This resolution addresses the findings from the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury Report regarding San Francisco's warning system, which suggests improvements for better public communication. It urges the Mayor to implement the accepted recommendations through city departments and the annual budget process.
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 "FOG OF WARNING: San Francisco’s Warning System That Warns but Doesn't Inform;" 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.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the findings of the 2025-2026 Civil Grand Jury regarding San Francisco's emergency alert system.
The Civil Grand Jury released the report titled 'Fog of Warning: San Francisco’s Warning System That Warns but Doesn't Inform', which identified significant gaps in the city's emergency alerting system.
City departments, including the Office of the Mayor and the Department of Emergency Management, submitted their responses to the findings and recommendations of the Civil Grand Jury report.
The Clerk of the Board provided a memo to the Board of Supervisors detailing the required responses to the Civil Grand Jury report, which must be submitted within 90 days.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee scheduled a hearing to consider the Civil Grand Jury report and the responses from city departments.
The Board of Supervisors introduced a resolution responding to the Civil Grand Jury report, urging the Mayor to implement the accepted findings and recommendations.
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