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Environment department says constrained funding will delay Climate Action Plan without new staffing and a long‑term finance plan
Summary
Acting director Tyrone Joo told the committee the department’s proposed budget is effectively flat and lacks resources to implement the 2021 Climate Action Plan; he said a study with UC Berkeley will recommend long‑term funding options and the commission requested $3.2M in the next fiscal year to begin implementation.
The San Francisco Department of the Environment told supervisors that its proposed budget does not provide the discretionary resources necessary to implement the city's adopted Climate Action Plan. Acting director Tyrone Joo said most operating funds are restricted by grant or fee source, limiting the department’s ability to reallocate staff to building‑ and transportation‑sector strategies that account for a large share of city…
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