The Rules Committee, chaired by Supervisor Shamann Walton, met on May 11, 2026, to consider three items: the reappointment of Jeanette Howard to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board, an ordinance to implement a downtown hospitality zone with reduced-cost liquor licenses (SB 395), and an ordinance establishing a Hate Crime Reward Fund. The meeting included public comment, and the committee voted on each item, with the hospitality zone ordinance generating significant discussion due to timing pressures and stakeholder concerns.
Item 2: Ordinance to Create Downtown Hospitality Zone (SB 395 Implementation):
Item 3: Ordinance to Establish San Francisco Hate Crime Reward Fund:
Note: The committee emphasized concerns about the July 1, 2026 state deadline for the hospitality zone ordinance. If not acted upon in time, the program could be delayed by a year. The committee urged further consultation with stakeholders and the city attorney before final action.
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the May 11th, 2026 rules committee meeting. I'm your chair of Supervisor Shaman Walton. I'm joined by Vice Chair Steven Cheryl and Supervisor, of course, President Mandelman. Today's clerk is Victor Young, and I want to thank Eugene Labadia for making sure that this meeting is publicized on television at SFGov TV. And Mr. Clerk, do we have any announcements? Yes. Public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. We are item of interest comes up and public comment is called. Please line up to speak. Alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways. Email them to myself, the rules committee clerk at VICTOR. Y-O-U-N-G at SFgov.org. If you submit public comment by email, it will be included as part of the file. May also send your written comments via US mail to our office in City Hall 1. Dr. Carlton be good lit place. Room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102. Please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Items acted upon today are expected to appear on the board of supervisors' agenda of May 19th, unless otherwise stated. That completes my initial announcement. Thank you so much. Would you please call item number one? Item number one, motion to approving or rejecting the mayor's nomination for the reappointment of Jeanette Howard to the Treasury Island Development Authority Board of Directors for a term ending February 26, 2029. Thank you so much. And I know Jeanette is not here. However, this is an appointment, a reappointment from the mayor's office, and she has had time to connect with colleagues as well as staff. So we will go to public comment on this item if we don't have any objections. Yes, members of the public who wish to speak on this item should line up to speak at this time. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes. Are there any members of the public who will wish to speak on this matter? There are no speakers on this matter. Thank you so much. Public comment is now closed. I'd like to make a motion to move Jeanette Howard forward and remove amend and remove rejecting and replace with approved and move forward to the full board. Yes, uh the motion is to amend to uh make the recommendation to approve and recommend as amended. On that motion, Vice Chair Sherrill. Aye. Aye. Walton aye. That motion passes without objection. Thank you. Motion carries. Mr. Clerk, please call item number two. Yes. Item number two is an ordinance mending the administrative code to create the downtown hospitality zone in the area bounded by Fifth Street from Folsom Street to Market. Cyril Magnon Street from Market Street to Eddie Street, Eddie Street from Cyril Magden Street to Mason Street, Mason Street from Eddy Street to Ellis Street, Ellis Street from Mason Street to Taylor Street, Taylor Street from Ellis Street to Post Street, Post Street from Taylor Street to Mason Street, Mason Street from Post Street to Bush Street, Bush Street from Mason Street to Kearney Street, Kearney Street from Bush Street to Market Street, Mark Street from 3rd Street to 2nd Street, 2nd Street from Market Street to Folsom Street, and Folsom Street from 2nd Street to 5th Street, and affirming the planning department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. There is a request that this matter be sent out as a committee report. Thank you so much, Mr.