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Wednesday, June 23, 2004
6:00 P.M.
1800 Oakdale Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
1.0 Call to Order
Commission President Millard Larkin called the Wednesday, June 23, 2004 meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. in the Alex L. Pitcher Community Room at 1800 Oakdale Avenue.
Commissioner Larkin read the Sunshine Ordinance aloud and welcomed everyone.
1.2 Roll Call
Commissioner Millard Larkin; Commissioner Louise Jones; Commissioner Willie Kennedy; Commissioner Ronald Person
Excused: Commissioners Bobbrie Brown, Juan Fuentes, and Kenneth Sampson.
Staff Present: Bryan, Deputy City Attorney; Toye Moses, Exec. Dir. SECFC;
Annette Price, SECF Commission Secretary.
1.3 Consent Calendar
RESOLUTION (SECFC-2004-10) Be it resolved that the minutes of the Southeast Community Facility Commission meeting of Wednesday, June 10, 2004 be approved as submitted (passed unanimously).
2.0 Public Comment
Ms. Peg Divine, Project Manager for Bayview Transportation Improvements DPW announced that on July 8, 2004 a scoping meeting to address traffic concerns of trucks driving along the 3rd Street corridor will take place at 1:oo p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Bayview Opera House. Mr. Dwayne Jones, Director of Mayors Office of Community Development and coordinator of “Project Connect” announced that on June 30th the Mayor’s Office along with 200 volunteers will meet at the Milton Meyers Gym, 195 Kiska Rd. from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. to conduct a door-to-door survey informing BVHP residents of the services currently funded by the Mayor’s Office and to determine whether those services are being utilized. Mr. Jones requested that the Commission get the word out to as many people as possible.
Commissioner Larkin took agenda item 3.0 out of order and moved directly into 4.0 Presentations. President Larkin introduced Mr. Alan Siegel, MUNI Public Relations Dept. and asked that he step forward to update the Commission on MUNI proposed service adjustments.
4.0 Presentation
Mr. Siegel announced that on July 8th MUNI will hold their annual bell-ringing contest and invited everyone to attend.
Mr. Siegel stated with the city’s current budget crisis, MUNI must consider service adjustments to help reduce its budget. Changes will go into effect toward the end of August with no inclusion of route changes. Mr. Siegel stated route changes originally proposed have not been acted upon by the Board and will not go into effect with any great urgency. However if route changes do occur, Mr. Siegel stated he
would be more than happy to come back and update the Commission on how those changes will affect Muni riders.
In conclusion, Mr. Siegel distributed a Proposed Muni Service Adjustments flyer that highlighted the following bus lines to be affected.:
· F Market & Wharves Weekday shuttles reduced frequency
· 1 California – Reduce mid-day frequency from 1 to 2 min.
· 5 Fulton – Reduce afternoon frequency by 1 min
· 7 Haight – Considered eliminating line (will not happen)
· 9 San Bruno – Discontinuing some service during peak hours (24th & Potrero to downtown)
· 9 Express –Provide better service (greater capacity)
· 14 Mission – Reduce frequency from 1 to 2 minutes
· 15 Third – Reduce frequency during p.m. peak by 1 min
· 16 Express – Reduce # of trips to/from Caltrain station (service not well-utilized)
· 21 Hayes – Reduce frequency by 1 min
· 38 Geary – Reduce frequency by 1 min (NO CHANGE TO 38 LIMITED)
· 41 Union – Reduce frequency during p.m. peak from 1 to 2 min.
· 82 Express – Discontinue afternoon service from 5 to 2 trips.
President Larkin questioned whether the 15 Third is used less frequently than the 38 Geary. Mr. Siegel responded that it is based more so on capacity vs. frequency. President Larkin thanked Mr. Siegel for his update and asked that Capt. Rick Bruce, SFPD BVHP station step forward to update the Commission on crime and community relations in BVHP.
Capt. Rick Bruce, SFPD Bayview station reported that in his effort to keep the community up to date on current events that occur in the Southeast sector, he has started sending out daily e-mails of outreach efforts, specific enforcement actions, and arrests by SFPD. If anyone wishes to be placed on that email list they should contact Capt. Bruce at mailto:Rick_Bruce@ci.sf.ca.us.
Capt. Bruce stated SFPD’s primary focus is violent crime. This year alone there have been 14 homicides within the BVHP district. Numerous steps have been taken to defuse the violence with some success. Operation Cease Fire to combat violent crime is now enforce. In addition, several guns a week are taken off the streets in BVHP, including some assault weapons.
The secondary focus is narcotics particularly crack cocaine; although the use of crystal met amphetamine or combination anthrax (met/marijuana) is also on the rise. There are also enhancements in state law that allow SFPD to request of the DA an additional 3 to 5 years sentencing if someone is caught dealing narcotics within 1000 feet of schools. Within the next two weeks 70 “drug free” signs funded by the Mayor’s Office will be posted throughout the Southeast sector on problem corners and laws will be imposed for those individuals who loiter for purposes of engaging in the sale or use of narcotics.
In terms of community outreach, several baseball teams have been established. Youth have participated in deep-sea fishing outing, trips to amusement parks and on camping trips. SFPD is also in the process of putting together a white water rafting trip in which youth from every single development in the district will be joined together in order to become acquainted with one another in an effort to stop the violence.
In conclusion, Capt. Bruce stated a long-term project that SFPD is working on is bringing midnight basketball back to the district. The target date is August and funding for the program will come from Sunset Scavenger. This program will not only get the kids off the streets, but also teach life counseling skills, interview skills, family responsibility skills, HIV/AIDS prevention, etc.
Comm. Larkin asked what joint efforts are being made by the SFPD, the D.A.’s Office, and other city/state entities to keep guns out of this community? Capt. Bruce stated that SFPD now has a staff person that traces all firearms that are recovered. These guns are being traced from all across the state. SFPD is working in conjunction with Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) and the Feds so that when an individual qualifies for federal prosecution, the Trigger Lock program is exercised (sent for federal prosecution). SFPD is also hopeful that the new D.A. will aggressively prosecute these gun/drug cases.
Mr. Alvin Jones, PAC member voiced concern over the increase involving black-on-black crime. Mr. Jones also expressed his displeasure with the policy that prohibits convicted felons from visiting relatives living in public housing. He suggested that youth be given a chance at life by getting them jobs.
Commissioner Larkin tabled agenda items 3.0, 5.0, and 6.0 and went right into 7.0 Introduction of New Business by Commissioners stating that he needed to be excused as he had an important meeting to attend.
7.0 Introduction of New Business By Commissioners:
Dir. Moses reported that Commissioner Brown requested that Hetch Hetchy Water & Power (HHWP) staff be invited to present before the Commission as soon as possible re: street lighting concerns in BVHP & ethnic mix of HHWP. Comm. Larkin requested that staff from Wells Fargo Bank be invited to present before the Commission re: community outreach efforts.
8.0 Public Comment:
Maurice Johnson, District Manager of Wells Fargo Bank BVHP branch reported that Wells Fargo has brought six new jobs to the BVHP community in collaboration with YCD and are committed to build permanent outreach programs with other nonprofit organizations to create more jobs in BVHP.
9.0 Announcements:
President Larkin reminded that Dir. Dwayne Jones, Mayor’s Office is hosting an outreach event on June 30th from 11:00 to 1:30 at 195 Kiska Rd., Milton Meyers Gym and directed everyone to participate.
Dir. Moses announced that on Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 Caltrans will conduct a meeting to discuss the proposed entrance/exit of a new Caltrans station which they would like to place toward the back of the SECF parking lot. The Director urged everyone to come and voice their opinion on this proposal.
10.0 Adjournment
Comm. Larkin adjourned the SECF Commission meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Commission Secretary
