On Thursday Mar 15, there will be a meeting on the Balboa Reservoir fiscal feasibility–at the 10 a.m. meeting of the Budget & Finance Sub-Committee, in City Hall Room 250.
It is the final item on the meeting’s agenda, which can be downloaded here.
Note that the Budget & Finance Committee will also be meeting at 1 p.m. on March 15, but the Balboa Reservoir project will not be discussed at that time.
Read more about the project at the top tab on this page.
From SFMTA: Some opportunities for your feedback, as SF Municipal Transportation Agency plans its budget for 2019-2020.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency manages the city’s surface transportation system, including Muni, parking and traffic, bicycling, walking and taxis. Every day, over one million people rely on us to ensure safe and reliable mobility throughout the city.
As we develop our Operating and Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020, please join us and make sure that your voice is heard at a series of public meetings. This is your opportunity to learn more about what we do and provide feedback on a variety of programs and projects.
Public In-Person Meetings Co-hosted with Senior Disability Action (SDA)
Friday, March 02, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
SF Public Library Main Branch, Latino Room at Lower Level, 100 Larkin Street
Online Budget Townhall Meeting
Wednesday, March 07, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Stream live at sfmta.com/budget
Board of Directors Meetings
Tuesday, March 06, 1:00 PM
Tuesday, March 20, 1:00 PM
City Hall, Room 400, 1 Carlton B. Goodlett Place
For free interpretation services, submit your request 48 hours in advance to 415.701.4387.
How We Will Use Your Feedback
All incoming public feedback via the live-stream meeting, public meetings and emails will be sorted and analyzed. The information will be incorporated into the operating and capital budget documents and transmitted to the SFMTA Board as required by the City Charter. The Board then reviews the proposed operating and capital budget in public hearings on March 6 and March 20. The budget is formally adopted by the vote on SFMTA Board of Directors on April 3 or April 17. Any changes to the proposed budget, as considered and approved by the Board during budget hearings, are included in the Approved Budget document.
If you are unable to attend the meetings, you can email questions or comments tosfmtabudget@sfmta.com or contact 311.
Contact Information
U.S. Mail: SFMTA Board of Directors, One South Van Ness Avenue, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
Yesterday the SF County Transportation Authority met at City Hall. The Balboa Area Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Framework was on the agenda for approval. [Read entire TDM here (PDF).]
The commission approved the TDM in this form, although it is a nonbinding document. However, it was encouraging to see that various of the supervisors responded favorably to concerns raised by members of the public who were present at the meeting. That included SNA President Stephen Martinpinto and Chair of SNA’s Balboa Reservoir Committee, Rita Evans. Rita reports the following (emphasis website editor’s):
“SFCTA comprises the Board of Supervisors acting as Commissioners so we were directing our comments to the supervisors. While they did vote to approve the framework, there were a number of very interesting comments during the discussion period.
“A shuttle, and a developer-funded shuttle in particular, was mentioned by several commissioners. The word ‘shuttle’ may have barely made it into the draft TDM, but it sure was on people’s radar at today’s SFCTA meeting. Jeremy Shaw [of SF Planning Dept] did some waffling when asked whether the developer supports or would fund a shuttle and was called out by Supervisor Cohen, who asked him if that was a ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Jeremy said he could not speak for the developer.
“Supervisor Cohen characterized Avalon Bay as ‘a difficult company to work with.’ She said AB will create a lot of problems for the city. She specifically cited labor contracts, hiring union workers, and paying prevailing wages. Cohen also said it is essential that the developers and the development ‘be mindful and respectful of current residents.’ Cohen proposed a continuing resolution which would have tabled action until next month but was persuaded to withdraw it.
“Supervisor Breed asked a number of questions about public input, public meetings and how comments have been incorporated. She asked about the level of involvement and engagement with City College and wanted to know specifically about any meetings held between Planning Dept and CCSF.
“Supervisor Yee spoke at length, before and after public comments, and summarized the memo he has added to the TDM Framework (it will be included in the final version). He urged the authority to approve the document after acknowledging its many flaws and limitations and noting that decisions would be based on planning reports and other documents yet to come.
“Yee also said that if the Residential Parking Permit program is part of the developer’s final package of measures to address parking demand, then he’s going to ask that the developer pay the costs, not existing residents.”
Continue reading “Balboa Area TDM approved; Commission shows support for shuttle idea”
Members of the development team will be conducting a walking tour of the Balboa Reservoir site, open to interested members of the surrounding communities.
WHAT: A walking tour and discussion with interested community members of the Balboa Reservoir led by representatives from the Avalon Bay/BRIDGE housing development and architecture team. We will explore potential locations of the proposed large park open space, new pedestrian connections to the surrounding neighborhood, and the proposed new housing, along with a possible childcare center, dog play area, and other community amenities.
WHEN: Saturday December 2, from 10am-12pm
WHERE: Meet at Philz Coffee at Unity Plaza, 1110 Ocean Avenue, San Francisco
The Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) is meeting this evening. The CAC is the focus of local community participation in planning the housing development at the Balboa Reservoir. All residents are welcome at the meetings of the BRCAC. Monday Nov 13, 6:15-8pm, Multi-Use Building, Room 140, 55 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco CA.
Continue reading “Monday: Balboa Reservoir Project community meeting”
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association 