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Board committee schedules follow-up after grand jury flags parks planning gaps; Rec and Park gives timelines for Tenderloin projects
Summary
The Government Audit & Oversight Committee heard the 2016–17 civil grand jury's parks report, received Rec and Park's response and project timelines (Turk & Hyde expected July 2019; Sergeant John McCauley/Macaulay expected August 2019), and the chair moved to send a resolution to the full board and hold an Oct. 18 hearing to review strategic, operational and capital plans.
The Government Audit & Oversight Committee on Oct. 3 reviewed the 2016–17 civil grand jury report "Planning to Make Our Parks Even Better," heard public comment from Tenderloin residents pressing for faster work on Macaulay Park and Turk & Hyde Mini Park, and scheduled a follow-up hearing to examine implementation and equity in project prioritization.
The grand jury foreperson, Kathy Lowry, and committee lead Charles Head said the jury found Rec and Park staff to be "bright, engaged, committed, and responsive" but recommended updating acquisition policies, emphasizing preventive maintenance, and holding at least annual board hearings to track strategic, operational and capital plans.
Dawn Kamala Navin, director of planning and capital management for the San Francisco Recreation and Park…
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