Supervisor Chan 12232021 Newsletter

Happy Holidays from Our Team

Happy holidays, everyone! I hope everyone is having a safe and happy holiday season. As a reminder, my team and I will be out of the office during the legislative recess, from December 20 - January 3. You can still reach us at ChanStaff@sfgov.org or call (415) 554-7410, but please expect a delay in response. I will be resuming office hours in January. To schedule a meeting time, please email ChanStaff@sfgov.org. I hope you have a safe and happy holiday season!

COVID-19 Updates + Response

Protect Yourself Against Omicron

The Omicron variant is the unwelcome guest at holiday gatherings this year, and as such, it is important that we all stay vigilant and protect each other as we enjoy much-needed reunions with family and friends. The latest information regarding holiday operation hours in SF can be found here for community testing sites and here for community vaccination and booster sites. Here is our guidance on how to slow the spread of COVID-19 during this time of the year.

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Vaccines on the Westside

San Francisco has vaccination sites open for COVID-19, and many also vaccinate for the flu! COVID-19 vaccines are now available for children ages 5-11.

To find additional vaccination locations throughout San Francisco, updated hours of operation, and to schedule an appointment, visit sf.gov/getvaccinated or call 628-652-2700.

Around the City

Celebrating the Richmond

Thank you Shop & Dine in the 49 for celebrating our amazing merchants and encouraging neighbors to shop local. And thank you to the Clement Street Merchants Association for organizing another wonderful and successful ClemenTime — complete with snow, strolls, music and carols — to bring together the neighborhood!

Thank you everyone who donated a toy to the Richmond District Neighborhood Center's toy drive! What is your #OneRichmond thing to support and get involved with the community this season?

Supervisor Mar and I celebrated our favorite neighborhood publications, the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon.

Thank you to Friends of the Urban Forest for providing our neighbors at 7th and Cabrillo with a new sidewalk garden! Our office provided Friends of the Urban Forest funding for this sidewalk garden and other tree planting efforts in our last budget cycle. Sidewalk gardens beautify neighborhoods, build community, create pollinator habitat, reduce storm-water runoff and, when planted around street trees, they increase the lifespan of the trees. Improve your block and meet your neighbors by installing a sidewalk garden with Friends of the Urban Forest!

Around San Francisco

This month I toured Zuckerberg San Francisco General with the University of California, San Francisco to learn more about their major programs, and how UCSF partners with the City to deliver patient care at our City’s essential safety-net hospital serving residents throughout the city. My deepest appreciation goes to our frontline essential healthcare workers, especially during this time.

Speaking of essential workers, I joined SFO concession workers on the picket line, who are fighting for health care. With Omicron cases on the rise, our airport workers need health care more than ever.

I also visited Treasure Island to tour their development sites and upcoming projects.

And it was an honor to speak at the second annual Chinatown Winter Wonderland!

Community Events & Updates

Richmond Station Community Meeting

In partnership with SFPD, SF SAFE hosts regularly coordinated community meetings that are co-hosted alongside our Richmond District Station, Captain Gaetano Caltagirone. Community meetings provide an opportunity for residents to hear the latest updates from their local SFPD station, communicate community concerns, and participate in shaping the public safety strategy for their area.

Join Richmond District Station Captain Caltagirone's virtual community meeting on December 28th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm to discuss your concerns and sign up for his monthly e-newsletter to get crime updates and safety tips.

Register Your Security Camera

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office invites you to register your security camera through its new program. The goal of the program is to deter crime and promote public safety through collaboration between the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and the community.

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VA Farmers Market

The San Francisco Veterans Affairs Hospital Farmer’s Market has moved back to its original location outside of Building 1 (see campus map below). The market was temporarily relocated due to construction affecting the original location. While construction is no longer affecting the location of the original market, it is still active in areas surrounding it. The VA urges any market attendees to be cautious when in attendance.

Slow Lake Street Survey

This week, SFMTA moved into the design feedback phase with their Lake Street online open house, associated virtual meetings, as well as a survey to gather feedback on various design options. When the SFMTA Board authorized Lake Street as one of the first four post-pandemic Slow Streets in August, that represented the beginning of a process that SFMTA is now in the midst of.

The current survey is part of this design process — it's an opportunity to weigh in on potential options for the corridor. The Slow Streets team went through the same process to arrive at the designs for the post-pandemic Slow Streets that have been fully implemented so far (Sanchez and Shotwell).

Access the Online Open House

Take the Design Proposals Survey

Mark your calendars for SFMTA's upcoming meetings on Lake Street on January 6 and January 16, both at 6:30 pm.

RSVP to the January 6, 2022 Virtual Meeting

RSVP to the January 12, 2022 Virtual Meeting

Apply to be a Coro District Youth Fellow!

Applications for Coro’s District Youth Leadership Academy program are now available!

The District Youth Leadership Academy trains District 1 & 7 youth to initiate positive change in their communities through Coro leadership training. Youth will grow their leadership skills and networks, gain an understanding of community issues, and get paid $500 for program completion!

Program Details:

Meets weekly (in-person and virtually) from February - May 2022.
Sessions are generally afterschool from 4:00pm-6:30pm, with one full day session on Saturday, Feb. 26th.
Youth receive $500 upon graduation from the program!

Applications are due by Wednesday, 5pm, January 12, 2022.

Eligibility Criteria:

Current 9th - 12th graders who live and/or attend school in District 1 or 7.
Interested in making a positive difference in the community.
Able to attend all sessions.
Any amount of leadership experience is welcome.

This program is sponsored by Coro Northern California in partnership with District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan, District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar, and the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, and their Families (DCYF). For more information or questions, please email our Director of Youth Programs, Alexis Llamas, at allamas@coronorcal.org.

Apply Here

The Housing Rights Committee is Hiring!

The Housing Rights Committee is looking to hire a bilingual Westside Community Tenant Advocate. The Tenant Counselor regularly exercises discretion and independent judgment in the following job duties to educate and defend tenants in order to help them be able to stay in their homes. The candidate should be fluent in Cantonese (primary) and/or Mandarin (at least one, both preferred).

Click here to view the job description

Please email cover letter describing why you care about keep tenants in their homes and resume to Joel Spears, joel@hrcsf.org

Write "West Side Tenant Advocate" in the subject line of the e-mail.

Free Bulky Item Pick Up

Dispose of bulky and unwanted items responsibly! If you’re gifted with new electronics and appliances this holiday season, extend the life of older, usable items by donating them to a local reuse organization. For non-reusable items, set up a FREE bulky-item pick-up appointment to dispose of electronics, appliances, and furniture.

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Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation

The Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Project is proposed to improve the portion of Ocean Beach from Sloat Boulevard to Fort Funston known as “South Ocean Beach.” The project would address shoreline erosion, severe coastal storm and wave hazards, and sea-level rise which threaten city infrastructure, coastal access and recreational facilities, and public safety.

The project is a collaborative, multi-agency initiative involving the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), San Francisco Recreation and Parks, San Francisco Public Works, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), the Federal Highway Administration, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service. The city is also coordinating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) on the potential for beneficially using Corps dredged sand for the project’s beach nourishment program.

The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Project is now available at tinyurl.com/OceanBeachEIR.

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Supervisor Chan 12232021 Newsletter

Happy Holidays from Our Team

COVID-19 Updates + Response

Protect Yourself Against Omicron

Vaccines on the Westside

Around the City

Celebrating the Richmond

Around San Francisco

Community Events & Updates

Richmond Station Community Meeting

Register Your Security Camera

VA Farmers Market

Slow Lake Street Survey

Apply to be a Coro District Youth Fellow!

The Housing Rights Committee is Hiring!

Free Bulky Item Pick Up

Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation

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