[Carfreeliving] Fwd: RE: 5/3 HLU meeting minutes, and other issues

[Dave Snyder]

Check out this 'big picture' organizing from SF SOS. Be afraid. Be 
very afraid. And emulate!  Read that language: "everyone who 
contributes more to the city than they consume." And see the hook: 
"learn about a new mortgage that protects you." That kind of combined 
appeal to righteousness and self-interest is very powerful.

How can we use that in a similar conference: "every good-government 
and children's safety organization...every transportation 
professional and 'best practices' guru...is awaiting you at the 
"Livable City Summit." The Summit is about transportation, but it's 
much more than that. As safe and efficient and affordable 
transportation goes, so goes the ability of families with children, 
our environment, the very core of our urban fabric.

Dave

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>From: "Charles Kalish" <chkalish at ix.netcom.com>
>
>This sounds interesting from SF SOS.  I can't make it but maybe 
>someone wants to and can.      Charles
>
>Important meeting for everyone interested in home-ownership and its 
>impact on our City
>
>Tonight could be a major turning point for stakeholders in San 
>Francisco. The Homeownership Summit being organized by virtually 
>every good-government organization in the City, every evangelist of 
>best practices, every association of community contributors, is 
>awaiting you tonight, July 13, from 6-8 p.m., at the St. Mary's 
>Cathedral conference center. Check in will begin at 5:30 p.m.
>
>Supervisors Sean Elsbernd, Fiona Ma and Bevan Dufty have all 
>confirmed their participation in panel discussions, as has Matt 
>Franklin, head of the Mayor's Office on Housing. Joining them will 
>be the principals of Plan C, SPOSF, the SF TIC Coalition and SFSOS, 
>as well as front-line experts in banking, law and real estate.
>
>And to top things off, you will hear the first presentation of a new 
>"Peskin-Proof" mortgage that will reinvent the TIC market and 
>immunize TIC owners from hostile legislators on the San Francisco 
>Board of Supervisors. The new loan will allow individual families to 
>buy, sell and re-finance their TIC units without the permission of 
>every other owner of a multi-family building. The new loan will also 
>protect every family in a TIC building from a default, foreclosure, 
>or other hardship, so that difficulty for one owner will not ruin 
>the ownership of every other family in the building.
>
>This Summit is about homeownership, and we'll discuss both the 
>present logistical challenges and the political future of 
>homeownership. But it is considerably more than that. As 
>homeownership goes, so goes our City, our streets, our parks, our 
>schools, our businesses and our quality-of-life. This is about all 
>City stakeholders -- from current homeowners, to prospective 
>first-time buyers, to renters -- anyone who contributes more to the 
>City than they consume.
>
>So even if you've already secured your home, or if you think you are 
>nowhere near the point of being in the housing market, please join 
>this Summit and become a part of the larger effort. Please attend 
>this event and find out how you can pursue the American Dream in San 
>Francisco, and how to participate in improving our City.
>
><http://www.sfsos.org/calendar.shtml>RSVP today to attend this Summit.
>
><http://www.sfsos.org/cm/event_invite_friends.asp?event_id=20&register=no&name=&email=>Commit 
>to bringing 5 friends
>
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>From: David Wilbur [mailto:drwsf at sbcglobal.net]
>Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 4:54 PM
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>Subject: 5/3 HLU meeting minutes, and other issues
>
>Below are minutes from the May 3rd HLU meeting, following a few 
>items for your review and consideration.
>
>Restarting the HLU Seminar Series
>
>We've been offered the use of the Off-Market Theater space on 
>Mission St, between 5th and 6th Sts. on June 1st (Wednesday night) 
>for our first HLU seminar of 2005. Unless anyone has concerns about 
>this decision, we'll contact presenters for the seminar on Transit 
>Oriented Development (TOD) and Smart Growth. Let me know if you have 
>any specific questions/topics you'd like to see addressed by the 
>seminar panel.
>
>One question for the group is whether we should consider inviting 
>someone like Barbara Meskunas from the 
><http://www.csfn.net/contactus.html>Coalition of San Francisco 
>Neighborhoods. Her group successfully eliminated many of the smart 
>growth ideas from the latest SF Housing Element, and they are a 
>political force to reckon with. Last year we invited presenters with 
>different points of view on a particular subject, and the CSFN would 
>give a much different viewpoint than Tom Radulovich (who has 
>confirmed attending) and anyone else we find as presenters for the 
>June 1st seminar.
>
>Let me know if you feel strongly one way or another about trying to 
>invite someone from CSFN.
>
>Future of UC Parcel Development Workshop, May 9th
>
>Next Monday evening (May 9th, at 7pm), the Hayes Valley Neighborhood 
>Association is hosting another workshop on the proposed 500-unit 
>housing development on the UC parcel, which is an entire city blocak 
>located near Market and Laguna Sts. One of the city's 
>experienced planners, John Billovits, will talk about how the 
>proposed development fits into the Market-Octavia Better 
>Neighborhoods plan, among other long-range planning issues. At the 
>last HVNA workshop on the proposed development, which featured UC's 
>top planner in charge of the project, about 70 people attended. 
>Almost unanimously they had some very pointed (and hostile) 
>questions and concerns for UC, the project sponsor. The HVNA is one 
>of the foremost neighborhood groups involved with housing and 
>land-use issues in the city, and GP HLU group members can learn much 
>from their knowledge and experience. The UC parcel workshop will be 
>held at the 1st Baptist Church, on the west side of Octavia St, just 
>north of Market St.
>
>
>
>Land-Trust Discussion, May 11th
>
>Advocates of land trusts is convening a special meeting on Wednesday 
>evening at 5:30, May 11th, at 474 Valencia near 16th, Room 120, to 
>reach out to some of the tenant activists and others who oppsosed 
>the legislation that was sponsored by Supervisors Daly and 
> Mirkarimi. Along with limited-equity ownership models, land-trusts 
>are an interesting idea for maintaining housing affordability. The 
>meeting will explore alternatives such as using 
>limited-equity ownership as part of the city's inclusionary housing 
>ordinance, or finding new funding sources to build alternative 
>ownership housing. It should be a good meeting to come up to speed 
>on land-trust issues, and to help shape the legislative direction of 
>this committed group of housing activists.
>
>
>
>Forum on Redevelopment of Mid-Market, May 12th
>
>If you're free at noon next Thursday, May 12th, plan to attend a 
>community forum sponsored by BeyondChron on the Mid-Market 
>redevelopment plans. It should be stimulating and informative, and 
>will touch on many issues of concern with other plans working their 
>way through the political process, such as Transbay, Rincon Hill, 
>Eastern Neighborhoods, etc. The program includes short presentations 
>by a number of activists involved with SOMA land use issues. 
>It's being held at the new Counterpulse facility at 1310 Mission St, 
>near 8th or 9th St.You can read more information about the forum on 
><http://www.beyondchron.org/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=110&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=1867&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=>BeyondChron.
>
>
>
>United Nations "World" Environment Day, June 1st to 5th
>
>Mayors from throughout the world will be visiting San Francisco for 
>this event starting June 1st, which will feature 5 days of seminars, 
>forums, demonstration projects and protests. Look for upcoming 
>events 
><http://www.wed2005.org/2.0.php?PHPSESSID=ae747a6651a136f84d4b343ab47b62b4>on 
>their website, and check out the event listing on the 
>sfgreeparty.org website for events and actions of particular 
>interest.
>
>
>
>Finally, at the bottom of the minutes is the latest list of 
>presenters for the remaining chapters of the Housing Element. If any 
>of the newer members want to jump in and take a chapter, or if 
>anyone currently assigned a chapter doesn't have time, let me know 
>and I'll update the list.
>
>Hope everyone is well and enjoying Spring. This week I saw nesting 
>red-tailed hawks in GGP, a nesting pair of mockingbirds in 
>a neighbor's yard, and a pair of mourning doves checking out my deck 
>garden to raise a family but they unfortunately declined. And this 
>morning while waking on Folsom, near 24th, I saw a peregrine falcon 
>chasing rock doves (pigeons) for food, perhaps for 
><http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/falconcamera.htm>this growing 
>meat-loving brood that has taken up temporary residence atop PG&E's 
>building.
>
>dw
>
>
>
>May 3rd meeting notes
>
>
>
>Attendees:  Kinya Jones; David Giesen; Mike Smith; Sarah Dennis, 
>David Wilbur; Bryan Finoki
>
>
>
>David W. took meeting minutes, no facilitator was chosen due to the 
>small meeting size.
>
>
>
>Agenda Items:
>
>1. Finalize agenda
>
>2. Seminar venues and topic order
>
>3. Housing Element
>
>4. Next meeting's agenda
>
>
>
>1. Finalize Agenda
>
>The discussion of potential November ballot measures was put off to 
>a future meeting when more people are present.
>
>
>
>2. Seminar Update
>
>Kinya reported that the Page St. library was available only until 
>8pm and that the library reserved the right to use the space even if 
>it had been previously reserved, so the group decided not to pursue 
>this option any further. David. G. reported that he left a message 
>at New College telling them that we will offer to pay to use their 
>space. When they called him back, they wanted more information about 
>our group and who our primary contact had been last year. David W. 
>recently received rental documents from Patricia Walkup of the HVNA 
>that need to be submitted to 1st Baptist Church on Octavia in order 
>to reserve their facility. He plans to submit them shortly and will 
>report back on the availability the space and the fess that would 
>apply.
>
>
>
>Christine of the SFGP Transportation working group told us that the 
>Off-Market Theater space is available to the Green Party on June 
>1st, and that the HLU could possibly use the space that evening. 
>After discussion, the group consensesd on a decision to host the 
>first seminar there, pending any concerns or blocks from the wider 
>HLU group members. Pending approval of this decision via email to 
>the larger HLU email list, Sarah and David W. will line up speakers 
>for a seminar on Smart Growth and TOD.
>
>
>
>Kinya gave an update on our proposed seminar on green buildings and 
>design issues. Because it's a rather broad topic for a one-night 
>seminar session, she asked for feedback from us on different topics 
>that might be interesting for the seminar. Pending our ability to 
>find a venue in late May, Jennifer, Kathi and Sarah will work with 
>Kinya to determine appropriate topics and speakers.
>
>
>
>3. Housing Element
>
>Bryan presented the chapter from the Housing Element on Inventory of 
>Land Suitable for Residential Development, pp 84 to 99. Mike Smith 
>presented the chapter on Constraints to Housing Production and 
>Conservation, pp 100 to 117. David W. presented the very short 
>chapters on Quantified Housing Goals and Approaches and Resources to 
>Meet Current and Future Housing Needs, pp 118 to 124. This finally 
>concludes the Data and Needs Analysis section of SF's most recent 
>Housing Element. At the next meting we'll move onto the second half 
>of the Housing Element, Objectives, Policies and Implementation 
>Programs. The presenters identified from a much earlier email are 
>listed below, but some of the presenters have changed since then 
>(contact David W. with any changes.)
>
>
>
>Housing Element Part 2 - Objectives, Policies and Implementation Programs
>
>Introduction:  Jennifer
>
>Housing Supply:  Dave W.
>
>Housing Retention:  Tanja
>
>Housing Condition:  Kinya
>
>Housing Affordability:  Kathi
>
>Housing Choice:  Dave W.
>
>Homelessness:  Bryan
>
>Housing Density, Design and Quality of Life:  Bryan
>
>Regional and State Housing Needs:  Mike
>
>Appendices A to D
>
>
>
>4. Next meeting:
>
>May 17
>
>Time: 7:00pm
>
>Location: SFGP office, 1028A Howard Street
>
>
>
>The tentative agenda for May 17th is:
>
>1)  Finalize agenda (5 minutes)
>
>2)  Preparation for June 1st seminar on Smart Growth and TOD (20 minutes)
>
>3)  Alternative seminar venues (10 minutes)
>
>4)  Prop 13 informational discussion (20 minutes)
>
>5)  State legislation update (15 minutes)
>
>6)  Housing Element (presentations by Jennifer, Dave and Tanja) (40 minutes)
>
>7)  Next meeting's agenda (5 minutes)
>
>8)  Announcements (5 minutes)
>
>
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