Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled "The Sounds of Silence: San Francisco's Outdoor Public Warning System and the Cost of Not Deciding;" and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his department heads and through the development of the annual budget.

The Civil Grand Jury released a report titled 'The Sounds of Silence: San Francisco's Outdoor Public Warning System and the Cost of Not Deciding', highlighting the issues with the city's outdoor warning sirens, which have been silent since December 2019.

The report recommended that the Department of Emergency Management formally advise the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors on whether to restore or permanently retire the Outdoor Public Warning System.

City departments, including the Office of the Mayor and the Department of Emergency Management, submitted a consolidated response to the Grand Jury's findings and recommendations.

The Clerk of the Board prepared a memo outlining the required responses to the Grand Jury report, indicating that the Board must respond within 90 days.

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee scheduled a hearing to consider the Grand Jury report and the responses from city departments.

A resolution responding to the Grand Jury report was introduced, urging the Mayor to implement the accepted findings and recommendations.

The Clerk of the Board received the formal response to the Grand Jury report from the Mayor's Office and other departments.