| Jurisdiction Name: | San Francisco City and County |
| State/Province: | CA |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality/County |
| Population: | 827,420 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | charter amendment |
| Year: | 2000 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | budget, charter amendment, community garden, fund, general fund, open space, open space fund, parks, parks and recreation, property tax, proposition, proposition c, public funds, recreation, tax |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | San Francisco Recreation and Park Department |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | minimum allocation of $150,000 for support and maintenance of community gardens |
| Funding Sources: | General Fund, Open Space Program Funds |
| Policy Outcome(s): | San Francisco voters approved Proposition C, which amended the San Francisco Charter to reallocate the Park, Recreation and Open Space Fund – property tax funding sources that might otherwise be subsumed by the General Fund for the operation and capital improvements associated with the recreation and park system – to include a minimum of $150,000 for community gardens, and extend the Fund through Fiscal Year 2030-2031; Fund sets aside $0.025 for each $100 assessed in property tax valuation for the City to purchase open space, recreation facilities, and maintain or renovate properties acquired under the program |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
