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Committee advances $500,000 appropriation for independent Hunters Point sea-level and groundwater study
Summary
The Budget & Appropriation Committee voted to forward an ordinance recommending $500,000 from General Fund reserves to the SFPUC for an independent analysis of sea-level rise and groundwater impacts at the Hunters Point Shipyard. Public commenters urged a full cleanup and more community oversight.
The Budget & Appropriation Committee advanced an ordinance on March 27, 2024, to appropriate $500,000 from the city's General Fund reserves to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for an independent analysis of sea-level rise and groundwater impacts at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Chair Supervisor Connie Chan moved to excuse President Aaron Peskin earlier in the meeting and then called the item, which Supervisor Shamann Walton sponsored and recommended with a positive vote.
The measure was described by committee staff as a carryover from a previous hearing that required an amendment to change the fiscal year. Supervisor Walton told the committee that, after recent discussions, allocating the study funds from the…
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