We need to stand up for Small Businesses. That is the bottom line. We are working hard to say the buck is going to stop here when it comes to getting rid of our longtermness neighborhood businesses. Commissioner riley. [applause] i also want to thank all of you for coming out. It is very touching to see all of you supporting your community. I hope as commissioner divide says. Hopefully you can work something out so the cafe can stay in the same place or find someplace else. Commissioner dwight. Can i make a motion asfinal act as commissioner. One thing. I am touched by this turnout and the people who have come out. Elias your story as a immigrant and succeeding in the united states. That is the American Dream. You are living the American Dream and becoming part of the fabric of what we call San Francisco. I am so touched with everybody out here today. It is a little bit emotional. Commissioner dwight. I would like to move to approve the resolution to add caffe sapore to the legacy Business Edge industry. I will second it. Motion by commissioner dwight to approve resolution to add caffe sapore to the legacy business registry. Roll call vote. roll call . Commissioners this passes 50 with two absent. Congratulations. [applause] congratulations. [cheers and applause. ] next item, please. Item 4. Commissioners report. Allows president , Vice President and commissioners to report on recent Small Business activities and make announcements that are of interest to the Small Business commission. Discussion item. Nothing to report as of today. Any Public Comment on th on . Public comment is closed. Item 5 directors report. Update and report on the office of Small Business and the Small BusinessAssistance Center and Department Programs and policy and legislative matters. Discussion eyesem. I want to say it is our last meeting for 2019. Thank you. It was a great meeting to end the year with. I also want to acknowledge the Mayors Office who has two proclamations to present today. I am with the Mayors Office. I am here to thank our outgoing commissioners for your years of service to San Francisco in supporting Small Businesses. I will read probing. The city and council of San Francisco recognizes organizations and individuals that made remarkable contributions to the city and the extraordinary work of mark dwight represents the values and sworn to the Small Business commission january 27, 2012, by may or lee he worked for local businesses and serve our city with honor and distinction. Whereas serve on the Small Business commission for seven years and 21 days with three terms as president and two tropical storms as Vice President he provided recommendations on 200 legislative items with a profound effect on Small Businesses. Whereas Environmental Protection to the regulatory processes and establishing the food Program Regulations he demonstrates unwavering commitment to ensuring the city local businesses had the resources and tools necessary to thrive. Whereas his leadership and expertise are critical in implementation of Legacy Business Program leaving a lasting positive impact on the signature local businesses. He has been instrumental to the rebirth of the San FranciscoManufacturing Industry and his knowledge and expertise are instrumental to provide direction on policy matters to phosphetotofoster the industry. His leadership and vision are critical to enriching the vibrant culture. Whereas he is a part of our city andy serves a grand celebration. Now therefore be it resolved i on behalf of mayor london breed on the city and county of San Francisco do proclaim december 20, 2019 as mark dwight day in San Francisco. [applause] for commissioner riley. For you as well. Whereas the city and county of San Francisco traditionally recognizes organizations and individuals that made significant contributions to the vitality of the city and dedicated work of eyevene riley represents the values at their best. Sworn in on january 15, 2008 by the mayor she has worked for advocate for local businesses and serve with honor and distinction. Certifying for 11 years and 21 days with one term as of the president and Vice President 300 items had a profound effect on Small Businesses. Irene has proven instrumental in providing oversight to the office of Small Business playing a vital role in the opening and development. She is steadfast to insure businesses are successful and strifed to ensure the Chinese Community has the necessary resources and support and her expertise in bank landing greatly contributed to the financial needs of the businesses and the Small Business commission. Whereas Irene Yee Rileys guidance is critical in the Legacy Business Program and left a Lasting Impact on our citys signature local businesses. Whereas local businesses are the cornerstone of the city it has proven critical to preserving the San Francisco vibrant culture. She is irreplaceable part of the city andy serves a grand celebration. Be it resolved i behalf of the mayor of the city and county of San Francisco here by proclaim december 20, 2019 as Irene Yee Riley day in San Francisco. Thank you, commissioners. Thank you very much. Any commissioner comments . I just want to say and i will start crying. Mark, you have been a rack. You cant say i didnt make you cry. Irene is my rock. She is my car buddy for the last six months, and both of you have just what you have done for the commission and Small Business in San Francisco. Mark with sf maid. You truly took especially when we were talking about small manufacturing in the eastern part of the city. You stood up for the small manufacturers. We got laws changed to help those people out. That was so vital. And irene, what you have done not only for Small Business and banking and helping Small Businesses and reviewing those Small Business loans that we have done over the years, and what you have done for the asianamerican community especially chinatown and the sunset. Every time we talked about programs, you always made sure things were done in chinese and people would understand and you were forceful with that. The city is made of many people. Many fabrics. You made sure that fabric was included. I really appreciate that. The two of you, myself over the years have leaned on your for your advice, and i really appreciate everything you have done and you will be missed. Thank you. Thank you very much. I would like to make a through comments. I want to express my extreme gratification for the two of you being on the commission. You have been instrumental with the governance of the offers and i had to quick rereflect on the fact irene and i have been with the office since it opened. I turn to you a lot in the beginning days and years for support and help and in growing and developing the office. Also, really as commissioner adams said i want to appreciate your champ uponning the office in the Chinese American Community with the Chinese Press and taking every opportunity to promote services as well as the commission. It is going to be, you know, i am going to miss you, and i really appreciate all that you have contributed and the support you provided me and the staff and our Small Businesses. For you, mark, our monday morning meetings, it is extraordinarily valuable to get for you to be a sounding board on policy issues, being able to understand how they may affect businesses that i dont necessarily know about or fully understand business operations. I am so appreciative of the amount you have given to support as well the offers and especially with the Legacy Business Program. You are incredible eye for design andy tail and pushing us to be sure we have a quality logo to represent the Legacy Business Program. That is a legacy that every time i look at it, i will think of you. In addition to our legacy businesses. Thank you. I will say it has been a real honor and privilege to serve on the commission and be associated with you on the commission, and richard you are behind the scenes in front and Center Activities made it a joy to be here. The Legacy Business Program is really i think the Hallmark Program here in office and a real honor to be part of its inception. I hope i live long enough and my business is around long enough to be here one day as candidate for the registry myself. You grew up in silicone valley and i didnt move to San Francisco until 2002, 18 years ago to run a Small Business here. When i was growing up, i didnt know what city hall was. I didnt know what supervisors did. I had no idea about city government. When i moved to the city, i realized i was a city mouse, not a country mouse. I was so compelled to get involved. We are so close together in everything we do whether it is legislation or in private life affects other people. We dont have big borders in the city. We are packed in together. It was just i felt compelled to get involved first with the chamber of commerce then starting founding and starting sf maid then being asked to be on a committee for discussing how the land use was going to go and the back streets Business Advisory board and Gavin Newsome and the honor of being appointed to the commission by late may or lee. His legacy through his support what i did with sf maid and putting me on the commission is gratifying to me and a real highlight of my business and civic career. I appreciate being able to do it and the trust that was put in me to be here, and i will miss it. I am not retiring from Small Business advocacy. I will be around longer. This is very much appreciated. Thank you. You covered everything. Anyway. It is hard to say goodbye, but it is not goodbye. Maybe moving on to something else. I want to take this opportunity to thank the director. We started 11 years ago. I didnt realize it was 11 years. Time flies when you are having fun. I thank the staff and the rest of the staff for your support for the past 11 years, and i thank my fellow commissioners. We work very well together. Usually we agree or come to a decision that we all are comfortable with. I think commissioner we started around the same time. Steve you have been very good president so keep up the good work and so were you, mark. We are going to do something else. I remember you, william, when you first started. You would never say a word at the meetings. Now we cant shut you up. It is a good time. I learned a lot and met a lot of good people so thank you for the proclamation and thank you for being here. I think that is all i have to say. Any other comments . We are going to Public Comment. Would anybody from the public like to comment on item 5 . I didnt prepare anything. I am not good at these types of things. I am afraid i might get upset. I want to thank commissioner riley and commissioner wright for everything you have done for the legacy program. It would not have happened without your help. We had complicated grant rules and regulations to write bringing on a backlog of applications and you just always have been there for the program and i really appreciate that more than you know and more than i can say. I will definitely miss both of you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Any other members of the public . Commissioners i didnt have anything prepared. I have hit a year of working with the commission, with the office of Small Business. I remember when i got my official offer letter looking up. When i was interviewed looking up your bois. I was in such awe of your accomplishments and all that you have done for San Francisco and for your communities and when i was hired i just felt so privileged to work among all of you, but in particular you commissioner wright and commissioner rightly. This has been incredible. I have learned a lot from the commission and from the both of you. I want to thank you for your service. I know you will continue that when you depart from here. Thank you. Any other members of the public . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Any other comments . Director . We are going to take a photo between this and the next item. Okay. We will take a photo. applause . Okay, next item. That concludes the directors report. Next item. Please show the office of Small Business slide. Can i read it . Go ahead. All right. It is our custom to begin and end each Small BusinessCommission Meeting with a reminder that the office of Small Business is if only place to start a 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 a question about what to do next. Find us online or in person at city hall. Best of all, all services are free of charge. The Small Business commission is the official public forum to voice opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality about business in San Francisco. Start here at the office of Small Business. I would like to adjourn tonights meeting in honor of mark dwight and irene riley. Do i have a second. Second. All in favor. Aye. Meeting adjourned. Thank you everyone. Shop and dine on the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of San Francisco by supporting local Services Within neighborhood. We help San Francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant. Where will you shop and dine in the 49 . San francisco owes the charm to the unique character of the neighborhood comer hall district. Each corridor has its own personality. Our neighborhoods are the engine of the city. You are putting money and support back to the community you live in and you are helping Small Businesses grow. It is more environmentally friendly. Shopping local is very important. I have had relationships with my local growers for 30 years. By shopping here and supporting us locally, you are also supporting the growers of the flowers, they are fresh and they have a price point that is not imported. It is really good for everybody. Shopping locally is crucial. Without that support, Small Business cant survive, and if we lose Small Business, that diversity goes away, and, you know, it would be a shame to see that become a thing of the past. It is important to dine and shop locally. It allows us to maintain traditions. It makes the neighborhood. I think San Francisco should shop local as much as they can. The retail marketplace is changes. We are trying to have people on the floor who can talk to you and help you with products you are interested in buying, and help you with exploration to try things you have never had before. The fish business, you think it is a piece of fish and fisherman. There are a lot of people working in the fish business, between wholesalers and fishermen and bait and tackle. At the retail end, we about a lot of people and it is good for everybody. Shopping and dining locally is so important to the community because it brings a tighter fabric to the community and allows the Business Owners to thrive in the community. We see more Small Businesses going away. We need to shop locally to keep the Small Business alive in