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Parks department asks for more maintenance, urban forestry investment and adds cisterns for emergency fire protection
Summary
Parks and Recreation described investments in park safety, hazardous-tree removal and urban forestry, requested funding for additional park patrol officers, and highlighted a PUC-led cistern program to improve fire resiliency with 75,000-gallon cisterns in the Sunset District.
The Department of Parks and Recreation detailed a set of strategic priorities for the coming budget cycle, emphasizing park safety, urban forest management and customer service.
Director (Mr.) Ginsberg highlighted that 96% of San Franciscans live within a 10-minute walk of a park and outlined investments: scholarships for recreation ($1.1M), hazardous tree removal, a proposal to add park patrol officers and dispatch capacity, and modest new HR and IT staffing to reduce vacancy…
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