Many thanks to our speakers at the first Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Meeting of 2020, on Monday Feb 3rd. Highlights of the meeting included:
Announcements
- Monday, February 10, 6pm, Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee meeting
- City College multi-use building
- Saturday, February 15, 9am-12pm Circular Garden workday
- Meet at Circular garden, Congo and Circular.
Balboa Reservoir Project (BRP) Update
Amy O’Hair – SNA Sunnyside Representative on BR Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC)
- At the upcoming February 10 BRCAC meeting, the focus will be on the public benefits of the BRP
- For the entitlement to be approved, the environmental review must be finalized and then there are a series of sequential meetings:
- Planning Committee hearing.
- Public Utilities Commission hearing.
- SFMTA hearing.
- Then the Board of Supervisors approve project, final step.
- Construction will not begin until 2021 at the earliest.
- The CAC Charter says it will cease to be a committee once BRP is approved, but the CAC is exploring how to see it continue during construction as that would be in Sunnyside’s best interest.
Jennifer Heggie – Chair of SNA’s Balboa Reservoir Committee
- Construction impacts
- Expect more traffic, noise and air pollution. Will result in significant adverse impacts to surrounding areas even after all mitigation efforts.
- EIR study notes sensitive receptors (sensitive receptors are children, seniors, sensitive individuals). A sampling was made of sensitive receptors along truck and haul routes.
- 10 schools and 16 daycare sites identified within 3200 feet of project
- Worst impacts to people with 500 feet of freeway.
- Tail-pipe emissions, road dust and tire wear and other effects
- Our recommendation is to advocate for health of our community as well as for children and seniors in our vicinity.
- Construction should not be less than 6 years and we should advocate for fewer units
- The committee is looking for volunteers and especially needs volunteers with air quality expertise.
Police Captain Chris Woon of Ingleside Police Station
- Captain Woon was born and raised in the Ingleside District and is now in his 3rd month as Captain.
- He gave a brief introduction of his work at the SFPD, which involved serving as a patrol office, K9 officer, investigator, robbery decoy, DA task force participant, cargo theft task force participant, and multiple other assignments.
- He fielded questions around crime, challenges and priorities.
Assemblymember David Chiu representative – Alex Barrett-Shorter
- The Assemblymember has a capital office in Sacramento (works on Legislation) and also district office in SF (Liaison to Community).
- Assemblymember Chiu’s Office can help with:
- issues at state agencies (DMV, medical, dept insurance)
- recognizing people in the community via certificates of recognition from California state legislature.
- getting Assemblymember Chiu to attend local events
Detroit Steps Project Update – Team presentation
- Much progress has been made. Group has held several productive clean-up days, received a participatory budgeting grant of $25K, and held a successful inaugural Step-a-thon fundraiser
- PB grant will result in installation of new water meter and decorative fence
- City College’s Landscape Design class developed impressive landscape drawings for the gardens along the Upper Steps. Three finalists were selected, and attendees at the SNA meeting voted on their favorite.
Biennial election
SNA officers for the 2020-22 term are:
- President Ken Hollenbeck
- Vice-President Vacant
- Treasurer Brian Smith
- Secretary Amy O’Hair
- Member at Large 1 Laura Mitic
- Member at Large 2 David Tejeda
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