This resolution urges the City Attorney and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to quickly settle their lawsuit with the EPA concerning the Clean Water Act. It aims to expedite resolution for better water management and compliance.
Resolution urging the City Attorney and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to immediately resolve its lawsuit regarding the Clean Water Act with the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a lawsuit involving the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the EPA regarding the Clean Water Act.
Supervisors Melgar and Peskin introduced a resolution urging the City Attorney and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to resolve their lawsuit with the EPA regarding the Clean Water Act.
The proposed resolution was referred to the Land Use and Transportation Committee for further consideration.
President Aaron Peskin transferred the resolution from the Government Audit and Oversight Committee to the Land Use and Transportation Committee.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee reviewed and amended the resolution, recommending it for adoption as amended.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution as amended, urging the City Attorney and the SFPUC to resolve the litigation promptly.
The Mayor returned the resolution unsigned, allowing it to become effective without her approval due to the time limit.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record