June 22 Commission on the Environment Meeting

City and County of San Francisco
Daniel Lurie, Mayor

SF Environment Department
Commission on the Environment
Tyrone Jue, Director

President

Mike Sullivan

Commissioners

• Angelique Tompkins (Vice President)
• Eddie Ahn
• Elmy Bermejo
• Austin Hunter
• Vince Yuen
• Jeff Riles

Agenda for Commission on the Environment, June 22, 2026

Date and Time

Monday, June 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Location 

Members of the Commission on the Environment will attend this meeting in person.

Members of the public may attend in person or watch the meeting live:

• City Hall, Room 408, One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Jr. Place, San Francisco, CA 94102
• Watch live on SFGovTV (captioned) at www.sfgovtv.org

Agenda items

Public comment will be taken on each agenda item involving discussion or action before the Commission takes action on that item.

1. Call to Order

   Call to Order and Roll Call.
    

2. Consent Calendar (Items 2a–2c)

   The following items may be acted upon by a single vote of the Commission without separate discussion.

   a. President’s Welcome. (Discussion)
   
   b. Staff Introductions. Speaker: Charles Sheehan, Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer. (Discussion)
   
   c. Approval of Minutes of the April 27, 2026, Commission on the Environment Meeting. Explanatory Document: April 27, 2026, Commission on the Environment Meeting Minutes Draft. (Discussion and Possible Action)
    

3. General Public Comment.
   Members of the public may address the Commission on matters that are within the Commission’s jurisdiction and are not on today’s agenda.
    

4. Presentations (Items 4a–4c)

   a. Review and Vote on whether to Approve Resolution File 2026-04-COE, Resolution Authorizing Fiscal Year 2026-27 Climate and Community Engagement Grants. Speakers: Sraddha Mehta, Community Partnerships and Engagement Program Manager, and Jesus Lozano, Urban Forestry Coordinator. Explanatory Document: Resolution File 2026-04-COE. (Discussion and Possible Action)
   
   b. Synthetic Turf in San Francisco: Sustainability and Environmental Health Considerations. Speaker: Pauli Ojea, Toxics Reduction & Healthy Communities Program Manager and James Slattery, Construction & Demolition Zero Waste Senior Coordinator. (Discussion)
   
   c. Healthy Ecosystems Program: Biodiversity, Urban Forestry, and Connecting City Dwellers to Nature in the City. Speakers: Peter Brastow, Senior Biodiversity Specialist, and Jesus Lozano, Urban Forestry Coordinator. (Discussion)
    

5. Other Business (Items 5a–5c)
   
   a. Director’s Report on Recent Department Accomplishments and Forthcoming Events and Initiatives. Speaker: Charles Sheehan, Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer. Explanatory document: Director’s Report. (Discussion)
   
   b. New Business/Future Agenda Items. Speaker: Charles Sheehan, Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer. (Discussion)
   
   c. Adjournment.
   
   The next meeting of the Commission on the Environment is scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Information on upcoming meetings, public hearings, and deadlines, as well as archived minutes and agendas, is available on the SFenvironment.org website.
    

Public comment procedures

• Allowed in person at City Hall, Room 408
• Remote public comment is not available, except as an accommodation for a disability
• For each agenda item:
  • 1 comment per person 
  • Up to 3 minutes per person
  • Up to 3 minutes per person per item
• It is possible that not every person in the queue will be able to provide public comment

Remote public comment

Remote public comment is not available for this meeting, except as an accommodation for a disability. 

To comment remotely on an agenda item: 

• Call in when the item is called.
• Dial *3 to be added to the public comment queue for the item.
• Make sure you are in a quiet place.
• Before you speak:
  • Mute sounds around you, including TV and music. 
  • Mute your computer so there is no echo when you speak.
• When it is your time to speak, you will hear “Your line has been unmuted.”
• When you hear “Next Caller,” state your name clearly. 
• Your time begins as soon as you start to speak.
• When your time is up, the line is automatically silenced.
• You will go back to listening mode after you speak. You may stay on the line to give public comment on another item.

To comment remotely by email:

• Email [email protected] with the agenda item number in the subject line. 

Policies

Accessible Meeting Information for City Hall 

• The meeting will be held in person in Room 408 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, and broadcast live and captioned on SFGovTV.
• The meeting location is between Grove and McAllister Streets and is wheelchair accessible.
• Wheelchair accessible entrance is at Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street. 
• There are elevators and accessible restrooms located on every floor. 
• Attendees at public meetings should remember that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical-based products. 

Contact Alice Hur, Senior Public Affairs Coordinator, at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to request accommodations, including 

• Sign language interpretation
• Auxiliary aides 
• Meeting materials in alternative format

Alice Hur, Senior Public Affairs Coordinator | Tel: (415) 355-3709 | [email protected]

Language Access

Per the Language Access Ordinance (Chapter 91 of the San Francisco Administrative Code), Chinese, Spanish and or Filipino (Tagalog) interpreters will be available upon requests. Assistance in additional languages may be honored whenever possible. To request assistance with these services please contact please contact 311 or [email protected] at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Late requests will be honored if possible. 

語言服務 

根據語言服務條例(三藩市行政法典第 91 章)，中文、西班牙語和/或菲律賓語（泰加洛語）傳譯人員 在收到要求後將會提供傳譯服務。其他語言協助在可能的情況下也將可提供。上述的要求，請於會 議前最少 48 小時致電 311 或電郵至 [email protected] 向委員會秘書 提出。逾期提 出的請求，若可能的話，亦會被考慮接納。 

ACCESO A IDIOMAS 

De acuerdo con la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas “Language Access Ordinance” (Capítulo 91 del Código Administrativo de San Francisco “Chapter 91 of the San Francisco Administrative Code”) intérpretes de chino, español y/o filipino (tagalo) estarán disponibles de ser requeridos. La asistencia en idiomas adicionales se tomará en cuenta siempre que sea posible. Para solicitar asistencia con estos servicios favor comunicarse con 311, o [email protected] por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. 

PAG-ACCESS SA WIKA 

Ayon sa Language Access Ordinance (Chapter 91 ng San Francisco Administrative Code), maaaring magrequest ng mga tagapagsalin sa wikang Tsino, Espanyol, at/o Filipino (Tagalog). Maari din magkaroon ng tulong sa ibang wika. Sa mga ganitong uri ng kahilingan, mangyaring tumawag sa 311, o [email protected] sa hindi bababa sa 48 oras bago mag miting. Kung maari, ang mga late na hiling ay posibleng pagbibigyan.

Cell Phone Or other Electronic Device Use at Hearings

Please silence all cell phones, pagers, and other sound-producing devices before the meeting begins.

If a device does go off during the meeting, please note that the Chair or President may ask the person responsible to step out of the room, in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance (Section 67A.1).

Know Your Rights under the Sunshine Ordinance

Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.

For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Administrator. 

• 1 Dr. Carlton b. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102
• (415) 554-7724 
• [email protected]
• Read the Sunshine Ordinance

Lobbyist Ordinance

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (Administrative Code Section 16.520-534) to register and report lobbying activity. 

For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, contact the Ethics Commission. 

• 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102
• (415) 252-3100
• [email protected]

Environment Department Contact information 

• www.sfenvironment.org
• 1455 Market Street, 13A, San Francisco, CA, 94103
• (415) 355-3700 

Posted: June 18, 2026