# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 5, 2026 - Meeting date: 2026-05-05 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 28 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2136/2026-05-05-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1410517&GUID=62A5384F-5785-40C3-BA8B-F1802C538E0A) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 260233: Settlement of Lawsuit - Craig Smith - $75,000 - Pages: 3-4 ### File 260235: Settlement of Lawsuit - People of the State of California Represented by the San Mateo District Attorney - $69,054.66 - Pages: 4 ### File 260236: Settlement of Lawsuit - Ladies & Gentlemen, Inc. - $40,612.45 - Pages: 4-5 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 260236 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Ladies & Gentlemen, Inc. - $40,612.45] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Ladies and Gentlemen, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $40,612.45; the lawsuit was filed on September 19, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CPF-24-518702; entitled Ladies & Gentlemen, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco Police Department; the lawsuit involves claims related to the Sunshine Ordinance and California Public Records Act. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 086-26 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder, Mahmood ### File 260299: Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - San Francisco Police Department - FY25 COPS Hiring Program - $6,250,000 - Pages: 5 - Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Sauter and Wong - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 260299 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - San Francisco Police Department - FY25 COPS Hiring Program - $6,250,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Sauter and Wong Ordinance retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $6,250,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the FY25 COPS Hiring Program to fund 50 new police officer positions for approximately one year for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030; and amending the Annual Salary Ordinance No. 120-25 (Annual Salary Ordinance, File No. 250590 for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027) to provide for the addition of 50 grant-funded positions, in Class Q002, Police Officer (50 FTEs). (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 087-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder, Mahmood ### File 260355: Memorandum of Understanding - San Francisco Police Officers’ Association - Pages: 5-6 - Sponsors: Mayor; Wong, Dorsey, Mandelman and Sherrill - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 260355 [Memorandum of Understanding - San Francisco Police Officers’ Association] Sponsors: Mayor; Wong, Dorsey, Mandelman and Sherrill Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association, to be effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030. Supervisor Sherrill requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 088-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder, Mahmood ## Extracted text ### [Page 4](https://sfbos.info/documents/2136/2026-05-05-minutes#page-4) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/5/2026 260235 [Settlement of Lawsuit - People of the State of California Represented by the San Mateo District Attorney - $69,054.66] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the People of the State of California against the City and County of San Francisco for $69,054.66; the lawsuit was filed on August 22, 2025, in San Mateo Superior Court, Case No. 25-CIV-06376; entitled People of the State of California v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged violations of the California Hazardous Waste Control Law. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 085-26 FINALLY PASSED 260236 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Ladies & Gentlemen, Inc. - $40,612.45] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Ladies and Gentlemen, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $40,612.45; the lawsuit was filed on September 19, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CPF-24-518702; entitled Ladies & Gentlemen, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco Police Department; the lawsuit involves claims related to the Sunshine Ordinance and California Public Records Act. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 086-26 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong Excused: 2 - Fielder, Mahmood City and County of San Francisco Page 395 Printed at 4:45 pm on 6/10/26 ### [Page 5](https://sfbos.info/documents/2136/2026-05-05-minutes#page-5) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/5/2026 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 260299 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - San Francisco Police Department - FY25 COPS Hiring Program - $6,250,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Sauter and Wong Ordinance retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $6,250,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the FY25 COPS Hiring Program to fund 50 new police officer positions for approximately one year for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030; and amending the Annual Salary Ordinance No. 120-25 (Annual Salary Ordinance, File No. 250590 for Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027) to provide for the addition of 50 grant-funded positions, in Class Q002, Police Officer (50 FTEs). (Fiscal Impact) Ordinance No. 087-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong Excused: 2 - Fielder, Mahmood President Mandelman requested File Nos. 260355, 260356, and 260357 be called together. 260355 [Memorandum of Understanding - San Francisco Police Officers’ Association] Sponsors: Mayor; Wong, Dorsey, Mandelman and Sherrill Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association, to be effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030. Supervisor Sherrill requested to be added as a co-sponsor. Ordinance No. 088-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 9 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong Excused: 2 - Fielder, Mahmood City and County of San Francisco Page 396 Printed at 4:45 pm on 6/10/26