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Supervisors hold citywide hearing on Community Ambassadors, call for coordination and dashboards
Summary
Supervisors heard presentations from DEM, OEWD and the Office of Civic Engagement on 34 ambassador programs in San Francisco, and urged a coordinated needs assessment, standardized training and a centralized reporting channel (311 integration). The committee continued the hearing for follow‑up as DEM builds a citywide coordination plan.
The Government Audit & Oversight Committee on June 1 held a multi‑department hearing to inventory and assess Community Ambassador programs operating across San Francisco, including those run by city agencies, community benefit districts and nonprofit grantees.
Chair Supervisor Dean Preston said the goal is to identify what the programs do, where they operate, how they are funded and what standards are needed to improve transparency and accountability. "It is my hope that this hearing will provide clarity on the roles and responsibilities of the various ambassador programs," he said.
Andre Torrey, newly hired Street Ambassador…
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