Hayes Valley Merchants Council Leadership & Accomplishment

President: Autumn Adamme, Dark Garden Unique Corsetry

Vice President: MaryMar Keenan, MMclay

Treasurer: volunteer position open

Secretary: Marianne Faulkner, Dark Garden Unique Corsetry

Interim Secretary and Project Manager: B. Todi

Social Media Coordinator: Adrienne Moore, instagram.com/adrienneleighmoorephotography

Immediate Past President: Lloyd Silverstein, Optical Underground

Funding

  • 2025: Recipient of holiday grant from Avenue Greenlight, and sponsorships from Redwood Credit Union, and the San Francisco Association of REALTORS®

  • 2025: Recipient of $35,000 Carnival and Events sponsorship from the Chris Larsen Fund, an advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation

  • 2024: Recipient of a generous $50,000 private grant through the Avenue Greenlight program

  • 2023: Recipient of a grant from the Civic Center CBD of approximately $10,000

Hayes Valley Streets

  • Shared Streets in partnership with the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association (HVNA)

  • Street Lighting: Additional lighting added after a safety audit by SFSafe (SFPD)

  • Clean Streets: Work with Refuse-Refuse and other organizations to participate in monthly neighborhood clean-ups. And with our district supervisor to find funding for bi-monthly power washing of our primary corridor

  • Parking and Curb Management: Joined SFMTA’s Working Group working to review and revise parking and curb management policies in Hayes Valley

Safety and Security

  • In tandem with the HVNA Public Safety committee and our relationship with SFPD, restored foot patrol officers to our corridor

  • Brought back the Ambassador Program. Ambassadors assist with safety and cleanliness issues, as well as mental health needs of our unhoused population.

  • Business Window Replacement Reimbursement Program

  • Participated in the SFPD’s Small Business Advisory Forum’s Security Summit.

  • Collaborate with SFCDMA, a private benefactor, and the SF Safe Camera Program to evaluate a video security program for our Merchant Corridor.

Government and legislative Impact

  • Worked with former Mayor London Breed’s office and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development on the Mayor’s Small Business Recovery Act

  • Represent Hayes Valley with the San Francisco Small Business Commission

  • Marketing, Promotion and Brand Development

  • Hired part-time Marketing Director/Community Outreach Coordinator and Social Media Content Creator

  • Launched a public facing website - ExploreHayesValley.com & Instagram #ExploreHayesValley

  • Developed the Explore Hayes Valley brand