Supervisor Chiu May 2012 Newsletter

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Supervisor David Chiu - May 2012 Newsletter~FirstName~,

I hope that you are enjoying the spring season in our wonderful City. Since our vibrant, eclecticneighborhood commercial corridors are one of the greatest benefits of District 3 living, I wanted to notethat May 14-20 is the 8th Annual San Francisco Small Business Week. This years theme -- Salutingthe Heroes of Our Economy -- highlights all of our small businesses for contributing to our Cityseconomic success. The week is packed with events ranging from local shopping expeditions toworkshops and networking events. Check out a full schedule here.

In the meantime, I look forward to seeing you in the small businesses of our amazing District.

Sincerely,

David Chiu

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District 3 UpdateLegislationSee You in the District

Community Calendar

Official Web site

District 3 Update

November 2012 Clean & Safe NeighborhoodParks Bond

After numerous public outreach mee tings, we aremoving closer to placing a bond measure on the

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Willie Woo Playground

Broadway Sign(Photo by Jamie Cantwell)

November ballot that will invest in the parks,playgrounds and open spaces that enhance thequality of life in our dense urban environment. I ampleased to report that two major D3 projects andmany smaller ones are currently a part of apackage that includes money for neighborhoodparks, citywide capital programs, and waterfrontimprovements . The proposal includes $5.5 millionto complete the funding for the new Joe DiMaggioPlayground as well as $6 million to rebuild theWillie Woo Woo Wong Playground. For more onthe bond, see the Recreation & Parks Departmentwebsite here. The department also just publishedits schedule of summer recreation activities, whichcan be found here.

Building a New Chinese HospitalSince 1899, when it was called the Tung Wah Dispensary, and then since 1925 when it got its currentname, the Chinese Hospital ha s provided qual ity healthcare to residents of Chinatown, District 3 andSan Francisco. The Chinese Hospital is a community-owned nonprofit organization and the onlyindependent community hospital in San Francisco. Now, to provide for the future healthcare needs ofits patients and to comply with Californias seismic retrofit requirements for all acute care hospitals, theChinese Hospital plans to build a new eight-story hospital designed to improve healthcare quality andsafety for patients while creating a safe and accessible work environment for hospital staff. The

Planning D epartment recently released the Draft Environmental Impact Report for this project, and I amintroducing legislation this month to facilitate this important community effort.

Polk Street Goings OnFor those of you unfamiliar with the Lower Polk neighborhoods thriving arts community, on May 3rd,our neighborhood galleries will be open until 10 p.m. ThisArt Walk will feature the "Artists in the Alley"Outdoor Night Gallery. Fern Alley (between Polk & Larkin) will be closed to traffic to house the nightgallery of local independent artists as well as special exhibitions by our neighborhood galleries.Speaking of Fern Alley, be on the lookout for a Fern Alley farmers market starting at the end of May. We

expect it to offer fresh produce on Saturdays from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. through the fall. It will be operated byPacific Coast Farmers Markets.

Broadway Tow Away

Sometimes its small changes in a neig hborhood that makea big difference. Such is the case with the Broadway Tow

Away zon e that goes into effect every Friday and Saturdaynights.

Although residents understood that the zone was in place toensure public safety, my office heard numerous complaintsabout the 8 p.m. start time, which made it hard to park andhave dinner nearby. After extensive discussions with theSFPD, Im pleased that the start time was recently shifted to10 p.m. Thanks to my former legislative aide Jamie Cantwelland everyone involved for helping to make this happen.

Thank You and Bon Voyage to Jamie CantwellSpeaking of Jamie Cantwell, at the end of this month, she and her husband will move to New YorkCity. As a dedicated member of my staff and as an engag ed North Beach resident, Jamie workedhard to make the new North Beach Library a reality and to convene the police, residents and theindustry to make our nightlife safer. Our loss is the Big Apples gain. Come back and visit Jamie!


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Jamie Cantwell pilots a City Car share vehicle and David Chiuduring last years Italian Heritage parade

Ongoing Projects

8 Washington Luxury High Rise Condo Project -Appeals of both the Environmental Impact Report andthe Conditional Use permit are slated for 4:00 p.m. at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday,May 15, and the public is welcome to testify on the project. If you have questions, If youd like to weigh

in with my office on this project, please contact my aide Judson True [email protected].

Legislation

Making Our Streets Safer for EveryoneLast month, I joined officials from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and theSFPD as well as advocates for bicycling and pedestrian safety to announce a renewed push to makeour congested and often dangerous streets safer for everyone. Our shared commitment came in thewake of the shocking death of an elderly pedestrian who was struck by a bicyclist on March 29, but ourefforts were ongoing before this publicized tragedy. While the vast majority of pedestrian injuryaccidents involve cars (in 2011, there were 880 such accidents, 850 with cars and 30 with bikes), the

new approach includes stepped up enforcement of the most dangerous behaviors by drivers andbicyclists, particularly at the most dangerous locations in the City. We are also working on an innovativeprogram to make sure that bicyclists who are cited received additional education on the importance ofsafety on our roads.

Language Access HearingIn 2009, I helped pass one of the strongest language access laws in the nation, the Language AccessOrdinance. This law requires that City agencies provide timely services and information to monolingualand li mited-English proficient individuals in languages other than Engli sh. Because the Office of CivicEngagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA) in their2011and 2012 reports have found that manyagencies have faced significant challenges to compliance with the law despite good faith efforts, I havecalled for a hearing to address these findings and identify policy solutions to help our City fully achievelanguage access for our residents. I invite you to participate in this important hearing on May 24 at 1pmin Room 263 in City Hall.

Growing our Urban Agriculture MovementLast week at the Michelangelo Community Garden, along with the San Francisco Planning and UrbanResearch Association (SPUR), I announced legislation to create the first citywide Urban AgricultureProgram. SPUR released a report, Public Harvest, that shows how urban agriculture, which is thegrowing and harvesting of food within city limits, has allowed San Francisco residents to engage inhealthier and more sustainable living. Although weve seen community gardens and urban farmssprout across the City in recent years, the lack of coordination among the seven different agencies thatgovern urban agriculture has led to an overall decline in city resources for urban agriculture activitiesrelative to the funding level of the 1990s. Thats why I introduced legislation to create a one-stop shopfor urban agriculture that will be responsible for educating the public on urban agriculture, developingpartnerships with community organizations, and representing the Citys urban agriculture policies onthe state and federal levels.


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Ongoing Legislation

Parking Lot Security- On May 1st,the Board of Supervisorsunanimously approved myordinance that addresses publicsafety concerns in parking lots,particularly problematic lots nearentertainment venues. While theSan Francisco Police Departmenthas reported that they believenightclub violence has gone downrecently, safety incidents still occurthat remind us that we all havemore work to do.

Northeast Zoning- Last year Iproposed a sizable piece oflegislation intended to further awide range of broadly sharedplanning and goals including theTransit First policy and the preservation of historic buildings. In recent months, my staff has worked withthe Planning Department and community members to create more discrete ordinances on specific

topics such as signs, awnings and canopies, bike parking, and transferable development rights. Someinitial pieces of the legislation will be heard at the Boards Land Use Committee in the coming month orso. For more information on this issue, please contact Judson True atjudson [email protected].

See You In The District!Im looking forward to another month of casual conversations with all of you at cafes around District 3. Ifyou plan on stopping by, please email my aide Judson True [email protected] since officehours occasionally need to be rescheduled due to unanticipated events.

May 2012 District Office HoursFriday, May 11, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.Nob HillGallery Cafe, 1200 Mason

Friday, May 11, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.ChinatownChinatown L ibrary, 1135 Powell Street

Thursday, May 17, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.Jackson Square/Financial DistrictJackson Place Cafe, 633 Battery Street

Friday, May 25, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.ChinatownChinatown L ibrary, 1135 Powell Street

Friday, June 1, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.North Beach/Telegraph HillCaffe Roma, 526 Columbus Avenue

May 2012 Community CalendarThursday, May 3, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.Lower Polk Art WalkVarious Galleries

Friday, May 4, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.North Beach First FridaysVarious Galleries

Saturday, May 5Cinco De Mayo

Wednesday, May 9, 7:00 p.m.Lower Polk Neighbors Monthly MeetingFirst Congregational Church, 1300 Polk Street SanFrancisco

Sunday, May 13Mothers Day!

Monday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.North Beach Neighbors General MeetingTelegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, 660 LombardStreet

Thursday, May 17, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.North Beach Community Advisory Board MonthlyMeetingTelegraph Hill Neighborhood Center, 660 LombardStreet

Saturday, May 19, 9:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.


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Thursday, May 10Ann ual Bike to Work Day Celebrat ionCheck here for Maps with District 3 Locations(To join David Chiu for the ride, email

judson .true @sfgov.org.)

Thursday, May 10, 6:30 p.m. - 8 :30 p.m.Russian Hill Neighbors Annual MeetingOld First Presbyterian Church, 1751 Sacramento Street(David will be leading a discussion on the upcoming

Americas Cup .)

Friday, May 11, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.North Beach Community Coalition General MeetingSts. Peter and Paul Church Parish Center, 620 FilbertStreet

Saturday, May 12, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Ann ual Taiwane se American Cultural FestivalUnion Square

Saturday, May 12, 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.A Taste of Tel-HiJoe DiMaggio Playground, 651 Lombard Street

Middle Polk Neighborhood Associations Monthly Clean-UpIt's A Grind Coffee House, 1800 Polk Street

Monday, May 21, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Middle Polk Neighborhood Associations MonthlyMeetingIts a Grind Coffee House, 1800 Polk Street

Thursday, May 24, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Asian Pacific Island er American Heritage MonthCelebrationSan Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Sunday, May 27, 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary CelebrationSan Francisco Waterfront from Fort Point to Pier 39

Monday, May 28Memorial Day

***If we missed your event or meeting, please send future events to [email protected] well include asmany as we can.

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