This resolution addresses the findings and recommendations from the 2023-2024 Civil Grand Jury Report on flood management in San Francisco. It urges the Mayor to implement these recommendations through her department heads and the annual budget process.
Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2023-2024 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled "Come Hell or Highwater: Flood Management in a Changing Climate;" and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through her department heads and through the development of the annual budget.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the findings of the 2023-2024 Civil Grand Jury Report on flood management in San Francisco, prompting a response from the Board of Supervisors.
The Civil Grand Jury released the report titled 'Come Hell or High Water: Flood Management in a Changing Climate,' highlighting the city's inadequacies in flood management and climate resilience.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee received the Grand Jury report and outlined the requirement for city departments to respond within 60 days.
Various city departments submitted their responses to the Grand Jury's findings and recommendations, addressing issues of governance, funding, and communication regarding climate resilience.
The committee reviewed the responses and recommended amendments to the resolution responding to the Grand Jury report.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution responding to the Grand Jury report, urging the Mayor to implement the accepted findings and recommendations.
The Mayor approved the resolution, facilitating the implementation of the recommendations through department heads and the annual budget process.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
This hearing will discuss the 2023-2024 Civil Grand Jury Report on flood management in San Francisco as it relates to climate change. The report aims to address the city's preparedness for potential flooding issues.
This hearing will discuss the 2023-2024 Civil Grand Jury Report on flood management in San Francisco as it relates to climate change. The report aims to address the city's preparedness for potential flooding issues.