supervisor chiu - april 2012 - newsletter
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Supervisor David Chiu - April 2012 Newsletter
Friend,
We all know that District 3 is an amazing place to live - and to eat. Recently, the Chronicle took note of the latestrestaurant surge in North Beach, including Original Joes, Txoko, Bottle Cap and Maza. One of the new arrivals,
Nicos Tacos, will be celebrating its one year anniversary on, appropriately, Cinco de Mayo. I hope to see youthere!
On a related front, the City has been working to streamline bureaucratic regulations that sometimes make itchallenging to open restaurants. I have worked closely with legislative sponsor Supervisor Wiener and District 3stakeholders to ensure that the legislation will help preserve the unique character of neighborhoods like NorthBeach, Chinatown and Polk Street.
Bon appetit!
David Chiu
Contents
District 3 Update
Legislation
See You in the District
Community Calendar
Official Web site
District 3 Update
Help Muni Improve Transit Travel Times
Everyone knows that Muni riders want better, faster andmore reliable service. As part of the Transit Effectiveness
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Project, the San Francisco Municipal TransportationAgency (SFMTA) which operates Muni, is developingproposals along eight specific routes and lines - includingthe 30 Stockton - to help Muni customers get to theirdestinations more quickly. The next workshop isthis Saturday, April 7 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon atGordon J. Lau Elementary School on 950 Clay St atPowell. For more workshop dates and locations, pleasevisit www.sfmta.com/tep or contact 311.
Budget Town HallThough our economy is clearly improving, San Franciscostill faces a significant budget shortfall of $170 millionfor the fiscal year that begins July 1 and a morechallenging $312 million gap for the next year. Budgetdecisions are the most important ones we make as electedofficials, so please join me, Mayor Ed Lee and neighboring District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell for a Budget TownHall this coming Monday, April 9, at 6:00 pm at the Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center at 660 Lombard Street.We want to hear from you!
2012 Park Bond Meeting
We are also pleased to join Supervisor Farrell for another important meeting focused on priorities for parkimprovement projects for the upcoming November 2012 bond, which is sponsored by our Recreation and ParkDepartment. Community feedback played a crucial role in the success of the last 2008 Clean and Safe
Neighborhood Parks Bond, and we are hoping to build on that successful framework. The meeting is on Thursday,April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Helen Wills Playground Clubhouse at 1965 Larkin at Broadway.
Chinatown Nonprofit Collaboration Meeting
Every year, I convene a meeting with nonprofit leaders from the Chinatown community to discuss budget andlegislative priorities. We covered a wide range of topics at our recent meeting, including strengthening languageaccess, expanding technical assistance to small businesses and addressing unemployment. I look forward toworking with our nonprofit leaders and Chinatown residents to develop policy solutions to address these issues.
Summer Recreation Scholarships
We are pleased to spread the word that for the 3rd year in a row, Friends of Golden Gateway (FOGG) will sponsora scholarship program to send young people from low-income housing in Chinatown and South of Market to theGolden Gateway Tennis & Swim Club's summer Kids Camp that begins in June and lasts through August. Over the
last two years, through the generosity of FOGG supporters and the cooperation of GGT&SC management, over twodozen young people enjoyed a wonderful summer experience. Donations to the scholarship program are taxdeductible. For further information contact Lee Radner at [email protected].
Ongoing Projects
8 Washington Luxury High Rise Condo Project - In a close vote, the Planning Commission on March 22 approvedthis controversial project, but the projects Environmental Impact Report has been appealed to the Board ofSupervisors. The appeal is currently scheduled for April 24, but that date could change. We know that there aremany opinions, questions and concerns about this project, so feel free to contact my aide Judson True about it at
Jefferson Street Improvements - The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the funding needed to design theinitial implementation of the Fishermans Wharf Public Realm Plan. I continue to work with the Mayors Office
and the Department of Public Works to secure funding for the construction phase.
North Beach Library - I am incredibly pleased that we can finally see the finish line for our long-awaited new NorthBeach Library. At our last meeting, my Board colleagues and I unanimously approved the funding needed for theproject. Thank you so much to all the families who have been fighting to make this a reality.
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Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects rendering
Legislation
Hotelization
As covered in the Examiner, I recently introduced legislation to tackle the problem known as hotelization. Formany years, residential apartments throughout District 3 and San Francisco as a whole have been converted totourist and transient uses. Even though the practice has been illegal for more than 30 years, a loophole in the lawhas allowed corporations to house employees on a short-term basis. My legislation closes this loophole byclarifying that corporations also cannot engage in short-term conversions even if they sign long-term leases. I wantto ensure that the supply of housing in the City and the quality of life in our neighborhoods are protected for SanFranciscans.
Improving Muni
Two of my recent legislative efforts are intended to improve Muni service and make our transit system morefamily-friendly:
All Door Boarding - My first measure will help speed up Muni, which travels our streets at an average of only 8miles per hour, by allowing Muni riders to legally board the rear doors of Muni vehicles as long as they have proofof payment or tag their Clipper card. Director of Transportation Ed Reiskin and the leadership at the SFMTA arecommitted to implementing All Door Boarding on July 1 of this year. This effort to improve Muni sounds simple,but it has been a long time coming. An Examiner story from January 2008 said that Muni was set to test rear doorboarding. That test never happened. Now the MTA is looking more aggressively at improving travel times, andgroups like the SF Transit Riders Union has pushed for All Door Boarding. I look forward to seeing thislongstanding idea become reality.
Allowing Strollers - As described in the Chronicle, my second proposal, which is co-sponsored by Supervisor SeanElsbernd, is intended to convince SFMTA to revise its current policy on baby strollers to be more family-friendly.Current Muni policy only permits strollers on Muni vehicles at the discretion of Muni operators and does not permitstrollers to be unfolded while on board. Based on feedback from parents and caregivers, our current stroller policyhas effectively denied parents and caregivers with infants and young children seated on strollers the ability to boardMuni vehicles and limits their access to public transportation. It is time to change this policy.
Ongoing Legislation
Public Art Fee - The ordinance I co-sponsored with Mayor Ed Lee that will expand upon and improve the alreadyexisting public art fee passed the Board of Supervisors this week. I look forward to seeing more permanent andtemporary art installations as well as programming and performances that activate the public sphere.
Benefit Corporations - On April 11 the Budget and Finance Committee will consider an amended version of anordinance I am sponsoring that requires the City to provide contract bid preferences to Benefit Corporations. BCorps are a new class of corporations recently authorized by the state of California to create a general benefit forsociety as well as for shareholders. These are exactly the types of socially responsible companies that we shouldwelcome in San Francisco.
Parking Lot Security - On April 19, the Public Safety Committee will consider my ordinance that addresses publicsafety concerns in parking lots, particularly problematic lots near entertainment venues.
See You In The District!
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I am thankful that so many of you are coming to talk to me at my office hours. If you plan on stopping by, please besure to send an email to my aide Amy Chan ([email protected]), as office hours occasionally need to berescheduled due to unanticipated events.
April 2012 District Office Hours
Friday, April 13, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Russian Hill
La Boulange, 2300 Polk Street
Friday, April 13, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Chinatown
Chinatown Library, 1135 Powell Street
Friday, April 20, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Lower Polk
Cafe Quetzal, 1234 Polk Street
Friday, April 27, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Caffe Greco, 423 Columbus Avenue
Friday, April 27, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.Chinatown
Chinatown Library, 1135 Powell Street
MAY
Friday, May 4, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Nob Hill
Gallery Cafe, 1200 Mason Street
April 2012 Community CalendarSaturday, April 7, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Muni TEP Meeting on 30 Stockton Improvements
Gordon J. Lau Elementary School, 950 Clay at Powell
Monday, April 9, 6:00 p.m.
Budget Town Hall
Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, 660 Lombard Street
Monday, April 9, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
North Beach Neighbors General Meeting
Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, 660 Lombard Street
Wednesday, April 11, 7:00 p.m.
Lower Polk Neighbors (LPN) General MeetingFirst Congregational Church, 1300 Polk Street San Francisco
Thursday, April 12, 6:30 p.m.
2012 Parks Bond Meeting
Helen Willis Playground, 1965 Larkin at Broadway
Friday, April 13, 9:00 -10:30 a.m.
North Beach Community Coalition (NBCC) General Meeting
St. Peter and Paul Parish, 620 Filbert Street
Monday, April 16, 6:00 p.m. cocktails, 6:30 p.m. program
begins
Telegraph Hill Dwellers Annual Membership Meeting and
Dinner
Bocce Cafe, 478 Green Street
Monday, April 16, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Middle Polk Neighborhood Association General Meeting
It's A Grind, 1800 Polk Street at Washington
Thursday, April 19, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
North Beach Community Advisory Board Meeting
Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, 660 Lombard Street
Sunday, April 22
Earth Day!
Sunday, April 22, 12:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival Grande Parade
Begins at City Hall and ends at Post and Fillmore Streets
Monday, April 30, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Russian Hill Neighbors Cheers Happy Hour
TBD
MAY
Thursday, May 3, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friends of Tel-Hi Meeting
Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, 660 Lombard Street
Saturday, May 5
Cinco De Mayo
***If we missed your event or meeting, please send future events [email protected] and well include as many as we can.
UPCOMING NEWSLETTERS: Our office will be sending out a newsletter by the end of the first week of each
month. Please send questions, topics youd like covered, or items for the Community Calendar to
[email protected] by the Tuesday of that week.
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