Tony Savino

Inspector - Entertainment Commission @City and County of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, US

Permit and regulate all establishments that host entertainment - DJs or live bands - across the five districts in San Francisco.• Conduct sound tests in order to set sound limits and bring venues into compliance with code. • Manage complaints and issues relating to 500+ entertainment permits (Place of Entertainment - POE, Limited Live Performance - LLP, Extended Hours Permit - EHP, Billiards Permit - BP, Mechanical Amusement Device - MAD)• Manage in-person relationships with all venue owners, managers, and staff as well as numerous related industry professionals. The San Francisco Entertainment Commission regulates, promotes and enhances entertainment and nightlife in the city of San Francisco. The seven member commission has authority to accept, review and gather information to conduct hearings for entertainment-related permit applications. The City is becoming more populated, and as density increases, so does sensitivity to the impacts of entertainment. The Entertainment Commission works with venues, festivals and events, and the community to mitigate those impacts through mediation, conditioning, and outreach.