# Board of Supervisors Minutes: September 30, 2025

- Meeting date: 2025-09-30
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 33
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1112/2025-09-30-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 250861: Appointment, Child Care Planning and Advisory Council - Crystal Hawkins

- Pages: 14-15
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 250861 [Appointment, Child Care Planning and Advisory Council - Crystal Hawkins] Motion appointing Crystal Hawkins (residency requirement waived), term ending March 19, 2028, to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council (District 10). (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-101 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 809 Printed at 12:25 pm on 11/3/25 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 9/30/2025 Appointment of President Pro Tempore At the request of President Mandelman, Supervisor Walton assumed the chair at 4:13 p.m. The President resumed the chair at 4:15 p.m. Supervisor Mandelman Excused From Voting Supervisor Fielder, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that Supervisor Mandelman be excused from voting on File No. 250923. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
  - Excused: Mandelman

### File 250923: Reappointment, California State Association of Counties - Supervisor Rafael Mandelman

- Pages: 15
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 250923 [Reappointment, California State Association of Counties - Supervisor Rafael Mandelman] Motion reappointing Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, term ending December 1, 2026, to the California State Association of Counties. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-102 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
  - Excused: Mandelman
- Vote 2: other
  - Action: Supervisor Walton Excused From Voting Supervisor Sauter, seconded by Supervisor Fielder, moved that Supervisor Walton be excused from voting on File No. 250924. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill
  - Excused: Walton

### File 250924: Appointment, Committee on City Workforce Alignment - Supervisor Shamann Walton

- Pages: 15-16
- Vote 1: approval, likely final
  - Action: 250924 [Appointment, Committee on City Workforce Alignment - Supervisor Shamann Walton] Motion appointing Supervisor Shamann Walton to the Committee on City Workforce Alignment, for an indefinite term. (Clerk of the Board) Motion No. M25-103 APPROVED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill
  - Excused: Walton

## Extracted text

### [Page 15](https://sfbos.info/documents/1112/2025-09-30-minutes#page-15)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                              9/30/2025




Appointment of President Pro Tempore
            At the request of President Mandelman, Supervisor Walton assumed the chair at 4:13 p.m. The
            President resumed the chair at 4:15 p.m.



Supervisor Mandelman Excused From Voting
            Supervisor Fielder, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that Supervisor Mandelman be excused from
            voting on File No. 250923. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Mandelman


250923 [Reappointment, California State Association of Counties - Supervisor Rafael
       Mandelman]
            Motion reappointing Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, term ending December 1, 2026, to the California
            State Association of Counties. (Clerk of the Board)
            Motion No. M25-102
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Mandelman



Supervisor Walton Excused From Voting
            Supervisor Sauter, seconded by Supervisor Fielder, moved that Supervisor Walton be excused from
            voting on File No. 250924. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill
                 Excused: 1 - Walton


250924 [Appointment, Committee on City Workforce Alignment - Supervisor Shamann
       Walton]
            Motion appointing Supervisor Shamann Walton to the Committee on City Workforce Alignment, for
            an indefinite term. (Clerk of the Board)
            Motion No. M25-103
            APPROVED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Engardio, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill
                 Excused: 1 - Walton




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### [Page 16](https://sfbos.info/documents/1112/2025-09-30-minutes#page-16)

Board of Supervisors                            Meeting Minutes                                               9/30/2025




SPECIAL ORDER 2:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
            Without objection, Rule 5.36 of the Rules of the Board of Supervisors was suspended to grant
            privilege of the floor to the following guest(s).


            LATIN HERITAGE MONTH
            Supervisors introduced, welcomed, and presented Certificates of Honor to individuals in recognition
            of Latin Heritage Month, their accomplishments, and their continued community support as
            referenced below:

            Supervisor Melgar recognized Dr. Diana Aroche, and Supervisors Dorsey and Walton shared in this
            commendation;
            Supervisor Fielder recognized Faith in Action;
            Supervisor Walton recognized Ruth Barajas, and Supervisor Melgar shared in this commendation;
            Supervisor Chen recognized Alma Castellanos (Clecha), and Supervisors Fielder, Melgar and Walton
            shared in this commendation;
            Supervisor Chan recognized Jose Aguayo (Balboa Produce);
            Supervisor Sherrill recognized Bahlam Javier Vigil-Aragon (Leonore’s Deli and Taqueria), and
            Supervisors Walton, Melgar, and Fielder shared in this commendation;
            Supervisor Sauter recognized Hilda Mendez (Café Isabella);
            Supervisor Engardio recognized Daniel Ramirez (Smokin D’s BBQ SF), and Supervisor Melgar
            shared in this commendation;
            Supervisor Mahmood recognized Juan Luis Gomez Pina (San Francisco Fire Department);
            Supervisor Dorsey recognized Omar Del Real (Mission Hiring Hall), and Supervisors Melgar and
            Fielder shared in this commendation; and
            President Mandelman recognized Gabriela Judd (Primeros Pasos).

            Supervisor Dorsey introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor to Bill Maher, former
            Member of the Board of Supervisors, in recognition of his lifetime of achievements and dedication to
            recovery advocacy.




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