San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee (Mar 12, 2026) — Street‑sweeping ordinance amended and recommended; dog sterilization ordinance continued; jail conditions hearing continued
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The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee met March 12, 2026 (called to order 10:02 a.m., adjourned 2:01 p.m.) with Chair Matt Dorsey, Vice Chair Bilal Mahmood, and Member Alan Wong present. The committee amended and recommended Ordinance 251254 regarding mechanical street sweeping operations and Health Code refuse receptacle language; continued Ordinance 251162 (mandatory spay/neuter/chemical sterilization of dogs) to April 9, 2026; and continued Hearing 251197 on conditions for women in custody at local jails to the call of the chair. All motions carried by the three members present.
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- Ordinance 251254 (Administrative, Health Codes - Mechanical Street Sweeping Performance; Refuse Receptacles) was AMENDED and RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED (vote: Ayes — Dorsey, Mahmood, Wong).
- Ordinance 251162 (Health Code - Spaying, Neutering, and Sterilizing of Dogs) was CONTINUED to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee meeting of April 9, 2026 (vote: Ayes — Dorsey, Mahmood, Wong).
- Hearing 251197 (Conditions for Women in Custody at Local Jails) was CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR (vote: Ayes — Dorsey, Mahmood, Wong).
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Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee (3/12/2026 10:00 AM)
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