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Small business newsletter for December 2023

Updates, trainings, announcements, and more, from the Office of Small Business

Department of Building Inspection Customer Communication

DBI Update – Customer Survey, Electronic Plan Review Online Info Session 3pm TODAY

San Francisco Expands E-Bike Food Delivery Initiative with New Federal Funding

Funding from the United States Department of Energy supports San Francisco’s climate efforts to reduce emissions and boost income for San Francisco delivery workers

Increased Enforcement Against Car Break-Ins Leads to Significant Decrease Citywide

Leaders pledge to continue and expand efforts that have led to 50% decrease in auto burglaries over last three months

UPDATE: Subject Identified, OCME Appreciates Help from Public

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner seeks the public’s help to identify decedent.

Longtime Small Business Owner Janet Tarlov Nominated to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors

President of the Glen Park Merchants Association and San Francisco Council of District Merchants Associations Vice President Janet Tarlov would bring small business experience to seven-member SFMTA Board of Directors

With Respiratory Viruses Circulating, All Bay Area Health Officers Recommend Actions to Stay Healthy for the Holidays

Health Officers from the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Solano, Sonoma, and the city of Berkeley encourage the public to take these easy steps to protect themselves and others this holiday season.  

San Francisco Opens 300 New Shelter Beds this Week as Part of Ongoing Shelter Expansion

Since 2018, San Francisco has expanded shelter capacity by over 60% and helped over 10,000 people exit homelessness

Two New Mission Street Marketplaces Open to Support Permitted Street Vendors and Fill Empty Storefront as Street Vending Moratorium Begins

City and community partners to provide economic opportunities and support services to street vendors in the Mission; the temporary moratorium is result of ongoing safety concerns due to unauthorized vending and illegal activities

San Francisco Juvenile Probation Launches New Data Dashboards

For over 20 years, JPD has published an annual report on juvenile justice system metrics. This year, JPD presents our 2022 Annual Report on interactive data dashboards.