The hearing will review Fleet Week 2026, scheduled for October 4-12, focusing on past major events to assess successes and areas needing improvement in coordination among city departments. It will also request reports from various city agencies on their plans for managing large events effectively in the future.
Hearing on Fleet Week 2026, which will be held October 4-12, 2026, focusing on recent major events in the City, examining what worked in those events, identifying areas for improvement in interdepartmental coordination, and urging concrete, transparent plans for how the City plans to effectively facilitate large events in the future; and requesting the Department of Emergency Management, Police Department, Fire Department, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Recreation and Parks Department, and Mayor's Office to report.
How it got here
The legislation for a hearing on Fleet Week 2026 was introduced to assess the city's preparedness for large events following recent major occurrences.
Supervisor Stephen Sherill introduced a hearing request to evaluate Fleet Week 2026, focusing on interdepartmental coordination and planning for large events.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee referred the hearing request to relevant city departments including Emergency Management, Police, Fire, Transportation, and Recreation and Parks.
The President of the Board waived the 30-day rule to expedite the hearing process for Fleet Week 2026.
The hearing request was transferred to the appropriate committee for further consideration.
The hearing on Fleet Week 2026 was scheduled for discussion by the Government Audit and Oversight Committee.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record