This afternoon, the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Supervisor Preston’s resolution calling for the San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA) to fully leverage the “Faircloth-to-RAD” option provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) to create up to 3,668 new deeply affordable rental units with a permanent federal subsidy in San Francisco. Responding to the resolution, SFHA and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development announced plans to complete a feasibility analysis to identify potential pilot projects to assess Faircloth to RAD opportunities for San Francisco, and to initiate applications this calendar year.

Earlier today, Supervisor Preston introduced the Neighborhood Grocery Protection Act, a legislative effort that is both old and new. The Act seeks to resurrect a 1984 law, passed by the Board of Supervisors but vetoed by Mayor Feinstein, that requires notification and community involvement when neighborhood-serving grocery stores close. 

Today, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously voted in favor of bringing a full-service grocery store to the Tenderloin, declaring it an urgent priority. The resolution directs City departments to report on their efforts to date, potential sites, and any current plans to bring a much-needed grocery store to the Tenderloin without further delay.

In response to community concerns about the proliferation of smoke shops in the Tenderloin, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Supervisor Preston’s legislation to restrict the opening of new Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments in the neighborhood.

With the city facing an affordable housing crisis and ambitious new state-mandated affordable housing targets, Supervisor Preston is introducing a resolution calling for the San Francisco Housing Authority to fully leverage the “Faircloth-to-RAD” option provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to create up to 3,668 new deeply affordable rental units with a permanent federal subsidy in San Francisco.

District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston today announced a resolution urging City departments to develop and implement a plan to bring a full-service grocery store to the Tenderloin. The highly-populated working-class neighborhood, which encompasses about 50 square blocks in the heart of the city, continues to lack a full-service grocery store, despite being identified by residents as a top community priority for decades.

The $2M grant from the US Department of Transportation will develop transportation and land use concept designs to connect the Japantown and Fillmore/Western Addition neighborhoods and promote community stabilization.

Earlier today, The Sacred Heart Parish Complex, a site dating back to the late 1800s, received landmark status. The site is situated in the heart of District 5 and consists of four contiguous lots bound by Fillmore, Fell, Webster, and Oak.

Mayor’s Administration delayed release of elevator repair funds inexplicably for over 600 days, finally relented and issued a Notice of Funding Availability a week ago, but still plans not to disburse funds for an estimated 8 more months

Today, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the renaming of Shannon Street, a mural-covered alley in the Tenderloin, to Veterans Alley.

As New State Requirements Compel City to Produce 46,000 Affordable Homes, Governor’s Budget Proposes $1.2 billion in cuts to Affordable Programs

As New State Requirements Compel City to Produce 46,000 Affordable Homes, Governor’s Budget Proposes $1.2 billion in cuts to Affordable Programs

The Four Pillars Strategy— founded on close interdepartmental collaboration— is proven to save lives, improve street conditions, prevent addiction, and connect people to treatment.

Proposal Mirrors Law Requiring Extended Notice, Community Meeting for Grocery Closures, Passed in 1984 and Vetoed by Mayor Feinstein

On the eve of a vote Supervisor Dean Preston’s resolution demanding Safeway reconsider and reverse its plan to close the Fillmore’s only full service grocery store in March, Safeway officials announced that they would stay open until January 2025.

Supervisor Dean Preston is introducing a resolution today demanding Safeway reconsider and reverse its plan to close the Fillmore’s only full service grocery store in March. Safeway announced the closure last Thursday, shocking and outraging the Fillmore and Japantown communities that rely on this store for food, the pharmacy, and the banking services on site. The resolution also calls for Safeway to work with residents and city leaders to develop a plan for the site that centers the needs of the community.

Today, with Mayor Breed, the New Community Leadership Foundation (NCLF), TS Studio, A. Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco, City Build, and various City departments, Supervisor Preston will celebrate the re-opening of the Fillmore Mini-Park.

Earlier today, the Federal Department of Transportation announced that the SFMTA has been awarded an $8 million federal grant from the Safe Streets 4 All program for the Tenderloin Community Safe Streets Project . These funds will help address pedestrian safety issues in the Tenderloin, where pedestrians are 10 times more likely to be injured or killed by a car than elsewhere in the city.

Detailed Analysis of Housing Votes Shows Preston Approving Nearly 30,000 Homes, $5.5 Billion in Affordable Housing Funds

Earlier today, Supervisor Dean Preston called for a hearing on artificial intelligence in elections. With the growth of AI, including AI companies in San Francisco, and growing concerns about its role in elections by advocates, federal lawmakers, state legislatures, and the FEC, Preston’s hearing will focus on whether San Francisco law adequately addresses concerns about false and misleading AI-generated election material and whether the city needs to adopt new policies to address AI’s role in San Francisco elections.