# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 15, 2025 - Meeting date: 2025-07-15 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 32 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1100/2025-07-15-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1325498&GUID=BACCE679-0EE6-4430-B77D-716E9F4ACE61) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 250600: De-appropriation - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Capital Projects Budget - $86,916 - FY2025-2026 - Pages: 9-10 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250600 [De-appropriation - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Capital Projects Budget - $86,916 - FY2025-2026] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating and de-appropriating for a total net de-appropriation amount of $86,916 to previously approved Ordinance No. 124-24 for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Capital Projects Budget and Supplemental Appropriation in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton ### File 250601: San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Bond and Other Forms of Indebtedness Issuance - Not to Exceed $1,054,138,857 - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250601 [San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Bond and Other Forms of Indebtedness Issuance - Not to Exceed $1,054,138,857] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,054,138,857 to finance the costs of various capital water and Hetch Hetchy Water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the San Francisco Charter enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds and the retirement of outstanding Water Enterprise Commercial Paper; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection with the previously listed matters. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton ### File 250602: De-appropriation - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission - $12,990,064 - FY2025-2026 - Pages: 10 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250602 [De-appropriation - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission - $12,990,064 - FY2025-2026] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance de-appropriating $12,990,064 in the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton ### File 250603: Park Code - Court Reservations - Pages: 10-11 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250603 [Park Code - Court Reservations] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Park Code to authorize the Recreation and Park Department to charge fees for reserving tennis/pickleball courts at locations other than the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Supervisor Fielder voted No on First Reading.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton - Noes: Fielder ### File 250605: Park Code - Recreation Program Fees - Pages: 11 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250605 [Park Code - Recreation Program Fees] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Park Code to allow the Recreation and Park Department to set fees for recreation programs based on the Department’s operating costs for those programs and various other factors, including whether the program is designated for youth, seniors, or persons with disabilities, subject to approval of the Recreation and Park Commission; directing the Commission to update its scholarship policy to provide for further discounts for recreation programs based on financial need; making certain clarifying changes; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Supervisor Fielder voted No on First Reading.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton - Noes: Fielder ### File 250606: Various Codes - Environmental Health Permit, Fee, and Penalties Revisions - Pages: 11 - Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250606 [Various Codes - Environmental Health Permit, Fee, and Penalties Revisions] Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code, Health Code, Administrative Code, and Public Works Code to: 1) eliminate Department of Public Health permit requirement for veterinary hospitals and laundry facilities; 2) eliminate the food facility surcharge and certain fees for agricultural inspections; 3) establish fees for regulatory compliance activities for solid waste facilities, refuse service for commercial and residential properties, and licensing of refuse collectors; 4) establish regulatory fee for food safety classes and food safety examinations; 5) increase existing regulatory fees for agricultural inspections, and hazardous waste management; 6) increase penalties for violations of tobacco sales ordinances by tobacco retailers; and 7) decrease fees for certified farmers’ market permits. Supervisor Sauter requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton ### File 250607: Health Code - Patient Rates for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 - Pages: 11-12 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250607 [Health Code - Patient Rates for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Health Code to set patient rates for services provided by the Department of Public Health (DPH), for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027; and authorizing DPH to waive or reduce fees to meet the needs of low-income patients through its provision of charity care and other discounted payment programs. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton ## Extracted text ### [Page 10](https://sfbos.info/documents/1100/2025-07-15-minutes#page-10) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/15/2025 250601 [San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Bond and Other Forms of Indebtedness Issuance - Not to Exceed $1,054,138,857] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,054,138,857 to finance the costs of various capital water and Hetch Hetchy Water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the San Francisco Charter enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds and the retirement of outstanding Water Enterprise Commercial Paper; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection with the previously listed matters. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton 250602 [De-appropriation - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission - $12,990,064 - FY2025-2026] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance de-appropriating $12,990,064 in the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton 250603 [Park Code - Court Reservations] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Park Code to authorize the Recreation and Park Department to charge fees for reserving tennis/pickleball courts at locations other than the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Supervisor Fielder voted No on First Reading.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton Noes: 1 - Fielder City and County of San Francisco Page 615 Printed at 5:18 pm on 9/3/25 ### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/1100/2025-07-15-minutes#page-11) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/15/2025 250605 [Park Code - Recreation Program Fees] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Park Code to allow the Recreation and Park Department to set fees for recreation programs based on the Department’s operating costs for those programs and various other factors, including whether the program is designated for youth, seniors, or persons with disabilities, subject to approval of the Recreation and Park Commission; directing the Commission to update its scholarship policy to provide for further discounts for recreation programs based on financial need; making certain clarifying changes; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Supervisor Fielder voted No on First Reading.) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton Noes: 1 - Fielder 250606 [Various Codes - Environmental Health Permit, Fee, and Penalties Revisions] Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code, Health Code, Administrative Code, and Public Works Code to: 1) eliminate Department of Public Health permit requirement for veterinary hospitals and laundry facilities; 2) eliminate the food facility surcharge and certain fees for agricultural inspections; 3) establish fees for regulatory compliance activities for solid waste facilities, refuse service for commercial and residential properties, and licensing of refuse collectors; 4) establish regulatory fee for food safety classes and food safety examinations; 5) increase existing regulatory fees for agricultural inspections, and hazardous waste management; 6) increase penalties for violations of tobacco sales ordinances by tobacco retailers; and 7) decrease fees for certified farmers’ market permits. Supervisor Sauter requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton 250607 [Health Code - Patient Rates for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Health Code to set patient rates for services provided by the Department of Public Health (DPH), for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027; and authorizing DPH to waive or reduce fees to meet the needs of low-income patients through its provision of charity care and other discounted payment programs. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 616 Printed at 5:18 pm on 9/3/25