The late Dianne Feinstein killed funding to Bayview Hunters Point the minute she took office as mayor of San Francisco and stalled federal programs linked to Model Cities and the Joint Housing Committee. These entities gave power to the community. The community called the shots—and suddenly, most everything came to an abrupt halt.
Dianne Feinstein hurt thousands of indigent folks - to this day - the Single Occupancy Residency (SROs) - continue to impact thousands of poor people - who have fallen on bad times. Know your history - do right - speak Truth to Power.
Learn how Mayor Dianne Feinstein - with intent - adversely impacted thousands of African Americans in San Francisco:
https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Mayor_Dianne_Feinstein%27s_Failed_Housing_and_Homelessness_Policies
San Francisco is a Racist City - and the more one digs deeper into cliches - like Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - words that mean nothing at all - when it comes to progress - discrimination and abject hate for those who are not privileged.
Once Bayview Hunters Point thrived, African Americans lived in homes, and seventy-eight percent of the population were African Americans.
Dianne Feinstein did her best to discriminate against poor people - more when it came to housing.
Slowly but surely - dividing the community - using sellouts - the Mayors more since 1996 - have devastated the community.
It is pathetic how some will listen to crooks just because they slip a couple of Franklins in their dirty hands.
These jerks show all their 32 teeth and have no clue what damage this does to the community.
None of the standards the Contract Monitoring Division has created are enforced, and the so-called Compliance Officers are absent on the many project sites.
Developers from mainly outside bring their own entourage of workers from New Mexico, Colorado - and elsewhere - housing them in motels in South San Francisco and Brisbane.
At Hunters Point, locals watch the outsiders work - while they are ignored and while away precious time.
City Build - the so-called pre-apprenticeship is a JOKE.
San Francisco is a UNION city; UNIONS made San Francisco.
Anyone dabbling with pre-apprenticeship - has no business messing with the lives of the youth.
There is Apprenticeship - how "pre-apprenticeship" such as City Build propagates is "Clamjamfry " - of course, our SF City Administrator would not know that - nor would Room 200 at City Hall - that smells of Sulphur.
For years, after receiving some $175,000 from the SF Transportation Authority Agency, City Build came to be with this money.
At one time, Model Cities and the Joint Housing worked hard to provide jobs and address quality of life issues up on the Hill - known as Hunters Point.
At that time, 78% of the population was African Americans - a force to be reckoned with - most came from the East Coast and brought with them " work ethics " - they achieved what was impossible.
Many could not get near a project to work at first - they were refused entry and called all sorts of names.
The police who worked for the Housing Authority treated the African Americans with disdain.
All sorts of atrocities were heaped on the African Americans - today, the younger generation has no clue - what the Elders and OGs of today over 70 years went through.
Today, when we meet, some do not respect the Elders.
This utter nonsense must stop. Respect your Elders—those of you who are not educated on issues and think that you know some when you must learn more and be educated on issues.
There was a time we went and shut down the project - and put the fear of god into the crooks.
It is time we congregate in numbers - and shut down the illegal projects.
We will not take our orders from local crooks who take the money and keep it for themselves. Use innocent people as fodder.
Dole out cheap BBQ and other gimmicks to entice people to hold signs and use other gimmicks that are detrimental to the community.
We know who they are - and they know that these ploys, machinations, and shenanigans must STOP.
Right now, infants, children, Elders, and so many others dying slowly from asthma, tumors, heart attacks, dementia, other mentally challenged diseases, STDs, and worse - Fentanyl.
The African-American leaders who led the programs of the day - maintained some semblance - and while much is made of some of those leaders - truth be told - the baton was not passed - because some of the leaders sold out to the City and County of San Francisco.
Each one of these folks - sold out our community - the Bayview Hunters Point community. Each one is a disgrace to the human race. The signing of Parcel A - when the many other parcels surrounding Parcel A - are contaminated.
Banners such as the one above flew all over Bayview Hunters Point, which Rudolf Dwayne Jones, the so-called gatekeeper of Bayview Hunters Point, placed and was indicted by the Feds.
Some of you have no clue about your history
A brief history of Bayview Hunters Point:
https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Brief_History_of_Bayview-Hunters_Point
History is never recorded, to tell the truth, most of the time.
Few know the damage done to Bayview Hunters Point by Diane Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Willie L. Brown Jr., Malia Cohen, London Breed, Harlan Kelly, Shaman Walton, Veronica Hunnicutt, Linda Richarson, Toye Moses, Dwayne Jones, and many others.
The sellouts act as intermediaries and receive bribes to do dirty deeds.
The community suffers, and no one takes responsibility.
Today, most of those holding positions at the heads of SF City Departments are corrupt - more in Room 200 at City Hall.
The average San Franciscan is very well educated - many hold Bachelor's and Master's degrees, and others are certified in specialized areas in the computer industry, Artificial Intelligence, medical doctors, engineers, and lawyers.
In short, San Francisco has professionals who once were happy being in San Francisco. Not anymore.
Unfortunately, the last five Mayors of San Francisco failed miserably, and the pandemic, coupled with poor leadership and corruption, has put the City and County of San Francisco in dire straits.
Downtown, the financial district has over 44 million square feet of commercial space vacant.
The workers will not want to return to San Francisco and work in the financial district.
In addition, recent air samples show that our San Francisco air is foul and has adverse impacts on many people in San Francisco.
Those suffering from asthma - now suffer more and have to use oxygen to help them breathe better - or else their lungs will collapse.
Not a word about this from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Mayor London Breed.
Our streets are filthy - tents all over the place - infants and children living on the street and under the bushes - in filthy conditions - innocent folks living in tents facing the inclement weather - slowly dying.
Shootings, killings, assaults, car break-ins, home break-ins - no one seems to care.
San Francisco is making headlines—the SF Zoo is one of the nation's worst maintained, yet we want to bring the pandas.
A billionaire's daughter was last seen in the Tenderloin - this young girl is missing - and has made headlines - naming the Tenderloin - as a slum and the area filthy and total of drug-selling cartels.
Will the candidates running for mayor be able to do anything?
None of them has the experience. This situation happens when there is no leadership, folks are not educated on issues, things get out of control, and they throw up their hands. It's pathetic.
Using millions to buy votes and power is not Kosher.
Nancy Pelosi is for herself - selfish to the core. Time for her to step down and fade into oblivion.
One worse than the other. Time will tell.
Each one of these characters has failed San Franciscans.
Thousands of years ago, the indigenous people lived and saw these large birds, much as they see today's redwoods and sequoias trees, rivers, lakes, forests, flora, and fauna - evolving over thousands of years. In all the vain talk, Climate Change - and diversity, equity, and inclusion - the indigenous people are left out.
The San Francisco Public Utilities simply does not get it.
You stole the land and dammed the Tuolumne River, selling the water you get for free, and you do not respect the salmon—this year, the count was a measly 206 salmon.
The SF Public Utilities Commission does not serve the community—specifically, the Bayview Hunters Point area community.
Sellouts are accommodated, paid as consultants, and do nothing for the community.
2016 Scott Hanks, Jae Ryu, and I - Francisco Da Costa - created the Resource Center model.
We worked with George Yerby, the building owner at 5 Thomas Mellon, and Harlan Kelly, the general manager of SF Public Utilities.
We three worked hard, and the Resource Center was opened with much fun fare—a ribbon cutting by Mayor Ed Lee.
It was now called the SFPUC Contracting Center by Juliet Ellis, who has since left the SFPUC—and it leaves a stench that smells too high heaven.
Juliet Ellis took control of the facility and was named the SFPUC Contractors Center in 2016.
Her title then was Assistant General Manager of External Affairs, to which she later gave herself another title: Chief Strategist.
The original plan by the community was to address - career jobs linked to the Sewer System Improvement Project (SSIP).
The SFPUC Contractors' Center has been underutilized throughout the years, more so in the last five years.
The EMERSON contract without a Request for Qualification bid - was given to AECOM to do outreach and workforce for 15 years.
Rudolf Dwayne Jones - who headed the RDJ - LLC - has been indicted and will be brought to book.
Like Harlan Kelly - the former General Manager of SFPUC, was indicted and is now serving 4 years.t
There are many now working for the SFPUC who are complicit and who failed us all - by all, I mean the community.
The present General Manager knows me well and knows the information I provided to the SF Controller, Ben Rosenfield.
Dennis Herrera, the current General Manager, was the SF City Attorney.
It is time for many issues linked to the Sewer System Improvement Project to be ratified as soon as possible.
All those complicit with Rudolf Dwayne Jones must be dealt with.
The sordid Community Benefits models created by Juliet Ellis was a cover-up - with a Joint Venture - created with AECOM - with Susan Leal, Julie Labonte, and Rudolf Dwayne Jones - wheeling and dealing.
Many non-profit programs hand-picked by Juliet Ellis were picked and favored, and that old program has been grounded.
A new program is being developed, and the SF Controller Office needs to clarify how it will be operated.
Can you imagine Rudolf Dwayne Jones being given an office at 525 Golden Gate, the headquarters linked to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, to conduct his nefarious activities?
Those who had the vision - those who worked hard to create and set up - the Resource Center - from the community must play a role in undoing the harm that has existed since 2012.
I have been monitoring this situation and do not mind sitting down with those in charge to explain the existing corruption, which has been revealed in many San Francisco Controller's Office audits.
Today, all sorts of behest ploys, machinations, and shenanigans are linked to Community Benefits.
We, the community, want clarity, accountability, and qualified transparency.
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