June 21, 2021
A Message From The Supervisor:
Happy Monday! Over the weekend, I was able to attend the Juneteenth Celebration at the Ferry Building. It was good to see many of my constituents in person and without masks for the first time in over a year. I was excited to see the smiles of so many friends, neighbors, and colleagues at the event.
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My colleagues and I are deeply involved in budget hearings and deliberations. I thank each of you for your patience as we work to create a budget that will provide the greatest benefit for our communities. Please feel free to reach out to my staff directly for any questions you may have related to the budget.
Public comment on the annual budget for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 for all departments will be heard this Friday June 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM. You can access the public comment by phone at 1 (415) 655-0001 / Meeting ID: 146 586 5393 # #.
The Excelsior Branch of the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) will reopen for indoor services TOMORROW, Tuesday, June 22 from 10:00AM-5:30PM. SFPL will reopen additional neighborhood branches for limited indoor and front door pick-up service. The express in-person service welcomes Library cardholders back inside for 60-minute sessions to browse library books, music, movies and more, pick up holds and check out materials, ask reference and information questions from Library staff and schedule a 60-minute computer session. Patrons can also access photocopiers, printers, fax and scanners.
Click HERE for more information.
Please note - if you miss my weekly newsletter, you may find it later on the Board of Supervisor’s website. Click HERE to read past newsletters.
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 |
District 11 Vaccination Sites
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The District 11 vaccination site located at 20 Norton Street is taking appointments by calling 415-562-8638.Â
The OMI vaccination site at 50 Broad Street is also open. Details are in the flyers below.Â
People age 12 and over should visit SF.gov/getvaccinated to learn about options for receiving the vaccine and to find links to schedule appointments at different vaccination sites. |
June COVID-19 Testing in District 11Â 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.
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.Â
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Visit sf.gov/gettestedsf for more information. |
SF New Deal Launched Micro Grant Program to Distribute $1,000,000 to Small Businesses
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Individuals can apply for their own business to receive a grant or can nominate a small business for the grant. Application and nomination details are listed on the SF New Deal Small Business Debt Relief Grant Program Page. The application submission period is from June 1 - June 30, 2021. Grant award announcements will be made by July 31, 2021.
In order to qualify, the business must meet all of the following criteria:
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The business is located within the City of San Francisco. -
The business has 3 or fewer locations. -
The business has at least 3 (Full Time Equivalent) employees. -
The business had 2019 (pre-pandemic) revenue of less than $3M annually. -
The business was negatively impacted by COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place orders (ex. the business lost employees, sales decreased, debt increased, etc.). -
The business has no outstanding violations or existing claims with the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) or the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). -
The business has never participated in any of SF New Deal’s programs.
Grant money may be applied to any business-related expense, including business payroll, business rent, business supplies, etc. The money must be spent on or before December 31, 2021 and may not be retained as profit or kept by the owner. Grant recipients will be required to provide proof of how the grant money was spent. SF New Deal will convene grant recipients in an advisory process to learn about challenges facing small business recovery and inform SF New Deal's future programs, advocacy efforts, and policy recommendations.
For more information, please visit https://sfnewdeal.org/debt-relief
City Assistance Applying for Federal Relief
 Mayor London Breed announced that San Francisco is partnering with the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) and several community-based organizations to assist San Francisco restaurants and other eligible businesses who need help applying for the new, federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund
. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, which Speaker Nancy Pelosi championed in Congress, and will provide grants to help restaurants, bars, and other eating and drinking businesses stay open.Â
San Francisco business owners who need assistance applying for the Fund should go to:
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Mission Economic Development Agency
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Northeast Community Federal Credit Union (Chinese)
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Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center Bayview
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SF Small Business Development Center (Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese)
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Website: sfsbdc.org. New client registration click hereÂ
and complete the following form and you will be contacted to schedule an appointment.
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Phone Number: 415-937-7232
A comprehensive list of business resources, including additional partners assisting with applications for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, is available online at oewd.org/covid19. |
Reporting Illegal FireworksÂ
As we get closer to 4th of July, we are aware that there are more and more reports of illegal fireworks in our District and throughout San Francisco.Â
Please report illegal fireworks only if you see the person lighting them, can describe them, and can give an exact location or address. Â If the circumstances observed meet this threshold, please call 311 and provide the aforementioned information.Â
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In regards to reporting noise from fireworks, please know that SFPD is aware of the noise generated by fireworks and how that impacts many in our communities. Â SFPD will be out in the field mitigating these complaints. Â If you feel it is necessary to call, complaints about noise should also be directed to 311.Â
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During the holidays when fireworks are prevalent, namely the Fourth of July, SFPD receives a high volume of fireworks-related calls requiring our Dispatch to triage based on the severity of the call. Â Therefore, SFPD may not be able to respond to every firework-related call unless fires or injuries are involved. Â In these latter instances of fire and/or injury, please immediately call 911.Â
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As always, please keep 911 available for people with police, fire, or medical emergencies.Â
Any tips on the possession or sales of illegal fireworks can be reported through SFPD's anonymous tip line: 415-558-5588. Â This tip line is available in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.
Ingleside Station will be putting an operation into effect on the Fourth of July to ensure our hot spot locations are monitored by police to mitigate the illegal use of fireworks. Â
Please click HEREÂ for SFPD Taraval Station Newsletter from Captain Nicholas Rainsford |
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