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San Francisco committee votes to send ordinance implementing SB 1383 edible‑food recovery to full board
Summary
The Government Audit & Oversight Committee advanced an ordinance to codify California SB 1383 edible‑food recovery rules locally, citing pilot results and potential CalRecycle grant eligibility; staff emphasized outreach-first enforcement and detailed tiered compliance requirements for commercial food generators.
San Francisco’s Government Audit & Oversight Committee voted June 2 to send an ordinance implementing California’s Senate Bill 1383 — aimed at diverting edible food from landfill to human consumption — to the full Board of Supervisors.
Committee Chair Supervisor Dean Preston moved the item after presentations from a representative of Board President Shimon Walton’s office and Department of Environment staff. Committee members recorded support without substantive amendment from the floor; the clerk recorded the roll and the motion passed.
The measure codifies elements of SB 1383 locally and gives city staff authority to enforce state requirements within San Francisco. A city presenter said the ordinance aims to…
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