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Planning Department budget approved as staff seeks cuts and creates community equity division
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Feb. 4 approved the department's proposed FY2021–23 budget that includes a 7.5% general fund reduction (~$500,000), a $2 million fee reduction and the creation of a community equity division; commissioners praised staff for managing reductions while preserving program priorities.
San Francisco Planning Commission President Koppel and commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 4 to approve the Planning Department's proposed budget for fiscal years 2021–23, endorsing staff plans to absorb a roughly $500,000 general-fund reduction and a projected $2 million decline in fee revenue.
Director Hillis outlined the department's approach: limit hires by focusing cuts on vacant positions (leaving roughly 20 vacancies), use a newly…
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