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Board of Supervisors, July 21, 2026

Approves Sheriff's Office overtime appropriation (Item 23), unanimous

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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 passed the annual budget (items 4-19) on first reading and finally passed several planning code amendments, including Item 21 reducing inclusionary affordable housing requirements (9-2, Walton and Chen no) and Item 37 increasing permitted ho…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Francisco, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
July 21, 2026
Decisions
35 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

Hotel guest rooms

Approved

Free sample: decision 1 of 35

Annual Budget (Items 4-19)

Adoption of the annual budget and appropriation ordinance for fiscal years ending June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2028, including salary ordinance, various code amendments, OCII bond issuance of $275 million, and Recreation and Park permit for Another Planet Entertainment concerts at Golden Gate Polo Field. Ordinances passed on first reading and resolutions adopted, same house same call.

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 the annual budget (items 4-19) on first reading and finally passed several planning code amendments, including Item 21 reducing inclusionary affordable housing requirements (9-2, Walton and Chen no) and Item 37 increasing permitted ho…

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Key Decisions (35)

Approved

Annual Budget (Items 4-19)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Amendment to numerous reporting requirements (Item 20)

Vote: 7-4
Approved

Inclusionary affordable housing program requirements amendment (Item 21)

Vote: 9-2
Approved

Drug-free permanent supportive housing policy (Item 22)

Vote: 7-4
Approved

Sheriff's Office overtime appropriation (Item 23)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Children's Council agreement amendment (Item 24)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Lease at 125 Bayshore Boulevard for emergency shelter (Item 25)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Contract amendments (Items 26-28)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

SFPUC sewer service agreement amendment (Item 29)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

PG&E property acquisitions and easement (Items 30-31)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

MOHCD in-kind gift acceptance (Item 32)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Port Commission lease at 1300 Battery Street (Item 33)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Pasha Automotive Services management agreement amendment (Item 34)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

MOHCD housing loan and ground lease (Items 35-36)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Hotel guest rooms conditional use amendment (Item 37)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Banner and inspection fee waiver for nonprofits (Item 38)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Building inspection fee waiver amnesty program (Item 39)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Fireworks penalties ordinance (Item 40)

Vote: 9-2
Other

Withdrawn project at 1200 Larkin Street (Item 51)

Other

Committee of the Whole hearing on Kaiser Permanente behavioral health bargaining (Item 52)

Approved

Downtown Community Benefit District renewal and expansion (Items 53-54)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Repeal of circulating library lending prohibition (Item 41)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Repeal of bread transport and rag sterilization prohibitions (Item 42)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Liquor license determinations (Items 43-45)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Mayoral appointment - Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board (Item 46)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Mayoral reappointment - Entertainment Commission (Item 47)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Mayoral reappointment - Public Works Commission (Item 48)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Mayoral appointment - Port Commission (Item 49)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Fire Code Technical Advisory Committee appointments (Item 50)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Paid parental leave eligibility amendment (Item 57)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Lawsuit settlements (Items 58-62)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Illegal dumping cost recovery ordinance (Item 63)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

House of Latin Rock landmark designation (Item 64)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Mayoral reappointment - Planning Commission (Item 65)

Vote: unanimous
Continued

Resolution supporting AB 2564 surveillance pricing (Item 70)

Development Activity (3)

Multifamily affordable senior housing at Great Highway

Residential

1939 Market Street affordable housing development

Residential

Embarcadero Park

Infrastructure

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Downtown SF hotel occupancy exceeded pre-pandemic June 2019 levels for…

Sentiment

Major downtown property owners (BXP, Redco, Empire, Gensler) voluntarily supported…

Housing Demand

The city is reducing inclusionary affordable housing requirements and deleting…

Who Spoke (36)

Councilmember · 5StaffWitness · 12Public

On the record: 5 councilmembers, a staff member, 12 witnesses, and a member of the public.

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