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Planning Department outlines staffing boost, citywide historic survey in proposed FY2015–17 budget

San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission · January 21, 2015
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San Francisco Planning Department officials presented a two‑year budget proposal that would add about 12.6 FTE in 2015–16 (14 annualized for 2016–17), fund a multi‑year citywide historic survey and temporarily staff short‑term rental enforcement as applications surge.

The San Francisco Planning Department on Wednesday told the Historic Preservation Commission it will seek to add roughly 12.62 full‑time equivalents in fiscal 2015–16, annualizing to 14 FTEs in 2016–17, as part of a two‑year budget and work program aimed at addressing fast‑growing application volume.

Director Ram said the department is reviewing about 1,500 projects at once and faces sustained demand for permit and entitlement work. Keith DeMartini, the department’s finance and IT manager, said the department is projecting a small general‑fund…

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