November 2, 2020
A Message From The Supervisor:
My team and I have been working hard to provide supports and resources for our community during this time. I know we are facing a pandemic and there is extreme hardship in our community, but we will get through this together!
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!
Sincerely,
Supervisor Ahsha Safai
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Covid-19 Update: San Francisco & California
Total Number/Cause of Deaths (as of October 30, 2020):
San Francisco: 12,320 cases (+288 new cases); 147 deaths (+7 new death).
California: 916,918 (+3-,053); 17,571 (+309).
United States: 9,029,959 cases (+557,112) and 229,511 deaths (+5,759).
To read the latest re-opening plan For San Francisco, “Stay Safer at Home” Public Health Order C19-07, was updated on October 27, 2020 to focus on re-openings that are “low” risk for community transmission tier and others, as was announced this past Friday, were put on pause.
Please click here:
https://www.sfdph.org/dph/alerts/files/C19-07-Shelter-in-Place-Health-Or...
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San Francisco To Launch Independent Review Of City's Equal Employment Opportunity Practices To Prevent Workplace Discrimination
Today, Mayor London N. Breed and Acting Human Resources Director Carol Isen announced an independent and comprehensive review of the City’s workplace policies and practices with a focus on claims of bias, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. The investigation will be conducted by William B. Gould IV, Charles A. Beardsley Professor of Law, Emeritus, at the Stanford Law School. This investigation will be in addition to other efforts by the City to review and address concerns raised by employees about hiring, discipline, and retention practices with the goal of restoring employee confidence and trust in the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint process.
This announcement follows Mayor Breed’s Executive Directive 18-02, issued in September 2018, which established consistent standards for employee recruitment, retention, and tracking of disciplinary actions with the goal of increasing diversity in the City’s workforce and ensuring the workplace is place free from harassment, bias, and discrimination. Additionally, in response to concerns raised by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) employees, in October 2018, Mayor Breed appointed an independent ombudsperson to review and make recommendations on reforms needed to ensure transparency, accountability, and the appropriate resolution of employee EEO claims at the SFMTA.
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Latest Updates Released By The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (S.F.M.T.A.) To The Public
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency ("S.F.M.T.A.") released the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this weekend, from Friday, Oct. 30 through Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.
Street Closure for Election-Related Activities
Tuesday, November 3: In support of election-related activities within the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Larkin Street between Hayes and Grove streets will be closed from 4 a.m. to midnight.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
UPDATE: L Taraval Improvement Project
Starting at 10 p.m. on Sunday Nov. 1 and through 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, nighttime work is scheduled for the removal of the overhead contact system (OCS) wires at the following locations:
On 46th Avenue between Vicente and Wawona streets;
At the northeast corner of 46th Avenue and Wawona Street;
At the southeast corner of 46th Avenue and Vicente Street;
At the southwest and southeast corners of 47th Avenue and Wawona Street.
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Tenth Annual San Francisco Youth Arts Summit
What: 10th Annual San Francisco Youth Arts Summit
When: Monday, November 30, 2020 -- Friday, December 4, 2020
Who: Presented by Youth Art Exchange
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The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (“SFPUC”) Wastewater Enterprise’s Utility Planning Division has partnered with the City’s Community Challenge Grant Program (“CCG”) to offer grants for community-based projects which help manage stormwater using ecologically based strategies known as green infrastructure. The grants are based on the idea that small actions by community members can add up to large benefits for San Francisco’s watersheds and sewer infrastructure.
Who is eligible for the grant?
1) Nonprogram organizations.
2) Community groups.
3) Merchant associations.
4) Community benefit district organizations.
What can funds be used for?
Rainwater harvesting systems.
Impervious surface removal.
Green stormwater infrastructure (i.e., rain gardens, permeable pavement, etc.)
Use of native and drought resistant plant palette in project design.
Deadline:
The application opened October 14, 2020 and will be available and due by November 20, 2020 at 12 p.m. (noon) and must be submitted electronically in a single pdf. document to Kelly Teter and Lanita Henriquez. The awards will be announced in March 2021.
To learn more and/or apply, please click here:
https://www.sfwater.org/index.aspx?page=104
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SAN FRANCISCO ANNOUNCES EFFORTS IN PLACE TO HELP RESIDENTS VOTE SAFELY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION
All registered voters in San Francisco and California will be sent a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 3, 2020 election, and should expect to receive their ballot in the mail the week of October 5. The deadline to register to vote is October 19, 2020. Register to vote online or in person at the Voting Center. Those who miss the voter registration deadline but are still eligible can visit the Voting Center or a polling place to register and cast a provisional ballot.
Over the last few months, the Department of Elections has been working diligently to safely reach voters and potential registrants with a wide range of multilingual, multi-format informational resources about the November 3 election. In collaboration with its non-profit outreach partners and City agencies, the Department is distributing digital presentations and print materials designed to inform all residents, including members of the City’s vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations, about upcoming election dates and deadlines, vote by mail, and the new health and safety protocols implemented at in-person voting sites. The Department of Elections has also been informing the public about the November 3 election through several informational mailings, digital notices, and Public Service Announcements.
There are several ways to vote in the election:
By Mail – This is the safest way to vote. The Department of Elections recommends voters return their ballots using a United States Postal Service blue mail collection box. The USPS provides nearly 1,400 collection boxes in the City. Find your nearest mail box here.
At the Voting Center – October 5 through November 3, and open weekends starting October 24.
At a Polling Place on Election Day. There are 588 polling places in San Francisco. Find your polling places on San Francisco’s Voter Portal.
At Ballot Drop-Off Sites – Starting October 5 and through November 3, voters can drop-off ballots at the Voting Center.
Starting October 31 and through November 3, the Department will provide drop-off sites at the Chase Center, Bayview/Linda Brooks-Burton Library, Excelsior Library, and Portsmouth Square.
Accessible Vote-by-Mail System – allows voters to mark screen-readable vote-by-mail ballots using common internet-connected devices. After marking an AVBM ballot, a voter must download and print the ballot and return the ballot printout by mail or in person in a timely manner, just as vote-by-mail voters who use official paper ballots must do.
Authorizing another person to pick up your ballot – Beginning October 5, any registered voter may authorize a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling, or person residing in their household to pick up a vote-by-mail ballot from the Voting Center and deliver it to them, provided the authorized person is at least 16 years old.
Health and Safety Measures
In compliance with current guidance from public health officials, the Department of Elections has adopted several new health and safety protocols at its in-person voting locations. The Department will offer hand sanitizer, gloves, and face masks to all voters and post notices asking voters and observers to observe health guidelines, including those regarding facial coverings, hand hygiene, and social distancing rules, at all in-person voting locations.
The Department will also introduce new sanitation and disinfection protocols for the voting supplies and equipment used at all in-person voting locations. The Voting Center and 588 polling places will be set up to maintain 6 foot distances between people in line, computer workstations, voting booths, and ballot return boxes. Although all voters will receive ballots by mail, voters can still use in-person services at the Voting Center or polling places. San Franciscans are reminded to wear a face covering when voting in person or dropping off their ballot to protect public health.
Voting Center
The Voting Center will provide ballots and services to all City residents who wish to pick up or drop off vote-by-mail ballots, register to vote (before or after the registration deadline), obtain personal assistance, use accessible voting equipment, obtain replacement ballots, or cast their ballots in person.
To protect the health of voters wishing to obtain in-person voting services during the 29-day early voting period, the Voting Center will be set up in the area outside of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on 99 Grove Street, between Polk and Larkin Streets.
The Voting Center will be open during the 29-day early voting period during these times:
• Every weekday, October 5 through November 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Two weekends, October 24 and 25, and October 31 and November 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (same voting hours as polling places).
To make their voting experience faster and safer, voters can use the Voting Locations and Wait Times Tool to check wait times at the Voting Center as they are planning their trip. With early voting opportunities available 29 days before Election Day, San Francisco encourages residents to vote as early as possible.
The Voting Center will also offer accessible voting tools such as page magnifiers, pen grips, and seated voting, as well as accessible ballot-marking devices with touchscreen/audio format and personal assistive device compatibility. Any voter may request to vote “curbside” at the Voting Center by calling (415) 554-4375 or by asking a companion to enter the voting center to request delivery of voting materials to the voter.
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