Common use of The Department Clause in Contracts

The Department. The Department is a department of the City and County of San Francisco (“City”) governed by the Commission, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and the Director of Health (“Director”). The Department and the Commission manage and control the City’s hospitals, emergency medical services, and in general provide for the preservation, promotion and protection of the physical and mental health of the residents of the City, except where the Charter grants such authority to another officer or department.