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Free Transit Hearing - Action Alert & Talking Points For Today, Tue Mar 4, 4pm SF City Hall, Rm 400
by Eric Brooks 04 Mar '14

04 Mar '14

Having trouble viewing this email? You can see it on the web <https://power.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=29>. VICTORY:Bikes for the People! <https://power.ourpowerbase.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=7…> On February 25th, POWER, PODER, CCDC, the SF Bicycle Coalition and our allies moved the SF Board of Supervisors to unanimously pass the "Unclaimed Bicycle Ordinance." *Watch POWER in the news.* <https://power.ourpowerbase.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=7…> Introduced by Supervisor John Avalos, the ordinance changes the SF Police Code to allow community organizations to repair & distribute unclaimed bicycles to low-income youth and families across the city. Over the last year, community bike builds have distributed over 800 bicycles and conducted bicycle safety trainings in the Bayview, Mission, & Excelsior. Thank you to the American Heart Association: Voices for Healthy Kids and SF Heal Zone for supporting this critical program! * * Last week, the San Francisco Mayor's Office announced that Google is donating 6.8 million dollars for the next two years to the SF MTA, specifically to fund the Free Muni for Youth program <https://power.ourpowerbase.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=8…> providing free Muni passes to low- and moderate-income youth. This was not a gift, but as Causa Justa Director Maria Poblet put it, "a way overdue reimbursement to working class San Francisco, won by POWER and allies at the grassroots, and by the city-wide movement against displacement." Despite the donation from Google, there is no commitment yet from the MTA about the future of Free Muni for Youth after the Google donation runs out. <https://power.ourpowerbase.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=7…> Our community coalition responded by applauding Google for this first step towards supporting low-income communities in San Francisco, *but also calling on Google and all tech companies to do more to support community driven solutions to the displacement crisis including better tenant protections*. *Watch POWER in the news.* <https://power.ourpowerbase.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=7…> Today, on the heals of this news, we are mobilizing to the MTA Budget Hearing to *call on the MTA Board <https://power.ourpowerbase.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=8…>* to 1) ensure that the Free Muni for Youth will become a permanent program; 2) expand the program to include 18 years; and 3) stand with seniors and people with disabilities who are also in need of free Muni. *Join us today - Tuesday, March 4th!* *MTA Hearing* *4pm* *SF City Hall, room 400* *** Can't come in person? Send a message to the MTA Board by signing our petition here. <https://power.ourpowerbase.net/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=8…>* Today, we need to send a strong message to the city that Free Muni for Youth must be made permanent so that it continues regardless of corporate donations or future budget cycles. The MTA has also not yet decided whether to expand the program to include 18 year olds, seniors and people with disabilities. With the new funds from Google we have a great opening to push the MTA to expand the program. Let's make it happen!!! POWER 2145 Keith St San Francisco, CA 94124-3230 -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." Che Guevara

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Reminder! Free Transit Hearing! Tue Mar 4, 4pm SF City Hall, Rm 400 - PLEASE ATTEND!
by Eric Brooks 04 Mar '14

04 Mar '14

Reminder! Free Transit Hearing! Tue Mar 4, 4pm SF City Hall, Rm 400 - PLEASE ATTEND! Hi all, Our first opportunity this year has arrived, to join in strong solidarity with the social justice community, and at the same time strike a key blow to reverse the climate crisis. It is such joining of our movements together toward common objectives that gives us the most power in numbers to make change! **Tomorrow, on Tuesday, March 4, 4pm, SF City Hall, in Room 400, a key hearing is being held on extending and expanding the free youth transit program in San Francisco.** POWER and other social justice and people-of-color organizations are working to permanently expand free transit to more youth, with the ultimate goal of eventually extending free transit to -all- San Francisco riders. It is vital to reversing the climate crisis that we make San Francisco a car free city within the next two decades and the free youth transit program is the first crucial step. POWER has asked us to show up in force to next Tuesday's hearing to show the Municipal Transit Agency (MTA) that the community demands free Muni to be expanded as quickly as possible, starting with all San Francisco youth. PLEASE ATTEND! And please forward this message. Here are the details: -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: Free Muni for Youth Update for Allies - upcoming decision Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:06:06 -0800 From: jane martin <jane(a)peopleorganized.org> To: Eric Brooks <brookse32(a)earthlink.net> Begin forwarded message: > > *Free Muni for Youth update for allies* > > *March 4th MTA Hearing on the future of the program* > Free Muni for Youth was initially approved a pilot program that will > end in June of this year. On March 4th the MTA Board will be > considering the future of the program deciding whether is ends in June > or continues as a permeant program. We need to organize a strong show > of support at this hearing!!! The hearing is set to begin at 1pm, but > we have asked that the MTA Board accommodate youth coming after school > by allowing youth to arrive > & testify after 4pm. > > *Mayor Lee in support* > This what Mayor Lee said in his state of the city address, /"And > there's one more thing we can do for our working families who rely on > Muni. Last year, the SFMTA, at the urging of Supervisor Campos and > many in the community, began a pilot program to fund free Muni for > low-income youth. The results are in. It's a hit! And our kids need > it. It's time to make it permanent, and I call upon the SFMTA to do > just that in its next two-year budget."/ We did such a good job > organizing last year and enrolling students in this program that the > need for it to continue could not be more clear. Now we to show up > and make sure that the MTA Board does the right thing. SF Chronicle > <http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Mayor-Ed-Lee-s-Sunday-parking-pitch-b…> > > *18 year olds* > The one serious flaw in the pilot program was that students who turned > 18 in the middle of their senior year were suddenly no longer eligible > and had to pay full fare to get to school. The community has raised > this concern and convinced the MTA Board to considering whether or > not to expand the program to include 18 year olds. One of the main > reasons that we need a strong show of support on March 4th is get the > MTA to include 18 years olds. If you or someone who know has been > impacted by the exclusion of 18 year olds please come to the hearing > to tell your story. > > *Free Muni for low-income seniors also being considered!* > The MTA Board will be making decisions about the future of Free Muni > for Youth as part of a series of decisions about what to include in > their budget. We need to make sure the voices of Muni riders are heard > so that we win a budget that provides the quality, affordable > transportation that our communities need. There are both good and bad > proposals on the table. MTA Budget Presentation > <http://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/agendaitems/2-4-14%20FY15%20and%20…> > > *Some of the good proposals include: * > - Continuing Free Muni for Youth > - Expanding Free Muni for Youth to include 18 years olds > - Free Muni for low-income seniors and people with disabilities > - Increased Muni service to restore service cuts and ensure that buses > come more often > - More maintenance so buses don't break down as often > > *Some of the bad proposals include:* > - A one dollar surcharge during rush hour on some bus routes > increasing the fare at those times to $3 > - Making it so that you can't use your fast pass during rush hour > unless you buy the more expensive BART + Muni fast pass > - Increasing the youth and senior cash fares > > *Transit Equity* > The MTA will be going to the voters next fall to approve millions in > new revenue for transportation. Member organizations of the Free Muni > for Youth Coalition have been working with other transportation > advocates and Supervisor John Avalos to draft the Transportation > Equity Charter Amendment > <http://sf.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Transit-Equity-Charter…> that > would require the MTA to address existing service disparities (worse > service in low-income neighborhoods) with any new transportation > funding. It also requires the MTA to continue the Free Muni for Youth > program and limits fare increases to no more that the cost of living > increase. Please let us know if your organization can endorse this > effort. CBS > <http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/11/20/supervisor-proposes-prioritizin…> > -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." Che Guevara

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IMPORTANT! Free Transit Hearing! Tue Mar 4, 4pm SF City Hall, Rm 400 - PLEASE ATTEND!
by Eric Brooks 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

Hi all, Our first opportunity this year has arrived, to join in strong solidarity with the social justice community, and at the same time strike a key blow to reverse the climate crisis. It is such joining of our movements together toward common objectives that gives us the most power in numbers to make change! **One week from today on Tuesday, March 4, 4pm, SF City Hall, in Room 400, a key hearing is being held on extending and expanding the free youth transit program in San Francisco. (See attached flyer.)** POWER and other social justice and people-of-color organizations are working to permanently expand free transit to more youth, with the ultimate goal of eventually extending free transit to -all- San Francisco riders. It is vital to reversing the climate crisis that we make San Francisco a car free city within the next two decades and the free youth transit program is the first crucial step. POWER has asked us to show up in force to next Tuesday's hearing to show the Municipal Transit Agency (MTA) that the community demands free Muni to be expanded as quickly as possible, starting with all San Francisco youth. PLEASE ATTEND! And please forward this message. Here are the details: -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: Free Muni for Youth Update for Allies - upcoming decision Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:06:06 -0800 From: jane martin <jane(a)peopleorganized.org> To: Eric Brooks <brookse32(a)earthlink.net> Begin forwarded message: > > *Free Muni for Youth update for allies* > > *March 4th MTA Hearing on the future of the program* > Free Muni for Youth was initially approved a pilot program that will > end in June of this year. On March 4th the MTA Board will be > considering the future of the program deciding whether is ends in June > or continues as a permeant program. We need to organize a strong show > of support at this hearing!!! The hearing is set to begin at 1pm, but > we have asked that the MTA Board accommodate youth coming after school > by allowing youth to arrive > & testify after 4pm. > > *Mayor Lee in support* > This what Mayor Lee said in his state of the city address, /"And > there's one more thing we can do for our working families who rely on > Muni. Last year, the SFMTA, at the urging of Supervisor Campos and > many in the community, began a pilot program to fund free Muni for > low-income youth. The results are in. It's a hit! And our kids need > it. It's time to make it permanent, and I call upon the SFMTA to do > just that in its next two-year budget."/ We did such a good job > organizing last year and enrolling students in this program that the > need for it to continue could not be more clear. Now we to show up > and make sure that the MTA Board does the right thing. SF Chronicle > <http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Mayor-Ed-Lee-s-Sunday-parking-pitch-b…> > > *18 year olds* > The one serious flaw in the pilot program was that students who turned > 18 in the middle of their senior year were suddenly no longer eligible > and had to pay full fare to get to school. The community has raised > this concern and convinced the MTA Board to considering whether or > not to expand the program to include 18 year olds. One of the main > reasons that we need a strong show of support on March 4th is get the > MTA to include 18 years olds. If you or someone who know has been > impacted by the exclusion of 18 year olds please come to the hearing > to tell your story. > > *Free Muni for low-income seniors also being considered!* > The MTA Board will be making decisions about the future of Free Muni > for Youth as part of a series of decisions about what to include in > their budget. We need to make sure the voices of Muni riders are heard > so that we win a budget that provides the quality, affordable > transportation that our communities need. There are both good and bad > proposals on the table. MTA Budget Presentation > <http://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/agendaitems/2-4-14%20FY15%20and%20…> > > *Some of the good proposals include: * > - Continuing Free Muni for Youth > - Expanding Free Muni for Youth to include 18 years olds > - Free Muni for low-income seniors and people with disabilities > - Increased Muni service to restore service cuts and ensure that buses > come more often > - More maintenance so buses don't break down as often > > *Some of the bad proposals include:* > - A one dollar surcharge during rush hour on some bus routes > increasing the fare at those times to $3 > - Making it so that you can't use your fast pass during rush hour > unless you buy the more expensive BART + Muni fast pass > - Increasing the youth and senior cash fares > > *Transit Equity* > The MTA will be going to the voters next fall to approve millions in > new revenue for transportation. Member organizations of the Free Muni > for Youth Coalition have been working with other transportation > advocates and Supervisor John Avalos to draft the Transportation > Equity Charter Amendment > <http://sf.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Transit-Equity-Charter…> that > would require the MTA to address existing service disparities (worse > service in low-income neighborhoods) with any new transportation > funding. It also requires the MTA to continue the Free Muni for Youth > program and limits fare increases to no more that the cost of living > increase. Please let us know if your organization can endorse this > effort. CBS > <http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/11/20/supervisor-proposes-prioritizin…> > -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." Che Guevara

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CEQA UPDATE: Next Strategy Meeting & Hearing, Mon, May 13, 11:45am & 1:30pm, SF Main Library (Stong Room - 1st floor) & SF City Hall Rm 263 *AND* HPC Wed May 15, 12:30, Rm 400
by Eric Brooks 08 May '13

08 May '13

Hi again all, In Monday's Land Use Committee hearing, Supervisor David Chiu once again amended improvements into Supervisor Wiener's CEQA legislation, but once again he did not address the key fundamental remaining issues on which we must stand firm, and on which Jane Kim's measure is far superior. And Chiu yet again, only gave us a one week continuance when we needed two. NOTE: Kim's legislation also goes before the Historic Preservation Commission next Wednesday May 15th. (See next week's meeting and hearing info below.) Remaining Problems & Requirements As before, the most dangerous aspect of Wiener's legislation - the trigger of all appeals on the FIRST APPROVAL of a project - has -not- been removed. Other serious problems remain, such as too much CEQA judgement power being delegated to city departments, reduced noticing on projects within area plans, and project approvals being allowed during the CEQA appeal of a project. We must also insist on strong proactive language allowing us to appeal project modifications. And we must insist on sufficient time to add solid supports for affordable housing and pedestrian safety. So we are closer to the end of this, but still need to stay on top of it and push Chiu to make Jane's measure the foundation of the new CEQA procedures, and to give us the time to make this real by bringing Jane's measure to active status in committee on May 20th. Here are next week's meeting details: 1) PRE LAND USE (& HPC) CEQA STRATEGY MEETING - Monday, May 13, 11:45am - SF Main Library, Stong Room, 1st Floor (the SF Library is between United Nations Plaza & SF City Hall near Civic Center BART/Muni) 2) LAND USE COMMITTEE HEARING ON CEQA AMENDMENTS - Monday, May 13, 1:30pm - SF City Hall, Room 263 (to support FINAL APPROVAL TRIGGER & Kim's community alternative) 3) HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION HEARING ON KIM CEQA LEGISLATION - Wednesday, May 15, 12:30pm - SF City Hall, Room 400 (IMPORTANT: the HPC now appears to be stacked with developer rubber stamps and we need to put high pressure on this hearing) in solidarity! Eric Brooks Campaign Coordinator, Our City 415-756-8844 -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." Che Guevara

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Fwd: Alert: Contact SF Supervisor David Chiu By Noon Mon, May 6, To Defend Environmental Quality Act
by Eric Brooks 06 May '13

06 May '13

Hi all, California's most important environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is under attack. In late August of last year, state Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) attempted to introduce legislation that would have greatly weakened CEQA, making it much harder for citizens and environmental groups to appeal bad corporate and developer projects that would harm ecosystems and communities. Thankfully, a statewide coalition of over 150 organizations was able to block that attack and protect CEQA at the state level. Local Attack On San Francisco CEQA Protections But only two months later, using the November and December election and holiday time as cover, San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener launched his own attack locally to gut San Francisco CEQA protections. In the guise of cleaning up some small inefficiencies in the local CEQA process, Supervisor Wiener's proposed amendments would force environmental determinations on projects to happen so quickly and so removed from the sight of the public, that in many cases we would not even find out that a problem project was happening, let alone be empowered to challenge it. To take immediate action to help stop this attack on our local environmental protections go to: http://tinyurl.com/cmvzkuq - or read on for more details. Local Coalition Rises Up To Defend CEQA In late October 2012, Our City brought together a new coalition that has now grown to over 41 environmental, social justice, community and labor organizations, which is fighting to defend our local CEQA protections. Together we have succeeded in drafting counter legislation to Wiener's attack measure. Our community-based CEQA alternative, now sponsored by Supervisor Jane Kim, will make CEQA more fair and efficient, but also make local CEQA protections stronger (not weaker). But Supervisor Kim's measure is trailing Supervisor Wiener's proposal in the legislative process at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, creating the danger of Supervisor Wiener's bad legislation becoming law. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Contact Board of Supervisors President David Chiu and our other San Francisco supervisors by noon Monday, May 6, to support Jane Kim's community alternative. Follow the link below to Sierra Club's easy to use CEQA action alert: http://tinyurl.com/cmvzkuq Please forward this email widely. And as always, thank you for your continued involvement and action. peace Eric Brooks Campaign Coordinator Our City -- This alert sent by: Our City 1104 Polk St. #225 San Francisco, CA 94109 415-756-8844 For more information about Our City campaigns go to: Web: http://ourcitysf.org FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/OurCitySF Twitter: http://twitter.com/OurCitySF -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." Che Guevara

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URGENT CEQA Update, & Alert To CONTACT Supervisor David Chiu ASAP!
by Eric Brooks 06 May '13

06 May '13

Hi all, It is very important that we all contact Board of Supervisors President David Chiu immediately so that by Monday morning (before the Monday afternoon Land Use hearing) he has heard from us and our member groups. See contact info below. As you know, Supervisor Chiu's amendments to Scott Wiener's CEQA legislation (though they are a marked improvement) are not nearly enough. The Wiener/Chiu text still forces appeals on the -first- project approvals, does not contain a strong enough process to define first and last approvals, does not have strong enough language to guarantee rights to appeal major modifications in projects, and is much weaker in general on noticing and other responsibilities of the Planning Department. We must now refocus to insist on the following points: 1) The primary CEQA appeal must be allowed to be filed up to the -final- approval in multi-approval projects. 2) So that first and final approvals for projects are completely clear and understandable to the public, all planned approvals of multi-approval projects must be clearly listed in project application documents and environmental determination documents which are noticed to the public. 3) A second appeal -must- be allowed following any substantial modification in a project. This modification appeal trigger must be very well defined in the new ordinance, and the opportunity to appeal a modification must be available regardless of new environmental determinations by the Environmental Review Officer of the Planning Department. 4) The Planning Department must be the entity responsible for making and noticing the final environmental determinations on projects sponsored by other city agencies; not the other agencies themselves. 5) Jane Kim's public noticing requirements throughout her CEQA legislation are far superior to those in the Wiener/Chiu compromise and must be chosen as the core noticing provisions of the CEQA ordinance. IMPORTANT: We should all contact/call David Chiu's office from now through Monday morning to insist on these points, and to insist that we wait until May 20 to complete any CEQA ordinance in the Land Use Committee; this so that Jane Kim's legislation can be fully incorporated as the foundation of our CEQA improvements. TO CONTACT Board President David Chiu, write and/or call -both- David and his aide Amy Chan at: David.Chiu(a)sfgov.org Amy.Chan(a)sfgov.org Chiu's Office Phone: 415-554-7450 cheers Eric Brooks -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." Che Guevara

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Fwd: Alert: Contact SF Supervisor David Chiu By Noon Mon, May 6, To Defend Environmental Quality Act
by Eric Brooks 05 May '13

05 May '13

Hi all, California's most important environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is under attack. In late August of last year, state Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) attempted to introduce legislation that would have greatly weakened CEQA, making it much harder for citizens and environmental groups to appeal bad corporate and developer projects that would harm ecosystems and communities. Thankfully, a statewide coalition of over 150 organizations was able to block that attack and protect CEQA at the state level. Local Attack On San Francisco CEQA Protections But only two months later, using the November and December election and holiday time as cover, San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener launched his own attack locally to gut San Francisco CEQA protections. In the guise of cleaning up some small inefficiencies in the local CEQA process, Supervisor Wiener's proposed amendments would force environmental determinations on projects to happen so quickly and so removed from the sight of the public, that in many cases we would not even find out that a problem project was happening, let alone be empowered to challenge it. To take immediate action to help stop this attack on our local environmental protections go to: http://tinyurl.com/cmvzkuq - or read on for more details. Local Coalition Rises Up To Defend CEQA In late October 2012, Our City brought together a new coalition that has now grown to over 41 environmental, social justice, community and labor organizations, which is fighting to defend our local CEQA protections. Together we have succeeded in drafting counter legislation to Wiener's attack measure. Our community-based CEQA alternative, now sponsored by Supervisor Jane Kim, will make CEQA more fair and efficient, but also make local CEQA protections stronger (not weaker). But Supervisor Kim's measure is trailing Supervisor Wiener's proposal in the legislative process at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, creating the danger of Supervisor Wiener's bad legislation becoming law. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Contact Board of Supervisors President David Chiu and our other San Francisco supervisors by noon Monday, May 6, to support Jane Kim's community alternative. Follow the link below to Sierra Club's easy to use CEQA action alert: http://tinyurl.com/cmvzkuq Please forward this email widely. And as always, thank you for your continued involvement and action. peace Eric Brooks Campaign Coordinator Our City -- This alert sent by: Our City 1104 Polk St. #225 San Francisco, CA 94109 415-756-8844 For more information about Our City campaigns go to: Web: http://ourcitysf.org FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/OurCitySF Twitter: http://twitter.com/OurCitySF -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." Che Guevara

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URGENT CEQA Update, & Alert To CONTACT Supervisor David Chiu ASAP!
by Eric Brooks 05 May '13

05 May '13

Hi all, It is very important that we all contact Board of Supervisors President David Chiu immediately so that by Monday morning (before the Monday afternoon Land Use hearing) he has heard from us and our member groups. See contact info below. As you know, Supervisor Chiu's amendments to Scott Wiener's CEQA legislation (though they are a marked improvement) are not nearly enough. The Wiener/Chiu text still forces appeals on the -first- project approvals, does not contain a strong enough process to define first and last approvals, does not have strong enough language to guarantee rights to appeal major modifications in projects, and is much weaker in general on noticing and other responsibilities of the Planning Department. We must now refocus to insist on the following points: 1) The primary CEQA appeal must be allowed to be filed up to the -final- approval in multi-approval projects. 2) So that first and final approvals for projects are completely clear and understandable to the public, all planned approvals of multi-approval projects must be clearly listed in project application documents and environmental determination documents which are noticed to the public. 3) A second appeal -must- be allowed following any substantial modification in a project. This modification appeal trigger must be very well defined in the new ordinance, and the opportunity to appeal a modification must be available regardless of new environmental determinations by the Environmental Review Officer of the Planning Department. 4) The Planning Department must be the entity responsible for making and noticing the final environmental determinations on projects sponsored by other city agencies; not the other agencies themselves. 5) Jane Kim's public noticing requirements throughout her CEQA legislation are far superior to those in the Wiener/Chiu compromise and must be chosen as the core noticing provisions of the CEQA ordinance. IMPORTANT: We should all contact/call David Chiu's office from now through Monday morning to insist on these points, and to insist that we wait until May 20 to complete any CEQA ordinance in the Land Use Committee; this so that Jane Kim's legislation can be fully incorporated as the foundation of our CEQA improvements. TO CONTACT Board President David Chiu, write and/or call -both- David and his aide Amy Chan at: David.Chiu(a)sfgov.org Amy.Chan(a)sfgov.org Chiu's Office Phone: 415-554-7450 cheers Eric Brooks -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." Che Guevara

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Important CEQA - Tonight/Tomorrow: Contact/Speak To Planning Commission To Support Jane Kim's Community Alternative (Thu, Apr 25 11:30am & Noon, SF City Hall Cafe & Room 400)
by Eric Brooks 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

Hi all, Sorry for the short notice but Jane Kim's CEQA Community Alternative, which we have all been working so hard for, was very quickly scheduled for tomorrow's (Thursday, April 25) Planning Commission hearing, and we need to get comments to the commission, and attend the hearing, to support the Kim alternative. Kim's CEQA measure is the first major item on the Planning agenda tomorrow, so we will convene just a brief pre-hearing strategy meeting tomorrow at 11:30am in the SF City Hall basement cafe and then go up to the hearing, which begins at noon in Room 400. IMPORTANT: If you cannot attend the hearing tomorrow please make sure you use the attached talking points and info sheet for ideas - and email support comments on the Kim CEQA measure to the following Planning commissioner and Planning staff addresses by 9am tomorrow morning: hs.commish(a)yahoo.com - Mooreurban(a)aol.com - plangsf(a)gmail.com - wordweaver21(a)aol.com - cwu.planning(a)gmail.com - richhillissf(a)yahoo.com - planning(a)rodneyfong.com - jonas.ionin(a)sfgov.org - john.rahaim(a)sfgov.org As always, please reply to brookse32(a)earthlink.net to confirm if you are attending the strategy meeting and hearing. See attached: 1) Talking Points For Apr 25 Planning Commission CEQA Hearing which focuses on supporting Jane Kim's excellent Community Alternative CEQA Legislation, and 2) Kim CEQA Legislation Highlights which gives more details on the strengths of Jane Kim's alternative. Here again are the meeting and hearing details: 1) PRE-HEARING CEQA STRATEGY MEETING - Thursday, April 25, 11:30am - SF City Hall Basement Cafe (to nail down our Planning Commission public comment strategy) 2) PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING ON KIM CEQA COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE - Thursday, April 25, 12 noon - SF City Hall, Room 400 (to support Kim's community alternative) cheers all, Eric Brooks Campaign Coordinator, Our City 415-756-8844 -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." Che Guevara

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Important: Port Infrastructure Financing District (IFD) Legislation In Budget Committee This Wed Apr 17 - (Similar To Redevelopment Financing)
by Eric Brooks 13 Apr '13

13 Apr '13

Hi all, Jane Kim is introducing a Board resolution detailing Infrastructure Financing District (IFD) financing mechanisms for Port of San Francisco projects this Wednesday, April 17, 10am, Room 250, (Budget & Finance Committee). I personally am already overtaxed by the CleanPowerSF and CEQA fights and so likely won't be able to go over this resolution. But we should definitely take a look at it, because it could have profound implications to future Port projects. Note: IFD financing uses 'tax increment financing' which essentially borrows from future project tax income (that would normally go to the city's General Fund) to pay project costs that ought to be paid for by developers themselves. See the Budget & Finance agenda at: http://www.sfbos.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=45068 Eric B -- "I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves." Che Guevara

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