June 8, 2020
A Message From The Supervisor:
A lot is happening in our nation and our City as we grapple with the effects of injustice in our African American community at the same time of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. We will get through this together and create an even stronger City where all people can feel safe and supported.
Please don't hesitate to email us at SafaiStaff@sfgov.org or call us at 1-415-554-6976 if we can assist you in any way and we will immediately respond.
Thank you all for your time, cooperation, and perseverance -- we will all get through this together!
Sincerely,
Supervisor Ahsha Safai
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Supervisor Safai To Hold "Anti-Blackness In The OMI" Webinar With San Francisco Human Rights Commission Executive Director Sheryl Davis This Wednesday, June 10, 2020 At 5PM
Please join San Francisco Human Rights Commission Executive Director Sheryl Davis and Supervisor Safai for an important conversation around the experience of anti-Blackness in District 11's OMI as well as efforts and strategies to develop an inclusive community that is centered around addressing the harm and need for restoration.
The District 11 office knows that Black lives matter and that institutional racism still plagues our country and its institutions and that it is incumbent on everyone to actively be anti-racist. We hope to (virtually) see you there! Details are below.
When: Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Time: 5PM - 6:30PM
Link to webinar (please register ahead of time if possible):
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpd-urqj8iHdTZsoC6Kyu0RQnyBBa_2EKB
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The State Of California Moves Into Phase 3
On Friday, June 5, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that most of California is now moving into Phase 3 in its response to COVID-19. Below, a summary of the four stages and what that means for you, locally, here in San Francisco.
California plans on reopening its economy in four (4) phases, below a summary of each for your convenience.
Stage 1:
Everyone is either staying at home or a member of the essential workforce
Stage 2:
Reopening lower risk workplaces, including:
(a) Non-essential manufacturing (toys, furniture, clothing, etc.).
(b) Schools.
(c) Childcare facilities.
(d) Retail businesses for curbside pick-up.
(e) Offices where working remotely isn't possible, but can be modified to make the environment safer for employees
Stage 3:
Reopening higher risk workplaces, which require close proximity to other people, including:
(a) Hair salons.
(b) Nail salons.
(c) Gyms.
(d) Movie theaters.
(e) Sporting events without live audiences.
(f) In-person religious services (churches and weddings).
Stage 4:
Ending the stay-at-home order, which would allow for the reopening of:
(a) Concert venues.
(b) Convention centers.
(c) Sporting events with live audiences.
Please note, we anticipate that starting on June 12 schools, day camps, bars, gyms, film production (e.g., music, television, etc.), and professional sports will be allowed to resume but with modifications that have yet to be made public.
On May 28, 2020, Mayor London Breed announced a timeline and plan for safely reopening San Francisco and informed San Franciscans that our local reopening plan is aligned with the State's guidelines and is based on San Francisco-specific risk model. Note, one difference between the local and State plans is that the local, San Francisco plan separates that stage into three phases -- Phase 2A, 2B, and 2C.
To learn more about San Francisco's local re-opening plan, please click here:
https://sfmayor.org/article/mayor-london-breed-announces-timeline-and-pl...
To learn more details about the different statewide stages, please click here:
https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Update-on-California-P...
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Update For Small Business Owners
(1) Shared Spaces Program
The COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force developed the Shared Spaces Program, which will allow neighborhood businesses to share a portion of the public right-of-way, such as sidewalks, full or partial streets, or other nearby public spaces like parks and plazas for restaurant pick-up and other neighborhood retail activity, as allowed by San Francisco’s Public Health Order. Once restaurant dining is allowed under the Health Order, the public right-of-way could be used for outdoor restaurant seating.
The program will allow individual businesses or local merchant associations to apply for a no-cost, expedited permit to share the sidewalk or parking lane for business purposes. Examples include restaurant pick-up services, beverage sales, and general retail that are eligible to operate under the City’s Health Order. Once permitted by the Health Order, restaurants could set up tables and chairs outdoors for dine-in service.
The program also includes the potential for broader repurposing of travel lanes or entire streets to support our neighborhood merchants and residents. Because these proposals would come with broader considerations such as impacts to Muni, these proposals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Business owners who are interested in participating in the Shared Spaces Program will be asked to self-manage basic requirements around personal safety and accessibility. Examples include ensuring a safe path of travel and accessibility in compliance with the ADA. Final details of the initiative and permit process will be complete by mid-June and program updates will be available at https://sf.gov/news/businesses-may-apply-use-public-space-june
(2) $6.5 Million For Second Phase of Funding
(a) San Francisco Resiliency Fund
The second phase of San Francisco Resiliency Fund grant program will provide a total of $1.5 million to at least 190 struggling small businesses of up to $10,000 in aid. The funds may be used to support business expenses such as rent, payroll, and utilities or to supplement their income resulting from a direct loss of business revenue. The goal of the Resiliency Fund Phase Two is to provide financial support to the most vulnerable businesses, including those that are long-standing and those most heavily impacted by COVID-19 without access to any alternate flexible funding.
All businesses who applied that were not awarded in Phase One will be automatically enrolled and considered for Phase Two. The Resiliency Fund is administered in part by the Northeast Federal Community Credit Union.
(b) San Francisco Hardship Emergency Loan Program
An additional $5 million to SF HELP will provide approximately 110 small businesses up to $50,000 in zero interest loans. SF HELP provides flexible funding to businesses unable to access other types of government loan products. This new round of SF HELP loans will be available in partnership with Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA), a nonprofit community partner. Through $1 million from Give2SF, MEDA was able to leverage and expand the loan program by $ 4 million through a finance tool with a state partnership. Currently, $3.5 million in loans are making its way to small businesses through community partner Main Street Launch.
To learn more about this Program, please click here:
https://oewd.org/businesses-impacted-covid-19
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IMPORTANT: Street Sweeping Enforcement By The S.F.M.T.A. Is Set To Resume In San Francisco This Upcoming Monday, June 15, 2020
On Friday, June 5, 2020, Mayor London Breed announced that the enforcement for parking violations related to street sweeping will resume this upcoming Monday, June 15, 2020.
Enforcement, since the beginning of San Francisco's shelter-in-place and in mid-March, has not been in place but people are still encouraged to move their vehicles if possible. However, we do know that street-sweeping crews from San Francisco Public Works report that they continue to see an alarming number of vehicles failing to move, as many as 18,000 vehicles per day.
To read Mayor London Breed's Press Release and learn more details, please click here:
https://sfmayor.org/article/san-francisco-municipal-transportation-agenc...
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CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE AND JUSTICE WITH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DIRECTOR SHERYL DAVIS
This past week we had the opportunity to go in depth with Director Sheryl Davis about how our community can best support and uplift the Black community and work toward social justice, if you could not participate here is a link to the video from this important event.
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/75JcHr728mZIa8__7gbkAvR-Msfaeaa8gHMYrqYLzU2PWmBJN5rRGRQTrv_9_huZ?startTime=1591301753000
Thank you Director Davis for guiding us with such wisdom!
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MAYOR LONDON BREED, BOARD PRESIDENT NORMAN YEE, AND SUPERVISOR AHSHA SAFAÍ ANNOUNCE $1 MILLION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT FAMILY CHILD CARE EDUCATORS
With funding from Give2SF, the new grant program will provide economic relief to Family Child Care educators in high-need neighborhoods who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19
San Francisco, CA — On Friday, June 5, 2020, Mayor London N. Breed, Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee, and Supervisor Ahsha Safaí announced the creation of a new program to support Family Child Care (FCC) educators. FCCs provide child care for children ages 0 to 12 and are a vital resource for families, particularly in communities with a high need for early care and education but with limited child care resources. Like most small businesses in San Francisco, many child care providers are struggling financially due to COVID-19.
The Office of Early Care and Education (OECE) will use $1 million in funding from the Give2SF COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund to create a Family Child Care Emergency Operating Grant program. The program will provide up to 150 FCCs with funding they can use to cover operating expenses such as staff retention, rent or mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, and any other expenses related to typical program operations. The grant program will focus on supporting child care operators who are not eligible or do not have access to many of the funding resources available to other business sectors.
“Child care centers are the lifeblood of our economy,” said Supervisor Ahsha Safaí. “We cannot talk about reopening our City without making sure our child care providers have support to pay rent, cover their mortgage and pay employees during this time. I have talked to many family providers who are on the brink of closure. These funds will be a lifeline to make sure this important workforce survives and that San Francisco families have access to quality care.”
The grant funding will be managed through the Low Income Investment Fund’s Child Care Facilities Program, in partnership with OECE. OECE will assist FCC educators through the application process. Additional program details and application information will be available on OECE’s webpage: https://sfoece.org/
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IMPORTANT: If You Have Been To Recent Protests And Would Like To Get Tested For COVID-19 For Free At The City's Fillmore Pop-Up Testing Site You Can Do So
San Francisco residents who have been to recent protests and who would like to get tested for COVID-19 are encouraged to do so, you can get tested for free at the Fillmore Pop-Up Testing Site. You DO NOT need to have symptoms to be tested at this specific cite. Details of this cite are below for everyone's convenience.
Location: Cathedral of St. Mary's at 111 Gough Street (cross street is Geary)
Hours of Operation:
-Saturday, June 6 THROUGH Tuesday, June 9, 2020 (6/6-6/9) from 10AM to 4PM. NO TESTING will be available on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
-Thursday, June 11 THROUGH Saturday June 13 (6/11-6/13) from 10AM to 4PM.
To register for test, please click here (find the header "Fillmore Pop-Up Test Site" and then click on "Book at Fillmore"):
https://sf.gov/find-out-how-get-tested-coronavirus
Lastly, whether you have attended or not any demonstrations these last few days, please know that San Francisco is providing expanded COVID-19 testing for San Francisco residents. Below, more details and information for your convenience.
Citywide Test Sites:
(1) Fillmore Pop-Up Testing Site:
Cathedral of St. Mayr's (details already provided above)
(2) City College Pop-Up Testing Site
50 Friday Kahlo Way I HC-100
Monday-Friday: 7AM-7PM
*Sites 1 and 2 will test people WITHOUT SYMPTOMS (i.e., people who are asymptomatic) BUT you must make an appointments, please visit sf.gov/GetTestedSF
(3) Embarcadero
Pier 30/32
Monday-Sunday: 8AM-6PM
(4) SOMA
7th and Brannan
Monday-Friday: 9AM-5PM
*Sites (3) and (4) require that you schedule a test by either clicking here
OR calling 311
(5) Castro Mission
3850 17th Street
Monday-Friday: 9AM-5PM
Saturday-Sunday: 12PM-4PM
(6) Maxine Hall
1181 Golden Gate Avenue
Monday-Friday: 8AM-5PM
(7) Southeast Health Center
2401 Keith Street
Monday-Friday: 8AM-5PM
(8) ZSFG
1001 Potrero Avenue
Monday-Friday: 9AM-6PM
*PLEASE CALL 415-682-1740 to schedule a test at one of these locations (5)-(8)
(9) Mission Neighborhood Health Center
Shotwell Parking Lot, 240 Shotwell Street
Monday-Friday: 8AM-5PM
*To schedule a test for this specific cite, please call 415-552-3870.
To learn more information about getting tested in general, please click here:
https://sf.gov/find-out-how-get-tested-coronavirus
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A Message From The Supervisor Regarding 4840 Mission Street and Balboa Upper Yard:
Despite the overwhelming challenges we face as a City I am proud to announce that we have worked hard to preserve millions of dollars in this crisis for our affordable housing projects. The construction of the affordable family housing at Balboa Upper Yard and the Valenti Funeral Home (4840 Mission) continue to be top priorities for this City and the Mayor’s Rebalancing Plan WILL NOT affect the timeline for these projects to move forward.
There is no way I would ever support any funds being taken from our two affordable housing developments. The current funding sources for these projects will be switched to the Affordable Housing Bond that passed in November 2019, but no money will be taken away that will prevent the delay of these projects.
We look forward to breaking ground on both projects this Fall.
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