This motion aims to reverse the Planning Commission's approval of the environmental report for PG&E's Power Asset Acquisition Project, pending the Board of Supervisors' written findings. If passed, it would require further evaluation of the project's environmental impact.
Motion conditionally reversing the Planning Commission’s certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the proposed Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Power Asset Acquisition Project, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board of Supervisors in support of this determination.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's application for the PG&E Power Asset Acquisition Project, which prompted an environmental review process.
The SFPUC filed a project application with the Planning Department to initiate the environmental review process for the PG&E Power Asset Acquisition Project under CEQA.
The Planning Department published a Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project, but later determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was necessary due to public comments and appeals.
A Notice of Preparation was issued, and the public scoping process for the EIR concluded on July 28, 2023.
The Draft EIR was published and circulated for public review, including a public hearing held on April 17, 2025.
The Planning Commission certified the Final EIR by Motion No. M-21929, finding it compliant with CEQA and adequately addressing the Project's impacts.
Christian H. Cebrian and Alaura McGuire filed appeals against the certification of the FEIR, challenging its adequacy.
The Board held a public hearing to consider the appeals and conditionally reversed the Planning Commission's certification of the FEIR, pending written findings.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record