San Francisco Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – June 2, 2026
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – June 2, 2026
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors held its regular meeting on June 2, 2026, at 10:15 AM. The board addressed a lengthy consent calendar, unfinished business items, special commendations, committee reports, and public comment. Supervisor Fielder was excused from today's meeting. All but one item on the agenda were approved unanimously or without objection.
Consent Calendar
- Items 1 through 7, considered routine, were approved unanimously (10-0). These included various ordinances and resolutions on first reading.
Unfinished Business
- Item 8 (hate crime reward fund) – Finally passed without objection.
- Item 9 (parking tax exemption for school district events) – Passed on first reading.
- Items 10-11 (GO bond proceeds, $195 million for health, transportation, and public space improvements) – Passed on first reading.
- Items 12-13 (Healthy San Francisco and SF City Option agreements, $41.6M and $52.8M) – Resolutions adopted.
- Items 14-16 (Behavioral health contract amendments: Crestwood Behavioral Health $26.2M, Richmond Area Multi-Services $15M and $48.2M) – Adopted.
- Item 17 (PUC emergency firefighting water system contract amendment, +$5M, total $13M) – Adopted.
- Items 18-19 (Medline supplies contracts, $301M and $165M) – Adopted.
- Item 20 (Behavioral Health Services Act three-year integration plan) – Adopted.
- Items 21-22 (Airport lease terminations) – Adopted.
- Items 23-24 (Ukraine refugee assistance grants, $300K and $200K) – Adopted.
- Items 25-27 (Homelessness and supportive housing contracts: Dish SF $25.3M, St. Vincent de Paul $37M for navigation center, and $435M for emergency shelter) – Adopted.
- Items 28-29 (Tenderloin Housing Clinic grant amendments, $42.5M and $303.6M) – Adopted.
- Item 30 (Powell Street Improvement Project, $14.5M grant from Downtown Development Corporation) – Adopted.
- Item 31 (Lease amendment for 1455 Market Street, 502,000 sq. ft.) – Adopted.
- Item 32 (Pretrial services contract with San Francisco Pre-Trial Diversion Project) – Supervisor Dorsey explained the contract's three-year term is tied to a transition to the Adult Probation Department; the board expressed intent to fund for one year with two years on reserve, allowing termination without penalty. Adopted without objection.
- Items 33-36 (PUC revenue bonds and appropriations: $1.138B for power, $1.1B for wastewater, $570M for water) – Passed on first reading.
- Item 37 (Building code fee adjustments) – Passed on first reading.
- Items 38-39 (Prop J certifications for private contracting) – Adopted.
- Item 40 (Library grant from Friends of the Public Library, $1.1M) – Adopted.
- Item 41 (Surveillance technology policies for DPW drones and illegal dumping cameras) – Passed on first reading.
- Item 42 (Resolution supporting AB 1837 – video enforcement of transit/bike lane violations) – Roll call vote: 9 ayes, 1 no (Supervisor Walton). Adopted.
- Item 43 (Recognizing United Airlines' 100th anniversary) – Adopted unanimously.
Commendations for Meritorious Service (2:30 PM Special Order)
- Supervisor Chan honored Richmond Station Captain Kevin Lee (26-year law enforcement veteran) and Officer Jimmy Tran (trilingual, dedicated to community policing). Officer Tran accepted the commendation, noting a recent incident where an officer was injured in the line of duty.
- Supervisor Wong recognized Tara Castro, a middle school teacher at AP Giannini Middle School, for her 14 years of service, leadership, and creating a supportive learning environment.
- Supervisor Walton honored Darrell Robinson, retiring after 30+ years at SFMTA, for modernizing transportation infrastructure and fostering inclusive leadership.
- President Mandelman recognized Tom Horn for decades of LGBTQ+ advocacy, civil rights work, and philanthropy, including his role at the Bay Area Reporter and the War Memorial Board. Supervisors Melgar and others added praise.
Committee Reports
- Item 44 (Resolution supporting SB 436 – Keeping Californians Housed Act) – From Land Use and Transportation Committee. Adopted unanimously (10-0).
- Items 45-48 (Entertainment zones and Police Commission appointments) – From Rules Committee. Item 45 (North Beach, Ferry Building, Belden Place entertainment zones) passed on first reading. Items 46-48 confirmed Kevin Benedicto, Lawrence Lowe, and Matty Scott to the Police Commission. Adopted without objection.
Roll Call Introductions
- Supervisor Chen introduced a resolution for a commemorative street name, Dr. Carlota Tejedor Del Portillo Way, and an ordinance to streamline landmark and historic district designation processes (no vote taken; introduced for future action).
- Supervisor Melgar offered in memoriams for George Jongshing Lim and Anthony “Tony” Fasio.
- Supervisor Chan and Wong jointly offered an in memoriam for Michael Durand.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Several speakers addressed the board during general public comment:
- A representative of the Kapoor Foundation raised concerns about data center impacts on vulnerable communities (energy use, water consumption, pollution).
- Peter Warfield (Library Users Association) criticized the library's uncritical tech adoption and alleged open government violations.
- Alex Wood (Mission District resident) described persistent public urination, drug use, and safety issues in Osage Alley, noting police non-response.
- A speaker urged a resolution on autonomous vehicle control and honored nightclub owner Ira Sandler.
- Another speaker condemned U.S. government policies and called for removal of Geo Group from the Tenderloin.
- Alex Laulio (Stewart Hall High School junior) requested stronger coordination for food access programs and use of underutilized public spaces.
- Joyzanne (San Francisco Youth Commission acting director) urged support for a resolution honoring the commission's 30th anniversary.
- Mark Leach, Meg Buckwalter, and Michelle Salas (nursing leaders and staff) opposed DPH's reassignment of Maternal Child Adolescent Health nursing leadership, arguing it undermines vital home visiting programs and is based on inaccurate data. They requested a pause and stakeholder engagement.
- Public comment also included remarks on AI risks by Bill Lowe and a request for consumer protections in vision/dental care by Jessica Pessico.
Key Outcomes
- Votes: All items passed except where noted. Item 42 (AB 1837 support) passed 9-1, with Supervisor Walton dissenting. All other roll calls were unanimous (10-0).
- Directives: For Item 32, the board expressed intent to fund the pretrial contract for one year with two years on reserve, preserving flexibility for the transition to Adult Probation Department.
- Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned in memory of Anthony Fazio, George Jongshing Lim, and Michael Durand.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon, welcome to the June 2nd, 2026 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 Fielder, Fielder not present. Supervisor Mahmoud. Mahmoud present, Supervisor Mandelman, present. Mandelman present, Supervisor Melgar. Melgar present, Supervisor Sauter. Saudter present, Supervisor Cheryl, Cheryl present, Supervisor Walton. Walton present, and Supervisor Wong. Wong present. Mr. President, you have a quorum. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramatushaloni, 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 Rama Tushalone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. Colleagues, will you join me in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance, the flag, United States, America to the Republic, which stands on way in the liberty, and on behalf of the board, I want to acknowledge the staff at SFGov TV. Today that is especially James Kawana. They record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madam Clerk, do you have any communications? Thank you, Mr. President. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors welcomes you all to be here in attendance in the board's legislative chamber. And when you're not able to be here, you can watch the proceeding, which is airing live on SFGOV TV's Channel 26, as well as live streaming at SFGOVTV.org. You may submit your public comment in writing by sending an email to BOS at sfgov.org or use the postal service. Just address the envelope to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The number one, Dr. Carlton B. Goodlitt Place, City Hall, Room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102. And if you need to make a reasonable accommodation for a future meeting under the Americans with Disability Act, or to request language assistance, contact the clerk's office at least two business days in advance by calling 415-554-5184. Thank you, members. Thank you, Mr. President. Um, Ms. President, my apologies. In line with the request made by Supervisor Fielder that she be excused from uh meetings until June 30th, the motion would be in order today to consider her request for today's meeting. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Thank you. Uh can I have a motion to excuse Supervisor Fielder from today's meeting? The motions made by Supervisor Dorsey and seconded by Supervisor Chen. Um colleagues, I think we can take that without objection, without objection, Supervisor Fielder is excused from today's meeting. Uh Madam Clerk, let's go to approval of our meeting minutes. Yes, April 21st, 2026, and April 28th, 2026 board meeting minutes.
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