What the supervisors said
1:45:05Family zoning and upzoning
Colleagues, I’m a strong believer in this map and this legislation. In my view, the Family Zoning Plan is the linchpin of housing affordability strategy that San Francisco needs to survive into the 21st century.Matt DorseySupervisor · Board of Supervisors · Dec 2, 2025Open the meeting at 1:45:05
1:05:57HomelessnessIt’s just demoralizing watching you doing the work because for every families that you place for permanent home, 2, 3, 4, and more families became homeless during the very same period of time.
Connie ChanSupervisor · Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026Open the meeting at 1:05:57
2:33:08HomelessnessThat is Aisha Wahab’s bill, the Keeping Californians Housed Act of 2026. The best way to prevent homelessness is to prevent people from being homeless.
Myrna MelgarSupervisor · Board of Supervisors · May 12, 2026Open the meeting at 2:33:08
Four supervisors are in the running for most talk time
Myrna Melgar, Connie Chan, Shamann Walton, and Bilal Mahmood each average 6.3 to 7.9 minutes a meeting, and each could rank first; the data can’t order them.
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37 of 39 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.Newest: Oct 20, 2026
Oct 6 · Board meetingItems 1 through 7 were taken up together on the consent agenda, and the ordinances were announced as finally passed without objection.Speakers: Rafael Mandelman, Shamann Walton, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar and 7 more
32 agenda itemsWatch
Sep 29 · Board meetingOn the Treasure Island IRFD annexation, the ballot measures were announced as approved, the ordinances passed on first reading and the resolutions were adopted.Speakers: Rafael Mandelman, Chyanne Chen, Bilal Mahmood, Shamann Walton and 6 more
57 agenda itemsWatch
Sep 22 · Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Final Environmental Impact Report Certification - Proposed PG&E Power Asset Acquisition Project took 1 h 17 minThe longest item after routine business: Preparation of Findings to Reverse the Final Environmental Impact Report Certification…, 1 h 17 min of this 3 h 48 min meeting.Speakers: Rafael Mandelman, Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Bilal Mahmood and 6 more
Longest item: 33% of the meeting38 agenda itemsWatch
Sep 15 · Contract Agreement - OpenGov Inc. - Permitting Software Product Agreement - Not to Exceed $38,965,985.92 took 32 minThe longest item after routine business: Contract Agreement - OpenGov Inc. - Permitting Software Product Agreement - Not to…, 32 min of this 4 h 14 min meeting.Speakers: Rafael Mandelman, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar, Chyanne Chen and 7 more
Longest item: 12% of the meeting46 agenda itemsWatch
2 more meetings are not transcribed yet.
Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 23): 1
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Commendations and ceremonies took about 1 in 4 minutes of full-board meetings, more than any policy topic
Share of meeting time by topic, from the clerk’s agenda times · 39 meetings, 121 hours · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026, the clerk’s times also cover meetings not yet transcribed
Commendations, ceremonies and memorials28%
Development and land use8.2%
Business and economic development3.7%
Health and behavioral health1.9%
Appointments to boards and commissions1.6%
Policing and public safety1.0%
Budget and spending0.9%
Housing and tenants0.8%
bar = share of meeting time · line = 90% range · tick = typical San Francisco body (shown where it is 0.5% or more)
19 public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 57, came on Feb 3, 2026
Feb 3, 2026Item 12, a charter amendment on term limits for the Office of Mayor and the Board of Supervisors, was taken up; the result was announced as "7 ayes and 4 nos" and the amendment was ordered submitted.
bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting