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Pursuant to Charter Sections 2.103 and 3.100(7), and Administrative Code Section 2.11, the Mayor shall answer the following eligible questions submitted from Supervisors representing District 4, 6, 8, 10. The Mayor may address the Board initially for up to five minutes. Discussion shall not exceed five minutes per Supervisor.
1. SPUR's Ocean Beach Master Plan is the result of a two year public process involving local, state, and federal agencies, as well as environmental groups, residents, and other key stakeholders. The plans goals include improving access, protecting and restoring ecological resources, while also protecting critical infrastructure as sea level rise and erosion concerns deepen. Having been briefed by the inter-agency steering committee on this work, what is your commitment to continuing this collaborative effort and in evaluating the feasibility of its near and long-term recommendations? (Supervisor Chu, District 4)
2. This past Thursday, I held a hearing at the Rules Committee regarding our shelter system and many of our senior constituents and constituents with disabilities shared their experience with the shelter system including their challenges in accessing shelter due to long lines waiting at reservation centers for long term beds and the futile chase around the city to multiple sites, their concerns around their safety while waiting in line and challenges of routinely getting one night beds. We understand that shelter is housing of last resort for over 1000 San Franciscan and our goal is to provide those people with permanent affordable housing. What specific initiatives could the Mayor's Office explore in conjunction with HSA, DPH, HOPE and Mayor's Office of Disability to make shelter reservations more accessible and also make capital improvements and on-site services in our shelters to accommodate our seniors and individuals with disabilities? (Supervisor Kim, District 6)
3. On January 24, 2012, I called for a hearing focusing on streetlight issues in the City. I have invited PG&E and various other City agencies to provide an update on efforts to address the frequent lack of responsiveness to community requests for maintenance of street lights and augmentation of sidewalk lighting for pedestrian safety. San Franciscans are frustrated. What do you think are the problems with street and sidewalk lighting, and will you work with me to find solutions? (Supervisor Wiener, District 8)
4. In District 10 we continue to have a number of public safety challenges. My office, the Police Department and members of the community have worked diligently to build strong relationships with one another and work together to address some of these challenges. However, the staffing levels at the Bayview and Ingleside Police stations continue to be lower than what is needed to service the district. Additionally, we are seeing more and more officers getting ready to retire in the near future. Are you supportive of increasing the number of police academy classes in this coming fiscal year? What are your strategies for ensuring that district stations have the resources they need to continue collaborative community policing strategies? (Supervisor Cohen, District 10)
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