San Francisco Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting – July 14, 2026

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors held its regular meeting on July 14, 2026, beginning at 2:00 p.m. with a special appearance by Mayor Daniel Lurie. The meeting included a consent calendar, several major first‑reading ordinances, charter amendments, resolutions, and public comment. Key actions included passage of a code cleanup ordinance, a charter amendment restructuring city commissions, an expansion of the Housing Trust Fund, a reduction in inclusionary housing requirements with a higher on‑site rate for the Mission District, and a new ordinance requiring drug‑free permanent supportive housing for certain city‑funded projects.

Consent Calendar

• Items 2–4 (routine ordinances) were passed unanimously (11‑0).

Public Comments & Testimony

• Amelia (District 9 resident) urged the Board to retain peer counselors on the Street Crisis Response Team, calling their removal a “blunder.”
• Julie Sue and Jenny Liu (Save Our National Archives) spoke in strong support of Supervisor Chan’s resolution opposing the closure of the National Archives facility in San Bruno, stressing its importance for preserving immigrant and family history.
• Michelle Lau (American Alliance of Acupuncture) urged support for federal bill HR 1667 to allow licensed acupuncturists as Medicare providers.
• Elizabeth Aaron (District resident) objected to a 23‑story building at the end of her street, citing inadequate parking and lack of public notice.
• Otto Duffy shared personal reflections on addiction and housing.
• A remote caller from the League of Women Voters requested that the Board fill the nine vacant seats on the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, which has been unable to meet.

Discussion Items

Mayor’s Appearance (2:00 p.m. Special Order)

Mayor Daniel Lurie reported on first‑half 2026 metrics: overall crime down 22 %, car break‑ins down 42 %, encampments at record lows, and Muni weekend ridership exceeding pre‑pandemic levels. Supervisor Fielder questioned him on the 90‑day interdepartmental effort at the 16th St and 24th St BART plazas. The Mayor stated that proactive patrol checks are up 56 % at 16th St and 36 % at 24th St, and 300 warnings for illegal vending have been issued. He acknowledged conditions worsen at night and that nearly three‑quarters of service offers are still declined.

Item 5 – Code Cleanup: Reporting Requirements Ordinance

President Mandelman introduced amendments to an ordinance eliminating or modifying roughly 140 of 520 identified reporting requirements. Amendments restored certain reports for the Department on the Status of Women and addressed concerns from the small‑business community. Several supervisors criticized the lack of public process and the consolidation of policy changes into one bill. The amended ordinance passed on first reading 7‑4 (Supervisors Walton, Chan, Fielder, and Melgar voting no).

Item 7 – Charter Amendment: Commissions and Advisory Bodies

This charter amendment, responding to Proposition E (2024), would restructure or eliminate several commissions and advisory bodies. Supervisor Fielder stated it “goes far beyond the original voter intent.” The amendment was ordered submitted to the November ballot by a vote of 9‑2 (Supervisors Chan and Fielder voting no).

Item 8 – Charter Amendment: Housing Trust Fund Expansion

Supervisor Melgar presented a charter amendment to increase the Housing Trust Fund to $125 million annually by dedicating a portion of property value growth and to extend the fund to 2058. The measure would allow the city to bond against the funding. It passed unanimously (11‑0) and was ordered submitted to the November ballot.

Item 39 – Inclusionary Housing Reduction

Supervisor Melgar explained that the Technical Advisory Committee found current inclusionary rates infeasible, with zero fees collected in the past three years. The ordinance reduces the on‑site inclusionary requirement to 5 % citywide and raises the threshold for fees from 10 to 25 units. Supervisor Fielder offered an amendment requiring an 8 % on‑site rate in the Mission Area Plan (6 % low‑income, 2 % moderate‑income). The amendment passed 6‑5. Debate included concerns that the reduction undermines anti‑displacement efforts and that the vote pairs with the Housing Trust Fund expansion without guaranteeing its passage. The amended ordinance passed on first reading 9‑2 (Supervisors Walton and Chen voting no).

Item 41 – Drug‑Free Permanent Supportive Housing

Supervisor Dorsey’s ordinance requires that all new city‑funded permanent supportive housing (PSH) prohibit illicit drug use on site. It applies only to new construction not otherwise funded and does not affect existing PSH. Supervisor Dorsey successfully amended the bill to add a goal of avoiding evictions. Supervisor Fielder’s amendment to remove shelter as a relocation option failed 5‑6. Supporters argued the bill gives residents a choice and supports recovery; opponents feared it could increase homelessness. The ordinance passed on first reading 7‑4 (Supervisors Walton, Chan, Chen, and Fielder voting no).

Item 42 – Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program

A resolution affirming support for the state speed safety camera pilot program and urging expanded locations was adopted 10‑1 (Supervisor Walton voting no).

Key Outcomes

• Item 5 (Reporting requirements reform): Passed first reading 7‑4, with amendments.
• Item 6 (Cannabis cafes): Passed first reading 7‑4 (Supervisors Wong, Chan, Chen, Melgar voting no).
• Item 7 (Charter amendment – commissions): Ordered submitted to November 2026 ballot 9‑2.
• Item 8 (Housing Trust Fund expansion): Ordered submitted to November 2026 ballot 11‑0.
• Item 39 (Inclusionary housing reduction, with Mission District amendment): Passed first reading 9‑2.
• Item 41 (Drug‑free PSH): Passed first reading 7‑4, with Dorsey amendment.
• Items 22–37 (Budget): Continued to the July 21, 2026 meeting; no vote taken.
• Item 42 (Speed cameras): Adopted 10‑1.
• Items 46–47 (Adoption without committee reference): Adopted unanimously.
• Appointments: Betty Packard and Ruth Grace Wong to the Ballot Simplification Council (11‑0); Azalina Usopp to the Sanitation and Streets Commission (11‑0).
• New business: Introductions included resolutions on Bayview shuttle funding, acupuncture Medicare access, opposition to National Archives closure, and support for state bill on surveillance pricing; also a BLA request to analyze Mayor Lurie’s charter reform measures and a street renaming for Reverend Hamilton T. Boswell.