# 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 260303: Administrative Code - Increasing Accept and Expend Threshold Amount for Grants

- Pages: 3-4
- Sponsors: Mandelman; Dorsey, Mahmood, Sherrill, Wong and Sauter

### File 260732: Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2027

- Pages: 4
- Sponsors: Dorsey

### File 260118: Business and Tax Regulations Code - Extending Waiver of Permit, License, and Business Registration Fees for Certain Small Businesses

- Pages: 4-5
- Sponsors: Sherrill; Mandelman, Sauter and Fielder
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 260118 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Extending Waiver of Permit, License, and Business Registration Fees for Certain Small Businesses] Sponsors: Sherrill; Mandelman, Sauter and Fielder Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to extend the waiver of certain first-year permit, license, and business registration fees for specified small businesses that newly form or that open a new location until the earlier of: July 1, 2027, or the date on which all funds appropriated to reimburse departments for the waived fees have been expended. (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Fielder requested to be added as a co-sponsor. FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

### File 260596: Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Departments - FYs 2026-2027 and 2027-2028

- Pages: 5
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 260596 [Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Departments - FYs 2026-2027 and 2027-2028] Sponsor: Mayor Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of June 1, 2026, for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

### File 260597: Annual Salary Ordinance - FYs 2026-2027 and 2027-2028

- Pages: 5
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 260597 [Annual Salary Ordinance - FYs 2026-2027 and 2027-2028] Sponsor: Mayor Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefore. (Fiscal Impact) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

### File 260598: Administrative Code - San Francisco Self-Insurance Surety Bond Fund

- Pages: 5-6
- Sponsors: Mayor
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 260598 [Administrative Code - San Francisco Self-Insurance Surety Bond Fund] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the City Administrator to pause, reduce, or return the annual contributions by the departments that contract for Public Works under Administrative Code Chapter 6 to the San Francisco Self-Insurance Surety Bond Fund. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong

## Extracted text

### [Page 4](https://sfbos.info/documents/2156/2026-07-21-minutes#page-4)

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



260732 [Health Service System Plans and Contribution Rates - Calendar Year 2027]
            Sponsor: Dorsey
            Ordinance approving Health Service System plans and contribution rates for calendar year 2027.
            (Pursuant to Charter, Section A8.422, this matter shall require a vote of three-fourths (9 votes) of all
            members of the Board of Supervisors to approve passage of this Ordinance.)
            FINALLY PASSED




Recommendation of the Budget and Appropriations Committee


260118 [Business and Tax Regulations Code - Extending Waiver of Permit, License, and
       Business Registration Fees for Certain Small Businesses]
            Sponsors: Sherrill; Mandelman, Sauter and Fielder
            Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to extend the waiver of certain
            first-year permit, license, and business registration fees for specified small businesses that newly
            form or that open a new location until the earlier of: July 1, 2027, or the date on which all funds
            appropriated to reimburse departments for the waived fees have been expended.
            (Fiscal Impact)
            Supervisor Fielder requested to be added as a co-sponsor.
            FINALLY PASSED



            The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton,
                 Wong




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REGULAR AGENDA


UNFINISHED BUSINESS


Recommendations of the Budget and Appropriations Committee

            President Mandelman requested File Nos. 260596, 260597, 260598, 260599, 260600, 260655,
            260601, 260602, 260606, 260607, 260608, 260610, 260611, 260612, 260613, and 260614 be called
            together.


260596 [Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Departments - FYs 2026-2027 and
       2027-2028]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated
            expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of June 1, 2026, for the
            Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028.
            (Fiscal Impact)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton,
                 Wong


260597 [Annual Salary Ordinance - FYs 2026-2027 and 2027-2028]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance
            for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, continuing, creating, or
            establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or
            State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the
            Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto;
            specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments
            to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefore.
            (Fiscal Impact)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton,
                 Wong


260598 [Administrative Code - San Francisco Self-Insurance Surety Bond Fund]
            Sponsor: Mayor
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the City Administrator to pause, reduce, or
            return the annual contributions by the departments that contract for Public Works under
            Administrative Code Chapter 6 to the San Francisco Self-Insurance Surety Bond Fund.
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton,
                 Wong

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