Thanks to everyone who came out to the Glen Park Association quarterly meeting last night, and we hope you can make our next quarterly meeting in July – stay tuned for more details. As promised, we wanted to share a quick recap of resources provided: 1. San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) The SFCTA […]
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Bikeshare Dock Hearing June 12
According to Lyft, the Arlington at Roanoke bikeshare station will be considered at a virtual public hearing of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Friday, June 12, 2020, at 10 am. Go to meet.sfmta.com/meetings/FH53HNDW or call 888-398-2342 and enter the code 8647385 to join the meeting. For those who cannot tune in virtually, all feedback […]
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Faithful readers: CAH has been incomplete the last few weeks and is again today because I’ve started working full time and cannot juggle in my volunteer responsibilities yet. I have high hopes I’ll eventually figure it all out, but for now you should know that it may not come, and when it does come, it […]
City Agency Hearings
Not too much activity because of the Monday holiday, but Upper Douglass Dog Park will be discussed before the RecPark Commission this week. The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, October 15, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. Proposal to remove vehicular traffic (except MUNI) from Market. […]
City Agency Hearings
Monday, October 14, is a holiday, so there are fewer meetings this week. The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, October 7, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, October 8, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The SFMTA Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee will […]
City Agency Hearings
Fees to drive down Lombard and congestion pricing coming down the pike this week! Locally, we have one Chenery Street item before the Planning Commission and a presentation on speeding up the J-Church linked in the listing for SFMTA’s Citizen Advisory Committee meeting. The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, September 30, 10:00 a.m., […]
City Agency Hearings
Faithful readers, I had to leave early this week, so many of the agendas weren’t posted by the time I wrote this. I see nothing for GP in what was posted, but please check all the SFMTA meetings and the Board of Appeals agenda if you want to be sure you’re not missing anything. Thanks. […]
City Agency Hearings
Mandelman and other Supes appear to have dueling proposals over how to handle the understaffed group home on Potrero, which should make for a spicy Government Audit and Oversight Committee meeting. See Mandelman Legislation, below The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, September 16, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS […]
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, September 9, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, September 9, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The lot near Balboa Station for RV overnight parking will be considered and possibly pushed to the full […]
City Agency Hearings – Guns ‘n Ammo Edition!
The SFMTA Board of Directors Search Committee for a Director will meet Tuesday, September 3, 11 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th fl. See agenda and supporting documents here. The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, September 3, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. The […]
City Agency Hearings – tree removal edition!
The Board of Supervisors is on break through September 2. Department of Public Works will hold a tree removal hearing Monday, August 26, 5:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda Order No. 201744: To consider the removal of two (2) street trees with replacement adjacent to 5407 Diamond Heights Blvd. Staff has denied the […]
City Agency Hearings – Mural Edition!
The SF Board of Supervisors is on break until September 2, but the Historic Preservation Commission is jumping into the fray over the mural at Washington High School by starting landmark designation for the school. If you’ve missed the battle over the mural there, you’ve missed an interesting conversation about race and censorship. The SFMTA […]
City Agency Hearings
The Board of Supervisors are on summer break. The SFMTA Operations and Customer Service Committee will meet Tuesday, August 13, 3:30 p.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th fl. Agenda and supporting docs The SFMTA Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, August 13, 6 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. Agenda The SFMTA […]
City Agency Hearings
(The Board of Supervisors are on vacation until September 2) The Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, August 6, 6:30 p.m., at McLaren Lodge, 501 Stanyan St. Agenda The Historic Preservation Commission will meet Wednesday, August 7, 12:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. Agenda and supporting docs The Recreation and […]
City Agency Hearings
Kudos to the board and mayor coming together on affordable housing, just in time for the summer recess! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, July 29, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, July 30, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The Board of […]
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, July 22, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, July 22, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda Legislation requiring a Conditional Use application to create employee cafeterias again, streamlining codes to help small businesses, and […]
City Agency Hearings on Vacation
Your faithful correspondent is out of town this week and can’t look at all the agendas. Instead, I’ll forward this from SFMTA: As you may be aware, the SFMTA Board of Directors is preparing a search for a new Director of Transportation to lead the SFMTA. Given the importance of transportation in SF, our […]
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, July 8, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, July 8, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The Transportation Authority Board will meet Tuesday, July 9, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda and […]
City Agency Hearings – FIreworks Edition
Only one meeting that I could find, but don’t forget to join your friends and neighbors at the Arlington Cut Clean Up tomorrow (Saturday, June 29), from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Roanoke and Arlington, ready to fight the fennel! Take a break and listen to Friends of the Urban Forest’s proposal to put […]
City Agency Hearings – Deadly (not) Streets edition!
There are all kinds of transportation and safe streets information this week, with links to presentations when available. And the Planning Commission will once again consider perennial favorite 95 Nordhoff, which remains in its many-year limbo. Enjoy! The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Monday, June 24, 9 a.m., in City Hall, room 400. […]
City Agency Hearings – Dog Park Edition!
Upper Douglass dog park hours to be voted on by RecPark Commission Thursday. (Nearby neighbors want reduced hours, dog walkers want less or no reduction. There seems to have been exactly zero public outreach from RecPark.) The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, June 17, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda Again, […]
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, June 10, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda There are several major proposals worth following here, though none directly GP-related: establishing a commission to oversee the Dept of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, create a fund to buy homes for communal living for the mentally ill, and […]
City Agency Hearings
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, June 3, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, June 3, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The SFMTA Bond Oversight Committee will meet Tuesday, June 4, 10 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., […]
City Agency Hearings – Holiday Edition
The SFMTA Policy and Governance Committee will meet Tuesday, May 28, 10 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th floor. Agenda and supporting materials here. The Strategic Planning Progress Report is full of interesting information. The SFMTA Engineering Hearing happens Friday, May 31, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda
City Agency Hearings – Robots Edition!
Two GP items before the Planning Commission on Thursday! Mandleman’s efforts to pilot a state law meant to expand conservatorship laws to include drug addicted mentally ill people is hitting serious headwinds, as described in this SF Weekly article. It goes before Rules again this week. (See “Mandelman Legislation” below). Slide presentation of the issue. […]
City Agency Hearings
Mandelman is moving forward with the legislation to expand mental health/substance abuse conservatorships in the Rules Committee, and he’s holding a hearing to see what resources the city has to accommodate the law. Presumably his line of questioning will follow up on recommendations from the city’s April 2018 performance audit of DPH’s Behavioral Health Services, […]
City Agency Hearings – City College edition!
On Friday, the BOS will hear about the cuts to City College classes, which seems like it could be heated. For disappointment, turn to the MUNI Forward report to the SFMTA Board of Directors Tuesay. No improvements to the J any time soon, alas. Finally, the Supes are proposing half of all future Education Revenue […]
City Agency Hearings
Only one GP-related item this week, but plenty of interest overall: navigation centers for every district proposed; a regional housing report and one on Jump bikes. Read on: The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, April 29, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The following legislation is submitted under the […]
City Agency Hearings — Package Theft Edition!
Some of the most interesting items this week are down under Mandelman Legislation: a proposed pilot program to provide parking for the “vehicular homeless;” a proposal to allow certain non-profits the “first right to purchase” multi-unit buildings, and a hearing on package theft and home burglaries on Friday. Enjoy! The BOS Rules Committee will […]
City Agency Hearings: Scooter and Bikeshare Evaluation Edition!
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, April 15, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, April 15, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, April 16, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See […]
City Agency Hearings – Nordhoff Subdivision Edition!
Locally you can weigh in on the subdivided property at 95 Nordhoff (the tree will stay rooted) or advocate for funds for the the Sussex/Elk crossing. Citywide, the Transportation Authority Board will hear how SFMTA will handle traffic at the new basketball arena (don’t drive and don’t have a heart attack). + D8 Supe Mandelman […]
City Agency Hearings
Sorry to say I have to publish this incomplete and early because of another commitment this weekend! RecPark and Board of Appeals agendas weren’t available Thursday evening, but I linked to the page you go to for the agenda when it finally does appear. Write in and tell us if something interesting was up! […]
City Agency Hearings
The Board of Supervisors is on recess next week. The SFMTA Policy and Governance Committee will meet Tuesday, March 26, 10 a.m., at 1 S. Van Ness Ave., 7th floor. Agenda and supporting materials here. The SFMTA Engineering, Maintenance, & Safety Committee will meet Wednesday, March 27, 3:30 p.m., at 1 S. Van Ness […]
City Agency Hearings – Elk Street Edition!
Big changes coming to Elk Street at the top of the hill! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, March 18, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, March 18, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The Transportation Authority Board will […]
City Agency Hearings: SFMTA Feedback Edition!
No CAH next week, but this week we have an SFMTA Board hearing on bikeshare outreach (please email suggestions if you can’t make it), no more NRA membership for the SFPD, and a chance to smoke pot at events legally. The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, March 4, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room […]
City Agency Hearings: Urban Problems Issue
Homelessness in neighborhoods, vacant storefronts, toilets, congestion and an expanded definition of car break-ins. Crazy week in the city! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 25, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, February 25, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. […]
City Agency Hearings: Holiday Edition!
It’s always quiet when there’s a holiday, but there are a couple items of interest noted below. Reminder that the Ingleside Precinct Community meeting will be next week! The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, February 19, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. The Ingleside Police […]
City Agency Hearings: Sussex Crossing Edition!
Click here to read the SFMTA’s Annual Report. Meanwhile, big change is afoot for Sussex at Elk! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 11, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Budget and Finance Committee will meet Monday, February 11, 11:30 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda This […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Of note this week: Coyotes and other urban wildlife, parties in historic buildings, vacant store-front tax, and Mandelman sizes up your rear (yard). Is it as big as a house and well-situated? Then build one already! The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, February 4, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Rules Committee will meet Monday, January 28, 10:00 a.m., in City Hall, room 263. Agenda The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, January 28, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The Transportation Authority Board will meet Tuesday, January 29, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
It’s worth reading the legislation Mandelman and others are introducing in the Rules Committee under the 30-day rule (see below under Mandelman Legislation). Awarding contracts without competitive bidding seems a little odd, though the rest could conceivably improve homelessness services that much more. There will be a Zoning Variance Hearing Wednesday, January 23, 9:30 […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, January 14, 1:30 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, January 15, 1 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda and supporting documents here. Board elections, which may result in a shake-up for the body that […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
What’s hot this week? Land use! See Mandelman Legislation below. He is co-authoring legislation to penalize landlords of vacant storefronts as well as to dramatically change the rules and penalties around home demolitions. *Here’s a link to the SF Chronicle story about the latter. The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, January […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
City government is on vacation this week, but here’s some good news: MUNI will be free from 8 p.m. on December 31 through 5 a.m. on January 1, and BART will run until 3 a.m. I’m looking forward to watching the wheels of bureaucracy turn with my neighbors in 2019!
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation (Holiday Edition!)
The Board of Supervisors is on recess through January 4. Pretty much everyone else is taking the week off, too (as expected), except good old SFMTA: The SFMTA Engineering Hearing will happen Friday, December 28, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 416. Agenda
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Of interest: Lime Scooter’s appeal of its ban was heard today. I would have mentioned it had I read this article about how they treat their mechanics and other non-engineers. The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, December 18, 12:30 p.m. in City Hall, room 250. Agenda The SFMTA Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, December […]
Glen Park Association Newspaper Editorial
Housing may be the hottest topic in Glen Park. Whether it’s sky-high sale prices, displacement of dear neighbors, a basketball court on Everson or the future of the BART lot, the Glen Park Association hears about nothing quite so much as housing. Opinions vary—and strongly—from one person to the next, but there is at least […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
Nothing to report because pretty much all meetings are cancelled next week for the Thanksgiving vacation. Your faithful reporter will be on vacation next week and won’t be able to report on meetings for the following week, but I’ll note that our supervisoral (sp??) district, District 8, will be able to ask the Mayor questions when she […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
The Transportation Authority Board will meet Tuesday, November 13, 10 a.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday, November 13, 2 p.m., in City Hall, room 250. See agenda here. The SFMTA Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, November 13, 6 p.m., in City Hall, room 400. See agenda here. […]
City Agency Hearings + Mandelman Legislation
For MTA nerds, this week’s newsletter was rich with information. Crime trends, on-time performance, plan to improve on-time performance, which is a four-part blog from Ed Reiskin himself. See all four through this search. No Tuesday Board of Supervisors meeting next week. The BOS Land Use and Transportation Committee will meet Monday, November 5, 1:30 […]