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Board urges urgent federal funding for USPS and protection of mail service standards
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution urging Congress to fund the U.S. Postal Service and to block operational changes that could affect mail delivery and the November election.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Aug. 25 adopted a resolution urging urgent federal funding for the U.S. Postal Service and asking the Postal Service to maintain long-standing delivery standards ahead of the November election.
Supervisor Stephanie, the resolution’s sponsor, cited recent operational changes and testimony from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and described the Postal Service as essential to public health and the functioning of democracy during the pandemic. "A smooth, functioning postal service is a matter of life or death for many Americans, and it's critical to the well-being of our democracy," she said during the meeting.
Stephanie noted the House of Representatives had passed an emergency $25 billion bill intended to stabilize the Postal Service and prevent changes to services ahead of the election; the resolution asks Congress to provide funding and calls on the Postal Service to preserve delivery standards. The city attorney also joined a coalition of states and municipalities in suing to halt changes the administration is making to postal operations, the supervisor said.
The resolution was adopted unanimously. The board recorded the vote as 11 ayes. The transcript does not include new city funding for postal operations; the resolution is a formal expression of the board’s position and a request for federal action.
Ending note: The resolution asks Congress and the Postal Service to act to preserve mail service standards during the pandemic and election period. Departments and city officials may pursue legal and advocacy steps referenced in the resolution.
