San Francisco Pronounces Plan To Reopen Metropolis Corridor To Public
May 12, 2021
From June 7th, the town hall will be open for personal services and general public access
San Francisco, CA. – Mayor of London N. Breed and City Administrator Carmen Chu today announced the timetable for the reopening of the City Hall to the public. The town hall closed along with the rest of the city in March 2020 and has not been open to the general public for almost 15 months.
From Monday June 7th, City Hall will reopen for personal services and general public access. This includes personal services such as applying for marriage certificates, obtaining birth and death certificates, recording documents and registering businesses, and paying property and corporate taxes and fees. Counter services are open to the Treasurer and Tax Collector’s Office, Assessor’s Office, County Clerk, Office of Small Business, and other agencies. The county clerk will begin accepting online appointments for in-person wedding ceremonies starting today, and wedding ceremonies (no more than six guests) will resume after the town hall reopens. The week before, starting June 1st, some town hall services will only be open by appointment for very limited personal services and will not be open to the general public. For more information on the schedules and plans for each department’s reopening, please visit sf.gov/location/city-hall.
“Bringing the public back to City Hall is an important step in our reopening process,” said Mayor London Breed. “The town hall is the heart of our civic life where people can come to attend to their basic needs or to participate in the most important moment of their lives. Here we gather to mourn, celebrate and share most important moments our city. I’m very excited to see people in this building again, especially on the first day Weddings return. San Francisco is opening up again. ”
“With our early successes in distributing vaccines and managing COVID-19, we can now implement expanded personal services across San Francisco,” said city administrator Carmen Chu. “We are excited to see weddings and people back at City Hall. More importantly, those who have not been able to contact us online or by phone have another way to access important services . “
City hall visitors must wear face-covering and keep 6 feet away from members of other households. There may also be additional instructions on maximum occupancy when services are received in individual offices. Regular security checks will take place upon entering the Goodlett / Polk Street Steps and Grove Street entrances. The Van Ness steps and the entrances to McAllister Street will remain closed.
“This is an exciting day for our employees and a hopeful milestone on the way to the recovery of our city,” said Treasurer José Cisneros. “It is always an honor to work in the City Hall for our taxpayers, but it will be a real pleasure to return to a building full of city workers, residents and tourists.”
“Our office is delighted to be one of the first departments to safely reopen and welcome people to City Hall. During this pandemic, we have been quick to focus on remote working while ensuring that our resources continue to be available to the public” said assessor Joaquín Torres. “Now again, whether you want to get answers to your problems, get copies of marriage certificates, record important documents, or gain access to records for research or review, our knowledgeable staff is here to help and answer any questions you may have . Together we open our doors to service, to offer the Franciscans access and stability. “
During the pandemic, city authorities continued to serve the public by responding to constituents’ needs via phone, mail and online services. San Franciscans can still access the city’s services by calling 3-1-1 or visiting sf.gov.
This news release was prepared by the office of the Mayor of San Francisco. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
