Supervisor Melgar 05282021 Newsletter

June Newsletter

Hello Neighbors,

San Francisco is coming back! A quick note to tell you about some new programs and requests for resident input.

Tenants who are behind on rent due to Covid hardship can now apply for rental assistance from San Francisco as of today. Additionally, you can learn about programs which aid struggling commercial corridors and view our recent webinar with the SFMTA about returning transit lines in this newsletter.

The Board of Supervisors and the Mayor are currently busy discussing how best to shape the city’s annual budget. It includes a fair amount of federal and state support to cities. You can look forward to even more programs benefiting residents ahead once the details are ironed out.

Warmly,

Myrna

Table of Newsletter Contents:

Residential Rental Assistance
Lake Merced Pedestrian Safety Changes
Reviving Merchant Corridors
Home Match
Scholarship Opportunity

Visit sf.gov/covid-19-vaccine-san-francisco to See All Your Vaccine Options

RENTAL ASSISTANCE - APPLY TODAY!

Local help for tenants behind on rent is now live! Check out sf.gov/renthelp for more information about the program and community resources. The website will start accepting applications today.

Applicants who need help with submitting their application can contact tenant advocates at San Francisco Anti-Displacement Coalition or call 311.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Supervisor Melgar met with representatives of the San Francisco Council of District Merchants Associations Community Fund and Avenue Greenlight in the Ingleside Neighborhood.

Avenue Greenlight granted $50,000 each to the city’s 34 merchants associations, which will use the funds to beautify retail streets, invest in public safety and hold more events.

Along the way they visited Ocean Cyclery, Jo Jo's Cafe, Ocean Paws (pictured above) as well as Faxon Garage and Java on Ocean Ave.

MUNI SERVICE

Last week, Supervisor Melgar had an opportunity to sit down with SFMTA and get into the weeds on some of their proposed changes to D7 transit routes that are expected for August.

This includes new routes such as the 58 and new iterations of the 23 & 57 as well as the 66/6 & 52.

Muni does not have the resources to restore service at the pre-COVID levels, and in fact, will not be able to restore more than 70% of our pre-COVID service hours between now and the end of the year, so the SFMTA is focusing on providing transit access to as much of the city as possible as we gear up for school to start.

There are obviously more needs than there are resources to serve those needs so the SFMTA is basing decisions on the values of the agency, with a heavy focus on serving equity strategy neighborhoods and essential trips. Our office will continue to monitor and urge the restoration of full service of our Muni lines.

Watch the Video

WEIGH IN ON LAKE MERCED

In support of the city’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate traffic fatalities, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) aims to create a safer, more livable Lake Merced Boulevard.

The Lake Merced Pedestrian Safety Project will identify safety improvements at pedestrian crossings along Lake Merced Boulevard between Skyline Boulevard and John Muir Drive. Recommendations for safety improvements and next steps for implementation will be documented in a Community Based Transportation Plan.

The SFMTA Needs Your Input

From June 8 to June 22, the SFMTA is hosting a virtual open house as one way to provide information about the project and potential recommendations. They will also collect community feedback about proposed pedestrian safety improvements on Lake Merced Boulevard from Skyline Boulevard to John Muir Drive.

The interactive, online event can be accessed at any time during the open house period by visiting SFMTA.com/LakeMercedOpenHouse

SENIOR CORNER

ARE YOU AN EMPTY NESTER OR HAVE EXTRA SPACE?

Consider Home Match. Turn an available room in your home into an opportunity to earn income, save money, and create new social connections. Your home can make all the difference to a fellow community-member facing a difficult housing market.

Home Match also empowers people who wish to age-in-place, by optionally helping with household activities in exchange for lower costs.

It was recently featured in the SF Examiner.

For more information on our program, check out their website or call: 415-351-1000.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Board of Supervisors | District 7 | Myrna Melgar

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 260
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-6516 | Fax: (415) 554-6516
melgarstaff@sfgov.org

Facebook

Twitter

This email was sent by: City and County of San Francisco
1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, California, 94102 United States

Privacy Policy