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District 4 | Sunset | ParksideSupervisor Katy Tang

City Hall, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102p: (415) 554-7460 | e: katy.tang@sfgov.org | www.sfbos.org/tang

2013

Message From the Supervisor

September

The San Francisco Fire Department has access to a structure of underground water cisterns strategically located for the event of major damage to its water distribution system. In an effort to repair and upgrade San Francisco’s aging emergency firefighting water system, voters approved the Earthquake Safety & Emergency Response Bond (ESER) in 2010. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is

implementing the Emergency Firefighting Water System Program, which has three major project categories:

Core Facilities1. – deliver water at high pressure for the suppression of multiple-alarm fires. The program will seismically strengthen five physical plant locations including: Twin Peaks Reservoir, Ashbury Heights Tank, Jones Street Tank, Firefighting Pump Stations 1 & 2 (SOMA & Fort Mason).Cisterns2. – repair existing cisterns and install new water cisterns to improve coverage throughout the City.Pipelines and Tunnels3. – The current system includes over 135 miles of underground water pipelines and tunnels. The program will repair existing pipelines and tunnels and consider adding new pipelines.

Cistern sites were selected strategically such that they can most quickly address potential future fires and help distribute water in areas currently lacking the infrastructure to do so. Site selection also took into consideration the site conditions and construction feasibility. Out of 131 potential sites, the locations were selected through 16 planning workshops based on 23 criteria focusing on value to firefighting efforts as well as site conditions. The ESER Bond will fund approximately 30 new cisterns. Cistern sites in District 4 include:

• 35th Ave. and Irving St.• 36th Ave. and Wawona St.• 37th Ave. and Lawton St.• 37th Ave. and Ortega St.• 37th Ave. and Rivera St.• 37th Ave. and Ulloa St.

Construction of these cisterns will require a roughly 40-foot diameter excavation and a four month construction period at each site. Construction will be staggered as to create the least amount of disruption to the flow of traffic in the neighborhood. Construction of the first cistern began in August at the intersection of 36th Avenue and Wawona Street. Workdays and hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, weather permitting. For more information about construction in your neighborhood, visit the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission map of construction projects at www.sfwater.org/construction.

Though the construction of these cisterns will cause temporary disruption to the neighborhood, it is important that the City install the necessary infrastructure to ensure that all residents in every neighborhood are safe during the event of a fire emergency.

To learn more about the ESER Bond, visit: www.sfearthquakesafety.org. If you have any questions about the installation of these cisterns in your area, please contact our office at (415) 554-7460.

New Firefighting Water Cisterns

The interior of a cistern. © SFPUC; Robin Scheswohl

In past newsletters, we described our neighborhood planning process to create The Sunset District Blueprint, which you can read more about at http://www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=14943. Our third community workshop is coming up, which will focus on Economic Development, and will take place on Thursday, September 19th,from6:30pm–8:00pmatRolling-OutCafé

locatedat1722TaravalStreetnear27th Avenue.

We hope you can join us for this workshop, which will focus how to improve the economic vitality of the Sunset District. Economic development encompasses a variety of subjects including business attraction and retention, neighborhood beautification, commercial corridor revitalization, small business policy, planning

and zoning, among others. In the Sunset District, we have many active and vibrant commercial corridors and nodes including Irving, Judah, Noriega, Taraval, Vicente, and Sloat. These areas bring life to our community and serve us in our daily lives.

As in past meetings, participants will have the opportunity to talk with City agency representatives, our office, and neighbors to brainstorm ways in which we can improve the economic development of the Sunset District. Come prepared to share your ideas!

As always, you can participate by contributing your ideas at any of our workshops, during our drop-in hours (at various locations and times, listed below), or online using our survey at

www.surveymonkey.com/s/KG6FVMQ. You may also email ashley.summers@sfgov.org or call our office at (415) 554-7460 with your ideas.

The Sunset District BlueprintEconomic Development Meeting is September 19th

Upcoming Community Workshops

EconomicDevelopment:• September 19th | 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Rolling-Out Café, 1722 Taraval St. @ 27th Ave

Children & Families• : October 17th | 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Ortega Branch Library, 3223 Ortega St. @ 40th Ave

PublicSafety:• November 14th | 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Taraval Police Station, 2345 24th Ave. @ Taraval St

Drop-In Hours

September 4• th | 6pm – 7pm | Ken & Amy’s Eagle Pizzeria, 1712 Taraval St. @ 27th AveSeptember 18• th | 9am – 10am | Donut Time, 2401 Noriega St. @ 31st Ave

Movies in McCoppin returns this fall to McCoppin Square on Taraval Street. Each Friday in October, families can join in for free movie fun and enjoy our late summer weather. Movies

will begin after the sun sets (at about 6:45pm), but come early to get a great seat and to walk around and pick up movie snacks from one of the various merchants that will be offering discounts to movie-goers.

Our office is hosting Movies at McCoppin in partnership with the People of Parkside Sunset (POPS –

formerly Taraval Parkside Merchants Association). Meet the members, learn more about the organization, and join to become part of a longstanding Sunset organization.

Animal Care & Control will also be joining in the movie fun and will be premiering their organization’s short clip about how they serve both our human and animal communities. Learn about what an Animal Control Officer does, and meet a few furry friends!

Come by at 5:30pm to grab your seat, pick up your discount coupon for movie treats, and to meet representatives from our office, POPS, and Animal Care and Control. If you have questions about Movies in McCoppin, please call our office at (415) 554-7460 or email Ashley.Summers@sfgov.org. More

information aabout POPS can be found here: www.sf-pops.com, and more information about Animal Care & Control can be found here: www.animalshelter.sfgov.org.

Movies in McCoppinSave the Dates! Every Friday in October

10/4 BRAVE10/11 HOCUS POCUS

10/18 OZ10/25 THE BIRDS

Many still remember “the airplane park” from their childhood at 19th Avenue and Vicente Street. After 20 years without an airplane, the

Friends of Larsen Playground, former Supervisor Carmen Chu, our office, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, and the San Francisco Parks Alliance are pleased to see the next phase of improving this park with not only new play structures, but a sculpted replica of an F-8 Crusader jet.

The Friends of Larsen Playground has been fundraising to renovate the playground through community outreach, events, and grants. Funding has been secured for about $950,000 of this project, but the Friends of Larsen Playground are still accepting donations in order to build this beautiful new playground, and will be recognizing donors throughout the park. To support Larsen Playground and to view playground designs, visit www.larsenparkjet.org. Construction of the new playground elements will begin in 2014 and should be complete by the end of that year.

One of our partners, the San Francisco Parks Alliance, supports parks throughout San Francisco by providing fiscal sponsorship,

technical support, outreach and more. Their annual “Party for the Parks” benefit for park lovers will celebrate San Francisco’s parks in the wild, western end of Golden Gate Park. Last year, funds raised by Party for the Parks went toward installation of recycling containers in Golden Gate Park, an automatic ventilation system in the Golden Gate Park nursery, and supported San Francisco Parks Alliance’s efforts to connect people with parks. This year, the Party for the Parks will be held on Saturday, September7,2013from6pm–11pmatthe Bercut Equitation Field in Golden Gate Park. For more information and to buy tickets, visit www.sfparksalliance.org/the-alliance/philanthropy/party-parks-0.

Returning this year for the second time, the Soapbox Derby is sure to be a huge hit! Some may remember former Supervisor Carmen Chu racing down 20th Avenue

alongside many other impressive soapbox racers. The Friends of Larsen Playground are gearing up to close the funding gap by hosting another round of this fun, family friendly, and FREE event!

Build a derby car, buy some Larsen Playground swag, donate to the campaign, or simply show up to the event. We are also looking for volunteers for the day of the event, so please get involved if you are able by calling (415) 554-7460 or emailing Ashley.Summers@sfgov.org. Details will be announced soon at www.larsenparkjet.org. The sport of Soapbox Derby racing has deep roots in District 4. To read more about the Sunset’s Soapbox Derby history, click here: www.outsidelands.org/soap-box-derby.php.

Larsen Playground UpdateParty for the Parks

Save the Date! Soapbox Derby to Benefit Larsen Playground October 27, 2013

Bicycle Tour: A Spin Around the Sunset

Back for its 19th year, the Sunset Community Festival continues to bring residents together for food, fun, live entertainment. It is also a great opportunity to learn more about all of the great organizations, City agencies, and people that serve our neighborhood. Thanks to the Sunset District Neighborhood Coalition, Sunset Youth Services and the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon

Center, this festival has a long history of being a favorite community event for Sunset families.

This year, the Sunset Community Festival will be held on Saturday,September28th from 11am to 3pmatWestSunsetPlaygroundatOrtegaStreetand40th Avenue. For more information about the Sunset Community Festival, or to get involved, email sunsetfestival@sbcglobal.net.

On Saturday, October 19th, join Supervisor Tang and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for a spin through the Sunset! This event is designed to teach riders basic urban bicycle riding skills, as well as show Sunset residents the best way to reach the downtown area via bicycle. You will

experience the joys of using a bicycle to get around the neighborhood while stopping at local businesses along the way and traversing the best the Sunset has to offer.

Riders can meet at any of the following stops and join the group at any point during the ride. Riders can choose to end their ride in the Sunset or continue with the group to City Hall. People of all abilities will enjoy this ride, especially new riders looking for to try biking in the comfort of a group.

Meet at any of the following locations at the designated times. Our group will pick riders up along the way, and stop at local businesses to meet our fellow cyclists and to pick up any coffee or refreshments.

10:00am | Meet at Java Beach, 2650 Sloat Blvd. and 45th Ave.· 10:15am | Meet at Devil’s Teeth Baking Company, 3876 Noriega St. and 46· th Ave.10:30am | Meet at Henry’s House of Coffee, 1618 Noriega St. and 24· th Ave.

If you have questions about the ride, please contact our office at (415) 554-7460.

Sunset Community FestivalSeptember 28, 2013

Bicycle Tour: A Spin Around the SunsetOctober 19, 2013

To help students and families as they prepare to return to school, our office partnered with Walgreens stores in the Sunset District for a Back-to-School Supply Drive to provide school

supplies for District 4 families. Community members donated school supplies at several Walgreen locations in July and August. On Saturday, August 17th, our office distributed supplies to about 75 families and 100 children. Our office would like to thank all the Walgreen volunteers and the participating Walgreens on Irving, Taraval, Noriega and Ocean Avenue for their support of our Sunset families. Our office looks forward to partnering with Walgreens in the future and continuing to support our community’s children as they learn and grow.

School Supply Drive Recap

With a new school year, our office would like to take this opportunity to encourage parents and guardians to work

with their school to understand the school’s individual traffic safety and drop-off guidelines. In general, please keep in mind the following:

White zones are for drop off and pick · up only; parking is not allowed in white zones.Use cross walks when crossing the · street, do not jay walk with or without your children.Do not double park your car.·

Many schools have volunteers for school drop off, so please check with your school to find out which times those volunteers are outside. Officers from Taraval Police Station do visit during drop off and pick up to enforce traffic safety laws. Please keep students, families, faculty, staff and the community safe by following traffic laws.

School TrafficSafety Reminder

Kick off the school year with a healthy habit! Walking and biking to school gives you quality time together as a family and helps kids to arrive at school

energized and ready to learn. Currently, only half of San Francisco children who live close enough to walk to school actually do.

San Francisco's Safe Routes to School program is promoting walking and biking, focusing on 15 public elementary schools with lessons, events and activities, and traffic enforcement around schools. Events like Walk to School Day and Bike to School Week are open to all San Francisco schools. Visit SFSafeRoutes.org to learn more.

Want to find other parents to share thecommute with?

Visit • WePool2School.orgContact Safe Routes to School directly at •

(415) 431-2453, ext. 314Sign up at • tinyurl.com/WalkorBiketoSchool and enter a special giveaway to win $25 Sports Basement and $100 Safeway gift cards!

Savethedate:WalkandRolltoSchoolDayisWednesday,October9,2013.The event is open to all schools. Last year San Francisco had 55 schools and 8,500 children participate! Visit www.sfsaferoutes.org to register your school to participate and get free materials and support.

Walk & Roll to School Day is October 9th!

1st Annual

The Planning Department recently completed an architectural survey of over 2,700 houses in the central Sunset District. The Sunset District Historic Resource Survey (Sunset survey) identified three eligible historic districts and 84 eligible individual historic buildings constructed from 1925 to 1950. The Sunset survey documented many of the neighborhood’s little-known architectural

gems including tracts constructed by the Rousseau brothers, Henry Doelger, and the Standard Building Company, as well as smaller-scale builders and architects. In addition to the survey, the Planning Department developed a Historic Context Statement that documented the history of residential tracts from the 1925 to 1950 and provided a guide for the building evaluations.

Results of the survey are found on a searchable online map at http://sunsetsurvey.sfplanning.org. The website also contains the Historic Context Statement, FAQs for property owners, and helpful guidelines such as Windows Replacement Guidelines. As part of its community outreach effort, the Planning Department recently led several neighborhood history walking tours and hosted several community events. The Sunset survey identifies architecturally significant buildings and districts, but it is not a formal landmark designation. The Historic Preservation Commission will consider adopting the survey findings at its regularly scheduled hearing on September 18, 2013. For more information about the survey project or to submit public comment, please contact Mary Brown, preservation planner, at 415-575-9074 or Mary.Brown@sfgov.org.

Sunset Historic Resource Survey

Formerly only offered online, Karen Luu has been inspired by the revitalization of lower Judah Street and has decided to open her retail store to the public during the week. Karen Luu is a San Francisco-based designer and has been manufacturing clothes for

over 20 years. Her collection includes luxurious apparel and home goods with a timeless, understated feel.

Just when you think you have to trek all the way to the mall for a special gift – just visit Karen Luu around the corner. At Karen Luu Home Couture, you will find an array of beautiful items. She offers home goods such as pillows, blankets, and comfortable ponchos; apparel such as robes, sweaters, and sleepwear; and accessories including scarves, necklaces and more. Karen will welcome you into her store and guide you to the perfect gift for a loved one – or for you.

Karen Luu Home Couture www.karenluuhomecouture.com 3927 Judah St. (between 44th and 45th Ave.) San Francisco, CA 94122

Merchant Spotlight: Karen Luu Home Couture

Karen Luu in her Judah Store

September’s Adoptable Animals from San Francisco Animal Care & Control

Mufasa ID: A342141 - What a handsome fellow! Mufasa is a bit shy but warms up and is very active and curious. Not a snuggle bunny, but would be a lovely bun companion.

The San Francisco Department of Animal Care and Control is San Francisco's only open door animal shelter that accepts any animal, in any condition, of any temperament. SF ACC is responsible for the City's stray, injured, abandoned, neglected and mistreated animals, of all species, including wildlife. Services include adoptions, lost pets, animal law enforcement, dog licensing, animal cruelty

and abuse investigations, animal rescue, and disaster planning for pets. SF ACC is committed to the delivery of effective, courteous, and responsive animal care and control services to the residents of San Francisco.

San Francisco Animal Care & Control1200 15th Street @ Harrison Street

(415) 554-6364www.animalshelter.sfgov.org

Nila ID: A343172 - Nila is a lovely gal and is a friendly and sweet scruffy girl. Nila will need regular grooming to maintain her coat, and recently had puppies so will need a healthy diet and exercise. Nila should not have children in her family.

Jiffy ID: A340000 - Jiffy is a gentle and sweet little cutie pie. He also has a sister, Esme, who is available for adoption. There are many wonderful kittens for adoption so go down to ACC and take a look!

The Cliff House celebrates its rich history of 150 years this year. Before the Sunset and Richmond Districts were livable neighborhoods, the Cliff House stood

alone, perched above the Pacific.

Senator John Buckley and C.C. Butler built the first Cliff House in 1863. Adolph Sutro, who built his estate overlooking the Cliff House, purchased the building in 1883. Damaged in 1887 by a an abandoned boat loaded with dynamite, a scrappy version of the Cliff House operated until 1889 when the building was painted and modernized. On Christmas Day, 1894, however, the building was destroyed by a chimney fire.

Adolph Sutro built the extravagant and luxurious second Cliff House, modeled after a French chateau, and opened the place in 1896. Both President William McKinley and Teddy Roosevelt visited the second Cliff House, and Sutro’s streetcar line brought the public out in droves. After Sutro passed away in 1898, John Tait leased the building. After surviving the 1906 earthquake, another fire destroyed the Cliff House in a mere two hours.

Sutro’s daughter, Dr. Emma Merritt, along with John Tait, rebuilt the Cliff House in a neoclassical style, and with it, carried on the Cliff House legacy of fabulous dining and entertainment after its opening in 1909. In 1918, the President of the United States ordered all establishments within one-half mile of a military installation to discontinue the sale of liquor; and with that, the lessee and investors decided to halt operations. In 1920, during prohibition, a dry Cliff House reopened under Shorty Roberts, but did not have the draw of former years, so was shut down in 1925.

The owners of Playland, George and Leo Whitney, purchased the Cliff House in 1937 and reopened in 1938. Following World War II, the Whitney brothers gave the Cliff House a facelift. The Golden Gate National Recreation Area acquired the Cliff House in 1977. The Cliff House was restored as a joint effort between the National Park Service

and restaurant owners, Dan and Mary Hountalas, proprieters of the Cliff House for over three decades. The 1909 building was renovated to restore the neoclassical architecture, and the renovation unearthed discoveries including a marble staircase, and part of the original carriage road from 1914.

The Cliff House remains an iconic destination known for its history, hospitality and amazing views of the Pacific Ocean. In honor of its big anniversary, both the Sutro and Bistro restaurants will be offering dining specials, priced to honor the 1863 building at $18.63! Visit http://www.cliffhouse.com/150_Anniversary/index.html to learn more about the history of the Cliff House and to view their dining specials for this tremendous occasion.

Cliff House150th Anniversary

The second Cliff House (circa 1896)Courtesy Dennis O’Rourke, www.cliffhouseproject.com

The third Cliff House, after its makeover (circa 1950)www.nps.gov

September 7 | Saturday | 10:00am – 5:00pm8th Annual Sunset District Autumn Moon Festival

Millions of people around the world pay tribute to this cultural tradition each year. Come join the celebration at this exciting street festival featuring over 100 vendor booths,

delicious food, arts and crafts, traditional performances, product vendors and exhibitors from community organizations and government agencies.

Irving Street | 22nd Avenue to 25th AvenueFor more information, visit: www.autumnmoonfestival.org

September 7 | Saturday | 6:00pm – 11:00pmParty for the Parks

San Francisco Parks Alliance will host a western-themed, benefit evening for the City’s parks. This festive event for park lovers will celebrate San Francisco parks with bluegrass,

roping, riding, and a tented buffet under starry skies. Bercut Equitation Field | Chain of Lakes Drive between JFK Drive and MLK Drive

For more information, visit: www.sfparksalliance.org/the-alliance/philanthropy/party-parks-0

September 10 & September 17 | Tuesday | 4:00pmSAT Math Prep Courses

These courses are designed as intensive, subject-specific courses for students who have taken the PSAT and/or SAT and targeted specific areas to intensive study and review.

Parkside Library | 1200 Taraval Street @ 22nd AvenueRegister online: www.successlinktutoring.com/SFPL/

September 11, 18 & 25 | Wednesdays | 9:00am – 4:00pmNeighborhood Emergency Response Team (NERT) Trainings

Everyone is invited to FREE disaster preparedness trainings with NERT. Classes will be held the last three Wednesdays in September. Topics include earthquake awareness, utilities shut-offs, disaster medicine, team

organization and hands-on training. Help prepare yourself and your community to do what we can for each other and make San Francisco a resilient city!

UCSF Parnassus Campus | 505 Parnassus Avenue, Room TBDRegister online: http://bit.ly/16iFRqw or call (415) 970-2024

Visit www.sfgov.org/sffdnert for more on the training and other class locations.

September 11 | Wednesday | 5:30pmOuter Sunset Merchants and Professionals Association (OSMPA)

The OSMPA fosters the trade and industrial interests of its membership, promotes the advancement of the Irving Street District; and provides a place for the open exchange of ideas, discussions and adoption of

methods and policies for the good of the neighborhood and the members.Hard Wear Store | 2401 Irving Street @ 25th Avenue

For more information: www.irvingstreetmerchants.com

September 14 | Saturday | 11:00amTricycle Music Fest featuring The Corner Laugher’s Rock

Come enjoy the biggest little music fest on the West Coast with the coolest “kindie” rock performers. Playing is just as important as singing in early childhood learning. One tricycle will be raffled

off to a lucky concertgoer at each event! Parkside Library | 1200 Taraval Street @ 22nd Avenue

For more information: www.sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0100002401

Upcoming Events

September 16 | Monday | 6:00pmSPEAK(Sunset-ParksideEducationandActionCommittee)MonthlyMeeting

Educating and informing residents about matters of mutual concern to the community, and, taking community concerns to elected officials and public agencies to work together to improve the quality of life in the community.

Grace Lutheran Church | 3201 Ulloa Street @ 33rd AvenueContact: speaksanfrancisco@yahoo.com

September 17 | Tuesday | 7:00pmTaraval Police Station Community Meeting

Come listen to the Captain’s update and hear public safety news from around the community. To sign up for Taraval Station’s newsletter, email SFPDTaravalStation@sfgov.org.

Taraval Police Station | 2345 24th Avenue @ Taraval StreetFor more information: www.sf-police.org/index.aspx?page=858

September 18 | Wednesday | 9:00am – 10:00amSunsetDistrictBlueprintDrop-InHours

Come discuss your ideas with Supervisor Tang on how to improve the Sunset District.Donut Time | 2401 Noriega Street @ 31st Avenue

Visit: www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=14943 or call our office at (415) 554-7460

September 18 | Wednesday | 6:30pm – 7:30pmChinese Police Community Relations Forum

Come listen to the Captain’s update and hear public safety news from around the community. This meeting will be held in Chinese.

Taraval Police Station | 2345 24th Avenue @ Taraval StreetFor more information, call our office at (415) 554-7460 or email carol.mo@sfgov.org

September 19 | Thursday | 6:30pm – 8:00pmSunsetDistrictBlueprint:EconomicDevelopmentMeeting

Hear from City Agencies about upcoming projects in District 4 and provide your ideas and suggestions for economic development priorities.

Rolling-Out Café | 1722 Taraval Street @ 27th AvenueVisit: www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=14943 or call our office at (415) 554-7460

September 24 | Tuesday | 6:30pm – 8:30pmPersonal Readiness for a Resilient Community

This is a one-time workshop for you and your neighbors! Learn about risk awareness, disaster supplies, personal and family disaster planning, an overview of NERT, and disaster pre-planning. Presented by SF SAFE and NERT

SFFD Division of Training | 2310 Folsom Street @ 19th AvenueRegister online: www.eventbrite.com/event/8097516891

September 25 | 5:30pm – 7:30pmManagingStress:ThePathtoMentalWellness-SustainingaHealthyMindandBody

Exercise and good nutrition aid the body and relieve stress. Join this informative forum to gain greater knowledge on the true impact of stress and hear innovative solutions to help maintain a healthy mind and body.

Holiday Inn San Francisco | 50 8th Street between Market Street and Mission StreetRegister online: www.mentalwellnesstoo.brownpapertickets.com

Visit www.P2MW.com for more information

September 28 | Saturday | 11:00am – 4:00pmSunset 19th Annual Sunset Community Festival

Celebrate our neighborhood with children’s games, exciting exhibits, local food, a flea market, and live music and dance.

West Sunset Playground | 3223 Ortega Street @ 39th AvenueFor more information, visit: www.sunsetyouthservices.org/p-community.htm

Upcoming Events

Mayor's 3rd Annual Ping Pong Tournament

August 2013OUT AND ABOUT

The Sunset District’s Lawton Table Tennis Club B Team won 3rd Place!

1st Annual Back to School Supply Drive with Walgreens

Sunset District Historic Tract Walking Tour

Sunset District Historic Resource Survey Community Meeting

Irving Streetscape Project Community Meeting #2 Sunset Boulevard Jogging Path Renovation

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