Events

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 6:30-8:30 PM – a live event  Zoom
Christ Church Lutheran, 1090 Quintara Street
Sunset/Parkside District 4 Town Hall – Up-zoning Plans
Protect Neighborhoods, Support Merchants, Meet Housing Needs
Register – in person*  Limited space of 125
Register – via Zoom

Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 6-8:30 PM – a live event
1974 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (Laguna)
NEON presents April Illuminate: a monthly rendezvous where San Francisco’s brightest minds light up the room with rapid-fire insights. Join us for a free Illuminate event at NEON.  You’ll hear from founders & community leaders. Each will be presenting a 5 minute lightning talk. Speaking this month are: A leader in non alcoholic bar movement, A cyclist & entrepreneur seeing the world by bike, A mayoral candidate, Small business owner, Food and drink to be served.   Sharam Shariati is speaking at 6:30pm regarding the first time homebuyer program. Register: eventbrite.com/e/april-illuminate-tickets-873978371837?aff=ebdsshother&utm_share_source=listing_android 

Thursday, March 28, 9 AM
Thursday, March 28 –  9 AM Rally prior to the 10 AM – Room 250
Public Safety and Neighobrhood Services Committee Meeting: (agenda)
Impacts of Permanent Supportive Housing Facilities (Item 3) Dorsey
A Place for All Implementation Update (Item 4) Mandelman

Tuesday, March 19, 6:30 PM – Zoom
CSFN General Assembly Meeting Program: Homeless Shelters Updates  with Mark Nagel of Rescue SF and Supervisor Mandelman
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclceGsrTorGtGQ2Qk3Szrz52hdOkMXQeWX

Thursday, February 22, 12 PM – City Hall Room  250
SF Planning Commission Meeting – Variance Hearing for 369 Valley Earthquake Shacks. Preservation of historical buildings.  Support for emergency  resolution on the GA agenda. See details here: SavetheShack

Tuesday, February 20, 6:30 PM – Zoom
CSFN General Assembly Meeting – March elections is the big topic.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqc-6upz0tH9B4I8-zxgRWWVjesZF4z1Bp

Wednesday, February 7, 5 PM – City Hall Room  416
Board of Appeals Hearing on Appeal Nos. 23-062, 23-064, and 23-065; Upper Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Blvd. and surrounding streets. Public Comments of support are appreciated. Details on the cases are here: https://metermadness.wordpress.com/actions/great-highway-appeals/ (comments are due by Thursday, February 1 at 4:30 PM)

Tuesday, February 6, 2 PM Board of Supervisors City Hall Room 250
231285  – A continuation of the case. When the Board of Supes considers an appeal of a housing development on 2395 Sacramento Street  and the negative impacts it will have on the Historic Sacramento St. Library. Appellants would appreciate supportive letters and live speakers. Some submitted letters for your review.

Sunday, February 4, 3-5 PM – San Francisco Italian Athletic Club
1630 Stockton on Union Square –  How Sacramento Has Undermined Democracy – It Is Time to Take Back Our Local Zoning Control
Brad Paul, Deputy Executive Director, Local Government Services, MTC/ABAG
Fernando Marti, Former Director, Council of Community Housing Orgs 
Jovita Mendoza, Brentwood City Councilmember, Our Neighborhood Voices
Lori Brooke, Founder, Neighborhoods United SF
Kyle Smeallie, Policy Director SF Community Land Trust
Moderated by Aaron Peskin, President, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Register Here Doors Open at 2:30 PM

Friday, February 2, 6:30 – Northern Police Station – Turk and Fillmore
Government and Elections Meeting – Agenda TBD – check back later.
Please note the parking lot is no longer available for the public.
A Pro: Peskin – Con: Larry Marso
B.Pro: Safai or proxy – Con: Supervisor Matt Dorsey
C Pro: Mayor London Breed or representative – Con: John Avalos
D. Pro: Michel Channing or representative – Con: Eve Del Costello
E. Pro: Mayor London Breed or representative – Con: ????
F. Pro: Mayor London Breed or representative – Con: John Avalos
G. Pro: Laurance Lee – Con: No opponent

Thursday, February 1, 12 PM –City Hall Room  250 – agenda
SF Planning Commission Meeting – Item 13 – 13. 2021-005878CWP (L. CHEN: (628) 652-7422) – EXPANDING HOUSING CHOICE (HOUSING ELEMENT ZONING PROGRAM)  – Informational  –  Neighborhoods United SF, a citywide alliance of resident and business groups, is challenging the upzoning plans and promoting strategies that address our affordable housing shortage. Join others and email City Hall today (takes 5 minutes)! 

Monday, January 29, 1:30 PM – City Hall Room 250
Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting – agenda
Item #7 Ordinance # 231191 – [Implementation of Gashouse Cove Project – Marina Yacht Harbor]  Sponsors: Safai; Peskin and Chan – Ordinance prohibiting the Recreation and Park Department and Planning Department from performing environmental review of, or otherwise implementing, a project to clean up and reconstruct the Marina Yacht Harbor in a manner that would extend the West Harbor Marina by more than 150 feet from its current boundary.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024. 7 PM Meet the D-9 Candidates
Live at El Rio – Harvey Milk Club is hosting a debate with Julian E. Bermudez, Trevor L. Chandler, Jackie Fielder, Jaime Gutierrez, Roberto Y. Hernandez, Stephen Torres.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024. 6:30 PM General Assembly – on Zoom
Up-zoning, Height Increases and Density Bonuses Ruining SF Neighborhoods Register:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUudOugqT8tGdW2JP6F3rMfOc4FdI0W84v1

Monday, January 8, 5 PM
Supervisors Peskin and Safai will hold a pubic meeting at the Sports Basement in the Presidio with updates on the ordinance # 231191
 prohibiting the Recreation and Park Department and Planning Department from performing environmental review of, or otherwise implementing, a project to clean up and reconstruct the. Marina Yacht Harbor in a manner that would extend the West Harbor Marina by more than 150 feet from its current boundary.  More information and a petition to support are here:  https://www.keepthewaterfrontopen.org/

2023

Please RSVP for the Fifty-Plus One: charlesnhead @ hotmail.com
Easy parking near Broadway and Webster: map

Tuesday, November 21, 6:30 PM General Assembly
Program – Waterfront Resilience Program
Luiz Barata , Sr. Planner/Urban Designer, Port of SF,
Link to video: https://youtu.be/sccMBL_6ycA?si=bzKOpNds7FQTs05i
Take the survey: https://sfport.com/wrp with maps and options.
Pdf of presentation: https://csfn.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/231121-WRP-Update-CSFN.pdf
https://sfplanning.org/sea-level-rise-action-plan

Tuesday, October 17, 6:30 PM General Assembly
Program – Marina Green Controversy with Chris Kaplan (Gas House) and Evelyn Graham and Bill Clarke, with Keep the Waterfront Open
Interview with Chris by Joe Bravo

Friday, October 13, 2023, 6:30PM – zoom
Government and Elections Meeting
SF Charter amendments and Ordinances will be discussed at this meeting. Details about issues are in the newsletter. Please review before the meeting. 
Links to videos:
CSFN Government and Elections with Matt Dorsey
Supervisor Engardio’s Ballot Initiative on 8th Grade Algebra Option

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sports Basement Presidio, 610 Old Mason Street, San FranciscJoin the neighborhood grassroots organization, keepthewaterfrontopen.org, for a multi-faceted look at the SF Recreation & Parks Department’s (RPD) proposed Marina Remediation and Improvement Project to understand the genesis of the project and what it means for our neighborhood.
Topics will include the history of the Marina and the Small Craft Harbor, PG&E’s toxic remediation, status of the RPD project, an interactive discussion of what improvements can be made to increase access and recreational opportunities for all San Franciscans.
City Supervisors and officials from the Recreation & Parks Department will be invited to attend. Working together, we can make it better!.
Send letters and RSVP to attend live meetings: https://forms.wix.com/r/7099950173299671218.

Tuesday, September 19, 6:30 PM General Assembly
Program – Former Ethics Commissioner Larry Bush
Register for zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufuuqrj8rGdzPe0Ox1AcWTDYDUxrIJ1nb

Wednesday, September 6, 7 PM – zoom
CSFN Land Use and Transportation Town Hall
Successful Housing Assistance Programs
Guest Speakers: Sean Jennings with Salvation Army
And Steven Currier, former co-chair of the  Vehicle Triage Center
at the Balboa Station tell us about the District 11 program.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsce6hrzwvHtPa-WtR1rA0FH-e1-zVn_RW

Wednesday, September 6, 5 PM – zoom
Board of Appeals Hearing on Rincon Annex Signs
CSFN resolution  with talking points is here
Information on watching the hearing and calling to speak: https://sf.gov/meeting/september-6-2023/board-appeals-hearing-september-6-2023

Wednesday, August 16 , 5 PM Board of Appeals at City Hall room 416
Hearing on 2550 and vicinity- PCE file # 23-034,  requesting Cancer causing carcinogen contamination be remediated.  Meeting details: 
https://sf.gov/meeting/august-16-2023/board-appeals-hearing-august-16-2023. Letters and public comments are appreciated.

Tuesday, August 15, 6:30 PM CSFN GA Meeting – zoom
Guest Speaker: Carmen Chu, City Administrator
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpduCqqj8rG9GKZo8fJ8duawRSCpt9ry3X

Tuesday, August 15, 1 PM SFMTA Board Meeting – Geary Merchants: need help to stop the quickbuild. https://www.gearyblvd.org/ 
Here is the link for upcoming SFMTA’s board meeting : https://view.message.sfmta.com/?qs=c7f6b8d70bef164f9c629a2efd4fcde378d8ba9b4c9a780f7a98fc19de544c5ec84138b755fcd506df375a71d78879dd3284472b3bed15aa75aaa1eb261ea643da35f9dbc9e5325bffe0f97313f35c29

Thursday, Aug. 10 at 11 AM CPUC will vote on whether or not to authorize the above proposal. Opponents may protest again at McAllister and Van Ness

Monday, Aug. 7 at 11:30 am – Opponents of this sweeping authorization will protest at McAllister and Van Ness.  1-5 pm. CPUC will hold a status conference on proposal to expand the Robotaxi service permitting unlimited numbers of autonomous Waymo and Cruise vehicles to operate 24/7 throughout San Francisco for paying customers.