Government Audit and Oversight Committee Meeting – March 5, 2026
Government Audit and Oversight Committee Meeting – March 5, 2026
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors met on March 5, 2026, at 6:15 PM (presumed start time) under Chair Jackie Fielder, with Supervisors Dorsey and Cheryl present (Vice Chair Sauter excused). The meeting was dominated by the reconsideration of eight items from the February 19, 2026 meeting, which had been rendered null and void due to the San Francisco Examiner's failure to properly publish the required newspaper notice under Charter Section 2.108. All items were re‑agendized and voted on to restore validity.
Consent Calendar
- Items 5 through 11 (three ordinances and four resolutions authorizing settlement of lawsuits and unlitigated claims against the city) were bundled and forwarded to the full Board of Supervisors as a committee report with positive recommendation. The motion passed unanimously (3‑0, with Vice Chair Sauter excused).
Public Comments & Testimony
- Item 2 (Notary/Immigration Ordinance): Two speakers supported the ordinance. Michelle Migueles (Good Samaritan Family Resource Center) expressed full support, citing vulnerable immigrant families victimized by dishonest notaries. Susana Rojas (Executive Director, Calle 24 Latino Cultural District) urged support, noting the damaging anti‑immigrant narrative and the need to protect the vulnerable. A third speaker, Matthew O'Glander (employee of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, speaking in his personal capacity as a resident), expressed concern that the proposal adds a new enforcement function for HRC without funding or resources, potentially diverting staff from core anti‑discrimination duties. He urged further consultation with the union and HRC.
- No public comment was offered on items 1, 3, 4, or 5‑11.
Discussion Items
- Item 4 – Resolution Approving DEM Annual Surveillance Report for Gunshot Detection Technology: Presenters Janet Fallings (Assistant Deputy Director, Division of Emergency Communications) and Deputy Director Rob Smuts explained that the Department of Emergency Management runs the city's 911 center and uses ShotSpotter technology via a contract held by the police department. For 2024‑2025, there were 797 instances of ShotSpotter alerts, but the department does not track the false positive rate or outcomes of calls. The contract with SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) ends April 31, 2029. The committee forwarded the item to the full board with positive recommendation (3‑0).
- Item 1 – Hearing on Financial Commitments by Private Developers for Housing at 2000‑2070 Bryant Street and 681 Florida Street: The hearing was filed without discussion. The motion to file passed unanimously (3‑0).
- Item 2 – Ordinance Amending Police Code to Protect Immigrants from Notary Fraud: Chair Fielder presented the ordinance, which requires notary businesses and individuals assisting with immigration documents (who are not licensed attorneys) to provide a list of free or low‑cost immigration legal services and consulates, and authorizes the Human Rights Commission to assist in filing complaints and levy fines for non‑compliance. She noted that the City Attorney’s Office had previously secured a $600,000 judgment against notary Leonard LaCayo for predatory behavior. Non‑substantive amendments were introduced (e.g., replacing “education” with “information”, clarifying outreach responsibilities, and changing “technical assistance” to “referrals”). Supervisor Dorsey added as co‑sponsor, citing her prior work in the City Attorney’s Office on the LaCayo case. The amendments were adopted (3‑0), and the ordinance was forwarded to the full board with positive recommendation (3‑0).
- Item 3 – Resolution Approving Police Commission Statement of Purpose: Sergeant Stacy Youngblood (Police Commission Secretary) reported that the Police Commission unanimously approved the statement of purpose on November 19, 2025, after a previous version in May 2024, to comply with Charter Section 4.102. The statement of purpose will be submitted as part of the annual report starting in 2027. The committee forwarded the resolution to the full board with positive recommendation (3‑0).
Key Outcomes
- All eight items from the February 19, 2026 meeting were re‑agendized and voted on to cure the publication defect. Each motion passed unanimously (3‑0, with Vice Chair Sauter excused).
- Item 2 (Notary/Immigration Ordinance) was amended and forwarded to the full board. The amendments were non‑substantive clarifications.
- Items 5‑11 (settlements) were referred to the full Board of Supervisors as committee reports for consideration on March 10, 2026.
- The meeting adjourned after all business was concluded.
Meeting Transcript
Good morning. This meeting will come to order. Welcome to the March 5th, 2026 regular meeting of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. I'm Supervisor Jackie Fielder, Chair of the Committee, joined by uh today's Supervisor Dorsey in place of Vice Chair Sauter and Supervisor Cheryl. Our committee clerk is Monique Creighton, and our thanks to Suze Enos of SFGUB TV for staff in this meeting. Madam Clerk, do you have any announcements? Yes. 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 your right. Alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing either of the following ways. Email them to the government audit and oversight committee clerk at M O N I Q U E. C R A Y T O N at S F G-O V dot O R G. If you can 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 US Postal Service to our office in City Hall. Number one, Dr. Carlton B. Goodlit, place room 244, San Francisco, California 94102. If you have documents you would like to be included as part of the official file, please submit them to me before the end of the meeting. Please make sure to science all cell phones and electronic devices to prevent any interruptions to today to today's proceedings. Finally, items acted upon today are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors' agenda of March 17th, 2026 unless otherwise stated. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Colleagues and members of the public, as you may have noticed on today's agenda are eight items that were previously agendized at our February 19th meeting and action was taken at that time. During the posting process for the February 19th meeting, the San Francisco examiner represented to the clerk that the newspaper posting required by Charter Section 2.108 occurred and the meeting was duly noticed. However, after the meeting adjourned, the clerk of the board and I were informed that the San Francisco examiner actually failed to properly notice the February 19th meeting in the newspaper. Therefore, unfortunately, all actions we took that day were null and void. I ask for everyone's patience as we reconsider these items during today's meetings so they become valid and can move forward to the full board. Madam Clerk, we're also going to go out of order today. Can you please call item four first? Yes, sure. Do we want to do a motion to excuse Supervisor Saudder? All right, sounds good. Move to excuse Supervisor Sauter. Yes, and on the motion to excuse Vice, excuse me, Vice Chair Sauter from today's meeting. Member Dorsey. Member Dorsey, I. Member Sheryl. Member Sheryl I. Chairfielder? I. Chairfielder, I have three eyes with Vice Chair Sauter Excuse. All right. Madam Clerk, please call item four. Yes, item number four is a resolution approving the Department of Emergency Management. Annual surveillance surveillance report for gunshot detection technology. Thank you. And today we have Ms. Janet Fallings, the assistant deputy director at the Division of Emergency Communications, who will be presenting on this item today. Is Ms. Fallings here? Welcome.
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