Raised with a strong family tradition of community activism, Ayanni Peters knew she wanted to pursue a career that positively impacted her community. Born and raised in the Bay Area and a rising junior at San Francisco State University, Peters entered college with plans to pursue nursing. However, Peters discovered a different career passion after two summers interning at a Bay Area construction services firm through the CityWorks Internship Program. Peters’ experience motivated her to switch to a major in construction management with the goal of working on projects that improve the lived
Camaraderie and teamwork are key facets of any engaging workplace. Former “solo worker” Simon Pan first discovered his unexpected value and joy for collaboration as a CityWorks summer intern working at the SFPUC’s Southeast Treatment Plant. “At Burton [Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High School] I always worked alone, I was a solo person. With CityWorks, I saw how engineers communicate and collaborate with each other to make a project a success. I realized that working together is fun and that I actually wanted that same type of positive, collaborative working environment in my own career.”
As the state continues to grapple with dry weather conditions, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is expanding its innovative Leak Alert program, which notifies customers of continuous water use. The expanded program will now notify commercial and industrial properties and larger multi-family buildings, along with continuing to send leak alerts to single and small multi-family properties and irrigation accounts.
With local communities continuing to struggle economically due to the devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector’s Financial Justice Project has embarked on an innovative pilot program to provide steep discounts on water and sewer bills to eligible customers.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is accepting bids for Renewable Energy Supplies and Stand-Alone Energy Storage for its CleanPowerSF program.
With water use already down by seven percent in San Francisco, local residents continue to demonstrate their commitment to efficient water use San Francisco, CA – With water usage in San Francisco already down seven percent since the advent of voluntary restrictions, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is already on track to meet Governor Gavin Newsom’s 15 percent water reduction goal. Last week, Governor Newsom asked California residents to voluntarily reduce their water usage 15 percent below 2020 rates. Since April 29, when the SFPUC asked for a 10 percent voluntary reduction in
Acclaimed Bay Area artist Mildred Howard, who has been selected by the San Francisco Arts Commission to create a cornerstone sculpture for the future Southeast Community Center at 1550 Evans Avenue, will begin working with young artists in residence on Thursday.
The SFPUC's Customer Service Bureau will return for in-person services at our headquarters, 525 Golden Gate Avenue on Monday, July 12.