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SF extends green stormwater grants 5 years, $30M already out

San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: SFPUC's $30M green stormwater grant program extended, plus a Caltrain pension backstop and an $11.6M Hetch Hetchy compliance contract.
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San Francisco
Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
April 15, 2026

TL;DR

  • SFPUC's Green Infrastructure Grant Program extended five years through July 1, 2031; $30M already awarded to 29 projects including 11 public schools and 5 public parks.
  • SF, San Mateo Transit, and Santa Clara VTA agreed to backstop Caltrain's CalPERS pension obligations if Caltrain ever can't meet them.
  • $11.6M five-year contract approved with Archer Energy Solutions for Hetch Hetchy regulatory compliance work.
  • $416,431.10 state grant accepted to reimburse Department of Elections voting system lease payments.
  • FY2025-2026 Gann appropriations limits set at $14.6B citywide, with the city $9B under the cap.

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