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Rules Committee renews Graffiti Advisory Board, changes reporting and forwards three appointments
Summary
The committee extended the Graffiti Advisory Board's sunset three years to March 1, 2022, changed reporting from biannual to annual, heard public comment and testimony from applicants, and forwarded appointments of Mike Petrica, Margo Casillas and Gregory Dillon to the full Board with positive recommendation.
The San Francisco Rules Committee on Jan. 16 advanced an ordinance to extend the Graffiti Advisory Board’s sunset date by three years to March 1, 2022, and to require the advisory board to submit annual — rather than biannual — reports to the mayor and the Board of Supervisors.
Deputy Director Larry Stringer of San Francisco Public Works, who chairs the Graffiti Advisory Board, described the board’s work since its formation in February 2003, including three subcommittees (education, enforcement, abatement), the development of a blight ordinance that increased owner compliance, school programs that teach art versus vandalism, partnerships that produce community murals, and recent changes in enforcement strategy by the district attorney’s office.
Stringer said the advisory board needs more time to continue its work: "We're just asking that this committee be extended, because we've run up time wise," and he cited reductions in teenage tagging and a higher rate of property‑owner compliance with the blight ordinance.
Public testimony and applicants followed. Greg(ory) Dillon, an at‑large representative on the Graffiti Advisory Board, emphasized improved data from the city's reporting app: "before, there were like 20,000 reports coming in a year. Now, they're 70," and said better data lets the city target departments that lag on abatement. Margo Casillas, a real‑estate representative for Clear Channel Outdoor, described operational priorities for documenting graffiti and said Clear Channel spends "over 300,000" on maintenance, including power washing and glass replacement for its transit shelters.
The committee heard from applicants including Mike Petrica, who described pro bono student public‑service announcements, and then moved to forward the ordinance and the appointments of Mike Petrica (seat 16), Margo Casillas (seat 17) and Gregory Dillon (seat 18, reappointment) to the full Board with a positive recommendation. The items were ordered without objection.
The ordinance and appointments will be considered by the full Board at its next scheduled meeting; the committee record lists the advisory board’s continued role in advising on enforcement, cleanup and prevention strategies.
