A note and the ringing and use of cell phone and Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Plea please be advised that any person may be removed for the ringing of any electronic device. A note to the public, there is a Public Comment on every item on the agenda, as well as an opportunity for general public, for items that are not on the agenda. Also an opportunity for general public, that is during item five. We ask that you fill out a speaker card and handed to me and ill hand them to you also have a right to speak anonymously. After we call all the speaker card, i will call up folks if they want to speak anonymously. I one, call to order and. [roll call] there is a quorum. Item 2, president s welcome and items for discussion. Good evening everyone, and thank you for being here tonight on this very warm evening. We at least two appear to have some air conditioning. We have a very full agenda, and we will looking at an issue that is key to our environmental success. Electrification. We will consider two resolutions from the policy committee. How the city is going to electrify its buildings and Transportation Systems . As we consider electrification initiatives, efficiency must always be the Guiding Force that moves us forward tonight we will hear recommendations from the Energy Efficiency coordinating committee report. Additionally we will consider this years reduced risk list. Finally, they are also looking forward to hearing about the work of our City Department partners. One of our most important roles, as commissioners on the environment, is to help other City Departments realize their environmental goals. We also have some Staff Recognition before we move forward. We want to recognize the new staff from the environment now team. Please come up until tell us your name, and what you are most passionate about in your new roles. As you come forward to introduce yourselves, these are our boots on the ground, our ambassadors as they are in the community. Please step forward. Who wants to start . Hello everyone. My name is wendy. Im on the environment now team. What i most passionate about is going door to door outreach with the residents and businesses. The most interesting is how to educate people, and how to use. [inaudible] that is the most interesting for me so far. Thank you. I am most excited about mostly getting into the community and talking to everyday people about the ways they can reduce their waste, and best practices for zero waste. Thank you. Hi. My name is kalin. The most passionate thing or the thing i most passionate about is getting people to be more aware about the consumption , and like really creating that environment for them. You know, getting them in touch with the nature around them and everything. Thank you. Hi everyone. My name is ken,. [inaudible] i can educate residents how to use, reduce, to keep our environment sustainable. Now i am looking at several projects such as residential impact. [inaudible] i am on the team of environment now. My passion is to be one of the first to implement the messages from the department on the new ordinance. Also, do the best practice messages to businesses and residents. Thank you. My name is allison, im working with the policy on public affairs. I am passionate about working on legislation that makes sustainability equitable for everyone. Anyone else . Some applause for our ambassadors and our boots on the ground. [applause] before we move into tonights business, i thought it would be remiss of us not to acknowledge last weeks Global Climate strikes that was organized and led by young people. Young courageous people, and of course most notably greta. On behalf of the commission on the environment, im going to give a short statement of our supported solidarity with the youth. As commissioners committed to address other Global Climate crisis, we know that young people are inheriting a world that is racing towards climate catastrophe. Last week we watched as young people, from around the world, stepped up with a massive coordinated School Strike to protect government and business and action on Climate Change. To protest rather. Millions of students from over 120 countries took to the streets for what some are calling the largest environmental protest was on the history. The truth is, young people have the largest reshaped by Climate Change. The worst consequences of unchecked Climate Change falls to future generations. That is why strikers are demanding that the policy response the Climate Crisis centers on the issue of justice. It is the people who contribute the least to the problem who stand to suffer the most. We agree with the calls for immediate and accelerated action to stop burning fossil fuels, and to ensure a rapid transition to a Clean Energy Economy that prioritizes equity and justice. The commission on the environment stands in solidarity with the millions of young people, around the world, who are raising their voices organized in their communities, and calling to make addressing the Climate Crisis a top priority. Before i ask for Public Comment, i want to ask if any of my fellow commissioners would like to add to this message . Commissioners . Commissioners stephenson . Thank you for that, that was wonderful. I spent last week watching the tv and crying my way through outs, being elated, and overwhelmed and slightly embarrassed to be perfectly honest that it takes a bunch of kids to get out there and protest to get people to stand up and take note. But it also made me incredibly proud to be in San Francisco specifically. This city consistently leads on this issue, and i think for those of you that dont know, one of the reasons i set up here , years ago