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Public Works says vacancies top 20%; proposes extra cleaning crews and corridor workers as Tenderloin debate intensifies
Summary
Public Works reported a ~21.7% vacancy rate department‑wide and that Street & Environmental Services (SES) holds most general‑fund vacancies (about 70). The department proposed 9 new enhanced cleaning FTE plus ~45 temporary corridor workers and a nighttime median‑maintenance crew; supervisors pressed for faster hiring and questioned capital financing choices.
Public Works interim director Carla Short and CFO Bruce Robertson told the committee that the department is struggling with a high vacancy rate — approximately 21.7% overall and about 75 general‑fund vacancies concentrated in Street & Environmental Services.
The department proposed incremental investments to address urgent cleanliness and maintenance needs: nine new FTE for an "enhanced cleaning" program focused on high‑need corridors, a new nighttime median maintenance crew (1 supervisor + 5 gardeners) to…
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