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OCII honors longtime Mission Bay advocate Corinne Woods with memorial resolution
Summary
The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure adopted a resolution honoring the late Corinne Woods for four decades of community service to Mission Bay and San Francisco. Commissioners, staff and former colleagues praised her role shaping waterfront projects and advocating for neighborhood benefits.
The Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure on April 16 adopted a resolution memorializing Corinne Woods, a longtime Mission Bay community leader who died April 1, 2019. The commission unanimously approved the resolution, expressing appreciation for her decades of service to redevelopment and waterfront projects.
Commissioners and staff described Woods as an influential and persistent community advocate whose work shaped Mission Bay and the eastern waterfront. Chair and staff read the resolution aloud, noting Woods’ leadership on the Mission Based Citizens Advisory Committee, Mission Creek Harbor Association, Mission Bay CAC and numerous waterfront planning groups and advisory committees. OCII staff said she was “instrumental in shaping and implementing the Mission Bay North and South redevelopment plan” and a driving voice for public access, parks and shoreline amenities.
Several former colleagues and staff members gave public remarks. Mark Slutskin, OCII Mission Bay project manager, recalled Woods’ concern for staff welfare and her consistent presence at meetings. Former project managers and community leaders including Catherine Riley and Amy Necches described Woods as someone who worked with developers and staff to secure better outcomes for neighborhoods while holding agencies accountable to community commitments.
Speakers highlighted specific legacies cited in the resolution: Woods’ advocacy for public access along the eastern waterfront, contributions to Mission Rock and Pier 70 planning, and support for neighborhood amenities such as the Pier 52 boat launch. Public commenters asked the agency to prioritize ongoing park maintenance as the agency transitions project responsibilities and to consider adjustments to certificate‑of‑preference rules for descendants of original holders.
The commission moved, seconded and recorded four ayes from Commissioners Rosales, Scott, Singh and Vice Chair Bustos. With that vote the resolution (6‑2019) passed. The commission also acknowledged family members present, including Woods’ husband, Peter Schneider, and expressed condolences to friends and community members.
The commission did not take further action tied to the resolution; the memorial was presented and adopted.
