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Commission hears Giant Sweep presentation and approves community grants for Bayview, Excelsior projects
Summary
The commission heard a large outreach presentation on the Giant Sweep litter-prevention program and approved several community grants, including climate-resiliency outreach for Bayview Hunters Point and a $70,000 bicycle project for the Excelsior neighborhood.
City staff and community partners updated the commission on volunteer and outreach efforts to keep San Francisco streets and public spaces clean, and commissioners approved grant awards for local community projects.
Jimmer Casiole of the Department of Public Works presented the Giant Sweep program, an umbrella volunteer and education initiative launched after the local team's 2012 season. Casiole said the program has recorded more than 38,000 pledge signers and more than 75,000 volunteer hours since program launch in 2013; the department reported 33 school assemblies last year that reached 8,186 students. Casiole urged volunteers to call 311 to report illegal dumping and said the program supports monthly cleanups across districts.
After the Giant Sweep presentation, the commission considered grant awards for Bayview Hunters Point climate-outreach work (Bay Institute / EcoCenter with outreach partner APRI), an Excelsior bicycle project and an Urban Sprouts garden and nutrition project with San Francisco Parks Alliance as fiscal sponsor. Staff said the Bayview grants will fund climate-resiliency outreach and adult-targeted curricula through the EcoCenter at Heron's Head.
Annie Yang outlined two recommended awards, including a $70,000 grant for a bicycle project in the Excelsior to refurbish surplus bikes and provide training and shared bikes to families. Commissioners discussed applicant presence at the meeting and asked staff to ensure large grantees engage with communities and appear publicly when accepting City funds. The commission moved and approved the grants and community partnerships by voice vote.
Staff said a separate artwork RFP for the Bayview mural project drew no applications and will be reissued with clearer language about eligible applicants and project management roles.
