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Ordinance#260685Unfinished Business-Final Passage
In plain English

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's streets/public-works rules to allow the Department of Public Works to recover the City’s costs for abating illegal dumping through administrative enforcement proceedings against persons responsible for the illegal dumping.

Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to authorize the Department of Public Works to recover the City’s costs for abating illegal dumping through administrative enforcement proceedings against persons responsible for the illegal dumping; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Introduced: Jun 9, 2026
Final action:
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How it got here

The legislation originated from the need to address the high volume of illegal dumping in San Francisco and to streamline the process for recovering abatement costs.

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CEQA Determination2026-06-18
Planning Department

The Planning Department determined that the proposed ordinance complies with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Referral CEQA 061826
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Response Received2026-06-24
Planning Department

The Planning Department provided a response regarding the CEQA determination for the ordinance.

Legistar action history
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Introduction of Ordinance2026-06-09
Supervisor Sauter

Supervisor Sauter introduced the ordinance to amend the Public Works Code to allow the Department of Public Works to recover costs for illegal dumping abatement.

Legistar action history
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Committee Review2026-07-20
Land Use and Transportation Committee

The ordinance was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Land Use and Transportation Committee.

Comm Pkt 072026
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Committee Report Presentation2026-07-21
Board of Supervisors

The ordinance was presented as a committee report during the Board meeting for final passage.

Comm Rpt Rqst Memo 071526

Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record

Document trail
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Leg Dig Ver1
Official legislation text
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Referral CEQA 061826
Environmental review (CEQA)
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CEQA Det 062426
Environmental review (CEQA)
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How they voted

No recorded roll-call vote yet. This item may have passed without a recorded individual vote, or is still pending.

Legislative journey

PresidentJun 9, 2026
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardJun 18, 2026
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Planning DepartmentJun 24, 2026
·RESPONSE RECEIVED