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District3Update
Legislation
SeeYouintheDistrict
CommunityCalendar&Announcements
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SupervisorDavidChiuApril2014NewsletterFriendImproudtoreportthatmyproposaltocreateapathwayforlegalizingexistinginlawunitswasrecentlypassedbytheBoardofSupervisorsandsignedintolawbyMayorLee.Theseestimated30,00040,000unitsareanimportantpartoftheCitysaffordablehousingstock,buttheymaynotmeetlifesafetybuildingrequirementssincetheywerecreatedwithoutproperpermits.Mylegislationwouldenablehomeownerstobringinlawunitsintocompliancewithexistingbuildingandplanningcodesandhelpclarifylandlordandtenantobligations.Ilookforwardtoseeingtheimplementationofthelegislationnextmonth.
Aftertwodecadesofdebateonthetopic,legalizinginlawunitsisahistoricpolicychange,butthereisstillmoreworktobedonetosolvetheCityshousingcrisis.Thismonth,IannouncedaproposaltoregulateshorttermrentalstopreventthelossofresidentialhousingaswellasthelaunchofourEllisActHousingPreferenceProgram(EAHP)togivetenantsfacingevictionundertheEllisActpriorityonourCitysaffordablehousingwaitinglists.
ImalsoveryexcitedabouttheprogressonSenatorMarkLenos
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UpcomingOfficeHours:Friday,May9,1:30p.m.2:30p.m.ChinatownSFChinatownLibrary,1135PowellStreetSaturday,May10,10a.m.11a.m.FishermansWharfBoudinsBakery,160JeffersonStreetFriday,May23,1:30p.m.2:30p.m.ChinatownSFChinatownLibrary,1135PowellStreetSaturday,May24,10:30a.m.11:30a.m.NorthBeachCaffeTrieste,601VallejoStreet
Upcoming2013CommunityCalendar
Wednesday,April30,6:30p.m.MiddlePolkNeighborhoodCommunityOutreachHappyHour!Michaelshouse,1426JacksonStreet(offofHyde)[email protected],May6,78:30p.m.ColumbusAvenueStreetscapeOpenHouseTelHiNeighborhoodCenter,660Lombard
legislationtopreventhousingspeculationundertheEllisAct.SB1439prohibitsEllisActevictionsduringthefirstfiveyearsafterapropertyispurchasedinSanFrancisco.ThebillwasrecentlyrecommendedbytheSenateHousingCommittee,andwillbegoingbeforetheSenateJudiciaryCommitteeinearlyMay.IwillcontinuetofocusmyworkontheaffordabilitycrisistohelpfamiliesandresidentsstayinSanFrancisco,includingprotectingtenants,preservingourexistingresidentialhousingstock,anddevelopingmoreaffordablehousing.Thiswillcontinuetobeatoppriorityformein2014.
DavidChiu
District3Update
ParticipatoryBudgetingUpdateInoursecondyearofparticipatorybudgeting,District3residentsandleadershavemetseveraltimestobrainstormideasonhowtospend$100,000ofdiscretionaryfunding.Afterdiscussingcommunityneedsandpriorities,residentsproposedprojectssuchaspedestriansafetymeasures,fitnessclasses,streetlightingenhancement,waterbottlefillingstationsinparks,andaneighborhoodinformationkiosk,amongmanyothers.AlongwithourpartnersinDistricts7and10,thetopprojectideascomingoutofthesecommunitymeetingswillbeputontoaballotforvotingfromMay59.AnyDistrict3residentcanvoteduringthatweekatCityHallfrom9am5pmoronline.Wewillalsobeannouncinglocationsthroughoutthedistrictforvotinginpersonverysoon.Formoreinformation,[email protected].
ColumbusAvenueStreetscapeOpenHouseTheCityagenciesinvolvedintheredesignofColumbusAvenuewillbeshowcasingtheirproposalsatanopenhouseonTuesday,May6from78:30p.mattheTelHiNeighborhoodCenterat660Lombard.ProjectmanagersandtechnicalteammembersfromtheTransportationAuthority,theMunicipalTransportationAgency,theDepartmentofPublicWorks,andthePlanningDepartmentwillbeonhandtoansweryourquestionsandgatheryourinputonhowtoimprovethesafetyandlivabilityofColumbusAvenuewhenitis
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Tuesday,May6,6:308:00p.m.ColumbusAvenueStreetscapeOpenHouseLocationTBD
Saturday,May10,1:00p.m.NorthBeachBranchLibraryGrandOpening850ColumbusAvenue
Saturday,May10,7:30pmTheTelegraphHillDwellersArtandCultureCommitteepresentsDigitalFlashArtCanessaGallery,708Montgomery,Cost:$15.
Saturday,May11,10a.m.2p.m.everySaturdayafterthatuntilOct26thFernAlleyFarmer'sMarketCaliforniaSt.andVanNessAve.
WednesdayMay14,7p.m.LowerPolkNeighborsMonthlyMeetingFirstCongregationalChurch,1300PolkSt.
Wednesday,May17,5:30p.m.SFPDCentralStationCommunityMeetingCentralStation,766VallejoStreet
Saturday,May17,9:45a.m.MiddlePolkNeighborhoodCleanUpBrowniesHardwareStore,cornerofPolk&Sacramento
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NewVisionforChinatownMuralsEarlierthismonth,theChineseCultureCenterandtheChinatownCommunityDevelopmentCenterunveilednewmuralsinChinatownaspartofitsvisionforarenewedculturalrenaissanceintheneighborhood.WithsupportfromtheArtsCommission,GrantsfortheArtsandtheSFMTA,theorganizationscommissionedlocalartistJustinHooverandChineseartistXuTantopaintmuralsinWentworthandRossAlleysthatreflectonthehistoryofChineseAmericansbuildingtherailroadsandlookaheadtothecomingoftheCentralSubwaytoChinatown.ThemuralsareabeautifuladditiontotheartsandcultureofChinatown,andIencourageyoualltogocheckthemout!
Legislation
RegulationofShortTermRentalsAfewweeksago,IintroducedlegislationthatwouldregulateshorttermrentalsandprotectresidentialhousinginSanFrancisco.Theproposalcreateslimitedparametersforaresidenttorenttheirprincipalplaceofresidenceforfewerthan30daysatattime.
Becauseshorttermrentalactivityhasexplodedinrecentyearsfacilitatedbyonlinetechnology,regulationisurgentlyneededtoaddressthelossofpermanentresidentialhousing.Ibelievethatourcityspoliciesonshorttermrentalsoughttodrawadistinctionbetweenreasonable,limitedactivitysuchasresidentsrentingouttheirhomeswhiletheyareawayonvacation,work,orschoolbreaks,versustheabusesofconvertingasecondorvacationhomeintoayearroundhotelthatdisplacespermanentSanFranciscoresidents.
Mylegislationwouldonlyallowprimaryresidentsthatliveintheirapartmentatleastthreequartersoftheyeartorenttheirhomeonashorttermbasis.TheywouldhavetoregisterwiththeCityanddemonstratecompliancewithalllocallaws,includingpayinghoteltaxesandabidingbyrentcontrol.Forthefirsttime,thelegislationwoulddirectlyregulatehostingplatforms,onlineandoffline,andrequirethemtonotifyusersofallshorttermrentallaws.
Thisbalancedapproachaimstogiveresidentstheflexibilitytoearnsupplementaryincomeforcoveringrentandeverydaybillswhileprotectingourresidentialhousingstockfromwholesaleconversions.Ilookforwardtohearingfeedbackaboutthelegislationandmovingitforwardinthecomingmonths.Formoreinformation,[email protected].
TakingCareofOurFirstRespondersInresponsetothesurgeincancerratesamongSanFranciscosfirstresponders,Irecentlyannouncedlegislationthataimstoprotectthosewhoarefacingdebilitatingillnessasaresultoftheirservice.Multiplestudieshaveshownacorrelationbetweentoxicexposureandcanceramongfirstresponders.Injustoneexampleofmany,theincidencerateofmesotheliomawastwotimesgreateramongfirefightersincomparisontothegeneralpopulation,indicatinglikelyoccupationalexposurestoasbestos.
MylegislationwouldcreateapresumptionthatcancercontractedbyaSanFranciscofirefighterorpoliceofficerisjobrelated,unlessthereisevidencetothecontrary.Thiscancerpresumptionwillmeanthatthe
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firstresponderwouldhaveagreaterchanceofreceivingdisabilitybasedretirementandrelatedbenefits.ItistragicthatsomanymenandwomenwhohaveputtheirlivesonthelinetoprotectSanFranciscanslatercontractcancerasaresultoftheirservice.AsaCity,weneedtotakeactiontobetterprotectandsupporttheseheroesandtheirfamilies.
InLawLegislationSigned!
MayorLeesignedmylegislationtoprovidealegalizationpathtoexistingnonpermittedinlawunits,whilealsosigningSupervisorWienersordinancetoallownewinlawstobeaddedintheCastro.Mydeepappreciationgoesouttoeveryonewhohelpedmakestheselongdiscussedhousingimprovementsareality.
PAIDFORBYSUPERVISORDAVIDCHIU
Phone:(415)5547450Fax:(415)[email protected]
1Dr.CarltonB.GoodlettPlRoom244
SanFranciscoCA94102UnitedStates
