San Francisco must continue to tackle the climate crisis. As Chair of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), a body that has oversight authority on the implementation of CleanPowerSF, Supervisor Connie Chan helped negotiated an agreement with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to form partnership with LAFCo on independent studies for green bank financing, natural gas decommissioning, battery storage, electric vehicle charging, and emerging clean energy technologies to support CleanPowerSF and meet the City’s climate goals.
She is currently working on legislation that will update our city building code to require new building electrification be completed by certified electricians. This ordinance would provide more job opportunities for our trade unions, furthering our shared goals to link well-paying union jobs and build a sustainable future.