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2025 Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District Election
Community Benefit Districts (CBD), also known as Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), strive to improve the quality of life on commercial and mixed-use corridors. Each district is a partnership between the City and local communities. Local property owners vote to become a CBD and agree to pay an assessment. A nonprofit created by the neighborhood distributes the funding for various improvements.
Key Dates & Deadlines
- Election Period: Friday, May 23, 2025 – Tuesday, July 8, 2025
- Vote Tabulation: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
- Election Results: Tuesday, July 8, 202
Voting Information
Who Can Vote:
The 148 properties that front Ocean Avenue from Manor Drive on the west running along Ocean Avenue to Interstate 280.
Voting Methods:
By Mail:
All eligible properties will receive a ballot about 45 days before Election Day. The voted ballot must be received by the Department of Elections no later than 12 p.m. on the day of the public hearing or in person before the conclusion of the public testimony portion of the public hearing on the proposed assessment and assessment range. That hearing is set for 3:00 p.m. on July 8, 2025.
After completing your ballot, please mail to:
Director
Department of Elections
P.O. Box 420569
San Francisco, CA 94142
In Person:
You can pick up a replacement ballot or drop off your ballot at the Department of Elections at City Hall, Room 48.
Replacement Ballot:
If you do not receive, lose, damage, or mismark your original ballot, you can request a replacement. Contact us at 415-554-4375. You can also choose to vote in person.
Vote Tabulation Information
- The day before tabulation day, the Department of Elections will begin the extraction process.
- After the public hearing on July 8, 2025, the Department of Elections will count ballots to determine if the CBD is passed.
- The processes associated with canvassing the ballots are open to public observation in City Hall, Room 59, and will be broadcast live on the Department’s web channel, SF Elections Live, at sfelections.org/live.