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Board of Supervisors, April 28, 2026

Approves Sheriff's Office Military Equipment Use Policy (Item 20), 9-1

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How this board votes

The Board of Supervisors approved 91% of 337 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Shamann Walton (30 of 182 recorded votes).

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What happened

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took its most consequential land-use action by passing on first reading (10-0, as amended) item 22, an ordinance adopting an alternative plan to state housing law SB 79 that effectively exempts the entire city from SB 79's transit-oriented u…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Francisco, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 28, 2026
Decisions
14 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 9-1

Free sample: decision 1 of 14

Green Infrastructure Grant Program delegation extension (Item 6)

Ordinance extending five years through July 1, 2031 the delegation of Board authority under Charter Section 9.118 to the SFPUC General Manager to enter into Green Infrastructure Grant Program agreements with 20-year terms.

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Meeting Summary

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took its most consequential land-use action by passing on first reading (10-0, as amended) item 22, an ordinance adopting an alternative plan to state housing law SB 79 that effectively exempts the entire city from SB 79's transit-oriented u…

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Key Decisions (14)

Approved

Green Infrastructure Grant Program delegation extension (Item 6)

Vote: passed
Approved

One Oak Street project height/bulk zoning map amendment (Item 7)

Vote: passed
Approved

Glen Park and Upper Fillmore Entertainment Zones (Items 8 and 9)

Vote: passed
Approved

Pacific Islander Cultural District (Item 10)

Vote: passed
Approved

845 Jackson Street lease amendment for Chinatown Public Health Center (Item 15)

Vote: passed
Approved

Sheriff's Office Military Equipment Use Policy (Item 20)

Vote: 9-1
Amended

SB 79 alternative plan amendment motion (Item 22)

Vote: 9-1
Approved

SB 79 alternative plan ordinance, as amended (Item 22)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Curbside EV charging station permit program (Item 23)

Vote: 9-0
Continued

Great China Theater landmark designation re-referred (Item 29)

Vote: passed
Approved

Landmark designations for 12 properties (Items 25-37 except 29)

Vote: passed
Other

Compton's Cafeteria full-building landmark legislation introduced (new business)

Other

Downtown Community Benefit District renewal and expansion legislation introduced (new business)

Approved

COPS grant for police officer positions (Item 11)

Vote: passed

Development Activity (2)

One Oak Street project

Residential

Embarcadero Plaza renovation

Infrastructure

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

San Francisco adopted an alternative plan to effectively exempt the…

Commercial Demand

The Downtown CBD's early renewal and expansion from ~43 to…

Infrastructure

SFMTA gained authority to permit curbside EV charging stations on…

Sentiment

Public commenters raised concerns about persistent open-air drug use in…

Who Spoke (20)

ChairCouncilmember · 8StaffWitnessPublic · 4

On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, a staff member, a witness, and 4 members of the public.

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