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Rules Committee backs Supervisor Walton for Bay Area Air Quality board
Summary
The Rules Committee recommended Supervisor Shamann Walton for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board, citing District 10’s disproportionate air‑pollution burden. Public comment raised long‑standing contamination concerns at Hunters Point and Treasure Island.
The Rules Committee on July 29 recommended Supervisor Shamann Walton’s appointment to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Board of Directors and forwarded the recommendation to the full Board of Supervisors.
At the meeting a supervisor who currently serves on BAAQMD stressed the importance of Walton’s inclusion given that “the most impacted areas of San Francisco are in District 10,” and moved the appointment forward with a positive recommendation.
During public comment, a frequent speaker (identified in the record as Mr. Wright) alleged persistent contamination at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and Treasure Island and said local residents have experienced health harms; he urged air‑quality authorities to prioritize independent testing and safety. Committee members did not adjudicate these allegations during the meeting and the nomination was forwarded as a committee report to the full board.
The committee took the recommendation without objection; the item will be considered by the full board under the committee report.
