January 25, 2021
A Message From The Supervisor:
Today's newsletter may be the longest one that I have sent to date. There is so much important and detailed information in this email especially for updates related to COVID-19. Please take your time to read this information and share it with your neighbors, friends, and loved ones. My office is deeply committed to connecting all of District 11 with City resources.
As we continue to get people vaccinated, I want all my constituents and community members to know that I am vigorously pushing for vaccination sites at our two local community COVID testing sites at 50 Broad St and Crocker Amazon Park. It is important that we maintain a community-centered model for our residents. Our existing hubs are amazing and they need to be a part of the dialog on how to meeting our community’s needs.
It is hard to believe that next week is February. While we still may not be able to gather in person, I am looking forward to celebrating Black History Month and Lunar New Year in any way that we can safely do so.
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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Mayor London Breed and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax then announced that San Francisco will resume some businesses and activities, beginning the morning of Thursday, January 28, after the state announced it would lift mandatory regional restrictions.
Based on local analysis of the public health indicators, San Francisco expects it will be assigned to the state’s purple tier – the most limited – and is proceeding with reopening accordingly. San Francisco will reopen certain businesses and activities allowed in the purple tier starting Thursday at 8:00 a.m., with specific additional safeguards to limit the spread of the virus. Click HERE to read more about the re-opening and lifting of the Stay-At-Home order.
Activities to Resume Thursday, January 28
The following activities may be reopened/allowed to resume:
- 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.
- 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.
Vaccine Rollout
The mass vaccination site located at the City College of San Francisco started operations on Friday, January 22. The appointments are currently limited to those in Phase 1a. 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
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:
January 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.
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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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Local Business Highlight
Like countless other San Francisco small businesses, the Broken Record is struggling to stay alive. The Broken Record opened in the spring of 2007 and quickly rose in popularity, bringing a spotlight to the Excelsior / Crocker Amazon neighborhoods through TV spots on “Diners, Drive-in’s and Dives”, “Check Please Bay Area” and countless newspaper and magazine articles. It is a staple business in the Excelsior/Crocker Amazon community.
If you are able, please consider donating to the Broken Record's GoFundMe to help keep their business afloat: https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-broken-record
$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.
Federal COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package
Congress reached an agreement on a $900 billion relief package and a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill that funds the federal government through September 2021. Measures will include COVID-19 relief to small businesses, individuals, and families. The President has finally signed the bill into law as of a couple days ago. Small business measures include
- $284 billion added to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP will also be updated through expanded eligibility and forgiveness.
- $20 billion added to the Economic Injury Disaster Loans Program (EIDL)
- $15 billion for the Save Our Stages Grant Program
This new grant program will support live entertainment venues and promoters, movie theaters, museums, performing arts organizations, and talent representatives. Applications are not yet available.
- $3.5 billion in debt relief and program enhancements for new and existing SBA-backed small business loans, including 7(a), 504, and Microloan programs.
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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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Get Rain Ready
The forecast shows storms are coming, we wanted to reach out and remind you of some steps you can take, what the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is doing and other available resources.
SFPUC operations and maintenance crews will continue inspecting and cleaning our sewers and catch basins and respond to service calls throughout the City.
Visit sfwater.org/RainReadySF and read below to find out what steps you can take to get rain ready:
- Purchase low-cost flood insurance.
- Apply for a Floodwater Grant to flood-proof your property.
- Pick-up free sandbags from the San Francisco Department of Public Works.
- Report sewer emergencies or service problems such as clogged storm drains, street flooding, or wastewater odors to the City’s 311 Customer Service Center – to avoid longer wait times over the phone, the best way is to submit online at sf311.org or by using the free mobile app; and if you prefer by phone at 311.
- Elevate belongings in your garage and any low-lying areas on your property and store emergency items, such as first aid kits, flashlights and portable radios in a safe, high place as well.
- Protect your property: regularly inspect and maintain your sewer lateral (the connection from your building to the city sewer). Tree roots, wipes and grease poured down the drain can clog your sewer pipes and cause backups.
- If a backup or flooding does occur, learn what you can do to respond safely during and after.
- Apply for a Green Infrastructure Grant Program - The SFPUC launched a new grant program to fund green infrastructure projects that will manage stormwater runoff and improve the City's combined sewer system performance during rainy season.
- Adopt a drain.
If you have other questions on how to get ready, please contact RainReadySF@sfwater.org or 415-554-3289 (this phone is checked twice daily while we're working remotely). And remember, 311 is the best venue to submit sewer (or water and power) issues to dispatch crews.
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A.L.L. Green Futures 2020-2021 School Year PAID Internship
This paid internship is for high school students or youth up to the age of 24. Please contact Marius Samso Lucas via email: mariusamso@hotmail.com or by phone: 510-541-2594 to get more information.
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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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