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Supervisors press City College to return Tenderloin classes after 750 Eddy closure; board adopts resolution urging temporary classrooms
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution urging City College of San Francisco to present a seismic retrofit plan for 750 Eddy Street and to provide temporary classrooms in the Central City/Tenderloin area for classes displaced by the campus closure.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution urging City College of San Francisco (CCSF) to present a construction plan for seismic retrofit of the Civic Center campus at 750 Eddy Street and to provide temporary classrooms in the Central City/Tenderloin area for classes displaced by the campus closure.
Supervisor Jane Kim, who introduced the resolution with several co-sponsors, said the sudden closure left students and instructors without notice and disrupted English-as-a-second-language and basic-education classes that many newcomers rely on. "This campus is unique ... serving many newcomers and families," Kim said, asking that displaced classes be restored promptly.
Supervisor Christensen called the closure "distressing," noting apparent foreknowledge and little mitigation or notice to students. "There was apparently a great deal of foreknowledge that this was going to happen and not much action taken to prevent it or to mitigate it and certainly no notice to the students," Christensen said.
Supervisor Marr said a hearing on the matter was scheduled for May 7 at the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee to review trends, timelines and plans for reopening. Multiple community groups, faculty and student speakers asked supervisors to press CCSF to restore services in the neighborhood.
Speakers from community organizations, faculty and student groups described the impact: City College staff said about 1,000 students a semester used the Civic Center campus; this semester fewer than 400 had been accommodated elsewhere. Students and service providers said longer commutes to other campuses, transportation cost and childcare barriers have reduced access to classes.
The adopted resolution asks CCSF to present a timeline and construction plan for 750 Eddy's seismic retrofit and to provide temporary classroom space in the Tenderloin/Central City so students can continue their programs. The board set a May 7 committee hearing to review CCSF's plans and timelines.
Ending: The resolution passed unanimously. Supervisors said they will continue oversight and press CCSF for a quick timeline and concrete temporary arrangements to restore classes in the neighborhood.
