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2245 Post StreetLand Use and Transportation Committee4d agoMarch 9, 2026
Committee Advances Zoning for 34,000 Sq Ft Holocaust Education Center on Post Street
The committee approved a special use district at 2245–2255 Post Street to enable construction of the only Holocaust education center in Northern California, serving 165,000 students statewide.
Why it matters: The JFCS Holocaust Center currently lacks space to serve 80% of its student demand in-person; the new 34,000-square-foot facility will be the only institution of its kind in Northern California.
San Francisco
Engine Company Number 33Land Use and Transportation Committee5d agoMarch 9, 2026
San Francisco's Last Horse-Drawn Firehouse Advances to Landmark Designation
The committee initiated landmark designation for the 1896 Engine Company No. 33 firehouse at 117 Broad Street in Ocean View, among the oldest standing firehouses in San Francisco.
Why it matters: The designation is the first under the Family Zoning Plan landmark program in District 11, a district that has not yet had extensive historic resource surveying, making properties vulnerable to demolition under state housing laws.
San Francisco
James RichardsLand Use and Transportation Committee5d agoMarch 9, 2026
Committee Unanimously Names Bayview Block After Local Hiring Pioneer James Richards
The committee approved renaming one block of Oakdale Avenue to James Richards Way, honoring the co-founder of Aboriginal Black Man United who drove San Francisco's mandatory local hiring laws.
Why it matters: Richards' organizing model created the blueprint for San Francisco's mandatory local hiring on city-funded projects—a framework later adopted in the federal Build Back Better Infrastructure initiative.
San Francisco
SEIU 1021Land Use and Transportation Committee11d agoMarch 2, 2026
Rideshare Drivers and Unions Demand AV Limits, Warn of Job Losses and Safety Risks
Over 20 public commenters—including drivers, union leaders from SEIU and the Taxi Workers Alliance—urged supervisors to limit Waymo's expansion, citing safety failures and threats to 800,000 California driver livelihoods.
Why it matters: The organized labor presence signals growing political pressure to restrict AV expansion, with unions representing rideshare, taxi, and municipal workers building a coalition that could influence state legislation.
San Francisco
AB 1777Land Use and Transportation Committee11d agoMarch 2, 2026
Supervisors Question Waymo's Readiness to Meet July 1 State Law Requiring 30-Second Response Times
Committee pressed Waymo on compliance with AB 1777's July 1 effective date mandating 30-second dispatch response times and 2-minute geofencing, highlighting a massive gap from December's 50-minute waits.
Why it matters: AB 1777 creates enforceable standards for AV emergency response for the first time, and Waymo's December performance suggests the company may not meet them—raising questions about what happens as more AV companies enter San Francisco.
San Francisco
Roadside AssistanceLand Use and Transportation Committee11d agoMarch 2, 2026
Fire Chief Warns City Workers Are Becoming 'Default Roadside Assistance' for Waymo
DEM and fire officials told supervisors that first responders are being diverted from emergencies to move stuck Waymos, a burden they called untenable as AV fleets grow.
Why it matters: Every minute a firefighter or police officer spends moving an empty car is a minute not spent responding to a life-threatening emergency, and the city has no mechanism to bill Waymo for these costs.
San Francisco
WaymoLand Use and Transportation Committee12d agoMarch 2, 2026
1,593 Waymo Stoppages and 53-Minute 911 Hold Times Exposed During Blackout Hearing
City agencies detailed how Waymo's 829-vehicle fleet froze across San Francisco during the December 20 blackout, with 1,593 stoppages and dispatchers waiting nearly an hour to reach Waymo.
Why it matters: The incident revealed that a single power outage can immobilize an entire autonomous fleet, turning hundreds of connected vehicles into obstacles for emergency responders at the worst possible time.
San Francisco
SFPUCLand Use and Transportation Committee12d agoMarch 2, 2026
Committee Approves No-Cost PG&E Gas Meter Easement for Sewage Plant Upgrade
Committee unanimously recommended a permanent easement granting PG&E approximately 2,944 square feet at the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant for a new gas meter station.
Why it matters: The new biosolids digesters replacing aging solids treatment facilities at the Southeast Plant require increased natural gas supply that cannot be provided without this easement.
San Francisco
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