SoMa waits far longer for police, and it may get worse
San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee: Supervisors heard SoMa police understaffing, took no action; an Oct. expansion may add 23% more calls. A housing bill was held.
Dozens defend San Francisco Pretrial as its future heads to the full Board
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: The committee sent the Sheriff's $22,532,145 SF Pretrial contract to the full Board with no recommendation, amid a court push to move it.
SF puts $195M toward hospitals, streets, and downtown plazas
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Backed $195M in bond spending for hospitals, clinics, street safety, and plazas, repaid by property taxes. All eight cleared committee 3-0.
San Francisco water and sewer bills on track to exceed city targets in 2033
San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: Water, sewer, and power bonds head to the full Board as analysts warn water and sewer bills will top affordability targets by 2033-34.
SF will lend its zoo up to $8.5M, repaid over 10 years
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: The SF Zoo can borrow up to $8.5M from the city, and liens hit hundreds of properties over unpaid code charges. A board overhaul passed 6-4.
SF pauses bar patio smoking ban; Mayor steps in to broker amendments
San Francisco Land Use Committee: Smoke-free bar patios ordinance continued 3-0 to June 8 after packed comment from bar owners, workers, and health advocates.
SF drug court tripled in 2 years. The DA and PD disagree why
San Francisco Public Safety Committee: Drug court review heard and filed as DPH said it carries 420 clients on staffing built for 260. PG&E outage hearing kept open.
SF Zoo gets $8.5M city loan with strings attached
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Up to $8.5M zoo loan cleared 3-0, repaid over 10 years from the zoo's management fee. Plus a 66-year Hunters Point parks deal.
SFMTA: 20 routes cut, no service after 9 PM if ballot measures fail
San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: SFMTA budget assumes both November ballot measures pass; if both fail, agency projects 30% headcount cut and ~20 routes cut.
SF eliminates 36 inactive city bodies, restructures 152 in 6-4 vote
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Supervisors restructured 152 city boards and commissions in a 6-4 vote, created a downtown liquor license zone, and accepted a $5M Castro Theatre grant.