09/18/09 - Today San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel Newsom are celebrating the birth of a healthy baby daughter, Montana Tessa Newsom.
She was born in San Francisco at 12:39 p.m. today. She is 20.5 inches long and weighs 7 lbs. 12 oz.
08/12/09 - Today Mayor Newsom announced a new initiative, JOBS NOW,
to put 1,000 San Franciscans back to work using $25 million in federal
stimulus funding. The program began a pilot phase in May and has
already placed almost 200 workers.
"Times are tough, so we need to get creative and innovative about how we find people jobs and get them working again," said Mayor Newsom. "These resources come directly from President Obama’s stimulus plan and the people that find jobs through this program are the living, breathing proof that stimulus dollars are reaching the people who need the most help."
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) includes $5 billion nationwide to create the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Emergency Contingency Fund (TANF-ECF), which provides federal funds to pay for 80 percent of the costs of subsidized employment programs. California will receive $1.8 billion in federal funds to pass through to counties for this program. Read more
08/04/09 - Today Mayor
Newsom signed a balanced budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year that
focuses on solving the budget challenge by attracting new jobs and
making smart infrastructure investments in order to put San Franciscans
back to work. The budget preserves basic services, maintains police
officers and firefighters, and taps the rainy day fund to prevent
teacher layoffs and balance the city’s budget. Healthy San Francisco,
the city's first-of-its kind universal health care program, will
continue to grow. The Board of Supervisors approved the $6.6 billion
city budget for fiscal year 2009-10 with some revisions that did not
rely on any new taxes and restored $43 million for vital social
services.
07/31/09 - Mayor Gavin Newsom today unveiled a proposal to locate a United Nations center focused on global warming and green technology at the former Hunters Point Shipyard. The proposed center would be part of the United Nations "Global Compact" and would be focused on promoting sustainable and clean technologies. A UN Global Compact Center would likely include a clean tech business incubator, offices of the UN Global Compact, and a retreat / conference center to facilitate the exchange of sustainability best practices and other innovations related to combating global warming.
"Locating the UN Global Compact Center in San Francisco will reinforce our city’s commitment to global justice and sustainability," said Mayor Newsom. "Once completed, the United Nations center can serve as an anchor for other sustainable businesses at the Shipyard in much the same way that the University of California and the Stem Cell Institute have anchored Mission Bay’s burgeoning biotech and life sciences cluster." Read more
07/21/09 - Mayor Gavin Newsom announced the release of the first Mayor’s Office of Housing Annual Report. The Annual Housing Report offers a transparent explanation of housing-related activities funded by the City – from housing the homeless, to assisting first-time home buyers, to rebuilding public housing. The report describes the City’s efforts to increase affordable housing options and is informative for homeowners and renters alike.
"As we face challenging economic times, San Francisco strives to provide residents with decent and affordable housing, and to aggressively push housing development as an economic stimulus," said Mayor Newsom. "Home construction plays a vital role in maintaining strong communities since construction of new housing creates valuable jobs and revenue for our City, as well as places to call home for residents of all income levels." For a copy of the report go to www.sfgov.org/moh. Read more
