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San Francisco Public Works (DPW) presented operational practices and pilot results. DPW Government Affairs Manager Ian Schneider said Public Works manages most public receptacles in the right of way and coordinates placements using criteria that prioritize transit shelters, high‑use public facilities (schools, libraries, hospitals, city buildings) and high‑volume pedestrian corridors. Public Works uses 311 service requests and historical location data to review installation or removal requests and said some cans are removed after persistent abuse, vandalism or illegal dumping. DPW described two main in‑house can styles (concrete/square and metal/round), unit costs roughly $2,000–$3,000, and an in‑progress procurement to fabricate a new “slim silhouette” can after pilot testing. DPW said approximately 800 city cans currently have fill sensors and the agency aims to expand sensors in coordination with Recology. DPW noted a $15,000,000 balance in the refuse rate reserve account that could fund a one‑time fabrication and roll‑out of a new can design, and described a plan to replace cans one‑for‑one rather than increase the total number of cans citywide.

Recology Golden Gate General Manager Kevin Flanagan said Recology provides scheduled service to nearly 3,000 public receptacles with a first pass integrated into regular routes, 12 dedicated public‑receptacle routes for second passes, and selective third passes in heavy‑traffic areas (he identified Mission and Chinatown). Recology and DPW maintain a weekly operations meeting reviewing heat maps, 311 volumes, and sensor alerts; Recology said its service level agreement (SLA) for public receptacles includes resolving overflowing cans within two hours and responding to sensor‑generated automated requests within eight hours. Recology also described “clean street” locked carts deployed in high‑impact areas (96‑gallon for trash and recycling; a 64‑gallon compost mold in development) and said those carts cost roughly twice as much as regular carts and are best targeted to specific corridors.

Committee members asked about sensor expansion, can design changes (larger openings, stronger locks, graffiti‑resistant slats), unit costs, the proposed nine‑year rollout plan funded from the $15 million reserve, and potential surveillance or drone pilots for identifying illegal dumping. DPW and Recology acknowledged tradeoffs—removing some cans can reduce localized dumping, while other areas request more cans—and emphasized enforcement, education and tailored neighborhood pilots as complementary strategies. DPW said enforcement includes issuing warnings and fines and cited Health Code Section 291 (an existing requirement that every property subscribe to sufficient refuse collection service) as part of enforcement tools.

More than a dozen public commenters — including neighborhood leaders, volunteer cleanup captains and CBD representatives — urged more cans in commercial and tourist corridors, better enforcement of illegal dumping, expanded pilot projects, expanded sensor and clean‑cart deployment, and stronger public education. Speakers included Blair Hellsing (president, North Beach Neighbors), Devin Proctor (District 8 resident and volunteer organizer), Julie Christensen (former Green Benefit District manager), Vince Yuen (founder, Refuse Refuse) and Barbara Bella (co‑chair, Russian Hill Neighbors). Commenters reported hotspots of overflowing cans, cardboard accumulation near Chinatown during festivals, a need for more dog‑waste receptacles, and interest in drone pilots and targeted community engagement.

The committee did not take a final policy vote on trash can procurement or the proposed rollout during the hearing. Supervisor Sauter moved to continue the hearing to the call of the chair to allow follow‑up and further work; the committee recorded ayes from Vice Chair Bilal Mahmood, Supervisor Danny Sauter and Chair Matt Dorsey and continued the item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Francisco County - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Mar 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee held a March 13, 2025 hearing on city policies for public trash cans, hearing presentations from the Department of Public Works and Recology on placement criteria, sensor pilots, can design, service levels and a proposed one‑for‑one replacement funded from a refuse rate reserve.","taxTitle","San Francisco County, California","taxId",2862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6636543,"Committee adopts resolution urging a community‑driven drug market intervention strategy to address fentanyl crisis",364,272000,636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2609397-9bd32599b5f2d154916ce2245f41c842&start=272&end=636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2609397-9bd32599b5f2d154916ce2245f41c842/thumbnail_272000.jpg","/articles/6636543/San-Francisco-County/California/Committee-adopts-resolution-urging-a-communitydriven-drug-market-intervention-strategy-to-address-fentanyl-crisis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636543-ebfe167bf267638d0df0020b7e90fca3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012903&Signature=Zd6EIU-P5foUZMA2efEKyAsdmcyC4SObwRblptW-vZvNYyIlAwo8zee3kJJP1ORomfDsW~xYSYmbodCpSmdd1ysyw4CebfpP1cKfB6MpojkmFGFc-z04yefXFcIJZ0532CQAh7U77BAXvNug5zXi0GdybIAfhvjNR9~qEJLHYl4~6GjE0lMQ5GnIiQVYsdd3aSdzgqoe3lEA2g6QT1QeDTZkucco4l89YearsQtHovBRIUoJUTQZfX-kEA36EdeasCAaX9-c4z-KerinpwjJZt5RvVfcxtoTb0pC11x4sC6JX1XOdOXNLbViox8lUQp5gaY~exDuKgcuLiAPhg6uNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee adopted a resolution March 13, 2025, urging implementation of a comprehensive, community‑driven drug market intervention (DMI) strategy to address San Francisco’s fentanyl crisis and forwarded the amended resolution with a positive recommendation to the full Board of Supervisors.

Vice Chair Bilal Mahmood introduced the resolution and described the Tenderloin’s drug market conditions, saying the neighborhood’s children face “unimaginable circumstances” from witnessing overdoses to coercion into the drug trade. Mahmood said the DMI framework combines incapacitation, deterrence and prevention and prioritizes interagency collaboration between law enforcement, public health and social services alongside community‑based programs. Mahmood said the Drug Market Agency Coordination Center (DMACC), since its inception in 2023, has seized more than 300 pounds of fentanyl and made more than 2,000 felony drug arrests (remarks attributed to the resolution text as presented).

Mahmood offered an amendment added to the resolution clarifying that enforcement alone cannot eliminate drug markets and “should be minimized whenever possible,” and that the strategy should prioritize direct communication, deterrence, and pathways to employment, education and rehabilitation for nonviolent dealers and individuals struggling with addiction. Supervisors including Chair Matt Dorsey expressed support for tailoring DMI approaches to the community and engaging nonprofit partners.

There was no public comment on the item during the committee hearing. Vice Chair Mahmood moved to adopt the resolution as amended; the committee recorded ayes from Vice Chair Mahmood, Supervisor Danny Sauter and Chair Matt Dorsey. The motion passed and the committee forwarded the amended resolution to the full Board with a positive recommendation.","The committee adopted and forwarded to the full Board a resolution urging implementation of a drug market intervention strategy that combines enforcement, prevention, and community‑based alternatives, including an amendment emphasizing that enforcement alone should be minimized whenever possible.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6636547,"Committee backs type 21 liquor license for Luke's Local at 1266 Ninth Avenue",165,106000,271000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2609397-9bd32599b5f2d154916ce2245f41c842&start=106&end=271","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2609397-9bd32599b5f2d154916ce2245f41c842/thumbnail_106000.jpg","/articles/6636547/San-Francisco-County/California/Committee-backs-type-21-liquor-license-for-Lukes-Local-at-1266-Ninth-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6636547-906327969003f0a88337a88c00adceaa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771012903&Signature=TRAceI5Ys6O82iOXrCLmrTMVu7QnS-Ol2GgMMTG6QESmoiw0JmqveTmEJrU3GECSm-ZyEtGg3JEI1nhi25XroQOMO7dvlnHLd5ozZijB4HxoUahlo57ciyHw6K2EFAgUfzKNBGdVc0I3eDc46MJhuqFyWOnaXKHAl~5m3W4qPlvyUKKrEz2foaPAeKknZrN-rrYNryS0qWYMcSUWhSmznYlsHzhZPCIf-3RZyoJBNv2uL7zF91cZFg541Nl-xyCt7I2Gvn8mMLLHT-kitLmIkMgglPwU16i1MzOSlZSqD6vWNY19lT3kZekUctAlkXnLGGKYXNaDz6JZT~b6ZAZ~XQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted March 13, 2025, to prepare a resolution finding that issuing a type 21 off‑sale general beer, wine and distilled spirits liquor license to Luke's Local Inc., doing business as Luke's Local at 1266 Ninth Avenue, would serve the public convenience or necessity.

The committee heard a brief report from an ABC Liaison Unit officer that the applicant had applied for a type 21 license to operate an off‑sale general package store at that address. The officer said there were zero letters of protest and zero letters of support on file, that the site is located in Plot 909A and identified as a high‑crime area, and that the location is in Census Tract 302.02, which the officer described as a high‑concentration area. The ABC Liaison Unit recommended approval with a condition that the petitioner “actively monitor the area under their control in an effort to prevent loitering of persons on any property adjacent to the premises as depicted on ABC 253.”

There was no public comment on the item and no applicant representative on the roster. Chair Matt Dorsey moved that the clerk prepare a resolution making the public‑convenience‑or‑necessity determination and forward it to the Board with a positive recommendation. The committee recorded a roll call with Vice Chair Bilal Mahmood, Supervisor Danny Sauter and Chair Matt Dorsey voting aye; the motion passed.

The committee’s action is a recommendation to the full Board of Supervisors; the resolution and any final licensing decision will appear on the Board agenda and in the Alcoholic Beverage Control licensing record.","The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted to prepare a resolution finding that issuing a type 21 off‑sale general liquor license to Luke's Local Inc. would serve the public convenience or necessity and forwarded the item to the full Board with a positive recommendation.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee holds hearing on city trash‑can policies; DPW and Recology outline sensor pilot, new can design and service levels

Committee adopts resolution urging a community‑driven drug market intervention strategy to address fentanyl crisis

Committee backs type 21 liquor license for Luke's Local at 1266 Ninth Avenue