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Rules Committee forwards ordinance to create American Indian Cultural District
Summary
The San Francisco Rules Committee voted March 30, 2020, to forward an ordinance that would establish an American Indian Cultural District in parts of the Mission and Mission Dolores neighborhoods to the full Board of Supervisors for consideration on April 7, 2020. The sponsor said the district would help preserve cultural sites and unlock city funds for the American Indian community during the COVID-19 emergency.
Supervisor Hillary Ronan, chair of the Rules Committee, moved on March 30, 2020, to forward an ordinance to establish an American Indian Cultural District to the full Board of Supervisors for consideration on April 7, 2020. The committee met remotely under public-health directives related to COVID-19, and the clerk read remote-participation and public-comment procedures.
Ronan introduced the legislation as the city's first American Indian Cultural District, saying cultural districts "are one of the most important tools we have as a city to strengthen the cultural identities of neighborhoods and communities that face the pressures of gentrification and displacement." She described the proposed district as situated within the Mission District and Mission Dolores, spanning…
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