Budget and Finance Committee, September 2, 2026
Votes on Certificates of Participation for Rec and Park open space projects (items 15-16), unanimous
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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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
The San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee (a non-land-use fiscal body) took up largely financial and contracting matters on September 2, 2026, with no zoning or entitlement decisions.
- Jurisdiction
- San Francisco, CA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Ordinance to prohibit retail sale of nitrous oxide
Ordinance amending the police code to prohibit retail sale of nitrous oxide with medical, research, industrial, and food exceptions. Continued to the call of the chair to allow a meet-and-confer with the health inspectors' union (TWU Local 250A). Public comment heard in support and requesting union notification.
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 Budget and Finance Committee (a non-land-use fiscal body) took up largely financial and contracting matters on September 2, 2026, with no zoning or entitlement decisions.
Key Decisions (12)
Ordinance to prohibit retail sale of nitrous oxide
Modification to Faith Group PMCM2JV airport professional services contract
Modification number three to Atkins Realis airfield program contract
DPH grant acceptance for PrEP Blueprint program
DPH grant acceptance from SF Health Plan for CHA/CHIP
DPH grant acceptance for Solid Start perinatal behavioral health program
General obligation bond issuance and appropriation (items 7-14)
Certificates of Participation for Rec and Park open space projects (items 15-16)
Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund rental subsidy grants (items 17-21)
OpenGov Permit SF contract amendment forwarded without recommendation (item 22)
Hearing on OpenGov contract procurement process (item 23)
Release of reserve funds for Permit SF (item 24)
Development Activity (14)
Treasure Island Residential Step Down Facility
Residential
160 Freelon
Residential
3300 Mission
Residential
Ambassador Hotel
Residential
Soma Studios (1166 Howard)
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
San Francisco is issuing over $200 million in affordable housing…
Infrastructure
The SFPUC Emergency Firefighting Water System delay (pipe technology failure…
Sentiment
The city's Permit SF modernization launched a new OpenGov permitting…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 councilmembers, 12 staff members, and the clerk.
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