The SNA held it’s quarterly general meeting last Monday. Here’s a recap of what went down.
Supervisor Myrna Melgar updated us about the current Muni financial crises and ongoing negotiations about possible cutbacks in transit service. Read more about it and give your feedback here.
Also, this year’s Participatory Budgeting is kicking off. If you have an idea for a project for the neighborhood submit it here.
Ingleside Station Captain Amy Hurwitz spoke about the general down tick in crime in our area and invited everyone to the SFPD Ingleside Community Meetings held third Tuesdays of the month, 6-7 PM at Ingleside Station Balboa Park. For latest details, call the Ingleside Station at 415-404-4009; email SFPDInglesideStation@sfpdgov.org; anonymous tip line: 415-587-8984 Fax 415-404- 4008.
She also alerted us about the new speed cameras that are slated to be installed on Monterey Blvd between Edna and Congo in March or April.
Estelle Smith gave a report on her efforts to improve Havelock Street and the 1-280 footbridge connecting to Balboa Park. If you haven’t already read her post check it out here.
Cooper Smith from Quit Carbon gave a presentation. QuitCarbon helps homeowners upgrade their homes with clean energy by providing them with a free home assessment, a personalized upgrade plan, and a network of trusted contractors to replace gas furnaces, water heaters, and stoves, windows, insulation and more. They also provides homeowners with free expert guidance on their project, from start to finish.
Secretary Margaret Hosel spoke about proposed changes to the SNA by-laws. They will be posted soon and voted on at the next quarterly meeting in May.
And finally, we elected Mike Kelly as our second Member at Large for the SNA Board. Welcome, Mike!
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Balboa Reservoir community event on Dec 5
From the Balboa Reservoir Project developer team, AvalonBay/BRIDGE:
COME TO AN OPEN HOUSE!
Enjoy food and drinks with neighbors and Discuss Balboa Reservoir’s Sustainability Plan and Overall Project Updates.
Please join the Balboa Reservoir’s Architecture and Sustainability Team for food and drinks as we share initial plans to implement sustainable development practices for the Balboa Reservoir’s site infrastructure and buildings.
Date/time: Wednesday, Dec 5th between 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Ingleside Presbyterian Church, 1345 Ocean Avenue
For more information about the Balboa Reservoir, please visit our website: www.balboareservoir.com or contact us at: balboareservoir@gmail.com
For more information about the Balboa Reservoir Project, click top tab.
Balboa Reservoir community event on December 5th
The next Balboa Reservoir project event is the Community Holiday Party held on Wed Dec 5, at the Ingleside Presbyterian Church (1345 Ocean Ave) from 6 to 8 pm.
During the event, there will also be a Sustainability Workshop, describing how that principle will be implemented in the planned housing project. Opportunities for public feedback.
More information and links about the Balboa Reservoir Project at the tab at top of this page.
Participatory Budgeting: Your ideas can come to life
The new season of Participatory Budgeting is on. This is the sixth and biggest year of Supervisor Norman Yee’s District 7 Participatory Budgeting — a process by which community members have the opportunity to set budgeting priorities and make decisions on what community projects should be funded.
Do you live, work or play in District 7? Come help decide how to spend $650,000 in your district. Come to the Project Proposal Workshop to learn more about the Participatory Budgeting (PB) process, how to develop ideas, get feedback on your project ideas, and meet your fellow neighbors! (Want to know more about PB? Here is a video.)
Participatory Budgeting Project Workshop
When: November 17, 2018 – 10 AM – 12 NOON
Where: Ingleside Presbyterian Church, 1345 Ocean Ave (nr Plymouth), San Francisco
What: Learn more about the Participatory Budgeting process and get feedback on your project ideas.
Apply: Submit PB applications here: bit.ly/PB2018-2019. Proposals due: January 5, 2019
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Tues Oct 30: Environmental Review scoping meeting for Balboa Reservoir project
There will be a public meeting to discuss the scope of the Balboa Reservoir project’s Environmental Impact Report (EIR)–which will consider what possibilities and configurations of the project, and its streets, buildings, and infrastructure, will be studied for their environmental impacts. This will be an opportunity to learn more about and comment on the proposed EIR scope of work. More about opportunities to comment below.
Here is the Notice of Preparation from the Planning Dept, which describes the scope of the project to be studied for environmental impacts.
When: October 30th (Tuesday), 6-8pm.
Where: Lick Wilmerding High School cafeteria (755 Ocean Avenue). [Transit: Balboa Park BART; 8-Bayshore, 29-Sunset, 43-Masonic, 49-VanNess, K-Ingleside, 54-Felton.]
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