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Public commenters raise concerns about West‑Side firefighting water plans and SFFD solar permit delays

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Two public commenters urged the Fire Commission to review water‑supply plans for firefighting on the West Side and asked the department to restore faster solar and energy‑storage plan review times after contractor Luminalt reported weeks‑long delays.

During the general public comment period at the March 12 Fire Commission meeting, two callers urged action on separate items affecting fire prevention and firefighting capacity.

Eileen Volkin, speaking for herself and identified as associated with the Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods, asked the commission to re‑examine a water‑supply project involving the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) she said had been transferred from the fire department in 2010. Volkin described AWOS pump Station…

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