Treasure Island Development Authority
3/17/21
Notice of Temporary Water Service Interruption Caution: Do Not Use The Water During The Shutdown Period
What: The Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) is working with their developer and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to perform water system improvements. This will require a short interruption to your water service. The crew will do its best to minimize the length of the service interruption. We sincerely regret this necessary service interruption.
When: * 3/26/21 at 9:00 AM to 3/26/21 at 12:00 PM * Weather/construction issues may postpone this work
Who: The San Francisco Water Department will perform the work.
Areas Affected: Northgate Road, Whiting Way, Garden Way
Important Information:
• If you are a Landlord with tenant(s) in the areas listed above and the SFPUC bill is in your name, it is your responsibility to notify the tenant(s) of the planned service interruption.
• Air or sediment may get trapped in your pipe because of this work. Upon restoration of service, we recommend that you slowly turn on the cold water to your bathtub faucet and let the water run for several minutes. This should allow any trapped air or sediment in the pipe to escape.
• To prevent flooding, ensure that no indoor/outdoor plumbing fixtures such as faucets, hoses and appliances are accidentally left on at the time your water service is restored.
• Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to improve your local drinking water system.
Contact: 311 or leave a message at 415-554-3233
Treasure Island Development Authority
3/17/21
Aviso de Interrupción Temporal de Servicios de Agua Cuidado: No Use Agua Durante el Período de Suspensión
Qué: El Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) está trabajando con su contratista y con la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de SF (SFPUC por siglas en inglés) para realizar mejoras en el Sistema de Agua. Esto requerirá una interrupción corta en su servicio de agua. El equipo hará su mejor esfuerzo para minimizar la interrupción del servicio. Lamentamos sinceramente esta interrupción pero es necesaria.
Cuándo: *3/26/21 at 9:00 AM to 3/26/21 at 12:00 PM * El clima/problemas de construcción podrían afectar este trabajo
Quién: El Departamento de Agua de San Francisco realizará el trabajo.
Áreas Afectadas: Northgate Road, Whiting Way, Garden Way
Información Importante:
• Si usted es casero con inquilino(s) and las áreas listadas arriba y el recibo del SFPUC está a su nombre, es su responsabilidad notificar a los inquilino(s) de la interrupción planeada.
• Sedimentos o aire podría quedar atrapado en las tuberías a causa de este trabajo. Cuando se reinicie el servicio, recomendamos que encienda el agua helada lentamente en su tina y deje el agua correr por varios minutos. Esto debería liberar cualquier sedimento o aire atrapado.
• Para prevenir inundaciones, asegúrese que todo accesorio de plomería interno/externo, tales como chorros, mangueras o aparatos similares estén apagados al momento de restaurar el servicio.
• Gracias por su paciencia y su comprensión mientras seguimos mejorando su sistema local de agua potable.
Contacto: 311 o deje un mensaje al (415) 554-3233
Treasure Island COVID-19 Vaccinations
COST: Vaccines are free to people who live How do I prove I’m eligible? and work in San Francisco. You may bring documentation if you have INSURANCE: No insurance is required. it, however, self-attestation is the only requirement.
Vaccinations for all eligible residents who live in 94130 Treasure Island Vaccine Events: Make an appointment: Saturday, April 3 | Wednesday, April 7 Call 628-652-2700 to schedule an Saturday, April 10 appointment for the Treasure Island from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm vaccine event. Ship Shape Community Center Appointments recommended; 850 Avenue I, San Francisco, CA 94130 limited drop-ins are available.
People eligible for the vaccine now are:
• Healthcare workers • People with certain health conditions or • People 50 years and older disabilities • Cancer • Pregnancy • Education and childcare workers • Chronic kidney disease • Sickle cell disease • Emergency services workers • Severe chronic • Heart conditions, • Food and agriculture workers pulmonary disease, such as heart including COPD and failure, coronary • People living or working in congregate those who are oxygen artery disease, or living settings (homeless shelters, dependent cardiomyopathies • Down syndrome (excludes correctional facilities, or other treatment hypertension) facilities) • Immune compromise from blood, bone • Obesity (BMI greater • People experiencing homelessness marrow, or solid organ than 30) transplant; immune • Diabetes • Janitors and public transit workers deficiencies; HIV; use of corticosteroids; or use of other immune weakening medicines Getting vaccinated will help keep you, your family, and your community safe and healthy.
Vacunación contra el COVID-19 en Treasure Island
COSTO: Las vacunas son gratuitas para las ¿Cómo puedo demostrar que soy elegible? personas que viven y trabajan en San Francisco. Usted puede traer documentación si la tiene; sin SEGURO MÉDICO: no es necesario tener seguro embargo, la autocertificación es el único requisito. médico.
Vacunación para todas las personas elegibles que vivan en el código postal 94130 Eventos de vacunación en Haga una cita: Treasure Island: Llame al 628-652-2700 para programar una cita Sábado 3 de abril | Miércoles 7 de abril para el evento de vacunación de Treasure Island. Sábado 10 de abril Se recomienda acudir con cita previa; de 9:30 am a 4:00 pm sin embargo, se atenderá a un número limitado de Centro Comunitario Ship Shape personas que lleguen sin cita. 850 Avenue I, San Francisco, CA 94130
Por ahora, las personas elegibles para recibir la vacuna son:
• Trabajadores de atención médica • Personas que tengan ciertas enfermedades, condiciones médicas o discapacidades • Personas que tengan al menos 65 años de edad • Cáncer o uso de otros • Trabajadores de la educación y cuidado infantil • Enfermedad renal crónica medicamentos que • Trabajadores de los servicios de emergencia debilitan el sistema • Enfermedad crónica inmunológico pulmonar aguda, incluida • Trabajadores de restaurantes, agricultura y • Embarazo otros trabajadores de la industria alimentaria la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica • Enfermedad de células • Personas que vivan o trabajen en (EPOC o COPD, por sus falciformes establecimientos de residencia grupal (refugios siglas en inglés) y las • Afecciones del corazón, para personas sin hogar, centros correccionales u personas dependientes de como insuficiencia otras instalaciones donde se brinde tratamiento) oxígeno cardíaca, enfermedades • Síndrome de Down de las arterias coronarias • Personas que actualmente no tengan hogar • Sistema inmunológico o miocardiopatía • Conserjes y trabajadores del transporte público comprometido debido a (con excepción de la una transfusión sanguínea, hipertensión) a un trasplante de médula • Obesidad (índice de masa ósea u órgano sólido; corporal o IMC mayor a inmunodeficiencias; VIH; 30) Vacunarse les ayudará a usted, a su uso de corticoesteroides • Diabetes familia y a su comunidad, a protegerse y mantenerse saludables.
金銀島新冠疫苗接種站
費用：於三藩市居住或工作的人士， 如何證明我符合資格？ 均可獲得免費疫苗接種。 如果您有的話，您可以攜帶相關證明文 保險：無需醫療健保。 件，但是您只需要自我證明便可。
為所有居住在郵政區號 94130 符合資格的居民提供疫苗接種 金銀島疫苗接種活動： 預約： 致電 628-652-2700 安排金銀島疫苗接 4月3日星期六 ｜4月7日星期三 種活動預約。 4月10日星期六 上午9時30分至下午4時 建議預約； 無預約可接種疫苗數量有 限。 船形社區中心 I 大道 850號
目前符合資格接種疫苗的人群有：
• 醫護人員 • 存有某些健康狀況或殘障人士 • 年齡50嵗或以上人士 • 癌症 • 懷孕 • 教育與託兒從業人員 • 慢性腎臟疾病 • 鐮狀細胞性貧血症 • 緊急服務人員 • 嚴重慢性肺病包括慢性 • 心臟病、譬如心力衰 阻塞性肺疾病 竭、冠狀動脈疾 • 餐館、農業與其他食品從業員 和依賴氧氣維生的人士 病或心肌病變（不包括 高血壓） • 在群居環境居住或工作 (無家可歸者 • 唐氏綜合症 收容所、教養設施或其他醫療設施) • 肥胖（身體質量指數大 • 因血液、骨髓或內臟器 過30 公斤/平方米) • 無家可歸者 官移植而造成 的免疫系統受損；免疫 • 糖尿病 • 清潔工人和公共交通從業員 缺陷；愛滋病 病毒；使用皮質類固 醇；或使用其他 導致免疫力減弱的藥物
接種疫苗能幫助保障您和家人及社區的 安全與健康。
Mga Bakuna ng COVID-19 sa Treasure Island
HALAGA: Libre ang mga bakuna sa mga taong Paano ko mapapatunayan na karapat-dapat ako? nakatira at nagtatrabaho sa San Francisco. Maaari kang magdala ng dokumentasyon kung INSURANCE: Walang kinakailangang insurance. mayroon ka nito, gayunpaman, ang pagpapatunay ng sarili lamang ang kinakailangan.
Bakuna para sa lahat ng karapat-dapat na mga residente na nakatira sa 94130 Mga Kaganapan ng Bakuna sa Gumawa ng appointment: Treasure Island: Tumawag sa 628-652-2700 upang kumuha ng Sabado Abril 3 | Miyerkules Abril 7 isang appointment para sa kaganapan ng bakuna sa Sabado, Abril 10 Treasure Island. simula 9:30 ng umaga - 4:00 ng hapon Inirekumenda ang mga appointment; limitadong mga Ship Shape Community Center drop-in ang makukuha. 850 Avenue I, San Francisco, CA 94130
Ang mga taong kwalipikado ngayong magpabakuna ay: • Mga manggagawa sa pangangalaga ng • Ang mga taong may ilang mga kundisyon sa kalusugan o kalusugan mga kapansanan • Mga taong edad 50 pataas • Kanser • Pagbubuntis • Mga manggagawa sa edukasyon at mga • Malalang sakit sa bato • Sickle cell na sakit nangangalaga ng bata • Malubhang talamak na • Mga kondisyon sa puso, • Mga manggagawa sa serbisyong sakit sa baga, kabilang tulad ng heart failure, pangemerhensya ang COPD at mga coronary artery disease, umaasa sa oxygen o cardiomyopathies • Mga manggagawa sa pagkain at • Down Syndrome (hindi kasama ang agrikultura hypertension) • Pagkakasundo sa • Ang mga taong nakatira o nagtatrabaho immune mula sa dugo, • Labis na katabaan (BMI sa nagtitipon sa isang lugar ng bone marrow, o solidong higit sa 30) pamumuhay (mga walang tirahan, mga organ transplant; mga • Dyabetes pasilidad sa pagwawasto, o iba pang mga kakulangan sa immune; pasilidad sa paggamot) HIV; paggamit ng • Mga taong nakakaranas ng kawalan ng mga corticosteroid; tirahan o paggamit ng iba pang mga gamot na • Mga janitor at mga trabahador sa nagpapahina ng immune
Ang pagbabakuna ay makakatulong na mapanatili kang ligtas at malusog ang iyong pamilya, at ang iyong pamayanan.
Free Free COVID Testing COVID Testing
Every Tuesday Every Tuesday (starts March 23rd) (starts March 23rd) 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Treasure Treasure Island Island Avenue D and 9th St. Parking Lot Avenue D and 9th St. Parking Lot
Walk-up. Walk-up. No appointment needed. No appointment needed. Testing for all ages Testing for all ages No ID OK No ID OK No Insurance OK No Insurance OK
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Todos los martes (a partir del 23 de marzo), de 10am a 3pm Todos los martes (a partir del 23 de marzo), de 10am a 3pm Treasure Island Treasure Island Estacionamiento de la Avenida D y la calle 9 Estacionamiento de la Avenida D y la calle 9
Visítenos. Pruebas disponibles Visítenos. Pruebas disponibles No es necesario tener cita previa. para todas las edades No es necesario tener cita previa. para todas las edades
No se requiere presentar No se requiere tener No se requiere presentar No se requiere tener una identificación seguro médico una identificación seguro médico
逢週二（從 3月23日起）上午10時至下午3時 逢週二（從 3月23日起）上午10時至下午3時 金銀島 金銀島 D大道夾第9街停車場 D大道夾第9街停車場 直接步入 ｜ 無需預約 為所有年齡人士提供檢測 直接步入 ｜ 無需預約 為所有年齡人士提供檢測 無需身份證明 無需醫療健保 無需身份證明 無需醫療健保
Tuwing Martes (magsisimula Marso 23) Tuwing Martes (magsisimula Marso 23) simula 10am hanggang 3pm simula 10am hanggang 3pm Treasure Island Treasure Island Avenue D at 9th St na paradahan Avenue D at 9th St na paradahan Bumisita. Pagsusuri para Bumisita. Pagsusuri para Walang appointment na kailangan. sa lahat ng edad Walang appointment na kailangan. sa lahat ng edad
Walang ID OK Walang Insurance OK Walang ID OK Walang Insurance OK
sf.virusgeeks.com/testreg sf.virusgeeks.com/testreg Free COVID Testing
Every Tuesday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Treasure Island Avenue D and 9th St. Parking Lot In the parking lot between Childcare and Service Center
Walk-up. No appointment needed. Testing for all ages No ID OK No Insurance OK
sf.virusgeeks.com/testreg Pruebas de COVID gratuitas 免費新冠病毒檢測 Libreng Pagsusuri sa COVID
Todos los martes, de 9am a 2pm Treasure Island En el estacionamiento de la avenida D y la calle 9, ubicado entre la Guardería y el Centro de Servicios Visítenos. No es necesario tener cita previa. Pruebas disponibles para todas las edades. No se requiere presentar una identificación. No se requiere tener seguro médico.
逢週二上午9時至下午2時 金銀島 D大道夾第9街停車場 ｜ 在託兒與服務中心之間的停車場內 直接步入 ｜ 無需預約 為所有年齡人士提供檢測 無需身份證明 無需醫療健保
Tuwing Martes simula 9am hanggang 2pm Treasure Island Avenue D at 9th St na paradahan Sa lugar ng paradahan sa pagitan ng Alagaan ng Bata (Childcare) at Sentro ng Serbisyo (Service Center) Bumisita. Walang appointment na kailangan. Pagsusuri para sa lahat ng edad. Walang Insurance OK Walang ID OK
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Egg Hunts and Other Outdoor Events
2021 Downtown Benicia Egg Hunt
Participating businesses will have a designated egg to hide in their window displays. Participants can pick up a game card at 90 First St., Benicia, directing them to solve a puzzle by safely visiting each business and finding the hidden eggs. Each egg will have a picture and letter with a corresponding space on the game card. Once the card is completed, participants can collect a prize between 1-4 p.m. each day.
Noon-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday, March 26-28. Free. 707-745-9791. beniciamainstreet.org
South S.F. Parks and Rec Easter Bunny Photo Hop
This annual event, modified with social distancing measures for the safety of registered participants, offers the chance to take photos with the Easter Bunny and participate in a small-scale Easter egg hunt. Visits will be limited to six families per registration period and allow to up to 15 minutes for each group.
8 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 27. Free, registration required. Orange Memorial Park, Joseph Fernekes Recreation Building, 781 Tennis Drive, South San Francisco. 650-829-3800. ssf.net
San Pablo Drive-Thru Spring Eggstravaganza
Receive a goody bag with a craft and eggs straight from the Spring Bunny. Participants must remain in their vehicles and wear a face covering.
10 am-noon Saturday, March 27. Free. San Pablo Community Center, 2450 Road 20, San Pablo. 510-215-3080. Sanpabloca.gov Easter Egg Hunt & Park Cleanup
Bring out the family and collect colorful eggs while you pick litter to help keep the Peralta Hacienda Historical Park clean for everyone to enjoy.
10 a.m.-noon Sunday, March 28. Free. Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, 2465 34th Ave., Oakland. 510-532-9142. conta.cc/3s7KLal
Fort Mason Flix: “Hop”
(2011. PG. 94 min.) Starring James Marsden, Russell Brand, Hugh Laurie, Hank Azaria, Kaley Cuoco, Gary Cole, Elizabeth Perkins and Chelsea Handler. From the creators of “Despicable Me” comes a comedy about candy, chicks and rock ’n’ roll.
5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 28. $49 per vehicle. Tickets available online. Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., S.F. fortmason.org
Las Gallinas Drive Thru Easter Eggstravaganza
Wave to the Easter Bunny, and receive treat bags and eggs as you drive through. Participants must remain in their vehicles and wear a face covering.
10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 3. Free. Marinwood Community Center parking lot, 775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael. 415-479-0775. Lasgallinaslions.com
Bon Air Center’s Socially Distanced Easter Celebration
Children of all ages can score free jelly beans, balloons and floppy bunny ears and strike a pose for a photo as the big rabbit waves from inside its sweetly decorated bunny burrow.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 3. Free. Bon Air Center, 50 Bon Air Center/Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae. 415-461-0200. www.bonair.com Pinole Drive-Thru Spring Eggstravaganza
Take a drive through the bunny burrow, wave to Easter bunnies, find and count special “hidden” eggs, and collect a sweet treat.
2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 3. Free. Public Safety Parking Lot, 880 Tennent Ave., Pinole. 510-724-9000. ci.pinole.ca.us
Easter Weekend at Bees ‘n’ Blooms
Picnic, explore, walk the labyrinth and shop for springtime goodies at this Santa Rosa attraction. They will have a variety of certified organic tomato and pepper plant starts for sale. Preorder plants to pick up on that weekend at bees-n-blooms.square.site.
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, April 3-4. Free. 3883 Petaluma Hill Road, Santa Rosa. 707-293-8293. beesnblooms.com
Kathy’s Creative Kakes Easter Panorama Sugar Egg Workshops
Bring your design talent and imagination, and make your own creative keepsake egg. A large sugar Easter egg, colored icing, bunnies, chicks, lambs and flowers to decorate it will be provided.
Tuesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Through Saturday, April 3. $25 per egg. Reservations available online. Hillsdale Shopping Center, 60 31st Ave., San Mateo. 650-348-5253. kathyskakes.com
Fort Mason Center Farmers’ Market Egg Drop 2021
Children and teens up to 15 years old can enter the contest to win prizes. Create something that keeps an egg from breaking after a three-story drop. Register in advance or at the information booth during the morning market. All who enter will receive a goodie bag and certificate. Participants whose eggs survive the drop will be entered into a raffle. Drop off your egg from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. at the market and then tune in to the Farmers’ Market Facebook channel at noon for the live-streamed egg drop.
9:30-11:45 a.m. Sunday, April 4. Free. Ft. Mason Center Farmers’ Market, 2 Marina Blvd., S.F. 800-806-3276. fortmason.org Easter in the Ruth Bancroft Garden
Enjoy the spring blooms and special Easter activities including a bunny scavenger hunt, professional Easter portraits, Instagram photo contest and more. Dogs on leash are welcome. Timed entry reservations are available at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April 4. $8-$10, free for children under 12. The Ruth Bancroft Garden, 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek. 925-944-9352. ruthbancroftgarden.org/easter2021
Meritage/Vista Collina Easter Brunch Buffet and Egg Hunt
An outdoor Easter brunch that includes a glass of sparkling wine paired with a family-style first course, as well as carving and dessert stations. Brunch guests will enjoy complimentary access to children’s activities including Easter egg hunts, photos with the Easter Bunny and more.
10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 4. $40-$95 per person, children under 5 are free. Reservations required. Meritage Resort, 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa. 844-238-5361. Meritagecollection.com Virtual Oferings
San Mateo County History Museum Online Free First Fridays: Ramadan
Preschool children are invited to learn about the Islamic holiday of Ramadan, which is celebrated from April 12 through May 12 and includes fasting during daylight hours and celebration of charitable work. Make a paper lantern at home and hear a story titled “Rashad’s Ramadan.” Docents will lead an online tour of the museum for adults.
10 a.m. Friday, April 2. Free. 650-299-0104. historysmc.org/free-first-fridays
The Alexander String Quartet: “The Seven Last Words of Christ”
Haydn was commissioned to write this piece in 1786 for the Good Friday service at Oratorio de la Santa Cueva in Cádiz, Spain. The celebrated chamber ensemble, featuring violinists Zakarias Grafilo and Frederick Lifsitz, violist David Samuel and cellist Sandy Wilson, will perform the piece, interspersed with reflections by Anna Deavere Smith, Dr. Sandra Montes, Uriah Kim and the Very Rev. Dr. Alan Jones, dean emeritus of Grace Cathedral.
6 p.m. Friday, April 2. Free, $10-$40 suggested donation. Register online. Available to stream on the Grace Cathedral Facebook channel. 415-749-6300. gracecathedral.org
The Blind Boys of Alabama Easter Weekend live-streamed concert
A special holiday gospel performance featuring a set of both old and new songs to celebrate the holiday.
6 p.m. Friday, April 2. $18-$25, tickets available at bit.ly/2NyEHIQ. blindboys.com Zach Gill: Magic Egg & the April Fool live stream
Right between April Fools’ Day and Easter, LiveNation plans to present an online musical exploration of the inner fool with the Animal Liberation Orchestra multi-instrumentalist. Wander down a virtual forest path, searching for magic eggs and signs of spring in an “EggStream” hunt. A percentage of proceeds will benefit the Wilderness Youth Project.
7 p.m. Friday, April 2. Tickets available by donation at bit.ly/3cIEr2e. livenation.com/livestreams
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Easter in the Park Virtual Celebration
S.F. Queer Nightlife Fund and Folsom Street Events present this annual Easter celebration. With the theme “Rise Up With Sisters,” the event hopes to inspire viewers as we all emerge from the political turmoil of the past four years. A highlight of this year’s two-hour celebration will be the popular “Foxy Mary” and “Hunky Jesus” contests. A group of highly judgmental Sisters, including longtime event hosts Sisters Roma and Dana, will peruse the entries and present their favorites live on Twitch.
The celebration is set to be hosted by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum/trans activist Honey Mahogany and Bay Area activist/ drag king Alex U. Inn and will include performances from favorite local entertainers, including BeBe Sweetbriar, Miss Shugana, Mutha Chucka, Nick Marshall, Kylie Minono, KaiKai Bee Michaels and many others. It will also feature blessings from Sisters around the world, a surprise announcement and an auction that hopes to raise spirits and funds for the Sisters’ Grant Program.
1-3 p.m. Sunday, April 4. Donations encouraged. Available to stream on the S.F. Queer Nightlife Fund’s Twitch channel. thesisters.org/events
Frequently Asked Questions Theft of Funds from One Treasure Island
We understand that some money was stolen from One Treasure Island. What happened?
Sadly, One Treasure Island was recently the victim of financial fraud, resulting in the theft of $650,000 in funds earmarked for affordable housing on Treasure Island. We were intending to provide a loan to Mercy Housing, which was to serve as stop-gap funding to kick-start a new affordable development while they awaited a loan from the Mayor’s Office of Housing. Fortunately, the stolen funds did not originate from donors and were in reserves for affordable housing, so we will be able to continue providing our direct services to Treasure Island residents. However, delivering affordable housing is critical to our mission, and the theft of these funds impacts that important goal.
We're sounding the alarm and warning our non-profit partners far and wide because we think this could happen to anyone. The fraud perpetrated against us was highly sophisticated and involved the use of email addresses that appeared to be from trusted partners, which was made possible through an e-mail breach of one of our long-time vendors. Thankfully, the theft was not the result of a breach in either One Treasure Island nor Mercy Housing’s IT systems.
Is the incident currently under investigation by law enforcement?
We have filed official reports with the San Francisco Police Department, the FBI, and the Odessa, Texas Police Department, the jurisdiction where the fraudulent bank account is located. The United States Attorney’s Office has declined to open a case, which means the FBI will most likely will not be pursuing an investigation. We are still waiting for both the San Francisco Police Department and Odessa Police Department to open an official investigation.
Independently, our bank was able to recoup $37,000 in unclaimed funds from the fraudulent bank account.
Will the loss of this money impact the services you provide?
While the theft won’t impact our direct services, it will impact our ability to support the development of affordable housing on Treasure Island, a goal that is critical to our mission. We have been saving these funds for over 20 years, and while the loss of this money represents a set-back to our efforts to kick-start these critical projects, rest assured we will ensure to the best of our ability that affordable housing development will continue. And we will be able to continue providing our residents with community services such as access to a food pantry, community center, job training, financial training, and COVID-19 resources.
How will this impact your employees?
We are happy to say that this breach will not impact our organization’s staffing levels.
Will the loss of funding impact Mercy Housing in any way?
Fortunately, no. The pre-development funds that Mercy Housing was awaiting from the Mayor’s Office of Housing have come through.
Do you think you’ll get your money back? What happens if you don’t?
While we were initially hopeful that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies would look into the case, in reality we do not know whether or not that will come to pass. We understand that there has been a significant uptick in fraudulent activities during the pandemic, so we are competing for limited law enforcement resources. It is for this reason that we are going to pursue additional avenues and partners who may be able to help replenish these funds.
How will you keep anything like this from happening again?
Given the significant uptick in fraud, we have to keep ourselves up to date on the latest scams and train ourselves to be extra vigilant. The biggest lesson learned from this situation is to ask questions when things deviate even slightly from the expected protocols, even when you believe you are corresponding with someone you know and there is no hint that something is amiss. In addition to obtaining cyber crime insurance, we are also developing policies focused on cyber security and will be pursuing cyber security trainings.
Treasure Island to get first vaccination site this weekend Meghan Bobrowsky March 22, 2021
San Francisco’s least vaccinated neighborhood, Treasure Island, will get its first vaccination site this weekend, The Chronicle has learned.
Eligible residents will be vaccinated at a mobile clinic set up at the ShipShape Community Center the next three Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., officials said Monday. Then the clinic will move to another location as the city continues to expand its mobile outreach, seeking to drive up vaccination rates in communities that are underserved and that thus far have had comparatively low rates of uptake on vaccines, health officials said.
Shots will be administered by city EMTs from the Fire Department, according to the Department of Public Health. Residents can either sign up for an appointment in advance through a community outreach referral or drop in to the site on a first-come first-serve basis, said San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney, who represents the island and plans to help register residents in advance. About 100 doses of the Moderna vaccine will be available the first weekend, and then supplies will be adjusted as needed, according to city health officials.
Starting Wednesday morning, Haney and others will go door-to-door to sign up people for appointments and provide information about the vaccine, Haney said.
“Residents of Treasure Island have had among the least access to vaccines in the city for months. Having this low-barrier vaccine site on the island is critical to the city’s recovery and meeting our equity goals,” said Haney.
Just 14% of the island’s 3,064 residents have received at least one shot thus far, compared to a rate of 37% citywide, according to San Francisco’s COVID-19 vaccine dashboard. The city states, however, that among the high-priority 65-and-older age group, 75% on Treasure Island have been vaccinated.
Treasure Island is also one of just two ZIP codes in San Francisco that California included on its list of the 400 lowest-income ZIP codes that the state was prioritizing for vaccine access.
The Treasure Island outreach “is a key part of our vaccination strategy to reach those that have been hardest hit by COVID-19 who may have barriers to accessing vaccine at some of the other city sites,” said Dr. Grant Colfax, head of the city health department.
“In Treasure Island, there’s only one way on and off the island,” Haney said. “Treasure Island residents are uniquely isolated, many are older, and having a site on the island is really important.”
The mobile site will be run by San Francisco’s health department and COVID Command Center in partnership with the Fire Department, Treasure Island Development Authority and One Treasure Island, with outreach support from the Latino Task Force and Haney’s office. https://news.yahoo.com/treasure-island-vaccination-clinic-open-192400130.html Treasure Island vaccination clinic to open Saturday March 26, 2021
A pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic is coming to San Francisco and it's happening this Saturday on Treasure Island. - With the State dramatically expanding vaccine eligibility in just weeks, concerns remain about equity. San Francisco's Treasure Island is home to a large Latino and Black population. It also has the lowest vaccination rate in the city. As ABC 7 News reporter JR Stone explains, there's now a big push to change that. JR STONE: Volunteers going door to door to try to get the word out about a COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinic will happen this Saturday on Treasure Island.
- It's been a hardship for us on the island to get our needs, period, met. So this is, to me, a victory. JR STONE: Thursday, volunteers say they knocked on the door of every residence on the island. Supervisor, Matt Haney, says Treasure Island had the lowest vaccination rates in the city of San Francisco. MATT HANEY: It's one thing if you're eligible, but if you don't know you're eligible, you don't know where you can get it easily and you can't get an appointment online, then that's a problem. We're taking away all those barriers for people here. JR STONE: 100 doses will be available to those who live on the island. VIVIANA ALEMAN: I know, especially in the Hispanic community, there's been a lot of people wanting, but not everybody can get it. https://news.yahoo.com/treasure-island-vaccination-clinic-open-192400130.html
ROSLYN MCINTYRE: So it's fantastic that the city is coming to us. JR STONE: But some we talked with say they're still deciding if they should get the vaccine. ROBIN THORP: I'm scared to get it just because it's new, and it just came out. TERESA MASSUTTI: They did it in kind of a hurry. It's very convenient. I was excited when I heard about it. I was like, yeah. JR STONE: If this pop-up clinic is successful here on Treasure Island, it could lead to more going forward. It's been a lot of back and forth with those in the city on how many doses are needed here because it's unclear on what the demand is. https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/San-Francisco-s-poorest-neighborhoods-not-16056250.php
San Francisco's poorest areas still not getting enough coronavirus vaccine, Supervisor Matt Haney says
Nanette Asimov March 26, 2021
California has given San Francisco steadily more COVID-19 vaccine doses since California started an equity program this month directing 40% of the state’s supply to the lowest-income ZIP codes. But the city’s two qualifying neighborhoods have yet to receive any benefit from the influx of lifesaving shots, says the supervisor who represents them.
California allocated 62% more vaccine doses to San Francisco’s hospitals and its public health department by the third week of March compared with the first week — 42,640 doses compared with 26,260 — according to a Chronicle review of records. Within that, the public health department received 5% more doses by the third week: 16,260, up from 15,450.
But Supervisor Matt Haney says the low-income Tenderloin neighborhood and Treasure Island, which include the 94130 and 94102 ZIP codes on the state’s priority list, have seen no uptick in vaccine availability so far.
“At the end of the day, there are two neighborhoods still being left behind, despite the fact that they’ve been prioritized by the state,” Haney told The Chronicle.
“The fact that there isn’t a drop-in site in the Tenderloin in light of the extra doses being provided for this neighborhood is entirely unacceptable,” he said. “And Treasure Island does not have access to clinics currently, despite the fact that these extra doses have been allocated for three weeks. So where were the doses for these ZIP codes for the last three weeks?” https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/San-Francisco-s-poorest-neighborhoods-not-16056250.php
The answer to that question sheds light on the flexible nature of the state’s equity program, developed by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration to get vaccinations to the people who need them most. The targeted ZIP codes on the equity list are essentially recommendations, according to the state.
“Counties receive vaccine doses, and they decide where to allocate them within their county. To the extent a ZIP code (on the equity list) is not getting doses — those decisions are being made at the county,” said Darrel Ng, Newsom’s spokesperson on vaccine issues.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health publicly tracks the doses it administers in each neighborhood and says on its website that it prioritizes older people, those at risk of severe disease and health care workers. The state’s equity program is not mentioned.
California hands out vaccine supply each week to the health department and, also in San Francisco, to UCSF, Kaiser and Dignity Health. Nearly half of last week’s doses went to Kaiser’s mass vaccination site, and 38% — the 16,260 shots — went to the health department. Kaiser said it is “reaching out to residents in the identified ZIP codes” but provided no details.
The health department says it uses its allocation to serve the city’s “most vulnerable communities.” In all, the department has administered 57,065 doses in 38 neighborhoods since it began vaccinating people.
Bayview-Hunters Point has received the largest portion: 13.53%. Next are the Mission (10.47%), the Excelsior (8.94%) and the Sunset/Parkside (6.13%).
Fifth is the Tenderloin, which has one of its three ZIP codes, 94102, on the state’s equity list. The neighborhood has received 5.91% of the health department’s doses, but it’s not clear if they have been concentrated in the lower-income 94102 area.
Treasure Island — all of which is within the 94130 ZIP code on the equity list — has received 0.27% of the city’s doses. It’s third from last, just above two of the wealthiest San Francisco neighborhoods, the Presidio (0.12%), and Sea Cliff (0.07%)
On Thursday, the city announced that eligible residents from eight ZIP codes can drop in for shots without appointments at Southeast Health Center and San Francisco General Hospital. Both the Treasure Island and Tenderloin ZIP codes from the state’s equity list were included in the Thursday announcement.
Haney, however, said the hospital is “very far from Treasure Island and the Tenderloin,” and that “language and (lack of) technology” might prevent residents of those neighborhoods even from learning about the availability. “We have to keep barriers as low as possible,” he said.
San Francisco isn’t relying on the state’s equity list, which “did not account for the fact that many of our neighborhoods, like the Mission for example (include) extremely low-income census tracts,” said a statement from the city’s COVID Command Center.
The exclusion of many low-income areas is at the heart of strong objections by a number of Bay Area officials to the way California created its equity list. The state relied on its Healthy Places Index, which combines dozens of economic and social measures to score ZIP codes for priority https://www.sfchronicle.com/local/article/San-Francisco-s-poorest-neighborhoods-not-16056250.php attention. A Chronicle analysis found that just 2% of the people prioritized for vaccines under this approach live in the Bay Area.
San Francisco’s COVID Command Center said that nearly 80% of its doses go to organizations that serve prioritized people, “which take into account income levels, crowding” and groups with little access to health care.
The rest are offered to people over age 65 “with digital and language barriers to appointments,” a group with the highest risk of hospitalization and death from COVID that still has “significant gaps” in access to vaccines, the COVID Command Center’s statement to The Chronicle said.
The Command Center also cited its use of mobile units to take vaccines into underserved areas. Haney said the mobile units are too small, and that drop-in vaccination centers are what’s needed for Treasure Island and the Tenderloin.
“I absolutely believe this is the county’s responsibility,” he said. “They are getting additional doses for the explicit purpose of equity distribution — but I’ve no evidence of expanded access.”
The state’s equity list included eight other Bay Area ZIP codes. In Solano County: 95625, 94535, 94512, and 94590. In Alameda County: 94601, 94621 and 94603. And in Contra Costa County: 94801, which includes Richmond.
The Contra Costa County health department has been prioritizing appointments for Richmond residents, vaccinating about 35% of the nearly 30,000 people in the 94801 ZIP code, said spokesperson Scott Alonso.
Bela Matyas, Solano County’s health officer, said his county has targeted low-income Vallejo, which includes 94590, but not the other ZIP codes in the county that are on the state’s list.
One of those ZIP codes covers Travis Air Force Base — “which is responsible for vaccinating their own,” Matyas said, and the others are very sparsely populated.
“There is a genuine disconnect between what the state says they’re doing and what’s real,” he said. “We are aware of our poorest communities and have been very aggressively targeting not just that ZIP code but all those we believe are impacted by health equity issues.”
Nanette Asimov is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @NanetteAsimov https://www.ktvu.com/video/915709
Treasure Island residents receive COVID-19 vaccine from San Francisco first responders
KTVU's James Torrez explains how residents on Treasure Island were able to receive the coronavirus vaccine on Saturday.
Posted March 28
20 Years And 450 Public Hearings Later, 266 Homes On San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Island Hit The Market
Regina Cole Apr 4, 2021, 01:04pm EDT
A rocky bump rising in the bay between San Francisco and Oakland, Yerba Buena Island is a dramatic and historic part of the City by the Bay. In 1868, an army camp was established here which, in 1875, led to the construction of an octagonal lighthouse that still stands. Over the years, it has been called Sea Bird Island, Wood Island and Goat Island, but in 1931 its original Spanish name was restored. The Y erba Buena Tunnel runs through its center, connecting the western and eastern spans of the San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge.
Now, after decades of transition and struggle, the island is becoming home to some of the most dramatic and beautiful homesites in the world within 72 acres of open space. The aptly named Hilltop Park will crown the island’s peak and was designed by landscape and public artist Walter Hood, a 2019 recipient of the MacArthur Genius Grant. There are also five miles of wooded, winding dirt and gravel hiking trails, as well as a wind-protected sandy beach called Clipper Cove. Y erba Buena Island remained in military hands into the 20th century. The Works Progress Administration created the adjoining 403-acre Treasure Island in the 1930s; intended to be San Francisco’s airport, it served, for a time, as the departure and landing site of Pan Am’s China Clipper. In 1996 the military base was decommissioned and both Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island passed into the jurisdiction of the City of San Francisco.
“When Treasure Island became a Naval Base, Y erba Buena Island is where the officers lived,” says Chris Meany, partner at Wilson Meany, a San Francisco-based boutique developer who, together with the Stockbridge Capital Group, is building 266 residences on the island. “Treasure Island is man-made and, thus, flat as a pancake. Y erba Buena Island, on the other hand, is a natural island, with scenic natural beauty and steep hills. 70% of the island is restored natural habitat. From here, in all directions, homeowners will have some of the world’s most wonderful views.”
Each element of the project was designed by the award-winning firm, Hart Howerton. The Island Club, a private, multi-level gathering place for residents designed by the San Francisco-based firm, Aidlin Darling Design, offers a 10,000-square-foot oasis to relax and recharge.
124 condominium homes are offered for from the low $800,000s for studios to the low $3 millions for three-bedroom units in the Bristol, a six-story condominium building with GreenPoint rated sustainable interiors designed by Edmonds + Lee Architects. Additional housing includes townhouses with interiors by Meyer Davis that begin at $3 million, and the Flats which offer LEED certified single-floor luxury residences, also designed by Meyer Davis, that are priced starting from $3.9 million.
“We are extremely proud to officially launch sales at Yerba Buena Island during a moment when its ethos and lifestyle experience are so germane,” said Mike Leipart, managing partner of The Agency Development Group, who oversees the marketing and sales of Yerba Buena Island. “Owning a home on Yerba Buena Island is truly a once-in- a-lifetime opportunity to get in from the ground up in the most unique, special setting. Residents will establish a first of its kind community of neighbors who value connectivity, a holistic and wellness-infused lifestyle, and an appreciation for the natural outdoors. Notably, the residential collections are diverse – ranging from spacious single- family row houses to luxury condominiums replete with amenities – so families, couples and singles can all find a home that meets their needs and desires. Y erba Buena Island is San Francisco living at its very best.”
Getting here has not been easy; in San Francisco, the tension between no-growth advocates and the need for housing is especially acute.
“In the 1990s, the city of San Francisco decided it needs housing, but in beautiful places like this, the anti-development sentiment is strong,” Meany says. “When we were given final approval, we had held 450 public meetings and been sued by no-growth advocates for three years.
“Now that process is behind us. We installed new infrastructure on the island, including new on-off ramps to the Bay Bridge and better electrical service, brought underwater from the city. One year ago, we began building the Bristol condo building. People will start moving onto the island in late January.”
Among the infrastructure improvements is a new ferry service between San Francisco’s Ferry Building and Yerba Buena Island. Slated to begin operating when residents move onto the island, the ferry trip takes eight minutes and, at a cost of two dollars, is a rare bargain.
“For many years, Yerba Buena Island was closed off to the public,” Meany says. “Now it will be a public resource: people will be able to ride their bikes to the island and spend the day hiking, picnicking and taking in the magnificent views.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/reginacole/2021/04/04/20-years-and-450-public-hearings-later- 266-homes-on-san-franciscos-yerba-buena-island-hit-the-market SF to distribute 20,000 masks designed by local artists Bay City News Service March 20, 2021Updated: March 20, 2021 9:47 a.m.
A vibrant collection of 20,000 masks designed by eight Bay Area artists will be distributed to the community as part of a public education campaign, city officials said Friday.
The mask project, funded by San Francisco's COVID Command Center, tasked artists with creating designs reflecting their art and the spirit of their cultural community.
Artist Cheryl Derricotte described the project as "our 21st century Works Progress Administration (WPA)" and said she was delighted to create a mask that would resonate with the city's Black community.
"Wearable art, during the time of COVID-19, is next-level public art," Derricotte said.
The virus has taken a devastating toll on Filipino American nurses, said artist Kimberley Acebo Arteche, who comes from a family and community of healthcare workers, nurses, and doctors. The project helps to honor the spirit of "bayanihan", or communal unity and working together to achieve a common, greater goal, and "all of the healthcare workers that continue to fight for our health and safety," Arteche said.
The masks are being distributed in communities most impacted by the pandemic, in partnership with community nonprofits, cultural district offices, senior sites, testing and vaccination sites, food distribution hubs, and shelters throughout San Francisco.
The initiative is part of San Francisco's "Mask On, Stay Strong" campaign to promote mask-wearing as essential to combatting the spread of COVID-19 and safely reopening the city for business.
Participating artists include Kimberley Acebo Arteche, Cheryl Derricotte, Nancy Hom, Crystal Liu, Lydia Ortiz, Ron Moultrie Saunders, Kim Shuck and Betty Trujillo. They were selected from community stakeholder nominations in late 2020.
SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, March 23, San Francisco Glens Soccer Club announced on its website its plans to develop a soccer facility at Treasure Island. The city of San Francisco voted unanimously in February to approve the construction of the new facility, which is expected to be complete by the spring of 2022.
SF Glens was founded in 1961 and is currently part of the United Soccer League (USL). The team is the first in city history to build its own soccer facility. The facility will include a FIFA-certified field along with two smaller fields for practice. It will also feature a futsal court that will welcome the San Francisco community.
“With soccer’s popularity rising, there aren’t enough fields in San Francisco to meet demand,” said Ryan Maquiñana, director of communications for SF Glens SC told San Francisco News. “As a result, renting them out for our nearly 70 youth and adult teams has become more difficult, not to mention more expensive every year.”
Maquiñana added that the organization estimates having their own field will give its teams an additional 700 training hours and 200 game hours per year.
“We’ve been waiting for an opportunity to secure land for a facility for quite some time now, so when this space at Treasure Island became available, we couldn’t pass that up,” he said.
Seating will hold up to 1,500 fans. A press box, lights, locker rooms, media room, concessions, and restrooms will be built at the facility. One side of the facility will have a view of the Bay Bridge, with the San Francisco skyline on the other.
A combination of grants, sponsorships, and donations will help fund the construction. The club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In 2018, the club added a team to USL League Two. This team is the highest ranking team of SF Glens SC. It currently sits at the top of their Pathway Pyramid, a system that aims to elevate youth athletes to play at collegiate and professional levels. Since 2018, four Glens have advanced to college soccer, a professional contract, or the MLS SuperDraft.
According to a statement, the new facility will allow the club “to add more training opportunities to improve the way we develop our players and more revenue opportunities in hosting games to offset annual operating costs”
The club has over 1,000 players in its system spread out on nearly 70 teams.
“It’s undoubtedly a game-changer for us,” Maquiñana said. “An actual facility in a market like San Francisco with the potential to expand is something we hope will allow us to take the next step toward going professional on the men’s, and possibly, women’s side.”
https://www.thesfnews.com/sf-glens-soccer-club-announces-treasure-island-facility/75384