The Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association’s Board of Directors reviewed the local initiatives on the upcoming November ballot from the perspective of our neighborhood values, issues, and input from our members, including residents and businesses.
We have taken the following positions:
Proposition A (Affordable Housing Bond):Â SUPPORT
Proposition B (Charter Amendments on Aging and Adult Services Commission):Â No Position Proposition C (Overturning Ban on Non-FDA Approved Vaping Products):Â OPPOSE Proposition D (Traffic Congestion Mitigation Tax):Â SUPPORT Proposition E (Affordable Housing and Educator Housing):Â SUPPORT
Proposition F (Campaign Contributions and Advertisement Disclosures):Â No Position
Gerry Crowley being honored at the Democratic Women’s Forum Luncheon in 2011
We were sad to learn that Gerry Crowley passed away on September 11, 2019. Gerry was an inspiring example of how personal action can lead to outstanding achievements for the public good. Gerryâs extraordinary community leadership and political involvement will continue to inspire us to engage in public service. A celebration of Gerry’s life will take place on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 from 6 pm to 10pm at the Italian Athletic Club, Main Ballroom, 1630 Stockton Street.
Gerry was instrumental in the formation of the Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association. Described at times as a âone woman armyâ and compared to Princess Leia, Gerry first started her work in the San Francisco community as a board member of the Telegraph Hill Dwellers and went on to serve four terms as board president. She also nurtured her dedication of improving San Franciscoâs parks, serving as member of the Pioneer Park Restoration Committee, the Friends of Washington Square, and the Fay Park Advisory Board. Gerry co-founded the Neighborhood Network (a group of 20 citizens from all parts of San Francisco) to meet with City department heads, commissioners, and other officials on issues critical to neighborhood residents. From her days leading Aaron Peskinâs first election campaign for supervisor to her role as Vice Chair of the San Francisco Democratic Party, Gerry continued to donate her time tutoring ESL students at Galileo High School.
At Gerryâs request, please consider making a financial or volunteer contribution in Gerryâs honor to:
The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (SF DEM) invites the public to attend the 2019 San Francisco Fleet Week DSCA Disaster Debris Management and Route Reopening Full-Scale Exercise & Static Display. SF DEM, in partnership with the Port of San Francisco, the San Francisco Fleet Week Center for Humanitarian Assistance, and numerous local, state, federal, private sector, and non-governmental agency partners, is conducting an emergency route reopening and debris management Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) exercise series to support SF Fleet Week. The 2019 Fleet Week Exercise Program will involve working through a catastrophic earthquake scenario.
Date: Monday, October 7, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon
Location: Pier 27 on The Embarcadero
(San Francisco Cruise Ship Terminal and Parking Lot)
The Honorable Mayor London Breed will hold a Press Conference from approximately 10:30-11:00 AM. Limited parking is available by reservation only. We highly encourage the use of public transportation whenever possible. Pier 27 is located directly on multiple MUNI lines.
