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Residents urge signage to notify homeless people that firehouse restrooms are available

San Francisco Fire Commission · January 27, 2016
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Summary

Two public commenters told the commission they distributed flyers and money at Tent City to inform homeless people that taxpayer-funded firehouse restrooms are available and asked the department to install signage ("toilets available 7 days a week, 9 to 6") at stations near the encampment; they said station staff were aware of the policy and had let people use the restrooms.

During the public comment period Michael Vitrelis, who identified himself as a "sunshine advocate," told the commission he and a volunteer handed out flyers and attached dollar bills to attract attention and inform homeless residents near the Mission/Division tent encampment that public toilets in…

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