Board of Supervisors, April 28, 2026
Approved: Sheriff's Office Military Equipment Use Policy (Item 20), 9-1
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The Board of Supervisors approved 91% of 438 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Shamann Walton (31 of 215 recorded votes).
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On April 28, 2026, San Francisco approved Sheriff's Office Military Equipment Use Policy (Item 20) (9-1).
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…
- 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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Key Decisions (14)
Green Infrastructure Grant Program delegation extension (Item 6)
One Oak Street project height/bulk zoning map amendment (Item 7)
Glen Park and Upper Fillmore Entertainment Zones (Items 8 and 9)
Pacific Islander Cultural District (Item 10)
845 Jackson Street lease amendment for Chinatown Public Health Center (Item 15)
Sheriff's Office Military Equipment Use Policy (Item 20)
SB 79 alternative plan amendment motion (Item 22)
SB 79 alternative plan ordinance, as amended (Item 22)
Curbside EV charging station permit program (Item 23)
Great China Theater landmark designation re-referred (Item 29)
Landmark designations for 12 properties (Items 25-37 except 29)
Compton's Cafeteria full-building landmark legislation introduced (new business)
Downtown Community Benefit District renewal and expansion legislation introduced (new business)
COPS grant for police officer positions (Item 11)
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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 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 8 Councilmember, 1 Witness, 8 Public, 1 Staff, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 8 Councilmember, 1 Witness, 1 Staff, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Rafael Mandelman, Chair.
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Zoning terms (9)
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- approved (8 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- zoning (12 timestamps)
- residential (3 timestamps)
- industrial (9 timestamps)
- density (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (14)
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