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Supervisors back two‑year pilot letting commercial property owners opt into city-run graffiti abatement
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee advanced an ordinance to create a two‑year, opt‑in graffiti‑abatement pilot that would let Public Works abate graffiti on commercial corridors at no cost to participating property owners; the committee forwarded the measure unanimously after BLA review and supervisor questions about eligibility, coordination and funding.
San Francisco’s Budget & Finance Committee on July 13 advanced an ordinance that would let property owners along commercial corridors opt into a two‑year pilot for city‑run graffiti abatement.
The ordinance, introduced as Item 15, would amend the Public Works Code so Public Works can proactively paint over graffiti on participating parcels and establish regular patrol routes. Jennifer Feaver, representing Supervisor (Melgar)ʼs office, told the committee the pilot is intended to support small businesses and revitalize commercial corridors. She said the proposal includes a $2 million annual add‑back to Public Works (about $4 million over two years) to staff crews, and that the department…
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