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San Francisco Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - July 8, 2025

Board of Supervisors — Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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DateTuesday, July 8, 2025
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0:11

Good afternoon.

0:11

Welcome to the July 8th, 2025 regular meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

0:16

Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

0:18

Thank you, Mr.

0:19

President.

0:19

Supervisor Chan.

0:21

Chan present, Supervisor Chen.

0:23

Chen present, Supervisor Dorsey.

0:26

Dorsey present, Supervisor Renguardio.

0:29

Engartio present, Supervisor Fielder, Fielder present, Supervisor Mahmoud.

0:34

Mahmoud present, Supervisor Mandelman.

0:37

Present.

0:38

Mandelman present, Supervisor Melgar.

0:40

Melgar present, Supervisor Sauter, Soder present, Supervisor Cheryl, Cheryl Present, and Supervisor Walton.

0:49

Walton present.

0:50

Mr.

0:51

President, all members are present.

0:52

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

0:54

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramatush Alone, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula.

1:03

As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramatushaloni have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory.

1:16

As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland.

1:20

We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramatush Alone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples.

1:29

Colleagues, will you join me in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance?

1:34

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

1:51

On behalf of the board, I want to acknowledge the staff at SFGov TV and today, particularly Kalina Mendoza who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online.

2:01

Madam Clerk, do you have any communications?

2:04

Mr.

2:04

President, uh the special order at 2 p.m.

2:07

Okay.

2:08

So let's go to our 2 p.m.

2:09

special order.

2:10

Yes, the special order at two is the appearance by the Honorable Mayor Daniel Lurie.

2:14

There being no questions submitted from eligible districts.

2:17

The mayor may address the board for up to five minutes.

2:22

All right.

2:23

Welcome, Mr.

2:24

Mayor.

2:24

We have no topics submitted for today, so we're going to hear from you for up to five minutes.

2:29

Good afternoon, Board President Mandelman and members of the Board of Supervisors.

2:33

Today marks six months since I took office.

2:37

We still have work ahead, but City Hall is demonstrating what a new era of collaboration can achieve.

2:45

We're on track to close an $800 million budget deficit while investing in our recovery, strengthening public safety staffing, taking bold action to address our homelessness and behavioral health crisis, and advancing legislation to streamline permitting and build more housing.

3:04

None of this progress would be possible without this board.

3:08

Over the past six months, I've worked closely with each of you on legislation and budget priorities that reflect our shared commitment to this city.

3:16

Throughout this spring, Supervisor Chan and I engaged in deep discussions around the budget and priorities for San Francisco.

3:24

This year's budget offered few good options.

3:28

But I'm grateful to Chair Chan for helping guide our city toward fiscal sustainability.

3:35

Also in this spring, Supervisor Cheryl and I introduced legislation to renew first year free, making it easier for small businesses to launch and grow in San Francisco.

3:46

Later this week, we will sign that legislation into law.

3:50

Last month, Supervisor Sauter and I introduced legislation for 530 Sansum, a project that will deliver a new fire station, hotel, and office space while contributing millions of dollars for affordable housing.

4:05

Earlier this year, Supervisor Engardeo and I met with neighbors along Sunset Boulevard to discuss much needed improvements to that median.

4:14

This budget delivers on those improvements.

4:18

Two weeks ago, Supervisor Mahmoud and I held a signing ceremony at Keysar Stadium to celebrate a 10 million dollar investment from Golden City FC and the arrival of San Francisco's newest professional sports team.

4:33

In May, surrounded by the recovery community, we signed Supervisor Dorsey's legislation declaring San Francisco a recovery first city.

4:43

Tomorrow, the budget and finance committee will hear pro a proposal developed by my office in partnership with Supervisor Melgar to address the issues of RV encampments, an effort to provide better options for the people living in them and improve conditions for our neighborhoods.

5:01

In District 9, I work with Supervisor Fielder to establish the city's newest entertainment zone on Valencia Street.

5:07

In District 10, Supervisor Walton and I are working with community on the best approach to Gerald Commons shelter site to ensure District 10 is at the table for future decisions.

5:20

In District 11, we're partnering with Supervisor Chen to ensure capital investments in the Excelsior, OMI, and Crocker Amazon deliver for families, children, and seniors.

5:33

And none of this would be possible without Board President Raphael Manneman.

5:39

From the Fentanyl ordinance to my breaking the cycle, executive director, from supporting cancer screening for firefighters to address to addressing street conditions in the Castro.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████33%
Public Comment██████████████████████22%
Budget and Finance███████████11%
Business Improvement Districts████████8%
Pending Litigation██████6%
Public Safety█████5%
Legacy Business████4%
Transportation███3%
Immigration Policy███3%
Summary of Proceedings

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - July 8, 2025

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on July 8, 2025, at 10:15 AM, presiding over a full agenda including the Mayor's appearance, budget continuation, a public hearing on the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District renewal and expansion, recognition of a local business leader, and adoption of several resolutions. The meeting also included a closed session on PG&E litigation and public comment on various issues.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 1 and 2 were approved unanimously (11-0). These included: (250259) extending waiver of permit, license, and business registration fees for certain small businesses; and (241069) amending planning and subdivision codes to allow condominium conversion of accessory dwelling units.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Mayor's Appearance: No public comment specific to the Mayor's appearance was taken, but general public comment later addressed the Mayor's stated priorities.
  • General Public Comment: Several speakers addressed the board:
    • Leah McGeever (District 6) expressed confusion about San Francisco's sanctuary city status and criticized SFPD for allegedly facilitating ICE operations, urging the board to define and enforce sanctuary status.
    • A speaker (Ira Brown) urged the board to support unsolved homicide awareness and thanked the mayor for signing a tipster reward policy.
    • Jason Wyman (District 9) criticized the Mayor's priorities, arguing that the city is reneging on commitments (e.g., DreamKeeper Initiative) and privatizing resources (e.g., parking fees in Golden Gate Park), and described a militarized police presence on July 4th.
    • Apple (District 7, speaking from lived experience) opposed the Mayor's “Breaking the Cycle” initiative and reallocation of Prop C funds, arguing that involuntary treatment deepened her crisis and that voluntary care and housing were effective.
    • Several speakers (O'Ronde Sterling, Salah Hakuya Chandler, Alicia Rochelle) called for sustained investment in Black communities, a full audit of the DreamKeeper Initiative, and equitable budget allocation.
    • Chris Quartklein (Marine Corps veteran) distributed a surveillance overview and urged an emergency meeting to establish hierarchy of surveillance and reduce external noise.
    • Stephanie Pinkham spoke about the failure of SFPD to enforce restraining orders, describing a public safety breakdown.
    • Supporters of a voluntary retirement incentive for Superior Court employees (Geraldine Anderson, Marivic Bure) urged the board to consider the proposal.

Discussion Items

  • Mayor's Appearance (Special Order 2:00 PM): Mayor Daniel Lurie addressed the board for up to five minutes, marking six months in office. He highlighted progress on closing an $800 million budget deficit, strengthening public safety staffing, addressing homelessness and behavioral health, streamlining permitting, and housing. He credited collaboration with individual supervisors on specific initiatives: Supervisor Chan (budget), Supervisor Sheryl (first-year free for small businesses), Supervisor Sauter (530 Sansum project), Supervisor Engardio (Sunset Boulevard improvements), Supervisor Mahmoud (Golden City FC investment), Supervisor Dorsey (recovery-first city), Supervisor Melgar (RV encampments), Supervisor Fielder (Valencia Street entertainment zone), Supervisor Walton (Gerald Commons shelter site), and Supervisor Chen (capital investments in District 11). He thanked Board President Mandelman for partnership.
  • Recognition of Commendations (Special Order 2:30 PM): The board presented a commendation to Sam Mogannam, owner of BuyRite Market, for his contributions to San Francisco's food culture, community, and equity. Supervisors praised his work, including plans for a nonprofit grocery store in Sunnydale.
  • Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District (Special Order 3:00 PM): The board convened as a Committee of the Whole for a public hearing on renewing and expanding the property-based business improvement district (Ocean Avenue Association) for 15 years. Supervisor Chen introduced an amendment to remove 54 non-commercial parcels (reducing the district from 339 to 285 parcels and lowering the assessment from $479,508.63 to $435,088.36). The amendment was approved without objection. Public testimony was largely in favor, with speakers highlighting improved cleanliness, safety, and community events. A few property owners expressed concerns about assessment amounts and boundary fairness. After the hearing, ballots were tabulated by the Department of Elections; no majority protest was reported. The resolution to establish the district was adopted unanimously (11-0).
  • New Business – Budget (Items 3-32): The budget and related ordinances were continued to July 15, 2025, after Supervisor Chan made two technical amendments to the Board of Supervisors Budget Spending Plan (including a reduction to the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families and updated language for community stabilization). The board voted 11-0 to continue the items.
  • New Business – Land Use (Items 33-38): Items 33-38 were passed on first reading without objection. These included: applying park code to Treasure Island parks (Item 33), updating priority processing for commercial uses (Item 34), extending awning/sign/gate amnesty program (Item 35), streamlining temporary use authorizations (Item 36), streamlining sidewalk encroachment permits (Item 37), and adjusting entertainment fees (Item 38).
  • Committee Reports: Appointments of Gayle Starr and Kath Tsakalakis to the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Public Financing Authority No. 1 were approved (items 41-42).
  • Roll Call for Introductions: Supervisor Sauter announced a hearing on the Central Subway's performance and future extension to North Beach and Fisherman's Wharf, noting record ridership (15% year-over-year growth) and the need to improve operations and plan for the extension.
  • For Adoption Without Committee Reference (Items 46-50): Items 46, 48, and 50 were adopted initially (11-0) but the vote on Item 50 was rescinded to allow a 90-day extension. Item 47 (urging UC Health and Blue Shield to resolve a reimbursement dispute) was adopted after Supervisor Dorsey announced the dispute had been resolved. Item 49 (small business relief fund for Islais Creek Bridge project) was adopted. Item 50 (introduced by Supervisor Walton) was granted a 90-day extension.
  • Closed Session (Item 45): The board convened in closed session to confer with the city attorney on existing litigation (Pacific Gas and Electric Company). No action was taken, and the board voted 11-0 not to disclose deliberations.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar: Items 1 and 2 passed unanimously (11-0).
  • Budget Continuation: Items 3-32 were continued to July 15, 2025, with amendments, by unanimous vote (11-0).
  • Land Use & Entertainment Permits: Items 33-38 passed on first reading without objection.
  • Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District: The resolution to establish the district (Item 40) was adopted unanimously (11-0) after the amendment and ballot tabulation showed no majority protest.
  • Appointments: Gayle Starr and Kath Tsakalakis were confirmed to the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Public Financing Authority No. 1.
  • Resolutions Adopted: Items 46, 47, 48, 49, and 50 were adopted (with Item 50 granted a 90-day extension).
  • Closed Session: The board concluded closed session without disclosing deliberations or taking action.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. Welcome to the July 8th, 2025 regular meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll? Thank you, Mr. President. Supervisor Chan. Chan present, Supervisor Chen. Chen present, Supervisor Dorsey. Dorsey present, Supervisor Renguardio. Engartio present, Supervisor Fielder, Fielder present, Supervisor Mahmoud. Mahmoud present, Supervisor Mandelman. Present. Mandelman present, Supervisor Melgar. Melgar present, Supervisor Sauter, Soder present, Supervisor Cheryl, Cheryl Present, and Supervisor Walton. Walton present. Mr. President, all members are present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramatush Alone, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramatushaloni have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramatush Alone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. Colleagues, will you join me in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. On behalf of the board, I want to acknowledge the staff at SFGov TV and today, particularly Kalina Mendoza who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madam Clerk, do you have any communications? Mr. President, uh the special order at 2 p.m. Okay. So let's go to our 2 p.m. special order. Yes, the special order at two is the appearance by the Honorable Mayor Daniel Lurie. There being no questions submitted from eligible districts. The mayor may address the board for up to five minutes. All right. Welcome, Mr. Mayor. We have no topics submitted for today, so we're going to hear from you for up to five minutes. Good afternoon, Board President Mandelman and members of the Board of Supervisors. Today marks six months since I took office. We still have work ahead, but City Hall is demonstrating what a new era of collaboration can achieve. We're on track to close an $800 million budget deficit while investing in our recovery, strengthening public safety staffing, taking bold action to address our homelessness and behavioral health crisis, and advancing legislation to streamline permitting and build more housing. None of this progress would be possible without this board. Over the past six months, I've worked closely with each of you on legislation and budget priorities that reflect our shared commitment to this city. Throughout this spring, Supervisor Chan and I engaged in deep discussions around the budget and priorities for San Francisco. This year's budget offered few good options. But I'm grateful to Chair Chan for helping guide our city toward fiscal sustainability. Also in this spring, Supervisor Cheryl and I introduced legislation to renew first year free, making it easier for small businesses to launch and grow in San Francisco. Later this week, we will sign that legislation into law. Last month, Supervisor Sauter and I introduced legislation for 530 Sansum, a project that will deliver a new fire station, hotel, and office space while contributing millions of dollars for affordable housing.

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