# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 12, 2026

- Meeting date: 2026-05-12
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 30
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## Structured legislative records

### File 260298: Appropriation - General Reserve - Public Defender - Salaries and Benefits - $1,500,000 - FY2025-2026

- Pages: 4
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 260298 [Appropriation - General Reserve - Public Defender - Salaries and Benefits - $1,500,000 - FY2025-2026] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $1,500,000 from the General Reserve to the Public Defender to support the projected increases in salaries and fringe benefit costs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c). (Pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c), this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors to approve such appropriation ordinance for passage.) Ordinance No. 091-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong
  - Excused: Fielder

### File 260294: Transportation, Administrative Code - Temporary Street Use Permits and Closures

- Pages: 4-5
- Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Wong, Mahmood, Sauter, Dorsey, Chen, Melgar and Sherrill
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 260294 [Transportation, Administrative Code - Temporary Street Use Permits and Closures] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Wong, Mahmood, Sauter, Dorsey, Chen, Melgar and Sherrill Ordinance amending Division I of the Transportation Code to authorize the Director of Transportation to approve temporary street use permits under certain circumstances; amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Director of Transportation to approve certain street closures proposed by Community Benefits Districts under the Downtown Entertainment Event Activation Program; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Ordinance No. 095-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong
  - Excused: Fielder

## Extracted text

### [Page 4](https://sfbos.info/documents/2138/2026-05-12-minutes#page-4)

Board of Supervisors                             Meeting Minutes                                               5/12/2026




REGULAR AGENDA


UNFINISHED BUSINESS


Recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee


260298 [Appropriation - General Reserve - Public Defender - Salaries and Benefits -
       $1,500,000 - FY2025-2026]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Ordinance appropriating $1,500,000 from the General Reserve to the Public Defender to support the
            projected increases in salaries and fringe benefit costs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026; this Ordinance
            requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors, pursuant to Charter,
            Section 9.113(c).
            (Pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c), this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all
            members of the Board of Supervisors to approve such appropriation ordinance for passage.)
            Ordinance No. 091-26
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong
                 Excused: 1 - Fielder



Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee


260294 [Transportation, Administrative Code - Temporary Street Use Permits and
       Closures]
            Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman, Wong, Mahmood, Sauter, Dorsey, Chen, Melgar and Sherrill
            Ordinance amending Division I of the Transportation Code to authorize the Director of Transportation
            to approve temporary street use permits under certain circumstances; amending the Administrative
            Code to authorize the Director of Transportation to approve certain street closures proposed by
            Community Benefits Districts under the Downtown Entertainment Event Activation Program; and
            affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
            Ordinance No. 095-26
            FINALLY PASSED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong
                 Excused: 1 - Fielder




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