Catherine Stefani District 2 Supervisor Supervisorstefani.Com
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Name Office Sought Website Catherine Stefani District 2 Supervisor SupervisorStefani.com What San Francisco street/intersection would you choose for an epic street party and why? Union Street! The Union Street Music Festival is one of my favorite annual celebrations and definitely qualifies as an epic street party, even at 42 years old. Please list the 3 endorsements you are most proud of: I’m proudest of the dozens of neighborhood leaders who have endorsed my campaign. A full list is available at supervisorstefani.com/endorsements. What are the top three issues you will work on, and how will you implement solutions in a timely manner? (1250 character limit) As Supervisor, my top priorities have been public safety, homelessness, and quality of life issues. As a member of the Budget and Finance Committee, I have successfully advocated for increased funding for police staffing and street cleaning services. Outside of the budget process, I have worKed tirelessly to ensure that community members, including our small businesses, have a seat at the table when it comes to projects that may impact them. By increasing funding for these vital services and making sure that there is adequate community outreach for large infrastructural upgrades, for example, I can ensure that solutions to some of our greatest challenges proceed without delay. What for-profit or non-profit boards do you serve on, including political organizations? Before becoming a member of the Board of Supervisors, I served on the board of the Homeless Prenatal Program and as Vice President of the Cow Hollow Association. What local and state commissions and policy bodies have you served on -- currently or in the past? I am currently a member of the Board of Supervisors’ Budget and Finance Committee as well as the Board’s Rules Committee. I am also the Vice Chair of the Transportation Authority’s Vision Zero Committee. Do you support San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) fully divesting from fossil fuels within three years and holding SFERS accountable at the ballot if they do not divest? Yes Have you signed up for CleanPowerSF? Yes, for SuperGreen service If California Prop 10 passes in November, repealing Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, will you commit to implementing vacancy controls in San Francisco? Would you commit to not funding any new police academy classes until the SFPD implements the Budget Analyst's recommendation to adopt a more efficient weekly staffing schedule? (Recommendation 2.2 here: https://sfbos.org/sites/default/files/BA_Report_PA_of_San_Francisco_Police_Department_0 61218.pdf) Do you support congestion pricing for the downtown core? In the wake of the controversy around SB 827, would you propose any rezoning or other policy changes to increase housing -- particularly affordable housing -- while protecting against displacement of current residents? Will you pledge to continue Jane Kim's precedent-setting affordable housing negotiations, specifically securing 40% in new large residential development? Do you support the "Our City, Our Home" tax on gross receipts of businesses to fund homeless services? Do you support the gross receipts tax on transportation network companies (TNCs) and other private transit vehicle services? No Who are you supporting for D2 Supervisor? Catherine Stefani 1st Who are you supporting for D4 Supervisor? Who are you supporting for D6 Supervisor? Who are you supporting for D8 Supervisor? Rafael Mandelman 1st Who are you supporting for D10 Supervisor? Who are you supporting for Board of Education? Josephine Zhao, Michelle ParKer, Emily Murase Who are you supporting for Community College Board? Victor Olivieri, Thea Selby Who are you supporting for BART Board, D8? Who did you support for Mayor? London Breed 1st Did you support June 2018 Prop C, Tax on Commercial Rent for Child Care & Early Education? No Did you support June 2018 Prop D, Commercial Tax for Housing? Yes Who did you support for D1 Supervisor? Who did you support for D3 Supervisor? Who did you support for D5 Supervisor? Who did you support for D7 Supervisor? Who did you support for D9 Supervisor? Who did you support for D11 Supervisor? Did you support 2016's Prop D "Let's Elect Our Elected Officials" to have special elections to fill vacancies on the Board of Supervisors? Did you support 2014's Prop G, the anti-speculation tax? Is there anything else you want to tell us? (3000 character limit) I believe that my bacKground, perspective, and experience make me uniquely qualified for this office. I have served the residents of District 2 for over a decade, first as a legislative aide to my two predecessors and then as County ClerK. I Know the neighborhoods and the issues my constituents care most about and I am passionately worKing hard to be their neighborhood voice at City Hall. I bring unparalleled experience in how to get things done and how to make government worK for people. Over my time in public service, I have strived to build strong relationships with neighborhood leaders and Key decision makers in my District and throughout City government. I Know how to get things done at City Hall. I’m proud to be endorsed by a long list of elected officials, community and labor partners, and neighborhood leaders including Senator Dianne Feinstein, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Former Democratic Party Chair John Burton, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Former San Francisco Mayors MarK Farrell and FranK Jordan, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Malia Cohen, San Francisco Supervisors Sandra Lee Fewer, Aaron PesKin, Katy Tang, Vallie Brown, Norman Yee, Rafael Mandelman, Hillary Ronen, and Ahsha Safaí, the California Nurses Association, San Francisco Firefighters Local 798, UA Local 38, Plumbers and Pipefitters, and Everytown for Gun Safety. .