Mission Dolores Neighborhood Association

Upcoming MDNA Board Meeting - Wednesday, February 13, 2019
2019-02-13 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 65 Dorland St, Room 304/306, 65 Dorland, Room 406, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
This meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 6:30 pm. It will likely take place in room 406 at 65 Dorland St. Check here for updates, in case the room changes.

November 2018 MDNA Board meeting
2018-11-14 18:30 - 20:30 | CA
Agenda is TBD

September 2018 MDNA Board meeting
2018-09-12 18:30 - 20:30 | 65 Dorland St, Room 304/306, 65 Dorland, Room 406, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States

LOVE OUR CITY
2018-09-08 09:00 - 12:00 | your home or business
San Francisco needs you!
Join your neighbors on Saturday September 8, 9 am – noon, as we get swept up with civic pride and all do our part to keep our city clean. The ask is simple: LOVE OUR CITY! Grab a broom and dustpan, sweep the sidewalk in front of your home or business and pick up litter in your neighborhood.
Together, we can make a meaningful, positive impact.
If you don’t have the tools you need to get the job done, Public Works does! You can get supplies the morning of September 8 during a LOVE OUR CITY event at a neighborhood kickoff location near you. Let us know you’re part of the team by registering on the sfgiantsweep.org website or by calling 415-641-2600.
San Francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and it takes teamwork to keep it looking good. On September 8, we’ll make a community-wide push to improve our neighborhoods – with a goal of keeping the momentum going. Every day.

Dolores Park Community Day
2018-08-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Dolores Park, Dolores & 18th, San Francisco, CA, 94114
Hello Fellow Park Ambassadors and Friends of the Park!
We invite you to participate in the Community Day activities next Sunday, Aug 26, from 10 am to 4 pm. We are partnering with and supporting the LoveDolores program of the City’s Rec and Park department. Please meet us at the booths in the Southeast dog play area. We need volunteers at the booths and to walk around the park and engage visitors with information! It will be great fun to meet with many of the dog lovers of the neighborhood and discuss the ongoing activities of the Dolores Park Ambassadors. Lately we have joined with other neighborhood groups to create a sustainable program to take care of the park and the neighboring streets and hillsides. We will have some more information and love to hear your ideas and suggestions.

Valencia Street Bikeway Improvement Workshop
2018-07-28 16:00 - 18:00 | The Women’s Building, 3543 18th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Valencia Street is a vibrant commercial corridor with a diverse set of restaurants, shops, bars and services. Valencia also serves as a major north-south bike route for those who live, work, visit and travel through the neighborhood. As the street has become more popular, the city has heard increasing community concern about traffic safety and congestion. Ride-hailing services and commercial vehicles are frequently double-parking in the bike lane, posing safety concerns for all who travel on Valencia Street.
The SFMTA will work with the community to assess and recommend safety improvements for Valencia Street between Market and Mission streets. The Valencia Bikeway Improvements project will identify opportunities to upgrade the existing bike lanes given the high volume of cyclists on Valencia Street, history of bicycle-motor vehicle crashes, and evidence suggesting that illegal parking and loading within the bike lane is prevalent. The public engagement process will include outreach to local businesses, public meetings, workshops and other forums for community input.
The planning process will result in:

Proposed designs to upgrade the existing bike lanes
An evaluation of enforcement and curb management needs
Traffic flow and safety recommendations

Following the planning process, the SFMTA will prioritize near-and-long term safety improvements for implementation.

Valencia Street Bikeway Improvement Workshop
2018-07-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Synergy School, 1387 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States

EARTHQUAKE SAFETY FAIR
2018-06-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
WHAT: On June 13, the Department of Building Inspection hosts its

annual 2018 Earthquake Safety Fair from 10am to 4pm at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, San Francisco 94102.
Fair kickoff at 10:30am with remarks from City leaders on the importance of earthquake preparedness.

This event features an exhibitor hall of contractors, design professionals, community and government partners; four informative workshops focusing on Emergency Preparation, home remodeling, Additional Dwelling Unit and Unit Legalization programs, and the Accessible Business Entrance program. Mini/Hands-On emergency training sessions also occur every 20 minutes. A Quake Cottage will be available at the entrance to Bill Graham for attendees to experience a simulated 8.0 earthquake.

Over 85 exhibitors ranging from contractors, design professionals, financial institutions, government agencies and community partners will be available to answer property owner questions on building, earthquake and fire safety. For more information about the Fair and to register to attend, please visit www.sfdbi.org/earthquakefair.

WHO: Former Mayor Willie L. Brown
Board of Supervisor Members – Aaron Peskin, Ahsha Safai, Catherine Stefani
City Administrator Naomi Kelly
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White
Police Chief William Scott

WHEN: Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Event kick off: 10:30am
Fair: 10am – 4pm

WHERE: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Lily Madjus Wu, DBI: (415) 537-0345 (cell), lily.madjus@sfgov.org
William Strawn, DBI: (415) 850-9816 (cell), william.strawn@sfgov.org

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About the Department of Building Inspection (DBI)
The Department of Building Inspection (DBI) oversees the effective, efficient, fair and safe enforcement of the City and County of San Francisco’s building, housing, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and disability access codes for San Francisco’s more than 200,000 buildings. Please visit www.sfdbi.org for more information.

April 2018 MDNA Board meeting
2018-04-11 18:30 - 20:30 | 65 Dorland St, Room 304/306, 65 Dorland, Room 406, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Minutes (Jeff) 5 minutes
Valencia Bikeway Improvements, Kimberly Leung, SFMTA, special guest. More information about this project is available at sfmta.com/valencia. (20-25 minutes)
MAP2020 Update: Claudia Flores, SF City Planner and special guest. (25-30 minutes)
Supervisor Sheehy, special guest. 20-30 minutes
SB 827: Discussion (15-20 minutes)
Incorporating MDNA (Alex) 10-15 minutes
Arts Calendar Update (Alex) 5-10 minutes
Adjournment

2018-03-31 10:30 - 13:00 | Dolores Street Median between Market and 14th, 2001 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Please join us next Saturday March. 31st from 10:30am to 1pm to clean up, weed and add some plants at the median of Dolores St. between Market and 14th St.
Please share the information about the event with your friends, family, neighbors and other networks. You can read more about the project here.

See you at the garden!

February 2018 MDNA Board meeting
2018-02-13 18:30 - 20:30 | 65 Dorland St, Room 304/306, 65 Dorland, Room 406, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Minutes (Jeff) 5 minutes
235 Valencia Project, Craig Hamburg, DDG, project sponsor: 20-30 minutes
Vacancies on Church & Market, Justine Shoemaker, Asset Manager, Veritas Investments: 10-20 minutes
The Brew Coop, Gore Song, project sponsor: 15-20 minutes
Fig & Thistle Market, Angel Davis, special guest: 20 minutes
52 Landers Street, vote to extend letter of support to include backyard variance.5-10 minutes
MDNA web site cost and funding (Jeff)10-15 minutes
Adjournment

Carnival in the Mission
2018-02-13 18:00 - 23:00 | various venues in the Mission, San Francisco, CA, United States
CARNAVAL SAN FRANCISCO
40th Anniversary
MARDI GRAS FAT TUESDAY PARTY!

21 VENUES in the MiSSiON District

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 ~ 6:00 PM

Link: http://bit.ly/2EavITR (Facebook event page)

You can start at: Cha Cha Cha, 2327 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Meet friends, family, and neighbors in the heart of San Francisco’s Latino Cultural District to enjoy live samba, salsa, soca cumbia, rumba drummers & dancers !
Everyone invited to wear costumes, masks and beads in celebration of the holiday.

A percentage of sales in all venues will go to support Carnaval San Francisco!
Donations are welcome and can be made on our site or on the the day of the event: http://www.carnavalsanfrancisco.org/donate
Click on the link for the 21 participating venues and start planning your party route! http://bit.ly/2AuprQo

The Lying in State of Mayor Lee
2017-12-15 08:00 - 2017-12-17 15:00 | The Rotunda, San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA, 941012, United States
A grateful city celebrates the life of the Honorable Edwin Mah Lee
May 5, 1952 – December 12, 2017
43rd Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco
The Lying in Stae of Mayor Lee
Friday, December 15th, 2017
8am until 7pm
The Rotunda, San Francisco City Hall
Memorial Service
Sunday, December 17, 2017
3pm, The Rotunda, Sn Francisco City Hall

Dolores Park Ambassadors Town Hall Meeting
2017-12-13 17:30 - 19:30 | 455 Dorland Street room 423, 455 Dorland Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Friends and Neighbors!
Want to beautify Dolores Park? Want to help plan family/cultural events in the park? Want to make Dolores Park a safe place that’s enjoyable for everyone? Then please join the Dolores Park Ambassadors at a town hall meeting this
Dolores Park Ambassadors is looking for volunteers to help brainstorm and spearhead initiatives to utilize Dolores Park to its fullest potential.
These initiatives include:
1. Family-oriented activities (sports activities, arts & crafts, etc.)
2. Cultural events celebrating the heritage of Dolores Park and Mission District (i.e., walking tours,
3. Beautification (flower plantings, trash removal, etc.)
4. Workout classes
We want to hear your ideas and want you to get involved! All are welcome to join us in making the park the best it can be!

Dolores Garden Club Meeting
2017-11-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Meet us on the path south of the tennis courts, dolores park, san francisco, 94114, United States
Our nascent horticultural society, Dolores Garden Club will meet for it’s third and most likely final gardening day of this year. So far, two events, a growing membership and and an excellent record: Garden Club 2- Weeds 0.
At our last event in October we boasted 5 volunteers and turned our attention to the “Pollinator Bed” a very mixed border at the entrance to the Children’s Playground. Big crabgrass issue, but our Rec and Park Gardener advised us we didn’t need to get them all, “just clean it up a bit.” It was a fabulously sunny day, but very smokey from the North Bay fires. We didn’t get all the weeds but had a great time.
Join up now and help plan for 2018. Next year there will be sexy tees.

November 2017 MDNA Board Meeting
2017-11-08 18:30 - 20:30 | 65 Dorland St, Room 304/306, 65 Dorland, Room 406, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Agenda TBD

A Day Without Glass in Dolores Park
2017-11-04 12:00 - 16:00 | CA
On Saturday, November 4 starting at noon there will be a ”Day without Glass in the Park”. We will be at the entrance 19th and Dolores Street, with the “Love Dolores” campaign. Can you join us for an hour or two? Please let us know, so we have a strong presence.
We are beginning to see significant successes from our activities. Police and Park Ranger presence has increased, trash pickups have improved, and Rec and Park is installing security cameras.
If we want to see continued improvement in our park, we need your help. We need a visible neighborhood presence in the park.
Also attached is a flyer you can print and post on billboards, give to your neighbors, or put up in the neighborhood café.
Thank you for being a Dolores Park Ambassador! Please let me know your availability.
Hans Kolbe, Robert Brust, Don Bruce
Dolores Park Ambassadors

Lit Crawl San Francisco
2017-10-14 17:00 - 21:00 | CA
One of the most anticipated literary nights of the year, San Francisco’s Lit Crawl attracts close to 10,000 people, and is the world’s largest such event. In 2008 Lit Crawl NYC launched in Manhattan, also an immediate hit. Austin was next, swarming for the first time in 2011. In 2012, we birthed two more Lit Crawls, one in Brooklyn, another in Seattle. In 2013, we expanded to Los Angeles, Iowa City, and London, and in 2014, a Lit Crawl was launched in Helsinki. Lit Crawl Portland was born in 2015, and last year we welcomed Lit Crawl Denver, Boston, Chicago, Cheltenham (UK), and Wellington (New Zealand). This year we’re welcoming Minneapolis and Kells (Ireland), with more in the works.
Get drunk on words!

September 2017 MDNA Board Meeting
2017-09-13 18:30 - 20:30 | 65 Dorland St, Room 304/306, 65 Dorland, Room 406, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Agenda:

Minutes:5 minutes
Supervisor Jeff Sheehy: 30 minutes
1965 Market Street Project (at Dolores) David Prowler, project sponsor and Will Bloomer, architect: 20 minutes
15015 14th & Stevenson Project, MX3 Ventures, project sponsor, Chris Haegglund (BAR Architects), Phil Lesser, expediter and current and past President: Mission Merchants Association (MMA): 20 minutes
3140-50 16th Street Project Update (Same architects and project sponsors as agenda item #4.): 20 minutes
MUNI Update on 14 Mission Project: Red Zones on Mission Street: 20 minutes
MDNA web site financing. (Jeff and Peter) 10-15 minutes
Adjournment

Community Meeting with Supervisor Sheehy about gun violence in Dolores Park
2017-08-21 18:30 - 20:00 | 455 Dorland Street, 65 Dorland Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States

Emergency Board mtg with police captain Jeff Griffin
2017-08-09 18:30 - 20:00 | 65 Dorland Street, room 407, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States

Dolores Street Median Parking Pilot Community Meeting
2017-07-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Dolores Park Church, 455 Dolores Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
This meeting will be an opportunity for SFMTA staff to report back on the pilot’s progress since its implementation in April and to solicit feedback from community members about the successes/weaknesses of the pilot to date.
Attached is a flyer for the community meeting. Please spread widely amongst MDNA’s network! We look forward to discussing the pilot’s progress and potential areas of improvement with the Mission Dolores community.
Regarding your initial request for an SFMTA staff member who can speak towards the Mission red lanes – Sarah Jones (cc’ed here) is the SFMTA staff member you should connect with about MDNA’s September 13th meeting. She leads the planning team at the SFMTA and is handling community relations for the Mission red lanes.

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Board of Supervisors' Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee meeting
2017-07-12 10:00 - 12:00 | San Francisco City Hall, room 263, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, san francisco, CA, 94102, United States
With the support of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, Supervisor Jeff Sheehy has introduced legislation to improve Dolores Park and all parks Citywide. We hope you can join us at the Board of Supervisors’ Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee (City Hall Room 263) on Wednesday, July 12 at 10:00 AM to express your views on this ordinance.
The ordinance will:

Ban glass in all City parks, except for infant feeding. This will reduce the hazard to workers, children and pets from broken glass and is based on a similar ban in national parks.
Allow park rangers to issue citations under the Park Code, rather than having these matters referred to the District Attorney. This change will get quicker results when the Park Code is violated.
Authorize the General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department to increase fines only at Dolores Park up to $1,000. This is similar to highway littering fines and will hopefully discourage litter in Dolores Park.

If you have questions about the meeting, please contact Justin Jones in Supervisor Sheehy’s office at 415-554-6968. You can find the legislation here or attached.
Thank you for your support in keeping Dolores Park clean and safe for everyone to enjoy!

June 2017 MDNA Board Meeting
2017-06-14 18:30 - 20:30 | 65 Dorland St, Room 304/306, 65 Dorland, Room 406, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Agenda:

Minutes: Reuben (5 minutes)
Welcome new board members Beverly Choe and Alex Sayde (5-10 minutes)
Rafael Mandelman, special guest – running for supervisor (25-30 minutes)
Kantine @ 1906 Market Street: New Restaurant Presentation, Nichole Accettola and Joachim Majholm, special guests Re: www.kantinesf.com (20 minutes)
1726 Mission Street Project: Special Guests: Jody Knight, Luis Cuadra (BergDavis) and Stanley Saitowitz, architect Re: http://www.saitowitz.com/work/1726-mission/ (25-30 minutes)
Proposal to add the Arts to the MDNA Mission Statement (A revised draft mission statement will be sent to the board by Peter.) (20-30 minutes)
Proposal for a Special-use Arts District along Mission Street to counteract the current urban blight (Extension of item 6)
Walk SF update (Alex) (10 minutes)
Adjournment

Budget Policy Meeting on Community Policing
2017-05-18 09:00 - 10:30 | 246 Eddy Street, in the clubhouse at Boeddeker Park, San Francisco, CA, United States
You are cordially invited to attend a budget policy meeting on community policing hosted by the Mayor on Thursday, May 18 at 9:00 a.m. in the clubhouse at Boeddeker Park located at 246 Eddy Street. Please see the attached invitation letter for further details.
Please RSVP no later than Monday, May 8.

Plaque Unveiling at the Swedish American Hall
2017-05-11 08:00 - 17:30 | CA
A plaque commemorating the designation of the Swedish American Hall as a historic landmark will be unveiled on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at 5:30pm at the hall, 2174 Market Street (near Sanchez).

Muni Art 2018 Kickoff
2017-04-30 14:00 - 16:00 | Flax Art & Design, Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd, Bldg D, san francisco, 94123, United States
Join us April 30th to receive details on Muni Art 2018 applications. Have questions about how to enter or about how you can be a 2018 Muni artist? Come to this fun and informative event to pick up your application and meet the 2017 Muni artists!

St. Luke's Hospital Community Meeting
2017-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Luke’s Campus, 555 San Jose Ave - Hartzell Building, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
We would like to invite you to the St. Luke’s Campus Community meeting for a construction update and the plan for the medical office building.
Join us to learn more about the construction of the St. Luke’s Campus Replacement Hospital including 2017 milestones and plan for the medical office building. The update will include information on the demolition of the 1957 Building and 1970 Patient Tower.
To RSVP for the meeting, please call 415-373-4775 or email stlproject@cpmc2020.0rg

Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) hearing on 2117-2123 Market Street
2017-04-19 12:30 - 15:30 | City Hall, Room 400
On April 19, 2017, the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will consider its recommendation to the Board of Supervisors regarding the proposed designation of 2117-2123 Market Street (historically known as New Era Hall) as a City landmark.
The HPC added 2117-2123 Market Street to its Landmark Designation Work Program on June 15, 2011, and initiated the local landmark designation process pursuant to Article 10 of the Planning Code on December 7, 2016 with Resolution No. 836. Under Article 10, initiation and recommendation are two distinct steps of the landmarking process which require separate hearings.
The HPC has scheduled the second public hearing regarding the local landmark designation on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (formerly Polk Street), Room 400. Again, the purpose of this hearing is for the HPC to consider its recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on the proposed designation of 2117-2123 Market Street as a City landmark. The full agenda and supporting documents for this item will be posted to the HPC website no later than Thursday April 13, 2017 and can be found here: http://sf-planning.org/meetings/18.
See links below for further information relevant to the HPC Notice of Hearing, the Department’s Landmark Designation Case Report from December 7, 2017, the Landmark Designation Report, as well as a copy of Resolution No. 836.
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April 2017 MDNA Board Meeting
2017-04-12 18:30 - 20:30 | 65 Dorland St, Room 304/306, 65 Dorland, Room 406, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Minutes – Rueben 5 minutes
Welcoming to Patricia Algara to the board 5 minutes
MAP 2020, Special guest: Claudia Flores (Peter) 30-40 minutes
Update: MDNA Historic Context Statement and Proposed Historic District (Peter and Lucia) 30-40 minutes
Proposed extension of pollinator garden (Patricia) 15-20 minutes
Adjournment
