Supervisors consider ordinance to centralize workforce development under new department
An ordinance would centralize city workforce development under a Department of Economic and Workforce Development, require a citywide funding allocation plan, create a seven‑member advisory committee, and set phased timelines; the committee continued the measure for two weeks to finalize amendments and staffing details.
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An ordinance before a Board committee would amend the administrative code to centralize San Francisco’s workforce development policy and oversight under a Department of Economic and Workforce Development (or successor). The effort — presented by the item sponsor and the City Attorney’s Office — is intended to coordinate roughly tens of millions of dollars currently spread across departments and to improve performance measurement and accountability.
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