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Supervisors’ committee forwards ordinance to lower café table-and-chair permit fees after debate over enforcement and $300,000 revenue hit
Summary
Supervisor Carmen Chu introduced an ordinance to lower café table-and-chair permit fees and expand online renewals; the committee heard that the change could reduce revenue by about $300,000 but was told DPW expects efficiencies and compliance gains; the item was forwarded to the full Board with recommendation.
The San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee on Wednesday forwarded to the full Board an ordinance amending Public Works Code section 2.1.1 to change café table-and-chair permit fees and make environmental findings, after a discussion that balanced expected efficiencies against a projected revenue loss.
Supervisor Carmen Chu, the ordinance sponsor, said the proposal would reduce the flat administrative fee (currently described in the hearing as…
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