Monday Nov 5: SNA Quarterly Meeting

On November 1, 2018November 17, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn MeetingsLeave a comment

You are invited: the quarterly meeting of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is next Monday. Open to all residents. Agenda below. Monday Nov 5, 2018, 7-8:30 pm, at St Finn Barr auditorium, 415 Edna Street (Hearst Ave).

The speakers and subjects will include:

Phillip Pierce, SFMTA liaison – bring your street and transit questions.
Participatory Budgeting: new Sunnyside projects – bring your ideas
Update on the Balboa Reservoir Project from the BR Committee
News about upcoming Holiday Party – musicians needed!
Other items and the usual raffle

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Ocean Ave Assn Community Benefit District report

On October 5, 2018November 17, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Ocean AveLeave a comment

The Ocean Avenue Association Community Benefit District (CBD) has published its 2017-2018 annual report, available here. Highlights include:

Advocating for better landscaping and ped/bike safety on Ocean Ave between San Jose and Geneva.
Supporting bike share on Ocean, with or without stations.
Working for more public art, including a gateway sculpture at Ingleside Library, as part of the planned ped/bike access entry to the Balboa Reservoir project.
Working with the El Rey Theater redevelopers.

Monday Aug 6: SNA Quarterly Meeting

On August 1, 2018November 17, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn MeetingsLeave a comment

You are invited: the quarterly meeting of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is next Monday. Open to all residents. Agenda below. Monday August 6th, 2018, 7-8:30 pm. This meeting held St Finn Barr auditorium, 415 Edna Street (Hearst Ave).

The speakers and subjects will include:

Exciting news about the Sunnyside senior exercise program in the works
New programming at the Sunnyside Playground Clubhouse
Time for open community discussion on your concerns
Update on the Balboa Reservoir Project from our BR Committee
Update on SFMTA upgrades with our 2017 Participatory Budgeting grant
Meet Lenette Thompson, School Board candidate
The usual raffle

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In appreciation: Lisa Spinali, founding Chair of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee

On July 25, 2018November 17, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Balboa Reservoir Project, CommunityLeave a comment

Lisa _Spinali_BW Effective this month, Lisa Spinali has resigned as chair of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee (BRCAC) in order to pursue other projects. Her public service for three years on this precedent-setting community forum is greatly appreciated by the officers of Sunnyside Neighborhood Association and many others in the community.

Lisa served as SNA President 2012-2016, and it was during her term that the need for effective local community input on the proposed housing development became clear.

Mayor Ed Lee began the process of developing housing on the seventeen-acre Balboa Reservoir land in late 2014, and a dysfunctional community meeting soon after illustrated the importance of a good community process. Lisa brought her long experience in enabling community involvement to bear on the matter, and it was through her initiative that the BRCAC was formed in 2015, a process facilitated and supported by Supervisor Norman Yee (District 7), and requiring the approval of Mayor Lee and the Board of Supervisors. Continue reading “In appreciation: Lisa Spinali, founding Chair of the Balboa Reservoir Community Advisory Committee” →

May 7: SNA Quarterly Meeting

On April 30, 2018November 17, 2018 By Sunnyside Neighborhood AssociationIn Meetings, Sunnyside ConservatoryLeave a comment

You are invited: the quarterly meeting of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association is next Monday. Open to all residents. Agenda below. Monday May 7th, 2018, 7-8:30 pm. This meeting held at SUNNYSIDE CONSERVATORY (236 Monterey Blvd).

The speakers and subjects will include:

State Senator Scott Wiener to speak on housing legislation.
Representative Kimerlee West from SFPUC to speak on sewer rate increases.
Update on the Balboa Reservoir Project from our BR Committee.
D7 Supervisor Norman Yee to speak and answer your questions.
News about the Sunnyside proposals in the recent Participatory Budgeting vote.
Election of new Member-at-Large for SNA.
Report on new Sunnyside Playground Clubhouse programming.

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