February 8, 2021
A Message From The Supervisor:
This Friday, February 12, 2021, we celebrate Lunar New Year and the year of the Ox. As we celebrate the year of the Ox, I am consistently reminded of the strong and hardworking Asian, Pacific Islander and Chinese community here in District 11 and San Francisco that has worked to overcome the struggles of this difficult year. Although we are not able to gather this year and celebrate Lunar New Year at banquets and parades, I hope that you can celebrate safely at home within your households. 牛轉乾坤 ! 年年有余 !
Lastly, City and County of San Francisco is committed to getting our most vulnerable members vaccinated. That is why Mayor London Breed has been working with our top physicians and healthcare experts to ramp up mass vaccinations sites all over the city to meet the needs of San Franciscan 65 and over. As you may have noticed, my office is utilizing this newsletter to keep District 11 residents up to date with all the latest news and vaccination sites.
Although our City Hall Office is closed to the public due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are still here to serve you. If you have any difficulty during this time, please do not hesitate to reach out. We are available by email: safaistaff@sfgov.org or by phone 415-554-6976 (leave a message and we will call you back). You can also check for updates on my Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Stay safe and healthy.
Sincerely,
Supervisor Ahsha Safai
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Vaccine Rollout
Mass vaccination sites have opened up throughout San Francisco and appointments are currently limited to those in Phase 1a an those who are 65+ years old. You can visit the following website to see the State's prioritization plan for distributing vaccine: https://covid19.ca.gov/vaccines/#When-can-I-get-vaccinated
San Francisco General Hospital Vaccination Site
People who meet the following requirements are eligible for this site:
1) Live in zip codes 94110, 94112, and 94107; and
2) Ages 65 and over; and
3) Medi-Cal, SF Health Network, Healthy SF or are uninsured
Appointments are not necessary. It is drop in from 9:00am to 3:00pm any day of the week at San Francisco General Hospital Learning Center – 1001 Potrero Avenue, Building 30 on the 2nd floor (off 23rd Street).
Proof of age and residence, such as a utility bill or driver’s license, is required. For those with Medi-Cal or Healthy San Francisco, please bring insurance card. For more, see here: https://sfhealthnetwork.org/covid-19-vaccine/
Moscone Center South (located on Howard St.)
The City has partnered with Kaiser Permanente to begin vaccinating eligible people at Moscone Center South.
Frontline healthcare workers and people 65 and over are eligible to book an appointment. You do not need insurance to book an appointment.
Book an appointment at Moscone Center South
You may also click here to sign-up for a vaccine notification to see when you may qualify to receive a vaccine. Below are links to some additional resources on the available COVID-19 vaccines and the State's prioritization plan:
February COVID-19 Testing in District 11
The City is encouraging residents who have insurance to get tested through their medical provider, so as to take the strain off of our free testing sites. If you have health insurance, schedule a test with your doctor . If you have symptoms or known exposure, your healthcare provider is required by law to get you a test.
Excelsior (Community Pop-up Site)
Mondays from 10am to 6pm
Crocker Amazon Park
799 Moscow (in the parking lot near Paris Street)
San Francisco, CA 94112
Walk-Through and Drive-through
OMI (Community Pop Up Site)
Fridays from 9am-4pm
50 Broad Street
No Appointment Necessary
Walk-Through, Free Parking Provided
Alemany Farmers Market (CityTest SF)
100 Alemany Boulevard
Walk-Through and Drive-through
Alemany takes a limited number of drop-ins. Make an Appointment for guaranteed testing. Click HERE to make an appointment at Alemany.
Re-opening Guidelines
As you may know, San Francisco returned to the purple tier of re-opening starting last Thursday, January 28, after the state announced it would lift mandatory regional restrictions.
In light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision indoor religious services may resume at houses of worship in San Francisco at 25% capacity, effective immediately. Those services are subject to restrictions on singing, chanting and playing wind or brass instruments as well as requirements that all participants, faith leaders and personnel wear face coverings, maintain social distancing with members from different households, and follow the other safety protocols for indoor worship as more fully set forth in Health Directive No. 2020-34
In addition, the following activities were reopened/allowed to resume under the purple tier of reopening:
- Personal Services. Indoor and outdoor personal services establishments, including hair and nail salons, barbers, tattoo, piercing, and massage services may reopen, but facial coverings are required to be worn at all times. Services that would necessitate the removal of facial coverings are not allowed at this point.
- Outdoor Dining. Outdoor dining may resume. It is limited to up to 6 people total from up to two households at a table. Per State requirements, barriers between tables can no longer serve as an alternative to distancing tables 6 feet or more. Live entertainment is allowed except for singing or brass or wind instruments.
- Outdoor Museums and Zoos. Outdoor operations for museums and zoos may resume, though zoos are capped at 50% capacity not including personnel. Concessions are allowed under the guidance of retail or outdoor dining according to the type of concessions.
- Outdoor Family Entertainment Centers. Family entertainment such as skate parks, batting cages, miniature golf, kart racing, and laser tag or paintball may resume outdoor operations. Roller and ice skating rinks may operate at 25% capacity. Concessions are allowed under the guidance of retail or outdoor dining according to the type of concessions.
- Open Air Boats and Busses. Open air boats and busses may operate outdoor operations of up to 12 passengers or physically distanced groups of 12, if social distancing can be maintained between groups. Concessions are allowed under the guidance of retail or outdoor dining according to the type of concessions.
- Small Gatherings. Members of up to 3 households with a maximum of 12 people total may gather outdoors if social distance can be maintained and no food or drink is being consumed. If food or drink is being consumed, only members from two households of up to 6 people total is allowed.
- Indoor Fitness. 1:1 personal training is allowed to resume indoors with no more than 3 people, including the customer, the trainer and a support staff.
- Indoor Funerals. Indoor funerals may take place with up to 12 people.
The following activities may expand their operating capacity:
- Grocery Stores. Standalone grocery stores may operate at 50% customer capacity, not including personnel, up from 35%.
- Retail. All retail including low-contact retail services such as dog groomers, shoe, electronics and similar repair services may operate at 25% customer capacity, not including personnel, up from 20%. For enclosed shopping malls, any common areas and food courts must remain closed.
- Hotels and Lodging. Hotels and lodging may accept reservations for tourist use from in-state and out of state guests. Out of Bay Area guests are required to quarantine for 10 days and must make a reservation for 10 days or longer in order to do so. Indoor gyms, meeting rooms, ballrooms and dining must remain closed, though outdoor dining can resume and room service can continue.
- Outdoor Fitness. Removes the 12-person cap on outdoor fitness so long as social distancing can be met, and increases the fitness class cap to 25.
- Youth sports. Youth sports without spectators are allowed if it is part of a childcare or out of school time (OST) program or part of an organized and supervised youth sports program. Additionally, low-contact youth sports that are allowed by the state in the purple tier may resume such as dancing, biking, no-contact martial arts, lawn bowling, or bocce ball. Distancing and face coverings must be in place at all times.
- Outdoor Recreation. Up to three households may engage in recreational activities that allow social distancing, including low-contact sports such as hiking, biking, dancing, and including those that share equipment such as balls and Frisbees.
- Golf and Tennis. Expands to allow foursomes for golf, but limits to one household per cart and requires staggered tee times. Expands to allow doubles for tennis limited to members of one household per team. Pickleball remains limited to singles per State requirements.
- Indoor/Outdoor Religious and Political Gatherings. Removes the 200-person cap to allow religious and political activities to take place unrestricted as long as social distancing can be maintained. Indoor religious services may resume at houses of worship in San Francisco at 25% capacity.
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Please click HERE for housing resources, eviction prevention programs, and other financial assistance related services offered to District 11 residents and all San Francisco residents.
If you are facing any difficulty, please reach out to my office at SafaiStaff@sfgov.org and we will connect you with a housing resources available to all residents.
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CalTrans
If you have any questions or requests for Caltrans, please visit the Caltrans’ Customer Service Request tool: https://csr.dot.ca.gov/
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For over a decade, owner, Donald Andrews, has been operating Dream Team SF located at 101A Broad Street in District 11 in the Lakeview/ OMI neighborhood. This unique boutique is the neighborhood go to spot for retro sneakers and hip hop clothing. To check out the unique styles and fashion, you can follow Dream Team SF on Instagram.
OEWD Best Practices Recorded Webinar with Supervisor Ahsha Safai
As you may know, San Francisco returned to the purple tier of re-opening as the State released all regions from the strict stay-at-home order. This means that many of our small businesses were allowed to reopen with limited capacity. This week, I am facilitating an update from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) on best practices when applying for grants/loans and operating shared spaces. Please click HERE to watch the recorded meeting for more information.
$62 Million SF Small Business Relief Program
Mayor Breed also announced a new plan to provide immediate financial relief for small businesses struggling as a result of COVID-19. The $62 million plan will provide a combination of grants and very low to zero-interest loans, which will complement and expand existing local, state, and federal initiatives. Click HERE to read more about this plan.
Updates will be posted on the Office of Economic and Workforce Development’s (OEWD) resource page HERE as details are finalized.
Informational Webinars
The Small Business Development Center will host webinars daily at 11:00 AM to educate businesses about program details and go over the application process, tips for applying, FAQs, and updates. If you’re interested in applying for this grant, please plan to attend one of these sessions. Click HERE for the webinar link and schedule for different languages.
OEWD Budget Discussions
OEWD will be holding virtual public budget discussions to share their work and to hear directly from you to inform their budget priorities. Click HERE to Register for Friday, February 12 at 10:00AM
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Save the Date - Merced Heights Playground Lower Lawn Terrace Renovation Community Meeting
Thursday, February 18, 5:30-7:00 pm
Register via Zoom: https://sfrpd.zoom.us/j/99590168089
Meeting ID: 995 9016 8089
Dial in: 669.900.6833
Please join us as we review 2 design options, site furniture possibilities, and ideas for recognizing community champions! Community members who are not available to join the virtual community meeting may view meeting materials starting evening of February 18 and complete an online survey by Sunday, February, 21.
This same information, as well as meeting flyer and mailer, will be posted on the project page of the Rec and Park website:
https://bit.ly/mercedhtsproject
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James Denman Middle School
Wednesdays from 9am-1pm
Address: 240 Seneca Avenue, San Francisco, 94112
Minnie and Lovie Ward Rec Center
Saturdays from 9am-1pm
Address: 650 Capitol Avenue, San Francisco, 94112
Stonestown YMCA
Wednesdays from 12pm-4pm
Address: 333 Eucalyptus Drive, San Francisco, 94132
Cow Palace
Fridays from 9am-1pm
Address: 2600 Geneva Avenue San Francisco, 94014
Food Bank participants can inquire about the home-delivery service or apply directly by calling their Hotline: 628-272-8430.
Or, the agencies can refer participants to the program via the link below:
To be eligible for the Pantry at Home program, participants must be:
- 65 years or older, OR
- Have an underlying health condition that puts them at greater risk for complications from COVID-19, OR
- Have difficulty attending a food pantry due to a physical or cognitive disability.
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| A new San Francisco Public Library To Go-Go pop-up site launched in the OMI neighborhood on Wednesday, February 3. You can now pick up and drop off books at 50 Broad Street in the parking lot of Catholic Charities on Wednesdays between 2-6 pm. Visit the Library's website to check out your books today! https://sfpl.org/sfpl-to-go |
Prop 19 Workshop Video
On January 5, Assessor Recorder Carmen Chu's office hosted an online workshop about the changes brought by this new law and invited financial and estate planners to join us to help answer some of the most frequently asked questions.
Over 2,000 people registered for the event and close to 1,000 questions were submitted, we covered as much as we could during the 90-minute event. The recording of the workshop is now available on their newly developed Proposition 19 website at SFAssessor.org/Prop19. Chinese and Spanish interpretations are also available. Feel free to share them with your family and loved ones. (98% respondents said they would recommend the event to friends and family!)
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