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Ben van Houghton, director of nightlife initiatives at the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD), presented the ordinance, which would amend the Administrative Code to authorize entertainment zones at: Valencia Street between 16th Street and 20th Street; Pier 39 and the northern waterfront of the Embarcadero (from the Embarcadero south, Kearny Street east, Powell Street west and the San Francisco shoreline north); Folsom Street in portions of SoMa and related side streets; Ellis Street between Stockton and Powell Street; and Yerba Buena Lane (between Market and Mission streets) including the northern side of Mission Street and Jesse Square as described in the file. The presentation said the Planning Department’s CEQA determination was affirmed for the ordinance.

Van Houghton described entertainment zones as a tool, authorized by state and local requirements, that allow qualifying restaurants, bars, breweries and wineries to sell “to-go” open beverages for consumption in shared outdoor areas within the designated zone. He said beverages must be sold in non-metal, non-glass containers, establishments must verify patrons are 21 and open containers may not leave the zone. OEWD is tasked with developing a management plan for each zone to align with required permits such as street-closure or sidewalk permits.

Members of neighborhood business organizations and property stakeholders spoke in favor during public comment. Scott Rhodes, executive director of the Yerba Buena Partnership, said Yerba Buena Lane has eight small businesses and is well-suited to activation. Representatives of Soma West described the SomaNights street fair and said the designation would help merchants organiZe events and marketing. The president and CEO of Pier 39 said the northern waterfront zone would help restaurants and retailers facing a challenging tourism environment. John, representing John’s Grill on Ellis Street, said downtown businesses hoped the zone would help struggling businesses attract customers. Other supporters included Chini Amahara and Jill Linwood from neighborhood organizations.

Chair Walton moved to duplicate the file so staff could continue discussions to create a Bayview entertainment zone, and later moved the original file forward with a positive recommendation to the full board. Committee members voted “aye” and the motions passed without objection.

The committee’s action sends the ordinance to the full Board of Supervisors for further consideration. OEWD staff said they would develop management plans and coordinate with the Port and other departments as needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Francisco County - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Apr 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Rules Committee voted to recommend an ordinance creating five entertainment zones across San Francisco — including Valencia Street, Pier 39 Northern Waterfront, Folsom Street, Ellis Street and Yerba Buena Lane — and agreed to continue work on a Bayview zone.","taxTitle","San Francisco County, California","taxId",2862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6583527,"Committee forwards citywide surveillance-technology report to full board under Administrative Code Chapter 19B",478,1146605,1624784,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071306-58b328cf1cd42b956ae7cb1baa4e2cbc&start=1146&end=1624","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071306-58b328cf1cd42b956ae7cb1baa4e2cbc/thumbnail_1146605.jpg","/articles/6583527/San-Francisco-County/California/Committee-forwards-citywide-surveillance-technology-report-to-full-board-under-Administrative-Code-Chapter-19B","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583527-6d6553c430aa8c3438ff8aaf0d1d5e83/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447626&Signature=FQ5OYi8SouMhidhEBR90lAdA4mCIbUaHn31IhKo7jDho7j8T08sLTPi6Q3o2nsPxtLlQzJot1ZqUYSIGkb6Fk60Kj-nQz~Ahyyb2pkvHxoKS3ggBwOgTqsFj9xvcUbYRV1jg8XmWVfaYYWd945YOsy3CCQ2OgI3D17FPHe1sz17063GFb0s9aIEiGtT6vW5YbAdvXr9EkdsXVlJjYHVIDVDXdMwh9Ooek1tyWT9oSupEiWjS6V6XFg1ROlJHVxc313hYfZKKcx8OhVRbmg47BDuTHK35va~cbm4zTvSdC7vVweIN05TPXrw8BHfmpYkYMvhclYra2cwv9vP5cgQ7WA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City and county information-technology officials presented the Committee on Information Technology’s aggregated annual surveillance-technology report at an April Rules Committee meeting and the committee voted to forward the report to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.

Eddie McCaffrey, director of the Committee on Information Technology (COIT), and Julia Kreschel, COIT privacy analyst, summarized reporting submitted by departments between Nov. 2, 2023, and Nov. 1, 2024. Kreschel said the submission set covered 23 departments, 11 general technology categories and 46 policies covering 51 discrete technologies. She said 26 policies reported no changes and that most reported updates were shifts in authorized job titles; five policies reported changes in the particular technologies in use. The Port’s use of drones was listed as having both job-title and technology changes.

Kreschel said only the Recreation and Park Department reported complaints or violations: two complaints and one public concern related to camera placement in Alamo Square; the department responded to the complainants and reported no further response. Kreschel described Administrative Code Chapter 19B as established in February 2019 to create transparency around government use of technology and said amendments passed in December clarified requirements and reduced administrative burdens for departments.

Committee members asked one question about facial recognition: Chair Walton asked why the slide referenced facial recognition when San Francisco does not use it. Kreschel replied that the law requires departments to report whether facial-recognition data was received, even inadvertently, because the ordinance forbids use of facial recognition.

Chair Walton moved that the committee send the aggregated report and resolution to the full board with a positive recommendation. Vice Chair Cheryl and Board President Mandelmann voted “aye,” and the motion passed without objection.

All surveillance reports summarized by COIT are posted on the departments’ websites, COIT staff said. COIT staff also said the chapter’s recent amendments allow departments to submit a single report covering all Board-approved surveillance-technology policies and to report every two years instead of annually for certain operational efficiencies.","COIT presented the 2024 aggregate surveillance-technology report required by Administrative Code Chapter 19B; the committee voted to forward the report to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation after a brief exchange about facial recognition reporting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6583531,"Supervisors appoint six to Commission on Animal Control and Welfare",898,92680,991060,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3071306-58b328cf1cd42b956ae7cb1baa4e2cbc&start=92&end=991","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3071306-58b328cf1cd42b956ae7cb1baa4e2cbc/thumbnail_92680.jpg","/articles/6583531/San-Francisco-County/California/Supervisors-appoint-six-to-Commission-on-Animal-Control-and-Welfare","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6583531-78196418e555ab5692f79a22efd34f71/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447626&Signature=OpN-8buJ69-S~wOh5vVemM-yd6I8wJPR3kT6lpNmMuSO6N2AdLMIPaw0QjHoSTvZKSOrN0Nn1acsaPKHFjcfi6wBgoqmv0zhZhrWEkn55tvuw09BbZWsA6qAdka9toSe8NLF68gbt2RNGMOJ6k2vVpdgweJAOalAwhdYrgTRG1-Ti3PvML1eK0C45LhFa~oWG69vFXFK0s9SxJWLpWBEZJbMoHAl1ZQcnYdOe6d~Aq1W71u2wvnAax4jwHECoOB5ZmvJ~-P3MoIZcPtNb205CLYGxJulnE62svI7bfrxo7EXh4Qn7T8HSR0TQCZifcf1-PAssChilbvFwYHsIPM2Nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At an April Rules Committee meeting, Supervisor Shamone Walton moved to appoint six people to the San Francisco Commission on Animal Control and Welfare to fill six seats; the committee approved the appointments without objection.

The appointments are Michael Reed (seat 1), Bridal Ozenoy (seat 2), Michaela Garfinkel (seat 3), Nicholas Chapman (seat 4), Dennis Sherwood (seat 5) and Michelangelo Torres (seat 6). The seats carry staggered terms ending April 30, 2026 (two seats) and April 30, 2027 (four seats), as noted on the agenda.

The appointments followed a public interviews portion in which 10 applicants addressed the committee. Applicants described a range of backgrounds: Dennis Sherwood said he spent about 10 years as a zookeeper at the San Francisco Zoo and about four years as a city animal control officer and said he had worked on investigations with the district attorney’s office; Ashley Hoffman said she will begin law school in the fall to study animal law; Michelangelo Torres identified himself as the current chair of the commission and said he was first appointed in 2019 and has served as chair for four years; other candidates cited volunteer work with local rescues, wildlife rehabilitation certificates and community organizing on animal issues.

Chair Shamone Walton moved the appointments. Vice Chair Cheryl, Board President Mandelmann and Chair Walton each voted “aye,” and the committee recorded the motion as passing without objection.

The committee did not receive public comment on the appointments during the meeting. Members said they reviewed applications and heard the applicants’ statements before making their selections.

The committee’s recommendation will be forwarded to the full Board of Supervisors as prescribed by the city’s appointment process.","At an April Rules Committee meeting, supervisors appointed six people to the San Francisco Commission on Animal Control and Welfare to fill six seats from a pool of 10 applicants; appointments were confirmed by unanimous committee vote and include incumbents and community volunteers with shelter, rescue and wildlife experience.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee recommends ordinance creating five entertainment zones, agrees to pursue Bayview addition

Committee forwards citywide surveillance-technology report to full board under Administrative Code Chapter 19B

Supervisors appoint six to Commission on Animal Control and Welfare