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Committee forwards two street‑tree charter amendments after robust debate on funding and ballot timing

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · June 30, 2016
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Summary

Supervisors considered two charter amendments to transfer street‑tree maintenance and liability to the city and to establish a dedicated urban‑forest fund. Supporters urged dedicated funding to preserve the canopy; opponents cautioned about ballot fatigue and asked to coordinate revenue measures.

The Rules Committee on June 30 considered two related charter amendments to change who maintains street trees and how the work is funded.

Supervisor Scott Wiener presented Item 2 (third draft) to transfer street‑tree maintenance to the city and create a special fund to pay for upkeep — including trees on San Francisco Unified School District property — and Item 3 (first draft) to shift maintenance…

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