親愛的讀者們：
許多時候，小商業都面臨著不必要的障礙，層層疊疊的規則和條例使它們很難在市內開業和經營。我們在這方面的議題上已經取得了一些良好的進展，例如，兩年前選民通過了H提案，大大縮短了一些商業審批的程序。
但這還不夠。我們需要將這種簡化程序擴大到更多的小商業，以便有意者填補空置的舖面並支持商戶。
正因如此，在我們所做工作成效的基礎上，我提出了進一步改善小商業的許可證審批：
‧ 減少在嘗試開設新店面或擴展到新空間時的所遇到的障礙
‧ 允許更多的商業不用經過長達數月的許可程序的情況下開業
‧ 使產業多樣化，以填補空置地舖
‧ 解決提供娛樂和/或酒精的場所，以及為顧客提供戶外用膳的商業所面對的挑戰
這些是我們正在採取的關鍵立法步驟。但我們也在改進我們每天在位於South Van Ness 49號的新三藩市許可證中心與商戶的互動方式。許可證中心在一個中央地點提供由23個不同許可證部門提供的服務站，而不是把顧客送到多個地點遞交申請。
這些服務站於2021年7月開放，服務由規劃局、樓宇檢查局、公共衛生局、公務局等部門。通過將服務集中在同一地方，客戶可以有效地到訪不同發許可證部門，從而獲得更好的體驗和改善政府職能。自今年年初以來，許可中心平均每天為191名客戶提供服務，平均每天提供531項服務。
作為經濟復甦工作的一部分，我們將繼續對進行改變和改進，以便商戶能夠專注於服務客戶和發展成功的業務。
請在微信上添加我以獲取更新和資源：londonbreed。
敬安！
三藩市市長 倫敦．布里德
Making it easier for small businesses
My fellow San Franciscans,
Too often, small businesses face unnecessary barriers with layers of rules and regulations that make it hard to open and operate a business here. We’ve made some good progress in this area, for example with the passage of Prop H by the voters two years ago, which significantly shortened the process for some business approvals.
But it’s not enough. We need to expand this kind of streamlining to more small businesses so we can fill vacant storefronts and support entrepreneurs.
That’s why I am proposing additional small business permitting improvements, building upon the success of work we have done to:
Reduce the number of barriers when trying to open a new storefront or expand into a new space
Allow more businesses to open without going through the months-long permitting process
Diversify industries to fill vacant commercial ground floor spaces
Address challenges for venues that provide entertainment and/or alcohol, as well as for businesses that offer outdoor patios for patrons
These are key legislative steps we are taking. But we also are improving how we interact with small businesses every day in our new San Francisco Permit Center at 49 South Van Ness. The Permit Center offers 23 distinct service areas by different permitting departments in one centralized location, instead of sending people off to multiple locations
Opened in July 2021, these services are provided by the Planning Department, Department of Building Inspection, Department of Public Health, Department of Public Works, among others. By centralizing services in one place, customers can move between permitting departments efficiently, resulting in a better experience and improved government function. Since the start of this year, the Permit Center has served an average of 191 customers per day and provides on average 531 services daily.
We have continued to make changes and improvements to the processes as part of the City’s recovery efforts so that entrepreneurs can focus on serving their customers and building up a successful business.
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Sincerely,
London N. Breed
Mayor
