Supervisor Chan 07202021 Newsletter

We Are #OneRichmond

For the last 15 months, small businesses have been struggling to survive during the pandemic. Even before the pandemic, they were facing rent increases, big box competitors and other challenges. Small businesses are the heart AND the backbone of the Richmond District. As we move to return to normalcy, we have to ask ourselves: How can we keep the Richmond a neighborhood that celebrates our small businesses?

Read more in my monthly Richmond Review column.

July Office Hours

Starting this month, I’ll be hosting in-person office hours on the second and fourth Fridays of the month. I will also continue to hold virtual office hours during this time to connect with neighbors and appreciate the range of dialogues about neighborhood issues and happenings.

Friday, July 9 between 3 pm - 4 pm, Central Richmond
Friday, July 23 between 3 pm - 4 pm, Outer Richmond
Weekly on Saturdays, between 9 am - 10 am via Zoom

For COVID-safety protocol purposes, please contact chanstaff@sfgov.org, or call (415) 554-7410 for an appointment and location information.

COVID-19: Response + Updates

San Francisco is leading the nation in COVID-19 response. Even with remarkable progress in our fight against the virus, the increase in cases of the Delta variant poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of our community, especially among the unvaccinated population. Vaccinating as many people as possible, as soon as possible, is our best defense against COVID-19, including variants.

Here are some important updates to share with your loved ones, staff, and members of your community:

COVID-19 Vaccine Reminder: Delta Variant Continues To Pose Threat
- As we continue to reopen our economy and welcome visitors to the City this summer, San Francisco’s coordinated response continues as we mitigate the harm the pandemic can do to our City. We are doing everything in our power to get more of our eligible population vaccinated — our best tool to keep cases stable and protect people from COVID-19, and its variants
- To protect yourself, your family, and community, get vaccinated! The Moscone Center South high-volume vaccination site is open through July 14 every day for drop-in visits
- Additionally, vaccine sites in the San Francisco Health Network have expanded hours for drop-in
- Please visit sf.gov/getvaccinated or call 628-652-2700 for vaccination information and sites
To mask, or not to mask? The City of San Francisco hasn't changed its guidance or recommendations. Please find the most recent health order (issued on June 11, 2021) here for information about when/where/who should be wearing a mask. Have an amazing time, but wear a mask if:
- At public spaces indoors if not vaccinated
- At indoor events of more than 5,000 people, unless there is proof that everyone is vaccinated
- When riding public transit like Muni and BART
- Inside any business that requires everyone to be masked regardless of vaccination status
- If you are staff at an indoor establishment and are not vaccinated. Please check with your employer about rules that apply to your workplace
Testing continues to be an important component to prevent the spread of COVID-19
- Here's more information that explains the importance of getting a COVID-19 test if someone has symptoms, regardless of vaccination status

Transit Updates: Richmond Route Restorations

The SFMTA is updating and expanding their next big service change, targeted for August 14. These adjustments take into account stakeholder feedback and changes in COVID-19 regulations like physical distancing and SFMTA’s ability to switch operators in the field instead of having to return vehicles to their yards first for cleaning. Enhancements to the agency’s previously announced plan include expanding evening service and restoring Muni Owl All-nighter service, adding back four more routes and restoring or adjusting segments on several others.

Route Restorations servicing the Richmond include:

5R Fulton Rapid service will be returning from La Playa to the Transit Center Bus Plaza
18 46th Avenue will connect customers from the Richmond and Outer Sunset to Stonestown
28 19th Avenue service will be returning between Daly City BART and the Marina (via Lombard)

Segments of Geary Boulevard, between 33rd Avenue and Stanyan Street, are proposed to be converted from temporary transit lanes to permanent transit lanes. This issue will be heard online on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 1 pm as a part of the SFMTA Board of Director’s regular meeting.

If you would like to comment on this proposed change, you may attend the SFMTA Public Hearing or submit your comments in writing before the hearing by 5 p.m. on Monday, July 19.

To provide written public comment, email MTABoard@SFMTA.com with subject line “Geary Transit Lanes”, or mail to:
SFMTA Board of Directors
One South Van Ness Avenue, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103-5417

To join by phone or to provide comment, dial 888-808-6929 and enter the code 9961164#.

Slow Streets at SFMTA Board

Slow Streets were implemented as part of SFMTA’s COVID-19 response to provide additional space for folks to socially distance while walking and biking.

We currently have three Slow Streets in the Richmond (Lake, 23rd Avenue, and Cabrillo) and recognize that they may be used differently by our residents at various times of day.

At the SFMTA Board of Directors online meeting on July 20, all three Slow Streets in the Richmond will be proposed for an 18 month extension, to January 2023. The extension would allow time for detailed community processes to figure out what (if any) permanent changes should be made to the Slow Streets.

To join the meeting by phone or to provide comment, dial 888-808-6929 and enter the code 9961164#.

The three corridors in District 1 all met the feasibility criteria and will be advanced to Step 4 in the “path to permanence” process following any MTA Board approval on July 20. SFMTA staff are still determining dates for outreach processes to occur.

The temporary materials would remain in place while SFMTA conducts a community planning and design process over the next year. The slow streets not recommended for extension would simply expire, and will likely be removed later this summer.

You can take a look at surveys and data on Slow Streets Phase 1&2, which summarizes metrics that include vehicle speeds and volumes, traffic diversions, and community usage. You can also share your feedback through the questionnaire online.

Community Announcements

Construction Notice: Ocean Beach Sand Placement Activities

As part of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Project short-term improvements phase, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers activities at Ocean Beach will build a sand berm on property owned by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in front of 3,000 feet of bluff south of Sloat Boulevard using sand dredged from the San Francisco Main Ship Channel. The goal is to protect the Great Highway and nearby wastewater infrastructure maintained by the SFPUC. Containing 225,000 cubic yards of clean sand, the berm will be placed against the bluff and extend seaward about 200 feet (sand will not be placed to the bluff top in areas where bank swallow burrows are present).

This project is being managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the request of the City and County of San Francisco, in partnership with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, with costs being co-shared by the Corps and the City. This project has reached construction through the hard work and determination of countless community members, local and national leaders, and partner organizations. We appreciate your patience during this beneficial-use, climate change adaptation project.

When: The work window begins in mid-July and ends on September 30, 2021. Construction crews will be working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Construction will take approximately 30-40 days, during which time this stretch of beach will be closed to the public and access to the beach south of the work area will be limited.

Where: Construction activities will occur within the footprint of the National Park Service parking lot at Sloat Boulevard and on the beach south of Sloat Boulevard.

For full project details and FAQs, visit the project website. For questions, email us at ssip@sfwater.org or leave a message at (415) 554-3233. Thank you for your patience.

Food Access and Youth Leadership

Farmers' Markets For All is a project started by the Coro Northern CA Youth Fellows of San Francisco's District 1. The youth-led project is focused on increasing awareness of financial assistance programs for farmer's markets in San Francisco, with the end goal of increasing access to healthy and fresh foods among low-income communities. In order to accomplish this, they have commissioned youth artists to design a poster intended to spread awareness about food access programs and farmers' markets in San Francisco. You can find these posters in Muni buses traveling across the city. Follow the project on social media, and contact farmersmarketsforall@gmail.com for more ways you can advance food access in our community!

Thank you (and congratulations!) to the District 1 Youth Fellows who dedicated their past semester to make a positive change in, and for the community.

SF Public Library Browse & Bounce

The San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) will reopen additional neighborhood branches for limited indoor and front door pick-up service. More branches are slated to open throughout the summer as staffing permits and as San Francisco continues to make progress on its recovery.

The library also announced its new “Browse and Bounce” program, which is an express, in-person service that welcomes Library cardholders back inside for 60-minute sessions to browse library books, music and movies, 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. The Browse and Bounce service operates alongside SFPL To-Go, the Library’s popular front-door holds pick-up service, which also expanded last month.

The Richmond will have its own Browse and Bounce program:

The Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Jr. Branch (351 9th Avenue) Monday- Friday, 10 am - 5:30 pm

The district’s SFPL To-Go Locations in the district are:

Anza Branch (550 37th Avenue) Tuesday -Saturday, 10 am - 5:30 pm
The Richmond Bookmobile (Palm Avenue at Geary Boulevard) Tuesday & Thursday, 2 pm - 6 pm

Find Out More

Community Events

Community Tablet Classes

The Community Youth Center is offering tablet classes for beginners in Cantonese every Saturday starting July 10 through August 21. Sign up by leaving a message for Ian Chen by calling (415) 371-9035.

Small Business Assistance

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights is organizing a webinar to assist small businesses with commercial lease negotiations, and a commercial lease virtual legal clinic. Spots are limited for each, so be sure to sign up!

Commercial Lease Negotiation Webinar
July 20 at 3 pm
RSVP here

Commercial Lease Legal Clinic
July 22 at 5 pm
RSVP here

Assemblymember Phil Ting's EDD Town Hall

While many have been able to return to work as the state reopens, we know there are people who are still in need of benefits and may have questions about Employment Development Department (EDD). Assemblymember Phil Ting will be hosting a virtual Town Hall with representatives from EDD's State Disability Insurance and Unemployment Insurance Divisions. EDD staff will provide updates on and answer questions about reinstated work search requirements, the Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) program and other EDD-related topics.

Please join Assemblymember Ting on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. RSVP here or at the button below. The town hall will stream on Assemblymember Ting's Facebook page. To submit questions in advance, please click here.

RSVP Here

SFPD National Night Out

Save the date for National Night Out: Tuesday, August 3, 2021! National Night Out is an annual night that builds police-community connections to help make our neighborhood and city safer. Stay tuned or contact your local SFPD Station for more information.

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Supervisor Chan 07202021 Newsletter

We Are #OneRichmond

July Office Hours

COVID-19: Response + Updates

Transit Updates: Richmond Route Restorations

Geary Boulevard Temporary Transit Lanes

Slow Streets at SFMTA Board

Community Announcements

Construction Notice: Ocean Beach Sand Placement Activities

Food Access and Youth Leadership

SF Public Library Browse & Bounce

Community Events

Community Tablet Classes

Small Business Assistance

Assemblymember Phil Ting's EDD Town Hall

SFPD National Night Out

Sign Up for the District 1 Newsletter

Supervisor Chan 07202021 Newsletter

We Are #OneRichmond

July Office Hours

COVID-19: Response + Updates

Transit Updates: Richmond Route Restorations

Geary Boulevard Temporary Transit Lanes

Slow Streets at SFMTA Board

Community Announcements

Construction Notice: Ocean Beach Sand Placement Activities

Food Access and Youth Leadership

SF Public Library Browse & Bounce

Community Events

Community Tablet Classes

Small Business Assistance

Assemblymember Phil Ting's EDD Town Hall

SFPD National Night Out

Sign Up for the District 1 Newsletter

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