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Commission approves Department of Environment budget and authorizes letter urging more climate funding
Summary
After extensive public comment urging more general-fund support, the Commission voted to approve the Department of Environment's FY21–22 operating recommendation and separately authorized the president to send a letter to the mayor's budget office urging increased resources for climate and environmental justice work.
The San Francisco Commission on the Environment approved the Department of the Environment’s recommended operating budget submission and, by separate unanimous vote, authorized the president to transmit a letter summarizing public concerns and urging additional funding for climate and environmental justice work.
Fiscal manager Joe Salem presented the draft budget and explained the distinction between the department’s Annual Appropriation Ordinance (AAO) request and its operating budget. He told commissioners: "The city is currently projecting a $653,000,000 deficit over the next 2 fiscal years," and outlined how that projection has led to general-fund reduction…
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