# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 15, 2025 - Meeting date: 2025-07-15 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 32 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1100/2025-07-15-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](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 PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 250609: Funding Reallocation - Our City, Our Home Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax - Services to Address Homelessness - $34,777,000 Plus Up to $19,100,000 of Future Revenue - Through FY 2026-2027 - Pages: 16-17 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: scribed in Business and Tax Regulations Code, Section 2810, without regard to the expenditure percentages in that section; temporarily suspending the limit on funding for short-term rental subsidies; and finding that these reallocations are necessary to achieve the purposes of the Our City, Our Home Fund pursuant to Business and Tax Regulations Code, Section 2811. (Pursuant to Business and Tax Regulations Code, Section 2811, amendments of Article 28 of the Business and Tax Regulations Code, requires approval by a supermajority vote of at least eight members of the Board of Supervisors.) (Fiscal Impact) (Supervisors Chen, Fielder, and Walton, voted No on First Reading on the divided question for 'Section 4' of the Ordinance (Page 5, Line 22, through Page 6, Line 6), receiving enough votes to be Passed on First Reading and included back into the Ordinance as a whole.) Supervisor Fielder requested that the question to pass this Ordinance on First Reading be DIVIDED to consider ‘Section 4’ (Page 5, Line 22, through Page 6, Line 6) separately. The divided question on 'Section 4' of the Ordinance (Page 5, Line 22, through Page 6, Line 6) was PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill - Noes: Chen, Fielder, Walton - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: The remaining balance of the Ordinance was PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton ### File 250592: Building, Subdivision, and Administrative Codes - Fee Adjustment and Building Inspection Fund Subfunds - Pages: 17 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250592 [Building, Subdivision, and Administrative Codes - Fee Adjustment and Building Inspection Fund Subfunds] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Building, Subdivision, and Administrative Codes to adjust fees charged by the Department of Building Inspection and to establish Subfunds within the Building Inspection Fund; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton ### File 250604: Park Code - Cost Recovery for Use of Golf Courses, Outdoor Event Facilities, Picnic Areas, and Athletic Fields; Golf Course Fees Generally - Pages: 17-18 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250604 [Park Code - Cost Recovery for Use of Golf Courses, Outdoor Event Facilities, Picnic Areas, and Athletic Fields; Golf Course Fees Generally] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Park Code to 1) authorize the Recreation and Park Department to add a cost recovery surcharge to the fees for the use of City golf courses, outdoor event facilities, picnic areas, and athletic fields, to help cover stormwater and other costs related to maintaining those City properties; 2) increase golf course fees by increasing the San Francisco resident rates at certain courses, by increasing the cost of golf cards that entitle Pacifica residents to resident discounts at Sharp Park, by adjusting weekend hours, and by limiting resident senior discounts to weekdays; 3) require the Recreation and Park Department on an ongoing basis to post and update on its website the golf course fees in lieu of listing those fees in the Park Code; and 4) make various clarifying changes; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton ### File 250192: Administrative, Labor and Employment Codes - City Contract Processes and Requirements - Pages: 18-19 - Vote 1: amendment - Action: cle 151 (relating to City procurement of sweatfree goods; including abolition of the Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group and sunset of ordinance in 2035); and 8) repeal Article 141 (relating to salary history in the hiring process of City contractors), Article 142 (relating to criminal history in the hiring and employment process of City contractors), and Article 161 (relating to earned income credit forms for employees of City contractors). (Supervisor Chan dissented in committee.) Without objection, Rule 5.27 (Precedence of Motions During Debate) of the Rules of the Board of Supervisors was suspended to allow the motion to amend be taken before the motion to refer the matter to committee. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 6, Line 6, by adding ‘prior to the expiration of the 60-day deadline’, and Lines 7-9, by adding ‘, except if the City Administrator fails to provide the analysis by the 60-day deadline or by any extension approved by the President, the Board may proceed with consideration of the legislation without the analysis’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton - Vote 2: amendment - Action: Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Ordinance be RE-REFERRED AS AMENDED to the Budget and Finance Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Engardio, Fielder, Melgar, Walton - Noes: Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Sauter, Sherrill ## Extracted text ### [Page 17](https://sfbos.info/documents/1100/2025-07-15-minutes#page-17) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/15/2025 NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Appropriations Committee 250592 [Building, Subdivision, and Administrative Codes - Fee Adjustment and Building Inspection Fund Subfunds] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Building, Subdivision, and Administrative Codes to adjust fees charged by the Department of Building Inspection and to establish Subfunds within the Building Inspection Fund; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton 250604 [Park Code - Cost Recovery for Use of Golf Courses, Outdoor Event Facilities, Picnic Areas, and Athletic Fields; Golf Course Fees Generally] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Park Code to 1) authorize the Recreation and Park Department to add a cost recovery surcharge to the fees for the use of City golf courses, outdoor event facilities, picnic areas, and athletic fields, to help cover stormwater and other costs related to maintaining those City properties; 2) increase golf course fees by increasing the San Francisco resident rates at certain courses, by increasing the cost of golf cards that entitle Pacifica residents to resident discounts at Sharp Park, by adjusting weekend hours, and by limiting resident senior discounts to weekdays; 3) require the Recreation and Park Department on an ongoing basis to post and update on its website the golf course fees in lieu of listing those fees in the Park Code; and 4) make various clarifying changes; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. 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 622 Printed at 5:18 pm on 9/3/25 ### [Page 18](https://sfbos.info/documents/1100/2025-07-15-minutes#page-18) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 7/15/2025 Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee Appointment of President Pro Tempore At the request of President Mandelman, Supervisor Walton assumed the chair so the President could participate in the debate on File No. 250192 from the floor, as follows: Supervisor Walton assumed the chair at 4:55 p.m.; the President resumed the chair at 5:01 p.m. Supervisor Walton assumed the chair at 5:20 p.m.; the President resumed the chair at 5:24 p.m. 250192 [Administrative, Labor and Employment Codes - City Contract Processes and Requirements] Sponsors: Mandelman; Dorsey and Mahmood Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to 1) create a procurement legislative analysis authority for the City Administrator; 2) revise or create threshold dollar amounts for application of various contract requirements tied to the statutory Minimum Competitive Amount or statutory federal Single Audit Standard; 3) reorganize, standardize, and narrow Chapter 12F (relating to the MacBride Principles concerning Northern Ireland; including sunset of ordinance in 2035); 4) repeal Chapter 12J (relating to City business with Burma); and 5) narrow coverage of, and reduce meeting requirements in, Chapter 12L (relating to certain non-profit organizations receiving funds from the City); and amending the Labor and Employment Code to 6) reorganize, standardize, revise exemptions and waivers narrowing coverage, create threshold dollar amount for application tied to the statutorily based Minimum Competitive Amount, and update Article 131 (relating to nondiscrimination under City contracts; including sunset of ordinance in 2036) and repeal Article 132 (relating to nondiscrimination under City property contracts), while incorporating some of its provisions under Article 131; 7) reorganize, standardize, revise exemptions and waivers narrowing coverage, create a threshold dollar amount for application tied to the statutorily based Minimum Competitive Amount and update Article 151 (relating to City procurement of sweatfree goods; including abolition of the Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group and sunset of ordinance in 2035); and 8) repeal Article 141 (relating to salary history in the hiring process of City contractors), Article 142 (relating to criminal history in the hiring and employment process of City contractors), and Article 161 (relating to earned income credit forms for employees of City contractors). (Supervisor Chan dissented in committee.) Without objection, Rule 5.27 (Precedence of Motions During Debate) of the Rules of the Board of Supervisors was suspended to allow the motion to amend be taken before the motion to refer the matter to committee. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 6, Line 6, by adding ‘prior to the expiration of the 60-day deadline’, and Lines 7-9, by adding ‘, except if the City Administrator fails to provide the analysis by the 60-day deadline or by any extension approved by the President, the Board may proceed with consideration of the legislation without the analysis’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton Supervisor Walton, seconded by Supervisor Melgar, moved that this Ordinance be RE-REFERRED AS AMENDED to the Budget and Finance Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 6 - Chan, Chen, Engardio, Fielder, Melgar, Walton Noes: 5 - Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Sauter, Sherrill City and County of San Francisco Page 623 Printed at 5:18 pm on 9/3/25