Southeast Community Facility Commission - January 23, 2019 - Minutes
ADOPTED MINUTES
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY FACILITY COMMISSION
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 6:00 P.M.
1800 Oakdale Avenue, Alex Pitcher Jr. Community Room
San Francisco, CA 94124
1. Call to Order
Commissioner & Former Chairperson Karen Chung called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M.
2. Roll Call
Present: Chung, Fromer, Sanchez, Zheng
Excused: Good, Gray, King
3. Approval of the Minutes of December 12, 2018
On motion to approve the minutes of December 12, 2018
Commissioner Gina Fromer (moved)
Commissioner Amerika Sanchez (second)
Ayes: Chung, Fromer, Sanchez, Zheng
4. Report of the Chair
a)Tracy Zhu, SFPUC Leadership Team announced the hiring of Emily Rogers-Pharr as the new Southeast Community Facility Commission Executive Director.
After the introduction Director Rogers-Pharr addressed the Commission and advised she was excited to be entrusted with the opportunity to work with the Commission.
b)The assignment of Commissioners to Committees was postponed to an upcoming meeting.
5. General Public Comment
None.
6. Community Announcements for Upcoming Events and Engagement
Tracy Zhu, SFPUC Leadership Team announced the 2019 SSIP Cityworks Application is open to recruit young adults from the Southeast community aged 14-19.
Tracy Zhu, SFPUC Leadership Team announced the Maisin Scholar Award Application was open for 3 dedicated scholarships for graduating high school senior from the Bayview Community. The awards breakdown as follows:
1. $3,000/year renewable scholarship for a Bayview student interested in a STEM career.
2. $3,000/year renewable scholarship for a Bayview student of Latin descent.
3. $3,000/year renewable scholarship in honor of Dr. Espanola Jackson.
Commissioner Eddy Zheng announced the 9th annual Black History & Lunar New Year event on February 9th at the Bayview Opera House.
Gwen Fagan-Jackson announced a celebration of the life of Dr. Espanola Jackson on February 9th at 1800 Oakdale Avenue in the Alex Pitcher, Jr. Community Room. As well as being the matriarch of the Jackson family Dr. Espanola Jackson was a long-time civil rights and community advocate for the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood.
7. Presentations
a)Blair Randall, SFPUC Arts & Education Program Manager introduced Mary Chou, SFAC Senior Program Manager, Public Art who provided the following presentation on the Bayview Master Arts Plan:
Ms. Chou advised the purpose of the Arts Master Plan was to provide the context for a meaningful art investment in the Bayview and to define the scope of the SFPUC’s art investment over a 20-year period. The total estimated amount for the public art program is $11.5 million over the 20-year period. Phase 1 will consist of using $6.25 million and future phases will use $5.25 million.
An outreach process to establish a connection to the Bayview began in Spring 2017 with interviews and scoping. The final draft will be provided in Winter 2019.
The Facilities Committee has played an intricate role in this process. Approximately 17 outreach events for art professionals, residents, youth and public agencies have taken place. Through the outreach events it was noted the community desires to understand the wider context and leverage efforts by other City agencies as well as SFPUC’s openness to fund artwork on and off SFPUC property. Existing community assets and destinations will support a place-oriented approach. There are also common threads such as Bayview’s history/recognition, community challenges and opportunities for art as well as shared aspirations with art program implementation and community engagement processes.
The SFPUC leadership and staff envision art investments that respond to a community-driven agenda and advance the agency’s environmental stewardship mission as well as celebrate the work of the Southeast staff by making them more visible in the community.
A Teen-Think Tank was created to access and collaborate with youth from the neighborhood. They were encouraged to provide feedback and ideas regarding what they would like to see and experience in their neighborhood.
Commissioner Karen Chung thanked Ms. Chou for the presentation and opened the floor to the Commissioners for questions.
Commissioner Gina Fromer asked how would the designated dollars support art in the Bayview?
Ms. Chou responded that 2% of the estimated amount for the public art program was earmarked for the Bayview neighborhood.
Commissioner Amerika Sanchez wanted to make sure the community voices were heard.
Ms. Chou advised direct feedback had been provided by the community.
Commissioner Eddy Zheng said it was important to provide the outreach information in Spanish and Chinese because of the changing demographic of the community.
Commission Karen Chung opened the floor to the community for comments.
Community member commented regarding the length of the artwork on 3rd Street and how decisions were made.
Ms. Chou responded that implementation and next steps would follow with a final draft in Winter 2019.
Commissioner Chung thanked Ms. Chou for the presentation.
b)Christopher Kidd, SFMTA Transportation Planner provided a presentation regarding the Bayview Community Based Transportation Plan.
Mr. Kidd reported the Bayview Community Based Transportation Plan seeks to improve mobility, safety, and access to opportunities in the culturally rich and resilient Bayview community by identifying transportation solutions tailored to the needs of residents, community-based organizations and businesses.
The project area consists of the following neighborhoods:
Islas Creek, Hunters View, Silver Terrace, Central Bayview and Bayview Hill/Little Hollywood.
There is a 5-year investment plan for community priorities. The plan will identify the scale of need in the Bayview to advocate for more funding. The plan will also fund 3 years of Lifeline transportation services.
The plan projects and programs are collaboratively developed with, and supported by, the Bayview community.
The project started May 2018 and is expected to reach completion in February 2020. The project is currently at the mid-mark with public outreach to co-create community solutions. There has been approximately $3.6 million earmarked for plan recommendations. The breakdown is as follows:
Rapid implementation = $482,000
Lifeline Grant Funding = $600,000
5-Year Investment Plan = $2,518,000
Mr. Kidd advised the project is centered on community and has partnered with community-based organizations such as BMAGIC, Hunters Point Family, CYC & El Centro. Holistic solutions have been developed that help the current community grow and thrive. Solutions have been prioritized for those most vulnerable to transportation changes such as youth, seniors, residents with disabilities and residents in affordable housing. Outreach events have been designed to meet people where they are and to reduce meeting overload.
A promise has been made to the public for accountability, trust and transparency, preserving the community’s voice, and intra-agency coordination.
Over the last 10 years there have been over 20 plans and studies that included demographic analysis & studies of street conditions. Over 1,500 residents have been engaged through the outreach process.
There are certain plan priorities that match community input such as more/better bike lanes, safety on transit, and safer to walk places. There are 15 priority corridors in the Bayview community with approximately 171 residents. The participatory budget over the next 3 years is $600,000.
The plan for the top priority corridors is to explore issues and challenges, identify potential investment solutions, and consider tradeoffs for each investment. The community priorities will determine the final mapping of the project.
In closing Mr. Kidd provided an event schedule beginning January 23, 2019 and ending mid-March with a Youth Summit.
Commissioner Chung thanked Mr. Kidd for the presentation and opened the floor to Commissioners for questions.
Commissioner Gina Fromer referenced a recent article from the San Francisco Examiner that noted “switchbacks” taking place on the T-Line. The Commissioner noted concern regarding seniors and others who are sometimes left stranded when trains switch back to other parts of their route before finishing a run. This leads into the question of walkability.
Mr. Kidd responded SFMTA is working with the SFPUC to provide additional lighting and maybe increase the visibility of the Ambassadors in those areas.
Commissioner Eddy Zheng commented that he appreciates the outreach plan to the Ambassadors and it’s good to invest dollars into the Ambassadors program.
Mr. Kidd noted they are also working with the Safe Passage Program.
Commissioner Amerika Sanchez commented regarding the bike information and the necessity of a bikeshare program.
Mr. Kidd acknowledged the community clearly has other needs.
Commissioner Gina Fromer referenced the Examiner article which mentioned a shutdown of MUNI services.
Mr. Kidd advised the shutdown was for UCSF.
Mr. James Bryant, community member said the shutdown was expected to last through May and a lot of the dust would affect the community and no jobs were being offered to community members.
Ms. Toni Brock, community member commented regarding the condition of the platforms that have no seats and where seats are located they are too low. She also advised there was often fecal matter on the railing.
Mr. Kidd responded that he heard a lot about the condition of the platforms. He said CLEAR is responsible for maintaining the platforms.
Mr. James Bryant, community member advised there was no bus service from the Embarcadero to Geneva Avenue and the platforms were filthy and there were no seats.
Chad, community member had comments regarding what opportunities might be available for the community to be meaningfully involved. He noted the community is isolated.
Mr. Kidd responded he has heard these concerns and is interested in the connectivity of the Bayview to the rest of the City. There is a need to remediate exclusivity. Mr. Kidd also noted that some areas were being repaired and tape was surrounding the areas to indicate repair was taking place.
Ms. Toni Brock, community member noted the tape being used was the same tape used in homicide investigations and sent the wrong message to the community.
Tom, community member noted the implementation needed to be rapid.
Mr. Kidd noted there is a bus stop on Innes with no crosswalk and these are the things that can be fixed.
Commissioner Chung thanked Mr. Kidd for the presentation.
8. Committees Report
a)Tracy Zhu, SFPUC Leadership Team provided a brief overview from the January 14 meeting of the Community Programs Committee.
b)Commissioner Amerika Sanchez provided comments regarding the GoBike program and the opportunities available to youth in the community.
Commissioner Gina Fromer commented regarding the Bike Program and the training that would be available to teach community members how to fix bikes.
9. SECF Staff Report
Tracy Zhu, SFPUC Leadership Team provided a map of SFPUC employees by location.
Tracy Zhu, SFPUC Leadership Team provided information regarding the award winning SFPUC documentary “The Story of Poo” which can be found by accessing www.sfwater.org/storyofpoo
10. New Business Request
Tracy Zhu, SFPUC Leadership Team noted the Contract Assistance Center had been invited to provide a presentation at an upcoming Commission meeting.
Commissioner Gina Fromer requested an update on Candlestick Park.
11. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:01 pm.
Respectfully submitted
Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary