Press Release: COVID-19 Update from Supervisor Gordon Mar

By Sunset Beacon on March 28, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Press Release from Supervisor Gordon Mar, March 27, 2020

San Francisco and the Sunset are Stepping Forward

With all that’s going on across the country and across the world, it’s easy to lose sight of the work happening locally to bring people together and address this crisis.

The federal government finally approved their stimulus package today, and it’s an important and impactful step forward — and, it’s not enough.

Which is why we are hard at work every single day to fight for our neighbors, to fill in the gaps, pass first-in-the-nation polices, and to provide help, services, and resources in this unprecedented crisis.

We’ve been busy over the last ten days, and wanted to share some updates on our work, including:

Introduced unprecedented legislation to expand paid leave for workers during public health emergencies
Hosting phone banks to check in on every senior in our District
Cataloging every essential small business in the Sunset still open and serving our community
Hosting virtual office hours
Helping with Sunset mutual aid projects and volunteerism
Introduced legislation calling for immediate enforcement of gig workers’ rights to access paid leave and unemployment insurance
Passed legislation advocating for state and federal action to expand benefits for workers
Joined my colleagues in calling for a rent and mortgage moratorium
Joined my colleagues in condemning racism against Asian Americans

I toured the Emergency Operations Center, the central command and coordination hub for our City’s rapidly evolving response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The breadth and depth of the City’s response is inspiring, and San Francisco is setting an example for the nation.

I’m grateful to Mayor London Breed, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management and all City departments and employees for stepping up to confront the tremendous challenges facing our city.

I also visited Lincoln High and spoke with Principal Shari Balisi Manalang and Lincoln teachers on their work to develop distance learning strategies, and it was great to see how the school district is stepping up to respond to the needs of families during the Covid-19 crisis.

Starting Monday, March 30 and running through May 1, free grab and go meals will be available only on Mondays and Wednesdays between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. at these 16 sites, including Lincoln. SFUSD has reduced the number of days families have to leave their homes to get food, but the amount of food each family receives will remain the same. Also, parents no longer have to bring their children to pick up the meals.

And remember, we are here for you. Email us at marstaff@sfgov.org, call us at (415) 554-7460, or sign up for online office hours. In a time when public service has never been more important, we are here to serve you.

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