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Rules Committee pauses children—s agency charter amendment after heated debate and heavy public comment
Summary
Supervisors debated a mayoral charter amendment to create a children's agency and related commissions and reporting requirements for the SFUSD. Co-sponsors proposed splitting the measure; community speakers and several supervisors urged delay. The committee recessed the item amid a major SF GovTV outage and continued the matter to Jan. 26.
The Rules Committee on Jan. 24 heard extensive debate over a proposed charter amendment from Mayor London Breed that would create a new children—s agency, a Department of Early Childhood, and a Children—s Commission; it would also add reporting and governance requirements related to the Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEAF) and conditions for discretionary city funds to the San Francisco Unified School District.
Peg Stevenson of the Comptroller—s Office said the measure has no substantial fiscal impact but noted operating costs for a commission secretary and…
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