Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 7, 2026

260540 [Police Code - Expanding Protections - Fair Chance Ordinance] Sponsors: Mahmood; Dorsey, Mandelman, Sherrill and Fielder Ordinance amending the Police Code to modify provisions of the Fair Chance Ordinance that regulate the use of criminal history in certain employment and housing decisions specifically by providing that employers and affordable housing providers may not use out-of-state criminal convictions or arrests for conduct that is lawful in California related to abortion-related healthcare, drag performances, gender-affirming care, and spontaneous abortion, as defined, in making certain employment or housing-related decisions; increasing administrative penalties for violations; and increasing liquidated damages available in a lawsuit. FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None

260535 [Charter Amendment - Municipal Finance Corporation and Public Bank] Sponsors: Chen; Fielder, Melgar, Mahmood and Walton Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to authorize the establishment of a Municipal Finance Corporation and Public Bank as nonprofit corporations, and to set forth the mission, principles, and governance structure of those corporations; at an election to be held on November 3, 2026. (Supervisor Wong voted No to the continuance on first appearance.) ORDERED SUBMITTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Walton

Noes: Sherrill, Wong

260180 [Planning Code - Relocation and Re-establishment of Liquor Establishments] Sponsor: Walton Ordinance amending the Planning Code to principally permit the relocation of Bar Uses with Alcohol Beverage Control licenses as of May 19, 2003, within the Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District (RUD) and the Bayview Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD); allow establishments with Alcohol Beverage Control licenses as of May 19, 2003, to re-establish the use under the existing license within the RUD and NCD; affirming the Planning Department’s determination 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; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None

260541 [Public Works Code - Encroachment Permit and Occupancy Fee Waivers - Harry Street Steps Waste Bin Enclosure] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance waiving the street encroachment permit fee and annual public right-of-way occupancy fee for a project sponsor to install and maintain a waste bin enclosure on the sidewalk adjacent to the Harry Street Steps at the intersection of Laidley and Harry Streets in the Upper Noe and Diamond Heights neighborhood; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None

nly for consumption on the premises of the café; exempt cannabis cafés from the prohibition on smoking in business establishments; eliminate the prohibition on establishments with a cannabis consumption permit requiring employees to enter a designated smoking room as a condition of employment; exempt cannabis cafés in certain circumstances from the 600-foot buffer rule that applies to cannabis retail establishments; restrict eligibility for cannabis café permits for one year to businesses that currently hold a cannabis storefront retailer permit or that have the same owners as such a business; require Equity Applicants that apply for a cannabis café permit to pay the $2,000 application fee, any permit amendment processing costs, and the $3,000 license fee for the first year of operation, associated with the cannabis café permit; affirming the Planning Department’s determination 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; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton

Noes: Chan, Chen, Melgar, Wong

of Children, Youth, and Their Families (“DCYF”) and related policy bodies, and changing the names but not the functions of those related policy bodies; 8) specifying that elected members of the Retirement Board, Health Service Board, and Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board may be removed only for official misconduct; 9) making various changes to departments’ operations and reporting requirements; 10) updating the Public Utilities Commission’s exclusive charge over matters related to water, power, and sewer infrastructure and services; 11) providing that the Board of Supervisors shall approve settlements or dismissals of legal proceedings recommended by the City Attorney by resolution, rather than by ordinance; 12) authorizing the City Administrator to conduct real estate strategic planning and to negotiate and manage acquisitions, leases, and conveyances of City real property; and 13) making clarifying edits, deleting obsolete language, and updating out-of-date references in various sections; at an election to be held on November 3, 2026. Supervisor Dorsey requested to be added as a co-sponsor. CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 14, 2026, by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None

260537 [Charter Amendment - Housing Trust Fund] Sponsors: Melgar; Walton, Sauter, Sherrill, Dorsey, Wong, Mahmood, Mandelman and Fielder Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to increase the amount of funding the City must appropriate to the Housing Trust Fund each fiscal year that is used for the creation, acquisition, and rehabilitation of affordable rental and ownership housing, for downpayment loans and housing stabilization for certain households, and for housing-related infrastructure; provide for a temporary freeze and temporary reduction in the annual appropriation to the Housing Trust Fund under certain circumstances; extend the sunset date of the Housing Trust Fund from July 1, 2043 to July 1, 2058; and delete obsolete provisions; at an election to be held on November 3, 2026. CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of July 14, 2026, by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None

260656 [Appointments, San Francisco Health Authority - Michael Chung and Tangerine Brigham] Motion appointing Michael Chung (residency requirement waived), term ending January 15, 2029, and Tangerine Brigham (residency requirement waived), term ending January 15, 2027, to the San Francisco Health Authority. (Clerk of the Board) Applicants considered in committee: Michael Chung, seat 2 Tangerine Brigham, seat 3 APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None

260686 [Administrative Code - Chestnut Street Entertainment Zone] Sponsors: Sherrill; Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create the Chestnut Street Entertainment Zone, on Chestnut Street from Divisadero Street to Fillmore Street, Steiner Street from Chestnut Street to Lombard Street, Pierce Street from Chestnut Street to Lombard Street; and Scott Street from Chestnut Street to Lombard Street; and to update cross-references to the Transportation Code; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. President Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None

260765 [Mayoral Appointment, Port Commission - Rich Lee] Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for appointment of Rich Lee to the Port Commission, term ending May 1, 2030. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.114, provides that the Mayor's appointment is subject to confirmation by a majority (six votes) of the Board of Supervisors, with no timeframe to confirm specified. Transmittal Date: June 30, 2026.) APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None

260767 [Mayoral Reappointment, Port Commission - William Adams] Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for reappointment of William Adams to the Port Commission, term ending May 1, 2030. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.114, provides that the Mayor's appointment is subject to confirmation by a majority (six votes) of the Board of Supervisors, with no timeframe to confirm specified. Transmittal Date: June 30, 2026.) APPROVED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None

260777 [Approval of a 90-Day Extension for Planning Commission Review of Development Impact Fees Waiver on Corner Lots (File No. 260542)] Sponsor: Sherrill Resolution extending by 90 days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on a Ordinance (File No. 260542) amending the Planning Code to exempt projects on corner lots approved under the Housing Choice-San Francisco program from development impact fees and requirements, except for Citywide inclusionary housing requirements; affirming the Planning Department’s determination 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; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302. ADOPTED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None

260775 [Urging the FCC to Renew KGO-TV Broadcast License] Sponsors: Chan; Dorsey, Melgar, Walton, Chen, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Sherrill, Sauter and Wong Resolution urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fairly evaluate and renew the broadcast license for KGO-TV. Supervisors Dorsey, Melgar, Walton, Chen, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Sherrill and Wong requested to be added as co-sponsors. ADOPTED by the following vote:

Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

Noes: None