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Planning Department pauses adoption of outreach principles after commissioners ask for clearer language
Summary
San Francisco Planning Department staff presented a public outreach and engagement program that includes six guiding principles and $15,000 in seed funding; commissioners praised the framework but asked staff to clarify language, explicitly reference the Planning Commission, and add commitments on language access and public education. The commission continued the item to Aug. 9 for revisions.
Joanna Lynn Saingen, the Planning Department—s Communications Manager, and planner Claudia Flores asked the San Francisco Planning Commission to endorse a new public outreach and engagement program and a set of six guiding principles intended to broaden participation and improve departmental transparency. The proposal draws on a baseline assessment of staff and community feedback, training funded in part by a $15,000 grant from the Friends of City Planning and technical assistance from the Davenport Institute, and an internal "public outreach and engagement team" (POET) to implement training and guidance for planners.
Commission staff framed the proposal around four goals: (1) broaden engagement to underrepresented residents and…
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