1 SUPPLEMENTARY SUMMARY OF RESPONSES TO THE CALL FOR INTEREST - #1 February 25, 1993 (These responses were received subsequent to the first Summary of Responses of August 24, 1992) ENVIRONMENTAL Energy Technical Training Center Sponsor: Department of Energy San Francisco Field Office Contact: Donald W. Pearman, Jr. (510) 273-7111 1333 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 Locate a Training Academy at the Presidio to provide technical training to Department of Energy employees responsible for technical management. This includes education and training in science, engineering and technical management disciplines associated with emerging energy technologies. The facility will accomodate an average of 50 - 70 students at any one time. The Urban Estuary Network Sponsor: International Urban Estuary Network c/o Save San Francisco Bay Assoc. Contact: Doris Sloan (510) 452-9261 1736 Franklin St., Third Floor, Oakland, CA 94612 Establish an international Urban Estuary Center to demonstrate and promote sustainable estuarine ecosystems in urban areas through public participation, education, research, and environmental restoration as well as providing technical information and education for environmental management decisions. Members include Save San Francisco Bay Association, the Aquatic Habitat Institute, the Citizens Alliance to Restore the Estuary, Sierra Club, Greenbelt Alliance, Bay Trail Project, the Bay Institute of San Francisco, and San Francisco Estuary Project. INTERNATIONAL The Peace Pole Project Sponsor: The World Peace Prayer Society Contact: Taira Tanaka (212) 755-4755 800 Third Avenue, 37th Floor, New York, NY 10022 Relocate its San Francisco office to the Presidio. The Society promotes a message and prayer, May Peace Prevail on Earth, through World Peace Prayer Ceremonies, Peace Pole obelisks inscribed with the message, and other means. They envision a volunteer workshop at the Presidio for youth to craft Peace Poles and dedication of a large Pole at the Presidio. HEALTH AND MEDICAL CHAMPUS Reform Initiative (CRI) Sponsor: Foundation Health Contact: Margie Wheeler (916) 631-5000 3400 Data Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Continue providing at Letterman Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) medical benefits to dependents of active duty personnel, military retirees and their dependents, and survivors of deceased military personnel. CRI would add Health Maintenance Organization benefits to this program. TRAINING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Center for Research in Government and Society Sponsor: Western Office of the Council of State Governments Contact: Andrew P. Grose (415) 974-6422 121 Second St., Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105 Proposal to provide separate and shared office space and services for a number of public interest groups whose interests range from regional to international. Each organization's activities would be strengthened by proximity to others and the availability of shared services. One model for such a facility is the Hall of the States in Washington, D.C. Goodnews Tenderloin Center Sponsor: Goodnews Tenderloin Center Contact: Roger Huang 302 Eddy St., San Francisco, CA 94102 Use of facilities in the Presidio for educating youths and adults. Job Training and Placement for Youth Sponsor: Kahirup of Northern California Contact: Angela S. Vista Juanillo (415) 239-4817 5 Montecito Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112 Establish job training programs for new Filipino immigrants and high school drop-outs. Programs would focus on computer and vocational training for entry level jobs. Kahirup is an umbrella organization of over 100 Filipino-American community organizations in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Nicholas C. Petris Center for Human Equity and Quality (CHEQ) Sponsor: State Senator Nicholas C. Petris Contact: Felice Tanenbaum (916) 445-6577 State Capitol, Room 5080, Sacramento, CA 95814 Establish a legislatively affiliated but independent office to integrate Presidio community members for the creation of specific recommendations to guide California public policies. The emphasis will be on environmental and public health issues. San Francisco Bay Area Women's Consortium (SFBAWC) Sponsor: San Francisco Bay Area Women's Consortium Contact: Lillian Layman (415) 826-6023 1809 California St., No. 501, San Francisco, CA 94109 Consortium organized by the Junior League of San Francisco of prior responders to the Call for Interest, including: Global Fund for Women; Gray Panthers of San Francisco; Junior League of San Francisco; Older Women's League Regional Center; Pacific Basin Indigenous Women's Center; Women's Heritage Museum; Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. New members include, but are not limited to: Alumnae Resources; American Association of University Women; Arete Poetics; Asian American Journalists Association; Asian Women's Resource Center; Commercial Real Estate Women; Isadora Duncan Dance Center; League of Women Voters, San Francisco; National Association of Women Business Owners; National Association of Women in Construction; National Council of Jewish Women; National Women's Political Caucus; Older Women's League Development Council; Pacific Asian American Women Bay Area Coalition; Professional Women's Network; Queen's Bench; The Women's Foundation; 20% by 2020; Union Square Business and Professional Women; Women are Good News; Women Construction Owners and Executives; Women for Peace; Women in Communications, Inc.; Women's Initiative for Self Employment; Women of Substance. EDUCATION Presidio Campus, City College of San Francisco Sponsor: City College of San Francisco Contact: Arthur Cherdack 33 Gough St., San Francisco, CA 94103 City College proposes their tenth campus for the Presidio with the following programs: The Institute for International Studies; International House for on-campus housing; The International Business and Educational Conference Center; Physical Education and Recreation, including Facilities Management; Innovative Industrial Technology Center for vocational education; and Hospitality Management and Operations. MULTICULTURAL Carnaval Parade Support Program Sponsor: Mission Economic and Cultural Association (MECA) Contact: Marcus Gordon (415) 826-1401 2899 24th St., San Francisco, CA 94110 Locate support activities for visitors and local parade units for a major International Carnaval that MECA will host in 1995 (including dormitory space). The facility will also support local annual parades during Carnaval, Cinco de Maya, and the 24th Street Fair, starting in 1993. They also seek to house a permanent Carnaval Arts Museum to be developed in the future. Hawaiian Cultural and Community Center Sponsor: 5-R Exam Preparation Center, Inc. Contact: E. Monica Flores (415) 255-4893 61 Capp St. #1, San Francisco, CA 94103-3548 Reestablishment of the Center, whose programs include a Museum, a Canoe Club, a Ukulele Club, a Hula and Glee Club, Hawaiian Quilts, classes, and special events such as the Holuku Ball, King Kamehameha Day Parade, and Flea Markets. Palms and native Hawaiian greenery will be planted. The Presidio Project Sponsor: Muwekma Development and Muwekma Tribe Contact: Jane A. Uyeno Gentry (714) 731-8236 Transfer of the Presidio to the Muwekma Costanoan/Ohlone Tribe as "sovereign" land. It will remain open to the public and beaches and other areas accessible to the public will remain the responsibility of the National Park Service. The tribe has an economic development plan to make the Presidio a major visitor destination centered around an International Cultural Center (ICC) which will also have accredited university and hotel components. Other components include: California Indian Office of Economic Development and Commerce; Muwekma Indian Health Hospital; and an "International Market Place". ARTS AND MEDIA Foundation for National Progress Relocation Sponsor: Foundation for National Progress Contact: Dan Cawley (415) 558-8881 1663 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103 Relocation of the offices of the Foundation, which is dedicated to fighting prejudice and discrimination and defending human and civil rights. Their two major projects are publishing Mother Jones magazine and supporting the Mother Jones International Fund for Documentary Photography. With the relocation they would also expand their use of other media channels. Pacific Dance Theater Sponsor: Pacific Dance Theater Contact: Merriem Lanova (415) 567-0988 Golden Gate Theater Bldg., 25 Taylor St., Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94102 Interested in dance studio and office space. Presidio Media Coalition Sponsor: Warren White (415) 331-1430 Bldg. 2056, Fort Cronkhite, CA 94965 Establish a coalition of non-profit and commercial media organizations to provide media production, education, and presentation facilities for Presidio tenants, public programs, and the National Park Service. Seeks to integrate commercial, public, academic, and artist media activities. Coalition includes American Media Arts Center (listed in Media, page 49), California College of Arts and Crafts; Cinema Department, San Francisco State University; the Film Arts Foundation; and potentially, San Francisco Film Society. Theatre Forte Sponsor: Theatre Forte Contact: Chris Scott (415) 882-1199 1032 Irving St., Suite 429, San Francisco, CA 94122 Locate a new, non-profit theatre company dedicated to perpetuating the creative process in theatre arts by creating new theatre works and conducting training and education. MUSEUMS The Art Center of the American West Sponsor: The Art Center of the American West Contact: Richard Cahill (415) 541-9454 526 Second St., San Francisco, CA 94107 Establish a center to bring together all historical aspects of American Western Art from Native American through colonial and pioneer to the present. The center will also be focused on the development of American Western history, with portraits, statuary, and audio-visual displays. The World Food Museum and Cornucopeum at the Presidio Sponsor: The World Food Museum Contact: Solomon H. Katz (215) 829-0002 or V. Paul Coyne (215) 925-0295 133 Pemberton St., Philadelphia, PA 19147 Locate the Museum at the Presidio and develop a site for a food/entertainment park "Cornucopeum". The themes of the park will be enjoyment, education, and research on food and beverage, agriculture, food production, health and nutrition, cuisine, history, ecology, and bioscience. RECREATION Bicycle Rentals Sponsor: Ian Kallen (415) 587-7332 126 Miramar Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112 Interested in operating a bicycle rental business in the Presidio. Golden Gate Model Railroaders Sponsor: Golden Gate Model Railroaders, Inc. Contact: Michael O'Brien (415) 647-3810 P.O. Box 37, Daly City, CA 94016 Construction of another model railroad display (they currently have a display at the Randall Museum in San Francisco). The display would be designed as the first disabled accessibile model railroad display in California, and would feature historic scenes. Presidio Climbing Center Sponsor: Mark Melvin (415) 491-5143 23 Creek Road, Fairfax, CA 94930 Establish a world class climbing gym for hosting international competitions. It would also provide instruction, guidance, and support programs. The required height for a climbing wall is fifteen meters. LODGING Environmentally Accessible Housing Demonstration Program Sponsor: Housing for Independent People Contact: David Brigode (408) 283-2220 25 Taylor #104, San Francisco, CA 94102 Develop from eighteen to thirty two affordable, non-toxic housing units in conjunction with the Environmental Health Network and the Independent Living Resource Center. The housing will be transitory, with other spaces supporting a laboratory and education for environmentally accessible housing design and rehab. VISITOR USE AND SUPPORT SERVICES Carriage Charter Sponsor: John Jenkel (707) 823-7083 3325 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol, CA 95472 Occupy a portion of the Cavalry Stables for use as a working livery stable and carriage house typical of those at the turn of the century. Carriage rides would be provided for Presidio visitors on Presidio parkways and extending to Fisherman's Wharf. OTHER Defense Investigative Service Sponsor: Department of Defense, Defense Investigative Service, Northwest Region Contact: Alberta J. Montero Bldg. 35, Rm. 114, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129 Continue to occupy premises. They conduct personnel security investigations for military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense and its contractors, administer the Industrial Security Program, conduct law enforcement investigations, and perform other activities as directed. Globally Integrated Village Environment (GIVE) Sponsor: GIVE Contact: Franz Nahrada (431) 278 780 177 Gerasforderstrasse 55/187/6, A-120, Vienna, Austria May share space with Oidiserp Odyssey (listed in Lodging, page 67). GIVE works to develop a post- industrial culture that lives within nature by technology and helps preserve rural structures from decay. This is done in "teleecocommunities" - places combining global exchange of information, locally produced materials, and an ecologically balanced environment. Main Street Revitalization Center Sponsor: Hill Partners, Inc. Contact: J. Richard Hill (704) 364-5811 4500 Cameron Valley Pkwy., Suite 350, Charlotte, NC 28211 In conjunction with the General Electric Pension Fund, create a program focused on the preservation of "Main Streets" in American small towns by recreating economically viable markets. Portions of the Presidio would be developed as working small town commercial centers; these "incubator" centers would provide visitor services and develop new retail concepts appropriate for small towns. An educational center for small town commercial planning, preservation, and redevelopment would also be established. St. Procopius Orthodox Catholic Church / Oblates of St. Jude Sponsor: St. Procopius Church Contact: Lawrence Gerard (510) 204-9868 1901 Eighth St., Berkeley, CA 94710 Relocation of church and its programs to the Presidio chapel. They would provide small free classical music concerts and film showings. Presidio National Cemetery Sponsor: Department of Veteran Affairs Contact: Robert B. Holbrook (202) 275-1486 National Cemetery System, Washington, D.C. 20420 Expansion of the existing Presidio National Cemetery by two to five acres for the construction of columbaria. Research Library Sponsor: Associated Antique Dealers of America, Inc. Contact: Edward Davidson (415) 563-2404 2014 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94115 Establish a research library on textiles, glass, silver, ceramics, and furniture, open to the public. Particular emphasis will be paid to the California Arts & Crafts style. A "seconds outlet" would sell exhibited and donated items; there would be an annual Antique Show. .