Within two weeks, Supervisors Tom Ammiano and Ross Mirkarimi are expected to finalize legislation that would lay the groundwork for implementation of a renewable public energy program.

Known as the Community Choice Aggregation program, The City hopes to provide everyone in San Francisco with energy generated from solar, wind and other green technologies.

The Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee is expected to hold a hearing on the program prior to introduction of the legislation.

Mayor’s office

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Female teens to receive separate probation services

San Francisco is developing separate probation services for female teens in the juvenile justice system, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. The development of the gender-specific unit is supported by new city budget funding for six probation officers who will work with the young women, along with private funding that has been provided for training. A specialized girls unit was once established in the Juvenile Probation Department years ago, but it was eliminated due to a lack of resources and training, among other factors, according to the mayor’s communications office.

Assessor’s office

City launches task force to encourage use of solar energy

A city task force has been charged with developing policy to reduce the prohibitive upfront costs homeowners and small businesses face to install solar energy systems. San Francisco’s Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting co-chairs the task force, along with solar policy expert David Hochschild. The task force is scheduled to issue a report of their recommendations by the end of May. San Francisco has approximately 500 solar-powered homes and businesses, according to Ting’s office.