Board of Supervisors, July 14, 2026
Approves Rec and Park agreement for Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park, unanimous
How this board votes
The Board of Supervisors approved 91% of 325 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Shamann Walton (29 of 177 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed on first reading Ordinance Item 39, amending the Planning Code to reduce inclusionary affordable housing requirements citywide (5% on-site for projects of 25+ units, eliminating requirements below 25 units), as amended by Supervisor F…
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 21 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsCannabis cafes permit
Approved 7-4Free sample: decision 1 of 21
Reporting requirements code cleanup ordinance
Ordinance amending numerous codes to modify/eliminate reporting requirements identified via a Stanford language model (540 reports identified, ~140 modified/eliminated). Amendments restored Department on the Status of Women reports, sexual harassment reporting (semi-annual), and removed LBE-flagged items. Passed on first reading 7-4 with Supervisors Walton, Chen, Fielder, and Melgar voting no.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed on first reading Ordinance Item 39, amending the Planning Code to reduce inclusionary affordable housing requirements citywide (5% on-site for projects of 25+ units, eliminating requirements below 25 units), as amended by Supervisor F…
Key Decisions (21)
Reporting requirements code cleanup ordinance
Cannabis cafes permit ordinance
Charter amendment on commissions and advisory bodies
Housing Trust Fund charter amendment
Grant approval threshold increase ordinance
Health service system plans and contribution rates for 2027
Port grants and contract amendment for Mission Bay Ferry Landing
Airport concession agreements
District Attorney grant acceptances
Rec and Park agreement for Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park
DPH gift of wastewater analysis services
SFUSD general obligation bonds issuance
Academy of Sciences performance audit
FY2027-2028 City Budget (first appearance)
Small business first-year fee waiver extension
Inclusionary affordable housing program reduction ordinance
Sanitation and Streets Commission reappointment
Drug-free permanent supportive housing ordinance
Speed safety system pilot program resolution
Ballot Simplification Committee appointments
Adoption without committee reference items 46 and 47
Development Activity (2)
Mission Bay Ferry Landing Project
Infrastructure
23-floor building near Clinton Park
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Mayor Lurie reported office leasing reached its highest volume since…
Housing Demand
The city's Technical Advisory Committee concluded no rate of inclusionary…
Infrastructure
The Housing Trust Fund charter amendment aims to reach $125…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, the mayor, 8 councilmembers, a staff member, and 5 members of the public.
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