Supervisor Chiu - March 2012 - Newsletter

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Supervisor David Chiu - March 2012 Newsletter

Friend,

The year is in full swing in District 3 and all of San Francisco. Last month brought significant news on the

Americas Cup and rare good weather for the Chinese New Year Parade. This month were advancing legislation

on everything from encouraging socially responsible companies to making parking lots safer. Were also working

on how to build more affordable housing as we try to make sure that our rebounding economy benefits all San

Franciscans. Read on for more details.

As always, I look forward to seeing you at Sunday Streets on the Embarcadero, at my office hours, or around the

District.

Sincerely,

David Chiu

Contents

District 3 Update

Legislation

See You in the District

Community Calendar

Official Web site

District 3 Update

Honoring District 3 Residents for Black History and Women's History Months

I am so happy to honor two incredible individuals at the Board of Supervisors: Kimberly Bryant for Black History

Month in February and Germaine Wong for Women's History Month in March.
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David honored Kimberly Bryant at the Board on

February 14, 2012

I first met Kimberly as a neighbor and fellow District 3 advocate in the

Middle Polk Neighborhood Association. Ive come to know her as an

educator who is dedicated to inspiring and empowering young women

of color. Having spent a decade leading biotechnology and engineering

companies, Kimberly foundedBlack Girls Code a year ago to break

down barriers of entry into the technology field for the next generation.

Her organization trains girls ages of 7-14 in programming skills and

exposes them to organizations at the forefront of the industry.

Germaine has a long history of paving the way. As the head of Asian

American Studies at UC Berkeley in the 1970s, she successfully

advocated for the accreditation of Asian American Studies towards aBachelor's degree. Germaine then became the first person of color to

serve as the Registrar of Voters in San Francisco, where she supported

the continuance of language access requirements in the Voting Rights

Bill. She co-founded Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), a leading

civil rights organization. I have always recognized Germaine as a pillar

in our community, and I have seen firsthand her commitment to empowering the Asian American community

through our work together on the Board of CAA.

I am proud to to honor Kimberly and Germaine, two women that I admire and respect for their service to their

communities and the City of San Francisco.

Sunday Streets Returns

I am pleased to announce the return of the popular Sunday Streets program, which began in Distrct 3 and is now a

San Francisco institution. Held once a month, Sunday Streets offers a full schedule of car-free events in which citystreets are opened to pedestrians, cyclists, and people-powered wheels of all kinds by removing vehicular traffic on

select Sundays. This temporarily transforms street space typically reserved for automobiles into recreational space

for everyone to enjoy safely. The 2012 debut will be held on Sunday, March 11 along the Embarcadero from 11:00

a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Volunteers are still needed. Sunday Streets is sponsored by the San Francisco Municipal

Transportation Agency in conjunction with Livable City.

Ongoing Projects

8 Washington Luxury High Rise Condo Project - We know that there are many opinions, questions and concerns

about this project, so feel free to participate in the joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the Recreation

and Park Department that is now taking place on Thursday, March 8 at 10am in the Board of Supervisors Chambers

in City Hall. You can read about the item here three days before March 8.

Jefferson Street Improvements - I continue to strongly support the effort to begin to implement the Fishermans

Wharf Public Realm Plan by recreating two blocks of Jefferson Street between Hyde and Jones streets in time for

the America's Cup in 2013. The Board of Supervisors is set to vote on design funding at its March 6 meeting, and I

am working with the Mayors Office and the Department of Public Works to secure funding for the construction

phase.

Redistricting - The Redistricting Task Force continues its work ahead of the April 15 deadline to produce a new

map of San Franciscos supervisorial districts. I encourage you to check out their website for information on public

meetings and to take a shot at drawing your own district boundaries here.

Legislation

Privately Owned Public Open Spaces (POPOS)

Like most San Franciscans, I love the urban bustle of our vibrant downtown. But we all need some quiet open

spaces to eat lunch or meet up with friends. Thats where POPOS - Privately Owned Public Open Spaces - come in.

Since 1985, big downtown developments have been required to create publicly-accessible open spaces such as

rooftop gardens or ground level plazas to counterbalance the density they create. But POPOS are only successful if

they are easily found and much used, and too often they are essentially unknown because the existing signage is too

small or poorly place. Thats why Im drafting legislation in collaboration with the Planning Department to improve

signage and maintenance requirements for POPOS. The Chronicles John King has done an excellent job

highlighting this issue in recent weeks, and SPUR produced a great report - complete with a guide to San

Franciscos POPOS - in 2009.
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The POPOS at 100 First Street. Credit: SPUR

Affordable Housing Trust Fund

One of my major objectives this year is to advance an affordable housing trust fund for San Francisco. I am

working with Mayor Lee and my colleagues on the Board to come up with a comprehensive plan on how the city

can create a permanent source of funding strictly dedicated to the creation of affordable housing. The City faces an

urgent need to fill a gap in funding that resulted from the elimination of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.

In the coming months, I will be working with the affordable housing community and all other members of the

Affordable Housing Trust Fund Working Group to identify funding opportunities and bring a comprehensive plan

to the ballot in November. The Chronicle took a close look at one aspect of the housing challenge in San Francisco

in this recent article.

Ongoing Legislation

Right to Civil Counsel - At the end of last year, I joined with leaders of the Bar Association of San Francisco and

others in the legal community in calling for a local judicial system that provides representation to residents involvedin civil proceedings that could deny basic human needs such as child custody, shelter or health. The legislation I

introduced declares San Francisco the first Right to Civil Counsel City and authorizes a one-year Right to

Counsel Pilot Program that will be a partnership between the City, the Courts, and the private legal community.

The cost of the pilot program would be almost entirely borne by the private legal community. I am proud that the

Board of Supervisors voted last Tuesday to approve the legislation.

Benefit Corporations - On March 14 the Budget and Finance Committee will consider an ordinance I am

sponsoring that requires the City to provide contract bid preferences to Benefit Corporations. B Corps are a new

class of corporations recently authorized by the state of California to create a general benefit for society as well as

for shareholders. These are exactly the types of companies that we should welcome in San Francisco.

Small Businesses and Disability Access - For many months, I have been working on legislation that would both

help protect businesses and landlords from lawsuits, as well as increase compliance locally with the requirements of

the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act. I have been listening to feedback from stakeholders across the City,

and the legislation will be considered by the Board of Supervisors later this month.

Parking Lot Security - On March 15, the Public Safety Committee will consider my ordinance that addresses public

safety concerns in parking lots, most notably those problematic lots near entertainment venues.

See You In The District!Already this year at office hours Ive talked to numerous District 3 residents about a wide range of topics, including

the need for more services for seniors, the Americas Cup, and Muni. I hope youll come join the conversation. If
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you plan on stopping by, please send an email to my aide Amy Chan ([email protected]), as office hours

occasionally need to be rescheduled due to unanticipated events.

March 2012 District Office Hours

Friday, March 9, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Golden Gateway/Barbary Coast

Peets, Ferry Building

Friday, March 9, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Chinatown

Chinatown Library, 1135 Powell Street

Friday, March 16, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Middle Polk

Its A Grind, Polk & Washington

Thursday, March 22, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Happy Hour)

Jackson Square

Barrique, 461 Pacific

Thursday, March 29, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

North Beach/Telegraph Hill

Caffe Trieste, Vallejo & Grant

Friday, March 23, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Chinatown

Chinatown Library, 1135 Powell Street

Friday, April 6, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Fishermans Wharf/Aquatic Park

Boudins, 2890 Taylor

February 2012 Community Calendar

Friday, March 2, 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.

First Fridays in North Beach

Canessa Gallery, 708 Montgomery Street

Saturday, March 3, 10:00 a.m. to noon

Municipal Transportation Agency/Muni Budget Town Hall

SFMTA Headquarters, 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 2nd Floor,

Atrium

For other meeting dates check the SFMTA website

Saturday & Sunday, March 3 & 4, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

San Francisco History Expo

The Old Mint, 88 5th Street at Mission

Sunday, March 4, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association Sunday Social

Butterfly Restaurant, Pier 33

Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m.

Russian Hill Neighbors Dinner

luella, 1896 Hyde Street

Thursday, March 8 to Sunday, March 18

2012 SF International Asian American Film Festival

Friday, March 9, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

North Beach Community Coalition (NBCC) General Meeting

St. Peter and Paul Parish, 620 Filbert Street

Saturday, March 10, 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Art on the Hill and Silent Auction Benefit for Yick Wo

Elementary

San Francisco Art Institute, 800 Chestnut Street

Sunday, March 11, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

First Sunday Streets of 2012

Along the Embarcadero between Fishermans Wharf and

Mariposa Street

Monday, March 12, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 13, 8:30 a.m.

Union Square Business Improvement District, Public Affairs &

Advocacy Advisory Committee Meeting

Ellis-OFarrell Garage, 123 OFarrell Street

Tuesday, March 13, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

SF Civil Grand Jury: How It Works Forum

Russ Building, 12th floor, 235 Montgomery Street

Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 p.m.

Lower Polk Neighbors (LPN) General Meeting

First Congregational Church, 1300 Polk Street

Thursday, March 15, 10:00 a.m.

Recreation and Park Commission Meeting

City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place rm. 416

Saturday, March 17, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

St. Patricks Day Parade and Festival

Civic Center Plaza, Polk Street and McAllister Street

Monday, March 19, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Middle Polk Neighborhood Association General Meeting

It's A Grind, 1800 Polk Street

Monday, March 26, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Russian Hill Neighbors Cheers Happy Hour

Bell Tower, 1900 Polk Street

Thursday, April 5, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Friends of Tel-Hi Meeting

Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, 660 Lombard Street

SAVE THE DATE!

Monday, April 9, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Budget Town Hall with Mayor Lee, President Chiu and

Supervisor Mark Farrell (District 2)

Location TBD - watch for in April Newsletter
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North Beach Neighbors General Meeting

Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, 660 Lombard Street

***If we missed your event or meeting, please send future events

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Supervisor Chiu - March 2012 - Newsletter