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**Please note the updated correct link for the Geary/19th Ave Subway Town Hall. Thank you.**
Dear Neighbors,
Happy Lunar New Year!! Happy Black History Month!! Ramadan Mubarak!! I wish you and your loved ones a healthy and prosperous year, as the year of the fire horse brings momentum and energy. This month's highlights
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Organized a youth volunteer day of community outreach for the Excelsior Residential Parking Permit Expansion
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Joined community members at the OMI Clean up and discussed initiatives to support beautification in our district
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Joined my neighbors at the 6th Annual Mission Terrace Valentine’s Day Safety Walk to raise visibility about pedestrian safety on San Jose Ave
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Introduced a resolution to designate Engine Company No. 33, one of the oldest standing firehouses in San Francisco, as a historic landmark
Please continue to reach out to my office with questions, concerns, or comments in-person at City Hall, or via phone or email: (415) 554-6975 or Chen...@sfgov.org. For more regular updates and resources, check my Instagram: @chyannechensf.
All my best,
Supervisor Chyanne Chen |
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Out in the District: UESF SFUSD Strike |
Last week, our students, parents, and educators made incredible sacrifices. UESF’s strike wasn’t just a worker contract fight, but a bold declaration that investing in our educators enables them to care for our students.
We have borne witness to true community labor solidarity! It has been a true inspiration to see students and parents stand up for our educators, and for our educators to uplift the needs of SFUSD communities.
Not only does the new agreement provide family healthcare and pay equity to our SFUSD educators, it also defends our immigrant families, supports students experiencing housing insecurity, and provides relief and better working conditions for our special educators, librarians, and counselors.
I am incredibly proud of UESF for their courageous efforts and want to express my appreciation to Superintendent Maria Su and SFUSD for agreeing to a contract that centers the needs of our educators and students. When we fight, we win! |
February 9, 2026
I supported joined Longfellow Elementary School in their action and joined community members in demanding what's right for our educators. |
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February 11, 2026
I marched alongside UESF and community members at the Veterans Memorial Hall as SFUSD and UESF returned to the bargaining table. |
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February 12, 2026
I joined and spoke with our educators at the SF Community School about the fight for a fair contract and special education. |
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I am pleased to report that the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed legislation to mitigate one of our most persistent, everyday frustrations: parking.
In District 11, concerns about parking are among the top quality-of-life issues that residents report. Before this change, San Francisco laws did not permit residents from parking their cars in their driveways. These parking rules were outdated, leading to unnecessary fines and neighborhood stress.
This ordinance brings our code to conform with the needs of the 21st century, and authorizes residents to legally park up to two vehicles in their driveway, as long as they do not encroach on the public right of way. This change is limited to standard size vehicles, not boats, trailers, recreational vehicles, mobile homes, or buses.
This common-sense change eases restrictions on outdated parking rules in private driveways to ensure peace of mind and reasonable parking places for our vehicles without impacting residents’ ability to move safely through the public right of way.
For more information on how to park safely in your driveway and resources in determining the width of your sidewalk, visit HERE. |
📄SF Treasurer Business Registration
All San Francisco businesses must renew their business registration by March 2, 2026, which is earlier than in prior years.
San Francisco has moved to a single Annual Business Registration and Tax Form with one annual deadline, replacing the prior May 31 registration renewal deadline and separate business tax filings. The new online form will guide businesses through renewing their registration and filing any business taxes.
Most small businesses with $5 million or less in gross receipts will only need to renew their registration. Visit sftreasurer.org for more information.
🏠📋San Francisco’s Concrete Building Screening Program
San Francisco has launched the Concrete Building Screening Program to help prepare for the next big earthquake. Property owners subject to the program have received a letter in the mail from the Department of Building Inspection indicating that they will need to complete an online screening form with information about their building by June 9, 2027.
This information helps the City identify whether a building is concrete or rigid-wall flexible-diaphragm and better understand citywide earthquake risk. In some cases, the initial screening may reveal that additional structural information is needed. If so, the property owner must hire a California-licensed architect, civil engineer, or structural engineer to submit more detailed information.
Learn more at sf.gov/dbi-concrete-screening.
🚇 Learn more about the potential of a Geary/19th Ave Subway
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA), in coordination with the SFMTA and the SF Planning Department, is working to develop a framework and process to advance planning and development of a potential new rail rapid transit subway under Geary Boulevard and 19th Avenue.
Join a virtual town hall to learn more about the potential of a Geary/19th Ave Subway. In this meeting, SFCTA will recap their progress, present recent findings, share subway design considerations, building blocks, tradeoffs, and next steps. Two virtual town halls will be hosted with the same content:Language interpretation will be provided in Cantonese and Spanish. Learn more
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🚗Excelsior Residential Parking Permit
The request to extend the existing Area “V” Residential Parking Permit (RPP) to various blocks in the Excelsior
, has been initiated by residents in the area. The SFMTA is conducting an online petition for residents of the proposed RPP blocks. Petitions of support must be received from a minimum of 50% of residential units on each proposed block (defined as both sides of the street, between two cross-streets) to initiate the change. This petition allows residents to express their support or opposition to residential parking for their block.
Currently less than 20% of the total residential units in the identified area have completed the survey.
Find more detailed information about the Excelsior RPP and the survey HERE.
If you are interested in initiating an RPP request in your neighborhood, find more details about the program HERE.
🛣️Rapid K Red Lanes on Ocean Ave
The SFMTA is pausing the installation of the Red Lanes on Ocean Avenue that was originally planned to begin this month as part of the
K Ingleside Rapid Project
. District 11 Supervisor Chen’s office and District 7 Supervisor Melgar’s office will be organizing a working group to discuss potential transportation improvements on Ocean Avenue and ensure responsiveness to potential impacts to residents and small businesses along this corridor.
To receive updates on this project or information about future Town Hall meetings sign up HERE.
🏞️Rec and Park General Manager Updates
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission wants to hear from you as it begins its search for the next Rec and Park general manager. Share the qualities, experience, and leadership skills you believe are needed to guide the department forward through this survey or at the third and final community meeting taking place virtually on Monday, February 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. See the meeting details
HERE.
🚧Mission St and Geneva Ave Infrastructure Improvement Project
SFMTA contractors are working on Segment III of the project, located on Mission Street between Russia Avenue and Theresa Street. Crews continue raised crosswalk installation, traffic signal upgrades, curb ramp and bulb-out work, and bus pad installation. The bus pad work will require the contractor to saw-cut, excavate and compact the area at bus stops. Crews will then pour a concrete pad at the bus stop.
Please note, although bus pad work is expected to take 2-3 days to complete at each location, the area will remain closed to ALL vehicle traffic for approximately 10 days for proper curing. During this time, bus stops will be temporarily relocated up/down the street.
For full project updates, visit HERE. |
☔ Rain and Storm Readiness
With upcoming moderate to heavy rain in the forecast, here are some reminders and resources to prepare for the storms:
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Sign up for AlertSF to receive real-time emergency alerts by texting your ZIP code to 888-777.
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Pick up free sandbags from the San Francisco Department of Public Works.
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Report sewer emergencies or service problems such as clogged storm drains, street flooding, or wastewater odors to the City’s 311 Customer Service Center (sf311.org or the
free mobile app will be faster or call 3-1-1).
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Help out by joining our Adopt a Drain and
Rain Guardian programs.
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Visit sfpuc.gov/rainreadysf for additional resources and
sf.gov/severe-storms for more storm safety tips.
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🔩💰 OEWD SF Shines for Equipment Grant
TheSF Shines Equipment Grant supports commercial zoned storefronts all over the City with up to $10,000 in funding for equipment purchases. The goal is to support long-term success and help our City’s commercial corridors thrive.
Eligible equipment must support your business operations and align with one of the following purposes:
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Start Up/ Scale Up/ Expand– To increase capacity, add new services, improve efficiency, or support growth
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Remediation– To fix broken equipment that is limiting your ability to operate
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Compliance– To resolve an open Notice of Violation (NOV) related to equipment in the interior of your storefront
You can learn more HERE. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 6, 2026 at 5:00PM.
🏪💰OEWD Storefront Opportunity Grant With Signed Leases
The newly expanded Storefront Opportunity Grant (SOG) provides a grant between $50,000-$100,000 to eligible businesses to help offset the cost of their first year of operations. Interested business owners will need to apply with an executed lease on or before Friday, May 29th, at 5:00PM.
Please review the program page for specific boundaries and streets within the eligible neighborhoods HERE.
🫧🧱 OEWD Vandalism Relief Grant Program
Updates have been made to the Vandalism Grant Relief Program to make it easier for business owners to apply and receive funds.
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New $500 tier:
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Repairs under $1,000 will now be reimbursed at $500
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The program will now have 3 tiers:
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$500 grant– For repair expenses up to $999
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$1,000 grant– For repair expenses from $1,000 to $1,999
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$2,000 grant– For repair expenses of $2,000 or more
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Introducing Direct Deposit:
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Businesses can now upload a voided check to receive their grant through direct deposit.
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The option for in-person check pickup will remain available.
All applications require proof of damage and paid invoices to be eligible. For full information and criteria, visit HERE.
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☀️📋 San Francisco Summer Resource Fair
Start planning your family’s summer! The San Francisco Summer Resource Fair is on Saturday, February 21 from 11:00AM - 2:00 PM
at the County Fair Building (1199 9th Ave) The Summer Resource Fair connects children and youth in grades K-8 with summer programs, camps, and other resources. This free event offers something for everyone: sports, arts, STEM, overnight camps, academic enrichment, and more. Meet program representatives, ask questions, and learn how to register for programs and camps.
No ticket or sign up is required. For more information visit HERE. |
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| 🧧🍊Join and celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Slowyuga Lunar New Year Community Celebration on Saturday February, 21st from 10:00AM - 12:00PM. The event will start at Cayuga and Cotter Streets, where neighbors will walk/bike/run down Slowyuga and Santa Ynez to meet at Balboa Playground. Lion dance, refreshments, crafts, and calligraphy will be available for all families to enjoy. |
| 🐎🧨Celebrate the Year of the Horse at the Lunar New Year Celebration on Ocean Avenue on
Saturday, February 28th from 12:00 - 3:00PM at Unity Plaza (1002 Ocean Ave). Join in for an afternoon of exciting cultural performances, family-friendly activities, vendors and more. |
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🧑🎨💝APA Family Support Services (APAFSS) is hosting their annual Children’s Art Contest! This year’s theme is AAPI Harmony: Unity and Diversity
. The contest is open to all Bay Area youth ages 4-16. Art supplies are available to support all youth who are interested in participating. Starting February 5th, families can pick up supplies from the APAFSS office at 10 Nottingham Place. Submissions are due by March 31st, 2026. Find full information and submission guidelines HERE. |
| 👐☪️Join the 4th Annual Community Iftar Event at the CCSF Ocean Campus on Thursday, March 5th from 5:00-8:00PM for a special evening together with students, faculty, community leaders and members to celebrate the spirit of Ramadan, break the fast, and share a meal with those in community. Please RSVP in advance
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