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Supervisors advance parks charter amendment, accept technical changes and continue review to Dec. 10
Summary
The Rules Committee held the first hearing on a proposed charter amendment to guarantee baseline funding and new planning, equity and accountability requirements for the Recreation and Park Department. Supervisors accepted technical amendments and continued the item to Dec. 10 for further revision and public input.
A San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee hearing on Nov. 12 advanced a proposed charter amendment intended to stabilize funding for the Recreation and Park Department and to tighten planning and accountability, but the committee continued the item for further revision on Dec. 10.
Author Supervisor Mark Farrell said the voter initiative would establish an annual baseline appropriation tied to city spending in fiscal year 2015–16, mandate planning and periodic performance audits, and provide roughly $350,000,000 in new funds for parks over 15 years. "This voter initiative is a charter amendment that would guarantee just over $350,000,000 in new funding for the Rec and Park Department over the next 15 years," Farrell said, summarizing the measure's fiscal intent and oversight additions.
Phil Ginsberg, general manager of the Recreation and Park Department,…
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