# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 12, 2026 - Meeting date: 2026-05-12 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 30 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2138/2026-05-12-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1411569&GUID=AC92E90F-4B00-4DAA-897A-48FBD3848759) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### 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 ### File 260295: Housing Code - Structural Maintenance Inspections - Pages: 5 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 260295 [Housing Code - Structural Maintenance Inspections] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Housing Code to revise qualifications and deadlines for conducting structural maintenance inspections; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Ordinance No. 092-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder ### File 260301: East Clementina Street - Public Right-of-Way Acceptance - Establishing Official Sidewalk Widths - Approving Public Sidewalk Easements on Folsom Street - Pages: 5 - Sponsors: Dorsey - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: urposes and 2) take other related actions such as establish official public right-of-way widths and street grades; conditionally accepting offers of improvements from Transbay 2 Family, L.P., and Transbay 2 Senior, L.P., (collectively, “Transbay 2”) for public improvements on Beale, Folsom, and Main Streets and approving Folsom Street public sidewalk easements from Transbay 2; waiving the application of Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks,” to allow establishment, expansion, and reduction of official sidewalk widths through administrative action associated with the Street Segment and Transbay 2 public improvements; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; approving a Public Works Order recommending various actions in regard to the segment of East Clementina Street and Transbay 2 public improvements; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance to be taken by the Public Works Director and other San Francisco officials, as defined herein. Ordinance No. 093-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder ### File 260302: Administrative Code - Purchase of Electric Facilities - Pages: 5-6 - Sponsors: Mandelman; Melgar - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 260302 [Administrative Code - Purchase of Electric Facilities] Sponsors: Mandelman; Melgar Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Public Utilities Commission to purchase utility infrastructure from customers that the Public Utilities Commission would otherwise be required to install, subject to specified conditions. Ordinance No. 094-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder ### File 251003: Administrative Code - Expanding Drug-Free Permanent Supportive Housing - Pages: 6 - Sponsors: Dorsey; Mandelman, Sherrill, Sauter, Mahmood and Wong - Vote 1: amendment - Action: g Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to state that it is City policy to expand the availability of Site-Based Permanent Supportive Housing (“PSH”) that prohibits on-site illicit drug use among residents (“Drug-Free PSH”) to meet the demand of people experiencing homelessness who prefer such a residential option; bar the City from funding new Site-Based PSH for people experiencing homelessness that prohibits evictions on the basis of drug use alone (“Drug-Tolerant PSH”), except where operation of the housing as Drug-Free PSH would conflict with standards imposed by law or by a condition of other funding, or the Board of Supervisors has waived the funding prohibition based on specific findings; and require the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to survey residents of Site-Based PSH to assess their interest in living in either Drug-Tolerant PSH or Drug-Free PSH and report on the survey findings and HSH’s strategies to meet PSH residents’ demands. (Racial Equity Impact) Supervisor Dorsey, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be RE-REFERRED to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong - Excused: Fielder ### File 260297: Appropriation - Fire Department - Revenue - $1,589,223 - De-Appropriation - Various Departments - Permanent Salaries and Dependent Coverage - $8,832,528 - Appropriation - Overtime - $10,421,751 - FY2025-2026 - Pages: 6-7 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: Appropriation - Overtime - $10,421,751 - FY2025-2026] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $1,163,325 of Ambulance Billings and $425,898 of Fire Overtime Service Fees revenues in the Fire Department, de-appropriating permanent salaries of $500,000 in the Department of Emergency Management, permanent salaries of $6,088,370 and dependent coverage of $994,158 in the Fire Department, and permanent salaries of $1,250,000 in the Public Utilities Commission, and appropriating $500,000 to overtime in the Department of Emergency Management, $8,671,751 to overtime in the Fire Department, and $1,250,000 to overtime in the Public Utilities Commission in order to support the Departments’ projected increases in overtime as required per Administrative Code, Section 3.17; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for approval of the Fire Department’s appropriation of $7,992,170 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.) 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/2138/2026-05-12-minutes#page-5) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/12/2026 260295 [Housing Code - Structural Maintenance Inspections] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Housing Code to revise qualifications and deadlines for conducting structural maintenance inspections; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. Ordinance No. 092-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong Excused: 1 - Fielder 260301 [East Clementina Street - Public Right-of-Way Acceptance - Establishing Official Sidewalk Widths - Approving Public Sidewalk Easements on Folsom Street] Sponsor: Dorsey Ordinance conditionally accepting an offer of dedication and quitclaim deed for real property from the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure for a segment of East Clementina Street between Beale and Main Streets; conditionally accepting the segment of East Clementina Street for maintenance and liability; delegating to the Public Works Director the authority to: 1) accept this Street segment for City maintenance and liability purposes and 2) take other related actions such as establish official public right-of-way widths and street grades; conditionally accepting offers of improvements from Transbay 2 Family, L.P., and Transbay 2 Senior, L.P., (collectively, “Transbay 2”) for public improvements on Beale, Folsom, and Main Streets and approving Folsom Street public sidewalk easements from Transbay 2; waiving the application of Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks,” to allow establishment, expansion, and reduction of official sidewalk widths through administrative action associated with the Street Segment and Transbay 2 public improvements; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; approving a Public Works Order recommending various actions in regard to the segment of East Clementina Street and Transbay 2 public improvements; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance to be taken by the Public Works Director and other San Francisco officials, as defined herein. Ordinance No. 093-26 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong Excused: 1 - Fielder 260302 [Administrative Code - Purchase of Electric Facilities] Sponsors: Mandelman; Melgar Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Public Utilities Commission to purchase utility infrastructure from customers that the Public Utilities Commission would otherwise be required to install, subject to specified conditions. Ordinance No. 094-26 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 424 Printed at 3:41 pm on 6/17/26 ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/2138/2026-05-12-minutes#page-6) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 5/12/2026 Recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee 251003 [Administrative Code - Expanding Drug-Free Permanent Supportive Housing] Sponsors: Dorsey; Mandelman, Sherrill, Sauter, Mahmood and Wong Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to state that it is City policy to expand the availability of Site-Based Permanent Supportive Housing (“PSH”) that prohibits on-site illicit drug use among residents (“Drug-Free PSH”) to meet the demand of people experiencing homelessness who prefer such a residential option; bar the City from funding new Site-Based PSH for people experiencing homelessness that prohibits evictions on the basis of drug use alone (“Drug-Tolerant PSH”), except where operation of the housing as Drug-Free PSH would conflict with standards imposed by law or by a condition of other funding, or the Board of Supervisors has waived the funding prohibition based on specific findings; and require the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to survey residents of Site-Based PSH to assess their interest in living in either Drug-Tolerant PSH or Drug-Free PSH and report on the survey findings and HSH’s strategies to meet PSH residents’ demands. (Racial Equity Impact) Supervisor Dorsey, seconded by Supervisor Chan, moved that this Ordinance be RE-REFERRED to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong Excused: 1 - Fielder NEW BUSINESS Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee 260297 [Appropriation - Fire Department - Revenue - $1,589,223 - De-Appropriation - Various Departments - Permanent Salaries and Dependent Coverage - $8,832,528 - Appropriation - Overtime - $10,421,751 - FY2025-2026] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance appropriating $1,163,325 of Ambulance Billings and $425,898 of Fire Overtime Service Fees revenues in the Fire Department, de-appropriating permanent salaries of $500,000 in the Department of Emergency Management, permanent salaries of $6,088,370 and dependent coverage of $994,158 in the Fire Department, and permanent salaries of $1,250,000 in the Public Utilities Commission, and appropriating $500,000 to overtime in the Department of Emergency Management, $8,671,751 to overtime in the Fire Department, and $1,250,000 to overtime in the Public Utilities Commission in order to support the Departments’ projected increases in overtime as required per Administrative Code, Section 3.17; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for approval of the Fire Department’s appropriation of $7,992,170 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.) 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 425 Printed at 3:41 pm on 6/17/26