# Board of Supervisors Minutes: July 21, 2026

- Meeting date: 2026-07-21
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 37
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2156/2026-07-21-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 260469: Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Downtown Community Benefit District - Renewal and Expansion - July 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

- Pages: 28-29

### File 260468: Resolution to Establish - Downtown Community Benefit District

- Pages: 29
- Sponsors: Sauter
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 260468 [Resolution to Establish - Downtown Community Benefit District] Sponsor: Sauter Resolution to establish the property-based business improvement district known as the “Downtown Community Benefit District,” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 10 years commencing with Fiscal Year 2026-2027, subject to conditions as specified, and making environmental findings. Alisa Somera, Legislative Deputy Director, informed the Board of Supervisors that the returned weighted ballots voting for the Downtown Community Benefit District was 85.15%, and the returned weighted ballots voting against the Downtown Community Benefit District was 14.85%, further indicating there was no majority protest. ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong
  - Excused: Chan

### File 260824: Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax Regulations Code - Excise Tax on Keeping Parcels Last Used as Grocery Stores or Pharmacies Vacant or Using Them Differently - July 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.

- Pages: 29-30

## Extracted text

### [Page 29](https://sfbos.info/documents/2156/2026-07-21-minutes#page-29)

Board of Supervisors                          Meeting Minutes - Draft                                         7/21/2026




Referred to the Board


260468 [Resolution to Establish - Downtown Community Benefit District]
            Sponsor: Sauter
            Resolution to establish the property-based business improvement district known as the “Downtown
            Community Benefit District,” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property
            located in that district for 10 years commencing with Fiscal Year 2026-2027, subject to conditions as
            specified, and making environmental findings.
            Alisa Somera, Legislative Deputy Director, informed the Board of Supervisors that the returned
            weighted ballots voting for the Downtown Community Benefit District was 85.15%, and the returned
            weighted ballots voting against the Downtown Community Benefit District was 14.85%, further
            indicating there was no majority protest.
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong
                 Excused: 1 - Chan



SPECIAL ORDER 3:00 P.M.


Board of Supervisors Sitting as a Committee of the Whole

260824 [Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Initiative Ordinance - Business and Tax
       Regulations Code - Excise Tax on Keeping Parcels Last Used as Grocery Stores
       or Pharmacies Vacant or Using Them Differently - July 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.]
            Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on July 21, 2026, at 3:00
            p.m., to hold a public hearing to consider the proposed Initiative Ordinance imposing an excise tax,
            commencing in tax year 2027, on persons keeping vacant or using differently parcels last used, in
            whole or in part, as formula retail grocery stores or formula retail pharmacies on or after January 1,
            2017 (File No. 260693); scheduled pending approval of the Motion contained in File No. 260823; to be
            considered on July 21, 2026. (Clerk of the Board)
            President Mandelman reported that the Motion in File No. 260823 (under the Committee Report
            Agenda) was not referred to the Board of Supervisors; therefore, File Nos. 260824 and 260693 are
            not before the Board of Supervisors for consideration and the Hearing will not be held.



Committee of the Whole Adjourn and Report




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