Supervisor Engardio listens to his District 4 constituents and has been a leader in moving the Great Highway Park closer to reality. Car traffic must be diverted east because of that road closure no matter what, and a majority of San Franciscans saw that the inconvenience was an opportunity to create a huge new recreation space.
I believe that the current supervisor in the Sunset has performed his duties with malfeasance.
Joel Engardio has earned the right to serve out his term, and I am proud to support him. I encourage my neighbors to reject this recall and let him keep doing the great work we elected him to do.
Regarding the proposed once 50-story but now 22-story high-rise at 2700 Sloat Blvd. that is strongly objected to by residents in District 4 for being out of character for the neighborhood, among other things, one wonders why a developer would build it right next to The Westerly, a structure 25% smaller that has been mostly vacant since it was built.
This recall is not “just one issue.” It’s Joel’s active decision to elevate voices and interests of people who don’t live in D4 over people who do.
It’s deeply concerning that our elected supervisor, Joel Engardio, has remained silent on a number of serious issues facing our community. From incidents of intimidation against petition signature gatherers to a recent shooting in our district, Engardio’s silence speaks volumes about his priorities as a leader.
Voters elected Joel to bring balance, accountability, and a results-driven approach to City Hall. He has delivered on that promise over and over again.
The claims in the letter are a hodgepodge of conclusions without a shred of evidence.
Voters who are unhappy with his decisions will have the opportunity to express their belief at the ballot box in the regularly scheduled 2026 election. This seems to me the better way to go.
Supervisor Joel Engardio’s tendency to prioritize his agenda over his constituents’ needs is illustrated by his recent SF Standard interview. Billed as an opportunity for community engagement, it served as little more than a PR stunt.
Most of them were armed with pistols in holsters, but the HSI people carried heavy weaponry and wore bullet-proof vests. One had what appeared to be an assault rifle with a stand for it in the back of his vest. Another had a submachine gun hanging across his chest. I watched one of the team walk across the street carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle.
American corporations are deciding they would rather pay low wages with no benefits to immigrants and manipulate the H-1B visas to hire vulnerable non-union immigrant workers at a lower cost than they would have to pay if they hired Americans.
This “shallow and simple minded” voter would like to point out to a recent letter writer that Joel Engardio must have been similarly “shallow and simple minded” when he loudly, publicly and actively promoted the recall of the city attorney and board of education members when he disagreed with their positions. Suddenly a recall of HIM is “wasteful”? How convenient.
The rise in recall efforts in California, particularly against Supervisor Joel Engardio, reflects a troubling trend where voters pursue recalls based on single issues. This approach wastes taxpayer money and undermines democratic processes by ignoring broad electoral decisions.
I would really like to see Connie Chan host a “Coffee with Connie” monthly meet-up with Richmond District neighbors. I remember when former Supervisor Eric Mar did it. I attended a couple of meetings and found them to be productive, and Eric took the time to listen to neighbors.
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