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Department of the Environment’s FY2014–15 budget approved despite major clean-transportation shortfall
Summary
The Commission on the Environment approved the Department of the Environment’s FY2014–15 budget on March 25 while staff warned a lapse of an earmark will leave a significant shortfall in Clean Transportation funding that could end the city’s electric-vehicle program without new general-fund support.
The Commission on the Environment approved the Department of the Environment’s fiscal year 2014–15 budget on March 25 after staff outlined a shortfall that threatens the city’s Clean Transportation work, including electric-vehicle programs.
Acting Director David Osserman told commissioners that "the 1 area where we do have a significant shortfall is in the area of clean transportation, where we had a earmark that has sustained our electric vehicle work ... that has now ended or will end as of June 30." He said the department is seeking general-fund support and will meet with the mayor’s budget director the following day to try to fill the gap.
Why it matters: Osserman warned the shortfall goes beyond capital funding to personnel costs,…
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