Board of Supervisors - 2026-04-07
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Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors held its April 7, 2026 meeting, with the most consequential action being the de facto denial of a conditional use authorization for 524-526 Vallejo St. and 4-4A San Antonio Place, where the board voted 10-0 to uphold the Planning Commission's denial of a proposal to legalize an illegal merger of four rent-controlled units into a single-family home. The board also approved ground lease and loan agreements for the Wisteria Lane affordable housing project at 105 Wisteria Ln. (Balboa Reservoir Building A), a 158-unit affordable housing development, and passed various contract amendments and surveillance technology policies.
Key Decisions (17)
De Facto Denial of CUA at 524-526 Vallejo St.
Board voted 10-0 to uphold the Planning Commission's de facto denial (3-3 tie) of a conditional use authorization for 524-526 Vallejo St. and 4-4A San Antonio Place. The project proposed to legalize the merger of three dwelling units into one and reinstate one unit on the ground floor. The property is legally a four-unit building that was illegally merged by a previous developer (Peter Iskander) around 2012-2016. Current owners purchased in 2021 and sought to legalize the existing single-family configuration with one additional unit.
Wisteria Lane Affordable Housing Ground Lease and Loan
Approved ground lease for 105 Wisteria Ln. (Balboa Reservoir Building A) with Balboa Gateway LP for 75-year term with 24-year extension option, $15,000 annual base rent. Also approved $29.3 million amended loan agreement for 57-year minimum term to finance 158-unit multifamily rental housing development affordable to very low and low-income households plus one manager's unit.
Wisteria Lane Multifamily Housing Revenue Note
Approved execution of multifamily housing revenue note in aggregate principal amount of $112 million to finance construction of 105 Wisteria Lane affordable housing project.
Police Department Overtime Budget Reappropriation
Deappropriated approximately $34.36 million from permanent premium and comp time salaries and appropriated same amount to overtime salaries in the police department for fiscal years 2025-2026.
Hallmark Aviation Services Contract Extension
Approved 3rd modification to contract with Hallmark Aviation Services LP for airport information and guest assistance services, extending term one year through June 30, 2027, increasing contract by $10.4 million for new total of $30.4 million.
San Francisco AIDS Foundation Agreement Amendment
Approved 2nd amendment to agreement with San Francisco AIDS Foundation for health access point and capacity building services, extending term through June 30, 2030, increasing amount by $11.9 million for new total of $21.8 million.
Rafiki Coalition Agreement Amendment
Approved 2nd amendment to agreement with Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness for health access point services, extending term through June 30, 2030, increasing amount by $10.6 million for new total of $20 million.
Assessor Recorder Property Assessment System Contract
Continued to April 14, 2026 the resolution to authorize 2nd amendment to contract with Sapient Corporation for Property Assessment System Replacement Project, which would increase contract by $6.7 million for new total of $33.9 million and extend term through June 30, 2032.
Instituto Familiar de la Raza Agreement Amendment
Approved 2nd amendment to agreement with Instituto Familiar de la Raza Inc. for health access point services, extending term through June 30, 2030, increasing amount by $9.2 million for new total of $17 million.
San Francisco Marin Food Bank CalFresh Contract
Retroactively approved contract with San Francisco Marin Food Bank for CalFresh stopgap emergency gift card initiative for two-month term (October 30, 2025 through December 31, 2025) with not to exceed amount of $9.1 million.
Police Surveillance Technology Policy - Electronic Location Tracking
Approved police surveillance technology policy for electronic location tracking devices.
Airport Surveillance Technology Policy - TNC Virtual Queue
Approved airport surveillance technology policy governing use of transportation network company virtual queue technology.
Climate Action Goals Update
Amended environment code to update city's climate action goals and planning process and update city departments' roles and responsibilities pertaining to climate action goals.
Board of Appeals Appointment - Lily Wong
Approved President Mandelman's nomination of Lily Wong to the Board of Appeals for term ending July 1, 2028.
Treasure Island Development Authority Board Appointments
Approved mayor's nominations of Eric Dasmalke (term ending February 26, 2030) and Timothy Kojominta (term ending April 28, 2030) to Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors.
MTA Board Reappointments
Approved mayor's reappointments of Dominica Henderson and Stephanie Cagina to Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors for terms ending March 1, 2030.
American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
Recognized April 2026 as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month in San Francisco.
Zoning Changes (1)
524-526 Vallejo St. and 4-4A San Antonio Place, Telegraph Hill/North Beach
Caitlin Holloway and Ben Ramirez
Development Activity (2)
Wisteria Lane Affordable Housing (Balboa Reservoir Building A)
158-unit multifamily rental housing development plus one manager's unit, 100% affordable to very low and low-income households. 75-year ground lease with 24-year extension option. $29.3 million city loan, $112 million housing revenue note financing.
524-526 Vallejo St. / 4-4A San Antonio Place
Existing four-unit building illegally merged into single-family home (approximately 3,780 sq ft). CUA sought to legalize merger and add one 440 sq ft unit. Building originally constructed 1909 as two units, expanded to four units in 2010s. Located in RM-1 zoning district, Telegraph Hill North Beach residential SUD, 40X height and bulk district.
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Planning Department noted that lot at 524-526 Vallejo St. is undersized for four dwelling units under Planning Code Section 209.2, with maximum allowable density of 2.4 units for the RM-1 district based on lot size.
Housing Demand
Board expressed strong policy commitment to preserving rent-controlled housing stock, with multiple supervisors citing concerns about setting precedent that could encourage illegal unit mergers.
Sentiment
Significant community opposition to illegal unit mergers, with San Francisco Tenants Union, Housing Rights Committee, and Anti-Displacement Coalition testifying against legalizing the conversion of four rent-controlled units to single-family home.
Housing Demand
City approved $112 million in housing revenue note financing for 158-unit affordable housing project at Balboa Reservoir, indicating continued investment in affordable housing development.
Sentiment
DBI conducting internal investigation into 2016 certificate of final completion for 524-526 Vallejo St. and considering adding developer Peter Iskander to expanded compliance control list for potential code violations.