Category: city government

Supervisor Yee introduces Balboa Reservoir legislation at SF Board of Supervisors

On By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, Board of Supervisors, city government, development, Housing, Norman Yee, OEWD, SF Planning DeptLeave a comment

Yesterday at the weekly meeting of the SF Board of Supervisors, President and D7 Supervisor Norman Yee introduced three pieces of legislation that advance the approval process for the Balboa Reservoir housing project. The 17- acre project site is located just south of Sunnyside, between Frida Kahlo Way, Ocean Ave, Westwood Park, and Riordan High School. Plans include a two-acre park and 1100 units of housing, of which half will be affordable.

One of the three items will extend the charter of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC), which had been scheduled to sunset in March of this year. Supervisor Yee’s involvement with the Balboa Reservoir began with him establishing the BRCAC in 2015, in conjunction with SNA. Lisa Spinali, SNA President then, was instrumental in the process and became the first chair of the committee and Sunnyside’s first representative.

The BRCAC is a forum for community concerns about the housing project, and has been afforded a great deal of logistical and technical support by the Planning Dept and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the two City agencies overseeing the Balboa Reservoir project. The legislation extends the sunset date for the BRCAC to July 1, 2021, so the committee will continue to be a conduit for neighborhood concerns about the development and its process.

The other two items of legislation introduced by Supervisor Yee are the Special Use District (SUD) and the Development Agreement (DA). The Special Use District rezones the 17-acre property, which is currently publicly owned by the SFPUC. The Development Agreement details the agreement between the City and the Reservoir Community Partners, the group of developers chosen for the site, including AvalonBay, BRIDGE, Mission Housing, and Habitat for Humanity.

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Essential worker? Now you can get tested.

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The City has now put in place an expanded program for essential workers and others to get tested for Covid-19. You do not need a doctor’s note but must have one or more symptoms.

Read the complete details and schedule a test here:

https://sf.gov/citytestsf

 

Recent article about the program on SF Examiner: ‘SF expands coronavirus testing to all ‘essential’ employees with symptoms’

 

Message from the Mayor’s Office

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From the Office of Mayor London Breed:

Dear San Francisco Neighbor,

In this difficult time with so many of us sheltering in place and away from our routines and habits, it is more crucial than ever that we lean on and support our fellow neighbors. As the Supervisor of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, I am writing to check on you, your neighbors, and your community in this uniquely challenging time. Our team of community liaisons and constituent service representatives are here to help answer questions, offering a helping hand, and support all the families, businesses, and values that make your neighborhood thrive.

I also want to make sure you have access to the most up to date information from the Mayor’s Office and all City departments.

  • Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1PM, Mayor Breed hosts a press conference along with other City leaders including Police Chief Bill Scott, Director of the Department of Public Health Dr. Grant Colfax, and leadership from other agencies depending on the update. You can tune in on YouTube or on SFGovTV.
  • The City Attorney’s Office has created a website to answer all of the most frequently asked questions from the City’s residents, from parking to construction and childcare, which can be found online here.
  • Lastly, Mayor Breed recently released an interactive COVID-19 tracker which identifies our hardest hit communities by zip code and demographic, as well as our City’s hospital capacity.

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Apr 27: Balboa Reservoir community meeting

On By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, city government, development, Housing, OEWD, SF Planning Dept, SFMTA, Traffic, Transit, transportationLeave a comment

The next meeting of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee [BRCAC] will take place online on Monday April 27th (6-8 PM). The The meeting agenda is here. Meeting will include a review of the draft design guidelines and the future of the BRCAC, with the central topic being transportation. More about the BRCAC here.

Here are the instructions to join the Virtual CAC meeting:

  • Individuals who wish to watch this meeting can join from the Teams app or a web browser at: https://tinyurl.com/brcac0427 or click  Live captioning is available on the stream.
  • If Internet access is not available, you can listen to the meeting by dialing the toll free number: (866) 434-5269 and enter access code 8863144.
  • Comments or opportunities to speak during the public comment period are only available via phone by dialing the toll free number: (866) 434-5269 and enter access code 8863144. (There is no need to hang up and call again if you are already on the line and want to provide public comment on the next agenda item, you will be prompted with the same instructions over the phone).

The following is step-by-step instructions for commenting:

  1. DIAL the Toll-Free Number listed for the meeting (listing of meetings below).
  2. Enter the Access Code then press ‘#’.
  3. Press # again to join the meeting as a participant.
  4. When you hear that ‘you are connected to the meeting as a participant’: ▪ Stop and LISTEN ▪ Wait for Public Comment to be announced (by Item # or for General Public Comment)
  5. When the Clerk calls Public Comment, dial ‘1’ then ‘0’ to be added to the speaker line.
  6. When the system message says you will be notified when the speaker is ready for your question and to withdraw your question, press ‘1’ then ‘0’.’ – WAIT for your turn to speak.
  7. When the system message says ‘your line is unmuted, please ask your question after the tone [BEEP] ‘- THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT after THE BEEP. (This is not a question-and-answer period, this is your time to provide a statement.)
  8. You will have the standard 2 minutes to provide your comments.
  9. Once your 2 minutes have ended, you will be moved out of the speaker line and back listening as a participant in the meeting (unless you disconnect).
  10. Participants who wish to speak on other items on the Agenda or for other comment periods may stay on the meeting line and listen for the Clerk’s next prompt.

Best Practices for Providing Public Comment at a Remote Meeting:

Thank you all for your continued engagement.