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Office of the City Administrator July 2026 Newsletter
The City Administrator’s Office is dedicated to improving how San Francisco government serves the public. By leading efforts to strengthen service delivery across departments, we’re working together to make government more effective, responsive, and accountable. In this month’s newsletter, we are excited to share highlights of our latest work, along with upcoming events happening this month.
Learn how to apply for a City grant with resources for grant seekers!
Whether you are a small business owner, nonprofit, or a community member looking to beautify your neighborhood, the City has grant programs to support your needs!
To support grant seekers, the Office of the City Administrator developed a Grants Process Guide to provide a detailed overview of the different stages of a city grant application.
Pokémon World Championships comes to Moscone Center, Aug 28-30!
From August 28–30, San Francisco's Moscone Center will welcome the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, bringing together more than 3,000 competitors and thousands of additional fans from around the world!
The City will be activated with small business partnerships and a wide array of events! For more information about what's happening, visit ShopDineSF on SF.gov.
In 2026, Moscone's 38 scheduled events are expected to generate more than 674,000 hotel room nights, a 69% increase since 2024. Conventions at Moscone are a major driver of visitors to the City, supporting San Francisco's $10 billion tourism industry.
Exploring new technologies to improve City services
San Francisco is launching a new "try before you buy" approach that allows City departments to evaluate emerging technologies, including AI, before making larger technology investments. Through short-term pilot projects, departments can test innovative solutions to see how they can improve City operations and services before making longer-term purchasing decisions.
This approach enables the City to adopt new tools responsibly, encourage innovation, and ensure public dollars are invested in solutions that make government more accessible, responsive, and effective for San Franciscans.
Interested in learning more? Explore the City's Emerging Technologies program and new "try before you buy" procurement pathway on SF.gov.
Investing in the infrastructure San Francisco relies on
This month, Mayor Lurie and the Board of Supervisors approved the City's budget. Compared to the previous two-year cycle, this budget nearly doubles investments in critical infrastructure--like streets, core building systems, parks, fire stations, police stations, and hospitals--building a safer, more resilient San Francisco.
The new budget includes full funding for the City's Street Resurfacing Program to improve pavement conditions citywide; major investments in back-up power to keep emergency facilities running; and physical improvements like curb ramps, elevators, and barrier removal to make San Francisco more accessible.
Learn more about how the City plans for long-term infrastructure investments on the Office of Resilience and Capital Planning webpage.
Stay safe in extreme heat
With summer in full swing, San Francisco is preparing for high heat risk days. Managed by the Office of Resilience and Capital Planning, the Heat & Air Quality Resilience Project (HAQR) coordinates across City agencies to ensure San Franciscans can stay safe during heat events.
The City is working to provide cooling spaces to beat the heat, distribute cooling resources at community locations, and plant trees to reduce heat in hotter neighborhoods.
Visit sf.gov/heat for heat alerts, cooling locations, and heat safety tips.
Join Alemany Farmers Market for a Farmers Market Week Celebration!
On Saturday, August 8, 9 am to 12 pm, Alemany Farmers Market will host a community celebration for National Farmers Market Week.
Join us for tastings, family fun, music, and more! Attendees can receive a free Alemany Farmers Market tote bag while supplies last.
Alemany Farmers Market is the oldest continuously operated farmers market in California. Established in August 1943, it played a key role in starting the farmers market movement in the state.
The Alemany Farmers Market takes place on Saturdays, 7 am to 2 pm, at 100 Alemany Boulevard in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood, year round, rain or shine.
Celebrating a successful One City Day
Earlier this month, more than 4,000 people signed up to participate in One City Day, San Francisco’s first-ever citywide day of service.
Volunteers worked on over 170 projects—cleaning up litter, planting trees, and removing graffiti in neighborhoods across city!
The City Administrator’s Office hosted a kickoff for 4 volunteer projects on Treasure Island.
Together, we cleaned up trash at the Treasure Island Landing and along the Clipper Cove shoreline, beautified Treasure Island YMCA’s front porch, cleaned the Treasure Island Childcare Center playground, and built a garden at the HealthRIGHT360 client home.
Thank you to all volunteers who participated in this Citywide effort!
Supporting our immigrant communities
The San Francisco Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA) continues to work closely with local service providers to help immigrant communities connect with resources and information.
Resources
- Access Immigrant Services and Resources
- Find upcoming free citizenship workshops
- Learn about making a financial emergency plan
- Share multilingual PSAs for immigrant communities
If you or someone you know has an interaction with federal enforcement and needs immediate legal support, call the community-led Rapid Response Hotline at (415) 200-1458.