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San Francisco LAFCO approves FY2020–21 budget submission; public‑bank work paused for now
Summary
LAFCO voted to approve a proposed FY2020–21 budget submission contingent on city funding, prioritizing Clean Power SF oversight and a labor study while pausing intensive work on a public bank amid projected citywide deficits.
San Francisco — The Local Agency Formation Commission on June 19 approved a proposed FY2020–21 budget submission that would expand LAFCO’s work but remain contingent on the city and county’s final budget decisions.
Chair Sandra Lee Feurer moved to submit the proposed budget, with direction about potential cuts if the city requires reductions; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote. The clerk recorded ayes from Vice Chair Cruz Pollock, Commissioner Matt Haney, Commissioner Courtney Marr and Chair Feurer.
Executive Director Brian Gogel presented the final budget proposal and contrasted a status‑quo, charter‑protected allocation of $297,342 with a requested expanded package (roughly $1.47 million) that would fund two full‑time positions, consultants (including for a public‑bank study), and additional research capacity to support oversight of Clean Power SF and continuing labor research.
Gogel said he was prepared to operate on the status‑quo budget if the city’s final allocation is lower and that the commission would revisit the budget after the mayor’s office and the board of supervisors finalize departmental funding levels in September.
Several commissioners said they favored continuing Clean Power SF oversight and labor‑study work while pausing or de‑prioritizing the public‑bank development because of the city’s projected multi‑billion‑dollar deficit. Commissioner Cruz Pollock suggested trimming the communications plan if cuts are required; other commissioners urged reinstating the executive officer position as a civil‑service FTE rather than a consultant role.
Public comment on the budget included Eric Brooks of Californians for Energy Choice, who urged LAFCO not to drop public‑bank work and said a public bank could provide long‑term savings for clean‑energy and housing initiatives.
Chair Feurer said the motion approved the proposed budget as the final LAFCO submission and reflected the commission’s direction about priorities and potential cuts; she also said the executive officer position, if converted to FTE, would be posted and subject to reapplication.
The commission completed a roll call and the clerk announced there were four ayes; the motion carried.
