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SFMTA Parking Enforcement Update – October 1, 2021

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Below is the link from Jeffrey Tumlin, Director of Transportation to the SFMTA Board of Directors on October 1, 2021.

This memorandum serves as a follow-up to the May 4, 2021 presentation outlining the plan to resume parking enforcement for vehicles with expired registered over six months, parking over 72 hours, and five or more overdue citations, in addition to proposals to expand fee discount and waiver programs to provide relief for people with low incomes and experiencing homelessness.

If you have any questions, please reach out to SFMTA.

Link to the Memorandum.

Balboa Reservoir Community Newsletter Q1 2022

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Balboa Reservoir Community Newsletter Q1 2022The first few months of 2022 have flown by at Balboa! Our team is furthering the design of Phase 1 infrastructure and housing and have a lot of work to do before Infrastructure construction begins in 2023. This year we will be focusing on a lot of not-so-glamorous work such as working on the construction drawings for infrastructure, subdividing the parcel, and finalizing our financing plan. However, we do have a few fun things in store this year.

We are excited about a few upcoming community meetings! This year we will be hosting a community meeting focusing on the design of the townhomes, and expect to hold our first annual construction meeting, closer to the end of year to let people know what they can expect come 2023. We hope to once again have these meetings at Unity Plaza so that we can continue to get face time with the community. Keep an eye out for more information about the community meetings in the next few months. Additionally, at these meeting we will be bringing some potential street names for everyone to vote on. We are very excited to see the community’s reaction and hope you love them as much as we do.
Design Team SpotlightY.A. Studio:BRIDGE is delighted to be working with Y.A. Studio in addition to VMWP Architecture on Building E at Balboa Reservoir. Y.A. studio is a San Francisco based architectural design studio committed to bringing an innovative and modern approach to design, primarily in the San Francisco Bay and Lake Tahoe areas. As a collective of architects and interior designers with wide-ranging experiences and backgrounds, they bring a unique perspective to the design of homes, offices and restaurants. Whether custom homes or large multi-family developments, their studio excels at providing well-crafted details and engaging experiences. Y.A. studio was founded around the ideals of social responsibility within architecture; focusing on developing future skilled professionals, serving the under-served and under-housed within our communities, and elevating the social discourse of our built environment while minimizing its impact on the natural environment.

Masks Policy Updates

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Please see below regarding government masks policies and contact information if you would like further information.

MASKS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED on Muni, SF Paratransit vans or taxis, BART, or Caltrain, as of midnight last night.These agencies say that our state Department of Public Health and the SF Department of Public Health have just dropped their mask mandates for transportation, so they are following suit. (Note, the BART Board *may* reinstate a mask mandate at their 4/28 meeting.)

 Muni — masks no longer required 

 SF Taxis — masks no longer required 

 SF Paratransit Vans & Taxis — masks no longer required 

 BART — masks no longer required — But BART Board will consider a mandate at their 4/28 meeting

 Uber/Lyft — masks no longer required 

 Caltrain — masks no longer required

 SFO, Oakland airport, San Jose airport  — masks no longer required

Mayor London Breed (Muni, SF Taxis, SF Paratransit):

SFMTA (Muni / SF Taxis, SF Paratransit)

SF Department of Public Health:

BART: 

Caltrain:

  • Phone: 650-508-6200
  • Twitter: @Caltrain

Federal: White House 

Federal: CDC

New Trees for Sunnyside

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On Saturday March 26, 2022, Sunnyside saw the first of a new crop of street trees, thanks to the efforts of the previous board of SNA and the Bureau of Urban Forestry (BUF), the City’s tree agency. The event was the culmination of over a year of effort on the part of Ken Hollenbeck, past president of SNA, and Amy O’Hair, past secretary, in cooperation with Ramses Alvarez of the Department of Public Works, who coordinated the planning with BUF. 

Thanks for their efforts, thirty-one new trees will shade our sidewalks and improve our environment for decades to come. The first ten were plant on Saturday, after a kick-off ceremony overseen by Mr. Alvarez, along with D7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar. 

The remaining trees will be planted in coming weeks. If you live near one of the newly planted trees, please help your neighbors keep them watered weekly for the first three years of their growth.  

After opening words from Ramses Alvarez (center), Supervisor Melgar spoke (left), noting the encouraging progress that Sunnyside has made with greening, such as the Detroit Steps Project. Credit: Bill Wilson Photography.

Continue reading “New Trees for Sunnyside” →

2022 Participatory Budget Is Here!

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From the office of Supervisor Melgar:

I am excited to announce that the 2022 Participatory Budgeting process is now open.
What is Participatory Budget?Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which community members propose projects and collectively decide how to spend part of a public budget. I am committed to building strong communities and increasing civic participation through this long-standing initiative. We appreciate how engaged and invested District 7 residents have been in improving our neighborhoods and increasing the quality of life for all who live and visit our District. Last year because of COVID-19, we had to pause the District 7 Participatory Budgeting program and adopted our one-time Community Grants Initiative. 

What is Participatory Budgeting? (Click link for short video)

This year, Participatory Budgeting is back and improved! In an ongoing commitment and consideration of everyone’s safety during COVID-19, our process will be 100% virtual (proposal submission, community input, proposal review, and voting). Community input is integral, and we will share our process, deadlines, and ballots through multiple channels. Please help us spread the word to your neighbors as we hope to expand community participation through this virtual process – everyone’s vote counts! Visit our website here: bit.ly/MelgarPB2022-2023 and submit your proposal here: https://bit.ly/PB-2022-2023

BASIC GUIDELINES
We are looking for bold and innovative ideas, and to support projects that will improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods. Our goal is to get as many different project ideas as possible, so be creative and tell us what your concerns, priorities, and ideas are. We hope to fund projects across different neighborhoods to ensure funding is distributed fairly. 

TIMELINE
Project Proposal Period: March 15th – April 15thWe will host a PB Question & Answer Virtual Session on March 23 at 6:00 pm, where you can learn more about the improvements to this year’s PB cycle and have all your questions answered. Register here to attend our community meeting!

Review Period: April 18th –  June 1st  A committee of District 7 leaders and residents who are not submitting a proposal and have subject-matter expertise will review and score all proposals submitted. The selected proposals will be those that meet all eligibility criteria and can be successfully completed with the one-time funding allocated, following City contracting procedures. Subsequently, city staff will review and assess the budget and determine its overall feasibility. New PB Community Review Committee members are selected each year. If you are interested in being a part of the PB Community Review Committee, please contact Megan Imperial at: Megan.Imperial@sfgov.org.

Voting Period: June 13th – June 27thIn June, a ballot with the best proposals will be shared widely with all District 7 residents. All residents of District 7, age 16 or older, are eligible to vote. The ballot will be online, to increase accessibility and participation. Proposals must receive a minimum of 400 votes to be eligible for funding.

Announcement of Selected Proposals: June 27th – July 1stAuthors / organizations of selected project proposals will receive an email from our office and the final proposal list will be shared on social media and our newsletter.

Funds released to Departments and Department Project Manager assigned (this will vary by Department): Fall – Winter 2022During this period, the funds will be dispersed to the appropriate Departments. Authors of selected proposals will be connected with their Department Project Manager to work with moving forward.

PRIORITY AREAS  
Successful project proposals will focus on activities responding to critical needs in the following areas:
Community Resiliency: e.g. community capacity building, volunteer training, etc.
Public Safety Activities: e.g. cameras (one-time equipment expense), whistles, safety kits, signs, etc.
Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness: e.g. new equipment, training, program expansion into new neighborhoods, etc.
Community Recovery: e.g. neighborhood beautification projects activate play space, open space repair, improvements, etc.
Vision Zero: e.g. pedestrian safety, improved safety for all road users, traffic calming and engineering improvements, pedestrian or bicycle safety, safety education programs, etc.

CRITERIA | ELIGIBILITY
Successful project proposals will meet all of the following criteria for eligibility. [NOTE: Proposal authors not located in District 7 will be ineligible.]Proposals must be submitted by neighborhood associations, non-profits, merchant groups, institutions, school organizations, faith-based organizations) located in District 7. Authoring entities not located in District 7 will be ineligible (Individual D7 residents must work with a District 7 organization or entity to submit proposals.)Proposals seeking new funding for previous Participatory Budget projects are ineligible.Only one proposal per author/group can be funded (All proposals submitted by an organization will be reviewed for consideration. However, only one eligible project can be placed on the ballot for final selection).Proposals must align with at least one of the five priority area categories listed below.Proposals must be a one-time expenditure.Proposals must benefit District 7 residents.Proposals must receive a minimum of 400 votes to be eligible for funding.

FUNDING
In order to have successful community projects, we have increased the amounts to be allocated to projects. The maximum funding amount this year will be $50,000 per project, doubling the maximum funded amount in the previous years. A total of $687,772 will be awarded for general projects and a total of $250,000 will be awarded for the category of Vision Zero.

SUBMITTAL PROCESS
All proposals must be submitted through https://bit.ly/PB-2022-2023. Proposals must include all of the following to be considered:Lead contact for your Organization or Entity that is submitting a proposal: full contact information (e-mail and phone, or organization name)Detailed description of the proposed project (including need(s) addressed, vision, and project goals)Detailed Budget (including estimated cost and expenses)Priority Area(s) addressedNeighborhood(s)/ Communities servedDescription of community support for proposed project

DEADLINE
Proposals must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on April 15, 2022.  Proposals submitted after the deadline shall be considered late and will not be accepted. If you experience issues with submission, please reach out to Megan Imperial via email:  Megan.Imperial@sfgov.org.
 
QUESTIONS?   Megan.Imperial@sfgov.org | 415.554.6517
Board of Supervisors, District 7
Myrna Melgar
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 260
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 554-6516 | Fax: (415) 554-6516