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Public Works director outlines new vending penalties, tree in-lieu option and $535M earthquake bond plan
Summary
Director Carla Short told the commission the Board of Supervisors approved local implementing legislation for a state vending law (signed by Mayor Lurie), described a developer tree-planting in-lieu fee proposal under the Permit SF reforms, and previewed a proposed $535 million EASER 2026 bond for seismic upgrades and first-responder facilities.
Carla Short, director of San Francisco Public Works, used the commission’s Dec. 11 informational item to highlight policy changes and capital plans the department expects to carry into 2026.
Short said the Legislature’s recent state bill expanding tools to address illegal sidewalk vending required accompanying local legislation. “The board gave final approval to the legislation this week and Mayor Lurie signed it into law yesterday,” Short said, describing an enforcement ladder that begins with written warnings and escalates (within an 18-month window) to infractions and, for fourth or subsequent violations, misdemeanor charges punishable by up…
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