To achieve the purpose of the Shared Spaces Program, the Core City Agencies shall perform the functions set forth below consistent with each Agency’s authority under the Charter and other applicable City law. The specific roles of each participating Core City Agency for each Shared Space Category are set forth in Section 94A.4.
(a) Coordinate principles and practices in Shared Spaces designated under the Program with other public agencies operating similar public realm initiatives and projects in the City.
(b) Be responsible for development and administration of Program implementation, policies, and strategies.
(c) Sustain strategic partnerships with stakeholders of Shared Spaces, including community organizations, nonprofit organizations, and businesses, in supporting and enhancing the Program.
(d) Endeavor to keep barriers to participation in the Program as low as possible, including but not limited to keeping administrative and permit fees modest.
(e) Explore efforts to cross-subsidize approved Shared Spaces by leveraging the revenue generated in Shared Spaces that exceeds the cost of managing and operating the Shared Space and directing a portion of the excess funds to support other Shared Spaces that have a demonstrated funding need.
(f) Seek Permittees for Shared Spaces through a Permittee identification process that utilizes existing City partnership efforts where possible and builds strong relationships with Permittees.
(g) Network communication and coordinate efforts of the various Permittees within the Program.
(h) Identify opportunities to streamline permitting for active uses of and access to Shared Spaces so that barriers to event permitting are eliminated or minimized.
(i) Encourage Permittees to maximize events and activities that are free to the public.
(j) Collect Shared Space participation data and user feedback, and use established criteria to evaluate Permittee performance outcomes in various areas, including racial equity, transportation, the environment, public access, economic impact, type of activities, and community engagement.
(k) Support development of long-term maintenance and activity partnerships for Shared Spaces.
(l) Strive to ensure that Shared Spaces remain available to the public, while recognizing that some small number of restricted access events or time-specific commercial use of Curbside Shared Spaces by businesses in suitable locations may be helpful in assisting in the City’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
(m) Support the City’s goal of continuing to be a national and international leader in public realm innovation.
(n) Support the City’s values and commitments to the Transit First, Vision Zero, and Climate Action policies; access for disabled persons; and application of the Curb Management Strategy to ensure balanced curbside functionality.
(o) Provide access for people and goods (e.g. bus stop, commercial or passenger loading zone, disabled loading and parking, etc.); movement (e.g. accommodating transit and bike lanes, etc.); public accessibility; public safety (e.g. red zones for daylighting, fire hydrants, etc.); and bicycle parking and storage (e.g. bike corrals and bike sharing stations).
(p) Ensure equitable access for all who live and work in San Francisco through the implementation of regulations and requirements that account for disability and access needs.
(q) Support San Francisco’s economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic by creating ways for the public to activate public spaces and safely engage in economic activities, like dining and retail, outdoors.
(r) Support San Francisco’s goal of promoting equitable opportunity for businesses by performing outreach in multiple languages to small businesses located in communities suffering from economic, health and environmental burdens.