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Office Hours & Holiday Party!
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Legislative Update : School Supplemental
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District 6 News & Pics
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Upcoming D6 Community Events
"O" Deck the Hall !!
Design for Obama decks the walls of City Hall this holiday season!
D6 HOLIDAY PARTY : Reason for the Season!
You are officially invited to join us this Friday after Community Office Hours to ring in the holiday season! It's been another packed year, and we have much to be thankful for - and to look forward to working on in 2013! Design for Obama will be decking the walls, along with new works from D6 regulars Ben Needham, Chris Beale and Reynaldo Cayetano Jr. Light refreshments will be served, but feel free to bring something special to share! In addition, the office will be collecting toy and clothing donations for La Voz Latina, a Tenderloin-based non-profit that organizes and advocates for Latino and immigrant youth, families and elders. If you can't make it by the reception but would still like to donate, please contact Sunny Angulo in our offices.
OFFICE HOURS
First Friday Office Hours: This Fri., December 7th 1:30pm - 3:30pm City Hall, Room 282
District Office Hours: December 13th 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Mimi's Cafe, 210 Jones Street
Please check our website for future office hour date and locations!
Jane also announces office hours via Facebook and her Twitter page - so follow today!
Legislative Update
Supervisor Kim Sounds Alarm Bell On Graduation Numbers, Stands Up For Our Schools
SF Schools Are Our Schools : Sup Kim Wants High-Schoolers To Graduate
Today, the Board of Supervisors will vote on whether to appropriate $2.7 million from the City's untouched state reserves to the San Francisco Unified School District, to help jumpstart a credit recovery program aimed at helping the nearly half of the current junior class to meet the district's graduation requirements. The funding would go toward afterschool and Saturday school academic programming, with targeted support for some of the most at-risk high schoolers, most of whom are English language learners.
From the SF Examiner :
"(Supervisor) Kim noted that the district is facing deeper cuts in the next two years, calling now the time to act. This year, The City decreased its contribution into the voter-approved Proposition H, which provides funding for arts education, by 20 percent. Under that measure, The City can decrease such funding during fiscal crises. “The City is doing quite well,” Kim said. “I don’t think we fully understood the size of our budget when we pulled the trigger and decreased Prop. H funding. We were expecting a deficit.”"
Read more :
Special thanks to co-sponsors John Avalos, Christina Olague, Eric Mar and David Campos.
District 6 News In Pics
Prop C Passes - Push For More Affordable Housing
On November 6th, San Francisco voters approved Proposition C by a 2-1 margin, allowing the City to create an Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which will subsidize low- and moderate-income housing developments. The City is looking forward to having $20 million in initial funds by next year, though the 30-year program is projected to provide nearly $51 million a year. It was a significant victory for our communities, and we thank you for voting on Election Day!
Boedekker Park Groundbreaking
Supervisor Kim breaks ground on Tenderloin neighborhood park
It's official! Construction has started on a bold new renovation of our beloved Boedekker Park in the Tenderloin. Thanks to $8.5 million in public and private funding, including efforts spearheaded by our office, Boedekker will be receiving a new clubhouse, playground equipment and a more accessible layout. The park will be temporarily closed during the renovations, but is slated to re-open in 2014. We're excited to see the project finally funded and breaking ground!
Residents gather at 201 Turk to review new data on access to healthy food in Tenderloin.
Over 50 residents gathered on Monday to review data recently collected by the Tenderloin Healthy Corner Store Coalition that pointed to the need to incentivize neighborhood liquor stores and corner markets to provide greater access to fresh produce, as well as reduced alcohol and tobacco offerings. The Tenderloin is a food desert, meaning that affordable access to healthy and nutritional food is limited, particularly because the Tenderloin is the only neighborhood without a full-service grocery store. Out of the 650 residents Tenderloin residents surveyed by the coalition, less than 1/4 of the residents said they were able to purchase dairy, grains or protein in the neighborhood, and only 1/3 said they were able to purchase produce. More than 80% said they would purchase their groceries at a corner store if they could get healthier food at an affordable price.
More on the Tenderloin's food justice efforts :
Small Urban Oasis Bringing Nutrition to Tenderloin - ABC
The Twitter Tax and Zendesk : How Tech Companies Affect The City - Forbes
San Franciscans Compete To Solve Hunger Downtown - Huffington Post
R.I.P. Spain Rodriguez
San Francisco artist and muralismo legend, Spain Rodriguez, passed away on Nov. 28th
Spain Rodriguez passed away last Wednesday at the age of 72 after a celebrated career as the founder of Zap Comix and a leader in the underground comix counterculture . His work honored the eccentric underdog, the poor and the disenfranchised and one of his most popular comic series, "The Dark Hotel", took place in the Tenderloin district. Spain most recently taught art at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, and is survived by his wife, daughter and sister. Read local author David Talbot's moving tribute here : Salon.com
Also : San Francisco Chronicle and the New York Times
Upcoming D6 Events
Proposed Golden State Warrior Arena Project
Second Transportation Workshop
Port of San Francisco, Pier 1, Bayside Conference Room
(north of the Ferry Building, The Embarcadero)
December 4, 2012
6:00 PM
Piers 30/32 Citizens Advisory Committee Mtg
Port of San Francisco, Pier 1, Bayside Conference Room
(north of the Ferry Building, The Embarcadero)
December 6, 2012
6:00 PM
Walk SF Annual Member Holiday Party
SPUR, 654 Mission Street
December 6, 2012
6:00 PM
4th Annual Mabuhay Health Center Day Celebration
Gene Friend Rec Center, 270 6th Street
December 7, 2012
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Health and dental screenings
7:00 - 8:30 PM - Music, art and raffle prizes
City of Refuge Anniversary Service
City of Refuge Church of Christ, 1025 Howard Street
December 9, 2012
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
South Beach/Mission Bay/Rincon Hill Neighborhood Assoc Holiday Party
South Beach Cafe, 800 Embarcadero
December 10, 2012
6:00 PM
California Music & Culture Association Holiday Party
Mezzanine, 444 Jesse Street
December 10, 2012
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Bike Theft Workshop
Google SF - 345 Spear Street
December 10, 2012
6:00 PM
La Voz Latina Holiday Party
201 Turk Street
December 14, 2012
5:00 PM
International Art Museum One Year Annivesary
1023 Market Street
December 15, 2012
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
South of Market Business Association Holiday Party
Mars Bar, 798 Brannan Street
December 19, 2012
6:00 PM
And finally...our beloved neighborhood indie theater, The Roxie Film Center, has launched
A KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN! Check it out and support! Happy Holidays!
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