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SupervisorDavidChiuJanuary 2014Newsletter
FriendAs I celebrate the Lunar New Year with my wife and our extended family this weekend, I am reminded of the importance of coming together with loved ones to celebrate family and friends. I hope that many of you will be able to do the same this week, through sharing a meal or attending one of the many great festive events like the Chinese New Year Festival & Parade on February 15. The Lunar New Year is also about looking ahead and ushering in good fortune and shared prosperity for our families and communities. This is an important endeavor for our City. As I wrote in a recent Examiner editorial (Fighting for Affordable Housing), the City must do everything it can to address our housing crisis. Thats why Im advancing legislation to allow tens of thousands of in-law units to be legalized so that we can preserve our existing supply of affordable housing. Of course, we also need to put an end the real estate speculation driving our low-income tenants and families out of their long-time homes and neighborhoods. In recent weeks, Ive attended tenant meetings in North Beach and the Castro, and its been invigorating to see hundreds of tenants come together to organize. They inspire me to champion local control of the Ellis Act along with my fellow elected officials. Heres to a healthy, safe, and prosperous Year of the Horse for all of our families!

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Saturday,February1 12p.m.1p.m. NorthBeach CaffeGreco,423

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Friday,February14 1:30p.m.2:30p.m. Chinatown SFChinatownLibrary, 1135PowellStreet

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Saturday,February15 1p.m.2p.m. LowerNobHill CaffeCento,801 PowellStreet

District 3 Update
A Benefit for the New North Beach Library
After a decade-long struggle to bring improved public library services to North Beach, I was incredibly gratified to see the new branch broke ground in late 2012. Thanks to your yes votes on the library bond measure, the new library will be fully accessible and 60 percent larger than the existing building, as it incorporates modern green building techniques. However, the bonds only cover the cost of the building itself - not the interior furnishings that make libraries comfortable and welcoming - so we need your help. Your contribution can make a difference in creating a special place in North Beach. Please join me at the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum (965 Clay Street) on Thursday, February 27, at 6:00 p.m. for a benefit I am co-chairing for this new neighborhood institution. You can find more information on how to donate here.

Friday,February28 1:30p.m.2:30p.m. Chinatown SFChinatownLibrary 1135PowellStreet

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Saturday,February8,9 a.m.12p.m. VolunteerFeb.8with CleanTeamandGiant SweepfortheLunar NewYear! PortsmouthSquare, 733KearnyStreet Tovolunteerorfor questions:email volunteer@[Link] call(415)6412600

Saturday,February8,7 p.m. BenefitConcertfor NorthBeachCitizens& SweetRelief GreatAmericanMusic Hall,859OFarrell Street

Stockton Street Lunar New Year Programs I am happy to again help launch the Stockton Street Pedestrian Enhancement Program for its third consecutive year. The program allows merchants to obtain a permit to place displays and merchandise on curbside parking spaces on Stockton Street during the Lunar New Year season. As more residents and visitors come to Chinatown to celebrate the holiday, this program gives pedestrians more room to walk and shop along the busy corridor in an accessible and welcoming way. I was also happy to support the extension of the Stockton Street Sweep Project, which not only provides weekly sweeping and power-washing of the Stockton Street corridor, but also workforce training and part-time jobs for local residents. Enhancing Market Street for Transit, Bicyclists and Pedestrians This week, I introduced a resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and other agencies to implement a pilot project called Market on the Move. The goal is to increase transit efficiency and reliability along Market Street while improving the safety and comfort of people walking and biking and

WednesdayFebruary 12,7p.m. LowerPolkNeighbors MonthlyMeeting FirstCongregational Church,1300Polk Street

Saturday,February15, 9:45a.m. MiddlePolk NeighborhooodClean Up MeetatNortheast CornerofPolk& Washington

supporting the local commercial and cultural function of the street. The pilot project would significantly increase the diversion of private automobile vehicles off of Market Street, as much as the Citys traffic engineers find practicable. Market Street serves as the spine of San Francisco's sustainable transportation system, with more than 200,000 transit riders on surface Muni routes, more than 200,000 people walking, and thousands of people bicycling every weekday. Current eastbound auto diversions at 10th and 6th streets were shown to improve Muni travel times, which could save millions of dollars a year. We need to do more to make Market Street the world class boulevard it should be.

Saturday,February15 ChineseNewYear Parade&Festival

Monday,February17 PresidentsDay

Monday,February17, 6:30p.m. MiddlePolk Neighborhoood AssociationMonthly Meeting [Link] Church,1541Polk Street January is National Mentoring Month, and I joined my colleague Sup. Malia Cohen to promote mentorship and announce a new mentoring commitment between the tech community and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Tuesday,February18, 1p.m. NEXTVillageAgingin PlacePanel JoeDiMaggio PlaygroundClubhouse, Lombardbetween PowellandMason RSVP@[Link] or4158882868

Legislation
Fighting Non-Profit Displacement
Earlier this month, I introduced legislation co-sponsored by Supervisor Jane Kim to assist non-profit organizations impacted by rising commercial rents in the MidMarket area. We are proposing a $2.5 million supplemental appropriation for antidisplacement measures, which could include grants for rent subsidies, technical assistance, and property acquisition. The funding comes from the increase in property tax revenue in the Mid-Market area for this current budget cycle, and it will be directed to the Mayors Office of Housing. This supplemental is part a larger collaborative effort to address the need to protect non-profit organizations that provide vital social services to our residents. Too many tenants whether nonprofits in commercial buildings or individuals in residential housing have been impacted by the affordability crisis. I look forward to working closely with community stakeholders in the Non-Profit Anti-Displacement Working Group on this important issue. Preparing for Earthquakes and Other Emergencies As we all know, we live in earthquake country. This year marks the 25

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anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, and the next big earthquake is not a matter of if, but when. We must be prepared. In 2010, I championed an earthquake safety infrastructure bond that received nearly 80 percent from voters. Now Im supporting the next Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond (ESER 2014), which the Board of Supervisors is likely to place on the June ballot. ESER 2014 will provide $400 million for critical seismic upgrades to neighborhood

firehouses and police stations. It will also fund needed repairs to the emergency firefighting water system and move crucial forensic labs and the Medical Examiner out of their current seismically-deficient location. ESER 2014 comes out of the respected Capital Planning Committee on which I sit. It is expected to create more than 3,500 jobs for San Franciscans and will make these vital safety improvements with no increase in property tax rates.

A cistern funded by the 2010 ESER bond

Improving Access to Health Care for Low Income San Franciscans At this weeks Board of Supervisors meeting, I introduced a resolution to urge Governor Brown and the State Legislature to improve access to health care for low income San Franciscans. This year, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act will greatly expand Medi-Cal - Californias Medicaid program - allowing for more than 30,000 currently uninsured San Franciscans to obtain affordable, quality healthcare coverage. In spite of this, California is reducing its payments to doctors and pharmacists who treat people on Medicaid by at least 10 percent. These reimbursement cuts will make it increasingly difficult to find health-care providers willing to treat Medi-Cal patients, diminishing access to medicine and treatment for low-income San Franciscans. These cuts initially came as part of the states past response to its budget crisis, but they are slated to continue in spite of the improving economy. A balanced budget is necessary and crucial - and I have fought hard for responsible fiscal policies - but now is not the time to be cutting holes in the safety net. We should be doing more to support those who depend on Medi-Cal - including families with children, seniors, persons with disabilities, children in foster care, and pregnant women. Strengthening the GoSolar Program The GoSolarSF solar incentive program is one of our citys most successful renewable energy initiatives. Since 2008, GoSolarSF has helped more than 2,000 San Francisco homeowners, tenants, non-profits and businesses install solar panels, as well as create hundreds of jobs, including nearly 100 jobs for economically disadvantaged residents that have graduated from our workforce development system. Thats why I have called for a hearing to discuss GoSolarSFs sustainability as the new budget season approaches. I hope to develop plans to ensure the ongoing success of the program to help San Franciscans go solar and to create local green jobs. For those interested in attending, please contact my aide Catherine Rauschuber at [Link]@[Link].

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