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A commissioner moved to approve the consent calendar and another commissioner seconded the motion; no public comment was received on the item. The motion carried on a voice vote with all commissioners present saying \"yes.\" The meeting record shows five commissioners were present and voted in favor.

Vote at a glance

- Motion: Adopt the consent calendar and approve minutes from the commission's April 24, 2025 meeting.
- Mover: not specified in transcript.
- Second: not specified in transcript.
- Outcome: approved (unanimous voice vote).

Sources and evidence

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Vang said the department's response rate improved by 3 percentage points despite the higher volume. He also reported a roughly 77% increase in reported debris tonnage for the fiscal year, but cautioned that staff are working with the performance team to correct category allocations so tonnage by work category is accurate.

Private graffiti and the opt‑in program

Wuji Chung, who oversees private‑property graffiti inspection and enforcement, reported that private‑property graffiti service orders dropped about 22% compared with the prior year but that the graffiti opt‑in program produced more than 9,300 abatements since inception and has been made permanent by the Board of Supervisors with annual funding attached. The opt‑in program focuses on commercial corridors; Chung said 60% of private‑property abatement addresses are in Zone D (the Mission), with 13% in Zone F, and that a small number of properties require repeated abatements.

Chung said 57% of addresses had been abated five or fewer times and described outreach to property owners and coordination with SFPD and other partners for addresses that are repeatedly targeted.

311 duplicates and data challenges

Commissioners and staff discussed duplicate 311 requests and a third‑party app that may bypass duplicate‑filtering logic. Vang and other staff said crews can close duplicates via a dropdown reason code, but closing duplicates after the fact takes staff time. The department has been working with 311 on duplicate detection and ran a pilot using AI that did not succeed previously; staff said they remain engaged with 311 to find better solutions as tools evolve.

Enforcement partnerships

Several staff said they are sharing repeat‑target lists with SFPD to enable enforcement action. The city attorney's office, represented at the meeting by name in discussion, has expressed interest in civil enforcement against illegal dumpers and repeat graffiti vandals; staff noted the city attorney's office previously used civil remedies against a tagger and is pursuing similar avenues.

Commissioners' questions and operational notes

Commissioners asked about how tonnage correlates with crew time and whether the department can produce metrics linking time‑to‑complete and tonnage. Staff said crews log start and finish times for service orders and that the performance team could analyze time versus tonnage.

Deputy Director Dejada Durden and other operations staff described field challenges: some taggers work quickly and shift tactics, multi‑jurisdictional enforcement priorities influence outcomes, and repeated abatements in commercial corridors remain resource‑intensive. Staff said they are procuring replacement trash receptacles and that a new city‑can design is entering production under contract.

Sources and evidence

This article is based on the Bureau of Street Environmental Services performance report and subsequent commissioner questions and staff answers as presented at the Sanitation and Streets Commission meeting on Aug. 20, 2025.","Acting BSES Superintendent Jonathan Vang and code enforcement supervisor Wuji Chung reported a 20% increase in service orders to more than 163,000 in fiscal year 2024–25, a 3 percentage‑point rise in response rate, a 77% increase in reported tonnage and growth in private graffiti abatements under the opt‑in program concentrated in the Mission.",{"_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},6509048,"Public Works: budget cuts shrink Pit Stop network to 17 locations; paving, curb-ramp targets met",683,487000,1170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5442936-e4419bf6c65bcc637d33aa4153f9f90a&start=487&end=1170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5442936-e4419bf6c65bcc637d33aa4153f9f90a/thumbnail_487000.jpg","/articles/6509048/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Public-Works-budget-cuts-shrink-Pit-Stop-network-to-17-locations-paving-curb-ramp-targets-met","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509048-ded2f2fab098e29db010b41d85713357/orig.mp4?Expires=1770900763&Signature=nCxw2BT51tOtp9tEBKZZxBskB~PvSjRrLSC-G-9mNjdxDJcJOVoNH1lyiC6glRHJYnMwKhSSFNByrGb2yTwfh~822VEnj2yPnNHO42f6ucUfGut56JAu4yolVMLxw5V42uZR9Nm7QT5Lntl8~QnQtmHfzPsDEXgl9SwQxaXXvcu5V85WX0bzmPaCtklNkg8ide0G1qUPk39tUEr25m1vv5jIeAnrJ1koB2OlBNE3NPM-~s8gdpF~ty1sue9Fk1qG2EI-o~J2vokTV2jTDTieHwaNFGz6gFBoE8IIQYwjONz-dL~XSqvwEn5EtItmjyLAesXiFDSZz63JwJ-c~Ip6jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carla Short, director of San Francisco Public Works, told the Sanitation and Streets Commission on Aug. 20 that the Board of Supervisors last month approved a two‑year budget plan that preserves some street‑maintenance funding but reduces the city's Pit Stop public toilet network from 30 locations to 17.

Short said the budget measure was approved 10–1 by the Board of Supervisors and “the mayor now has until Aug. 1 to sign it,” and that the department worked to retain key positions and vehicle replacement purchases recommended for cuts.

The changes to the Pit Stop program include a cut of about $4.4 million, producing a revised annual allocation of approximately $5.6 million; Short said the department expects to carry forward some additional funding from the prior year. The department also lost two positions included in the mayor's original budget and saw a net loss of 44 vacant positions citywide as part of deficit‑closing actions, she said.

Why it matters: Pit Stop toilets are high‑use public facilities; reducing the network increases pressure on street‑cleaning resources and public restroom access. Short told commissioners the department analyzed usage data and proximity to other toilets when selecting sites to close, but stressed that “there is no pit stop toilet that is unused, so these will have real impacts.”

Key budget and staffing details

- Public Works reported $1.3 million allocated for additional equipment and cleaning supplies.
- A two‑year supplemental appropriation for street cleaning that expired June 30, 2025, previously supported 20 FTEs; Short said the department received 10 new positions for street cleanliness and eight restored positions, for a total of 18 FTEs to support neighborhood street teams.
- Short said there were no reductions to frontline street‑cleaning positions or illegal‑vending enforcement staffing.

Paving, curb ramps and block design accomplishments

Short highlighted the department's resurfacing and accessibility work for fiscal year 2024–25. Among the figures she presented:

- 561 blocks resurfaced in FY 2024–25, exceeding a 500‑block target.
- The city's pavement condition index (PCI) stood at 75, above the regional average of 67; Short said the city has invested about $979 million over the past 15 years in roadway maintenance and resurfacing.
- 845 curb ramps constructed citywide in FY 2024–25; 224 of those were built by the curb‑ramp program (the program's goal was 145).
- 526 blocks were designed in FY 2024–25, exceeding a 500‑block design target.

Short framed the resurfacing strategy as preventive maintenance: “The driving philosophy of the San Francisco street resurfacing program is to treat the right road with the right treatment at the right time for the right price,” she said, noting that reconstructing a severely deteriorated block is far more expensive than preserving a block in good condition.

Operations and events

Short also reported that crews responded to a series of large events this year and removed 17.5 tons of debris between July 4 and July 5. She said the department's crews and contractors completed work across neighborhoods including Clement Street, Fillmore Street, Laguna Street, Junipero Serra Boulevard and Geneva Avenue.

Neighborhood programs

Short described the neighborhood street teams funded with the 18 FTEs as five neighborhood teams plus one citywide team that will coordinate closely with street outreach teams to focus on areas with high congregations or encampments. She announced that Mission Hiring Hall received the contract for the reduced Pit Stop service network and that neighborhood beautification events will continue; Short invited commissioners and members of the public to participate in the department's August 9 beautification event at John O'Connell Technical High School.

What commissioners asked and noted

Commissioners asked how the department expects the Pit Stop reductions to affect street‑cleaning workload. Short said internal analysis suggests some locations could see a 20–30% increase in requests for steam cleaning and other services; the new neighborhood street teams are intended to absorb some of that increased demand.

Commissioners also praised the paving and curb‑ramp results. Vice Chair Thomas Harrison and Chair Kimberly Hartwig Schulman both expressed appreciation for staff work to reach the paving and PCI goals.

Sources and evidence

This article is based on the director's communications and report presented at the Sanitation and Streets Commission meeting on Aug. 20, 2025.","At an Aug. 20 Sanitation and Streets Commission meeting, Public Works Director Carla Short outlined budget impacts that reduce the Pit Stop public toilet program and described the department's paving, curb-ramp and block-design accomplishments for fiscal year 2024–25.","actionData","errors"]

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