# Board of Supervisors Minutes: March 24, 2026 - Meeting date: 2026-03-24 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 20 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1144/2026-03-24-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/sites/default/files/bag032426_minutes.pdf) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 260133: Public Works, Police Codes - Sidewalk Flower Stand Permits - Pages: 4-5 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: s - Sidewalk Flower Stand Permits] Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter, Dorsey, Mandelman and Chen Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to enhance and modify the sidewalk flower stand permit program by, among other things, 1) updating and clarifying the applicable fees, 2) authorizing Public Works to consult with the Office of Small Business to identify and evaluate eligible permit applicants, 3) updating permit application requirements, 4) supplementing permit conditions and restrictions, 5) establishing minimum operating hours of 35 hours per week, 6) requiring permittees to be present at sidewalk flower stands for at least 50% of the applicable hours of operation and to dedicate a minimum of 75% of the sidewalk flower stand for the sale or storage of certain eligible flowers and plants, 7) prohibiting the leasing or sub-leasing of sidewalk flower stands, and 8) prohibiting the sale, assignment, inheritance, or transfer of flower stand permits; amending the Police Code to authorize Public Works to impose, assess, and collect administrative penalties; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder ### File 251220: Street Vacation Order, Interdepartmental Property Transfer - Twin Peaks Promenade Project - Pages: 5 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: ion of Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard as public right-of-way for recreation and park purposes to facilitate the development of the Twin Peaks Promenade Project; 2) approving the interdepartmental transfer of Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2643, Lot No. 014 from Public Works to the Recreation and Park Department, notwithstanding Administrative Code, Chapter 23; 3) applying the Park Code and regulations and the excavation and backfill requirements of the Public Works Code and associated orders, regulations, standards, and procedures to Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard, enabling the Recreation and Park Department to issue excavation permits for Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard; 4) clarifying that the City has approved a grant restriction requiring that the Twin Peaks Promenade be operated as public open space in perpetuity; 5) authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance, as defined herein; 6) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and 7) making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder ### File 260131: Administrative Code - Downtown Activation Locations - Pages: 5-6 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 260131 [Administrative Code - Downtown Activation Locations] Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to modify the Jessie Alleys Downtown Activation Location to include the northern side of Mission Street, excluding the public street portion of Mission Street between Jessie Street East and Jessie Street West, and to make clarifying revisions; the Minna Alley Downtown Activation Location to include Minna Street between Shaw Alley and New Montgomery Street; the Natoma Downtown Activation Location to include Natoma Street between New Montgomery Street and 180 feet northeast of Second Street; the Second Street Downtown Activation Location to include Jessie Street between Second Street and New Montgomery Street; and the Yerba Buena Lane Downtown Activation Location to include the southern side of Market Street between Yerba Buena Lane and 250 feet northeast of Yerba Buena Lane, excluding the public street portion of Market Street; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder ### File 250979: Administrative Code - Police Surveillance Technology Policy for Electronic Location Tracking Devices - Pages: 6 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250979 [Administrative Code - Police Surveillance Technology Policy for Electronic Location Tracking Devices] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Sherrill, Sauter, Dorsey and Wong Ordinance approving the Police Surveillance Technology Policy for electronic location tracking devices and making required findings. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Carl Nicita (San Francisco Police Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Wong - Noes: Walton - Excused: Fielder ### File 250967: Health, Business and Tax Regulations, Public Works Codes - Compact Mobile Food Operation Definitions and Fees - Pages: 6-7 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: Ordinance amending the Health and Business and Tax Regulations Codes to revise the definition of a mobile food facility permit, add definitions for compact mobile food operations, mobile support unit, and permitted auxiliary conveyance permits to reflect recent amendments to the California Retail Food Code, revise existing definitions of various other terms to reflect State law definitions in that Code, and expand the definition of stadium concession to include food facilities in stadiums with a seating capacity of 5,000 or more; establish annual permit and plan check fees for auxiliary conveyance, compact mobile food operation, and mobile support unit permits; and waive license and permit fees for compact mobile food operations; amending the Public Works Code to include a definition for compact mobile food operations and to expand the Department of Public Works’ street vending authority to include regulation of compact mobile food operations, and to require that Department to consult with the Department of Public Health and the Fire Department when issuing rules and regulations that regulate street vendors. (Public Health Department) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder ## Extracted text ### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/1144/2026-03-24-minutes#page-5) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 3/24/2026 Referred Without Recommendation From the Land Use and Transportation Committee 251220 [Street Vacation Order, Interdepartmental Property Transfer - Twin Peaks Promenade Project] Sponsors: Mayor; Melgar and Mandelman Ordinance 1) ordering the conditional vacation of the designation of portions of Christmas Tree Point Road and the eastern alignment of Twin Peaks Boulevard, generally bounded by Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2719C, Lot No. 021, and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2643, Lot Nos. 006, 007, 009, and 021 (together, “Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard”) as public right-of-way for roadway and sidewalk purposes, and ordering the re-designation of Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard as public right-of-way for recreation and park purposes to facilitate the development of the Twin Peaks Promenade Project; 2) approving the interdepartmental transfer of Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2643, Lot No. 014 from Public Works to the Recreation and Park Department, notwithstanding Administrative Code, Chapter 23; 3) applying the Park Code and regulations and the excavation and backfill requirements of the Public Works Code and associated orders, regulations, standards, and procedures to Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard, enabling the Recreation and Park Department to issue excavation permits for Eastern Twin Peaks Boulevard; 4) clarifying that the City has approved a grant restriction requiring that the Twin Peaks Promenade be operated as public open space in perpetuity; 5) authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance, as defined herein; 6) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and 7) making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong Excused: 1 - Fielder Recommendation of the Rules Committee 260131 [Administrative Code - Downtown Activation Locations] Sponsors: Mayor; Dorsey Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to modify the Jessie Alleys Downtown Activation Location to include the northern side of Mission Street, excluding the public street portion of Mission Street between Jessie Street East and Jessie Street West, and to make clarifying revisions; the Minna Alley Downtown Activation Location to include Minna Street between Shaw Alley and New Montgomery Street; the Natoma Downtown Activation Location to include Natoma Street between New Montgomery Street and 180 feet northeast of Second Street; the Second Street Downtown Activation Location to include Jessie Street between Second Street and New Montgomery Street; and the Yerba Buena Lane Downtown Activation Location to include the southern side of Market Street between Yerba Buena Lane and 250 feet northeast of Yerba Buena Lane, excluding the public street portion of Market Street; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong Excused: 1 - Fielder City and County of San Francisco Page 4 Printed at 2:52 pm on 3/25/26 ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/1144/2026-03-24-minutes#page-6) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes - Draft 3/24/2026 Referred Without Recommendation From the Rules Committee 250979 [Administrative Code - Police Surveillance Technology Policy for Electronic Location Tracking Devices] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Sherrill, Sauter, Dorsey and Wong Ordinance approving the Police Surveillance Technology Policy for electronic location tracking devices and making required findings. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Carl Nicita (San Francisco Police Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Wong Noes: 1 - Walton Excused: 1 - Fielder NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 250967 [Health, Business and Tax Regulations, Public Works Codes - Compact Mobile Food Operation Definitions and Fees] Ordinance amending the Health and Business and Tax Regulations Codes to revise the definition of a mobile food facility permit, add definitions for compact mobile food operations, mobile support unit, and permitted auxiliary conveyance permits to reflect recent amendments to the California Retail Food Code, revise existing definitions of various other terms to reflect State law definitions in that Code, and expand the definition of stadium concession to include food facilities in stadiums with a seating capacity of 5,000 or more; establish annual permit and plan check fees for auxiliary conveyance, compact mobile food operation, and mobile support unit permits; and waive license and permit fees for compact mobile food operations; amending the Public Works Code to include a definition for compact mobile food operations and to expand the Department of Public Works’ street vending authority to include regulation of compact mobile food operations, and to require that Department to consult with the Department of Public Health and the Fire Department when issuing rules and regulations that regulate street vendors. (Public Health Department) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong Excused: 1 - Fielder City and County of San Francisco Page 5 Printed at 2:52 pm on 3/25/26