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RECENT HEADLINES AND NEWS
Dear Friends,
District 5 is very fortunate to have so many people working to make our city a better place to live. Everyday I find great inspiration in how the organizing principle: charity, love of neighbor, and empowerment of others; is creatively,
and often quietly demonstrated by you and the neighborhood groups (new and seasoned) that dot our district. Good strides are happening. Much work lies ahead.
On behalf of Regina, Boris, and our volunteers, I wish you and your loved ones good health, peace, and happiness for the holidays and in the coming year.
All my best,
Ross Mirkarimi
In this edition:
Supervisor Mirkarimi Introduces Resolution to Create Peak Oil Task Force
On December 12th, Supervisor Mirkarimi introduced a resolution to create a Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force. Peak Oil is the theory that global oil production will peak and then steadily decline.
 As the world's population and energy consumption continue to increase, a worldwide oil shortage will have catastrophic consequences on our economy,
infrastructure, and personal lives.
The Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force will conduct an assessment of the City's vulnerability to the effects of peak oil and draft a comprehensive response plan to mitigate the potential effects.
Parking Lot at 6th Avenue and Irving
The Inner-Sunset, already plagued by difficult parking, faced a new challenge on November 26th when the San Francisco Unified School District posted a four-day notice that the fifty-car parking lot on 6th Avenue at Irving would be closed.
The District decided to end its lease with the City and to reclaim the lot to use as a school yard for the recently relocated Newcomer High School.
While the new use is an important one, many neighbors were upset that the decision was made without their input and that a more substantive notice was not given. Supervisor Mirkarimi's office helped to organize the concerned neighbors to
see what could be done to mitigate the harm to the neighborhood's parking stock from the District's action. The lot in question was used regularly by both residents for after-work parking and visitors to the neighborhood who frequented the
local businesses.
In response to letter from Supervisor Mirkarimi, the School District will institute a pilot program for December and January that will mitigate the loss of parking. Beginning on Saturday, December 16, 2006, through Friday, February 2,
2007, SFUSD and the Parking Authority will embark the Pilot Project whereby the public will be allowed to use the Premises as a public parking lot for the benefit of the neighboring community, during the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday, and 24 hours a day on weekends. To ensure the success of the Pilot Project please adhere to the "No Parking-Tow Away" times.
Supervisor Mirkarimi introduced a resolution calling on the School District and the Recreation and Parks department to take steps to alleviate the impact of the loss of the 6th Avenue lot. This Resolution was joined in by Supervisor
Elsbernd, and was then passed by the Board of Supervisors on December 12; hence it is now the policy of the Board to urge remediation of this difficult situation.
In addition to Supervisor Mirkarimi's letter and resolution, at the request from the Board of Supervisors, the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) has agreed to develop a notification process similar to what exist in the San
Francisco planning code. SFUSD will be presenting the plan to the Board of Supervisors in February 2007.
Supervisor Mirkarimi Works to Extend Library Hours
In this year's budget process, Supervisor Mirkarimi procured $455,000 to extend library hours to Sundays. He is currently working with City Librarian, Luis Hererra and the City Attorney, on steps to require neighborhood branch libraries to
extend their hours. Look for the legislation to be introduced in the new year.
New Recreational Pilot Program at Public Housing
As a step toward empowering our youth and helping families, Supervisor Mirkarimi has been pushing for new recreational programs that reach youth in Housing Authority (public housing) communities. Soon to be launched, the Ella Hill Hutch
Community Center will be contracting a recreation counselor to be on-site at the Plaza East housing complex in the Western Addition. The counselor will provide programmatic and recreational activities for resident youth several hours a
day during the weekdays. Activities will take place on housing premises in community rooms designed for such use but never activated. Supervisor Mirkarimi intends to expand this pilot effort to other housing complexes.
Falletti Foods Now Open and Now Hiring
 On December 7th, Supervisor Mirkarimi participated in the grand reopening of Falletti Foods. The Falletti family has been in the San
Francisco grocery business for nearly 80 years.
Falletti Foods offers locally grown produce, a full-service meat and seafood department as well as an extensive grocery selection that includes everyday items as well as hard to find items for the gourmet cook.
Falletti Foods is also hiring for a number of positions. To download an application form, go to
www.fallettifoods.com/jobs.html.
Supervisor Mirkarimi Calls for New Bathroom in Alamo Square Park
 Alamo Square Park is one of the most visited neighborhood parks in the City-both by residents who regularly come
to enjoy the outdoors and tourists who flock to the park for its views of the famous "painted ladies." However, the bathroom in the park has been broken and closed for some time. On December 12th, Supervisor Mirkarimi introduced a
resolution calling for the Recreation and Parks Department to install a new, modern-style bathroom in Alamo Square Park. We will keep you posted on the response from Rec and Parks, and we hope to bring you news of a brand new bathroom in
the new year.
Oak Divisadero Day Labor
In response to the growing concern of how to manage the Day Laborers who congregate around the Kelly Moore Paint Store at Oak and Divisadero, Supervisor Mirkarimi has negotiated an agreement between the City and the Shell Station across
the street, to assign a new port o' potty on the gas station owner's property. This will be a pilot program managed by the City and monitored by the community Safety Network and the Day Laborers Program.
Pablo Heising
 We mourn the passing of Haight Street Fair founder Pablo Heising. Pablo was Executive Director of the Haight Street fair for 29 years and Executive
Director of the Castro Street Fair for 10 years. Pablo loved "The Haight"; he once said about the neighborhood, "it's about an independence of mind, a distrust of government, a belief in tolerance for the differences among people." We all
will miss him.
Memorial plans are pending and will posted on the
Haight Street Fair webpage as soon as they are finalized. If you wish to express your condolences, please leave your message on this
message board.
Two-Hour Parking Meters for the Upper Haight
At the request of the Upper Haight Merchants, Supervisor Mirkarimi worked with the Department of Parking and Traffic to implement the change in parking meters from one-hour to two-hour. The hearing for the change in meter times is before
the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, January 11, 2007, 1:00 PM, City Hall room 263. For more details please call Regina Dick-Endrizzi, 415-554-6783.
City College and DeAvila School
The John Adams Campus of City College will soon begin renovation to bring
the campus up to code compliance, retrofit the building and modernize the
existing restroom facilities. City College took control of the San Francisco Unified School District DeAvila school property in early October 2006. City College will operate a portion of the John Adams campus programs at this site. In
November, Supervisor Mirkarimi brought together Chancellor Day, Dean Linda Squires Grohe and other leaders of City College to meet with the immediate residents to DeAvila school. From this meeting City College is actively pursuing ways to
minimize the impact of parking, reduce the light intrusion due to night time classes, lessen the impact that comes from having more people with increased number of hours of operation, and work with DPT on pedestrian safety at the
intersections of Haight and Masonic and Haight and Waller.
To obtain further information on the City College/ DeAvila matter, contact Regina Dick-Endrizzi, 415-554-6783.
Recycle Your Holiday Tree
 If you purchase a cut tree, recycle it at the curb between Tuesday, January 2nd and Monday, January 8th on your regular recycling day. If you want to recycle
your tree before or after your designated day, call
Sunset Scavenger at 330-1300 or
Golden Gate Disposal & Recycling at 626-4000. You can also drop off your tree at the
Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council recycling center, 780 Frederick St., Jan 1-15, 9-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday; or leave your tree in front of Golden Gate Disposal & Recycling at 900 7th St., anytime.
In addition to helping the environment, recycling your holiday tree reduces the chance of it spreading Pitch Canker Disease--a devastating disease threatening Monterey pine tree lots, landscape plantings and native coastal forests in 19
California counties. You can reduce the potential of spreading this epidemic disease to your property by selecting fir, spruce or other non-pine species for your holiday tree. Also, do not carry pine firewood to your vacation destination.
For more information on Pitch Canker Disease and Christmas trees, see this
sfgate.com article.
Phone Numbers for Useful City Resources
We have assembled a list of
frequently called phone numbers for City resources. The services covered include everything from graffiti removal to building permits to conflict resolution. If there's any useful numbers that we should add to our list, please
let us know.
Ties to Remember
Ties to Remember is a temporary memorial to commemorate the passing of 3,000 U.S. service men and women during the Iraq War. 3,000 red, white, and blue neckties will adorn the Sycamore trees on the lawn of City Hall. Taking from the
Tibetan tradition of hanging prayer flags, the ties will be draped on the trees to create a silent wind chime.
 Ties to Remember was conceived by San Francisco veteran, John Caldera, and is being created with the help of a group of local veterans, including San
Francisco Bay Area Veterans for Peace and the predominantly gay Alexander Hamilton Post 448 of the American Legion. For more information, please call 474-4724 or email
lntlbear@aol.com.
Comments, Suggestions, or Questions?
Do you have any comments, suggestions, complaints, or questions about our newsletter or anything else? Email us at
mirkarimistaff@sfgov.org or call the office 554-7630.
Did you miss a previous newsletter? Links to the monthly newsletters are now archived on Supervisor Mirkarimi's
sfgov.org page.
Looking for a Job?
City Jobs
The City is always hiring for a wide variety of positions. For information on City employment openings
click here. This page contains lists of job openings, information on Civil Service examinations, and a variety of other useful information on finding work.
SFPD
SFPD Hiring The SFPD is continuously hiring qualified applicants. Applicants must be 21 years old, have a valid driver's license, must be US citizens, must have a high School diploma or equivalent, and must not have been convicted of a
felony or a misdemeanor which would prohibit possession of a firearm. For more information or to apply, Contact the Department of Human Resources at 44 Gough St, San Francisco. Additionally, applications are available on-line at
www.sfgov.org/police or at
governmentjobs.com.
Falletti Foods
As described
above, Falletti Foods Falletti Foods is now hiring for a number of positions. To download an application form, go to
www.fallettifoods.com/jobs.html.
Do You Know of Other Job Openings?
Please let us know and we'll include them in next month's newsletter. Email us at
mirkarimistaff@sfgov.org or call the office at 695-0828.
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, December 23: 5th Annual Fostering a Safe and Caring Holiday Season 2006
Time: 11am-3pm
Location: The old Hayes Valley Market
Contact: Richard Johnson
rlj415@sbcglobal.net or 415-252-9644.
Tuesday, December 26: The Village Project Celebrates Kwanzaa, by celebrating the life of Dr. Carlton Goodlett.
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: City Hall 1 Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Performance: Emmitt Powell and Gospel Elites, San Francisco Seahawks, and the Village Project children present the 7 principals of Kwanzaa.
Speakers: Supervisor Mirkarimi, Daniel Homesy, Mayor Office of Neighborhood Services, Amelia Ashley-Ward and Paul Cobb of the Sun Reporter, San Francisco Post, (Tentative: Reverend Amos Brown, Reverend Cecil Williams).
Contact: Adrian Williams, 415-424-2507.
Wednesday, December 27: Western Addition Magic
Time: 11am-11pm
Location: African American Art and Culture Complex - 762 Fulton Street
Dates for future meetings: January 10th and 24th, February 7th and 21st, March 7 and 21st.
Contact Sheryl Davis:
sheryl.davis@sfgov.org.
Wednesday, January 3: D5 Schools Meeting
Time: 7-9PM
Location: Northern Police Station, 1125 Fillmore
SFUSD along with the San Francisco Education Fund is sponsoring a community meeting for D5 about the District's student retention and recruitment policies on Wednesday, January 3 from 7-9 p.m. at the Northern Police Station, 1125 Fillmore.
The meeting will also discuss the criteria that the District should use for school closures.
Contact: Kim Knox 290-2708.
Wednesday, January 10: Reception for Harvey Milk Commemorative Sculpture Competition
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Lobby of City Hall
The three finalists in a nationwide competition for a sculpture honoring Supervisor Harvey Milk will display clay marquettes of their proposals in the lobby of City Hall. The exhibition will be on display during City Hall's normal hours,
8am-8pm on January 10, 11, 12, and 16th. The public is invited to submit written commentary about each of the marquettes displayed. The three finalists are
Bruce Wolfe,
Cedric Wentworth, and
the Daub, Firmin, and Hendrickson Sculpture Group.
Friday, January 19: Art Opening for Quilts by AgeSong Senior Artists
Time: 5-8pm
Location: Supervisor Mirkarimi's office, City Hall room 282
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi hosts the Monthly Third Friday's Art Reception in his City Hall office. This month's featured artists are 17 residents of AgeSong, a senior community in Hayes Valley. This show will be dedicated to Harriet
Tubman.
Contact:
www.AgeSong.com or call 431-8143.
The District 5 Interfaith Teen Council
Teens in the Fillmore, Western Addition, Japantown neighborhoods
Date: to be determined
Come and join in creating a new and vibrant multi-denomination community in your own backyard. The members are from local schools, churches, and religious institutions interested in sharing in religion, and strengthening the neighborhood
with fellow District 5 teens. If you are a teen, or know of teens in your community that might be interested, and want to learn more or come to the next meeting.
Contact: Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman
mgoodman@jchsofthebay.org or 415-345-9777.
2007 Garden Park Work Parties:
Alamo Square - Every 3rd Saturday, 10am-1pm.
Contact: Lisa Bastick,
lmbastick@yahoo.com or 415-921-3109.
Alvord Lake Area, Golden Gate Park - Every 4th Saturday, 9am - 12pm.
Contact: Karen Crommie
mailto:KCrommie@aol.com.
Buena Vista Park - Every 1st Saturday, 9am - 12pm.
Contact: Richard Magary, of Buena Vista Neighborhood Association (BVNA), and Friends of Buena Vista Park (FoBVP),
BVNA@ix.netcom.com.
Fillmore Mini Park (next to McDonalds) - Every 2nd Saturday, 10am - 12pm. Contact: Kristin Bowman
Kristin.Bowman@sfgov.org or 415-753-7265.
Koshland Park - Every 2nd Saturday, 10am - 12pm.
Contact: Hayes Valley Neighborhood Parks Council,
hvnparks@hotmail.com.
Patricia's Green - Currently no set schedule.
If you're interested in participating in a clean up contact Russell Pritchard. He has bags and gloves. You can find him at Zonal at 568 Hayes or call 255-9307 or email:
madelinebb@sbcglobal.net,
russellsf@earthlink.net.
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Board of Supervisors Information
Looking for the Board of Supervisors meeting information, minutes, or agendas? Click the picture below or click
here:
Office and Community Volunteers Needed
Supervisor Mirkarimi is looking for volunteers from the community to participate with the office in a wide variety of ways, such as:
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Neighborhood-specific issues
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Neighborhood outreach
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Policy research
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Data entry
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Office volunteers
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Curating and organizing the monthly art parties
Please contact Regina Dick-Endrizzi (415)554-6783
regina.dick-endrizzi@sfgov.org
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