San Francisco Bills Salesforce Nearly $500K for City Services During 2019 Dreamforce Conference

Salesforce works with San Francisco city agencies like the transportation agency, police department, and Moscone Center to organize its annual Dreamforce conference.
In 2019, the transportation agency billed about $90,000 for labor costs related to street closures and traffic control.
The police department billed $400,000 in 2019 for security and traffic officers during the conference.
Salesforce paid the city $490,000 total in fees and cost recovery in 2019.
This year's fees won't be known for weeks, but the 2019 costs provide insight into the scale of Street closures and resources needed.

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