Supervisor Chan 030722 Newsletter

Celebrating the Year of the Tiger

San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade is the civic pride of our city, and it was such an honor to finally join the parade as an elected official! I was joined by my family in celebrating the return of the parade, after a long two years of having to celebrate the Chinese New Year virtually. Gong Hay Fat Choy!

Me and Edo with Tony Lau, one of the Directors of the Chinese New Year Parade

COVID Updates & Resources

As of February 16, 2022, San Francisco and most of the counties in the Bay Area aligned with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to drop indoor masking requirements for vaccinated individuals in certain settings.

Unvaccinated individuals ages 2 and older will continue to be required to wear masks in all indoor public settings.
Businesses, venue operators and hosts may determine their own paths forward to protect staff and patrons and may choose to require all patrons to wear masks.
Continuing to mask in indoor public settings, especially crowded or poorly ventilated spaces, remains the safest choice for an individual and protects those who are medically vulnerable or are not able to get vaccinated, like our youngest children.
Indoor masking is still required by the State for everyone, regardless of vaccination status, in public transportation, health care settings, congregate settings like correctional facilities and homeless shelters, long-term care facilities, and in K-12 schools and childcare settings.

Read more about what to expect now that certain indoor mask mandates have been lifted.

Around the City

Celebrating Lunar New Year with lion dancers on outer Balboa.

Thank you, Noise Records, for hosting another great Lunar New Year celebration!

Met with Pickle Ball lovers at Rossi Playground and learned a lot about this very inclusive sport. I'm committed to supporting them to have the dedicated space in our parks so they can get out and play!

I had the honor of recognizing Marria Evbuoma, our District 1 representative on the SF Public Utilities Commission Citizens Advisory Committee, for Black History Month. Marria is an inspiration to many, fighting for environmental and social justice.

Community Events

Pokémon Day!

In partnership with the local Official Pokemon Go Bay Area Region Facebook Group, our office is hosting a Pokemon Day! Co-hosts include District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar, the San Francisco Public Library, and SF PoGO Raids Meetup Discord. Join us on Sunday, February 27 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm at the Richmond Branch Library and the Parkside Library. Activities will include button making, Pokemon-related book giveaways, Pokemon trading card game activities, and Pokemon Go!

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Tablet & Smartphone Trainings

The Community Youth Center is hosting a Free Tablet & Smartphone Operations (Advanced Training) for Cantonese Speakers, with the support from our office and Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development. The in-person class will be hosted on Saturdays, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19 from 11:00AM to 12:30PM at 918B Clement St, San Francisco.

Participants are welcome to sign up by calling CYC Richmond Service Center, at 415-795-4133

Please note the class will be taught in Cantonese and on a first come first serve basis.

Community Updates

SF Rental Assistance

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Park Presidio HOV Lanes

Installation of temporary high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes is planned for as soon as early March on Park Presidio and will take a few weeks to complete. Once complete, the HOV lanes will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. After installation is complete on both segments, an evaluation will be performed to collect technical data and feedback from the community. For project details, and to sign up for project updates, visit SFMTA.com/TempLanes28.

Free Tax Help

SF has FREE tax services available to households with a 2021 income of $66,000 or less. You may be eligible for tax credits that can make your life a little easier. This year’s tax deadline is April 18, 2022, visit FreeTaxHelpSF.org for more information.

Access from AT&T

AT&T has announced their new Access from AT&T Plan, which will connect more Californians to reliable, high-speed broadband internet. AT&T is driving down the cost of home internet for eligible households to the best monthly rate possible – $0. Available now, this free option is made possible by combining a new plan from our low-cost Access from AT&T program with federal benefits from the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).