On Wednesday January 8^th SHARP, along with several other San Francisco neighborhood organizations sponsored a debate on the upcoming February School Board recall election.

The participant were:

Pro-Recall: Autumn Looijen and Joel Engardio

Ant.-Recall : Faauuga   Moliga and Gaynor Siataga

After the recall debate there was a short address by Joaquin Torres who will be running for City Assessor in February

You can listen to the AUDIO of the meeting here:

Our first speakers were  from Better SF Public Schools. Jennifer Butterfoss and Patrick Wolff will explained a proposed 2022 S.F. Charter amendment, which would improve San Francisco Public Schools by increasing qualifications for school board members and improving communication between the school board and City government departments.

Danielle Deibler  from the League of Women Voters explained the upcoming redistricting process. and how to take part.  Redistricting affects political power.  In San Francisco, redistricting determines who will appear on your ballot and what parts of the city they will represent. Redistricting can affect your community’s ability to elect a supervisor who represents your interests and responds to your needs. By participating in local redistricting, you, your neighbors, and your community can have a voice in San Francisco’s democracy.

Featured speakers are:
1) SHARP Board member Frank Noto, a West Point graduate, former Army officer and Commonwealth Club Foreign Affairs Committee member, and amateur military historian.

2) SHARP member Gilda Bettencourt, outreach officer for Nonviolent Peaceforce, a nonprofit working in conflict zones to save lives.  A UC Berkeley graduate, she is also a board member of the METTA Center for Nonviolence.

Full AUDIO recording of the meeting is available here:

District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar covered the latest news from City Hall and took many questions from the Zoom meeting participants.

You can listen to the entire meeting here:

On July 19 SHARP members and guests were treated to an exceptional talk, via Zoom, by architect James Dixon. Mr. Dixon’ talk started with the story of Daniel Burnham and the City Beautiful movement of the late 1800’s and continued for over two hours and included breaking down differences in styles of some our local houses.

Nearly 40 people tuned in to hear Jonathan young, wildlife ecologist from the Presidio Trust, inform the group about the the urban coyotes that are all around us.

You can listen to an audio recording of the entire meeting here:

Full Facebook video : https://www.facebook.com/sharp.sf/videos/328355768880850

Over 60 people tuned in to this important meeting.  The meeting covered the updates to Golden Gate Heights Park, Block Champioms disaster planning and various speakers regarding crime in the area.

The entire meeting can be viewed on the SHARP Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/sharp.sf/videos/2824423304447308

You may listen to the audio ONLY here:

S.F. Public Library is the highest rated department of city government and one of the premier urban libraries in the country. In this presentation, City Librarian Michael Lambert will discussed how the Library is supporting the city’s public health emergency response as well as the operation of community learning hubs, and the new opportunities on the You may view the meeting on the SHARP Facebook Page.

https://www.facebook.com/sharp.sf/videos/3805916466144757

Our April 26 Zoom meeting featured three speakers from three local organizations:  Amber Hasselbring from Nature in the City  Trina Lopez  from Garden for the Environment and Ildiko Polony, of Sutro Stewards

The three came together to present various solutions to environmental change here in our neighborhood. They each presented the core activities of their group and how those activities would mesh with the City’s Climate Action Plan for a healthy ecosystem.

Video of the meeting can be viewed on the SHARP Facebook page

Comedians Kristina Pandis, Jeff Camara, Karen Braswell, Ruben Duarte, Rong Zhao, Jeanette French, and emcee and SHARP Board member Deane Hartley put together a great 70 minutes of fresh humor.

On Feb 22 S.H.A.R.P. hosted a Zoom meeting covering Downtown Congestion Pricing, by which autos would be charged for driving within the boundaries of the downtown area.

The meeting had a great turnout and engagement with over twenty questions answered. You can view the entire presentation at the S.H.A.R.P.  Facebook page.

The SHARP February 16 Zoom meeting covered the UCSF Parnassus Heights Plan. Nearly 30 people signed on to hear the details.
In late January 2021, the UC Regents approved UCSF’s Comprehensive Parnassus Heights Plan, allowing them to move forward with their 30-year plan to modernize their oldest campus at Parnassus Heights. This is an important first step that paves the way for the new hospital planning as well as community investments to move forward, including over 1,000 new affordable housing units, millions invested in transit improvements near Parnassus, and thousands of new jobs over the life of the plan.

More information at: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2021/01/419666/comprehensive-parnassus-heights-plan-moves-forward-after-uc-regents-vote

You can view the  entire meeting on the SHARP Facebook page

On January25 over 40 people tuned in to our Zoom meeting with Assemblyman Phil Ting, and later a presentation by Reuel Daniels who told the participants about the long term plan for Stonestown including housing and shops.

Assemblyman Ting told us that it was a tough year due to the unexpected advent of the CoVid virus early in the year.  Among the pressing issues this year are  the state budget, housing, wildfires, reopening schools, and transportation and how that relates to climate change.