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SupervisorDavidChiuJanuary2013Newsletter
Friend HappyNewYear!Imincrediblyexcitedtostartmysecondtermandtoworkinthisnewyearwithso manyofyoutoimproveDistrict3andSanFrancisco,andwashonoredtobereelectedbymy colleaguestocontinueservingasPresidentofourBoardofSupervisors.Ivealreadyheardfrommany neighborhoodleadersaboutprioritiesfortheyearthatweshare,fromimprovingoureconomyand ensuringappropriatedevelopmentstoreducingtenantevictionsandfindingcreativewaystoaddress neighborhoodqualityoflifeissues.Ilookforwardtohearingmoreofyourideasandtoworkingtogether intheyearsahead. Ialsowantedtotakethisopportunitytospreadthewordthatmyofficeisonceagainofferinginternship andvolunteeropportunities,whichyoucanfindoutmoreabouthere.Withsuchasmallstaffandso muchworktodo,wedependonthecontributionofstudentinternsandneighborhoodvolunteersalike. Allmybesttoyouandyourlovedonesin2013!

OfficialWebsite Inthisnewsletter:

District3Update Legislation SeeYouintheDistrict CommunityCalendar

District3Update

CommunityMeetingwithUpdateonPagodaOptionforCentralSubwayConstruction OnTuesday,January22,at6:30p.m.attheTelHiNeighborhoodCenterat660LombardStreet,Iwill hostacommunitymeetingtoprovideanupdateonthestatusoftheproposaltoextracttheCentral SubwaysTunnelBoringMachines(TBMs)atthesiteofthePagodaTheaterinsteadofinthemiddleof ColumbusAvenue,whichwouldbeextremelydisruptive.TheSanFranciscoMunicipalTransportation Agency(SFMTA)isinactivenegotiationswiththeownerofthesite,andmyofficerecentlyintroduced legislationrelatedtotheprocess.Whiletherearestillchallengestomakingthisalternativeareality,I amcautiouslyoptimisticthatwecangetawinwinbyrelocatingtheconstructionandremovinga neighborhoodeyesoreatthesametime.Ifyoudlikemoreinformation,pleasecontactmyaideJudson atjudson.true@sfgov.org.Also,ifyoudliketofollowingtheNorthBeachissueorotherCentralSubway newsmoreclosely,youcansignupfortheSFMTAsemailupdateshere.

ThePagodaTheater,possiblesiteoftheextractionoftheCentralSubwaysTunnelBoringMachines.

JoinUsattheFirstParticipatoryBudgetingCommunitySession Ihopetoseemanyofyouatthefirstparticipatorybudgetingcommunitysession,whichwillbeon Saturday,January26from10:00a.m.to12:30p.m.attheTelHiNeighborhoodCenterat660Lombard Street.ThisinitialsessionispartoftheparticipatorybudgetingpilotprogramthatIlaunchedinDistrict3 togiveresidentsthepowertovotedirectlyonhowtousediscretionaryfundingfromthisyearsbudget. Theobjectiveofthesessionistoidentifypotentialprojectideasthatareaprioritytoourresidentsand providepublicbenefitstoourdistrict.Projectideasmustbeforonetime,nonoperationalexpenditures thatareimplementablebycitydepartmentsandcostnomorethan$20,000. Weencourageallofourdistrictresidentsandleaderstogetinvolvedinthisprocessandhelpusmake thebestinvestmentsinourneighborhoods.Pleaseletusknowifyouwillbeattendingthesessionand ifyouwillbeneedingchildcareassistancebycontactingAmyChanatamy.chan@sfgov.org. BroadwayCBD AgroupofbusinessownersandresidentsintheBroadwaycorridorhavebeenworkingwithmyoffice onaproposaltoformaBroadwayCommunityBenefitDistrict(CBD).TheCBD,whichwouldhavetobe approvedbyamajorityofaffectedpropertyownerswithinitsboundaries,wouldcreateaspecial assessmentdistricttofundadditionalservicesforBroadway,includingmoresecurity,beautification, andmarketing/rebranding.OnJanuary30from56:30atMonroe(473Broadway),therewillbea communitymeetingtodiscusstheproposedCBD.Wehopetoseeyoutheretoshareyourvisionfora saferandimprovedBroadwaycorridor.

JeffersonStreetConstructionasPier43PromenadeisCompleted Earlierthismonth,constructionbeganontheJeffersonStreetImprovementProject.Twoblocksof JeffersonStreet,fromJonestoHydestreets,aregettingstreetscapeimprovementstoenhancethis historicFishermansWharfcorridor.Thefocusistomaketheimportanttouristdestinationandbusiness districtsaferforpedestrians,withnewlydesignedintersections,betterstreetlightingandupgraded crosswalks.Theprojectalsoincludesnewbicyclelanesandlandscaping.Workisplannedtocontinue throughJune.Forregularconstructionupdates,visitthiswebsite. TheJeffersonStreetworkbeginsrightafterthecompletionofanotherimportantFishermansWharf project,thePier43Promenade,whichIcelebratedwithMayorLee,Cityofficialsandwaterfrontfolksin December.Withprojectfundingcomingmostlyfromthe2008parksbond,thepromenadeandseawall dramaticallyimprovesthepedestrianexperienceattheWharfwhilealsoprotectingthismuchvisited sectionofshoreline.

Pier43PromenadeBeforeandAfter

Legislation
Asthenewyearbegins,IwillmovelegislativelyanumberofordinancesthatIintroducedlastyearand willalsoadvancenewlegislation.Ifyouhavelegislativeideas,orhavequestionsaboutongoing legislation,pleasecontactmyaideJudsonatjudson.true@sfgov.org.Hereareafewupdates: LaunchofHealthyNailSalonProgram OnJanuary12,Iwasveryproudtoparticipateinaneventrecognizingthefirsttennailsalonstaking partinSanFranciscosHealthyNailSalonProgram,aprogramstemmingfromfirstinthenation legislationIauthoredtwoyearsago.Salontechniciansareprimarilyyoung,immigrantwomenwho haveenduredprolongedexposuretotoxicchemicalscommonlyfoundinpolishesandotherproducts. TheDepartmentoftheEnvironmentrunsSanFranciscosvoluntaryprogram,whichsupportssalonsby offeringinformationabouthealthierproducts,trainingsinsafersalonpractices,andpromotion.I encourageyoutogiveyourbusinesstosalonsthataretakingactiontoprotectthehealthoftheirstaff, patrons,andtheenvironment.AlistofparticipatingsalonscanbefoundontheProgramswebsite. GrossReceiptsTaxInformationalWebsiteforBusinesses LastNovember,votersoverwhelminglyapprovedacrucialreformtoourCitysbusinesstaxsystema changeIfirststartedworkingonasaSmallBusinessCommissionerpriortomyelectionasSupervisor. Overthenextfewyears,wewillshiftfromabusinesstaxbasedentirelyonpayrollwhichdiscourages hiringtoonethatfocusesonthegrossreceiptsofourbusinessesthisreformwillcreatethousandsof jobs.Tohelpbusinessesimplementthischange,TreasurerJoseCisneroshascreatedahelpful websitethatincludesfrequentlyaskedquestionsandthetextofthelegislation.

NeighborhoodOfficeHours:SeeYouintheDistrict!
InthenewyearImonceagainlookingforwardtoseeingmanyofyouatmydistrictofficehours.Ifyou planonstoppingby,pleaseemailmyaideAmyatamy.chan@sfgov.org,sinceofficehoursoccasionally needtoberescheduledduetounanticipatedevents.

Friday,January18,9:0010:00a.m. NorthBeach CaffeTrieste,609VallejoStreet Friday,January25,1:302:30p.m. Chinatown ChinatownLibrary,1135PowellStreet

Friday,January25,9:0010:00a.m. BarbaryCoast CoffeeRoaster,536DavidStreet

Thursday,January31,9:0010:00a.m. MiddlePolk ItsaGrind,1800PolkStreet

January2013CommunityCalendar
Tuesday,January15,6:308:30p.m. ProposedPier3032ArenaEnvironmentalScoping Meeting DelanceyStreetFoundation,HerbertHalperTownHall Room,600TheEmbarcadero. **Formoreinformationonthisproject,whichwouldbring theGoldenStateWarriorstoSanFranciscobeginningin 2017,pleasevisittheprojectwebsite. Wednesday,January16,9:00a.m.11:00a.m.(dropin anytime) PolkStreetCorridorImprovementsOpenHouse Workshop FirstCongregationalChurch,1300PolkStreet Wednesday,January16,5:30p.m. SanFranciscoPoliceDepartmentCentralStation CommunityMeeting CathayPost,1524PowellStreet(notenewlocation) Monday,January21,6:00p.m. MiddlePolkNeighborhoodMeeting(SupervisorChiuwill bespeaking) It'sAGrind,1800PolkStreetatWashington Tuesday,January22,6:30p.m. CentralSubwayCommunityUpdateonTunnelBoring MachineConstruction(seeDistrict3Updateabove) TelHiNeighborhoodCenter,660LombardStreet Saturday,January26,10:00a.m.12:30p.m. ParticipatoryBudgetingCommunitySession(seeDistrict 3Updateabove) TelHiNeighborhoodCenter,660LombardStreet Wednesday,January30,5:00p.m. BroadwayCommunityBenefitDistrictCommunity Meeting(seeDistrict3Updateabove) Monroe,473Broadway

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