Monday, April 13, 2015

San Francisco Political Events - April 13th to April 20 2015





Photo by Joseph Amster 


April 13, 2015 - Monday

Land Use and Transportation Committee
When:  April 13, 2015 - Monday
1:30 p.m.
Where:  City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
Supervisors:  Malia Cohen, Scott Wiener, Jane Kim
Information: sfbos.org

30 Stockton - Chestnut Open House
When:  April 13, 2015 - Monday
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where:  Moscone Recreation Center, 1800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco
What:  Muni Forward. Learn more about proposed improvements to 30/30X on Chestnut:
 Widening sidewalks at intersections and transit stops to calm traffic and discourage speeding.
Introducing traffic signals and/or traffic calming measures to improve safety and minimize delays.
Consolidating stops to improve transit reliability.
Informationsfmta.com

Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club - Meet District 3 Supervisor Julie Christensen
When:  April 13, 2015 - Monday
6:30 p.m.
Where:  LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco
What:  Meet Supervisor Julie Christensen - newly appointed supervisor to District 3.
Information:  alicebtoklas.org

Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club - Mixer
When:  April 13, 2015 - Monday
8:00 p.m.
Where:  Lookout, 3600 16th Street, San Francisco
What:  Get to Know Alice Happy Hour.  
Informationalicebtoklas.org

April 14, 2015 - Tuesday


Shut Down City Hall for Black Lives Matter
When:  April 14, 2015 - Tuesday
Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Where:  City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodett, San Francisco
What:  April 14, 2015 is A Nation Day of Action.  We all walk out.  No work.  No school.  Fight to end systemic racism and discrimination, police brutality and economic disparities.
Information: yearofresistance.com
Source: Facebook event. 

District 6 Stakeholder Meeting
When:  April 14, 2015 - Tuesday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where:  Alexander Residence, 230 Eddy Street, San Francisco
What:  District 6 Stakeholder Meeting:
Presentations:
Quality of Life policy updates (Health Department)
Tenderloin Pedestrian Lighting Project (S.F. Public Utilities Commission)
39 Fell Street Place of Entertainment
Drake Hotel Drug Treatment Services
Public Safety Committee Report
Co-Sponsors:  District 6 Stakeholder, Alliance for a Better District 6, North of Market Business Association, Tenant Associations Coalition of SF, Tip Top Market
Information: 415-820-1560
Source:  Facebook

Board of Supervisors
When:  April 14, 2015 - Tuesday
2:00 p.m.
Where:  City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
Supervisors:  London Breed, John Avalos, David Campos, Julie Christensen, Malia Cohen, Mark Farrell, Jane Kim, Eric Mar, Katy Tang, Scott Wiener, Norman Yee
Information: sfbos.org

Port Commission
When:  April 14, 2015 - Tuesday
3:15 p.m.
Where:  Port Commission Hearing Room, Second Floor, San Francisco
Commissioners:  Leslie Katz, Willie Adams, Kimberly Brandon, Mel Murphy, Doreen Woo Ho
Information:  sfport.com

Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee
When:  April 14, 2015 - Tuesday
6:00 p.m.
Where:  City Hall, Room 400, San Francisco
Committee:  Howard Bloomberg, Robin Brasso, Kevin Clark, Chris Coghlan, Morgan Fitzgibbons, Todd Henry, Becky Hogue, John Alex Lowell, Trevor McNeil, Sonja Kos, R. Gary McCoy, Howard Strassner
Information:  sfmta.com

San Francisco School Board
When:  April 14, 2015 - Tuesday
6:00 p.m.
Where:  Irving B. Breyer Board Meeting Room, 555 Franklin Street, First Floor, San Francisco
School Board:  Emily Murase, Matt Haney, Sandra Lee Fewer, Hydra Mendoza-McDonnell, Rachel Norton, Shamann Walton, Jill Wynns
Information:  sfusd.edu

Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club - PAC Meeting
When:  April 14, 2015 - Tuesday
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco
What:  April PAC meeting.  Panel discussion on #Vote16SF, the youth-led initiative to lower San Francisco's voting age for municipal and school board elections.  Hear from a range of stakeholders about the initiative's inception, risk and rewards, implementation concerns and community feedback.
Executive Director Gwendolyn Westbrook of The United Council for Human Services will be talking about how there still isn't a single shelter bed in the Bayview and other problems facing the homeless and the hunger in D10 and how the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club can help.
Tim Hester will be speaking with an overview of Supervisor Scott Weiner's proposed ballot measure reform.
Information:  milkclub.org

April 15, 2015 - Wednesday

Fight for 15 - San Francisco
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
6:00 a.m.
Where:  24th Street Mission, 2800 Mission Street, San Francisco
What:  SEIU Local 1021 - Communities are standing up with workers from fast food, childcare, home health care, security, and across our low-wage economy to declare that April 15 will be a turning point.  A movement for economic and racial justice, too big, loud, and powerful to ignore.
Fighting for a $15. an hour and union rights.  
Information: seiu1021.org

Budget and Finance Sub-Committee
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
10:00 a.m.
Where:  City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
Supervisors:  Mark Farrell, Katy Tang, Eric Mar
Information:  sfbos.org

Tenderloin Futures Collaborative Community Meeting
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
11:00 a.m.
Where:  Tenderloin Police Station Community  Room, 301 Eddy Street, San Francisco
What:  Presentations on issues of interest to neighborhood residents, nonprofits and businesses.
Information:  415-820-1412

Government Audit and Oversight Committee
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
12:30 
Where:  City Hall, Room 263, San Francisco
Supervisors:  Norman Yee, Julie Christensen, London Breed
Information: sfbos.org

San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
12:30 p.m.
Where:  City Hall, Room 400, San Francisco
Commissioners:  Andrew Wolfram, Aaron Hyland, Karl Hasz, Ellen Johnck, Richard S.E. Johns, Diane Matsuda, Jonathan Pearlman
Information: sf-planning.org

Budget and Finance Committee
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
1:00 p.m.
Where:  City Hall, Room 250, San Francisco
Commissioners:  Mark Farrell, Katy Tang, Norman Yee, Scott Wiener
Information: sfbos.org

Police Commission
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
5:30 p.m.
Where:  City Hall, Room 400, San Francisco
Commissioners:  Suzy Loftus, Julius Turman, Joe Marshall, Petra DeJesus, Victor Hwang, Thomas Mazzucco, Sonia Melara
Information:  sanfranciscopolice.org

D5 Action Meeting
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where:  Western Addition Library1550 Scott Street, San Francisco
What:  D5 Action Meeting 
Organizing and Survey
Legislative -  Scott Weiner's change the initiative process Charter Amendment
Sierra Club re AB 61 Accessible Transportation for all.
Information:  tesw@aol.com

San Francisco Latino Democratic Club - General Meeting
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
6:00 p.m.
Where:  518 Valencia:  The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics, 518 Valencia Street, San Francisco
Information:  sflatinodemocrats.com

New Avenues Democratic Club - First Happy Hour of 2015
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
6:30 p.m.
Where:  Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company, 1735 Noriega Street, San Francisco
What:  Meet with the westside neighbors.  Invite friends who want to be more involved in the west side of San Francisco and are interested in learning more about their  District. 
New Avenues Democratic Club Board member for 2015:
Kelly Welsh Dwyer, President
Paolo Cosulich-Scwartz, Vice President
Kelly Groth - Treasurer
Peter Lauterborn - Secretary
Information:  newavenues.nationbuilder.com

Planning Association for the Richmond - Spring general meeting
When:  April 15, 2015 - Wednesday
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where:  Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Avenue, San Francisco
What:  PAR General Meeting
Election of PAR Directors and Officers
Bay to Breakers update
Under grounding utility lines
Information: sfpar.org

April 16, 2015 - Thursday

Recreation and Park Commission
When:  April 16, 2015 - Thursday
10:00 a.m.
Where:  City Hall, Room 416, San Francisco
Commissioners:  Mark Buell, Allan Low, Gloria Bonilla, Tom Harrison, Meagan Levitan, Eric McDonnell
Information:  sfrecpark.org

San Francisco Planning Commission
When:  April 16, 2015 - Thursday
Noon
Where:  City Hall, Room 400, San Francisco
Commissioners:  Rodney Fong, Cindy Wu, Michael Antonini, Rich Hillis, Christine Johnson, Kathrin Moore, Dennis Richards
Information:  sf-planning.org

We Are All City College:  Save LGBT, Senior, and Veterans Programs
When:  April 16, 2015 - Thursday
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where:  Harvey Milk Recreational Center, 50 Scott Street, San Francisco
What:  The LGBT Community needs City College of San Francisco. Join former CA Assembly Representative Tom Ammiano, CCSF student Glendon Anna Conda Hyde and a representative from CCSF's LGBT Program to see how we can preserve the LGBT Program and Diversity Studies at Our City College as well as classes for Seniors and Vets Programs.  
Sponsored by the Howard Grayson LGBT Elder Life Conference
Source:  Facebook

Eviction-Free Zone Community Launch - San Francisco ACCE
When:  April 16, 2015 - Thursday
4:00 p.m.
Where:  24th and Bryant, San Francisco
What:  Take back our neighborhood!  No one gets pushed out! Come out for the kick-off event to the Eviction Free Zone in the heart of the Mission.
A press conference, then marching to two buildings where at-risk long-term tenants are fighting to get their buildings bought by community non-profits to make them permanently affordable.  Will be going door-to-door and business to business to do outreach in the neighborhood.
Information: sfacce@calorganize.org

San Francisco Women's Political Committee (SFWPC) - Clean Energy Future Happy Hour
When:  April 16, 2015 - Thursday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where:  Mr. Smith's, 34 7th Street, San Francisco
What:  Join SFWPC to celebrate Earth Month.  San Francisco has an opportunity to take significant action on climate change by launching ClearPowerSF this year.  Enjoy a drink and find out how to support a clean energy future.
Information: sfwpc.org

SF Tech Dems Third Thursday:  Post-Tax Drinks
When:  April 16, 2015 - Thursday
6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where:  Hawthorn, 46 Geary Street, San Francisco
Information/Tickets:  sftechdems.org

That 70's Hot A Benefit for Anna Conda
When:  April 16, 2015 - Thursday
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Where: SFOasis, 298 11th Street, San Francisco
What:  Help Anna Conda pay off debts before he finishes school in Sacramento.
Tickets $5.  sfoasis.com/event.cfm?cart&id=145117
gofundme.com/Help-Link-Anna-to-Smarts
Special Guest 70s music guru DJ Mutha Chucka  
Performances by: Glendon Hyde/Anna Conda, Hokulani Beale, Mutha Chucka, Anca Cristina Ferosha Botez/Feroscia Titties,  Frieda Laye,Flynn Witmeyer/Corpus Hideous, Robert PristineCondition Gammel, Phatima Rude, Jeremy Intenchanel Boatman/InterchannelJ, Joie de Vivre, Felicia Elizondo/Felica Flames
Facebook event:  facebook.com/events/1569734339954478/

April 18, 2015 - Saturday

Cesar Chavez Parade and Festival
When:  April 18, 2015 - Saturday
11:00 a.m. - Parade Dolores Park - between 19th Street and Guerrero Street
Noon - Festival -  lower 24th Street/Treat Bryant Street, San Francisco


SF Dogfest
When:  April 18, 2015 - Saturday
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where:  Duboce Park, Duboce and Steiner, San Francisco
What:  Mutt-fastic festival. Celebrating of dogs and kids benefiting SFUSD McKinley Elementary School.
Information:  mckinleyschool.org


April 20, 2015 - Monday

Corks & Kegs - Fundraising Reception - Vicki Hennessy
When:  April 20, 2015 - Monday
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where:  Matrix Fillmore, 3138 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
What:  Fundraiser for Vicki Hennessy for Sheriff 2015/
Tickets: $50., $250., $500.
  RSVP rsvp@hennessyforsheriff.com
Information: hennessyforsheriff.com


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Next calendar will be  April 20 - Monday 
Deadline 5:00 p.m. - Sunday April 19

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