Supervisor Mar April 2011 Newsletter

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APRIL/MAY 2011RICHMOND DISTRICT

NEWSLETTERSupervisor Eric Mar

Supervisor Eric Mar1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

San Francisco, CA 94102Office: 415-554-7410 Fax: 415-554-7415

[email protected]

www.sfgov.org

2011

A ril Ma

HopefullytheabundantAprilshowerswillbringlotsofflowerstotheRichmondDistrictintimeforsummer!From

nstituteonAging’snewseniorcarefacilityopeningonGearyBoulevard,totheofficialopeningofSt.Peter’sPlace

ffordablehousingdevelopmentforthosewithdisabilities,theRichmondDistricthasbeenmakinggreatstrides

owardsaccesstosocialservicesandsustainablelivingoptions.Iwashonoredtoattendthiswonderfuleventwith

MayorLeeandCongresswomanPelosi.

Assummerapproaches,Ilookforwardtogettingoutsidetoenjoytheniceweather,aswellasenjoyingthegreat

outdoorsatGoldenGateParkandatthebeach.JoinmeonBiketoWorkDayonMay12 th,whilewepromotea

healthiercommunityandcleanerenvironmentbyreducingpollution.

Ouroffice,inpartnershipwithSenatorLelandYee’sofficeandcommunityorganizations,willbehostingtheRichmon

DistrictCommunityHealthFaironMay14 th.Stopbyforfreehealthscreenings,informationonhealthyliving,free

ood,andactivitiesforchildren.

AsbudgetseasonapproacheshereatCityHall,itisveryimportantthatwegetyourinputonwhatbudgetprioritie

ndconcernsareatthetopofyourlist.Accordingly,Iwillbeholdingabudgettownhallmeetingtomorrow,April27

2011,attheRichmondDistrictRecreationCenterbetween6:00and7:30pm.Stopbyandsharewithusyouridea

priorities,andconcernsabouttheCity’supcomingbudget.MayorLeeandothercitydepartmentstaffwillalsobe

ttendancetohearwhatyouhavetosay.

nthesetougheconomictimes,itismoreimportantthaneverthatwetakestepstoprotectandpromotesmall

businesseswithintheRichmondDistrict.Tothatend,IhavebeenworkingwiththeMayor’sOfficeofEconomicand

WorkforceDevelopmentonlegislationtohelpfillvacantstorefrontsandsupportsmallbusinesses.Ihavealsobeen

workingwiththeOfficeofSmallBusinesstoassistsmallbusinessesfacingdifficulties,includingchallengeswith

awsuitsduetoADAcomplianceissues.

Asalways,ifyouhaveanyconcernsorquestions,letusknowat415‐554‐7410orsendanemailto

[email protected];youcanalsostopbymymonthlycoffeehours,whichwillbeheldonMay19 th2011between

10‐11amatJavaholics.‐Eric

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BUDGET TOWN HALL MEETING

with

Mayor Edwin Lee

and

Distric t 1 Sup ervisor Eric Ma r

Wed nesday, April 27th

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Richm ond Rec rea tion Center

251 18th Avenue

Sha re yo ur c onc erns, idea s and priorities reg a rd ing our

City’ s upc om ing bud get for fisc a l years 2011-2012.

Ac c essible b y Muni lines: 1 & 38

Stree t parking ve ry limited

Plea se c onsider using pub lic transporta tion or ca rpoo ling

For que stions, p lea se c onta c t:

Office o f Sup ervisor Mar (415) 554-7410 or eric .l.ma [email protected]

Disability Access

The mee ting site is whee lc ha ir ac c essible. To req uest rea l time c ap tioning , a sign

langua ge interprete r or other ac c om mo da tions for a d isability, p lea se c onta c t

Ma bel Ma rtinez a t the Ma yor’s Office on Disab ility, 554-6789 or em a il

[email protected]. Provid ing a t least 72 hours adva nc e no tice w ill help to ensure

ava ilab ility. If bec ause of a d isab ility you are unab le to a ttend the mee ting in

pe rson a nd w ould like to p artic ipa te b y phone, p lea se c ontac t Ma be l Martinez

a t the Ma yor’s Offic e on Disab ility, 554-6789 or ema il [email protected]. Your

req uest w ill be pa rt o f the lotte ry of pa rtic ipa nts.



Nei hborhood U datesFresh&Easy/CVSat3132ClementStreet

TheFresh&Easyfolkshavesignedafirst‐sourcehiringagreementwiththeCitythatwillcoverbothFresh&Easyan

CVS.Duringthenextfewweeksmyofficewillbeworking

withthecity'sOfficeofEconomicandWorkforce

Developmenttoreachouttocommunityorganizationsand

residentstohirethestaffatthenewstores.Staytunedfor

grandopeningdates;constructionisonschedule.

St.Peter'sPlaceOfficialGrandOpening,MondayApril25

St.Peter'sPlace,anew20‐unitresidentialfacilityfor

disabledadultsatthesiteoftheoldSt.Peter'sEpiscopal

Churchon29thAvenueisofficiallyopen!Iwashonoredto

jointhecelebrationandhonorFatherDavidRickey.

Someofyoumayrememberthatthechurchwasheavily

damagedbythe1989earthquake,andtheformer

structurecouldnotbesalvaged.Thechurchpartnered

withtheBernalHeightsNeighborhoodCenter,andstarted

constructionontheprojectlastJanuarywithfundingfrom

theMayor'sOfficeofHousing,theStateofCaliforniaand

HUD.Thenewfacilityisamuchneededadditiontoour

neighborhood.

FatherDavidRickeycametoSt.Peter's14yearsagoand

thecongregationhasbeenintheRichmondDistrictsince

1913.HeandthecongregationwerethecatalystfortheSt.

Peter'sPlaceprojectin2003.Theprojectwastheevolution

ofmanycreativemindsallfocusedonacommunitywho

greatlyneededsomesupport.



Energyefficiencyforcommercialbuildings

OnFeb.18,theBoardofSupervisorsapprovedlegislationtorequireownersofcommercial

propertieslargerthan10,000squarefeettoassesstheirenergyusagebyconductinganenergyauditeveryfiveyears.Theauditswouldincludealistofstepsthatwouldimproveenergy

efficiency,likeinstallingsolarpanelsorsealingwindowsbetter.Thereportswouldalsoincludean

estimateofenergysavingsfromthosesteps,thecostofimplementingthemandtheireconomic

value.Underthislegislation,propertyownerswouldalsoberequiredtosupplythatinformation

tenants.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactmyofficeat415‐554‐7410.

heDepartmentofPublicWorks’BureauofStreet

UseandMappingandtheBureauofStreetand

ewerRepairhavesuppliedthefollowinglistof

treetrepairsforDistrictOne.

Nei hborhood U dates



HonoringMajorKurtLee(photocreditFrankJang)

OnFeb.8,theBoardofSupervisorspresenteda

proclamationtoMajorKurtLee,aSanFrancisco‐bo

warherowhofoughtinWWII,KoreaandVietnam.

MajorLeewasthefirstChineseAmericanofficerin

theUSMarineCorp.HereceivedtheNavyCrossand

twoPurpleHeartsforhisextraordinaryactsofvalorasaplatoonleaderintheKoreanWar.In2010,on

MemorialDay,theSmithsonianpremieredthe

documentary"UncommonCourage:Breakoutat

Chosin,"whichrecognizedLee'spatriotismand

bravery.Itwasaparticularhonorformetopresent

therecognitiontoMajorLeesinceheismyuncle.

Supervisor Mar with Nino Parker NinoParkerHonoredonBlack

HistoryMonth

FebruarywasBlackHistoryMonth,andonFeb.15

theSFBoardofSupervisorsformallyrecognized

NinoParkerwithacommendationfromtheCityof

SanFranciscoforhislifelongworkwithunderserved

youth.Parker'seffortsatthePretrialDiversionProjectchanneltroubledyouthtoworkonpositive

activitiesthathelpthecommunity.

Theprojectprovidesachancefor"firsttime"

misdemeanoroffendersofnon‐violentchargesto

havetheircasedismissedbycompletingaprogram,

suchascleaningupgraffitiandotherbeautification

projectsthroughoutSanFrancisco.ParkerwasbornatKaiserHospitalandattendedCookElementarySchool,

RooseveltMiddleSchoolandGeorgeWashingtonHighSchool.HelivesintheOuterRichmond,whereheisraising

his3‐year‐oldsonNinoJr.

Zoe Levin along was honoredas “9-1-1 Hero” for her quickthinking when she dialed 9-1-1and saved the life of a lovedone.

Supervisor Eric Mar at the 2011

Cherry Blossom Parade.

photo credit: May Wong

Supervisor Mar atPeabody Elementaryfor Bike to School Day!.



Supervisor Mar with Modern Times Bookstore Staff ModernTimesBookstore

Sadly,aftermanyyearsonValencia

Street,ModernTimesBookstorewill

beclosingitsdoors.Asavolunteer

collective,ModernTimesBookstore

hasofferedacommunityaspacewith

progressiveliteratureandeventsfor40years.

Overtheyears,thebookstore

supportedmanylocalauthors,hosting

openmicnightsandcommunityevents.

WelookforwardtothefuturepartnershipbetweenModernTimesBookstoreandtheWashingtonDC‐

basedBusboys&Poetrestaurantandbookstorethatwillsurelycontinuetoprovideanintellectualand

communityspaceforSanFrancisco’sprogressivecommunity.

Supervisor Mar with Ed Resikin (DPW), Mayor Lee, and Mohammad Nuru (DPW) join hundreds of volunteers onArbor Day to clean up George Washington High School, Ocean Beach and plant trees throughout the RichmondDistrict. A tree was planted in honor of Charlie Starbuck who has volunteered his time and planted thousands of trees

Supervisor Mar joins hundreds of Starbucks Coffee employees who volunteered to clean up Ocean Beach.



Senator Leland Y. Yee, Ph.D. & Supervisor Eric Mar



Calendar of Events

Sunday Streets

Sunday May 8th, 11am – 4pm<-- Mission Route

This year’s Sunday Streets calendar featuresmonthly events from March 20 through October of2011, with events occurring on the 2nd Sunday ofeach month starting in April.

Don’t miss the Great Highway route on July 10!

For more information, please visithttp://sundaystreetssf.com /

Bike to Work Da

Thursday, May 12, 201

Meet Supervisor Mar and the rest

the District 1 commuter convey a

the Blue Danube Coffee House a

306 Clement and bike downtown

We will depart at 7:45 am.

Coffee with Eric

Thursday, May 19, 2011, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, I will beat Javaholics at 449 Balboa Street (between 5th Ave &

6th Ave). Come meet with me and other Richmond

district residents and share what’s on your mind!

San Francisco's Annual Asian Pacific AmericanHeritage AwardsMonday, May 2, 2011 at 5pm Herbst Theatre Presentations of awards, performances, and a Community reception immediately following at the Green Room.Attire: Ethnic Festive

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