# Board of Supervisors Minutes: February 3, 2026 - Meeting date: 2026-02-03 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 36 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1132/2026-02-03-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/sites/default/files/bag020326_minutes.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 251216: General Obligation Bond Election - Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response - Not to Exceed $535,000,000 - Pages: 6-7 - Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Dorsey, Wong, Mahmood, Sauter, Chen, Chan, Sherrill and Melgar - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: e to be given of such election; finding that portions of the bond proposal are not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and adopting findings under CEQA for the remaining portion of the bond proposal; finding that the bond proposal is in conformity with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b) and is consistent with the General Plan; consolidating the special election with the general election; establishing the election precincts, voting places, and officers for the election; waiving the word limitation on ballot propositions imposed by Municipal Elections Code, Section 510; complying with the restrictions on the use of bond proceeds specified in Section 53410 of the California Government Code; incorporating the provisions of the Administrative Code, Sections 5.30-5.36; and waiving the time requirements specified in Section 2.34 of the Administrative Code. (Pursuant to California Government Code, Sections 43607 and 43608, this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Ordinance.) (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 008-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong ### File 251024: Building Code - Hydrogen-Fueling Station Equipment - Pages: 7 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 251024 [Building Code - Hydrogen-Fueling Station Equipment] Ordinance amending the Building Code to create a permit and permitting process for Hydrogen-Fueling Station Equipment installation; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Building Inspection Commission) (Supervisors Chan and Fielder voted No on First Reading.) Ordinance No. 012-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Noes: Chan, Fielder ### File 251245: Charter Amendment - Lifetime Term Limits for Mayor and Members of the Board of Supervisors - Pages: 7-8 - Sponsors: Mahmood; Melgar, Sherrill, Dorsey, Sauter and Wong - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 251245 [Charter Amendment - Lifetime Term Limits for Mayor and Members of the Board of Supervisors] Sponsors: Mahmood; Melgar, Sherrill, Dorsey, Sauter and Wong Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to change the current two-term limits for the office of Mayor and the office of Member of the Board of Supervisors from consecutive term limits to lifetime term limits; at an election to be held on June 2, 2026. (Supervisors Chan, Fielder, and Walton voted No to Continue.) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Brad Russi (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Wong - Noes: Chan, Chen, Mandelman, Walton ### File 251002: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Application of Access Line Tax to Voice Over Internet Protocol Services - Pages: 8 - Sponsors: Mayor; Chan - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 251002 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Application of Access Line Tax to Voice Over Internet Protocol Services] Sponsors: Mayor; Chan Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to revise how the Access Line Tax (“ALT”) applies to Voice Over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services to require collection and remittance of the ALT on VoIP services using the lower of the number of telephone numbers provided to a subscriber and the number of calls that the subscriber can make and/or receive at the same time using those telephone numbers. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong ### File 251226: Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - Bloomberg Philanthropies - Innovation Team Grant and Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance for FYs 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 - $7,000,000 - Pages: 8-9 - Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman - Vote 1: amendment - Action: rdinance for FYs 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 - $7,000,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Ordinance authorizing the Mayor’s Office to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $7,000,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies to fund the Mayor’s Office of Innovation from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028; approving the associated grant agreement under Charter, Section 9.118; and amending Ordinance No. 120-25 (Annual Salary Ordinance, File No. 250590 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2026 and 2026-2027) to provide for the creation of four grant-funded full-time positions (4.0 FTE) in the Office of the City Administrator, with one position in each of the following classes: Class 0931 (Manager III), Class 1053 (IS Business Analyst - Senior), Class 1054 (IS Business Analyst - Principal), and Class 1043 (IS Engineer - Senior). (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Chan, seconded by Supervisor Dorsey, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 1, by adding ‘Retroactive’, and Line 4, by adding ‘retroactively’; and Line 2, Line 10, by adding ‘retroactively’. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 83 Printed at 12:11 pm on 3/10/26 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/3/2026 Ordinance authorizing the Mayor’s Office to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $7,000,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies to fund the Mayor’s Office of Innovation from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028; approving the associated grant agreement under Charter, Section 9.118; and amending Ordinance No. 120-25 (Annual Salary Ordinance, File No. 250590 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2026 and 2026-2027) to provide for the creation of four grant-funded full-time positions (4.0 FTE) in the Office of the City Administrator, with one position in each of the following classes: Class 0931 (Manager III), Class 1053 (IS Business Analyst - Senior), Class 1054 (IS Business Analyst - Principal), and Class 1043 (IS Engineer - Senior). (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING AS AMENDED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong ## Extracted text ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/1132/2026-02-03-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/3/2026 Recommendation of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 251024 [Building Code - Hydrogen-Fueling Station Equipment] Ordinance amending the Building Code to create a permit and permitting process for Hydrogen-Fueling Station Equipment installation; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Building Inspection Commission) (Supervisors Chan and Fielder voted No on First Reading.) Ordinance No. 012-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong Noes: 2 - Chan, Fielder Referred Without Recommendation From the Rules Committee 251245 [Charter Amendment - Lifetime Term Limits for Mayor and Members of the Board of Supervisors] Sponsors: Mahmood; Melgar, Sherrill, Dorsey, Sauter and Wong Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to change the current two-term limits for the office of Mayor and the office of Member of the Board of Supervisors from consecutive term limits to lifetime term limits; at an election to be held on June 2, 2026. (Supervisors Chan, Fielder, and Walton voted No to Continue.) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Brad Russi (Office of the City Attorney) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Wong Noes: 4 - Chan, Chen, Mandelman, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 82 Printed at 12:11 pm on 3/10/26 ### [Page 8](https://sfbos.info/documents/1132/2026-02-03-minutes#page-8) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 2/3/2026 NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 251002 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Application of Access Line Tax to Voice Over Internet Protocol Services] Sponsors: Mayor; Chan Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to revise how the Access Line Tax (“ALT”) applies to Voice Over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services to require collection and remittance of the ALT on VoIP services using the lower of the number of telephone numbers provided to a subscriber and the number of calls that the subscriber can make and/or receive at the same time using those telephone numbers. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong President Mandelman requested File Nos. 251226 and 260029 be called together. 251226 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - Bloomberg Philanthropies - Innovation Team Grant and Amendment to the Annual Salary Ordinance for FYs 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 - $7,000,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Ordinance authorizing the Mayor’s Office to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $7,000,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies to fund the Mayor’s Office of Innovation from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028; approving the associated grant agreement under Charter, Section 9.118; and amending Ordinance No. 120-25 (Annual Salary Ordinance, File No. 250590 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2026 and 2026-2027) to provide for the creation of four grant-funded full-time positions (4.0 FTE) in the Office of the City Administrator, with one position in each of the following classes: Class 0931 (Manager III), Class 1053 (IS Business Analyst - Senior), Class 1054 (IS Business Analyst - Principal), and Class 1043 (IS Engineer - Senior). (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Supervisor Chan, seconded by Supervisor Dorsey, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 1, Line 1, by adding ‘Retroactive’, and Line 4, by adding ‘retroactively’; and Line 2, Line 10, by adding ‘retroactively’. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong City and County of San Francisco Page 83 Printed at 12:11 pm on 3/10/26