As supervisor, while prohibited by Charter Section 2.114 to directly interfere with the City’s administration and operation, we do have the power of inquiry and can hold departments accountable by requesting they provide reports, program data and information on operation policies.
Supervisor Connie Chan and Owners of Alexandria Theatre Announce Plan for the Theater On Sept. 19, District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan, joined by the owners of the Alexandria Theatre (5400 Geary Blvd.), TimeSpace […]
In August, schools across the City welcomed students back. While public education builds our future generations, and we all want to be optimistic about their future, the reality is the ways that both the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and City College of San Francisco (CCSF) have been operating is greatly disappointing. These districts’ administrations have not been doing right by our teachers, students and our families.
On Tuesday, Sept. 5, District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan will introduce a package of legislation that aims to improve fire safety and disaster preparedness in San Francisco.
I’m disappointed to learn that after all the pleading from our small businesses and community members along Geary Boulevard, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Director Jeff Tumlin is moving forward with the flawed Geary Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) “quick build” project, ignoring the concerns strongly expressed by the merchants and community members.
While the board may not be convening our regular committees and meetings, I am spending our recess in District 1 to meet with constituents and small businesses. My office will be hosting office hours in the district, which is a great way for me and my team to get one-on-one time with our neighbors and constituents and support our local businesses! If you want to meet with me during recess or throughout the rest of the year, email chanstaff@sfgov.org or call 415-554-7410 to schedule a time.
A proposal to host a series of ticketed concerts in the Golden Gate Park Polo Fields will go before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in September following an initial agreement reached today between the Recreation and Park Department, Another Planet Entertainment (APE) and District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan.
San Francisco is facing an unprecedented budget deficit and a public health crisis on our streets. During last month’s budget negotiations, as chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, I worked to ensure our City’s budget process would bring accountability and transparency to our city spending, refocus our efforts on providing quality and timely city services, and deliver a San Francisco budget that allows all San Franciscans to thrive.
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan joined with merchants from the Richmond District and across the City to urge the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to listen to the concerns of small business owners as they continue to recover from the pandemic.
As your Supervisor, my priorities include supporting our small businesses, protecting our tenants and small property landlords, and advocating for resources and safety for working families. And as the Board’s Budget Committee chair, I am working to ensure the budget process is transparent and inclusive, and city departments are held accountable for public dollars spent and yield the quality services that San Franciscans deserve.
As COVID emergency declarations end, state assistance programs to help residents weather the pandemic are beginning to sunset. The COVID pandemic widened income inequality across California, with the gap between high- and low-income families being one of the largest in the nation.
New housing at the Alexandria Theatre is being considered by the property owner, but with conditions that do not satisfy District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan, who is trying to secure landmark status for the iconic Richmond District building.
On April 18, the SF Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Supervisor Connie Chan’s resolution in Support of Digital Libraries and the Internet Archive. The resolution recognizes the essential rights of all libraries to own, preserve, and lend both digital and print books and urges the California State Legislature and the United States Congress to act to protect digital libraries.
All Richmond District residents deserve safe and accessible pedestrian walkway and bike connectivity. As supervisor, one of my roles is to demand city departments to deliver city services in the Richmond, calling on departments to be accountable and responsive to our community’s needs, which includes access to safe and accessible streets for various modes of transportation.
You want to cry “extreme” and then forget about the reality on the ground. No one is defunding the police. THE POLICE ALREADY GOT A FUND INCREASE.
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