Happy San Francisco Small Business Week! Founded by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, this annual week-long celebration is dedicated to the thriving small business community. This year's series of workshops, networking opportunities and activities are centered around the theme of “Rising Together,” which emphasizes how the collaboration of small businesses can create a thriving ecosystem and sustainable success.

The SFPUC-managed Pulgas Water Temple stands as a tribute to the safe, reliable drinking water that transformed the Bay Area

The SFPUC’s Water Enterprise notched a key win this month when Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings each affirmed the enterprise’s high bond ratings with stable outlooks.

For Samer Aboul Hosn, being a Senior Management Assistant for the Power Enterprise at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is about more than keeping operations running smoothly. It’s about building bridges between people, policies, and purpose. “I like to think of myself as the person helping the Assistant General Manager and our office who serves not just our colleagues, but every ratepayer in the city,” Samer shares. “We handle everything from time-off requests to legal documents to mayoral correspondence, all in the same hour.”