New MCA Directors look forward to 2010

Over the course of the past year, the MCA played an active role in helping to preserve and protect the quality of life in the Marina District. Our neighborhood group worked closely with other groups to change development plans in the Presidio and to help our neighborhoods prepare for the re-construction of Doyle Drive. We provided input to city organizations on issues surrounding additional paid parking, corporate shuttle busses, neighborhood safety, and a range of other policies that could potentially alter our neighborhood. On a positive note, the MCA hosted a neighborhood block party and participated in the 20^th anniversary celebration of the Loma Prieta earthquake.

2010 holds even more promise, and sets higher expectations, for the MCA. To begin with, we have the honor of welcoming three new members to the MCA Board of Directors. Donald Camignani, John Farrell, and Ariel Ungerleider are all residents of the Marina District and active members of the MCA who were elected to fill three vacant seats on the Board. We’re looking forward to the new energy and ideas that they bring to our group. We also owe a debt of gratitude to our past Directors. Gail Goldyne, Sanjay Jain, and Erin Roach each made a significant contribution of time and effort to the MCA and decided not to pursue re-election to the Board.

To keep up with the challenges facing the Marina in the New Year, the MCA Board created several working committees, each of which is chaired by a Director. All MCA Members are invited to join a committee and to get involved in an issue in our neighborhood. Our currently active committees are:

Presidio Development - Mark Nagel
Recreation & Park Department - Martin Beresford
Parking & Traffic - Brad Andersen
Neighborhood Safety - John Farrell
Membership Communications - Ariel Ungerleider

In addition to the Directors mentioned above, additional members of the MCA Board of Directors are: John Millar – President, Everett Harry – Treasurer, Michael Spiegel – Corporate Secretary, Kat Anderson, and Alan Silverman. The Marina Community Association is dedicated to protecting and improving the distinctive residential quality of San Francisco’s Marina District and we look forward to input from our members. Please feel free to contact us at members@sfmca.org Happy New Year!