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SF Environment Department faces 7.81 staff cuts (+ $3.4M ask to restore)

San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: Hearing on SFE's FY26-27 budget continued 3-0 after the director said 7.81 positions face cuts and the commission asked for $3.4M to restore them.
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San Francisco
Budget and Appropriations Committee Meeting
February 25, 2026

TL;DR

  • The hearing on the SF Environment Department's FY26-27 budget was continued to the call of the chair, 3-0.
  • President Mandelman called the hearing to push the Mayor's Office on cuts before the June budget drops.
  • Department director Tyrone Jue said 7.81 full-time positions are at risk under the proposed base budget.
  • General Fund support for the department drops to $544,886 in FY26-27, down from $2.6M allocated in FY22-23.
  • The Environment Commission unanimously rejected the proposed budget and is asking for $3,391,566 to restore positions.

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