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The statement was concise and the commission did not take additional enforcement action during the meeting. The senior inspector did not provide additional detail about the complaint categories, complainant locations, or any ongoing investigations during the verbal report; staff memos in the meeting packet should be consulted for case-level details.

Because the inspector provided only a summary in the hearing, callers and residents seeking case-specific information were directed to follow up with commission staff via the Entertainment Commission contact channels listed on staff outreach materials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Apr 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission received a brief enforcement update: 41 complaints have been logged since the April 1 meeting and the senior inspector reported that there are no new enforcement actions to report.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"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},6600748,"Commission hears updates on state bills AB342 and SB395, mayoral entertainment‑zone proposals and Western SoMa zoning cleanup",520,268000,788000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3021973-f8b59b70199c085ad2c8472dd8948be4&start=268&end=788","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3021973-f8b59b70199c085ad2c8472dd8948be4/thumbnail_268000.jpg","/articles/6600748/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Commission-hears-updates-on-state-bills-AB342-and-SB395-mayoral-entertainmentzone-proposals-and-Western-SoMa-zoning-cleanup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6600748-4f0af3bc80ddda46130d7172ae2be38b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173617&Signature=UPDSBnmlJ6~8jalFQTgvsqGMFchQJg0GWZiBfLetTzmH-Xc-uzUNbPrJQ845uIQTq-F~1AtIZTbd4bxP66pK3FQryF3Co7chJ-PrFgKDH~s3GoX5OZIPMKSsqrIOuEajYxEFA-tXjAnmPlQR3w6HYIZnAbgbltfZBDCZcBnX3K7xs7PFNqIflMKP~nlT~6HHuzPKzz4QFMj2AfAODP6NNTNWdCVbWjKTsU2mDAO6ar1DLJBHnfv4M4h-Z6~2RmPl8LZK85eCpNu8ahQtJXfS2Ap5pMEU0mKB2XVoYPI4Ckn-gAcf37tl~AJ44sR6zb5Aqye53LvQR3YzgpRrM4HEXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff briefed the San Francisco Entertainment Commission on several state and local policy initiatives intended to expand outdoor hospitality options and simplify where nighttime entertainment uses are allowed.

Ben Van Houten, director of Nightlife Initiatives at the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, presented the update and described two state bills he is tracking. He said Assemblymember Matt Haney’s AB 342 would permit local governments to designate “hospitality zones” in which businesses could seek extended alcohol service hours on Fridays, Saturdays and state holidays; local implementation would require a resolution, findings about appropriateness and transportation and public-safety plans. Van Houten said the bill had its first hearing the week following the presentation.

Van Houten also discussed SB 395, sponsored by Senator Scott Wiener and the mayor, which would allow San Francisco to issue up to 20 new nontransferable restaurant liquor licenses over three years targeted to support new businesses in the downtown hospitality zone. He said SB 395 passed its initial committee hearing unanimously.

On local policy, Van Houten and staff reviewed the mayor’s recent legislation to designate five new entertainment zones — Valencia Street, Pier 30 1/2 (Pier 30-1/2), Folsom Street, Yerba Buena Lane and Ellis Street — and noted that the Castro entertainment zone had been approved on second reading by the Board of Supervisors. By staff count, 21 entertainment zones are either pending or adopted, though not all have yet been implemented because local stakeholders may not be ready to run them.

Van Houten described the statutory construct: state law uses the term “entertainment zone,” but implementation depends on a local ordinance and a management plan developed by OEWD and a lead community stakeholder (often a business or merchant association). Management plans commonly require a lead point of contact, a security plan and coordination with the local SFPD district station; staff said conditions are tailored to each zone.

Staff also tracked Supervisor Dorsey’s zoning cleanup for Western SoMa, which removes a 200-foot buffer in certain zoning districts. Van Houten said that change would allow a small set of addresses — including Mars Bar and 655 Folsom, both named in the staff report as likely to seek permits — to apply directly to the Entertainment Commission for permits rather than being constrained by the buffer. The Planning Commission gave the cleanup a unanimous vote of approval at its recent hearing, staff said, and the item will continue through the legislative process at the Board of Supervisors.

Van Houten framed these measures as tools to support downtown and corridor revitalization and to help restaurants and bars participate directly in outdoor activations that can be revenue-generating and sustain arts and culture activity. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about how management plans work, security plan expectations and how rules might vary from zone to zone; Van Houten said SFPD and the lead stakeholder shape security plans and that management plans can produce different operating rules across zones.

Van Houten said extended-hours proposals could allow service up to 4 a.m. on targeted days and locations, and that the hospitality-zone approach aims to localize extended hours where resources and context make it appropriate rather than applying citywide. He also noted regional interest: other jurisdictions, including Sacramento, are watching San Francisco’s approach.

No formal action was taken; staff said they will continue to track the bills and update the commission as items move through Sacramento and the Board of Supervisors.","City staff and the commission discussed state and local legislation that would expand hospitality and entertainment‑zone tools, and tracked a Supervisor-sponsored cleanup to remove a 200-foot buffer in Western SoMa.",{"_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},6600753,"Entertainment Commission unanimously approves permits for Figma conference, Valencia Live and Downtown First Thursdays",1487,1543000,3030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3021973-f8b59b70199c085ad2c8472dd8948be4&start=1543&end=3030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3021973-f8b59b70199c085ad2c8472dd8948be4/thumbnail_1543000.jpg","/articles/6600753/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Entertainment-Commission-unanimously-approves-permits-for-Figma-conference-Valencia-Live-and-Downtown-First-Thursdays","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6600753-a6924059363d4a6f27ede21d49c37916/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173617&Signature=NhYMsuuQmSHrVS04zooJ07DVdlKDMLJoxQxVMDQabURUuZD7THCYstJseHQ-LMrF1EFU44q04nHIB~Qr096CG-GxBxajhBJXxCBbMqzjkod0uGOBmTZbz~iEEsASwahvGr5MKMab6vCcqdJa0mAnrqmBjAdByPw7soIpmHOW3OLyDMy3m3vnjYXiu-xV2jqdCB9i5sG3dxVUz0T7mznIE582lpFlN3uCLYsjV6Y5KdP~glMcOvyOJwu7-iAQmUXHbIsVGOqpcfNICrXPMdhQOKPf-y01PipA2hw17NhXDyePc6g-WdEjyKl3MgyaAmrC7avI1sT~b77V1NrAF1xKgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted unanimously to approve minutes and multiple one-time and series outdoor entertainment permits, including a multi-day street closure for the Figma CONFIG 2025 conference and two recurring neighborhood events.

The approvals came during the commission’s public meeting, where commissioners also voted to grant two indoor LLP permits on the consent calendar and to approve three outdoor permits on the regular agenda with staff conditions.

Why it matters: the permits authorize large public activations that will affect street closures, amplified sound, and police and fire coordination downtown and in neighborhood commercial corridors. The commission attached staff-recommended conditions, including a special sound limit applied to Downtown First Thursdays and standard good-neighbor conditions required of other organizers.

The commission approved the April 1 meeting minutes at the start of the meeting. The consent agenda, described by staff as two indoor LLP (limited live performance) permits with no opposition and no added SFPD conditions, was approved on a single unanimous vote.

On the regular agenda, the commission approved a one-time extended-duration outdoor permit for Figma’s CONFIG 2025 conference, scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2025, through Thursday, May 8, 2025. The permit covers an SFMTA-approved street closure on Howard Street between Third and Fourth streets adjacent to Moscone Center, where organizers anticipate more than 10,000 attendees over multiple days. Brad Kurtz, permit and transportation manager for George P. Johnson, told the commission the event will use a small stage focused toward Moscone North and that he had been coordinating with SFPD on staffing and with nearby venues during outreach. The commission approved the permit with the staff recommendations.

The commission then approved two permits filed by Into the Streets. The first, Valencia Live, will activate Valencia Street between 16th and 19th streets on the second Thursday of each month beginning May 8, 2025, through December 2025, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Javier Sanchez, representing Into the Streets, said the event will feature live busking in three designated spots, family activities and vendor participation by neighborhood businesses; he also described communications and block-captain arrangements to respond to noise or access concerns. Staff reported one outreach question from a nearby appliance store during the application process; SFPD Mission Station did not submit recommendations in the response window.

The second Into the Streets permit, Downtown First Thursdays, will repeat monthly on the first Thursday from May 2025 through April 2026 and is expected to draw an estimated 10,000 attendees per event. Staff told the commission that since last year the city received six noise complaints tied to last year’s series and that Inspector Zavrina set a special sound limit for the stage closest to residential buildings; staff recommended the same limit this year. Javier Sanchez said the event received substantial merchant support and that organizers will continue sound‑monitoring and coordination with police and fire.

All motions to approve the items passed unanimously with the following recorded votes: Vice President Xin Wong — Aye; Commissioner Davis — Aye; Commissioner Perez — Aye; Commissioner Poggio — Aye; Commissioner Thomas — Aye. Approved permits are conditionally granted pending follow-up with commission staff for final steps and required management plans.

The meeting also recorded two recusals: one commissioner recused from the Figma item and a different commissioner briefly left the dais during another permit presentation; staff handled each recusal according to the meeting record.

Looking ahead, staff instructed successful applicants to complete the follow-up administrative steps outlined in the commission memos, including final management and security plans and any required sound monitoring protocols.","The San Francisco Entertainment Commission unanimously approved a set of permits and the meeting minutes, including a multi-day street closure for the Figma CONFIG 2025 conference and monthly street events on Valencia and downtown.","actionData","errors"]

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