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Board of Supervisors · May 12, 2026

Tuesday3 h 32 min10 officials identified25 public speakers37 agenda itemsVideo: SFGovTV

The item that drew the most public speakers: Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Update on Findings and Recommendations Regarding Law Enforcement Practices - May 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., 4 speakers, over 10 min.

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37 of 39 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.This meeting: May 12, 2026
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Agenda · 37 itemsShowHide
  1. 0:21Roll call and pledge of allegiance1 min · Routine business
  2. 2:08SPECIAL ORDER 2:00 P.M. - Mayor's Appearance Before The Board4 min
  3. 6:50Communications1 min · Routine business
  4. 8:35Approval of meeting minutes1 min · Routine business
  5. 9:38260298 Appropriation - General Reserve - Public Defender - Salaries and Benefits - $1,500,000 - FY2025-2026under 1 min · Budget and spending

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee Apr 29 · and 1 more

  6. 10:35260294 Transportation, Administrative Code - Temporary Street Use Permits and Closuresunder 1 min

    Also at: Land Use and Transportation Committee Apr 27 · and 1 more

  7. 11:12260295 Housing Code - Structural Maintenance Inspectionsunder 1 min

    Also at: Land Use and Transportation Committee Apr 27 · and 1 more

  8. 11:26260301 East Clementina Street - Public Right-of-Way Acceptance - Establishing Official Sidewalk Widths - Approving Public Sidewalk Easements on Folsom Street1 min

    Also at: Land Use and Transportation Committee Apr 27 · and 1 more

  9. 12:41260302 Administrative Code - Purchase of Electric Facilitiesunder 1 min

    Also at: Land Use and Transportation Committee Apr 27 · and 1 more

  10. 13:06251003 Administrative Code - Expanding Drug-Free Permanent Supportive Housing2 min · Homelessness · 1 clip

    Also at: Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Apr 23 · and 5 more

  11. 16:00260297 Appropriation - Fire Department - Revenue - $1,589,223 - De-Appropriation - Various Departments - Permanent Salaries and Dependent Coverage - $8,832,528 - Appropriation - Overtime - $10,421,751 - FY2025-20261 min

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6 · and 1 more

  12. 17:11260360 De-appropriation and Appropriation - Recreation and Park - San Francisco Zoological Society Loan - $2,500,000 - FY2025-20263 min

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6 · and 1 more

  13. 20:24260363 Grant Agreement Amendment - Tenderloin Housing Clinic, Inc. - Abigail Housing Ladder Program - Not to Exceed $15,496,140under 1 min · Homelessness

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6

  14. 20:25260365 Grant Agreement Amendment - Tenderloin Housing Clinic, Inc. - Garland Hotel - Support Services, Property Management and Master Lease Stewardship - Not to Exceed $17,340,154under 1 min · Homelessness

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6

  15. 20:26260364 Grant Agreement Amendment - Community Forward SF - Coronado Hotel - Support Services, Property Management and Master Lease Stewardship - Not to Exceed $11,907,9781 min · Homelessness

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6

  16. 21:57260372 Contract Amendment - Five Keys Schools and Programs - Ellis Semi-Congregate Shelter - Not to Exceed $39,569,622under 1 min · Homelessness

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6

  17. 22:23260367 Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - California Natural Resources Agency - Historic LGBTQ+ Venue Preservation and Revitalization in the Castro - Castro Theatre - $5,000,000under 1 min · Historic preservation

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee Apr 29 · and 1 more

  18. 23:20260400 Real Property Lease - 33 8th Street, LLC - 33-8th Street - Initial Base Rent of $448,2241 min

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6

  19. 25:11260401 Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - California Department of Health Care Services - DHCS Grant for San Francisco Chinese Hospital - $1,000,000under 1 min

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6

  20. 25:12260424 Accept and Expend Grant - Retroactive - California State Water Resources Control Board - Public Beach Safety Program Grant - $87,6751 min

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6

  21. 27:01260423 Designation of Agents Authorized to Obtain Disaster and Emergency Assistance Fundingunder 1 min · Fire and emergency services

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6

  22. 27:34Item title withheldit could name a private person · 1 h 01 min · Commendations, ceremonies and memorials
  23. 1:29:33260426 Multifamily Housing Revenue Notes - Mercy Housing California 120, L.P. - 1687 Market Residences - Not to Exceed $30,000,0001 min · Housing and tenants

    Also at: Budget and Finance Committee May 6

  24. 1:30:33250184 Appointments, Behavioral Health Commission - Jasper Verduin, Michael Fittro, Sam Ustrzynski, Kescha Mason, Brandon Fountain, Amelia Harmon, Stephanie Gonzales, and Tara Gamboa-Eastmanunder 1 min · Appointments to boards and commissions

    Also at: Rules Committee Apr 20 · and 1 more

  25. 1:31:12260217 Various Codes - Boards, Commissions, and Advisory Bodies13 min

    Also at: Rules Committee May 4 · and 1 more

  26. 1:44:20260344 Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Sidewalk Inspection and Repair Program - May 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.under 1 min
  27. 1:44:24260345 Report of Assessment Costs - Sidewalk Inspection and Repair Program1 min
  28. 1:45:24260347 Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program - May 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.under 1 min
  29. 1:45:26260348 Report of Assessment Costs for Blighted Properties - Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program20 min
  30. 2:05:54200777 Hearing - Committee of the Whole - Update on Findings and Recommendations Regarding Law Enforcement Practices - May 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.10 min · Policing and public safety · 4 public speakers

    Also heard Nov 18, 2025 · and 1 more

  31. 2:16:01260296 Administrative Code - Downtown Hospitality Zone6 min · Business and economic development

    Also at: Rules Committee May 11 · and 1 more

  32. 2:22:22Roll call for introductions17 min · Routine business · 1 clip
  33. 2:40:03Public comment46 min · General public comment
  34. 3:26:07For adoption without committee reference2 min · Routine business
  35. 3:28:44260499 Affirming San Francisco's Support for the Speed Safety System Pilot Program and Urging the Exploration of Changes to Strengthen the Program2 min

    Also at: Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Jul 9 · and 1 more

  36. 3:31:22Item title withheldit could name a private person · under 1 min · Routine business
  37. 3:31:26Adjournmentunder 1 min · Routine business

What happened

Each sentence checked against the transcript.

  1. The mayor made his monthly appearance before the board; no questions were submitted, and he addressed the board on the preliminary 2026 Point-in-Time Count.2:07
  2. Item 1, an ordinance appropriating $1.5 million from the general reserve to the public defender, was called, and the roll call was announced as “There are 10 ayes.”9:34
  3. The hearing on Department of Justice recommendations for the police department was continued to November 10th.2:15:44

Quotes

Officials only, in order.

Likewise, many advocates from the recovery community I’ve spoken with are comfortable with it. It’s my understanding that SFMMS is also comfortable with it and is prepared to withdraw its opposition to the legislation. All that being said, the final, final wordsmithing is still being done with our city attorney, the mayor’s office, and HSH.Matt Dorsey · Supervisor · District 614:40
That 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 Melgar · Supervisor · District 72:33:08

Who spoke

10 officials identified · talk time, most first.

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Public comment: 25 speakers.

How we count

Each summary sentence is checked against the transcript before it is published; in a blind check, 99 of 100 sentences were right. A voice gets an official’s name only when two AI readers and a code check agree, so the minutes undercount and are not attendance. Officials only: members of the public are counted, never named, shown or quoted, and full transcripts aren’t published because they can carry their names. More on how we know

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Hamlet, “Board of Supervisors, May 12, 2026: San Francisco.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/sf/council/meetings/2026-05-12. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of May 12, 2026.