BOMA Lends Support to Commercial Real Estate Bill

BOMA San Francisco Members:

BOMA International recently joined a number of commercial real estate organizations in support of legislation  targeted at the current equity crisis: The Community Recovery and Enhancement (CRE) Act (H.R. 1147).

The measure offers tax incentives in order to attract new private equity to commercial real estate. The legislation is a temporary and targeted plan that encourages new investment by offering 50 percent bonus depreciation on eligible new investment equity and a deduction of losses that are not subject to passive loss limits. Qualifying investments must be made before 2013 and the proposal only applies to assets purchased before 2009. The bill would require that at least 80 percent of the new investment be used to pay down the bank loan, with the remaining amount used for property improvements. With the new funds directed towards lowering the outstanding debt on the asset, the excessive debt ratios that threaten both the commercial real estate and banking sectors, as well as the broader economy, will be reduced.

Calls for Applications for Appointment to the 2011 Redistricting Task Force

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Are you a registered voter in San Francisco?  Interested in 2011 San Francisco census data and how it affects your supervisorial district's boundaries?   Then you might be a candidate for the  San Francisco 2011 Redistricting Task Force.  More detailed information is below and here.  Each of the three appointing authorities – the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, and the Elections Commission – probably have different criteria. By unanimous approval at the March 16, 2011, meeting of the Elections Commission, it has selected the following minimum criteria for its three appointments:

Applicants must

• Be registered to vote in San Francisco and have voted in San Francisco at least once since January 1, 2006;
• Represent San Francisco’s diverse population; 
• Have not been paid by a political campaign since January 1, 2006;
• Not currently a direct-hire employee of an elected official of the City and County of San Francisco;
• Have general knowledge of San Francisco’s neighborhoods and geography;
• Have flexible schedule for attending meetings; and
• Not have a conflict of interest that is prohibited under conflict laws applicable to other City officers.

The Elections Commission invites applicants to send a letter that includes the following information

• A statement confirming that you fit all of the seven minimum criteria stated above; and
• A statement of interest, explaining why you want to serve and what your qualifications are; and
• A statement confirming that you have enough time to attend the meetings of the task force; and
• A resume, and/or a statement of relevant background.

NOTE that the application deadline is April 5, 2011

The Elections Commission intends to hold a special meeting on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall (room to be determined) to discuss the applications and interview applicants. Applicants should attend this meeting.

Following this, the Elections Commission might consider the applications at its regular meeting on May 18, 2011, and intends to make its three selections at its regular meeting on June 15, 2011.  Obviously, in the event that the Board of Supervisors does not convene a Redistricting Task Force, then none of these appointments shall have any effect.

Please call or email the Elections Commission’s acting secretary, Gail Hilliard at Gail.Hilliard@sfgov.org (please put “Redistricting Task Force” in the subject line) or 415.554.7494.

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What is redistricting?

Every ten years, the Federal Government conducts a census to determine the number of individuals living in the United States. After the census is completed, the Charter requires the Director of Elections to determine whether the existing supervisorial districts meet the legal requirements established by federal, state and local law. If the existing supervisorial districts no longer comply with these legal requirements, the Charter requires the Board of Supervisors to convene an Elections Task Force to redraw the supervisorial district lines. The process of redrawing the supervisorial district lines is known as redistricting. The Director of Elections has not yet made this determination (as of March 28, 2011), but in the event that he finds that the districts must be redrawn and if the Board of Supervisors convenes a task force, the Elections Commission wants to find outstanding candidates as quickly as possible.

How does redistricting work?

If convened, the Elections Task Force will consist of nine members. The Mayor, the Board of Supervisors and the Elections Commission each appoint three members. These nine individuals work with City staff and outside consultants to determine how the supervisorial district lines should be redrawn so that the districts comply with the legal requirements established in federal, state and local law. As part of this process, the Elections Task Force holds multiple community hearings to receive input from the people of San Francisco. Throughout this process and based on community input, the Elections Task Force will make several changes to the existing supervisorial district lines. The Elections Task Force must present a final plan outlining the new supervisorial district lines to the Board of Supervisors in April 2012.

What are the legal requirements for supervisorial districts?

The members of the Elections Task Force must consider federal, state and local legal requirements when redrawing supervisorial district lines. For more on these legal requirements, please see http://www.sfgov2.org/index.aspx?page=270

EPA Names Cities with the Most Energy Star-Certified Buildings - San Francisco Places 3rd

BOMA San Francisco Members:

Los Angeles remained atop the list of cities with the most Energy Star-certified buildings in the third annual tally released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 14. Los Angeles, with 510 buildings, kept the lead in 2010. Washington, D.C., and San Francisco in second and third place, also retained their spots from the previous year's ranking of energy efficient buildings. Chicago edged up to fourth, and New York jumped five positions to fifth place. Detroit and Sacramento, California, cracked the top ten for the first time.

In a 60% increase over the 2009 building total, more than 6,200 commercial buildings earned the Energy Star, an energy efficiency program administered by DOE and EPA. Commercial buildings that earn the Energy Star must perform in the top 25% of buildings nationwide compared to similar buildings, and they must be independently verified by a licensed professional engineer or registered architect each year. Certified buildings use 35% less energy and emit 35% less carbon dioxide than average buildings. Fourteen types of commercial buildings can earn the Energy Star, including office buildings, schools, and retail stores.

Click on the links to see the EPA press release and the list of top 25 cities.

NOTE: that the recently enacted San Francisco Existing Commercial Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance requires commercial buildings to be benchmarked using the Energy Star Portfolio Manager. You can read more about the new law, here.   Please click here to view an overview flowchart and implementation timeline for this ordinance.

UPDATE: Street Resurfacing Financing Working Group Final Report + Proposed 2012-2021 Capital Plan

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE - March 30, 2011

The Proposed 2012-2021 Capital Plan has received unanimous approval by the Board of Supervisors.   This plan includes figures on the costs of delivering the America’s Cup, making seismic repairs to critical facilities, and improving streets and parks without going beyond The City's means.  The partner agencies that comprise ONESF believe they can deliver almost $24.8 billion in total infrastructure investments without raising property tax rates or overburdening the General Fund. 

Your BOMA San Francisco's Advocacy Team and member committees will work with our elected leaders at City Hall and the various Department officials to make sure that BOMA members are not adversely affected by any plan that addresses the costs to fix long-term deferred maintenance issues in San Francisco. 

Please download individual chapters from the ONESF website or the entire Proposed 2012-2021 Capital Plan, here.

Lastly, take a moment to review the ONESF feature on street quality: Learn Your Street’s PCI Score.

Please send any comments to Ken Cleaveland, BOMA San Francisco's Director of Government and Public Affairs at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman, BOMA San Francisco's Legislative Assistant at johnb@boma.com.

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UPDATE - March 23, 2011

Please take a moment to review an article entitled, SF street repairs prompt push for November bond, published in the San Francisco Chronicle on March 23, 2011.  The essay provides a few details on plans by elected leaders at City Hall to address the precarious condition of a vast majority of streets in San Francisco.  To wit:

...Mayor Ed Lee and others are calling for a $150 million bond measure for repaving on the November ballot, along with another form of dedicated funding, like a parcel tax or increase in vehicle license fees.

Note that additional funding options, as detailed in our previous blog posts, below, may consist of a parcel tax levied on commercial property owners at $0.174 per square foot based on the percentage of daily trips generated by the property.

Also, the Proposed 2012-2021 Capital Plan - including infrastructure and streets - is complete.  Please download individual chapters from the ONESF website or the entire Proposed 2012-2021 Capital Plan, here.

Please send any comments to Ken Cleaveland, BOMA San Francisco's Director of Government and Public Affairs at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman, BOMA San Francisco's Legislative Assistant at johnb@boma.com.

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UPDATE - October 14, 2010 

Yesterday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisor's Budget and Finance Committee approved a proposal to borrow $48 million to fund critical road repairs in the City.  Please take a moment to read an article published on October 14, 2010 in the San Francisco Examiner on this topic: Street work crosses bumpy road.  

In the article, the reporter notes that "[t]he City needs $751 million during the next decade to improve streets to a score of 70 or 'good' and maintain them at that level."  While BOMA San Francisco understands that the City needs to fix the streets, BOMA members are very concerned about how City Hall intends to fund this venture.

The Street Resurfacing Finance Working Group's Final Report - Between a Pothole and a Hard Place: Funding Options for San Francisco's Street Resurfacing Program (click here to read the report; note: this is a large file and may take a while to load) - details a number of proposed funding options including, for commercial property owners, a parcel tax levied at $0.174 per square foot based on the percentage of daily trips generated by the property.

Your BOMA San Francisco Advocacy Team will be working with the City on this issue and we'll report any new developments on the blog.   Please send your comments to Ken Cleaveland, BOMA San Francisco's Director of Government and Public Affairs at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman, BOMA San Francisco's Legislative Assistant at johnb@boma.com.

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UPDATE - August 6, 2010

Please find a copy of the Street Resurfacing Financing Working Group's Final Report - Between a Pothole and a Hard Place: Funding Options for San Francisco's Street Resurfacing Program -  by clicking here (note: this is a large file and may take a while to load).

Please take a moment to review the report and send your comments to Ken Cleaveland, BOMA San Francisco's Director of Government and Public Affairs at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman, BOMA San Francisco's Legislative Assistant at johnb@boma.com.

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Previous Post - May 19, 2010

BOMA San Francisco Members:

The Street Resurfacing Financing Working Group was formed in January 2010 at the request of the Mayor and Board President David Chiu to prepare a specific set of proposals or recommendations to the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, and the Capital Planning Committee for financing the repaving and/or reconstruction of the City's public streets and rights of way.  As you may recall, BOMA San Francisco members have heard about the issue of street resurfacing before in May 2009, and the cost associated to 'catch up' to maintain and possibly improve the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) score--70 is considered passing; San Francisco is currently at 63.

The City has underfunded its ability properly maintain the streets for two decades, possible more.  BOMA San Francisco members understand the need to maintain San Francisco's streets to promote efficient transpiration, commerce, safety and to reduce escalating costs in the future if the City does not act to maintain the streets now, but were will the money come from?

Please click here to review a DRAFT presentation on the report as of May 12, 2010.  The primary recommendations listed in the presentation (among 20 possible options) to raise the necessary funds are (pp. 28-31):

• A Conditional General Tax 
• Sales, payroll, utility, or a general parcel.
• A Citywide Benefit Assessment District 
• Requires nonresidents to contribute to the costs via a business pass-through
• A Parcel Tax 
• Based on the amount of vehicle trips their property generates 
• Issue bonds (Click here to review our May 2009 blog post on the   Road Repair and Safety Improvements Bond proposed by the City).  

We'd like to call your attention to page 32 of the presentation on what the City would need to charge property owners to meet the Working Group's recommended average yearly budget for a PCI of 70 (over 10 years)--for commercial property owners, the Group recommended a parcel tax levied at $0.174 per square foot based on the percentage of daily trips generated by the property:

Please take a moment to review the report and send your comments to Ken Cleaveland, BOMA San Francisco's Director of Government and Public Affairs at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman, BOMA San Francisco's Legislative Assistant at johnb@boma.com with your comments. 

Economic Recovery SF: Revitalize Central Market and Keep Twitter in San Francisco

BOMA San Francisco Members:

San Franciscans have an opportunity to keep a major local business in town and begin to improve a part of our City that has been in disrepair for far too long.

Legislation sponsored by Mayor Edwin Lee, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, Supervisors Jane Kim, Mark Farrell, Scott Wiener, Malia Cohen, and Carmen Chu will create a six year payroll tax exclusion for the salaries of new hires employed within the Mid-Market/Tenderloin neighborhood. This area runs roughly between 5th St and 10th St on Market.

Their plan will bring businesses to this area that will provide jobs and keep a major employer in San Francisco. Local businesses and merchants will reap the benefit of thousands of new workers right in the neighborhood.

The Central Market/Tenderloin Payroll Tax Exclusion will promote job growth and provide more opportunity for residents. It will help the city collect millions more in payroll taxes.

We need you to let the supervisors know that we want more jobs in San Francisco. Now is not the time to be shipping jobs off to San Mateo County. Please contact the Board of Supervisors to let them know that you support keeping jobs, businesses, and economic opportunities here in San Francisco. This legislation goes before the full Board of Supervisors on April 5, 2011.

Join Economic Recovery SF and help continue our economic recovery!

More information:

Twitter Tax Plan Spurs Political Fight

Twitter Vows To Stay in SF Only If Tax Plan Is Approved

Twitter Tax Deal Will Create Jobs, Address Blight

P.S. For more information and more frequent updates, please follow Economic Recovery SF on Facebook

UPDATE: San Francisco Mobile Food Facilities Permits

Click here to download a detailed version of the Mobile Food Facility Permits map

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE - March 24, 2011

We've received two more MFF permit applications.  Click here and here to review them.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than date listed in the letters. 

UPDATE - March 21, 2011

In our ongoing effort to keep BOMA members informed about the Mobile Food Facility (MFF) permit process, please click here and here to view letters sent to businesses within a 300 foot radius of the requested locations for an MFF permit.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than the date listed in the letters.

UPDATE - March 16, 2011

BOMA's March 9, 2011 meeting regarding Mobile Food Facilities (MFF) was very informative.  Thank you to those  BOMA San Francisco members who attended.  A special thank you to John Kwong (in the picture, at left) and Nick Elsner (at Mr. Kwong's immediate right) with SFDPW.  

Your BOMA San Francisco Advocacy Team is currently working with City Hall officials to address a few key areas of concern for BOMA members.  Stay tuned to the blog for future updates on MFF.  

Please click here for the full program implementation guidelines.

UPDATE - March 4, 2011

BOMA San Francisco's Government and Public Affairs Committee (GAPAC) is hosting a special meeting for BOMA San Francisco members regarding Mobile Food Facilities on March 9, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the BOMA San Francisco office, 233 Sansome Street., 8th Floor.  Members will have the opportunity to speak with a representative from the SFDPW about the program implementation guidelines.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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UPDATE - February 23, 2011

Image retrieved here

The Mobile Food Town Hall will be held on February 25, 2011 at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Atrium Conference Room, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Click here or see our previous blog post, below, for more information.

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Original Post - February 16, 2011

The Board of Supervisors recently passed legislation that streamlines the rules and regulations for mobile food vending - the Mobile Food Facilities Ordinance.  Please click here to read the measure.

The San Francisco Department of Public Works (SFDPW) is currently creating a program that will implement the new legislation to address the use of Mobile Food Facilities including mobile caterers and pushcart peddlers.  They anticipate changes will be implementated in March, 2011.  If you would like to be notified when the new legislation is implemented, submit your contact information here.

The SFDPW will hold a Mobile Food Town Hall to address any concerns regarding the measure on February 25, 2011 at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Atrium Conference Room, time TBA.

BOMA San Francisco's Government and Public Affairs Committee (GAPAC) will also have a representative from the SFDPW to talk with BOMA members about the program implementation guidelines on March 9, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the BOMA San Francisco office, 233 Sansome Street., 8th Floor.   Please email Ken Cleaveland at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman at johnb@boma.com if you'd like to attend.

San Francisco Fire Department - Carbon Monoxide Alarm Requirement

BOMA San Francisco Members:

The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) provided an update to the members of BOMA San Francisco's Codes and Regulations Committee meeting recently regarding carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.  CO alarms are currently required in all new residential buildings and in all existing residential buildings when more than $1,000 of improvements are made and either of the following conditions exists:

• The dwelling has an attached garage, or;
• The sleeping unit or dwelling unit has fuel burning appliances. 

On July 1, 2011, all existing single family dwellings are required to have CO alarms when they meet the above criteria.  On January 1, 2013, all existing multi-unit residential buildings are required to have CO alarms when they meet the above criteria.  For new construction, the CO alarms will be hardwired and interconnected; for existing buildings, battery operated alarms will be allowed.  

UPDATE: Street Resurfacing Financing Working Group Final Report + Proposed 2012-2021 Capital Plan

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE - March 23, 2011

Please take a moment to review an article entitled, SF street repairs prompt push for November bond, published in the San Francisco Chronicle on March 23, 2011.  The essay provides a few details on plans by elected leaders at City Hall to address the precarious condition of a vast majority of streets in San Francisco.  To wit:

...Mayor Ed Lee and others are calling for a $150 million bond measure for repaving on the November ballot, along with another form of dedicated funding, like a parcel tax or increase in vehicle license fees.

Note that additional funding options, as detailed in our previous blog posts, below, may consist of a parcel tax levied on commercial property owners at $0.174 per square foot based on the percentage of daily trips generated by the property.

Also, the Proposed 2012-2021 Capital Plan - including infrastructure and streets - is complete.  Please download individual chapters from the ONESF website or the entire Proposed 2012-2021 Capital Plan, here.

Please send any comments to Ken Cleaveland, BOMA San Francisco's Director of Government and Public Affairs at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman, BOMA San Francisco's Legislative Assistant at johnb@boma.com.

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UPDATE - October 14, 2010 

Yesterday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisor's Budget and Finance Committee approved a proposal to borrow $48 million to fund critical road repairs in the City.  Please take a moment to read an article published on October 14, 2010 in the San Francisco Examiner on this topic: Street work crosses bumpy road.  

In the article, the reporter notes that "[t]he City needs $751 million during the next decade to improve streets to a score of 70 or 'good' and maintain them at that level."  While BOMA San Francisco understands that the City needs to fix the streets, BOMA members are very concerned about how City Hall intends to fund this venture.

The Street Resurfacing Finance Working Group's Final Report - Between a Pothole and a Hard Place: Funding Options for San Francisco's Street Resurfacing Program (click here to read the report; note: this is a large file and may take a while to load) - details a number of proposed funding options including, for commercial property owners, a parcel tax levied at $0.174 per square foot based on the percentage of daily trips generated by the property.

Your BOMA San Francisco Advocacy Team will be working with the City on this issue and we'll report any new developments on the blog.   Please send your comments to Ken Cleaveland, BOMA San Francisco's Director of Government and Public Affairs at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman, BOMA San Francisco's Legislative Assistant at johnb@boma.com.

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UPDATE - August 6, 2010

Please find a copy of the Street Resurfacing Financing Working Group's Final Report - Between a Pothole and a Hard Place: Funding Options for San Francisco's Street Resurfacing Program -  by clicking here (note: this is a large file and may take a while to load).

Please take a moment to review the report and send your comments to Ken Cleaveland, BOMA San Francisco's Director of Government and Public Affairs at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman, BOMA San Francisco's Legislative Assistant at johnb@boma.com.

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Previous Post - May 19, 2010

BOMA San Francisco Members:

The Street Resurfacing Financing Working Group was formed in January 2010 at the request of the Mayor and Board President David Chiu to prepare a specific set of proposals or recommendations to the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, and the Capital Planning Committee for financing the repaving and/or reconstruction of the City's public streets and rights of way.  As you may recall, BOMA San Francisco members have heard about the issue of street resurfacing before in May 2009, and the cost associated to 'catch up' to maintain and possibly improve the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) score--70 is considered passing; San Francisco is currently at 63.

The City has underfunded its ability properly maintain the streets for two decades, possible more.  BOMA San Francisco members understand the need to maintain San Francisco's streets to promote efficient transpiration, commerce, safety and to reduce escalating costs in the future if the City does not act to maintain the streets now, but were will the money come from?

Please click here to review a DRAFT presentation on the report as of May 12, 2010.  The primary recommendations listed in the presentation (among 20 possible options) to raise the necessary funds are (pp. 28-31):

• A Conditional General Tax 
• Sales, payroll, utility, or a general parcel.
• A Citywide Benefit Assessment District 
• Requires nonresidents to contribute to the costs via a business pass-through
• A Parcel Tax 
• Based on the amount of vehicle trips their property generates 
• Issue bonds (Click here to review our May 2009 blog post on the   Road Repair and Safety Improvements Bond proposed by the City).  

We'd like to call your attention to page 32 of the presentation on what the City would need to charge property owners to meet the Working Group's recommended average yearly budget for a PCI of 70 (over 10 years)--for commercial property owners, the Group recommended a parcel tax levied at $0.174 per square foot based on the percentage of daily trips generated by the property:

Please take a moment to review the report and send your comments to Ken Cleaveland, BOMA San Francisco's Director of Government and Public Affairs at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman, BOMA San Francisco's Legislative Assistant at johnb@boma.com with your comments. 

San Francisco Mobile Food Facilities Permits

Click here to download a detailed version of the Mobile Food Facility Permits map

BOMA San Francisco Members:

UPDATE - March 21, 2011

In our ongoing effort to keep BOMA members informed about the Mobile Food Facility (MFF) permit process, please click here and here to view letters sent to businesses within a 300 foot radius of the requested locations for an MFF permit.

Any interested party may request additional information or file an objection to the proposed MFF by contacting, in writing, or in person, the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use and Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 or by telephone at (415) 554-5810.

If you are a potential interested party within 300 foot radius of the proposed location, you have the right to object to the issuance of the Mobile Food Facility Permit. To exercise your rights, you must provide written objection within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the letters to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street-Use & Mapping, 875 Stevenson Street, Room 460, San Francisco, CA 94103 Attn: Mobile Food Facility expressing your concerns and objections. Your envelope must be postmarked no later than 04/20/2011.

UPDATE - March 16, 2011

BOMA's March 9, 2011 meeting regarding Mobile Food Facilities (MFF) was very informative.  Thank you to those  BOMA San Francisco members who attended.  A special thank you to John Kwong (in the picture, at left) and Nick Elsner (at Mr. Kwong's immediate right) with SFDPW.  

Your BOMA San Francisco Advocacy Team is currently working with City Hall officials to address a few key areas of concern for BOMA members.  Stay tuned to the blog for future updates on MFF.  

Please click here for the full program implementation guidelines.

UPDATE - March 4, 2011

BOMA San Francisco's Government and Public Affairs Committee (GAPAC) is hosting a special meeting for BOMA San Francisco members regarding Mobile Food Facilities on March 9, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the BOMA San Francisco office, 233 Sansome Street., 8th Floor.  Members will have the opportunity to speak with a representative from the SFDPW about the program implementation guidelines.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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UPDATE - February 23, 2011

Image retrieved here

The Mobile Food Town Hall will be held on February 25, 2011 at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Atrium Conference Room, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Click here or see our previous blog post, below, for more information.

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Original Post - February 16, 2011

The Board of Supervisors recently passed legislation that streamlines the rules and regulations for mobile food vending - the Mobile Food Facilities Ordinance.  Please click here to read the measure.

The San Francisco Department of Public Works (SFDPW) is currently creating a program that will implement the new legislation to address the use of Mobile Food Facilities including mobile caterers and pushcart peddlers.  They anticipate changes will be implementated in March, 2011.  If you would like to be notified when the new legislation is implemented, submit your contact information here.

The SFDPW will hold a Mobile Food Town Hall to address any concerns regarding the measure on February 25, 2011 at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Atrium Conference Room, time TBA.

BOMA San Francisco's Government and Public Affairs Committee (GAPAC) will also have a representative from the SFDPW to talk with BOMA members about the program implementation guidelines on March 9, 2011 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the BOMA San Francisco office, 233 Sansome Street., 8th Floor.   Please email Ken Cleaveland at kenc@boma.com and John Bozeman at johnb@boma.com if you'd like to attend.