*Additions to calendar:
No Wall on the Waterfront - January 18th
NFL Playoff Game - January 19th
Middle Polk Neighborhood Association - Former Mayor Art Agnos - Warriors Arena
- Castro Tenants Convention - January 11, 2014 - Full House
The SF Anti-Displacement Coalition presents a series of
NEIGHBORHOOD TENANT CONVENTIONS
Following successful conventions in the Mission and Chinatown, we will be hosting the following in
HAIGHT/ RICHMOND
Saturday, January 18th, 1-4 PM, Park Branch Library, 1833 Page
Sponsored by the SF Tenants Union
Contact: becca@sftu.org
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/571114776296761/
SOMA/ TENDERLOIN
Saturday, January 25th
Sponsored by Eviction Defense Collaborative, SOMCAN, Bill Sorro Housing Program, AIDS Housing Alliance (information incomplete)
Contact: jusslyn,manalo@gmail.com
The 5 neighborhood conventions will culminate in a
CITYWIDE TENANT CONVENTON
Saturday, February 8th
SEIU, Local 1021 Offices, 350 Rhode Island
Lunch at 12, Convention 1pm
Help build tenant power in San Francisco
Bring ideas for how we can strengthen tenant’s rights in our city
What are the key issues impacting renters in your neighborhood?
Come help craft a ballot measure to address tenant concerns
The SF Anti-Displacement Coalition was formed by tenant organizations and their allies who led the successful
fight to curb condo conversions at City Hall. Our mission is to organize against soaring evictions & rent
increases in SF which has resulted in the displacement of thousands. Members include: SF Tenants Union,
Chinatown Community Development Center, Housing Rights Committee of SF, Asians Advancing Justice,
Eviction Defense Collaborative, Causa Justa/ Just Cause, Affordable Housing Alliance, AIDS Housing Alliance,
Council of Community Housing Organizations.
January 13, 2014 - Monday
Land Use and Economic Development Committee
When: January 13, 2014 - Monday
1:30 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 263, San Francisco
Supervisors: Scott Wiener, Jane Kim, Malia Cohen
Information: sfbos.org
Alice B. Toklas Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Democratic Club - Monthly meeting
When: January 13, 2014 - Monday
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: San Francisco LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco
Information: alicebtoklas.org (includes new 2014 Board of Directors)
January 14, 2014 - Tuesday
Board of Supervisors
When: January 14, 2014 - Tuesday
2:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
Supervisors: David Chiu, John Avalos, London Breed, David Campos, Malia Cohen, Mark Farrell, Jane Kim, Eric Mar, Katy Tang, Scott Wiener, Norman Yee
Information: sfbos.org
Port Commission
When: January 14, 2014 - Tuesday
3:15 p.m.
Where: Port Commission Hearing Room, Second Floor, Ferry Building, San Francisco
Commissioners: Doreen Woo Ho, Kimberly Brandon, Willie Adams, Leslie Katz, Mel Murphy
Information: sfport.com
San Francisco Housing Authority
When: January 14, 2014 - Tuesday
4:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 408, San Francisco
Information: sfha.org
San Francisco Board of Education
When: January 14, 2014 - Tuesday
6:00 p.m.
Where: Irving G. Breyer Board Meeting Room, 555 Franklin Street, First Floor, San Francisco
Board Members: Rachel Norton, Sandra Lee Fewer, Matt Haney, Kim-Shree Maufas, Hydra Mendoza-McDonnell, Emily Murase, Jill Wynns
Information: alicebtoklas.org
Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club - PAC Meeting
When: January 14, 2014 - Tuesday
7:00 p.m.
Where: LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco
What: Milk Club PAC meeting. Deadline to renew your yearly membership to vote on endorsements in Marco for the June election.
Agenda:
Overview of endorsement calendar
Report from Castro Tenants Convention
Report from and possible more discussion on 10B going through Entertainment Commission
Vicki Marlane strategy session
Information: milkclub.org
January 15, 2014 - Wednesday
Tenderloin Futures Collaborative Community Meeting
When: January 15, 2014 - Wednesday
11:00 a.m. to Noon
Where: Tenderloin Police Station Community Room, 301 Eddy Street, San Francisco
What: Tenderloin Futures Collaborative Community meeting. Presentation on issues of interest to neighborhood residents, nonprofits and businesses.
Agenda Items:
Proposed Beverage Tax legislation
222 Hyde Type 42 liquor license doing business as The Basement
St. Boniface Church transfer of development rights.
SFMTA about the proposed improvements on 6th Street.
Information: 415-820-1412
San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission
When: January 15, 2014 - Wednesday
12:30 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 400, San Francisco
Commissioners: Karl Hasz, Andrew Wolfram, Aaron Hyland, Ellen Johnck, Richard S. E. Johns, Diane Matsuda, Jonathan Pearlman
Information: sf-planning.org
Budget and Finance Committee
When: January 15, 2014 - Wednesday
1:30 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
Supervisors: Mark Farrell, Eric Mar, John Avalos
Information: sfbos.org
CPMC Quarterly Community Meeting
When: January 15, 2014 - Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Circuit City-Electronics Store, 1200 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
What: CPMC Quarterly Community meeting.
Source: Facebook - Michael Nulty (thank you)
Supervisor Katy Tang - Workshop for Tenants and Landlords
When: January 15, 2014 - Wednesday
6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: A.P. Gianni Middle School, 3151 Ortega Street @ 39th Avenue, San Francisco
What: Workshop for tenants and landlords. Whether you are a tenant wanted to learn more about your rights and obligations or a landlord that wants to learn more about your rights and responsibilities, come to this workshop and have your questions answered by experts from the San Francisco Rent Board, the San Francisco Apartment Association and other community organizations.
Information: katy.tang@sfgov.org 415-554-7460
Planning Association for the Richmond - Winter member meeting.
When: January 15, 2014 - Wednesday
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Avenue, San Francisco
What: Planning Association for the Richmond Winter member meeting. Catch up on updated plans for the new La Playa Safeway and learn about the Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond measure on the June 2014 ballot. Come and be a part of PAR's community conversation.
Information: sfpar.org
Noe Valley Democratic Club - Scott Wiener
When: January 15, 2014- Wednesday
7:30 p.m.
Where: St Phillips Church, 725 Diamond Street, San Francisco
What: Noe Valley Democratic Club - Supervisor Scott Wiener, from District 8, will update the Noe Valley Democratic Club about activities at City Hall and Noe Valley. Supervisor Scott Wiener is immersed in the following ongoing issues:
Community Greening and Improvement Projects
A Citywide Park Nightime Closures
Affordable Housing
City and Bay Area Infrastructure Improvements
The Proposed Warriors Arena, waterfront or otherwise
The Real Foods Story
The Proposed Sugary Beverage Tax
MUNI performance
The San Francisco Village Network
Information: Molly@ffrsf.com
January 16, 2014 - Thursday
San Francisco Planning Commission
When: January 16, 2014 - Thursday
Noon
Where: City Hall, Room 400, San Francisco
Commissioners: Rodney Fong, Cindy Wu, Michael Antonini, Gwyneth Borden, Rich Hillis, Kathrin Moore, Hisashi Sugaya
Information: sf-planning.org
Rules Committee
When: January 16, 2014 - Thursday
1:30 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 263, San Francisco
Supervisors: Norman Yee, Katy Tang, David Campos
Information: sfbos.org
Special Joint Meeting: Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee and Police Commission
When: January 16, 2014 - Thursday
5:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
What: Special Joint meeting. Hearing - Police Department for Investigating Cyclist and Pedestrian Fatalities and Serious Injuries resulting from traffic collision. Sponsors: Kim, Wiener, Mar
Hearing to have the Police Department present its standard protocol for reviewing, instigating, and reporting findings of fault in the event of a cyclist or pedestrian fatality or serious injury as the result of a traffic collision
Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee: David Campos, Eric Mar, Norman Yee
Police Commissioners: Thomas Mazzucco, Joe Marshall, Suzy Loftus, Petra DeJusus, Julius Turman, Angela Chan, Carol Kingsley
Information: sf-police.org sfbos.org
NOPNA - General Meeting
When: January 16, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Oasis Cafe, 901 Divisadero Street, San Francisco
What: North Panhandle Neighborhood Association General meeting. Agenda:
Meet and Greet
Park Station Report
Supervisor's Office Report
SFPUC - Water Rate Increase
Larkin Street Youth Services
SF Day School
Friends of the Urban Forest
Natural Areas Program
Information: nopna.org
January 18, 2014 - Saturday
*No Wall on the Waterfront Campaign Mobilization
When: January 18, 2014 - Saturday
Noon
Where: 15 Columbus, San Francisco
What: No Wall on the Waterfront Campaign Mobilization. Pick up some petitions and learn more about the Waterfront Height Limit Right To Vote Initiative petition drive.
Information: NoWallOnTheWaterfront.com
Richmond/Haight Tenants Convention
When: January 18, 2014 - Saturday
1:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m.
Where: San Francisco Public Library Park Branch, 1833 Page Street, San Francisco
What: Richmond/Haight Tenants Convention. A gathering of tenants from D1 and D5 areas to come up with strategies for fighting the evictions in our neighborhoods and defense those who are being evicted, for stopping the gentrification and displacement of so many people. Educate tenants about their rights and how they can fight when threatened with an eviction. Participants in the convention will also come up with suggestions for a ballot initiative next November. Suggestions that will be presented to a citywide tenants convention on February 8th.
Other neighborhoods including the Mission, Chinatown and Tenderloin/SOMA are also holding or have held conventions and will be making recommendations to the citywide convention. Free and open to tenants.
Sponsored by the SF Tenants Union
Information: becca@sftu.org
Source: Facebook
Stevon Cook for School Board: Campaign Launch Party
When: January 18, 2014 - Saturday
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Lush Lounge, 1221 Polk Street, San Francisco
What: Stevon Cook for School Board: Campaign Launch Party.
Source: Facebook
January 19, 2014 - Sunday
*NFL Playoff Game
When: January 19, 2014 - Sunday
3:30 p.m.
What: NFL Playoff Game - 49ers versus Seattle
Fox News
January 20, 2014 - Monday
Martin Luther King Day - sfmilkday.org/events
San Francisco Labor Council - Martin Luther King Jr., Labor and Community Breakfast
When: January 20, 2014 - Monday
8:00 a.m.
Where: West Bay Conference Center, 1290 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
What: 2014 Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor and Community Breakfast. Inspiration speakers, music.
Tickets: $75. per person - open seating
$20. per person 18 and under
Following the breakfast, special transportation to the rest of the MLK Day celebration events at Yerba Buena Gardens.
RSVP: Emily Nelson emily@sflaborcouncil.org
Checks payable to San Francisco Labor Council, Attn: MLK Breakfast, 1188 Franklin Street, Suite 2013, San Francisco
*Middle Polk Neighborhood Association - Art Agnos
When: January 20, 2014 - Monday
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: (note location) St. Paulus Lutheran Church, 1541 Polk Street, San Francisco
What: Former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos will be talking about the proposed waterfront development that includes an arena for the Warriors, condos, hotels and more. Learn about this important issue.
Information: frank@middlepolk.org
January 21, 2014 - Tuesday
San Francisco Gray Panthers - General Membership Meeting
When: January 21, 2014 - Tuesday
12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Fireside Room, Unitarian Center, 1187 Franklin, San Francisco
What: San Francisco Gray Panthers Membership meeting. Planning the future, Remembering the Past
Information: graypantherssf.lgc.org
Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club - General Membership Meeting
When: January 21, 2014 - Tuesday
7:00 p.m.
Where: 3543 18th Street, San Francisco
What: Election of new executive board.
Information: milkclub.org
January 22, 2014 - Wednesday
I-Hotel Housing Forum: Housing Resistance, Liberation and Solutions in 2014 and Beyond
When: January 22, 2014 - Wednesday
6:30 p.m.
Where: I-Hotel Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco
What: I-Hotel Housing Forum: Housing Resistance, Liberation and Solutions in 2014 and Beyond.
Manilatown Heritage Foundation is hosting a forum where different organizations, advocates, activists and community members search for possible legislative resolutions, advocate for community preservation and defense the housing crisis in San Francisco.
Panelists:
Gen Fujioka, Chinatown Community Development Center
Lisa Gray Garcia aka Tiny, Poort Magazine
Angelica Cabande, South of Market Community Action Network
Debut of the I-Hotel Poetry Group: I-Hotel Anti-Eviction Poetry Hit Squad
Dregs One
Sponsors: POOR Magazine, SF Housing Rights Committee; Bill Sorro Housing Program (BiSHop), South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN), SF Tenants Union, I-Hotel, Anti-Eviction Poets Hit Squad
Source: Facebook
San Francisco Democratic Party - Monthly Meeting
When: January 22, 2014 - Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
Where: Milton Marks Auditorium, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco
What: SFDCCC Monthly Meeting
SFDCCC Members: Mary Jung, Kat Anderson, John Avalos, David Campos, David Chiu, Malia Cohen, Petra DeJesus, Matt Dorsey, Bevan Dufty, Zoe Dunning, Kelly Dwyer, Bill Fazio, Tom Hsieh, Leslie Latz, Hene Kelly, Meagan Levitan, Rafael Mandelman, Eric Mar, Trevor McNeil, Carole Midgen, Leah Pimentel, Alix Rosenthal, Arlo Hale Smith, Scott Wiener. Ex-Officio Members: Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Jackie Speier, Kamala Harris, Leland Yee, Mark Leno, Tom Ammiano, Phil Ting
Information and agenda: sfdemocrats.org
January 23, 2014 - Thursday
San Francisco Young Democrats - Assembly 17 Debate and Endorsement
When: January 23, 2014 - Thursday
5:30 p.m.
Where: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
What: Join San Francisco Young Democrats as they host David Campos and David Chiu for their first debate in their race for State Assembly in the 17th. SFYD will be holding their AD17 endorsement vote during the debate.
Information: sfyd.org
Betty Yee - Winter Reception
When: January 23, 2014 - Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Gaylord India Restaurant, One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco
What: Fundraiser for Betty Yee for State Controller. Light buffet supper will be served. $100., $250., $500., $1,000., $2,500.
Donation can be made at BettyYee.com
RSVP by January 17, 2014 - Patricia Cheng Patricia@BettyYee.com
January 24, 2014 - Friday
6th Annual NEN Awards
When: January 24, 2014 - Friday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, San Francisco
What: Neighborhood Empowerment Network Awards. Need to RSVP before attending.
RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/the-6th-annual-nen-awards-tickets-9165057935
Information: empowersf.org/nenawards
Modern Time Bookstore - With A Song In Our Hearts: A benefit for Modern Times Bookstore
When: January 24, 2014 - Friday
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Modern Times, 2919 24th Street, San Francisco
What: A Benefit for Modern Times Bookstore. Benefit being put on by Bay Area musicians who support Modern Times. They are helping the store "with a song in our hearts". Come enjoy the music and know your helping to keep a radical bookstore open, one with a long legacy of helping our communities. Please give as much as you can.
Source: Facebook
January 25, 2014 - Saturday
San Francisco for Democracy - Membership party.
When: January 25, 2014 - Saturday
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Savor Restaurant, (back patio) 3913 24th Street, San Francisco
What: San Francisco for Democracy Annual Membership Party. Food, no-host wine and beer. $25. Donation/Membership
Information: sf4democracy.org
January 26, 2014 - Sunday
Helping Christina Olague
When: January 26, 2014 - Sunday
3:00 p.m.
Where: The Edge, 4149 18th Street, San Francisco
What: Glendon Anna Hyde and Gabriel Haaland invite you to a fundraiser for Christina Olague who recently lost her home to a fire.
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