Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
Agenda items include: SFPD/SFMTA updates, a brief goal-setting discussion, a draft resolution regarding SFPD enforcement budgeting, and an election for the vacant Chair position
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What SFPD Could Take From NYPD: Monthly Crash and Citation Reports
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