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April 27 event
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 31 Mar '05

31 Mar '05

Thanks, Don. Let us know as soon as you know. I still need to invite Leah and Ross -- their invites are on my list of to-dos. Sue On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:43:50 -0800 Don Eichelberger <done(a)greens.org> writes: > Susan- > > I discovered this email in my out box unsent, so here it is. I also > called > Rachel today about Peter coming on 4/27 and she will speak with him > and let > me know soon. We also discussed the June 1 date as a back-up, > although I > told her that date still needs to be confirmed. > > It would be good if, per below, you send mail to both of my > addresses. > > Appreciated, > > Don > > Thanks, Susan- > > This would have been good to go to, but I had to work til 7. Only > now > found out from this message, anyway, as I have been checking my > other email > at home. Maybe you could please add my other address, > done(a)ispwest.com to > your address book. > > Thanks, > > Don > > > > At 11:05 PM 3/17/05 -0800, you wrote: > >Hi Don, > > > >I thought you might be interested in this. > > > >Sue > > > > > >--------- Forwarded message ---------- > >From: Monica Fish <Monica.Fish(a)sfgov.org> > >To: Undisclosed-recipients:; > >Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:34:36 -0800 > >Subject: Commission on the Env. March 22 Agenda > >Message-ID: > ><OF3C9D6202.ED847D10-ON88256FC7.007B797E-88256FC7.007C084E(a)sfgov.org> > > > > > > > > > > > >City and County of San Francisco > > Commission on the Environment > > > > Notice and Meeting Agenda > > Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. > > City Hall, Room 416 > > > > > >Commission Members: Nia Crowder, President, Paul Pelosi, Jr., > Vice > >President, Christina Desser, Angelo King, Alan Mok, Arlene > Rodriquez, and > >Johanna Wald. > > > >Commission Secretary: Monica Fish > > > > > > ORDER OF BUSINESS > > > > Public comment will be taken before the Commission takes action > on any > > item. > > > >1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL > > > >2. ACTION: Adoption of Minutes of the February 24, 2005 Special > >Meeting. (Explanatory Document: Draft Minutes of the February 24, > 2005 > >Special Meeting)** > > > >3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may address the > Commission > >on > >matters that are within the Commission's jurisdiction and are not > on > >today's agenda. > > > >4. ACTION: Consideration and adoption of Resolution No. > 003-05-COE > >Duke > >Energy Settlement for approval of plan to Implement Solar Energy > Project > >(Explanatory Documents: Duke Energy Settlement Resolution Solar > Energy > >Systems 003-05-COE and Duke Energy Settlement Joint Proposal of > San > >Francisco Public Utilities Commission and San Francisco Department > of the > >Environment for Solar Systems in Southeast San Francisco (Word))** > > > >Resolution approving the expenditure of $250,000 of the > DUKE > >ENERGY > >SETTLEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN THE > BAYVIEW > >AND > >POTRERO HILL NEIGHBORHOODS OF SAN FRANCISCO. > > Sponsor: Director Jared > >Blumenfeld > > Staff: Anne Eng and Raymond Manion, Department of the > >Environment > > > >5. INFORMATION: Report on Community Choice Aggregation. > > Sponsor: Commissioner > Nia > >Crowder > > Speaker: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission > >Representative > > > > > >6. INFORMATION: Precautionary Principle Background and Update > > Sponsors: Director Jared Blumenfeld and Debbie Rafael, Toxic > >Reduction > > Program Manager, Department of the > >Environment > > > >7. INFORMATION: Update on World Environment Day (WED) > > Sponsor: Director Jared > >Blumenfeld > >8. INFORMATION: Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Committee Report > >? Commissioner Crowder will highlight the March 21, 2005 > Special > >Meeting. > > > >9. INFORMATION: Operations Committee Report > >? The January 19, 2005 meeting was cancelled due to a lack of > quorum. > >Commissioner Rodriguez will discuss the upcoming meeting scheduled > for > >April 20, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. at the Department of the Environment, > Ground > >Floor Conference Room. > > > >10. INFORMATION: Policy Committee Report > >? Commissioner Wald will highlight the February 24, 2005 > meeting. > >Commissioner Wald will review the agenda for the upcoming meeting > on > >Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 5:00 PM at City Hall, Room 421. > > > >11. INFORMATION: Director's Report > >? Jared Blumenfeld, Director, Department of the Environment > will give > >updates on SFE administrative and programmatic operations relating > to > >Budget Planning, Strategic Planning, Climate Division, Outreach > and > >Education Division, Environmental Justice Division, Zero Waste, > Toxics > >Reduction Program, and the Urban Forestry Division. > > > >12. INFORMATION: Commission Secretary's Report > >Monica Fish, Commission Secretary > >1. Communications & Correspondence > > > >? Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) and Sunshine > Declaration > >Forms are due to the Commission Secretary before March 30 or to > the > >Ethics > >Commission by April 1. > > > >2. Update on Pending City Legislation > > > >? The Bag Fee Nexus Study scheduled completion date to the > Department > >of the Environment is April 22, 2005. > > > >13. INFORMATION: President's Announcements > > > >14. INFORMATION: New Business > > > >15. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may address the > Commission > >on > >matters that are within the Commission's jurisdiction and are not > on > >today's agenda. > > > >16. ADJOURNMENT > > > >Monica Fish, Commission Secretary > >TEL: (415) 355-3709 > >FAX: (415) 554-6393 > > > >** Copies of explanatory documents are available at (1) the > >Commission's > >office, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco, California between the > hours of > >9 > >a.m. and 5 p.m., (2) on the Commission's > website > >at > >http://sfgov.org/site/sfenvironment_meeting.asp?id=15506, (3) upon > >request > >to the Commission Secretary, at telephone number 415-355-3709, or > (4) > >via > >e-mail at Monica.Fish(a)sfgov.org within three business days of a > meeting. > > > > > >Please note: This email contains only the agenda for the meeting. > For > >complete information on these meetings, including disability > access, > >explanatory documents, Sunshine Ordinance information, lobbyist > >information > >and other meeting information, please follow the attached link: > >http://temp.sfgov.org/sfenvironment/events/SunshineAccessCOE.doc. > If you > >wish to receive complete information for these and other meetings > by > >email, > >including disability access, explanatory documents, Sunshine > Ordinance > >information, lobbyist information and other meeting information, > please > >respond to this email and put "Complete Notice" in the subject > heading. > > "><"<>"><"<>"><"<>"><"<>"><"<>"><"<>" > > Organizing is > Sorting in to smaller piles, > Then dealing with them. > > Wonder why you can't? > It is always best practice > To ask how you can. > > > Don Eichelberger > Abalone Alliance Safe Energy Clearinghouse > http://www.energy-net.org > San Francisco Green Party > http://www.sfgreenparty.org > California State Green Party Issues Working Group Co-coordinator > http://cagreens.org/giwg/ > Green Community/GreenWorks project for sustainable small businesses > http://www.sfgreenworks.org > 2940 16th St., #309 > San Francisco, CA 94103 > phone 415-861-0592 or 415-567-4577 > done(a)energy-net.org > done(a)greens.org > done(a)ispwest.com > > >

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Re: [Transpo] re: sample letters in support of cantilever
by susan_e_vaughan＠juno.com 31 Mar '05

31 Mar '05

Thanks, Ed. Sue On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:24:44 -0800 ed <ed(a)fortmason.org> writes: > I believe the address to the MTC is: > > Metropolitan Transportation Commission > 101 Eighth Street > Oakland, California 94607 > > I hope that helps. > > Ed > > _______________________________________________ > Transpo mailing list > Transpo(a)sfgreens.org > https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo > >

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Re: Fw: Commission on the Env. March 22 Agenda
by Don Eichelberger 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

Susan- I discovered this email in my out box unsent, so here it is. I also called Rachel today about Peter coming on 4/27 and she will speak with him and let me know soon. We also discussed the June 1 date as a back-up, although I told her that date still needs to be confirmed. It would be good if, per below, you send mail to both of my addresses. Appreciated, Don Thanks, Susan- This would have been good to go to, but I had to work til 7. Only now found out from this message, anyway, as I have been checking my other email at home. Maybe you could please add my other address, done(a)ispwest.com to your address book. Thanks, Don At 11:05 PM 3/17/05 -0800, you wrote: >Hi Don, > >I thought you might be interested in this. > >Sue > > >--------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: Monica Fish <Monica.Fish(a)sfgov.org> >To: Undisclosed-recipients:; >Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 14:34:36 -0800 >Subject: Commission on the Env. March 22 Agenda >Message-ID: ><OF3C9D6202.ED847D10-ON88256FC7.007B797E-88256FC7.007C084E(a)sfgov.org> > > > > > >City and County of San Francisco > Commission on the Environment > > Notice and Meeting Agenda > Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. > City Hall, Room 416 > > >Commission Members: Nia Crowder, President, Paul Pelosi, Jr., Vice >President, Christina Desser, Angelo King, Alan Mok, Arlene Rodriquez, and >Johanna Wald. > >Commission Secretary: Monica Fish > > > ORDER OF BUSINESS > > Public comment will be taken before the Commission takes action on any > item. > >1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL > >2. ACTION: Adoption of Minutes of the February 24, 2005 Special >Meeting. (Explanatory Document: Draft Minutes of the February 24, 2005 >Special Meeting)** > >3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may address the Commission >on >matters that are within the Commission's jurisdiction and are not on >today's agenda. > >4. ACTION: Consideration and adoption of Resolution No. 003-05-COE >Duke >Energy Settlement for approval of plan to Implement Solar Energy Project >(Explanatory Documents: Duke Energy Settlement Resolution Solar Energy >Systems 003-05-COE and Duke Energy Settlement Joint Proposal of San >Francisco Public Utilities Commission and San Francisco Department of the >Environment for Solar Systems in Southeast San Francisco (Word))** > >Resolution approving the expenditure of $250,000 of the DUKE >ENERGY >SETTLEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN THE BAYVIEW >AND >POTRERO HILL NEIGHBORHOODS OF SAN FRANCISCO. > Sponsor: Director Jared >Blumenfeld > Staff: Anne Eng and Raymond Manion, Department of the >Environment > >5. INFORMATION: Report on Community Choice Aggregation. > Sponsor: Commissioner Nia >Crowder > Speaker: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission >Representative > > >6. INFORMATION: Precautionary Principle Background and Update > Sponsors: Director Jared Blumenfeld and Debbie Rafael, Toxic >Reduction > Program Manager, Department of the >Environment > >7. INFORMATION: Update on World Environment Day (WED) > Sponsor: Director Jared >Blumenfeld >8. INFORMATION: Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Committee Report >? Commissioner Crowder will highlight the March 21, 2005 Special >Meeting. > >9. INFORMATION: Operations Committee Report >? The January 19, 2005 meeting was cancelled due to a lack of quorum. >Commissioner Rodriguez will discuss the upcoming meeting scheduled for >April 20, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. at the Department of the Environment, Ground >Floor Conference Room. > >10. INFORMATION: Policy Committee Report >? Commissioner Wald will highlight the February 24, 2005 meeting. >Commissioner Wald will review the agenda for the upcoming meeting on >Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 5:00 PM at City Hall, Room 421. > >11. INFORMATION: Director's Report >? Jared Blumenfeld, Director, Department of the Environment will give >updates on SFE administrative and programmatic operations relating to >Budget Planning, Strategic Planning, Climate Division, Outreach and >Education Division, Environmental Justice Division, Zero Waste, Toxics >Reduction Program, and the Urban Forestry Division. > >12. INFORMATION: Commission Secretary's Report >Monica Fish, Commission Secretary >1. Communications & Correspondence > >? Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) and Sunshine Declaration >Forms are due to the Commission Secretary before March 30 or to the >Ethics >Commission by April 1. > >2. Update on Pending City Legislation > >? The Bag Fee Nexus Study scheduled completion date to the Department >of the Environment is April 22, 2005. > >13. INFORMATION: President's Announcements > >14. INFORMATION: New Business > >15. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Members of the public may address the Commission >on >matters that are within the Commission's jurisdiction and are not on >today's agenda. > >16. ADJOURNMENT > >Monica Fish, Commission Secretary >TEL: (415) 355-3709 >FAX: (415) 554-6393 > >** Copies of explanatory documents are available at (1) the >Commission's >office, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco, California between the hours of >9 >a.m. and 5 p.m., (2) on the Commission's website >at >http://sfgov.org/site/sfenvironment_meeting.asp?id=15506, (3) upon >request >to the Commission Secretary, at telephone number 415-355-3709, or (4) >via >e-mail at Monica.Fish(a)sfgov.org within three business days of a meeting. > > >Please note: This email contains only the agenda for the meeting. For >complete information on these meetings, including disability access, >explanatory documents, Sunshine Ordinance information, lobbyist >information >and other meeting information, please follow the attached link: >http://temp.sfgov.org/sfenvironment/events/SunshineAccessCOE.doc. If you >wish to receive complete information for these and other meetings by >email, >including disability access, explanatory documents, Sunshine Ordinance >information, lobbyist information and other meeting information, please >respond to this email and put "Complete Notice" in the subject heading. "><"<>"><"<>"><"<>"><"<>"><"<>"><"<>" Organizing is Sorting in to smaller piles, Then dealing with them. Wonder why you can't? It is always best practice To ask how you can. Don Eichelberger Abalone Alliance Safe Energy Clearinghouse http://www.energy-net.org San Francisco Green Party http://www.sfgreenparty.org California State Green Party Issues Working Group Co-coordinator http://cagreens.org/giwg/ Green Community/GreenWorks project for sustainable small businesses http://www.sfgreenworks.org 2940 16th St., #309 San Francisco, CA 94103 phone 415-861-0592 or 415-567-4577 done(a)energy-net.org done(a)greens.org done(a)ispwest.com

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RE: Transpo Digest, Vol 14, Issue 21
by christine mcclintock 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

Hello, Here is the letter to Spier regarding the parking on sidewalks bill. I've added a couple of sentences before the paragraph from the ADA - just some thoughts as an intro. Christine ----Original Message Follows---- From: transpo-request(a)sfgreens.org Reply-To: transpo(a)sfgreens.org To: transpo(a)sfgreens.org Subject: Transpo Digest, Vol 14, Issue 21 Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 12:00:04 -0800 Send Transpo mailing list submissions to transpo(a)sfgreens.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to transpo-request(a)sfgreens.org You can reach the person managing the list at transpo-owner(a)sfgreens.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Transpo digest..." Today's Topics: 1. re: sample letters in support of cantilever (ed) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:24:44 -0800 From: ed <ed(a)fortmason.org> Subject: [Transpo] re: sample letters in support of cantilever To: transpo(a)sfgreens.org Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20050329162444.00cfcc78(a)192.168.0.8> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I believe the address to the MTC is: Metropolitan Transportation Commission 101 Eighth Street Oakland, California 94607 I hope that helps. Ed ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Transpo mailing list Transpo(a)sfgreens.org https://list.sfgreens.org/mailman/listinfo/transpo End of Transpo Digest, Vol 14, Issue 21 ***************************************

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re: sample letters in support of cantilever
by ed 30 Mar '05

30 Mar '05

I believe the address to the MTC is: Metropolitan Transportation Commission 101 Eighth Street Oakland, California 94607 I hope that helps. Ed

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sample letters in support of AB 799 and against SB 810, and cantilever
by susan vaughan 29 Mar '05

29 Mar '05

Hello Everyone, Attached are sample letters that we can send on behalf of the Transportation Working Group if everyone agrees. There are apparently some other snail-mail addresses (committee chairs so that they become part of the public record) for the letters to the state capitol, but I don't know what those addresses are. I also do not know the address of the Metropolitan Transportation Committee for the letter about the cantilever. ANd the formatting is a little strange because I was cutting and pasting from e-mail. I will bring hard copies tonight. Sue __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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MLK direct action (fwd)
by John-Marc Chandonia 29 Mar '05

29 Mar '05

Here's another thing to consider at tomorrow's meeting. I'll post a proposed agenda on the website soon. JMC ----- Forwarded message from Save Golden Gate Park! <ndmedia(a)ispwest.com> ----- Susan and John-Marc, The "MLK Coalition" is going forward with discussions about possible legislation to protect the Music Concourse, but there is no direct action planning coming forth from this thinly spread group of activists. As a lead plaintiff in the CEQA/Prop J suit against the Concourse Authority and the Music Concourse Community Partnership, and as a member of the Transportation Working Group, I feel that there is an urgent need for a CALL to ACTION to greens especially to compel the Board of Supervisors and Mayor Newsom to act now and implement hearings for the Pedestrian Oasis and a Surface Circulation Plan which serves us. Toward this end, I would like to propose a TWG/SFGP Anti-privatization affinity group to work with the MLK Coalition in exposing the bipartisan corruption and fraud that is behind the corporate steamroller that has taken the Park. I don't care if we only have a handful of activists come forward since, ideally, those will be greens who aren't dabbling superficially in many campaigns, and who can really focus on Golden Gate Park. SFGP members are entitled to know fully what is at stake in the Park. I realize there have already been emotional appeals made before the general membership, but I haven't proposed or made any presentations before the general membership since the request for the SFGP endorsement of the litigation which was approved last spring. Now, I want to ask for your and the Party's support for more grass-roots participation in this campaign. Rather than having a series of endless meetings that result in no direct action, I believe we could have a single affinity team that meets on the 1st Friday and the 3rd Saturday in the Sunset, at the Canvass Cafe or some other convenient location, to provide support to the Inner Sunset merchants and residents. Friday April 1 at 6 PM, Saturday April 16 at High noon. WE could guarantee at least one direct action for each meeting, to keep things rolling and inspiring. Please call me if you have any questions about this proposal. Take Back the Park! Steve Willis 415-621-3090 -- John-Marc Chandonia (jmc(a)sfgreens.org) http://www.dolorespark.org/

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Fwd: AB 799
by susan vaughan 25 Mar '05

25 Mar '05

Hey, everyone, if you support this bill, write letters to: robert.tashima(a)asm.ca.gov Thanks to Jeremy Nelson for the tip.) Sue --- susan vaughan <susan_e_vaughan(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 12:54:12 -0800 (PST) > From: susan vaughan <susan_e_vaughan(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: AB 799 > To: robert.tashima(a)asm.ca.gov > > To Whom It May Concern: > > I urge you to support AB 799, a bill introduced by > Assmeblyman Leno that would allow San Francisco to > impose a local VLF (vehicle license fee). Our > car-based lifestyle is highly subsidized through > taxes > that pay for roads and other infrastructure at the > expense of other social services and the > environment. > A local VLF would be a way for San Francisco to > begin > recouping the costs of cars and redistributing money > to other worthy causes. As an alternative > transportation activist, I am especially interested > in > redirecting investment away from private systems of > transportation -- our cars -- which are > unsustainable, > and to public transportation, bicycle lanes and > pedestrian enhancements. > > Please have a wise eye to the future of our > community > and our planet and vote for this bill. > > Sincerely, > > Susan Vaughan > 2120 Clement Street, Apt. 10 > San Francisco, Ca. 94121 > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Please join TLC in supporting AB 799 - Option to restore local VLF to 2%
by Jeremy Nelson 25 Mar '05

25 Mar '05

Hello- Assemblyman Leno's bill (AB 799) to allow San Francisco voters to restore our local Vehicle License Fee (VLF) to 2% of vehicle value has been reintroduced this year. Reinstating our local VLF to 2% would generate approximately $61 million for San Francisco's General Fund and help avoid future cuts to General Fund funding for local programs and services (including sustainable transportation and environmental programs). Please join Transportation for a Livable City in supporting this important legislation by taking the following three actions: 1) Write an organizational letter of support. A generic support letter that you can modify is attached. TLC's letter of support from last year is also attached. 2) Ask your members to send an e-mail, fax, or letter of support. Sample language on the "Background" and "Benefits" of this bill is below for you to cut-and-paste into e-mail, web, and newsletter communications with your members. E-mails should be sent to mailto:robert.tashima@asm.ca.gov. Faxes should be sent to (916) 319-2113. Hard copies should be sent to Rob Tashima, Legislative Aide, Assemblyman Mark Leno, State Capitol, P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0013. 3) Attend an upcoming hearing in Sacramento. The first committee hearing on this issue has been scheduled for April 6th, at 1:30pm. Please have someone on your staff or Board save the date and plan on attending the hearing. TLC will be taking the Capitol Corridor to Sacramento to testify on the bill and invite you to join us on the train. Let me know if you have any questions or would like more info. -Jeremy ============================ BACKGROUND ON AB 799 Assemblyman Leno's bill (AB 799) to allow San Francisco voters to restore our local Vehicle License Fee (VLF) to 2% of vehicle value has been reintroduced this year. The VLF had been set at 2% for the past 50 years prior to being rolled back to 0.66% at the State level. Reinstating our local VLF to 2% would generate approximately $61 million for San Francisco's General Fund. (Approximately two-thirds of San Francisco's $90 million budget deficit last year could have been avoided if the VLF had not been slashed to 0.66%). This bill was introduced by Assemblyman Leno last year but failed by one vote in committee. Please support this important bill to help San Francisco avoid additional cuts to General Fund funding for local programs and services! BENEFITS OF AB 799 1) Local Control: Letting San Franciscans decide for ourselves whether we want to tax our own vehicles to pay for local programs and services is appropriate, especially at a time when State and Federal funding to San Francisco has been significantly reduced. We should have the option to vote to restore the VLF in order to preserve critical services and programs that help us maintain our social safety net and our quality of life. 2) Good Fiscal Policy: Many of the financial costs associated with operation of vehicles in urban areas (including street maintenance, law enforcement, and public health impacts) fall on local governments to pay for out of general funds. Its good fiscal policy to ask drivers to pay for services and programs that mitigate the impacts caused by excessive vehicle travel. 3) Good Transportation Policy: While the VLF revenue isn't dedicated to transportation purposes, the revenue would benefit the Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni and DPT) indirectly since the MTA gets a fixed percentage of San Francisco's General Fund base. In addition, many of the traffic calming, ped & bike safety, and streetscape improvement programs are fully or partially funded out of the General Fund. ============================ Jeremy Nelson Policy Director Transportation for a Livable City (TLC) NOTE NEW ADDRESS & OFFICE PHONE: 995 Market St., Suite 1550 San Francisco, CA 94103 office: 415.344.0489 cell: 415.425.9848 fax: 775.540.9813 e-mail: jeremy(a)livablecity.org web: www.livablecity.org

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SB 810
by susan vaughan 24 Mar '05

24 Mar '05

Dear Senator Speier: It is amazing to me that you are sponsoring a bill that would permit disabled individuals to park on sidewalks. The Mayor's Office on Disability here in San Francisco has a short video of a seeing-impaired man walking down a sidewalk with a white cain. The man demonstrates for us the dangers of vehicles parked on sidewalks for those who are blind -- even when they are using cains. The man explains that his cain sweeps under the bumper of the car, not detecting an obstacle at all, and then he proceeds to walk into the car. He says he has had to have his knee drained several times because of injuries sustained from walking into cars. It seems to me that such a bill would be a blatant violation of the ADA, as well. If disabled people need cars and need to park near their homes, then surely some means can be devised whereby there are on-street handicapped parking spaces. Sincerely, Susan Vaughan 2120 Clement Street, Apt. 10 San Francisco, Ca 94121 (415) 668-3119 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

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