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6-1-2022 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:                    June 1st, 2022

Time:                     10:00am

Location:              REMOTE MEETING VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

1. Call to Order

You are invited to a Zoom webinar
When: June 1, 2022 10:00 AM Pacific Time

Tree Removal Hearing

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82065047187

 

 

Or iPhone one-tap :

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Telephone

+1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799

Webinar ID

820 6504 7187

 

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 206565  
To consider the removal of one (1) street tree with replacement adjacent to 136 Delmar St. Staff denied the removal and the applicant appealed.

4. Hearing Order 206566 
To consider the removal of two (2) street trees with replacement adjacent to 730 Pine St. Staff denied the removals and applicant appealed.

5. Hearing Order 206567  
To consider the removal of two (2) street trees with replacement adjacent to 3669 21st St. Staff approved one tree and denied one removal; applicant appealed.

6. Hearing Order 206568
To consider the removal of one (1) street tree with replacement adjacent to 1378 Church St. Staff approved the removal and public protested.

7. Hearing Order 206569
To consider the removal of one (1) street tree with replacement adjacent to 335 Jersey St. Staff approved the removal and public protested.

In accordance with numerous local and State proclamations, orders and supplemental directions regarding theCOVID-19 virus, Public Works hearings are held through videoconferencing and will provide for remote public comment.

As the COVID-19 virus situation evolves, please visit the Public Works website (sfpublicworks.org) regularly to be updated on the current situation as it affects public hearings and the department.

Persons unable to participate in the videoconference may submit written comments regarding the subject matter to Bureau of Urban Forestry at 49 South Van Ness Ave. Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94103 or urbanforestry@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. Individuals who wish to speak at the hearing and who want to use materials such as PowerPoint files, documents and photo images in their presentations must send the materials to Bureau of Urban Forestry via email at urbanforestry@sfdpw.org by 5 p.m. the 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.

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 peoples 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