Planning Association for the Richmond, SF

Geary Corridor Citizens Advisory Committee needs you!

The Geary BRT Citizens Advisory Committee (GCAC) meets every two to three months to advise the San Francisco County Transportation Authority throughout the project's planning and environmental analysis phase. The GCAC consists of thirteen members, representing corridor and at-large interests. It provides input on refining BRT alternatives, considering project benefits and impacts for all users of the corridor, developing mitigation strategies, and identifying a preferred alternative.

There are six upcoming vacancies on the GCAC, all interested persons are invited to apply. The Transportation Authority Board will be considering the incumbent GCAC members and new applicants to fill these vacancies. GCAC members are expected to attend all meetings.

Applications are due on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. The application is available on the GCAC webpage and can be submitted electronically.

For more information about the GCAC, please visit the Geary Corridor CAC website. Please contact the SFCTA at [email protected] or call 415-522-4804 with any questions or comments.

SF VA Medical Center taking comments on Environmental Impact Statement for Long Range Development Plan

The San Francisco VA Medical Center has prepared a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). An EIS is required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and is an important tool for decision making.

There will be a 60-day public comment period for the Supplemental Draft EIS from March 9 — May 8, 2015. For comments to be considered they must be received by May 8, 2015.

Learn more and comment on the DEIS at a public meeting on April 14:

Public meeting — everyone is welcome
Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 5-7 PM
San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement Street
Auditorium, Building 7, 1st Floor, Room 112

Comments may be provided:

• At the public meeting on April 14, 2015 (see above)
• On the E-Gov Web Site at regulations.gov
• Via mail or email:
  • Robin Flanagan, Project Director
    San Francisco VA Medical Center
    4150 Clement St., Bldg. 2, Room 300A
    San Francisco, CA 94121
  • [email protected]

Comments should reference “SFVAMC LRDP Supplemental Draft EIS” in any correspondence.

Copies of the Supplemental Draft EIS are available for review online at www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/planning/eis.asp. Copies are also available for review at the following locations:

• San Francisco Public Library: Anza Branch, 550 37th Avenue
• San Francisco VA Medical Center: Engineering Office, Building 3, 1st Floor

For more information please contact Robin Flanagan, Project Director, at [email protected] or (415) 750-2049.

State Budget Town Hall - March 19 - everyone is invited

Assemblymember Phil Ting invites you to a State Budget Town Hall:

• Learn about the state budget
• Share your spending priorities for the state’s budget
• Try an interactive simulation to see how budgets add up

Everyone is welcome!

Thursday, March 19
7:00 – 8:30 PM
City College of San Francisco Multi-Use Building, Room 140
50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco

Refreshments will be provided (not at taxpayer expense)

For more information or to RSVP call 415-557-2312 or visit Assemblymember Ting's website

Public Transportation:

• BART Balboa Park Station (.2 miles)
• MUNI Metro: K to Pedestrian Bridge; J and M to Balboa Park Station
• MUNI Bus: 8X, 29, 43, 49, 54

Free parking available

Fall 2014 issue of the PAR newsletter is out

The Fall 2014 issue of the PAR newsletter is out — take a look at it here.

Read about: Environmental contamination cleanup completed at Presidio; Water conservation is everyone's concern; updates on Alexandria Theater renovation, new traffic signal on Geary at Palm, Presidio parkway open space planning, and more.

And be sure to come to the Fall member meeting, everyone's welcome:

PAR Fall 2014 general meeting
Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 7 pm - 9 pm
Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Avenue
(between Clement & California streets)

November 4 is Election Day — Join us for a discussion of candidates, propositions and ballot measures up for vote, and be part of PAR's community conversation.

• SF Voter Information Pamphlet (6.5 Mb PDF, 209 pages)
• California Principal Voter Information Guide (1.5 Mb PDF, 80 pages)
• California Supplemental Voter Information Guide (870 Kb PDF, 32 pages)

News and reminders from the Assessor-Recorder's Office

Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu has sent a letter to PAR and other community groups with some important reminders:

Since mid-October, over 200,000 tax bills have been mailed to San Francisco property owners. While the Office of the Assessor-Recorder does not issue bills or collect payment, I wanted to update you on a few issues property owners may care about.

Every year a number of property-related bills or notices are returned because we do not have your updated mailing addresses. At times, property owners may request that their bills and notices be mailed to an address that is not the address of the property (for example, mail request to a PO Box). To make sure that you do not miss any important mail, please take a moment to update our records with your correct mailing address. We've made it easy and convenient by creating a simple online form - just click on the online Change of Address application link found at www.sfassessor.org. You can also print a form and return a hard copy of the application to us if you prefer. When in doubt, please call 311 with any questions.

Taxpayers should also be aware of aggressive solicitations in the mail. Recently, we have had residents notify us of official-looking solicitations they've received. One example is a solicitation offering copies of property deeds and other records at costs that are significantly higher than the actual cost of copies you would pay if you made a request for copies directly from our office. Our office provides official copies with fees ranging from $3 - $14 as set by State law. A few taxpayers have notified us that they have made a payment through one of these solicitations without ever receiving the document copies!! Please contact the Police Department’s Fraud Unit at (415) 553-1521 if you have had these experiences, as they can help advise you on any next steps.

Additionally, we remain committed to expanding language access by providing more translated fact sheets and enhancing translation services. If you or someone you know would like to see their annual notice of assessed value in a different language, please let us know by calling 311 and making the request.

You can read Assessor-Recorder Chu's full letter here.