City Administrator's June 2024 Newsletter

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June 2024 Community Newsletter

Check out this link to see Carmen's greeting from the June newsletter!

Tech Highlight: NATOA Fiber to Housing Award

This month, the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) honored San Francisco’s Fiber to Housing program as the 2024 Community Broadband Project of the Year. This award recognizes the incredible work being done to provide reliable, free high-speed internet to residents of affordable and public housing.

The Fiber to Housing program is on-track to connect over 30,000 units of affordable and public housing to high-speed internet by July 2025, more than doubling the number currently served. This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to ensuring all residents have access to the digital resources they need.

Want to learn more about the Fiber to Housing program? Visit SF.Gov for all the details and check out the video below!

Community Challenge Grant Program Update

SF Community School, a Community Challenge Grants (CCG) program grantee, unveiled a stunning mural at their school library on Excelsior Avenue and London Street. This vibrant mosaic showcases the creativity and collaborative spirit of the Excelsior community.

Watch the video below to learn more about this inspiring project. Let’s continue to celebrate the initiatives that make us #BetterTogether. Learn more about the CCG program today!

Nurturing Community! a San Francisco Community School mosaic mural (youtube.com)

SFGovTV Receives Emmy Nomination

SFGovTV was nominated for a Northern California Area Emmy in the Diversity/Equity/Inclusion - News or Short Form Content category for their outstanding work on “Women at Work: Women’s Audio Mission.”

This short video showcases the Women's Audio Mission (WAM), a recording studio and nonprofit organization based in San Francisco and Oakland. WAM is dedicated to advancing women and gender-expansive individuals in music, audio production, and creative technology.

A huge congratulations to our dedicated team: Sus Enos, Jennifer Low, Kaleena Mendoza, and Corwin Cooley!

Pictured left to right: Kaleena Mendoza, Jennifer Low, Sus Enos, Corwin Cooley at the ceremony.

Four individuals are posing together on a red carpet in front of a large, golden Emmy Award statue. They are dressed in a mix of formal and semi-formal attire: three women in black dresses, one with sneakers, and a man in a blue suit with a patterned tie. The background is dark, accentuating the statue and creating an elegant setting. The group is smiling, giving the scene a celebratory and formal atmosphere.

County Clerk to marry 200 couples this Pride weekend!

This Friday, June 28th, the Office of the County Clerk will marry over 200 couples on the first day of San Francisco Pride Weekend. We can't wait to kick off this incredible weekend by celebrating the love and commitment of our LGBTQ+ residents through these joyous weddings. Love and beauty are in full bloom as San Francisco City Hall has just been named SFGate's Best Wedding Venue of 2024. A huge thank you to our City Hall and County Clerk staff for all their work to make City Hall a wonderful location to be married.

Two individuals in matching light pink suits stand together under a vibrant, rainbow-colored balloon arch. They both wear boutonnieres, and one has his arm gently resting on the other’s. The background is a rich red curtain, and a person in the foreground partially appears, facing away from the camera. The scene has a celebratory and joyful atmosphere.

AAPI Heritage Month

City Administrator Carmen Chu joined numerous community celebrations for AAPI Heritage Month. Pictured: top left - City Administrator Carmen Chu at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) and Chinese Consolidated Women's Association (CCWA) Mother's of the Year Awards; top right - City Administrator Chu at the AAPI Heritage Month Press Conference; bottom - AAPI Council 10th Anniversary.

In the top-left image, a woman interacts with people seated at a round dining table in a bustling banquet setting, creating a warm and engaged atmosphere. In the top-right image, three individuals are standing together, smiling for the camera. One person holds a certificate of honor, while the others stand beside them in celebration. They are dressed in colorful and traditional attire. In the bottom image, a group of eight people poses on a stage in front of a banner.

This June, City Administrator Chu joined Office of Small Business Executive Director Katy Tang on the 3rd Street Merchants Walk

City Administrator Chu visited Frank Grizzlys, a local Cali-Mexican pop-up; the San Francisco African American Art and Cultural District; Gratta Wines, an Italian wine pop-up; and finally, Empowerment Market, a free food market.

ollage of four images shows community visits in San Francisco. Top-left: A group poses with a café worker behind the counter. Top-right: A woman at the African American Cultural District greets visitors. Bottom-left: Two women smile with a café owner. Bottom-right: A group stands in a grocery store aisle, smiling together.

ICYMI: CAO in the News

Treasure Island: SF leaders unveil Panorama Park, advancing Treasure Island development. Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs: Bay Area Reporter interviews SF immigrant affairs director, Jorge Rivas. Community Challenge Grants: Grant manager Robynn Takayama shares tips on successful grant applications in "GrantTalk."