Tuesday, November 15, 2011

San Francisco Political Events through Nov. 30





November 15, 2011 - Tuesday


San Francisco Board of Supervisors
When: November 15, 2011 - Tuesday
2:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
What: Agenda: http://www.sfbos.org/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/agendas/2011/BAG111511.pdf
SupervisorsDavid Chiu, John Avalos, David Campos, Carmen Chu, Malia Cohen, Sean Elsbernd, Mark Farrell, Jane Kim, Eric Mar, Ross Mirkarimi, Scott Wiener
Informationsfbos.org

Port Commission
When: November 15, 2011 - Tuesday
3:15 p.m. Open Session
Where: Port Commission Hearing Room, Second Floor, Ferry Building, San Francisco
What: Agenda: http://www.sfport.com/index.aspx?page=1954
Commissioners: Kimberly Brandon, Ann Lazarus, Francis X Crowley, Doreen Woo Ho, Leslie Katz
Informationsfport.com 

Asian American Political Clout: A Post-Election Analysis
When: November 15, 2011 - Tuesday
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: PPIC Bechtel Conference Center, Asia Society, First  Floor,  500 Washington Street, San Francisco
What: Come hear David Lee of the Chinese American Voter Education Committee, longtime city commissionerDoug Chan, Professor Taeku Lee of UC Berkley, Janelle Wong of USC reflect on "Asian American Political Clout: A Post-Election Analysis".  
Non-Members $10.
Tickets secure.acceptiva.com/?cst+fdaeOb
Event Contact: amo@asiasociety.org

Redistricting Task Force - Community Outreach Meetings - District 1, 2 and 5
When: November 15 , 2011 -   Tuesday
6:00 p.m.
Where:  Hall of Flowers, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way, San Francisco 
What: Preliminary community meetings about population increase/decrease per district and the role of the Task Force in making changes.  District 1, 2 and 5
Agenda: http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=2929
Introduction to Redistricting
Presentation by former RDTF Member Supervisor Eric Mar.
Data Sources and Criteria for District Boundaries
Community Outreach
Approval of RDTF Minutes of October 21, 2011 meeting
Task Force Member Reports
Public Comment
Future Agenda Items
Task Force MembersEric McDonnell - Chair, Jenny Lam - Vice-Chair, Mike Alonso, Myong Leigh, Sonia Melara, Marily Mondejar, David Pilpel, Mark Schreiber, Melissa Tidwell

November 16, 2011 - Wednesday



Budget and Finance Committee
When: November 16, 2011 - Wednesday
10:00 a.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
What: Agenda: http://www.sfbos.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=40068
Supervisors: Carmen Chu, Ross Mirkarimi, Jane Kim
Informationsfbos.org

Ethics Commission Meeting - Discuss possible changes to Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance
When: November 16, 2011 - Wednesday
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 421, San Francisco
What:  Agenda: http://www.sfethics.org/ethics/2011/11/interested-persons-meeting-to-discuss-possible-changes-to-the-campaign-finance-reform-ordinance-rela.htmlInterested Persons meting to discuss possible changes to the Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance related to Public Financing Program.
Informationsfethics.org

Chinatown Broadway Street Design Community Meeting
When: November 16, 2011 - Wednesday
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Gordon J Lau Elementary School, 950 Clay, San Francisco
What: Join the San Francisco Planning Department and Chinatown Community Development Center for the third and final community meeting to discuss improvements to Broadway between Columbus Avenue to the Broadway Tunnel.  
Informationbroadway.sfplanningorg 
Sourcesf.streetblog.org

Board of Appeals
When: November 16, 2011 - Wednesday
5:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 416, San Francilsco
What: Agenda: http://www.sfgov3.org/index.aspx?page=3137
Commissioners: Kendall Goh, Michael Grcia, Frank Fung, Chris Hwang, Tanya Peterson
Information: sfgov3.org


San Francisco Police Commission
When: November 16, 2011 - Wednesday
5:30 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 400, San Francisco
Agendahttp://sf-police.org/index.aspx?page=3918
Commissioners: Thomas Mazzucco, Joe Marshall, Petra DeJesus, L. Julius M. Turman, Angela Chan, Carol Kingsley, R. James Slaughter
Informationsf-police.org

NEN Awards
When: November 16, 2011 - Wednesday
 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: North Light Court, City Hall, San Francisco
What: Award ceremony celebrates the amazing work of community leaders and organizations in San Francisco neighborhoods.  Winners are nominated by the community:
Best Green Community Project: The Bridgeview Community Teaching and Learning Garden
Outstanding Neighborhood Watch Group: 0-200 block of Tiffany Street, unit block of Duncan Avenue Neighborhood Watch
NERT Leadership Award: Diane Rivera
Most Empowering City Employee of the Year AwardLieutenant Erica Arteseros SFFD
Youth Neighborhood Leader Award:  Brandon Jackson
Best Graffiti Watch Volunteer AwardSteve Heide and Bernard Medeiros
Comeback Neighborhood of the Year: Divisadero Corridor Neighborhood
Best Merchant Association of the Year:  The Lower 24th Street Merchants and Neighbors Association
Business Improvement Distrct of the Year Award:  Central Market Community Benefit District
Best Community Challenge Grant Project: Alemany Island Beautification Project
Outstanding Park Volunteer GroupVisitacion Valley Greenway Project
NEN Lifetime Achievement Award:  Marlene Tran
NEN Hall of Fame: Leroy Looper  
RSVP and Informationeventbrite.com

Dolores Street Services: The 2011 Open Palm Award
When: November 16, 2011 - Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Where: The Blue Macaw, 2565 Mission Street, San Francisco
What: This year's Open Palm Award will be given in the memory of Eric Quezada, Dolores Street's Executive Director from 2005-2011.   The award will be accepted by his wife, Lorena Melgarejo.  Full no-host bar, catering, music by Francisco Herrera and Los Nadiesa silent auction featuring Eric's collection of political t-shirts going back 20 years.
Information: Mason Jeffrys, Director of Administration and Development - mason@dscs.org


San Francisco Election Commission Meeting
When: November 16, 2011 - Wednesday
6:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 408, San Francisco
What: Agenda: http://sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=2932
Commissioners: Richard Matthews, Rosabella Safont, Gerard Gleason, Arnold Townsend, Catalina Ruiz-Healy, Winnie Yu, Jill Rowe
Information: sfgov2.org

Noe Valley Democratic Club/San Francisco For Democracy - Election 2011 Recap
When: November 16, 2011 - Wednesday
7:30 p.m.
Where: St Philips Church, 725 Diamond Street, San Francisco
What: Noe Valley Democratic Club and San Francisco For Democracy are Co-Sponsoring meeting to hear  Dr. Corey D. Cook  who will do a review and analysis of the November election results.  Dr. Cook is Assistant Professor of Politics at USF and Director of the Leo McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good.
Information: molly@ffrsf.com


November 17, 2011 - Thursday


Recreation and Park Commission
When: November 17, 2011 - Thursday
10:00 a.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 416, San Francisco
Commissioners: Mark Buell, Tom Harrison, Gloria Bonilla,  David Lee, Meagan Levitan, Larry Martin
Informationsfrecpark.org

San Francisco Planning Commission
When: November 17, 2011 - Thursday
Noon
Where: City Hall, Room 400, San Francisco
What: Agenda: http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=2585
CommissionersChristina Olague, Ron Miguel, Michael Antonini, Gwyneth Borden, Rodney Fong, Kathrin Moore, Hisashi Sugaya
Informationsfplanning.org


Rules Committee
When: November 17, 2011 - Thursday
2:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 263, San Francisco
What: Agenda: http://www.sfbos.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=40070
Supervisors: Jane Kim, Sean Elsbernd, Mark Farrell
Informationsfbos.org


2011 American Indian Heritage Month Celebration
When: November 17, 2011 - Thursday 
5:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall Rotunda, San Francisco
WhatSan Francisco Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services, Native American AIDS Project, San Francisco Native American Health Center, East Bay Native American Health Center, Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, and Friendship House are proud to celebrate the rich culture of the American Indian community with dancing, drumming, and a special awards ceremony.

Community Crime Watch and Public Safety Meeting
When: November 17, 2011 - Thursday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Downtown High School Cafeteria, 693 Vermont Street, San Francisco
What: 3rd Annual Community-Sponsored Community Crime Watch and Public Safety Meeting.
Speakers include:
Paul Chignell, SF Police Captain - Bayview Station
Supervisor Malia Cohen - District 10
San Francisco SAFE
San Francisco Recreation and Parks
California Highway Patrol 
Department of Public Works
Caltrans
SF Municipal Transportation Agency
Join 100+ neighbors from San Bruno Avenue, Vermont, Kansas, Rhode Island, De Haro and Carolina

Benefit:  Lyon-Martin Health Services - Birthday Bash - A Celebration of Phyllis Lyon
When: November 17, 2011 - Thursday
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco
What: Big Birthday Bash! A Celebration of Phyllis Lyon benefiting Lyon-Martin Health Services.  Entertainment courtesy of Josh Klipp and The Klipptones.
$87.

City Democratic Club - Election recap with Alex Clemens
When: November 17, 2011 - Thursday
6:00 p.m.
Where: Marines' Memorial Club, Regimental Room, 10th Floor, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco
What: Election recap and analysis   from political veteran and founder of SF  Usual  Suspects -  Alex Clemens. 

San Francisco Human Rights Commission Special Community Meeting
When: November 17, 2011 - Thursday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: West Bay Conference Center, 1290 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
What: "Recognizing and supporting local business enterprises (LBEs) and Economic Development in the Western Addition Community".
Information: 415-749-6470

NOPNA (North Panhandle Neighborhood Association - General Meeting
When: November 17, 2011 - Thursday
7:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.
Where: Oasis Cafe, (McAllister and Divisadero), San Francisco
What: General Meeting: Agenda items include St. Cyprian's Update, a new coffee shop/bakery coming to Divisadero, an idea  for the Harding, Traits of our next supervisor exercise, Divisadero Corridor wins comeback neighborhood of the year. 2012 Board Slate.

November 18, 2011 - Friday


2012 Platform Hearings
When: November 18, 2011 - Friday
5:30 p.m. (tentative).
Where: Crowne Plaza SF International Airport, 1177 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, Ca.
What: California Democratic Party invites all Democrats to help shape the  California  2012 Platform.
Deadline to submit changes for  consideration  to the 2012 Platform is November 18, 2011 at 5 p.m.  The platform will be adopted at the 2012 State Convention, February 10-12th - San Diego, Ca.
Information and updatescadem.org/resources/calendar

A Wake for 1978: Goodby to Jonestown, Harvey Milk, George Moscone and More
When: November 18, 2011 - Friday
7:00 p.m.
Where: Double Play, 2401 16th Street, San Francisco
WhatCity Lights Books and Vince Emery present: A Wake for 1978: Goodbye to Jonestown, Harvey Milk, George Moscone and more.  A remembrance of a watershed year in San Francisco's history.  Celebrating the release of "Double Play: The Hidden Passions Behind the Double Assassination of George Moscone and Harvey Milk" by Mike Weiss.
Introductions by Peter Maravells of City Lights Books
Hosted by author Mike Weiss
Jack Hirschman will read his  poem "The Jonestown Arcane".
Leah Garchik will read Herb Caen's column on 1978's days of darkness.
Mike Weiss will read from Double Play about Harvey Milk and George Moscone.
Rare 1978 video of Harvey Milk, George Moscone and Dan White will  be shown.
Joel Selvin will speak about and play 1978 music.
Hors d'oeuvres will be served.  Open pay bar.
Informationcitylights.com

November 18, 19, 20  - Friday , Saturday, Sunday 

California Party Executive Board Meeting
When: November 18, 19, 20  - Friday, Saturday, Sunday 
Where: Crowne Plaza SF International Airport, 1177 Airport Blvd, Burlingame, Ca.

November 19, 2011 - Saturday 



Redistricting Task Force - Community Outreach Meetings - District 3, 6, 8 
When:  November 19, 2011 -    Saturday
 10:00 a.m. 
Where:   Tenderloin Community School, 627 Turk Street, San Francisco
What: Preliminary community meetings about population increase/decrease per district and the role of the Task Force in making changes.  District 3, 6, 8 
Task Force MembersEric McDonnell - Chair, Jenny Lam - Vice-Chair, Mike Alonso, Myong Leigh, Sonia Melara, Marily Mondejar, David Pilpel, Mark Schreiber, Melissa Tidwell


Bayview Neighborhood History Day 
When: November 19, 2011 - Saturday
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: George Washington Carver Elementary School, 1360 Oakdale, San Francisco
What: Bayview Neighborhood History Day.   In memory of Mrs. Eloise Westbrook a champion of Bayview Hunters Point.   Featuring:
Panels moderated by local historian and publisher, John Templeton:
History of Nightclubs in the Bayview
The Black Cuisine Festival
Seeds of My Success: Stories from the Bayview
"Reflection on my father"
A brief history of Bayview/Hunters Point
Interview with Mrs. Espanola Jackson
Displays of historic photographs and artwork
Refreshments provided
Sponsored by: Recology, San Francisco Public Library, Friends of the San Francisco Library


Celebration of the life of Howard Grayson
When: November 19, 2011 - Saturday
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: SEIU 1021 Headquarters, 350 Rhode Island (entrance at 17th Street and Kansas), San Francisco.
What: The Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club and Pride at Work invite you to a ceremony in remembrance, honor and celebration of the life of Howard Grayson


November 20, 2011 - Sunday


49ers vs. Arizona  Cardinals
When: November 20, 2011 - Sunday
1:05 p.m.
Where: Candlestick Park, San Francisco
 Information:  49ers.com

November 21, 2011 - Monday

Middle Polk Neighborhood Association - Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit Project
When: November 21, 2011 - Monday
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: It's A Grind, 1800 Polk Street, San Francisco
What:  Monthly meeting.  Focus on the Van Ness Rapid Transit project.
Information: frank@middlepolk.org

November 24, 2011 -  Thursday


Thanksgiving

November 27, 2011 - Sunday

Harvey Milk and George Moscone Memorial March and Vigil
When: November 27, 2011 - Sunday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Harvey Milk Plaza, Castro and Market, San Francisco
What: Join Harvey Milk Democratic Club for a night of remembrance of the lives and untimely deaths of Harvey Milk and George Moscone on the anniversary of their assassinations.  Followed by a candlelight march through the Castro.
November 30, 2011 - Wednesday

Redistricting Task Force - Community Outreach Meetings -  District 4, 7 and 11
When:   November 30, 2011 -    Wednesday
 6 p.m. 
Where:   Balboa High School Auditorium, 1000 Cayuga Street, San Francisco 
What: Preliminary community meetings about population increase/decrease per district and the role of the Task Force in making changes.   District 4, 7 and 11
Task Force MembersEric McDonnell - Chair, Jenny Lam - Vice-Chair, Mike Alonso, Myong Leigh, Sonia Melara, Marily Mondejar, David Pilpel, Mark Schreiber, Melissa Tidwell







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