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Committee advances code changes to implement Prop E, shifting street‑tree maintenance to city
Summary
The Land Use & Transportation Committee advanced an ordinance to align the Public Works Code with Charter section 16.129 (Proposition E), committing $19 million annually to street‑tree care, formalizing a three‑year establishment period for newly planted trees and clarifying liability for owner‑caused damage.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Land Use & Transportation Committee on Dec. 4 advanced an ordinance to amend the Public Works Code to implement Charter section 16.129, the voter‑approved Proposition E, which makes the city responsible for maintaining street trees.
Supervisor Jeff Sheehy, the measure’s sponsor in committee, said the voter measure passed in November 2016 and created a dedicated program to return maintenance responsibility to the city. Carla Short, superintendent of the Bureau of Urban Forestry, told the committee that…
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