San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee Meeting – April 22, 2026
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee Meeting – April 22, 2026
On April 22, 2026, the Budget and Finance Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors met at 6:15 PM. Vice Chair Matt Dorsey chaired the meeting, joined by Supervisors Danny Sauter and Cheyenne Chen. Supervisor Connie Chan was excused unanimously. The committee reviewed and approved several items including a lease amendment for the Chinatown Public Health Center, federal HUD grant acceptances, labor agreements with police and fire unions, the release of police overtime reserve funds, and a federal COPS grant for 50 new officers. No public speakers appeared on any item. All items were passed with positive recommendations to the full Board of Supervisors.
Discussion Items
Item 1 – Lease Amendment for Chinatown Public Health Center
- The committee considered a resolution to amend the lease at 845 Jackson Street, fourth floor, with Chinese Hospital Association. The amendment increases the tenant improvement allowance by $400,000 (from $300,000 to $800,000) for fire safety upgrades required by the state, and extends the lease term by about seven months to align with the change-of-use permit. No change to the total lease amount of $3.9 million. BLA recommended an amendment to correct the title by removing the phrase "with no change to the total lease amount of $3,880,292.20." The committee approved the amendment and forwarded the resolution to the full board with a positive recommendation. (3-0 vote)
Items 2–5 – HUD Entitlement Grant Acceptances
- The committee reviewed four resolutions authorizing the city to accept and expend federal HUD funds for fiscal years 2026‑2027: Community Development Block Grant ($21.5 million), Home Investment Partnerships ($6.6 million), Emergency Solutions Grants ($1.7 million), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS ($7.7 million). Julia Sabory, Deputy Director of Community Development, presented the funds' impact, noting they served over 13,000 residents last year. Supervisor Dorsey asked about eviction prevention eligibility. The committee approved all four items unanimously. (3-0 vote)
Items 6–8 – Police and Fire Labor Agreements
- The committee considered three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for the San Francisco Firefighters Union (Local 798, Units 1 and 2) and the San Francisco Police Officers Association (POA). The four-year agreements (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2030) provide 3% annual wage increases plus a 2% increase on the last day (total 14%). Key provisions include: for police – retention payments at 8 and 10 years, a $25,000 signing bonus for lateral hires (funded by a one-time grant), five additional floating holidays for laterals, enhanced field training officer pay, and a behavioral health program. For fire – an incentive for a San Francisco‑specific training program, a wellness program, behavioral health funding, and increased tuition reimbursement. DHR Director Carol Eisen and Employee Relations Director Artis Graham presented. POA President Louie Wong and Officer Ashley Slomowitz spoke in support, emphasizing recruitment and retention. Chief Liu also expressed support. The committee approved all three MOUs unanimously. (3-0 vote)
Item 9 – Release of Police Overtime Reserve Funds
- The committee held a hearing on releasing $537,583 in fiscal year 2025‑2026 and $652,130 in fiscal year 2026‑2027 (total approximately $1.19 million) from the Budget and Finance Committee reserve for the Police Department's overtime needs. The BLA noted the department projects a salary surplus of just under $1 million and that the funds are needed to cover overtime for the remainder of the fiscal year. The committee approved the release and filed the hearing. (3-0 vote)
Item 10 – COPS Hiring Grant for 50 New Officers
- The committee considered an ordinance retroactively authorizing acceptance of a $6.25 million U.S. Department of Justice COPS grant to fund 50 new police officer positions. The grant covers 75% of entry-level salary and benefits for three years, with a 12-month retention requirement. The city provides matching funds (estimated $18 million over the grant period) through vacancy savings. As of April 2026, 27 of the 50 positions have been filled. The City Attorney's Office secured a preliminary injunction blocking certain unlawful grant conditions. The BLA recommended approval. The committee approved the ordinance unanimously. (3-0 vote)
Key Outcomes
- All items were approved with positive recommendations to the full Board of Supervisors (scheduled for April 28, 2026).
- No public testimony was offered on any agenda item.
- The committee excused Supervisor Connie Chan and amended the lease resolution title as recommended by the Budget and Legislative Analyst.
Meeting Transcript
This meeting will come to order. Welcome to the April 22nd, 2026 meeting of the Budget and Finance Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Happy Earth Day, everyone. I am Vice Chair Matt Dorsey, and we will be chair and I will be chairing this committee today. I am joined by Supervisors Danny Sauter and Cheyenne Chen. Our clerk today is Brent Halipa, and I would like to thank Kalina Mendoza and the entire staff at SFGov TV for broadcasting and facilitating today's meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements? Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. Just a friendly reminder to those in attendance. So please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices to prevent interruptions to our proceedings. Should you have any documents to be included as part of the file, they should be submitted to myself, the clerk. Public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda when your item of interest comes up and public comment is called. Please line up to speak on the west side of the chamber to your right, my left along those curtains. And while not required to provide public comment, we do invite you to fill out a comment card and leave them on the trade by the television to your left by those doors. If you wish for your name to be accurately recorded for the minutes, alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways. Email them to myself, the budget and finance committee clerk at B R E N T dot J A L I P A at SFGO V dot O R G. If you submit public comment via email, it will be forwarded to the supervisors and also included as part of the official file. You may also send your written comments via U.S. Postal Service to our office and city hall at one. Dr. Carlton be good at the place. Room 244, San Francisco, California 94102. And finally, Mr. Vice Chair, items acted upon today are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda of April 28th, unless otherwise stated. Mr. Vice Chair. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Before we call item number one, I would like to make a motion to excuse our colleague, budget chair Connie Chan from today's meeting. Mr. Clerk may we have a roll call in that motion. Yes, and on that motion that we excuse Supervisor Chan from today's uh from attending today's meeting. Member Sauter. Sauter, I member Chen. Chen, aye, Vice Chair Dorsey. Aye. Dorsey, aye. We have three ayes. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. The motion passes. And before we call item one, I want to remind the uh members of the public who are here today and watching uh on TV. We have the budget and legislative analyst reports for items numbers one, nine, and ten on today's agenda. For those items, we customarily uh have the department presentation first, and then it is followed by the uh budget and legislative analyst. We then take questions usually from um colleagues and then invite up public comment. Mr. Clerk, can you please call item number one? Yes, item number one is a resolution approving and authorizing the director of property on behalf of the Department of Public Health to amend the lease of a portion of real property located at 845 Jackson Street on the fourth floor with Chinese Hospital Association serving as the temporary location of DPH's Chinatown Public Health Center, changing the lease expiration date from October 29th, 2028 to the third year anniversary of the date of the issuance of a change of use permit by the California Department of Healthcare Access and Inform with no change to the total lease amount of approximately 3.9 million, increasing the construction to leasehold improvements, reimbursement allowance uh by an amount not to exceed 400,000 for a new total maximum of 800,000, and authorizing the director of property to execute documents, make certain modifications, and take certain actions that do not materially increase uh the obligations nor liabilities to the city and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the lease amendment or this resolution.
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