SF Neighborhoods

Inner Sunset Green Benefit District Information

There is a lot of information below, so highlighted in red the things people should really read and understand.

Content

• Assessment Districts changed to Green Benefit Districts Marketing
• Petition signature requirement reduced from 50% to 30% by proposed GBD assessment
• GBD services cannot supplant city services
• Public Realm Definition
• Petition 30% property owner signature weighted by proposed assessment
• Board of Supervisors authorize utilization of GBD assessments
• "but are not limited to" and "water and energy systems"
• Board of Supervisors can buy property
• Allows for the Recovery of a GBD Formation Cost
• Disestablishment of GBD by majority vote of the Board of Supervisors
• Disestablishment for allowed if GBD assessments back bonds or similar obligations
• Allows Board of Supervisors to issue bonds or similar obligations
• Allows for a GBD to be taken over by another GBD and GBD expansion
• GBD board requires over 50% be property owners
• Requires representation on a GBD board of tenants
• Allows for change of GBD management between GBD and City
• This subsection (j) shall not limit the authority of the Board of Supervisors
• GBD formation requires public hearings and Board of Supervisor approval
• Protects the whole of Article 15A if part is found to be invalid
• Acquisition of property, GBD assessments can only be used for half property value
• Article 15A Summary / Cliffs Notes

INNER SUNSET GREEN BENEFIT DISTRICT DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN

• GBD improvements must be beyond city services
• GBD boundaries determined by extensive public engagement
• GBD improvements and Article 15A misrepresented
• Change of GBD Management Plan
• Inner Sunset GBD survey results
• Vote weighted by property owner's proposed assessment
• Inner Sunset GBD Advocacy and Promotion
• ISGBD Management and Operations
• Unused assessment carry-forward rules
• Formation Cost recovery
• Bond Issuance
• Collaboration with Institution in Golden Gate Park Commercial Benefit District
• Missing Appendix A and C
• Inner Sunset Green Benefit District Term of Operation
• ISGBD Disestablishment Requirements
• Formation Committee becomes ISGDB interim Board of Directors, writes Bylaws
• Composition of ISGBD Board of Directors
• Property Owners must be over 50% of the ISGBD Board
• ISGBD Board candidates vetting
• Property Owner vote for ISGBD Board
• ISGBD Foundation member quoted on expansion plan of ISGBD in future
• Liens on Low-Income Individuals
• Proposed Projects of the Inner Sunset Green Benefit District
• Sidewalk, Landscaping, Trees, and Greenery
• Wayfinding Signs, Pedestrian Amenities
• Public art & Murals
• Connections between Parks, Open Spaces, and the Neighborhood
• Neighborhood Zone Services
• Renters/Tenants
• Other promises or supposed things that the ISGBD would tackle

Alternative to Green Benefit Districts

Calculate Your Inner Sunset GBD Assessment

Petition on Inner Sunset GBD

Sample Letters for Board of Supervisors No on GBD