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VOICE SUPPORT FOR FUNDING
THE COMMUNITY BASED-SAFETY PROGRAM
URBAN ALCHEMY AMBASSADORS IN MID-MARKET TENDERLOIN
On Wednesday June 15th 10am at the Budget and Appropriations Committee, members of the Board of Supervisors will hear from city departments regarding Mayor Breed’s budget requests for fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
ITEM #4 will include a request to fund SF OEWD for ambassador services in the Tenderloin/Mid-Market through the Community Based Safety Program in partnership with Urban Alchemy and Mid-Market Foundation.
We are urging you to write an email as public comment to voice support for the program in the budget for fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. You can do this by emailing the clerk, cc’ing the committee and our area supervisors using the template below. Feel free to create your own letter.
The current budget proposal will allow the program to not only maintain the current deployment and allow for the possibility of continuing and expanding these services into the evening hours and additional areas for businesses, community events, arts, and culture. The budget would support approximately 138, 12-hour posts per day covering 72 block faces. This provides meaningful employment and life skills to more than 250 ambassadors who may otherwise have extreme barriers to employment.
SUPPORT EMAIL TEMPLATE
SUBJECT: ITEM #4 Support SF OEWD full funding for Mid-Market/Tenderloin Community Based Safety Program - ambassador program
TO:
Brent.Jalipa@sfgov.org, Hillary.Ronen@sfgov.org, Shamann.Walton@sfgov.org, Ahsha.Safai@sfgov.org, Gordon.Mar@sfgov.org, Connie.Chan@sfgov.org
CC:
Dean.Preston@sfgov.org
Matt.Dorsey@sfgov.org
Dear Honorable Supervisors Ronen, Walton, Safai, Mar, and Chan,
Please support Mayor London Breed’s full budget proposal for community ambassadors through SF OEWD’s Community Based Safety Program in Mid-Market/Tenderloin. This program has been a tremendous support to our community and must continue.
The current budget proposal will allow the program to not only maintain the current deployment and allow for the possibility of continuing and expanding these services into the evening hours and additional areas for businesses, community events, arts, and culture. The budget would support approximately 138, 12-hour posts per day covering 72 block faces. This provides meaningful employment and life skills to more than 250 ambassadors who may otherwise have extreme barriers to employment.
The program has dramatically improved the safety, cleanliness, and general livability throughout its existence. But there is still a lot of work to do and it is critical we continue and build upon these services.
Add your personal information and any comments you want to share about how the program has impacted you. Include
Your full name
title or status (owner, resident, job title, however you identify yourself,
address your experience with the Ambassador program or affected neighborhood
any personal touch)
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If you wish to join the meeting in person, or call in to voice your support, you may use the below meeting info:
City and County of San Francisco Meeting Agenda
Budget and Appropriations Committee
In Person: City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250
REMOTE ACCESS
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PUBLIC COMMENT CALL-IN
1 (415) 655-0001 / Meeting ID: 2488 854 3976 # #
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