What happened on Monday, 17 October 2022
San Francisco County, California
Experts urge San Francisco to prioritize water recycling to address algal blooms and river health.
San Francisco County, California
Committee members support Stephen Torres, emphasizing worker representation in the entertainment industry.
San Francisco County, California
Department of Building Inspection aims to launch user-friendly code search tool soon.
San Francisco County, California
Candidates emphasize personal journeys and strategies to aid formerly incarcerated individuals' reintegration
San Francisco County, California
San Francisco repeals 2019 building codes to enact updated 2022 California standards.
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Eastham addresses safety concerns on Route 6 following high fatal crash statistics.
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Report details over 1,000 injury crashes and 23 fatalities on Route 6 from 2010-2021.
San Francisco County, California
MTA proposes changes to improve pedestrian access at bus stops by eliminating parking.
San Francisco County, California
San Francisco initiates public communication to inform contractors of building code updates.
San Francisco County, California
Candidates share personal experiences to propose impactful changes for reentry programs and individuals.
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Community members endorse Youssef Nathan and Jabari Jackson for San Francisco's reentry council.
San Francisco County, California
Officials discuss strategies to address nutrient loading and protect marine life in San Francisco Bay.
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Accident rates reduced from 22 to 12, with injury crashes down from 9 to 6.
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
The Cape Cod Commission launched the Safe Routes to School infrastructure grant application (Oct. 3), with project awards from $200,000 to $2,000,000, 80% federal funding, MassDOT covering under 20%, and applications due Nov. 18; high schools may be eligible if a partner school has six months’ participation.
San Francisco County, California
Residents and neighborhood groups urged the committee and Rec & Park to prioritize small pocket parks in the dense Lower Nob Hill/Tenderloin area. Rec & Park said it has ~$10.4 million in the open space acquisition fund (FY22/23 balance) but existing obligations reduce unobligated funds; staff narrowed a broker list of 136 parcels to several promising candidates for further review.
San Francisco County, California
Joanna Hernandez receives nomination for reentry council due to her extensive community impact.
San Francisco County, California
City secures $2.5B in funding for southeast treatment plant upgrades
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
MPO staff announced a Regional Transportation Plan update with a 25‑year horizon and a schedule to seek public input through winter/spring outreach, with a draft due in May and potential approval in June; staff flagged safety and climate resilience (EVs, low‑lying roads) as priorities.
San Francisco County, California
Ordinance removes expired lead paint notification language from building code to streamline reviews.
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Deadline for Safe Routes to School project applications is November 18 with decisions by January.
San Francisco County, California
After a months‑long SFMTA presentation outlining a phased plan to update stop guidelines and daylight many flag stops, supervisors and dozens of callers urged immediate action to paint 20‑foot red curbs at stops across the city to eliminate parked cars and improve accessibility; SFMTA said policy changes will be proposed to the MTA board and implementation will be phased because of outreach and shop capacity.
San Francisco County, California
The committee continued an ordinance on surveillance-technology policies (Rec & Parks body-worn cameras, Elections Department and airport cameras) and amended and continued a police equipment policy ordinance after members raised privacy and reporting questions, including concern about a third‑party tennis app mining personal data.
San Francisco County, California
Sixteen people applied for four seats on San Francisco’s Reentry Council; many applicants described lived experience and reentry work. The committee heard dozens of testimonies and continued the item to Oct. 24 so supervisors and the public can review complete application packets.
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Cape Cod Commission staff presented a Barnstable County top‑50 crash locations report (2018–2020) and a Route 6 corridor safety analysis (2010–2021), identifying high‑crash intersections, fatality counts and examples where TIP projects (roundabouts, signals) reduced crashes and injuries.
San Francisco County, California
The Rules Committee recommended Steven Torres to the full Board for the Entertainment Commission seat after hearing six applicants and multiple endorsements from venue operators and community organizations. Supporters emphasized worker representation and nightlife recovery after the pandemic.
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Barnstable County identifies top crash locations while emphasizing ongoing roadway safety projects.
San Francisco County, California
Science and regulatory experts told a San Francisco supervisors’ committee that an unprecedented August 2022 harmful algal bloom in South Bay was fueled by unusual low turbidity, more sunlight and calm winds; high nutrient loads made the event larger and longer. Panel discussed emergency responses, medium‑term optimizations and long‑term capital projects with regional costs estimated in the billions.
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
The Cape Cod MPO voted to release Amendment 1 to the FFY 2023–2027 Transportation Improvement Program for public comment, adding stimulus-funded transit line items including an estimated $27 million passthrough to the Steamship Authority and nearly $6 million for Cape Cod RTA uses.
San Francisco County, California
The Land Use & Transportation Committee voted Oct. 17 to forward ordinances adopting the 2022 California building standards (with local amendments) to the full Board. The Department of Building Inspection said changes are largely nontechnical and the new code is expected to take effect Jan. 1, 2023.
Senator Mitt Romney, Utah Senators and Congress Representatives, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
Unidentified Speaker (S1) praised a local project that uses natural bacteria to treat effluent for reuse, said treated water is returned to rivers and the Great Salt Lake, and urged that the federal infrastructure bill and local conservation address drying-area water needs.
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Cape Cod RTA announces EV consultant RFP to advance electric vehicle infrastructure and training.
Cape Cod Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), West Chatham, Town of Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Improvements include roundabouts and traffic signals leading to significant crash reductions.