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Rules panel advances Farrell park-funding charter amendment after amendments, sends it to follow-up hearing
Summary
Supervisors debated and amended a charter amendment to create a baseline appropriation and equity metrics for the Recreation & Park Department, hearing extensive public testimony. A motion to adopt language as presented passed 2–1 and the item was continued for further drafting and review.
Supervisor Mark Farrell introduced a charter amendment the Rules Committee discussed Jan. 14 that would require an annual baseline appropriation for the City and County of San Francisco—s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Fund based on FY2015—16 spending and add equity and planning obligations for the Recreation and Park Department.
Farrell told the committee the amendments would force the department and commission to "develop a set of equity metrics" to establish a baseline of services and resources in low-income and disadvantaged neighborhoods, require those metrics and related operational, strategic and capital plans be submitted for…
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