Supervisor Chan 05192021 Newsletter

City Hall Reopening and Office Hours

On Wednesday, May 12, Mayor London Breed, City Administrator Carmen Chu, and Board President Shamann Walton announced the reopening of City Hall to the public regarding in-person services and legislative proceedings.

Starting Monday, June 7, City Hall will reopen for in-person services and general public access. For more details on the reopening schedules and plans for each Department, visit sf.gov/location/city-hall.

District Supervisor offices will be on an appointment-only basis. Members of the Board and staff will reconvene for in-person legislative proceedings and business beginning June 15, 2021. Members of the public will continue to participate remotely in legislative proceedings, pending updated health and safety guidance from the Health Officer regarding large indoor public gatherings.

Members of the public may continue to participate and provide public comment remotely via remote meeting call-in and/or by submitting comments regarding current legislative matters electronically via email to Board.of.Supervisors@sfgov.org. The Board of Supervisors will continue to work with City agencies and partners to monitor State and local health orders, and is committed to resuming in-person services while also ensuring safe participation by members of the public.

Public meetings held by the Board of Supervisors and its committees will continue to be publicly cablecasted through SFGovTV at www.sfgovtv.org.

For general inquiries, the Office of the Clerk of the Board will have in-person services available at City Hall, Room 244, during regular business hours, from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

We will be continuing to host virtual office hours every week. Currently, my virtual office hours are Fridays from 3 - 4 pm, and beginning in June they will move to every Saturday from 9 am - 10 am. We will also begin in-person office hours in the District on Fridays, please stay tuned for more information and location.

To make an appointment with our office, please email chanstaff@sfgov.org.

Richmond Review: Relief for Working Families

The pandemic has highlighted deep inequities in San Francisco. When I took office this January, I pledged to provide relief to small businesses, working families, and make corporations pay their fair share. And since then, I’ve introduced legislation to help tenants and small property owners access rent relief, to urge the city and state to provide utility relief to those unable to pay bills, to create a Neighborhood Anchor Business program that helps small businesses access legal resources and relief funding, and to provide free summer programs to public school students. Read more at my monthly column in the Richmond Review.

COVID-19: Response + Updates

Vaccine Appointments for 12-15 Year-Olds

On Monday, May 10, the Food and Drug Administration granted Emergency Use Authorization of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for youth 12 to 15 years old. On Thursday, May 13, the City announced anyone 12 and older is eligible to get vaccinated in San Francisco.

You can get your vaccine with or without an appointment. A legal guardian will need to consent for the vaccine, either when making the appointment or at the time of the vaccination. A guardian can accompany a minor to the vaccine site in person or give permission over the phone.

When possible, DPH recommends scheduling an appointment to guarantee your spot. Visit sf.gov/getvaccinated to locate a site near you that is administering the Pfizer vaccine. For District 1, we’re so excited USF Koret Center is offered as a drop-in center!

To support families and address any questions, the Department of Public Health and the Department of Children, Youth, and their Families hosted a town hall last week. You can watch the recording on SFGovTV’s YouTube.

We encourage everyone in your family who is eligible to get vaccinated. Thank you for doing your part to protect our community and to help San Francisco reopen.

Vaccine Center at USF Koret Center

The USF Koret Center is now offering vaccines to the general public, everyone 16 and older.

The clinic is located at 2975 Turk Blvd, at the corner of Stanyan Street, and parking is available for free at the corner of Turk Boulevard and Parker Avenue. For more information and to make an appointment visit http://kp.org/covidvaccine.

Clinic hours are 9 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Walk-ins are welcome from 10 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday.

Patients do not need to be a Kaiser Permanente member to get vaccinated.

Community Updates:

#OneRichmondSF Spotlight

Jim Aldrich
Jim Aldrich has been an outstanding volunteer for the Richmond Senior Center. Long before COVID-19, Jim had been lending his expertise from his Red Cross and Department of Emergency Management days to help the center improve its own disaster preparedness. In some cases, Jim has greatly enhanced the center’s ability to garner valuable information to pass on to clients, serving as our eyes, ears, and representative at events and meetings when our staff were at capacity. He’s supported seniors and adults with disabilities in the district through the center’s “One Hard Thing Event” by helping several mobility-impaired residents de-clutter.

Jim and his wife Carol have both aided with grocery and meal deliveries when the Richmond Neighborhood Center and partners have been short-handed.

Jim has also served as a speaker student panel last year around Veteran's Day, sharing his experience and expertise as a Vietnam War veteran to neighborhood youth, also sharing observations from his recent Veterans Against War trip to Vietnam with senior center community members. Jim has effectively become an honorary staff member of the Richmond Senior Center, and plays an essential role in serving the Richmond District and San Francisco.

James Chow Day

On May 12th, Mr. James Chow celebrated his 100th birthday. Mr. Chow was born in San Jose, California, and is one of California's most remarkable native sons and a hero to his family, friends and community. It was a privilege to honor another Galileo alumni and declare May 12, 2021 as James W. Chow Day in San Francisco.

Survey: Outer Balboa Farmers Market

We want to hear from our neighbors on their thoughts about a Farmers Market in Outer Balboa! Share your thoughts and feedback by completing this survey.

Park Presidio HOV Lanes

On April 20, the SFMTA’s Board of Directors approved new temporary high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes along Park Presidio and Lombard corridors. Thank you to everyone who emailed, called or attended the hearing to provide valuable input. You can read more about the project here.

Some common themes that SFMTA heard before and during the meeting include:

Support for lanes that help transit reliability along the corridors
Requests for more enforcement to improve compliance for transit lanes
Concern about potential traffic diversion to side streets
Concern about the potential for increased traffic congestion

SFMTA provided clarification around the project as well:

No travel lanes or parking will be removed for the sole use of buses as part of this project.
Local access to driveways and allowing right turns off the HOV lanes will be retained.

These lanes will be usable by passenger vehicles with two or more passengers, including buses. In addition to retaining access to driveways, right turns will be allowed, meaning vehicles can enter the HOV lanes within one block prior to turning right.

Next Steps: Implementation and Evaluation

When: SFMTA will begin implementation early this summer, pending Caltrans approval.

What to expect: HOV diamonds and right turn arrows will be painted in the curbside lane to indicate that vehicles with two or more passengers and right turns can use the lane between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Implementation timeline: Painting will take up to half a day per block. Parking or travel lanes may be briefly restricted around active work zones. After the lanes are implemented, the SFMTA will evaluate the project, determine if any changes are needed and recommend whether to pursue permanent lanes. The evaluation will include a survey to collect input from residents and others who use the corridor, and will also evaluate metrics like potential traffic congestion, which the community raised as a concern.

Sign up to receive project updates or learn more about the project at SFMTA.com/TempLanes28. Questions or comments? Email TellMuni@SFMTA.com or call 415.646.2350.

COVID-19 Muni Temporary Service Plan

Do you have feedback to offer on the COVID-19 Muni Temporary Service Plan?

There will be an online MTA Board of Directors meeting on May 18 at 1 p.m. To provide comments during the meeting, specific dial-in instructions are located on the SFMTA calendar item for each date.

For more information about Muni’s current service, visit the COVID-19 Temporary Service Plan website. You can also email feedback to TellMuni@SFMTA.com or call 415-646-2350.

Join the Planning Association for the Richmond!

Planning Association for the Richmond (PAR) advocates to improve our community for everyone who lives, works, and plays here. As of this year, PAR Board members are reaching out for new members to join committees. PAR is an active board, with each director working to maintain and improve life in the Richmond. Our committees communicate with elected officials, the press, and community groups in areas such as land use, public safety, homelessness, communications, transportation, small business, parks and open space.

PAR sends out a monthly newsletter and holds regular community forums where members can speak directly with public officials. Diversity and Inclusivity is a new committee, added this year in order to seek and welcome members and directors of diverse backgrounds and communities, so that PAR may advocate for their issues. Please check out their website at https://www.sfpar.org and contact PAR at sfparpresident@gmail.com if you are interested in joining their efforts.

Join PAR Today

Friends of the Urban Forest

Friends of the Urban Forest is planting trees in the Outer Richmond this month through June! You can be part of the process: Choose your tree and work with your neighbors to determine the future look and feel of your neighborhood. Go to their website for more information.

While Friends of the Urban Forest staff will be planting trees in your neighborhood, you may see small groups of FUF staff working in the area. While they would normally love for you to greet them or join the planting, FUF asks that you do not approach or talk with FUF staff in-person to protect both your health and theirs. If you see FUF staff outside and would like to discuss the planting, please call Jesus at 415.500.1956 or email jesus@fuf.net. Please feel free to give FUF staff a wave from your window if you’d like to show your support!

Help Stretch Our Water Supply

This is the second dry year in a row for California. We know San Franciscans use water wisely and we thank you for your commitment to conservation. We must continue to do what we can to make the most of our water supplies in case this dry trend continues. We are asking San Franciscans who are able, to please be more efficient with your outdoor water use. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission offers lots of resources to help you use less water both indoors and out. Utilize the SFPUC’s free Water-Wise Evaluations, rebates and incentives, and free toilet program.

Please feel free to contact the SFPUC’s Water Conservation Team at waterconservation@sfwater.org, sfpuc.org/savewater or by calling 415-551-4730.

To read more about how you can conserve water, follow the links to the SFPUC’s Conservation Brochure [English] [Spanish] [Chinese], and Water Leak Guide [English] [Spanish] [Chinese].

SF Marin Food Bank Capital Campaign

When the SF Marin Foodbank began its Capital Campaign in 2015, its original goal was to build for the future, but the historic events of 2020 forced them to acknowledge that they are actually building for our current reality.

As of today, the campaign has raised almost $40M. Now, SF Marin Foodbank is asking the public to help with the last $3.5M. It’s about ensuring we have the infrastructure we need to equitably and sustainably provide nourishment to our community for years to come. We know that there is no vaccine for hunger, and the economic fallout of the pandemic will have a sustained negative impact on our neighbors struggling to make ends meet.

Check out the campaign site here and contribute to the vision for a hunger-free San Francisco and Marin.

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