What happened on Friday, 15 April 2022
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The SFPUC outlines its Clean Power SF rate study aiming for independent cost-based rates.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
CALAFCO advocates for SB 938 to raise protest thresholds for special district dissolutions.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
San Francisco LAFCO voted unanimously to support SB 938, legislation to raise the protest threshold for LAFCO‑initiated dissolutions of special districts from 10% to 25% in certain cases; staff said SF currently lacks LAFCO‑jurisdictional special districts but the resolution supports broader Cal LAFCO policy goals.
Howard County, Maryland
City council candidates at a League of Women Voters forum ahead of the May 7 election stressed investment in South Irving infrastructure and parks, debated how to expand affordable housing and disagreed on who should decide library collections.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
LAFCO approved a $553,000 proposed FY22–23 budget (a 29% decrease from prior year) and a work plan prioritizing Clean Power SF, public banking and a reinvestment working group; the budget retains a $341,000 general fund request and adds $10,000 for Spanish and Cantonese interpretation for early working‑group meetings.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
LAFCO adopted a resolution to amend its policies to treat San Francisco as a county with no cities, reducing board of supervisor seats from four to three and increasing public seats from one to two; the motion passed unanimously by roll call (3–0).
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
SFPUC staff told San Francisco LAFCO the Clean Power SF rate study recommends setting cost-based generation rates — decoupled from PG&E — that would lower the average residential generation charge from about $36 to $33 per month, with an SFPUC hearing set for May 10 and proposed rates effective July 1, subject to adoption.
Howard County, Maryland
At a League of Women Voters forum, incumbent Adi Jenkins and challenger Jim Scribner outlined priorities including pandemic learning recovery, teacher retention, college and career pathways, immigrant supports and an inclusive school environment following a MacArthur High incident.