Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 6, 2026

260869 [Administrative Code - Establishment of Office of Food Security Coordination] Sponsors: Mayor; Chan, Melgar, Mandelman, Fielder, Dorsey, Wong, Mahmood, Chen and Sauter Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish an Office of Food Security Coordination within the Human Services Agency, charged with coordinating citywide efforts to address food insecurity among San Francisco residents, preparing a Food Security Report every five years that examines the scope of food insecurity among San Francisco residents, developing and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the City’s food services and resources, and coordinating and planning strategies and programs to meet emergency food needs. (Human Services Agency) Supervisor Sauter 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

Noes: None

250928 [Administrative Code - Elections to Retirement Board, Health Service Board, and Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to eliminate statement of intention, disclosure, and reporting requirements for candidates seeking election to the Retirement Board, Health Service Board, and Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board; eliminate third-party disclosure requirements for persons or entities making independent expenditures to support or oppose such candidates; and delete corresponding training, audit, and enforcement provisions. Supervisor Mandelman, seconded by Supervisor Dorsey, moved that this Ordinance be RE-REFERRED to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

Indebtedness - Water Enterprise - NTE $492,820,000 - Wastewater Enterprise - NTE $24,570,000 - Power Enterprise - NTE $12,610,000] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale by the Public Utilities Commission ("PUC" or “Commission”) of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (“NTE”) $492,820,000; tax-exempt or taxable Wastewater Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount NTE $24,570,000; and tax-exempt or taxable Power Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount NTE $12,610,000, to prepay each enterprise’s allocable share of Base Rental Payments under the Project Lease related to financing the cost of the Commission’s headquarters at 525 Golden Gate Avenue, and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith. (Public Utilities Commission) (Pursuant to Charter, Section 8B.124, this matter shall require a vote of two-thirds (8 votes) of all members of the Board of Supervisors.) (Fiscal Impact) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as the primary sponsor. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260845 [Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - Governor's Office of Emergency Services - San Francisco General Hospital Foundation - Physical and Digital Infrastructure Security (PDIS) Women’s Options Center (WOC) 6G Improvements - $475,000] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $475,000 from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) through San Francisco General Hospital Foundation for participation in a program, entitled “Physical and Digital Infrastructure Security (PDIS) Women’s Options Center (WOC) 6G Improvements,” for the period of September 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026. (Public Health Department) Supervisor Mandelman requested to be added as a co-sponsor. ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260846 [Accept and Expend Grant Increase - Retroactive - Health Resource and Service Administration - Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B - $6,102,743] Sponsors: Mayor; Mandelman and Dorsey Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase from the Health Resource and Service Administration for participation in a program, entitled “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B”; approving the Notice of Award Agreement pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(a); and retroactively approving a Notice of Award Agreement between the City, acting by and through the Department of Public Health, and the Health Resource and Service Administration in the amount of $2,433,239 for the period March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, for a total amount of $6,102,743 for the total period of March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. (Public Health Department) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260944 [Lease Modification - United Airlines, Inc. - Rental Abatement - Not to Exceed $7,175,000] Resolution approving Modification No. 2 of Lease and Use Agreement No. 23-0046 between United Airlines, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, to provide United Airlines, Inc. a rental abatement in an amount not to exceed $7,175,000 for the construction of base building improvements, with no change to the term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2033. (Airport Commission) (Fiscal Impact) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260945 [Contract Amendment - Polydyne, Inc. - Wastewater Treatment Polymers - Not to Exceed $12,060,000] Resolution approving Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement between City, acting by and through the Office of Contract Administration, and Polydyne, Inc. for the supply of wastewater treatment polymers, to increase the Agreement’s not to exceed amount to $12,060,000, with no change to the term of February 1, 2021, through January 31, 2028; and to authorize the Office of Contract Administration to make non-material changes to the Amendment prior to its final execution by all parties that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the Agreement. (Office of Contract Administration) (Fiscal Impact) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260947 [Real Property Lease Amendment - Retroactive - Mattison Family Trust - 555 Polk Street - $202,500 Annual Base Rent With 3% Annual Increases] Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Public Health, to execute a first amendment to a lease of real property located at 555 Polk Street from Mattison Family Trust, at an annual base rent of $202,500 with 3% annual increases, for an initial term commencing retroactively on August 1, 2026, upon full execution of the lease amendment and expiring on July 31, 2031, with one three-year option to extend; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of the lease, as amended, and this Resolution. (Public Health Department) (Fiscal Impact) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260950 [Professional Services Agreement - Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. - PRO.0336.A, Specialized and Technical As-Needed Services - Not to Exceed $20,000,000] Resolution approving and authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute Contract No. PRO.0336.A, Specialized and Technical As-Needed Services, with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., to assist the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power division with as-needed operations and maintenance support, including asset management services, capital planning engineering services that are limited to condition assessment, needs assessment, and capital plan development for the Water Enterprise, for assets spanning from O’Shaughnessy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park to Newark and/or to Sunol in the San Francisco Bay Area, for an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for a period of five years, beginning January 2027, through December 2031, with one two-year option to extend exercisable at the sole discretion of the SFPUC, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260951 [Professional Services Agreement - AECOM Technical Services, Inc. - PRO.0336.C, Specialized and Technical As-Needed Services - Not to Exceed $20,000,000] Resolution approving and authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute Contract No. PRO.0336.C, Specialized and Technical As-Needed Services, with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., to assist the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power division with as-needed operations and maintenance support, including asset management services, capital planning engineering services that are limited to condition assessment, needs assessment, and capital plan development for the Water Enterprise, for assets spanning from O’Shaughnessy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park to Newark and/or to Sunol in the San Francisco Bay Area, for an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for a period of five years, beginning January 2027, through December 2031, with one two-year option to extend exercisable at the sole discretion of the SFPUC, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260952 [Professional Services Agreement - Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. - PRO.0336.B, Specialized and Technical As-Needed Services - Not to Exceed $20,000,000] Resolution approving and authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute Contract No. PRO.0336.B, Specialized and Technical As-Needed Services, with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., to assist the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power division with as-needed operations and maintenance support, including asset management services, capital planning engineering services that are limited to condition assessment, needs assessment, and capital plan development for the Water Enterprise, for assets spanning from O’Shaughnessy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park to Newark and/or to Sunol in the San Francisco Bay Area, for an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for a period of five years, beginning January 2027, through December 2031, with one two-year option to extend exercisable at the sole discretion of the SFPUC, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260953 [Professional Services Agreement - LEE Inc. - PRO.0336.D, Specialized and Technical As-Needed Services - Not to Exceed $20,000,000] Resolution approving and authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute Contract No. PRO.0336.D, Specialized and Technical As-Needed Services, with LEE, Inc., to assist the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power division with as-needed operations and maintenance support, including asset management services, capital planning engineering services that are limited to condition assessment, needs assessment, and capital plan development for the Water Enterprise, for assets spanning from O’Shaughnessy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park to Newark and/or to Sunol in the San Francisco Bay Area, for an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 for a period of five years, beginning January 2027, through December 2031, with one two-year option to extend exercisable at the sole discretion of the SFPUC, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260954 [Professional Services Agreement - Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP - PRO.0339(R), Power Capital Program Management Contract - Not to Exceed $30,000,000] Resolution approving and authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to execute Contract No. PRO.0339(R), Power Capital Program Management Contract, with Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP, to provide program management consulting services to support delivery of the Power Enterprise Capital Improvement Programs, for an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 and a duration of 10 years, from November 16, 2026, through November 15, 2036, with one five-year option to extend exercisable at the sole discretion of the SFPUC, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) (Fiscal Impact) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260956 [Agreement - California, Department of Transportation - Project Specific Maintenance Agreement - Sewer Service - At No Cost] Resolution approving and authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute a Project Specific Maintenance Agreement, at no cost, for a term effective upon approval of this Resolution until termination of the agreement by one of the parties, with the State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans), for ongoing maintenance supporting proposed improvements under Contract No. WW-780, Pump Station Security Upgrades, at two wastewater pump station locations within Caltrans right-of-way, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118. (Public Utilities Commission) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260539 [Administrative Code - Local Implementation - California Environmental Quality Act] Sponsors: Mahmood; Dorsey, Sauter and Melgar Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to simplify and streamline procedures for local compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including removing shadow analysis as a specific type of environmental impact, reducing the time to appeal CEQA determinations to the Board of Supervisors from 30 to 15 days, and removing some procedures for environmental documents that are not required by CEQA; to implement recent changes in state law regarding the timing of compliance with CEQA; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under CEQA. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: Chan

260837 [Environment Code - Municipal Green Building Requirements] Sponsor: Mandelman Ordinance amending the Environment Code to update and strengthen the Green Building Requirements for New Construction, Major Renovation, and Tenant Improvement of City Buildings; 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

260955 [Transfer of the Fillmore Heritage Center Commercial Parcel, Garage Parcel, and Ellis Driveway - Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure - Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development] Sponsor: Mahmood Resolution approving and authorizing the acceptance of the Fillmore Heritage Center Commercial Parcel, Garage Parcel, and Ellis Driveway from the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, serving as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco to the City and County of San Francisco; placing these parcels under Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, in accordance with the Redevelopment Dissolution Law; finding the proposed transaction is in conformance with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications as necessary, and take certain actions in furtherance of the acceptance of Fillmore Heritage Center and this Resolution, as defined herein. (Real Estate Department) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260902 [Liquor License Transfer - 1657 Powell Street - Coit Liquors] Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license and the transfer of a Type-86 educational tasting license to NAJWA INC., doing business as Coit Liquors, located at 1657 Powell Street (District 3), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license. (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260912 [Liquor License Transfer - 1360 4th Street - Mission Bay Community Market] Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Mission Bay Community Market, located at 1360 4th Street (District 6), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license. (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260913 [Liquor License Transfer - 4929 Mission Street - Narayana Farmers Market] Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Narayana Farmers Market, located at 4929 Mission Street (District 11), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license. (Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee) ADOPTED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260901 [Appointments, Animal Advisory Council - Mark Ryle, Rebecca Schwartz, Irina Ozernoy and Larisa Beckwith] Motion appointing Mark Ryle, term ending April 30, 2027, and Rebecca Schwartz, Irina Ozernoy and Larisa Beckwith, terms ending April 30, 2028, to the Animal Advisory Council. (Clerk of the Board) Applicants considered in committee: Alexandra Porshnikoff, seat 2 Emily Guzzardi, seats 4 and 7 Irina Ozernoy, seat 2 Larisa Beckwith, seat 7 Mark Ryle, seats 4 and 7 Rachel Miller, seat 1 Rebecca Schwartz, seat 1 Motion No. M26-103 APPROVED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

260415 [Planning Code - Landmark Designation Amendment - “Site of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot”] Sponsors: Mahmood; Chen, Mandelman, Dorsey and Melgar Ordinance amending the Landmark Designation for Landmark No. 307, the Turk and Taylor Streets Intersection together with defined portions of 101 Taylor Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0339, Lot No. 003 (known as the “Site of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot”), under Article 10 of the Planning Code, to include the entire building at 101-121 Taylor Street and to expand the period of significance; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Historic Preservation Commission) PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

261021 [Planning Code - Interim Zoning Moratorium for Data Centers] Sponsors: Walton; Chan, Fielder and Chen Urgency Ordinance approving an interim zoning moratorium to prohibit Data Centers, as defined, Citywide for 45 days, in accordance with California Government Code, Section 65858; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 65858(a), this matter requires a four-fifths vote of the full membership of the Board of Supervisors (9 votes) for passage.) (Pursuant to California Government Code, Section 36934, an urgency ordinance is passed immediately upon the first reading.) IMMEDIATELY PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

261096 [National PrEP Day - October 10, 2026] Sponsors: Mandelman; Dorsey, Chen and Chan Resolution recognizing October 10, 2026, as National PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) Day in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Chan requested to be added as a co-sponsor. 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

94 [Urging the United States Census Bureau to Reconsider Harmful Changes to the 2030 Census Collection] Sponsors: Chen; Walton, Dorsey, Mandelman, Sherrill, Sauter, Fielder, Mahmood, Chan, Melgar and Wong Resolution urging the United States Census Bureau to reconsider the implementation of harmful proposed changes to the 2030 Census that would exclude noncitizens from being counted, eliminate the collection of race and ethnicity data, and preclude the collection of sexual orientation information in future census counts. Supervisors Melgar and Wong requested to be added as co-sponsors. Supervisor Chen, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE, on Page 2, Line 6, by adding ‘potential’ before ‘loss’, Lines 6-7, by changing ‘up to $2.8 trillion dollars’ to ‘critical federal funding’, Line 7, by changing ‘state’ to ‘states’, Lines 7-9, by changing ‘and other recipients which are allocated federal funds based on the decennial census count’ to ‘in jurisdictions like San Francisco with significant immigrant populations’, and Line 19, by striking ‘Fourteenth Amendment of the’. The motion carried by the following vote:

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

Noes: None

ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote:

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

Noes: None