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Dear Neighbors and Community,
I hope you are all doing well!
As you know, we are in the midst of budget season. Thank you to all of the community members and organizations that came out to participate in our Budget Town Hall at the Southeast Community Center with Budget Chair, Supervisor Connie Chan.
If you were unable to attend in person, please join us for our Virtual Budget Town Hall by registering at the following link: REGISTER HERE
If you need interpretation support. Please make a request with our office at waltonstaff@sfgov.org before May 1st.
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As a reminder, going into this year’s budget cycle our priorities are (not in any particular order):
1- Maintaining Critical Services
2- Addressing Affordability
3- Decreasing Inequities
4- Community/Neighborhood Safety
5- Services for the Unhoused
If you have not already, please fill out a budget input form HERE.
Mourning a Legend
It is with sadness that I write about the passing of a true champion for our community. Very few people live up to their labels as community giants or individuals who affect change in ways that are unmatched, Reverend Cecil Williams is one of those people. From feeding the masses, to keeping people from living on the streets, his legacy is larger than life and San Francisco has benefitted from the blessing and the martyr he has undeniably been for community!
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Rest in perfect peace Reverend Cecil Williams!
Upcoming Hearings:
- Our office has been working alongside the Language Access Network, the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, and our community to strengthen Language Access across our city. The Language Access Ordinance hearing is scheduled for Monday, May 6 at the Rules Committee at 10AM.
- We have requested the second hearing on SFHA's Report of Eugene Burger Management Corporation, regarding the quality of services provided at the Sunnydale and Potrero Hill HOPE SF sites. This hearing is scheduled for Monday, May 20 at the Rules Committee at 10am.
As always, if you have any questions or matters concerning District 10, please email my office at waltonstaff@sfgov.org.
In Community,
Supervisor Shamann Walton
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District 10 Office Updates
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- April 2 - Today we celebrated the passage of Prop A, a $300 million bond that doesn’t raise taxes to dedicate funds to build affordable housing, including housing for domestic violence survivors. Thank you community for advocating for this and thank you San Francisco for passing this!
- April 13 - War Against Gun Activity Annual March and Anti-Gun Violence Event! Nineteen years of real work to end violence and promote peace!
- April 16 - It was great to share a few words this morning at the Bayview Hunters Point Multi-Services Senior Center about the importance of Advanced Care Planning. It is always better to have the proper precautions in place when it is time to make tough decisions about health care. Get a plan in place today!
- April 18 - We held the first townhall of the budget season. Thank you to budget chair Supervisor Connie Chan for presenting the board of supervisor budget process and for being in community. I was excited to see such a huge turnout of residents and stakeholders engaged in the budget process. We listened a lot and are deeply concerned about proposed reductions to services. But will be fighting to make communities whole
- April 22 - We enjoyed another Batters Up Guns Down softball extravaganza at Gilman Park! Promoting peace and safety in community, bringing people and cities together through positive competition and sport.
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San Francisco Unified School District:
SFUSD is seeking input from community, families, staff, and students on draft criteria for school mergers, co-locations, and closures for the 2025 - 26 school year.
Please join the Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, April 25th from 5:00pm - 6:00pm.
You can register here.
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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency:
Spring is in the air, which means that San Francisco Safe Routes to School’s Bike & Roll to School Week is coming up! This year it's April 29 - May 3, and the SF Safe Routes to School Program is very excited to celebrate with schools again this year.
Students and families can register here!
What: SF Safe Routes to School Bike & Roll to School Week
When: April 29 - May 3
Where: Participating schools citywide
Website: sfsaferoutes.org/
Info: Bike & Roll to School Week is the city's biggest annual celebration of students getting to school under their own power! Biking, scooting, skating, wheelchairs, and even walking are all part of the action. Find out about activities and register your school at sfsaferoutes.org/.
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission:
The SFPUC is hosting a one-hour informational webinar about the “Our City. Our Power” campaign on Thursday, April 25 at 10 a.m. Attendees will learn about the City’s efforts to acquire PG&E’s local electrical assets, challenges posed by PG&E obstruction and delays to local public projects, the benefits of public power, and how to get involved in the campaign.
Register HERE.
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Exciting news for eligible SFPUC customers!
With the Electrify My Ride Discount Program, you can receive $1000 off a brand new e-bike from a participating local bike shop and the chance to take home a FREE helmet!* And the best part? No waiting around for reimbursements - your discount is applied right at the time of purchase. But hurry, this electrifying offer is only valid through April 20th, 2024.
Learn more at- Electrify My Ride
San Francisco Department of Public Works:
The Minnesota Streetscape Improvements Project is underway.
This project includes a variety of infrastructure improvements on Minnesota Street between 23rd and 25th Streets, as well as some accessibility and safety improvements to the Minnesota Street Grove. The project is broken down into 3 phases, which are listed below.
- Phase 1: Roadway, drainage, utility and streetlight improvements between 24th and 25th Streets.
- Phase 2: Roadway, sidewalk, drainage and utility improvements between 23rd and 24th Streets.
- Phase 3: Safety and accessibility improvements to the Minnesota Street Grove.
Stay up to date on construction updates at the link listed above.
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Spread the word! High school seniors in the Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley neighborhoods of San Francisco are now invited to apply for a 2024 Bold City Scholarship!
We sponsor $1000 scholarships each year to support seniors pursuing post-educational studies at a community college or university. It’s why we do what we do: 5% of profits go to our scholarship fund!
Our application period runs now through June 1, so get started today…or share this with a young person in the neighborhood to give them a super-charge toward reaching their educational goals.
Apply Here!
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District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton | 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl, San Francisco | Room 282 Office Line: 415.554.7670 | General Email: waltonstaff@sfgov.org
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