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The Small Business Commission (SBC) reviews pertinent small business legislation and makes recommendations to the sponsor of the legislation, including the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, or other city agency.  The Small Business Commission may review the following legislation during their upcoming meetings.  With your comments, the Commission will be better equipped to advocate for you and your business.  Each legislation is summarized below with a link to the full legislative document.  A comment form is provided below for your convenience.  Regina Dick-Endrizzi, Policy Analyst and Commission Secretary, is available at 415-554-6481 if you have any questions.

Small Business Commission meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month at 5:30 in room 400.  Please check back periodically for changes and special meeting times. Commission meetings are open to the public and broadcast live on SFGTV


File # 091112 [Finding of Fiscal Feasibility; Retention and Expansion of the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market] (PDF)
Resolution adopting finding that the retention and expansion of the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market are fiscally feasible pursuant to Administrative Code Chapter 29. Supervisor Maxwell presented. 

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File # 091136  [Mandatory prequalification, training and safety certification requirements for public works projects]  (PDF)
 Ordinance amending Administrative Code Chapter 6, Public Works Contracting Policies and Procedures, Section 6.20(F), to require mandatory bidder prequalification for all public works contracts and set minimum requirements for prequalification; amending Section 6.22(O) to establish training requirements applicable to apprentices and journeymen; and amending Section 6.22(P) to establish minimum safety training and certification requirements for electricians working on a jobsite.

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File # 091014  [Planning Code-Conditional Use Requirement for Nail Salons in the West Portal Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District.]  (PDF)
Ordinance amending the Planning Code by amending Section 729 to add new Subsection 729.52A and adding new Section 790.115 to require conditional use authorization in the West Portal Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District for certain personal service nail salons, as defined; and making findings, including environmental findings and findings of consistency with the priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1 and the General Plan.

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File # 091030  [Planning – Formula retail uses – requiring appointment of community liaisons.] (PDF)
Ordinance amending Planning Code Section 303(i) to require applicants for new formula retail uses to appoint community liaisons to respond to community concerns during construction and store operation.

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File # 090369 Office Building After-Hours Lighting. (PDF)
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Environment Code by adding a new Chapter 9 to conserve electricity by prohibiting commercial buildings from lighting unoccupied interior spaces after business hours; and to make environmental findings.

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File # 090320 [Local Business Enterpise and Non-Discrimination in Contracting Ordinance. (PDF)
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by amending Sections 14B.3, 14B.7, 14B.8, adding a new Section 14B.9, and renumbering Sections 14B.10, 14B.11, 14B.12, 14B.13, 14B.14, 14B.15, 14B.16, 14B.17, 14B.18, 14B.19 to (1) require departments to set aside contracts worth $400,000 or less for the Micro-Local Business Enterprise Set Aside Program; (2) create a pilot Graduated Local Business Enterprise program that will enable graduated firms to receive a 5% bid discount; and (3) allow bidders and proposers the flexibility of meeting the participation goal by either achieving adequate good faith efforts or by meeting and/or exceeding the participation goal based on the availability of MBEs, WBEs, and OBEs.

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File # 090228: Temporary Revision of Payroll Expense Tax to Stimulate Job Retention and Creation (PDF)
Ordinance amending the Payroll Expense Tax Ordinance by adding Section 905 to permit the Payroll Expense Tax owed for the year 2009 to be paid at the lower of the amount owed for 2008 or 2009 and for the year 2010 to be paid at the lower of the amount owed for 2008 or 2010, but not reducing any taxes attributable to payroll expenses for owners or beneficiaries of pass-through entities and others. Presentation by Jennifer Matz, Office of Economic and Workforce Development (Discussion and possible action item) Explanatory Documents: File No. 090228

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File No. 090229 [Temporary Benefit Payment to Encourage Investment] (PDF)
Ordinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding Section ____ to provide a two year benefit payment for persons who purchase taxable business property in San Francisco in calendar year 2009.

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File #080438 Amended: Prohibiting Smoking in Enclosed Areas, Certain Unenclosed Areas, and Sports Stadiums (PDF)
Ordinance updating findings based on recent studies: amending San Francisco Health Code Sections 1009.20, 1009.21, 1009.22, 1009.23, 1009.25 and 1009.81, and adding sections 1009.26, 1009.27, 1009.28 and 1009.29, to prohibit smoking in 1) business establishments and bars regardless of whether owner-operated, 2) common areas of multi-unit housing complexes, 30 tourist lodging facilities, 4) tobacco shops, 5) charity bingo games, 6) taxicabs and other motor vehicles owned by the City and County of San Francisco; establishing obligations for property owners and managers to prevent smoking in prohibited areas, defining secondhand smoke from a business establishment located in mixed-used residential and commercial buildings as a nuisance; adding administrative procedures and penalties; deleting criminal penalties; adding provisions for cost recovery and liens; adding provisions for private enforcement of the ordinance, and making conforming changes in the Police Code by repealing Sections 53, 53.1, and 1098 and in the Health Code by repealing Section 1009.24.new Section 790.142, to define Bona-Fide Eating Establishment; amending the definition of Basic Neighborhood Services in Section 790.68; and adopting findings, including environmental findings, Section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the Priority Policies of Planning Code Section 101.1.

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We encourage your attendance at our monthly Small Business Commission meetings. In the event you cannot attend, use this form to provide feedback on the above described legislation.

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