Community Engagement is Relationship Building

Community Engagement is Relationship Building

by Glenn Good, RPA, FMA, CPM, LEED® GA, BOMI–HP BOMA SF President and General Manager, Brookfield

Now more than ever, taking an active role in the communities where we work and live is of great importance. Why? People are beginning to re-enter the work environment after COVID shut down most of the world for the last two years. Major decisions are now being made about quality-of-life issues that impact safety, health, taxes and homelessness. These decisions are occurring at all levels of government, and they directly affect our industry and our livelihoods. If we don’t advocate for positions that impact us, our livelihoods will be negatively affected. You can guarantee that if we’re not advocating, someone else is and most likely it’s not favorable to commercial real estate. You might ask, how will I find the time to take an active role in my community with the demands of work and family? And what if I don’t like politics? These are fair questions. Community involvement makes a difference in a number of ways. Here are a just a few examples: s Participating in a local charity, such as AIDS Walk San Francisco or a cause that’s important to you. Or volunteering at a local food bank, animal shelter or community garden. s Attending and participating in a town hall or Board of Supervisors meeting. s Attending and participating in school board meetings. s Registering to vote and voting in elections. s Supporting a candidate whose views you endorse by volunteering to help with a campaign. s Actively taking part in the work of BOMA San Francisco’s committees that monitor and influence public policy.

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Thank you to Tai Vierra from Kilroy. Tai enjoys photographing architectural and city scenes and took the photos of the San Francisco skyline used in this issue of BOMA Views.

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BOMA Partners with Like-Minded Organizations to Enhance the Future of San Francisco

In addition to our own programs and advocacy efforts, BOMA SF regularly partners with other organizations that have shared goals. By working together, we can make a positive impact on the future of downtown and the City at large. These are a few of the recent initiatives and events that our association has supported. w BOMA SF helped fund a survey with the Hotel Council on voters’ crime and safety concerns. The survey showed that 79% of San Francisco voters say that the presence of police offices makes them feel safer, 78% of voters support increasing the number of officers in high-crime areas, and 78% of voters think that elected officials are not doing enough to address public safety. BOMA SF testified at a hearing to support resources to fully staff the San Francisco Police Department. w Community ambassadors are one of the most effective tools for sanitation, crime prevention, and information-sharing in downtown San Francisco. Many BOMA members fund one or more community ambassadors programs through their community benefit district and city taxes. BOMA SF helped launch the City’s newest Welcome Ambassador Program, which targets the downtown area to aid tourists and office workers. Ambassadors answer questions and report incidents of negative street behavior and conditions. They are trained in awareness and de-escalation, and there is an additional team of Special Response Ambassadors who assist with more urgent situations. (More information is available on BOMA SF’s website under Advocacy Resources.) w BOMA SF supported BLOOM SF, a springtime series of events to encourage employees and visitors to return to downtown. Programming included music, entertainment, food and beverage events, and outdoor fitness classes at venues like Salesforce Park and The Crossing at East Cut, and a youth Street Soccer tournament. Floral art installations were placed around downtown throughout the celebration, with a finale and outdoor salsa dance party in Union Square. w BOMA SF representatives, including CEO John Bryant, President Glenn Good, DEI Committee Vice Chair Ebony Horace, and DEI Committee members Luz Zepeda Alvarez and Sylvia Zepeda, attended Equality California’s San Francisco Equality Awards event on May 20. The event brought together community supporters, public officials and legislators to honor inspirational and outstanding allied organizations whose work helps create a better world for the LGBTQ community and all people.

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A Grand Opening for Brookfield’s 5M

San Francisco’s newest mixed-use development, Brookfield’s 5M, opened with great fanfare on March 1 with a ribbon-cutting and congratulatory remarks from Mayor London Breed and others. “From affordable housing to new outdoor space and cultural programming, this community-led project addresses a wide range of neighborhood needs that for too long have been neglected,” the Mayor said. The cornerstone for the project is 415 Natoma, a 25-story office tower managed by BOMA SF President Glenn Good. The building recently welcomed its first tenant, Thumbtack. Also open are The Parks at 5M, the City’s largest ground-level privately owned public open space with landscaped knolls, a performance space and children’s playground and graceful steel canopies that offer shade and wind protection. At full build-out, 5M will have 856 homes, 853K square feet of office space, 50K square feet of ground-floor use including retail and 49K square feet of parks, rooftop gardens and outdoor performance spaces.

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Energy & Environment News

BOMA SF’s Energy & Environment Committee monitors and influences the many energy and environmental developments affecting commercial buildings.

One key issue is upcoming EV charging regulations for commercial buildings. To help educate our members on this topic, BOMA held a webinar on the topic that was sponsored by ABM. Speakers included representatives from the San Francisco Department of the Environment, the San Francisco Fire Department and ABM. A few highlights: w EV adoption is rapidly growing and expected to accelerate, which will result in rapidly growing demand for charging infrastructure beyond non-home charge points. w San Francisco’s Commercial Garage EV Charging Ordinance requires that affected garages and lots provide Level 2 charging stations to at least 10% of parking spaces (beginning January 2, 2023). w Since not all lots and parking garages have the capacity to install cost-effective charging, full or partial waivers may be issued. w There is incentive funding available through state and regional agencies. Take advantage soon, as once the ordinance goes into effect, incentives may no longer be applicable. w ABM offers pre-site consultation for EV projects. Its teams also perform installation and cost-effective maintenance. w A recording of the webinar and presenters’slides are on the BOMA SF website (bomasf.org/webinar-recordings). Other Energy & Environment updates:

w As more tenants return to the office, Recology is adjusting its service levels. If you have new tenants or want to retrain existing tenants about recycling, reach out to Recology for in-person and online resources. The Zero Waste Champion program is also a great way to increase diversion rates. w At a recent Energy & Environment Committee meeting, Jamario Jackson was introduced as the new PG&E liaison to the committee. He gave updates on the Public Safety Power Shutoff Program for wildfire preparation, noting that there has never been one in the City. While undergrounding utilities is taking a long time, the goal is to maintain a safe grid.

If you have questions or would like to attend committee meetings (on Zoom for now), contact David Harrison (davidh@boma.com).