Dear Community,
I want to first wish everyone a Happy Year of the Rat and Happy Black History Month. As a tradition, we celebrated at the 10th Annual Bayview Black History Month and Lunar New Year in unity at the Bayview YMCA. |
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10th Annual Bayview Black History Month and Lunar New Year Celebration
In the first few weeks of 2020, we announced plans for reparations for the African American community, continued efforts in building community unity, passed a budget supplemental to save City College classes while holding the college accountable to its students, and continued to monitor the issues on the shipyard. I also began my tenure as the Vice-Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee.
We celebrated the Niners winning the NFC Championship. Although we are heartbroken that our team did not win the SuperBowl, we are faithful that our quest for six will one day come and congratulate the Niners for an amazing and exciting season. |
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Recreating the traditional Niner’s photo with Tracy Gallardo’s family.
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Reparations
We cannot forget the pain and suffering of our ancestors. On the weekend where we celebrated the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and prior to Black History Month, we announced a plan for reparations for the African American community here in San Francisco along with leaders from the African American community, members of the African American Faith-Based Community and Coalition, City Officials, and allies for the Black community.
African Americans were enslaved in the United States from 1619 to 1865, when slavery officially ended with the ratification of the 13th Amendment, but the injustices, racism, and trauma of slavery remained in generations throughout the African American community and exists today. The City and County of San Francisco has already acknowledged the wrongs of history through Chapter 12Y: The San Francisco Slavery Disclosure Ordinance that requires insurance companies, financial services firms, and textile companies, either directly or through their parent entities, subsidiaries, predecessors in interest, or otherwise engaged in slavery or the slave trade to disclose their history.
The introduction of a reparations plan led by my office will include a working group of Black community leaders and a resolution focused on all categories of reparations:
- Reparations around housing injustices
- Reparations around Black business
- Reparations around workplace injustices
- Reparations around Basic Income opportunities
- Reparations around educational injustices
- Reparations around the mass incarceration of Black people
- Reparations around the injustices of Over Policing; and any other existing injustices for the Black community.
This will be a true reparations plan and package that may lead to trailing legislation and additional policies that yield tangible results. We will be working with the African American Leadership Forum, Office of Racial Equity, Black to the Future represented organizations, our faith based community and our allies on this issue. You have a commitment from the District 10 Office, several of my colleagues: Supervisors Ronen, Haney, Fewer, Mar, Preston and Safai, Former Supervisor and current member of the DCCC Sophie Maxwell, Board of Education Commissioners Stevon Cook and Allison Collins, City College Trustee Shanell Williams and our entire community, to develop a real plan and true path forward and to get justice for Black people here in San Francisco.
If you are interested in participating in the working group, please email tracy.gallardo@sfgov.org.
Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Update
This past month we conducted two sessions with the Hunters Point Shipyard community—one with Shipyard residents on January 21 and another with Shipyard residents and members of the community on January 28—in order to provide a report-back about the independent review conducted by UC experts.
Much of the feedback from the community shared a common thread of wanting a deeper level of testing at Parcel A (while we finalize the exact path forward for Parcel G). Residents and community were clear about wanting something more in-depth and more credible. We know that no one can ever declare the Shipyard 100% safe, but we are also aware of the fact that we can do more.
The lives of our families are at stake here and our concern should be about their safety and not about cost. I believe further testing on Parcel A would demonstrate the Navy is serious about the health and safety of shipyard residents and the surrounding community. More testing at Parcel A would also provide some real assurance that they are living in a safe community. It is 100% the Navy’s responsibility to make sure that the Shipyard is clean and safe!
I have recently reached out to the Navy and requested additional testing on Parcel A and the Navy has refused to conduct additional tests or provide resources for more testing on Parcel A. I have also included Speaker Pelosi’s Office, the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure and the mayor’s office in my communication.
I do want to thank UCSF and the experts who conducted the independent review of testing protocols at Parcel’s A and G. We appreciate your work and willingness to share your results with the community.
Budget Update
District 10 is excited to hear from our constituents around budget concerns. Our office will be hosting a budget townhall meeting to discuss the city budget process and collect input from our community. Please save the date March 26 from 5pm-7pm for our budget town hall meeting. If you would like to discuss any budget item with my office you can fill out this form to request a meeting. All meetings are Mondays from 1-5pm.
Budget Request - Supervisor Walton
City College of San Francisco Cuts Classes
In December 2019, I introduced legislation for $2.7 million appropriation from the City’s reserves to save the 345 spring classes that City College was planning to cut. Our office found out in January that City College decided to cut ALL their classes at the Southeast Campus . This further underscores the need for the $2.7 million supplemental to preserve classes and also goes against creating equity at the college. The complete elimination of classes at the Southeast Campus provides more insight into the need for resources to preserve classes.
We cannot let our most vulnerable students be without access to needed classes . High School students may need a class that was cut to graduate. Our workforce students may need one more class to be job ready. Students who could not afford to go directly to a 4 year college may need a class to transfer. Seniors may need a class for social enrichment and to avoid feeling isolated. It is for these and many other reasons I stand with City College students. Throughout this process, not once did the college conduct a community input session or inform my office about these cuts and decisions.
After reaching out to City College Officials, the college will now offer the following late-start classes at the Southeast campus:
- Introduction to Sociology
- Labor Relations in American Workplace
- History 18A-History of Latin America
The confirmed courses will start on March 17th, March 16th, and March 15th and classes will run until May 20th.
It is unfortunate that we have to be included after the fact. CCSF leadership should lead with equity. The Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 to pass the budget supplemental for CCSF classes. We will keep working to make services/classes equitable for our community. Stay tuned. |
Healing Through Compassion and Solidarity
I want to thank Sasanna Yee for hosting a Healing Through Compassion and Solidarity in Visitacion Valley. As we celebrate the life of Grandma Huang Yik Oi, we will continue to work to end violence in community and continue to push community prevention, intervention and policing strategies, where officers are a part of community and speak the languages of the people they serve. Together, we can end the cycle of senseless violence. Our prayers are with the family. |
Black Workforce in San Francisco
The Department of Human Resources will be presenting at the Government, Audit and Oversight Committee on Thursday, March 19 at 10:00am at the Board Chambers in room 250 to discuss the plight of Black employees and the mistreatment and lack of opportunities for growth. I want to thank all the Black employees here in San Francisco, to SEIU 1021 and to all of the people who are prepared to report and attend at the hearing for your patience. |
Traffic Fatalities
We are working hard to keep people safe and end all traffic and vehicle related fatalities. The tragic loss of life around rail can always be avoided. My prayers are with the families of victims who have died from rail accidents and we will continue to work on policies and increased safety measures to avoid these tragedies. Please be vigilant around all rail cars and tracks. |
Protecting Our Women
On the Clarion call from community leader Geoffrea Morris, Supervisor Haney and I highlighted the fact that we need to do more to protect our women—particularly women of color—from violence. All deaths and homicides in this city are tragic, but we must take a stand and bring attention to the violence that has led to the recent homicides of three Black women in our communities. This City must begin to commit and prioritize its efforts to eliminate all homicides and violent crimes. We can no longer sit around and allow our poor, immigrant, senior and vulnerable communities of color, deaths go unnoticed. We must take a stand and work together to prevent this violence in the future. |
Homeless Program for SF Students and Families
Through my former position on the Board of Education, I worked with Supervisor Ronen to create the Stay Over Program for homeless San Francisco students and their families at Buena Vista Horace Mann. I am happy to announce that this program was able to help 59 families to connect to supportive services and housing. |
Reading at George Washington Carver Elementary School
To kick off Black History Month, I read at George Washington Carver Elementary School. My book is “Got Any Games on Your Phone?,” written by Black Author Joshua White. This book describes the negative effects of spending too much time on your cell phone and how our kids need to get out and play and exercise. Happy Black History Month! |
| We honored quite a few community heroes in 2019 at the full Board of Supervisors meetings and we want to hear from you on who’s your community hero! Send us your nomination with a short bio and your community hero may just be honored at the regular Board of Supervisors meetings. Please email natalie.gee@sfgov.org. |
Everett Middle School Owls Basketball Team
We honored the Everett Middle School Owls Basketball Team for their city-wide championship victory! Congratulations for all of your hard work this season. Special shout out to Coach Mr. C, Mr. Romsey, Mrs. Early and Uncle Corey for supporting our young men. |
Ms. Ellouise Patton
We kicked off our first Black History month honoree with Ms. Ellouise Patton! Ms. Patton is San Francisco native who serves as the Chair of the Bayview Citizens Advisory Committee, serves on the Legacy Committee for Hunters Point Shipyard, the African American Arts & Cultural District, the Community Based Transportation Plan Steering Committee for Bayview, India Basin EDP Leadership Committee and the Bayview Merchants Association. Thank you for your decades of leadership and commitment to Bayview Hunters Point. We appreciate all of your work! |
Due to the high amount of community events and announcements, we will be sending out a separate events and announcements newsletter which will include a broader scope of annoucements. If you have any announcements that you would like to include, please email natalie.gee@sfgov.org.
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Coronavirus
San Francisco has zero confirmed cases of novel coronavirus. If a San Francisco case is confirmed, the Health Department will make an announcement, in cooperation with CDC and California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Residents of the Bay Area are at low risk of becoming infected with this new coronavirus, unless they have recently traveled to Wuhan or have come in close contact with someone who was ill who recently traveled in that area.
Do I need to wear a mask or cancel my social activities? There is no recommendation to wear masks or cancel your activities at this time. The best way to protect your health is by practicing preventive measures such has consistent handwashing and getting a flu shot to help prevent illness and symptoms similar to the novel coronavirus. Anyone who has recently been to Wuhan and develops a fever and lower respiratory symptoms, such as a cough or shortness of breath, should first call their doctor or health care provider and share their travel history before visiting.
or the most updated information, please visit www.sfdph.org or www.sf72.org.
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Visitacion Valley Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday, February 15, 2020
11:00am to 1:00pm
66 Raymond Avenue, San Francisco
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Black History Month Celebrations - Save the Date!
Board of Supervisors Black History Month Commendations
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
2:30PM at City Hall, Room 250
District 10 Black History Month Art Reception
Wednesday, February 25, 2020
3:00pm to 5:00pm
City Hall, Room 282
Black History Month Celebration at City Hall
Wednesday, February 25, 2020
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Rotunda in City Hall |
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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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