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LAFCO reappoints Commissioner Schmelzer and names Leah Pimentel alternate amid strong community support
Summary
The San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission reappointed Commissioner Schmelzer to the public-member seat and approved Leah Pimentel as the alternate; public commenters and several commissioners cited Pimentel’s community solar outreach and Bayview Hunters Point ties.
The Local Agency Formation Commission reappointed Commissioner Schmelzer to the public-member seat and appointed Leah Pimentel as the alternate public member (seat 7) by unanimous consent at its meeting.
Leah Pimentel, who described herself to the commission as a 28-year Bayview Hunters Point resident and a community organizer with GRID Alternatives, urged commissioners to include stronger community representation and local-hiring awareness in energy projects. "My name is Leah Pimentel. I've lived in San Francisco's Bayview Hunters…
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