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Civil grand jury urges fast AWSS expansion; SFPUC and supervisors set studies and timelines
Summary
The civil grand jury found large coverage gaps in San Francisco's auxiliary emergency firefighting water system and recommended a funded buildout in 15 years. SFPUC and Fire Department agreed on steps but proposed studies and a Dec. 30, 2021 plan timeline; the committee adopted amendments setting study and reporting deadlines and continued the item for follow‑up.
A civil grand jury report delivered to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee on Sept. 19 documented significant gaps in San Francisco’s auxiliary firefighting water system (AWSS), saying large parts of the city — especially western and southern neighborhoods — are not adequately protected in the event of a major earthquake.
Stephen Garber, chair of the civil grand jury committee that investigated emergency water supply, said the AWSS "does not cover large parts" of several supervisorial districts and concluded that, at then‑current funding rates, full buildout could take roughly 35 years. "The civil grand jury feels that 35 years to adequately protect large parts of the city is simply unacceptable and too long," Garber said, and recommended experts develop a funded…
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