Tribute to Mayor Edwin M. Lee for his work to improve San Francisco’s Infrastructure

December 18, 2017

As Mayor and City Administrator, Edwin Lee oversaw the largest period of infrastructure investment in the history of San Francisco. In just over 10 years, he was responsible for more than $16 billion in capital investments to safeguard residents, visitors, and employees. This includes implementing one of the largest water infrastructure improvement programs in the nation; construction of the new Trauma Center at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital; renovations and retrofits of dozens of health clinics, fire stations, libraries, cultural centers, and parks; reconstruction of Presidio Parkway (previously Doyle Drive) and hundreds of streets; major safety improvements at San Francisco International Airport; and several more capital projects that will continue to serve our City for decades to come. He also oversaw the creation of the 10-year Capital Plan, a seven-fold increase in annual capital spending to better maintain and care for city-owned assets, and he championed the passage of over $3.5 billion in G.O. bonds without increasing tax rates.

In Recognition of Our Mayor and Champion

December 12, 2017

 With great sadness we announce the passing of Mayor Edwin M. Lee.

Mayor Lee was a champion of the City’s 10-year Capital Plan and its efforts to maintain world-class services and infrastructure. He provided critical leadership for the development of Resilient SF and numerous other initiatives to improve the quality of life for all San Franciscans. Mayor Lee was a dedicated public servant and his contributions to our city will always be remembered.

 

Mayor Edwin M. Lee

 

 

 

 

Recovery Plan

Submitted by yuukan on Thu, 08/30/2018 - 17:53

Disaster Recovery Framework

Modeled on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Disaster Recovery Framework, a local Disaster Recovery Framework will be created to guide both pre- and post-event recovery activities to help ensure that San Francisco can launch an effective recovery following a major disaster, which will help expedite the restoration of services, encourage residents and businesses to stay, and establish confidence in local decision-making.

Promote Community Health through Preparing for Climate Change

Promote Community Health through Preparing for Climate Change

The Department of Public Health is conducting trainings to help vulnerable populations protect themselves from climate change impacts, including extreme heat, extreme storms/flooding, and psychological first aid. The Department of Public Health recently partnered with the Neighborhood Empowerment Network and Resilient Bayview to deliver an extreme heat preparedness and response training to community leaders in the Bayview.

More information is available here.

Increase Residents’ Ability to Shelter in Place

Increase Residents’ Ability to Shelter in Place

Strong Homes

Allowing residents to remain in their homes post-disaster is crucial for both emotional and social wellbeing, but also supports neighborhood recovery. The Neighborhood Empowerment Network’s Strong Home Program has partnered with organizations such as The Stanford d.school and the Urban Permaculture Institute of San Francisco to create a toolkit for residents that gives them a road map to configure their homes and backyards so they can shelter in place for up to two weeks after a major event.

More information is available here.

Increase Connections at the Block Level

Increase Connections at the Block Level

Neighborfest

The Neighborhood Empowerment Network (NEN) strives to build connections between neighbors at the block level through Neighborfest and Block Champions. Neighborfest is a a series of summer block parties that bring together neighbors to craft and implement plans to care for themselves before, during, and after a disaster. The program offers the host committees the tools and resources they need to organize the activity and a bin of disaster preparedness supplies for their block. In 2017, 32 events were hosted across the city. The Block Champion program buildings on the momentum of Neighborfest by converting the host into a year-round advocate for preparedness among their neighbors.

More information on Neighborfest is available here.

Build Community Organizational Capacity

Build Community Organizational Capacity

Neighbourhood Support Centers

Organizations that are members of HUBs can participate in the Neighborhood Support Center Program, which offers organizations a roadmap to guide their efforts to meet the needs of their staff and clients as well as those of the residents, especially the vulnerable, that reside in close proximity. The program offers organizations the opportunity to participate in an assessment or receive technical assistance to create a continuity of operations plan.

More information on Neighborhood Support Center Program is available here.

Create Resilient Community HUBs

Create Resilient Community HUBs

The Neighborhood Empowerment Network (NEN) is an alliance of residents, neighborhood and merchant associations, nonprofits and faith–based organizations, foundations and academic institutions that advance resilience at the community level with a bottom up, grassroots approach. The NEN supports the development of HUBs, which are networks of organizations that advances the community’s overall preparedness on a daily basis, as well as provides essential support to residents as they recover from a stressful event of any size. The NEN supports HUBs in crafting a culturally competent resilience action plan for the mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery phases of a disaster. There are currently 12 HUBs that are running or being launched in San Francisco.

More information on HUBs is available here.

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