San Francisco voters approve a ballot measure to split Public Works into two, creating a new Department of Sanitation and Streets to focus on street cleaning, tree care and other operations functions. However, before the split was fully implemented, voters went back to the ballot and reversed course in 2022 to keep the department whole. Both ballot measures created two commissions. The Public Works Commission is responsible for overseeing department performance, approves contracts, reviews contract performance and annually reviews the department’s performance. The Sanitation and Streets Commission establishes minimum standards of cleanliness for the public right of way and sets baselines for services.