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Planning Commission approves resolution to apply for California Coastal Commission grant for shoreline resilience
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously adopted a resolution allowing staff to apply for up to $700,000 from the California Coastal Commission to produce a coastal sea-level rise adaptation plan that would align with SB 272 and increase the city’s priority for state funding for coastal resilience projects.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on July 17 voted unanimously 7–0 to adopt a resolution authorizing the Planning Department to apply for a California Coastal Commission grant to develop a coastal sea-level rise adaptation plan required by Senate Bill 272.
Principal planner Tam Tran told commissioners that the state requires local governments with coastal jurisdiction to prepare sea-level rise adaptation plans and that plans approved by the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) and the California Coastal Commission are prioritized for state implementation funding. Tran said remaining Coastal Commission grant funds could be used to support the city’s compliance with SB 272 and that the department is coordinating with partner agencies and environmental‑justice stakeholders in preparing a scope and budget.
Public comment included requests for a continuance and for more transparency about grant budget detail. Eileen Bogan of the Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods said the staff report and the Coastal Commission accounting did not clearly reconcile whether $700,000 was available and urged the commission to continue the item until staff could provide a breakdown. Director Tanner told the Commission the resolution authorizes staff to apply for funds and that the Coastal Commission will determine the actual award; she said if less than $700,000 were available the city would not receive $700,000.
Votes and action - Motion to adopt resolution to apply for a Coastal Commission grant: moved by Commissioner Imperial, seconded; approved unanimously, 7–0.
Why it matters: An adopted coastal adaptation plan consistent with SB 272 and certified by the Coastal Commission increases the city’s competitiveness for state funding for shoreline protection and adaptation projects. Staff emphasized that the resolution permits an application and does not itself change land use.
Staff next steps: Staff said it will continue scope discussions with Coastal Commission staff, incorporate environmental‑justice considerations as required by the Coastal Commission, and proceed with a grant application; if awarded, staff will return with a proposed scope and budget.
