The San Francisco Board of Supervisors convened on July 14, 2026, for a regular meeting that included a special appearance by Mayor Daniel Lurie, approval of routine items, and votes on several high-profile ordinances. The meeting lasted from approximately 2:00 PM until after 5:00 PM, covering 47 agenda items plus new business and public comment.
Good afternoon. Welcome to the July fourteenth, twenty twenty-six regular meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Madam Clerk, will you please call the role? Chan present, Supervisor Chen, Chen present, Supervisor Dorsey, Dorsey present, Supervisor Fielder, Fielder present, Supervisor Mahmood. Melgar present, Supervisor Shawter, Starter present, Supervisor Cheryl, Cheryl present, Supervisor Walton, Walton present, and Supervisor Wong. 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 Ramatusha Loney community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. Colleagues, will you join me in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance? My pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. On behalf of the board, I'd like to acknowledge the staff at SFGov TV. Today that is especially Colina Mendoza. They record each of our meetings and make transcripts available to the public online. And with that, Madam Clerk, let's go to our 2 p.m. special order, the mayor's appearance before the Board of Supervisors. Yes, the special order at 2 p.m. is the appearance by the Honorable Mayor, Daniel Lurie to discuss the eligible topic submitted by the District 9 supervisor, Supervisor Fielder. The Mayor may address the board initially for up to five minutes. Welcome, Mr. Mayor. Do you have any opening remarks? I do. Good afternoon, Board President Manelman and members of the Board of Supervisors. I want to start by thanking each and every one of you for your partnership over the past 18 months. During that time, we have made our streets safer, improved how we serve residents, and created conditions where families, businesses, and communities can thrive. The results from the first half of this year show that our approach is working and we are building on last year's momentum. During the first six months of 2026, overall crime was down 22 percent compared to the same point and period last year, building on a nearly 30 percent citywide decline in 2025. Car break-ins fell 42 percent. Car thefts declined 26 percent after dropping 44 percent in 2025. This year, 10 encampments had fallen to their lowest levels on record and are down 53 percent since we took office. April and June recorded the fewest monthly overdose deaths since the city began tracking them in 2020. And people are returning to San Francisco. In May, Muni weekend ridership surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time. SF SFO recorded its busiest Memorial Day weekend ever, and half a million more tourists are projected to come to our city this year than in 2025. Our economic recovery is gaining momentum. Through Permit SF, the city is issuing a record 86 percent of permits within 30 days or fewer. Our new digital permitting system has processed over 1,500 permits in its first five months. An office leasing reached its highest volume since 2018, a promising sign that businesses are choosing to invest in San Francisco. We still have a lot of work to do. I am confident that the upcoming budget will build on the progress we've already made. Amid federal cuts, we are strengthening our social safety net so San Franciscans know they can count on this city. The budget maintains health care and food assistance, invests in preventing individuals and families from falling into homelessness, and protects core services that keeps our streets safe and clean. And we are also on track to close a $642 million deficit. This budget reflects what is possible when we work together. We are protecting the services that San Franciscans depend on and continue to drive a durable and broad economic recovery. San Franciscans are also helping move our city forward. This past Saturday, in partnership with each of your offices, we launched San Francisco's inaugural one city day. More than 4,000 San Franciscans volunteered, cleaned parks, planted trees, painted murals, packed food, and work side by side to improve the communities they call home. It was a reminder that San Francisco is strongest when people come together to serve one another. That is the spirit I hope continues to guide us as we continue the work ahead. I look forward to partnering with all of you to make sure San Francisco is safer, cleaner, and where every family, community member, and small business has the opportunity to thrive.