# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 22, 2025

- Meeting date: 2025-07-22
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 39
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1102/2025-07-22-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 250602: De-appropriation - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission - $12,990,064 - FY2025-2026

- Pages: 8-9
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - 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) Ordinance No. 136-25 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

### File 250606: Various Codes - Environmental Health Permit, Fee, and Penalties Revisions

- Pages: 9
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - 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. Ordinance No. 140-25 FINALLY PASSED 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: 9
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - 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. Ordinance No. 141-25 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

### File 250608: Public Works, Subdivision Codes - Fee Modification and Waiver

- Pages: 9-10
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 250608 [Public Works, Subdivision Codes - Fee Modification and Waiver] Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter Ordinance amending the Public Works and Subdivision Codes to modify certain permit fees, including waiving fees for café tables and chairs and display merchandise registrants and certain minor sidewalk encroachments that are appurtenant building features, and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Ordinance No. 142-25 FINALLY PASSED 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: 10
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - 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. Ordinance No. 126-25 FINALLY PASSED 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: 10
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - 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. Ordinance No. 138-25 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

### File 250599: Administrative Code - Vehicle Registration Fees and Police Fingerprint Identification Fund

- Pages: 10-11
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 250599 [Administrative Code - Vehicle Registration Fees and Police Fingerprint Identification Fund] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize fees for vehicles registered to a San Francisco address to fund law enforcement programs related to fingerprint identification of persons involved in crimes committed while operating motor vehicles, in accordance with California State law, and to establish the Police Fingerprint Identification Fund to receive the fee revenue. (Supervisor Fielder voted No on First Reading.) Ordinance No. 133-25 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
  - Noes: Fielder

## Extracted text

### [Page 9](https://sfbos.info/documents/1102/2025-07-22-minutes#page-9)

Board of Supervisors                               Meeting Minutes                                                 7/22/2025



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.
            Ordinance No. 140-25
            FINALLY PASSED 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.
            Ordinance No. 141-25
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill,
                 Walton


250608 [Public Works, Subdivision Codes - Fee Modification and Waiver]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter
            Ordinance amending the Public Works and Subdivision Codes to modify certain permit fees,
            including waiving fees for café tables and chairs and display merchandise registrants and certain
            minor sidewalk encroachments that are appurtenant building features, and affirming the Planning
            Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
            Ordinance No. 142-25
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill,
                 Walton




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Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               7/22/2025



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.
            Ordinance No. 126-25
            FINALLY PASSED 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.
            Ordinance No. 138-25
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill,
                 Walton


250599 [Administrative Code - Vehicle Registration Fees and Police Fingerprint
       Identification Fund]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize fees for vehicles registered to a San
            Francisco address to fund law enforcement programs related to fingerprint identification of persons
            involved in crimes committed while operating motor vehicles, in accordance with California State law,
            and to establish the Police Fingerprint Identification Fund to receive the fee revenue.
            (Supervisor Fielder voted No on First Reading.)
            Ordinance No. 133-25
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
                 Noes: 1 - Fielder




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