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Planning Commission adopts department budget for fiscal years 2025–2027
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted unanimously to adopt the Planning Departmentproposed budget and work program for fiscal years 2025 through 2027, directing the department to submit the proposal to the mayor's office.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Feb. 13 adopted the Planning Department's proposed budget and work program for fiscal years 2025 through 2027, voting 6-0 to send the proposal to the mayor's office.
The vote follows a staff presentation that outlined a multiyear revenue decline driven by lower entitlement and permit volume and a resulting reduction in department staffing. Thomas DeSanto, director of administration for the Planning Department, summarized the department's financial picture and recommended adoption of the proposed budget for final submission to the mayor.
DeSanto told the commission that revenues from entitlements and permitsthe department's principal revenue sourcefell sharply during and after the COVID-19 years and remain below pre-pandemic levels. The…
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