FRIENDS OF ESPRIT PARK
COMMUNITY MEETING
Feb 2, 2021
6:00PM - 7:30PM

Co-host:  Port of San Francisco Community Meeting - Waterfront Resilience Program 

FoEP - Esprit Park Renovation Project - Member vote on preferred design plan for endorsement to the SF Parks Commission*  

ZOOM Details:

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Meeting ID: 822 7616 7622
Passcode: 957674
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(RSVP not required to attend, but very much appreciated so we can plan for facilitators and breakout sessions)

Happy New Year! Although January got off to a rough start, things appear to have turned a corner and we’re all feeling lighter, and more hopeful for the year ahead.

To kick off our 2021 programming, we join the Port of San Francisco in co-hosting a community meeting. The goal - the community will learn about and provide feedback on their Waterfront Resilence Program. We will then move to the Esprit Renovation Project. First the presentation of two Esprit renovation design plans, followed by facilitated Q&A with Rec & Park. We will then vote on a plan to endorse to the Parks Commission.

Can’t make the meeting? The survey will be online for a limited time after the meeting to accommodate for members who can’t make it.

See you there!

The Friends of Esprit Park Team

Esprit Park at the RecPark Commission

The Esprit Park renovation will go to the Rec and Park Commission on the following dates:

Rec and Park Commission Capital Committee -- Wed, Feb 3 at 2 pm

Full Rec and Park Commission -- Thurs, Feb 18 at 10 am

Please contact the Commission before the meetings via email to:

recpark.commission@sfgov.org

Send your email before the Capital Committee meeting on Feb 3.

For information on how to "attend" the virtual Commission meetings and how to "speak" at the meetings, go to:

https://sfrecpark.org/411/Commission

AGENDA

5:45pm - 5:58pm

Facilitators and FOEP members will be online to assist with logging in and ensuring everyone is able to participate in the meeting. If you have had technical difficulties in the past, please don’t hesitate to log in early. You can also email hello@friendsofespritpark.org for technical requests.

6:00pm - 6:05pm

Opening remarks and introductions

6:06pm - 6:43pm

ABOUT WATERFRONT RESILIENCE PROGRAM:
San Francisco‘s shoreline will experience more frequent and severe flooding in the future. The southeastern stretch of the waterfront, including Mission Creek and Mission Bay, face unique challenges which require solutions responsive to the needs and priorities of people living and working in these areas.

To address these flood risks, along with seismic vulnerabilities, the Port is leading the Waterfront Resilience Program. Learn more about the coordinated resilience efforts in Mission Creek/Mission Bay at https://www.sfportresilience.com/-mission-bay-resilience

6:44

1-minute stretch break

6:45pm - 7:30pm

Esprit Park Renovation Project: Presentation, Q&A, Vote, and Report Out

Thank you to En2action for facilitating our community meeting!

En2action is a San Francisco-based organization with a mission to engage, empower, and inspire action to promote equitable growth, build resilient communities, and achieve transformative social good. En2action works with individuals, nonprofit and for-profit entities, delivering services through three program areas: community outreach, community development, and economic development. All of En2action’s work is guided by its core values: people matter, communities need to be heard, and collaboration requires openness and transparency.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

VOLUNTEER GARDENERS:

Save the date! We are tentatively scheduled for a cleanup on February 27. We are looking for 10 volunteer gardeners for a covid-safe Esprit Park cleanup event. Normally we would love to have everyone, and have coffee and bagels to share, but due to Covid restrictions we are limited to 10 and no snacks are allowed.

ESPRIT PARK TEAM:

Do you love Esprit Park? Want to meet your neighbors and plan events in the community? Are you a social media maven or an expert at marketing and fundraising? We would love your help!

Join the Friends of Esprit Park team. We are a funded non-profit organization sponsored by Parks Alliance and have been supporting Esprit Park and the Dogpatch community since 1996. Some of the things we’ve done in the past include raising money for Esprit Park’s renovation, neighbor get togethers and bake-offs, partnering with the Golden State Warriors for record-breaking park cleanups, and hosting several events to introduce neighbors to District Supervisor candidates.

Email us at hello@friendsofespritpark.org or message us on Instagram @friendsofespritpark

Friends of Esprit Park is a neighborhood organization dedicated to supporting Esprit Park as a multi-use, community enriching, open green space.

@FriendsofEspritPark

You are receiving this email because you expressed interest in Esprit Park, are a member of Esprit Park Volunteer Gardeners, or are a member of Toes & Paws for Green Space.