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Public Works highlights employee campaign, Buchanan Mall groundbreaking; consent calendar adopted
Summary
Director Carla Short rolled out a 'Real People, Real Work' campaign and announced the Buchanan Mall groundbreaking. The commission adopted the consent calendar and set its next meeting for April 10.
At its March 27 meeting the San Francisco Public Works Commission heard Director Carla Short's informational report and adopted a routine consent calendar before moving into two contract awards later in the agenda.
Director's update: Short introduced a new in‑house multimedia campaign titled "Real People, Real Work," created to mark Public Works' 125th anniversary and to spotlight department employees. Staff said the campaign includes videos, podcasts, written profiles and more than 40 large posters on JCDecaux sidewalk kiosks with QR codes linking to the content. Short also announced a groundbreaking for the Buchanan Mall renovation, describing the project as a community‑driven, environmentally sustainable streetscape effort for the Fillmore area.
Consent calendar and logistics: The commission considered draft minutes from March 13 and one contract modification on the consent calendar; Commissioner Paul Wolford moved to adopt and Commissioner Bloom seconded, and the item passed unanimously. The commission recessed for five minutes during the meeting and reconvened at 10:32 a.m. The next regular meeting was scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 408.
Why it matters: The communications campaign aims to raise public awareness about Public Works' diverse roles, and the Buchanan Mall project marks a local capital improvement in Fillmore. The unanimous consent vote advanced routine administrative matters and set up the commission to consider larger action items that followed.
