ADOPTED MINUTES

        SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY FACILITY COMMISSION           

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

6:00 P.M.

 

This meeting was held by Teleconference Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 and the Twelfth Supplement to Mayoral Proclamation Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency Dated February 25, 2020.

 

1.  Call to Order:  Commissioner Gina Fromer, Chair called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M.

 

2.  Roll Call:   Present:  King, Fromer, Sanchez, Murphy, Satele, Tran, Chung

       

Rajen Vurdien, PhD., Interim Chancellor CCSF introduced himself, John Al-Amin, Vice-Chancellor for Administration and Finance, Tom Boegel, Vice-Chancellor Academic Affairs, and Torrance Bynum, Dean of the Evans Campus.  The Spring semester started last week with remote classes and operations.  The Chancellor will return to the SECF Commission’s March meeting to address current and planned courses and program offerings at District 10 campuses including an update on Measure A funding, and CCSF/SFPUC partnership commitments, CCSF’s educational and operational masterplan, and other related concerns including the issues set forth by the Commission.  The CCSF Board of Trustees will be reviewing these issues at their February meeting.

  

•  Harry Bernstein, CCSF faculty member commented on former Chancellor Rocha’s promise to provide $34.5 million in bond money to develop the education building at 1550 Evans.  Interim Chancellor Rajen Vurdien responded only the CCSF Board is authorized to make promises.

•  Commissioner Marlene Tran commented regarding the need for ESL and citizenship classes in District 10 and Commissioner Murphy noted the Commission is looking forward to the CCSF presentation in March.

•  Dr. Toye Moses former SECFC Executive Director greeted the Commissioners.

 

5.  Adoption of the Minutes of October 28, 2020:  APPROVED

Moved:  Chung   Second:  King   Ayes:  Sanchez, Chung, King, Murphy, Tran, Satele, Fromer

 

6.  Chair’s Report: (discussion only)

•  Gina Fromer, Chair announced District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton was unanimously selected as President of the SF Board of Supervisors and Commissioner Sophie Maxwell was selected to serve as President of the SFPUC.

•  Chair Fromer acknowledged Juliet Ellis, former AGM of External Affairs for her 11 years of service and commitment to the Bayview Hunters Point community for equity and inclusion.

•  Chair Fromer announced Shanell Williams was again elected to lead the CCSF Board of Trustees.  The Commission will be working closely with Ms. Williams, SFPUC Commission President Sophie Maxwell and Supervisor Walton for the common goals and commitment to ensure the community receives the education that was promised. 

 

•  Harry Bernstein congratulated the Commission on the Virtual Topping Off Ceremony.

  

a)  SECC FY 20-21/21-22 Budget & Program Planning (Rogers-Pharr & Berry)

Executive Director Emily Rogers-Pharr presented an overview of the SECF 20-2021 Budget.  Currently SECF operations are budgeted through the Wastewater Enterprise and programmatic activities are shared with WWE and the External Affairs Bureau.  The current year operating budget is $1,688,153.  She also offered projections for the fiscal year highlighting she is working to develop a bifurcated budget that separates operations and programs.  She estimates the first-year program budget to be approximately $125,000 and to increase to approximately $600,000 to support community center programs and events.

 

•  Chair Fromer had a question regarding whether unused funds would be rolled over for the next year and the status of rent being collected at 1800 Oakdale?

•  Commissioner Chung requested a detailed budget of staff salaries and more item by item details.  

•  The Executive Director responded some funds would be rolled over and some would be reprogrammed for 1550 Evans.  She reported rent was not reflected in the budget and does not come directly to the Commission. The funds go back into the Wastewater budget and there is now a discussion to see how the center can capture some of those dollars for operations or programming.  This budget only addresses the operations of the center itself. 

 

An SECC Program Budget Summary was provided and Larry Berry reported the budget included increasing events, moving funding to support programming, building a program framework for the new center, and exploring new funding strategies.  

 

The Executive Director provided information and an explanation of the Add-Back Projects which could potentially fund the purchase of Adverse Weather Equipment, the Greenhouse Grants Program, a Business Plan, and a venue booking system for the new center.  

 

Larry Berry provided information regarding the Greenhouse Grants Program which is meant to honor the original mitigation.     

 

b)  Review of 1550 Evans Naming Process and Recommendations (Bowker)

Jessica Bowker, Communications Manager, External Affairs Bureau, SFPUC and her team, Briyana Butler, Carmen Iton, Roi Esquerra, Larry Berry, and Olivia Lucas provided recommendations from the Naming Committee for the consideration of the Commission.  The process consisted of obtaining community feedback through 1,194 digital and paper surveys from March to September 2020.  The community recommended names that included values and ideals, as well as names including location, legacy and continuity.

 

The data was summarized and provided to the Commissioners for their consideration.  The data will be forwarded to the SE Facility & Design Committee and the SE Community Programs Advisory Committee who will make recommendations to the full Commission for consideration. 

 

•  Commissioner Sanchez suggested there could be one more effort to engage the community and invite them to be a part of the process and participate in the Commission meetings.

•  Commissioner King suggested using a name that would honor the Ancestors of the community and possibly include Diaspora in the name.

•  Larry Berry noted the names provided were just suggestions and the Commission had full authority to pick a name.           

    

8.  Committee Reports (discussion only)

•  Commissioner Susan Murphy provided a summary from the committee meeting held on February 8th which included a presentation from Torrance Bynum, CCSF Dean of the Southeast and Evans Campus and a presentation from Larry Berry regarding the plans for programming at 1550 Evans, the new center.

•  Carla Vaughn provided a report regarding the Health Café, an event that will take place over a 3- month timeframe and will take the place of the annual Health Fair.   

 

•  Vice-Chair Amerika Sanchez provided a summary from the committee meeting held on February 11th  The Executive Director provided information regarding space usage in the new center.

•  Larry Berry provided information gathered from the naming workshops and the surveys that were gathered from community.

 

9.  SECC Director’s Report: (discussion only)

Executive Director Emily Rogers-Pharr provided the following report:

•  The Topping Off ceremony was a success and the final steel beam of the new center was installed.

•  The December construction activity is on schedule.

•  Onsite COVID-19 protocols are being followed.

•  Local Hire participation is well above our contractual commitment.

•  Upcoming community engagement will focus on Art Projects.

•  The new Southeast Community Center is scheduled to be completed in 2022.

 

Kristen Asato-Webb provided the following information from the report:

•  The New Headworks Project scheduled to be completed in 2023 finished upgrading the Bruce Flynn Pump Station located on Evans Avenue and Rankin Street.

•  The Biosolids Digester Facilities Project is on schedule and to ensure worker and public safety, Jerrold Avenue between Rankin and Phelps streets has been temporarily closed for the approximate 5-year duration of major construction.

•  Scheduled for completion this year, the Cargo Way Sewer Box Odor Reduction Project has kicked off.

 

Executive Director Emily Rogers-Pharr continued the report:

•  1800 Oakdale remains closed to tenants and the public.

•  SECC continues to partner with various community groups to support community wide COVID response.

•  The City’s Emergency Response is shifting to a HUB model that will provide communities with COVID-19 prevention, mitigation, and wellness programs.  Young Community Developers, Bayview YMCA, Rafiki Wellness, MEDA Association and Five Keys are some of the community organizations that will participate in the HUB model.

•  The SFPUC has extended their Emergency Customer Rate Assistance Programs in response to the ongoing pandemic.

•  Consider supporting Bayview Bistro.

•  The annual retreat is being scheduled and will be discussed in the upcoming Committee meetings.

 

10. New Commission Business: (discussion only)

•  Chair Fromer requested more information regarding the smell coming from the plant. 

•  Kristen Asato-Webb requested anyone experiencing smells from the plant to please report it to 311 for monitoring purposes.  She noted the smell should be minimized when the work on the digestors was completed.

•  Commissioner Tran said she hoped the smell would eventually be minimized.

•  Vice-Chair Sanchez requested more information regarding the CCSF Townhall meetings.

•  The SECF is in talks to bring a testing and vaccination center to 1800 Oakdale.

•  Commissioner Murphy has received a contract to provide a testing site and potentially a vaccination center in Visitation Valley.

•  Chair Fromer requested a letter to make sure we are represented in securing vaccination centers in District 10.   

 

Public Comment: None

 

11. Adjournment:  The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

 

The next meeting of the Southeast Community Facility Commission will be Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

 

 

Carla Vaughn, Commission Secretary