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February XLII No 2
Where Can Homeless Shelters Be Placed in San Francisco?
F ew c itiz ens know t hi s, but all of Sa n Franci sco’s Resi de nti al
Housi ng that consi sts of tw o a ttac hed unit s (R H-2) can be
c o n v e r t e d i n t o a h o m e l e s s s h e l t e r b y t h e P l a n n i n g D e p a rt m e n t .
W hil e the Cit y c lai ms it does not signific antly add to t he ca pa city
o f h o m e l e s s s h e l t e rs , t h e r e i s a l re a d y a s e v e r e s h o rt a g e o f f a c i l i t i e s .
Cr u e l a s i t s o un d s , m os t ne i g h bo r h oo d s w i l l n ot w a n t a ho m e l e s s
s h e l t e r i n t he i r n e i g hb o r ho o d d ue t o t h e p ot e n t i a l f o r p r o bl e m s w i t h
shelt er r esi de nt s and t heir f ri ends who vi si t.
L a s t N o v e m b e r 2 5 , M a y o r E d L e e p ro p o s e d a n o rd i n a n c e t h a t
woul d c hange the defi nit ion of homel ess shelte rs. The Mayo r’s
p r o po s a l w a s a d op t e d b y t h e P l a n ni n g Co m m i s s i o n o n D e c e m b e r
1 8 a n d w i l l b e h e a r d b e f or e t he B o a r d o f S u p e r vi s or s L a n d U s e &
Econom ic D evelopm ent Com m itte e in lat e Fe bruary.
The proposed ordina nc e w ould a me nd t he Planning Code to define
w h a t a “ H o m e l e s s S h e l t e r” i s a n d t o e s t a b l i s h z o n i n g , o p e n s p a c e ,
a n d p a r k i n g p o l i c i e s f o r t h i s u s e i n c o m p l i a n c e w i t h C a l i f o rn i a
G o v e rn m e n t C o d e r e q u i r e m e n t s . I t w o u l d a l s o a m e n d t h e
A d m i n i s t ra t i v e C o d e t o r e q u i re c o n t ra c t s b e t w e e n t h e C i t y a n d
s h e l t e r o p e r a t o r s t o c o n t a i n o p e r a t i o n a l s t a n d a rd s .
The Pl anni ng Code c urrently doe s not incl ude a definiti on for
h o m e l e s s s h e l t e rs .
T h e P l a n n i n g D e p a r t m e n t i s s t a t i n g t h a t t h e n e w o rd i n a n c e w i l l b e
a lm ost i dentica l to the old homel ess shelte r ordi na nce, minus som e
c h a n g e s i n t h e re g u l a t i o n s fo r t o u r i s t h o t e l s .
The le gi sl ation wil l supposedly all ow consiste ncy i n r e vie wing
h o m e l e s s s he l t e r a p p l i c a t i o n s p e r t he P l a n n i n g C o de . I t w o ul d :
• Crea te a de finition for homel ess shelt ers i n the
Pl anning Code, refl ecti ng the c urrent im plica tions of
t h i s t y p e o f u s e i n t h e n e i g h b o rh o o d b a s e d o n t h e m o r e
c ur r e n t t r e n d s of s h e l t e r o p e r a t i o n .
• Allow t his use a s of ri ght i n c ert ain zoning di st ric ts
a n d w i t h c o n di t i o n a l a p p r ov a l i n s o m e ot h e r d i s t r i c t s ,
refl ecti ng the group housi ng z oning controls.
• Exe mpt hom ele ss s he lters from ope n spa ce, c ar, and
b i c y c l e p a r k i n g , a s w e l l a s i m p a c t -f e e r e q u i r e m e n t s .
M o r e p e o pl e c a n be pl a c e d i n a R H - 2 r e s i de n c e i f
t he re a re no c ars or bi ke s also locat ed in the fa cility.
A c c o r d i n g t o t h e 2 0 1 3 H o m e l e s s C o u n t R e p o rt , 7 , 3 5 0 h o m e l e s s
p e op l e l i v e i n S a n F r a nc i s c o , i n c l u d i n g s he l t e r e d a nd u n s h e l t e r e d
p e r s o n s , a s w e l l a s u n a c c o m p a n i e d c h i l d r e n a n d t r a n s i t i o n -a g e
y o u t h . O f t h e s e , a pp r o xi m a t e l y 5 9 % w e r e u ns he l t e r e d ( a b o ut 4 , 2 0 0
p e o p l e ).
on i f the y are c ate gorize d a s a Tourist H ote l or G roup Housing,
w h i c h i s d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e Z o n i n g A d m i n i s t ra t o r o n a c a s e - b y c a s e b a s i s . H o m e l e s s s h e l t e r s a re c a t e g o ri z e d a s G ro u p H o u s i n g
w h e n t h e l e n g t h -o f -s t a y i s a w e e k o r m o re . I f t h e l e n g t h -o f -s t a y i s
less t ha n t ha t, it is considered a Tourist Hot el. The m aj ority of
h o m e l e s s s h e l t e r s p e r m i t t e d t o d a t e h a v e b e e n c a t e g o ri z e d a s
Group Housi ng, whi ch is all owed in m ost zoni ng district s
i n c l ud i n g R H - 2 w i t h C o n d i t i o n a l U s e ( C U ) a u t h or i z a t i o n .
H a d d a d a n fu r t h e r s t a t e s , “ T h e p r o p o s e d l e g i s l a t i o n w o u l d n o t
c h a n g e t h e s e c o n t r o l s , b u t i t w o u l d c re a t e a s e p a r a t e u s e c a t e g o ry
f or h o m e l e s s s h e l t e r s s o t h a t e a c h pr o p os a l w o u l d n ot ne e d a
Z o n i n g A d m i n i s t r a t o r I n t e r p re t a t i o n t o d e t e r m i n e t h e a p p r o p ri a t e
use c ategory. Al so, t he City’s poli cy towa rds hom elessne ss i s t o
p ri m a ri l y p r o v i d e p e r m a n e n t h o u s i n g fo r t h e h o m e l e s s p o p u l a t i o n .
While ho mel ess shelte rs are ne cessa ry, the Cit y’s prim ary f ocus
wi ll still be on finding pe rma ne nt housing for ho mel ess indivi dua ls
a n d fa m i l i e s . ”
T h e p ro p o s e d O r d i n a n c e w o u l d c l a r i f y t h e z o n i n g c o n t r o l s t o
strea mli ne the review proce ss f or a ny potentia l future hom eless
shelte rs a ppli cati ons ac ross the City.
If the Cit y’s CU proc ess we re ut ilize d, and t he Pla nning
D e p a rt m e n t w a n t e d t o p l a c e a h o m e l e s s s h e l t e r i n y o u r
n e i g h b o rh o o d , t h e y w o u l d n e e d a P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n h e a r i n g i n
o rd e r t o d e t e rm i n e i f t h e p r o p o s e d u s e i s n e c e s s a r y o r d e s i r a b l e t o
t h e n e i g h b o rh o o d , a n d w h e t h e r i t m a y p o t e n t i a l l y h a v e a n e g a t i v e
i m p a c t o n t h e s u r ro u n d i n g n e i g h b o r h o o d .
A l l o w n e r s w i t h i n 3 0 0 f e e t o f p r o p o s e d n e w h o m e l e s s s h e l t e rs
w ould rece ive not ifica tion of the hea ring. T he assigned planner
w ou l d g a t h e r c o m m e nt s a n d c o nc e r n s f r o m t h e ne i g h bo r h oo d
during the notific ation period. Neighborhood support or opposition
w ould be refle cte d i n a st aff report prese nt ed at the Pl anning
Com m ission he aring, c om ple te with the Pla nni ng D epartm ent’s
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n f o r a p p r o v a l o r d i s a p p ro v a l o f t h e C U .
Di st ric t 6 Supervisor Jane K im , who helped to introduce t he
hom eless shel ter ordinance st ate d, “ San Franci sco has been at t he
f o r e f ro n t o f h e l p i n g t h e m e n t a l l y d i s a b l e d , b u t t h e C i t y h a s b e e n
u n a b l e t o a de q ua t e l y a dd r e s s m e n t a l i l l n e s s p r o bl e m s . ”
N e a r l y o n e -t h i r d o f p e o p l e w h o a r e h o m e l e s s h a v e m e n t a l
i l l n e s s e s . W i t h t h e a p p ro p ri a t e t r e a t m e n t , c a re a n d s u p p o rt , t h e y
could live succ essful, product ive lives in the c om munity.
U nfortunat ely, m ost peopl e w ho are hom ele ss l ac k a cce ss t o t he
s er v ice s t h ey n eed .
C u r re n t o c c u p a n t s o f h o m e l e s s s h e l t e rs i n c l u d e p e o p l e w i t h
disa bil ities, fa mili es, the el de rly, transie nt i ndividuals, a nd people
w h o ha ve m e n t a l i l l n e s s e s .
T h e n u m b e r o f a c u t e - c a re p s y c h i a t ri c b e d s i n S a n F r a n c i s c o i s
rapidly be ing dow nsiz ed in bot h the public a nd private s e ctors.
L e n g t h s o f s t a y i n a c u t e -c a r e p s y c h i a t r i c u n i t s a r e d r o p p i n g .
U nfortunate ly, inpatie nt psychia tric fa ciliti es lose m oney.
Ci t y P l a n n e r K i m i a H a d da da n e x pl a i n s t h e n e w h o m e l e s s
ordi nance by stati ng, “ Currently, home less shelt ers are allow ed in
m a n y z o n i n g d i s t ri c t s . ” W h e re a n d h o w t h e y a r e p e r m i t t e d d e p e n d s
C a l i fo r n i a b e c a m e t h e n a t i o n a l l e a d e r i n a g g r e s s i v e l y m o v i n g
patie nts from s t ate a nd c ounty hospi tals into the c om m unity. By
t h e t i m e R o n a l d R e a g a n a s s u m e d t h e g o v e rn o rs h i p i n 1 9 6 7 ,
(cont’d on p.4)
ExComm Report
Transportation Report
January 28
The Small Business Commissioners are requesting that Mayor Lee
Chair George Wooding called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Present
were Judy Berkowitz, Wooding, Rose Hillson, Charles Head, Glenn
Rogers, Penelope Clark, Marlayne Morgan.There was a quorum.
Excused absence: Dick Millet, Claire Zvanski. Unexcused Absence:
Melinda LaValle. Guest: David Pilpel.
appoint Stephen Cornell to the empty post on the MTA Board to
represent the business community. Mr Cornell is currently on the CAC
of the SFMTA Board. Support this appointment:
[email protected] and [email protected]
anti-initiative initiative is a blatant attempt to stop the public from
placing legislation on the ballot. Wiener’s legislation has not been
drafted yet, but will be on the November 2015 ballot. Wiener is
claiming that his lege will place SF in compliance with state initiative
law. This is a blatant lie as Wiener is trying to change the percentage
of voters to place an initiative on the ballot. This initiative is a sad
attempt by an elected city official to keep his name before the public –
at the expense of the public – so that he can win the State District 17
Assembly race.
The non-seismically reinforced brick buildings at SF General Hospital
will now be reinforced at a cost of over $135 Million. The now-85%
complete SF General Hospital (SFGH) was built in the fall zone of
two 1915 non-seismically retrofitted buildings. SFGH Chief Executive
Officer rationalized this “mistake” by stating, “The buildings did not
collapse during the Loma Prieta earthquake.”
Polk Street Project,
going before SFMTA Board for approval after
Shuttle bus legislation – AB 61.
Introduced by Assembly Member
T
ravis Allen, this would legalize tech buses’ use of Muni/bus spots
Officers’ Reports
statewide,
essentially trumping any local jurisdiction over the matter.
President Judy Berkowitz: Looking at Supervisor Wiener’s current
Much
is
being
said about this. Details are here:
“vaporware” legislation on limiting citizen involvement in local
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=
issues, it may be that he will submit it to the Dept of Elections at the
last minute as he did with his November 2014 ballot measure, Prop B. 201520160AB61
Demonstrations have garnered some media attention. A link to our
• Regarding the older buildings alongside of SF General’s new
coverage is here: http://wp.me/pIeN-Ha
hospital: prior to the election in which the hospital rebuild bond was
There is a song as well! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=passed UCSF announced that it would retofit those older buildings.
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Now after UC got what it wanted, it has absolved itself of this
Objection to the T-line Loop that would cut service to Bay View
promise, laying responsibility for the retrofit on the City and its
taxpayers instead.
Hunte r’s Point –
Potrero Hill and Dogpatch groups oppose the Tst
1 Vice President George Wooding: Supervisor Wiener’s proposed Line Loop that will cut service to the Bay View and points south.
nd
Vice President Rose Hillson: Housing Element hearings at
th
Planning Commission February 5 . • Urban Forest Council is
th
February 11 . Rose needs CSFN’s letter of support of keeping her
chair on the council. • Formula Retail subsidiaries are still being
discussed. Will these subsidiaries hurt local businesses? • Working
groups are being formed by City agencies that are not allowing citizen
participation. Berkowitz requested a letter of concern be written and
sent questioning this policy, why it has been adopted; it should be
explained and halted.
Corresponding Secretary: Glenn Rogers working with the METNA
neighborhood org to join CSFN. • Picked up mail? Checked phone
messages?
2
Program.
CAC recommendations to approve with stipulations that the city
conduct a study on the economic effects of the project. Groups oppose
the Polk Street Plan. SFMTA Board will hear it on March 3. Residents
and merchants would appreciate your support.
Masonic Project
is coming up for reviews; the neighbors request
modifications. There are some really questionable designs that need
review; we hope to get support for those modifications.
16 Street Project.
Meetings are starting on this one. So far, the plan
th
is objectionable. One obvious problem is the proposed no left turns
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into the Safeway parking lot entrances from 16 Street. Many others.
North East Mission neighborhood groups are working on a
parking plan that would include residential and PDR permits. If they
can get this worked out it may be a model for other mixed-use
neighborhoods.
The SFMTA CAC
is starting to request studies on the effects
streetscape projects are having on local businesses. We cannot tell at
this point if the effects will be helpful or hurtful for small businesses.
CSFN should consider supporting them in this request.
What else?
This is my list so far. Let us know about any other areas
that are of grave concern.
Thanks for your help and support.
(cont’d from previous column)
New Business.
— Mari Eliza (EMIA) Chair
ExComm Report
ExComm nominated the following delegates to serve on the
2015 Nominating Committee:
Mary Harris (OMI-NIA)
Karen Breslin (MPIC)
Nancy Wuerfel (SPEAK)
Sarah Taber (RHN)
Other Program topics discussed: Wiener’s proposed initiative. Jon
Mari-Eliza (EMIA)
Kathy Howard (SPEAK)
Golinger has formed an opposition group. Pro-and-con presentation. •
Kathy Devincenzi (LHNA )
Karen Crommie (CVIA)
City College teachers – City College • Transportation overview •
Melinda LaValle (CHNA)
Rae Doyle (GWPNA)
Housing • Trees • Progressive numbers dwindling • Ballot Measures for
Hiroshi Fukuda (RCA)
Kris Schaeffer (UTA)
November election (schedule for June – August).
Joelle
Kenealey
(OMMRA)
Cathy Lentz (PmAC)
Unfinished Business.
Marlayne Morgan (CHNA)
501(c)4 status. Although Berkowitz had been advised by the Secretary Claire Zvanski (EDIA)
of State’s office via phone that CSFN has been reinstated, the listing is Further nominations to the Nominating Committee will be taken at the
still noted as delinquent. She will call them again. Glenn will also look February GA meeting at which time we will vote for three delegates to
serve on that committee.
at the matter • D&O insurance: needed or not? • Berkowitz has sent
the Dinner costs to ExComm members. We need the income; progress
Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm
report?
— George Wooding (MTHA) Chair
(cont’d next column)
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For February: Prop M: The housing section. Calvin Welsh and Stuart
Flashman speakers.
Draft Minutes: CSFN General Assembly Meeting January 20, 2015
Board of Supervisors not to approve the
1. Call to Order. President Judith Berkowitz brought the
2014 Housing Element, and urges the
January 20 meeting to order at 7:00 in the Northern Police
Planning Commission not to recommend
Station Community Room.
adoption of the 2014 Housing Element,
a. Quorum declared. 27 delegates and alternates
because the environmental review for the
represented 21 CSFN member organizations. Five guests
majority of the policy changes carried
signed in.
over
into the 2014 Housing Element was
b. Agenda approved.
based
on the analyses conducted and the
c. Introductions. Delegates and guests introduced
conclusions
reached in the EIR for the
themselves.
2004
and
2009
Housing Element, and the
d. Hosts.
validity
of
that
EIR is still being
1. Francisco Heights Civic Assn — FHCA. Libby
consider
ed
by
the
appellate courts of
Benedict described her organization’s objectives,
California
.
history, and current issues and added concerns over
Full text p.2 January Neighborhood Views.
density, neighborhood character and Rossi Park.
Adopted unanimously 20–0.
2. Haight Ashbury Improvement Association — HAIA.
e.
Media Relations. Acting Chair Eileen Boken (SPEAK)
2. Minutes. The November General Assembly draft minutes as
f.
Open
Space. Kathy Howard (SPEAK)
printed on page 3 of the January Newsletter were approved
Resolution
recommended unanimously from
with amendments: URL of the November 2014 Bowman &
Committee
to General Assembly:
Stearns election review is https://archive.org/details/
Resolved
,
the
Coalition for San Francisco
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Nick Pasquariello
supports Senate Bill
requested a spelling
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correction of his last
State of California to
name.
perform studies on
3. Officers’ Reports.
the health impact of
a. President
SBR infill and to
Berkowitz
establish a
(EMIA) The
temporary
Annual Dinner
moratorium on the
was a success,
installation of this
bringing more
type of infill until
than last year.
Dale Carlson and Land Use Attorney Sue Hestor discuss November 1986’s Prop M
those studies have
with Delegates at the January General Assembly:
Treasurer Dick
been completed; and
How did it come about? What was the process in writing it, who was involved? What
Millet is working
did each bring to the table? What barriers and hoops did they overcome and how?
be it further
on the report. • Thanked Who were opponents? Why is it invoked, yet then ignored today?
Resolved, the CSFN most
Dinner Committee.
strongly urges state legislators to support and
Special thanks to Diane Carpio, guest of Cathy Lentz,
approve this bill.
who pitched right in to sell tickets for the drawing.
Full text p.5 January Neighborhood Views.
st
b. 1 VP Wooding (MTHA) Reserved Northern Station
Adopted unanimously 20–0–1.
Community Room for General Assembly and ExComm
g. Transportation. Mari-Eliza (EMIA) Please see report
for 2015.
p.2 January Neighborhood Views.
nd
h.
W
ater Task Force. Chair Joan Girardot (MCI&POA)
c. 2 VP Hillson (JPIA) has applied for reappointment to
the Urban Forest Commission.
5. Unfinished Business.
4. Committee Reports.
6. New Business.
a. Bylaws. Chair Claire Zvanski (EMIA)
7. Program. Prop M (1986)
b. Dinner. Chair George Wooding (MTHA) Thanking
Land Use attorney Sue Hestor and government and public
them for their job, the President disbanded this
affairs consultant Dale Carlson spoke about the
committee. Wooding echoed the thanks of the President.
background and history of Prop M, how it saved the city
c. Government & Elections. Chair Charles Head (SHARP)
from the recession of the early 1990s, but has been ignored
said Supe Wiener is talking about a ballot measure to
in all but invocation; twisted and subverted in various ways
limit citizen initiatives. An Airbnb measure will probably
since then. She and others who were involved will be
be on the ballot as well.
meeting soon to try to update the ordinance.
d. Land Use. Chair Hiroshi Fukuda (RCA)
8. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 9:35.
Resolution recommended unanimously from
— Charles Head (SHARP) Recording Secretary
Committee to General Assembly:
Resolved, that CSFN most strongly urges the
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(cont’d from p.1)
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C a l i fo r n i a h a d a l r e a d y d e i n s t i t u t i o n a l i z e d m o r e t h a n h a l f o f i t s
stat e hospit al pati ents. T ha t sa me ye ar, California pa ssed the
l a nd m a r k L a n t e r m a n - P e t r i s - S h or t ( L P S ) A c t , w h i c h v i r t u a l l y
a b o l i s h e d i n v o l u nt a r y h o s p i t a l i z a t i on e xc e p t i n e x t r e m e c a s e s .
T h u s , b y t h e e a rl y 1 9 7 0 s h a d a l re a d y d e i n s t i t u t i o n a l i z e d m o re t h a n
h a l f of i t s s t a t e h o s pi t a l p a t i e n t s a n d , b yp a s s i ng L P S , h a d m a d e i t
very diffic ult t o ge t patie nt s ba ck into a hospit al if they re lapsed
and nee de d a ddit iona l care. Ironic ally, President Re agan w as shot
in 1986 by John Hi nkl ey, Jr., who wa s l ater found to be not guilt y
by re ason of insanity.
T he financi al burden of me nt ally ill pati ent treat me nt s quic kl y fell
s q u a re l y o n t h e c i t i e s a n d c o u n t i e s i n C a l i f o r n i a .
Consequently, Sa n F ra nc isco wa s inundat ed by me nt ally-il l
p a t i e n t s . M a n y o f t h e s e p a t i e n t s c u rr e n t l y r e s i d e i n l o c a l p ri s o n s .
M a n y a d d i t i o n a l m e n t a l l y -i l l p a t i e n t s c u rr e n t l y r e s i d e i n t h e S a n
F r a n c i s c o c o m m u ni t y t r a p p e d b e t w e e n h o m e l e s s n e s s a n d s he l t e r s .
T he m ental he alth proble m i s e xace rbat ed by S an Francisc o’s
i n a b i l i t y t o p r o vi de m e d i c a t i o n t o m e nt a l h e a l t h pa t i e n t s o n a
regul ar b a si s.
In 1985 San Francisc o vote rs a pprove d a proposi tion authorizi ng
$26 mill ion i n bonds t o c onstruct a 147-be d psychiat ric fa cility,
t h e M e n t a l H e a l t h R e h a b i l i t a t i o n F a c i l i t y ( M H R F ), o n t h e g ro u n d s
o f S a n F r a n c i s c o G e n e r a l H o s pi t a l ( S F G H ) t o ke e p p s y c h i a t r i c
patie nt s i n county. E leve n ye ars la ter the M HRF ope ne d. By 2003,
w he n t he City wa s fa cing a huge defici t, DP H proposed closing
the MH RF. A “Bl ue Ribbon Com m itte e” e ve nt ually split the threestory building i nt o multi pl e uses, and today, the M H RF ope rat es
only 24 psychiat ric be ds. Ma ny of it s pa tie nts were discharge d
out-of-c ounty.
T h e b o nd m e a s ur e w a s a c t u a l l y p a s s e d i n N o v e m b e r 19 8 7 . T he
v o t e r ha n d bo o k s a i d 1 8 5 b e ds — n ot 14 7 — w o ul d be bu i l t f o r a
“ me nt al hea lth skil led-nursing f ac ility,” and t ha t the m ea sure
w o u l d e n d u p c o s t i n g $ 3 9 . 7 m i l l i o n , i n c l u d i n g i n t e re s t o n t h e
b o n d s . I t t o o k 1 1 y e a rs b e f o re t h e M H R F w a s b u i l t a n d o p e n e d i n
1996. Sa dly, t he M HRF has a ll but closed, convert ed to ot he r uses.
Chronic ho mel essness is now a way of li fe i n San Francisc o. We
c a n n o t n e g l e c t t h e s e p e o p l e , b u t w e n e e d t o u n d e rs t a n d w h y s o
m a n y m e n t a l l y i l l p a t i e n t s a r e l i v i n g o n t h e s t re e t s o f S a n
F r a n c i s c o . H o m e l e s s s he l t e r s c a n b e a g o od w a y t o he l p t h e
m enta lly ill rem ain in the c om munity.
T he que stion i s, a s al ways, where should t he m entall y ill ,
t r a n s i e n t s a n d p o o r f a m i l i e s l i v e i n S a n F ra n c i s c o ? T h e
n e i g h b o rh o o d s w i t h R H - 2 h o u s i n g s h o u l d c a r e f u l l y c o n s i d e r t h e
im pact s of home less shelt ers t he y add i n thei r c om munitie s.
— Ge orge Wooding (M TH A)
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PATRONS
Bernie Choden & Lois Scott
Cathedral Hill Neighborhood Assn – CHNA
Cole Valley Improvement Assn – CVIA
Denise LaPointe
Dick Millet
Ground Floor Public Affairs | Alex Tourk
Midtown Terrace Homeowners Assn – MTHA
Pacific Heights Residents Assn – PHRA
Retired Firemen & Widows Assn
San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Sharebetter Coalition
SPONSORS
Barbary Coast Neighborhood Assn – BCNA
East Mission Improvement Assn – EMIA
Forest Knolls Neighborhood Org – FKNO
Miraloma Park Improvement Club – MPIC
OMI Neighbors in Action – OMI-NIA
Richmond Community Assn – RCA
Sunset Heights Assn of Responsible People – SHARP
Sunset Parkside Education & Action Cmte – SPEAK
Telegraph Hill Dwellers – THD
University Terrace Assn – UTA
Hon. Mayor Art Agnos
Danita Kulp, RE Broker
John Bardis
Hon. Loretta Lynch
Judith Berkowitz
Hon. Kathrin Moore
Penny Clark
Hon. Aaron Peskin
Sheryl Connell
Jim Stearns
John Farrell
Paul Webber
Jon Golinger
Steve Williams, Attorney
How to Reach Us: ExComm
Committee Meetings
Bylaws: Chair Claire Zvanski • [email protected]
Gov’t & Elections: Chair Charles Head • [email protected]
Land Use & Housing: Monday 5:30PM March 9 • Northern Police
Station • Chair Hiroshi Fukuda • [email protected] • 386-2212
Media Relations: Acting Chair Eileen Boken • [email protected]
Open Space: Ongoing Meetings • Chair Nancy Wuerfel •
[email protected] • 731-6432, Co-chair R Albright • 621-9621
Transportation: Chair Mari Eliza • [email protected]
Water Task Force: Chair Joan Girardot • 346-5525
President: Judith Berkowitz • [email protected] • 824-0617
1st VP: George Wooding • [email protected]
2nd VP: Rose Hillson • [email protected]
Recording Secy: Charles Head • [email protected]
Corr Secretary: Glenn Rogers • [email protected]
Treasurer: Dick Millet • [email protected]
Member-at-Large: Penny Clark • [email protected]
Member-at-Large: Melinda LaValle • [email protected]
Member-at-Large: Marlayne Morgan • [email protected]
Parliamentarian: Claire Zvanski • [email protected]
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2015
II. Call to Or der/Ascer tain Quorum
A. Introduction of Dele gates and Guests / Shor t Announcements
B. Hosts
1. Jordan Park Improvement Assn — JPIA
2. Laurel Heights Improvement Assn — LHIA
III. Approval of November 2014 Minutes
IV. Officers’ Re ports
A. President
B. Vice Presidents
C. Tr easurer
V. Committee Action Items—written re por ts in Newsletter
A. Bylaws
B. Go vernment & Elections
C. Land Use & Housing
D. Media Relations
E. Open Space
F. Tr ansportation
G. Water Task Force
VI. Unfinished Business.
VII. Introduction of New Business.
VIII. Program. Calvin Welch CCHO, HANC and Stuar t Flashman, Land Use Attorney.
From the Vault: November 1986 Prop M, P ar t Deux: The Housing P ar t.
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7:10
7:25
7:40
7:40
8:00
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General Assembly Meeting
February 17, 2015
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