It’s Participatory Budgeting season!

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Every year, Supervisor Melgar gathers proposals on which community projects should be funded on the Westside and asks District 7 voters to decide how our public dollars should be spent. All District 7 voters, aged 16 and up can vote from June 9 to June 22 on how to spend $400,000 of the City’s budget on projects by the community and for the community, whether it’s school beautification, supporting small businesses, or improving street safety. Make sure your voice is heard and your favorite projects are funded by voting today. Click on this link to vote.

Neighborhood Emergency Response Training Program

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The San Francisco Fire Department is launching emergency preparedness training this week as part of its Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) program. This is the final time NERT volunteer training will be offered this year. The goal of the training is to enable residents to be self-sufficient in a major disaster situation by developing multifunctional citizen teams, cross-trained in basic emergency skills, and leading to certification for Sunnyside’s emergency response team. Through attending this program, individuals will learn hands-on disaster skills that will help them as members of an emergency response team, preparing them to respond to a personal emergency or as an adjunct to the SFFD response.

A group of four individuals, including a uniformed firefighter and three volunteers, wearing green NERT safety vests and hard hats, pose together at an emergency preparedness training event.

The training consists of six class sessions, each about four hours long. It is free to the public. Attendees who complete the classes and pass the final examination will be qualified to become Neighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) team members and will be eligible to attend advanced trainings, also offered by SF Fire.

Two sessions are being offered. All classes begin at 5:30 PM.

  • Tuesday sessions, from June 10 to July 15. This session’s classes will take place at SF Fire’s training facility located at 2310 Folsom St (near 19th St., behind Station 7). 
  • Wednesday sessions, from June 11 to July 16. This session’s classes will take place at 145 Hooper St., on the campus of California College of the Arts.

How to register: 

  • Create a NERT account. Use this link to request an invitation that will be emailed to: SFFD NERT Member App.
  • Click on the HOME tab and create your profile.
  • Click on the Manage my NERT Profile and Events link.
  • Click on the Events link.
  • Click on Register and select either the Tuesday or Wednesday sessions. Then select all of the training dates using the checkbox. If you’re not a current NERT member, you’ll receive a message stating, “Recertification Classes are for NERTS only. Don’t worry: you will be registered to attend the training anyway, and will be eligible for NERT certification following the sessions.

The chart below lists the topics covered in each of the class sessions

Class Session #1Light Search and Rescue
Different types of construction and where to look for damage
How to classify damaged buildings
Building a marking system
Interior search patterns
Lifting heavy objects and the mechanical advantage
Victim carries 
Class Session #2Disaster Medicine
Health considerations for the rescuer
Opening airways
Stopping bleeding and the shock position
S.T.A.R.T. triage
Minor injuries and burns 
Class Session #3Light Search and Rescue
Different types of construction and where to look for damage
How to classify damaged buildings
Building a marking system
Interior search patterns
Lifting heavy objects and mechanical advantage
Victim carries 
Class Session #4Skills Development and Application Final Exam Review
Hands-On-Training
Extinguishing fires
Triaging and treating moulage victims
Extricating a victim trapped by heavy timbers
Interior search for reported missing persons
Exterior building damage assessment
Award of Achievement and course evaluation forms used in this class:
Final Exam – pages 217-222 in your Student Participant Manual
Volunteer Involvement
Equipment Sign-out
Course Evaluation
Class Session #5Team Organization and Management
City Disaster Plan and where the NERTs fit
NERT Incident Command System, managing the disaster
Disaster Psychology 
Class Session #6Basic Disaster Skills
Natural gas, water, and electrical controls, why, when, and how to shut them off
Types of fire, and using extinguishers to put it out
Hazardous Materials awareness in the home, on the road, and all around you
Terrorism Awareness 

SFCTA’s Town Hall on the I-280 Ocean Ave Off-Ramp Project

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Curious about changes coming to the I-280 Ocean Ave Off-Ramp by City College? Attend the SFCTA’s Town Hall on June 11 from 6:00-7:00 PM at Harry Britt Building (City College San Francisco Ocean Campus) in Room 140 to learn more and share your input on the I-280 Ocean Ave Off-Ramp Project, which is currently in its design phase!

Register Here

Need interpretation in Cantonese, Spanish, or Filipino? Request it by emailing aliza.paz@sfcta.org or calling (415) 593-1655 at least 72 hours before the meeting..

Can’t make it and want to learn more? 

📧 Email OceanAve@thecivicedge.com if you and your organization are interested in receiving a 15-minute presentation from the SFCTA project team at your next scheduled meeting. Or, email aliza.paz@sfcta.org directly with any project questions or feedback.

🌳 Let’s Grow Sunnyside Together! Volunteer for the Tree Planting — Sign Up by Monday at 5 PM!

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We’re almost there—and we need your help to make it happen! Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) is calling on 20 more Sunnyside neighbors to join our tree planting celebration and help us hit our goal of 50 awesome volunteers!

To give everyone a little more time to jump in, we’ve extended the sign-up deadline to Monday, May 26 at 5 PM.

We’ll be planting 43 beautiful new trees in basins around the neighborhood—bringing more shade, beauty, and clean air to Sunnyside. No green thumb or tools needed! We’ll provide everything you need (including good vibes and snacks). Just bring your energy and a willingness to dig in.

Tree planting day is Saturday, May 31, from 8:45 AM to 1 PM. You’ll team up with neighbors and experienced leaders to plant a handful of trees, then enjoy a light lunch with fellow volunteers to celebrate your hard work.

🌱 Ready to grow something great together? Sign up here:
Sunnyside Community Tree Planting Registration

Let’s root for a greener Sunnyside—see you out there!

Sunnyside All Aboard! – Monthly Coffee date with The SNA

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Hi neighbors,

As a reminder, the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association Board is having our casual coffee meetup at the local coffee joint, the Railroad Expresso, this Saturday 5/24/2024, from 9 to 10am. Gotta gripe? Maybe an interesting project you’d like to do with the SNA? Swing by for some java and meet your board and your neighbors and share your thoughts! Let’s make our community even sunnier together!

Your SNA Board