Agenda
- Introductions: Thea S, 400 Block/1999, Nikki, Two Jaks/1977, daughter Anais, Michael G, 600 block/2013, Scott H 600 block/2009, Julia P Oak/2009, Derrick from Vallie Brown’s Office, Oak & Scott, Natalie Buchanan/2012, Ari from Sabah 600/Opening Saturday, Brian from NERT Haight/2004 — three later arrivals after introductions
- Report on Neighborhood Walkabout with Captain Engler – Natalie shared
- Cpt Engler/Derrick and members of LoHaMNA Board
- Haight north/south sidewalks sweeping/garbage removal from Buchanan to Steiner
- Positive community action all around
- Looking to schedule next event with more participation (LoHaMNA)
- Intro to new Beat Officer:
- Matt Hom (replacing Gordy Moore)
- Hayes (and Haight?)
- Saturday was his first day; 11am to 9pm and eventually 8am to 6pm; trying for set days vs. rotating schedule/platoon – Mon/Tue off and every other weekends off
- Patrolling by Car/Bike/Foot
- Was Palace Fine Arts Beat previously (5 day stretch)
- Short-staffed in Northern District/SFPD
- Stabbing Incident at Pierce/Steiner – Nikki asked
- Rose Alley start of violence
- Lt. Peter Hamilton (check on status – LoHaMNA)
- Ask for a set of questions from the Merchants for next mtg (LoHaMNA)
- Inner Sunset Break-ins – Derrick shared
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- Recology Capture
- Video Cameras/Insurance reduction — recommendation
- Lower Haight Art Walk, Fall Edition – Julia shared
- Oct 27
- Gio P is organizing
- Art Walk Committee volunteer request – bring Burning Man back to the community!
- Additional closure on Pierce between Haight and Waller, besides Haight St
- Derrick asked about Permit/ISCOTT funds available
- Other Happenings:
- Sept 12 Art Walk in Divisadero
- Nov Art Walk in Hayes
- Art Trail SF
- Walk Stop
- Haight/Fillmore Corner
- Cafe/CVS bulbouts already have bronze plaques with local history
- New plaque to mark the neighborhood (by Chris French)
- Wayfinding to promote walking (Black Sands has a prototype)
- Revolving drum with maps – semi-permanent (by James Munden) — see prototype at Black Sands
- Feedback from neighbors via survey for what destinations to add
- Mini-charette at next LoHaMNA mtg?
- Oral Histories for the Lower Haight, call a number to hear (not clear how to access via the Walk Stop) — Murals maybe
- LoHaMNA Grant Program Updates – Scott
- Applications for $1,000
- open to ALL Lower Haight community (residents and businesses)
- Apply on the website
- Awarded quarterly, next deadline is Sept 30
- Past grants:
- Sidewalk gardens, signage
- SF Shines is a separate bucket with larger funds primarily for merchants only
- New Lower Haight Merchants – Michael
- Lots of merchant members including: Walking Fish, Mad Dog in the Fog, Reveille, Two Jacks, Black Sands, Maven, Danny Coyles, Velox, SF Strong, MX3, Sabah, The Grind, Whole Foods, VR3 Studio, Duola, etc. — plus bldg owners on 600-700 block
- Updates:
- San Francycle Bike Shop will become a restaurant
- Sushi Raw is moving out at the end of the year/Mission Restaurant team prospects as new restaurant
- Nectar space 663 Haight, now Sabah
- Saturday, Sept 14 is Grand Opening (11am)
- Ari (Retail Director) – Mickey Ashmore is the owner
- Handmade shoes in Turkey – for adults/kids
- East Village start 6.5 years ago, 3 employees to 35 (lots of Syrian Refugees)
- Sabah House – shoes and third party goods, artisans (hat makers, textiles, etc.); hosting Family Dinners/Events
- Now Hiring: Retail Mgr and 3 – 4 p/t employees (apply here)
- Open Forum
- Nert (Neighborhood Emergency Response Training): SFFD program (vs. Cert nationally) – Brian
- 1989 was the inception (SF & FEMA); Volunteers pumping water from the Bay
- Six weeks of training; schedule here
- Nerts will meet at Patricia’s Green / Octavia / Hayes / Fell
- Shelter/Care/Feeding is Red Cross, NOT Nert
- Nert works with SFFD
- 50 – 80 people minimum for location-specific training
- Contact Erica at SFFD (Brian)
- Transit Week – Thea
- Mon, Sept 9 – Sun, Sept 15, SFTRU
- Celebrate riders and operators
- Ride Along with all the Supervisors
- Goal is to have 3 Rapid Lines from start to the end (30 min) and by 2030 all Rapid Lines will be 30 min total
- Other goals: Faster 29 Line, 30×30 strategy and transit equity
- EMF/Cell Phone Towers/5G Repeaters Issue – Thea
- SF 5G is starting in D5
- Katherine Dodd, Nurse advocate against
- Effort underway to educate Electeds (Aids)
- FCC is in lock step with AT&T, Verizon, Comcast
- Berkeley has a Right to Know Ordinance
- Some Supervisors voted without full knowledge of the approval
- Efforts to rescind the BOS vote for approving
- Community needs a process where by we can actually push back/veto telecomm actions
- Goal is a moratorium on the technology
- Need multiple neighborhoods/municipalities to support/letter to sign (LoHaMNA)
- Haight St Transit Project (part of Page St project) – Nikki
- Project to speed transit on Haight and reduce red-lane violations
- 7am to 7pm no parking rule for 7 spot
- Can duration be reduced?
- Additional community feedback to be solicited (per Derrick)
- Nert (Neighborhood Emergency Response Training): SFFD program (vs. Cert nationally) – Brian