November 10, 2022
A Message From The Supervisor:
As we approach Veteran's Day, I would like to honor all our past and present members of our armed forces who have served our country. As the grandson of a World War II veteran, celebrating Veteran’s Day for me is personal.
Last week, we honored Michael Blecker, Executive Director of Swords to Plowshares, in advance of Veterans Day for the amazing work that they do to help veterans. Swords to Plowshares is a community based, non profit organization that provides counseling and case management, employment and training, housing and benefits assistance for more than 2,000 homeless and low-income veterans annually in the San Francisco Bay Area.Â
In addition, the San Francisco Turkey Drive is coming up on November 19 and on December 17. This is the 11th annual SF Turkey Drive to help feed the most affected community of San Francisco! On November 19, we encourage donors to bring turkeys (preferably frozen) or boxes of fresh vegetables at the drop-off site, and on December 17, hams, turkeys or boxes of fresh veggies. The drop off site is located at 350 De Montfort Avenue (at Ashton).Â
Our office is accessible to the public through telephone, email, virtual meeting or in person via appointment.  We are available by email: safaistaff@sfgov.org or by phone 415-554-6976 (leave a message and we will call you back). You can also check for updates on my Twitter , Instagram, and Facebook.Â
Please note - if you miss my weekly newsletter, you may find it later on the Board of Supervisor’s website. Click HERE to read past newsletters.
Sincerely,
Supervisor Ahsha SafaiÂ
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SFCTA: School Access Plan
Help improve K-5 school transportation for SFUSD students and caregivers.
Come to a virtual community meeting hosted by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority to learn more about potential strategies the Transportation Authority is exploring to improve K-5 school trips.Â
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| Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project
Project Update:Â
This contract has been awarded to Bauman Landscape and Construction. The contractor is currently working on the submittal process and obtaining the necessary permits. We anticipate that construction will commence in early November 2022.Â
Project Description:
San Francisco Public Works, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), and the San Francisco Public Utilities are partnering to bring safety improvements and infrastructure upgrades to the Excelsior and Outer Mission neighborhoods. The Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project includes approximately forty sidewalk bulb-outs, upgraded traffic signals at twenty locations, sewer main replacement at ten locations, concrete street base replacement work and street repaving throughout the project area. The project limits are:
- Geneva Avenue:Â Prague Street to Mission Street
- Mission Street:Â Geneva Avenue to Highway 280 Overpass (Trumbull Street)
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Mission Street and Geneva Avenue are part of San Francisco's Vision Zero High Injury Network - the 13% of city streets where 75% of the severe and fatal collisions occur. The City and County of San Francisco adopted Vision Zero as a policy in 2014, committing to build better and safer streets, educate the public on traffic safety, enforce traffic laws, and adopt policy changes that save lives. The goal is to create a culture that prioritizes traffic safety and to ensure that mistakes on our roadways don’t result in serious injuries or death. The result of this collaborative, citywide effort will be safer, more livable streets as we work to eliminate traffic fatalities.
Once construction starts, we'll be sending regular e-updates to inform neighbors about the current and upcoming scopes of work, possible impacts, weekend work, completed project milestones, etc. Neighbors interested in receiving e-updates could SIGN-UPÂ HERE.
For additional information on this project, please visit https://www.sfmta.com/projects/mission-geneva-safety-project
Project Sequencing & Duration
The overall project duration is anticipated to be approximately 3 years. However, in order to minimize any impacts associated with construction, this project will be completed in segments. A completion timeline has been placed on each segment to minimize the time it is under construction. There will be an overlap in segments as work is completed in one segment and starts on the next one. The segments are as follows:
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Segment IÂ
Geneva Avenue (Mission Street to Prague Street)Â
(Approximately 11 months / November 2022 – October 2023)
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Segment IIÂ
Mission Street (Geneva Avenue to Russia Avenue)
(Approximately 10 months / September 2023 – June 2024)
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Segment III
Mission Street (Russia Avenue to Theresa Street)Â
(Approximately 11 months / May 2024 – July 2025)
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Segment IV
Mission Street (Theresa Street to Trumbull Street/ Hwy 280 overpass)
(Approximately 9 months / June 2025 – January 2026) |
The Excelsior Community Collaborative is proud to announce its 2022-2023 Community Action Grant Application!Â
This grant program creates opportunities for individuals, nonprofit agencies, and community-based organizations living, working, and participating in the everyday life of the Excelsior neighborhood.
The Excelsior Action Grant is the result of collaboration between The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, the Office of SF District 11, Mission YMCA of SF, and the Excelsior CollaborativeÂ
The EC Community Action Grants will award up to $5,000 to projects to be started after December 1, 2022, and completed by June 15, 2023
Application Online form can be found here!Â
Site:Â http://excelsiorcollaborativesf.org/community-action-grant
Form:Â https://forms.gle/m6kpLcKUgoTWTx7YA
Application deadline is November 23rd @ 5:00pm - Apply by clicking HERE |
Habitat for Humanity Greater is excited to report that they have expanded their service area to all eligible households in the 94112, 94124 and 94134 zip codes . You can find a live map of the new service area and more information about the program here: https://habitatgsf.org/habitat-for-humanity-greater-san-francisco-home-repairs-south-east-city/.
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Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco is accepting home repair applications from long time, low-income San Francisco homeowners living in Southeast neighborhoods. Applications opened June 15, 2022 and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. HGSF’s Home Preservation Program provides critical major repairs to support low-income, long-term homeowners in select San Francisco southeastern neighborhoods. The home repair services are made possible with the support of the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
  
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| Honored to join Swords to Plowshares, a community based non profit organization that provides counseling and case management, employment and training, housing and benefits assistance to more than 2,000 homeless and low-income veterans annually in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
| It was an honor to be present for Alisa Lam's swearing in and inauguration as the first female President of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of America in the organization's 172 year history |
| On Tuesday, we honored Congresswoman Jackie Speier at the Board of Supervisors for her decades of public service and advocacy. Congresswoman Speier is a fierce advocate for working families, women, children, and our most vulnerable. I have always admired her tenacity and am grateful for her service to our community. Thank you Congresswoman Speier - I look forward to an opportunity to work together in the future |
| Congratulations to West Bay on your 54th Anniversary! Thank you for all that you do for the community and congratulations on breaking ground on your new space. |
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