Potrero Hill Association of Merchants and Businesses (PHAMB)

General Membership Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Businesses in attendance: SF Natural Medicine, Allpointe Insurance Services, Jerry Meyer,

Potrero Chiropractors, Potrero View, Good Life Grocery, J Carpinelli Design, The Nabe, Audrey
Cole/Potero Boosters UCSF, Goat Hill Pizza, Makenzie Warehouse, SFBG, Joe Boss, Chat’s Coffee,
Center for the Book, Farley’s, Potrero Kids/PREFund, The Potrero View, Pinkies Nail Salon, Thick
Description and Photography by Emily Payne

Guests in attendance: Bay View Police Station, Alter Images

Police Update
Captain Greg Suhr gave us an update on the individual who recently drove into bike riders in
Potrero Hill and the Mission. The suspect was apprehended and is in custody. He has been
charged with multiple counts of attempted murder. The Capitan expressed a desire to partner
with neighbors and businesses to provide constructive activities in support of teenagers this
summer. He sees the police role as helping to keep our neighborhoods safe and calm, and
encourages others to spearhead specific activities or programs. Due to a recent mugging of a
Good Life Grocery employee, the police also agreed to increase police presence down 20 th street
during key evening hours when Good Life and other businesses are closing.

Member Spotlight: JCarpinelli Design www.jcarpinelli.com

Janet showed us some samples of her work. She works with large corporations all the way
down to individuals, big jobs, small jobs, short and long-term projects. She does print and web
based design, and has also contributed her talent to PHAMB, pro-bono, by designing the Locals
First! logo and helping with the cover design for the 2010 directory.

Voting on PHAMB 1210-2011 Board Slate:

The 2010-2011 Recommend Slate was approved unanimously:

Keith Goldstein: - President

Bradley Vaccaro: - Vice President
Michelle MacKenzie - Treasurer
Jean Dibble
Frank Gilson
Kayren Hudiburgh
Jerry Meyer
Emily Payne
Michelle Stephens
Philip De Andrade – Honorary Past President

Audrey Cole, Potrero Boosters Incoming President president@potreroboosters.org

 New PHAMB benefit: Merchant members are invited to present “Merchant Spotlight”
at Boosters meeting. Contact Audrey Cole if you are interested.
 Childcare is now available during Boosters meetings. Check with Audrey if you want
more info.

Government Affairs Committee Update:

 Joe Boss organized a meeting with Sophie Maxwell to see what Potrero Merchants and
PHAMB can do to address community concerns about young people with limited
resources and activities this summer and to further discuss the DCYF funding patterns.
(The committee is concerned that funding for Potrero Hill youth, especially those older
 than 13, is inadequate.) Anyone interested in getting involved should email
joeboss@joeboss.com.
 The Government Affairs Committee recommended that PHAMB join the Small Business
Network (SBN). Annual membership is $395. PHAMB on the whole tends to have a
different perspective than many other SBN members, and it is believed this would be an
important and strategic place to get involved and allow our voice to be heard. The SBN
is typically a fairly conservative group, with significant political influence in San Francisco
policy setting. The membership voted unanimously that PHAMB join. When our Council
of District Merchants (CDMA) Membership ($750/year) is up for renewal next year,
PHAMB can assess if it is still in our best interest to remain a member of that group as
well.
 Proposed Tax Changes: The Government Affairs Committee has been discussing the
impact of the various potential City tax proposals, and how changes could impact our
members in different businesses. If you would like more info about the specific
proposals, contact Michelle Mackenzie at michelle@mackenziewarehouse.com and she
will email you the information. If you take that info and run a scenario for your business
outlining how the changes could impact you, contact Steve Moss at
editor@poteroview.net. He would be interested in running your scenario in the Potrero
View.
 If you want to learn more and get involved with any of these issues, attend the next
Government Affairs Committee Meeting. These are typically Friday, 11am @ MacKenzie
Warehouse, the same week as the PHAMB general meetings. Contact Keith
keith@everestsf.com for more info.

Membership Committee Update:

 We had a number of new members who join this past month.
 Next PHAMB Mixer will be at the UCSF Pub on Tuesday, July 20 from 5-7 pm. Wear the
baseball hat from your favorite team to enter the raffle.
 This week is the final deadline to pay dues. If you plan to remain a member, please pay
up!
 Next Membership meeting, Monday, 6/28 from 4-5 pm @ Emily’s Studio, 1200 22nd
Street

Marketing Committee Update:

 Last Locals First! email went out June 1 st. The next one is scheduled for July 1. Deadline
for merchants to submit Locals First! offer forms is June 25th.
 New website for www.potrerohill.biz is live. There are a few bugs still being worked
out. Please email gwen@allpointe-is.com with any user feedback or questions.
 Next marketing meeting: 1796 18th Street, #E, Tuesday 6/15, 10-11am

Community Announcements:
The Community Room at 17th & De Haro (old Jamba Juice) is available for community meetings.
It can accommodate up to 16 people comfortably. To reserve the room, please contact the
Tactical Office at 832-8300. If you need more space, the Community Room at Bay View Police
Station is also an option and can accommodate up to 50.

Next General Membership Meeting: Tuesday, July 13, 10-11am at Goat Hill Pizza.