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City officials say Prop H and new online portal are speeding business permitting; supervisors call for broader rollout
Summary
At a Sept. 9 hearing, city staff said Proposition H and a centralized online permitting service shortened review times—reporting a 14‑day average and 100% of online Prop H applications cleared within 30 days—while supervisors requested expansion, demographic tracking, and supports for businesses scaling from pop‑ups to storefronts.
City officials told the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Sept. 9 that Proposition H’s reforms and a new centralized online permitting portal are producing faster permit outcomes for entrepreneurs, but supervisors urged broader expansion and supports for businesses outside current Prop H zones.
Supervisor Matt Haney, who called the hearing, said the session followed examples of entrepreneurs who face long, costly permitting processes. Laurel Arvani Tibes of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development described the Small…
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