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Board adopts resolution urging changes to state bill that would alter coastal boundaries, warns of risk to Coastal Act
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 8–3 to oppose Senate Bill 951 as introduced, saying the measure could carve San Francisco out of Coastal Commission jurisdiction and set a dangerous precedent; supporters of the bill urged further negotiation with the Coastal Commission and Senator Scott Wiener.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Feb. 6 adopted a resolution opposing California State Senate Bill 951 unless amended, expressing support for the California Coastal Act and the role of the California Coastal Commission. The resolution passed 8–3 after more than an hour of debate by supervisors representing neighborhoods along the city’s western shoreline.
Supervisor Matt Haney (the transcript lists the speaker as Supervisor Engardio / Engardio) and others said the city should be cautious and allow the state and Coastal Commission time to resolve boundary questions administratively. Some supervisors, including Supervisors Melgar and Engardio, said they preferred more dialogue and reserved judgment pending negotiations between Senator Scott Wiener, Planning Department staff and the Coastal Commission. “It feels premature to vote on a resolution now when Senator Wiener and the Coastal Commission could reach a consensus that makes the resolution moot,” one supervisor said.
President Aaron Peskin led the resolution’s advocates and urged the board to take a hard line. Peskin described the proposed legislation as an unnecessary and dangerous step that could set a precedent
