Public Works Hearing

Notice is hereby given that the Director of Public Works will hold a remote public hearing via teleconference to consider the item(s) listed below and that said public hearing will be held as follows:

DATE:               November 13, 2024

Time:                10:00am

Location:          REMOTE MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

1. Call to Order

2. Public Comment

Members of the public may address the hearing officer on matters that are within the department’s jurisdiction but not on today’s agenda.

3. Hearing Order 211117

To consider a request from the property owner of 1463 pacific avenue, for a minor sidewalk encroachment permit to install and maintain one new garbage enclosure fronting the subject property along pacific avenue (block 0185, lot 030).

4. Hearing Order 211133

To consider the Mission Rock Project (3rd Street and Mission Rock Street; Port of San Francisco), applications for master major encroachment permit and major encroachment permit for infrastructure improvements.

Public Works hearings are held through videoconferencing and will provide for remote public comment.

For Order 211117: Persons unable to participate in the videoconference may submit written comments regarding the subject matter to Shannon Do of the Bureau of Street Use and Mapping at Shannon.Do@sfdpw.org. Comments received before the hearing will be brought to the attention of the hearing officer and made a part of the official public record.

Further information, if desired, on this matter may be obtained prior to the hearing by contacting Shannon Do of the Bureau of Street Use and Mapping at Shannon.Do@sfdpw.org.

PowerPoint files, documents and photo images in their presentations must send the materials to Shannon Do of the Bureau of Street Use and Mapping via email at Shannon.Do@sfdpw.org by 5 p.m. at least one business day before the hearing. If attendees access the webinar via a computer, they will be able to share documents themselves via the “share screen” functionality.

For Order 211133: Persons unable to participate in the videoconference may submit written comments regarding the subject matter to Shawna Gates at Shawna.Gates@sfdpw.org. Comments received before the hearing will be brought to the attention of the hearing officer and made a part of the official public record.

Further information, if desired, on this matter may be obtained prior to the hearing by contacting Shawna Gates at Shawna.Gates@sfdpw.org.

PowerPoint files, documents and photo images in their presentations must send the materials to Shawna Gates via email at Shawna.Gates@sfdpw.org by 5 p.m. one business day before the hearing. If attendees access the webinar via a computer, they will be able to share documents themselves via the “share screen” functionality.

Personal information that is provided in communications to Public Works is subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act and the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance. Personal information provided will not be redacted. Members of the public are not required to provide personal identifying information when they communicate with Public Works. All written or oral communications that members of the public submit to the department regarding projects or hearings will be made available to all members of the public for inspection and copying. The department does not redact any information from these submissions. This means that personal information including names, phone numbers, addresses and similar information that a member of the public elects to submit to the department may appear in public documents that members of the public may inspect or copy.

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, Boards, Councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.

For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force: City Hall Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone (415) 554-7724, fax (415) 554-7854 or E-mail sotf@sfgov.org

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code 2.100, et. seq.] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission: 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone (415) 252-3100; fax (415) 252- 3112; or web site: www.sfethics.org.

Language Interpreters

Request must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing to ensure availability.

ESPAÑOL: La solicitud de un intérprete debe recibirse 48 horas antes de la reunión.

中文: 如需即時傳譯，請於會議前最少四十八小時通知