SF Board signals it won't send Prop E charter amendment to voters
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: $47.6M approved for affordable housing and transit at 1939 Market. Mandelman signaled the full Prop E charter amendment is unlikely to reach November voters.
SF clears 200-foot height limit for affordable housing at 1270 Mission
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: 1270 Mission's height limit rises from 120 to 200 feet for a 100% affordable housing project. SF's flower stand permit program also overhauled.
SF supervisors hear hours of testimony on women's jail conditions
San Francisco Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee: Hearing on women's jail conditions continued to call of the chair after 30+ groups testified. Street sweeping ordinance advanced 3-0.
SF clears $47.5M funding for senior housing (+ $3M anti-scam program)
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: $47,579,100 in state AHSC funding cleared for 1939 Market Street LGBTQ senior housing 3-0, plus $3M JPMorgan grant for StopScamsSF.
SF parklet permits get easier (+ Planning Department steps out)
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: Shared Spaces parklets no longer require Planning review, community outreach, or neighbor notice. Police GPS tracker policy held to March 24.
SF clears the way for a new Holocaust Center (+ James Richards Way)
San Francisco Land Use and Transportation Committee: 2245 Post Street rezoned 3-0 to clear a new 34,000-sq-ft JFCS Holocaust Center, plus James Richards Way and an 1896 firehouse landmark.
SF extends Allied Universal Muni security contract to March 2027
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: SFMTA's Allied Universal security contract extended one year through March 2027, with $5,911,925 added for a $64,940,326 total.
SF pulls $4.15M from reserve, accepts $45M Treasure Island grant
San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: $4.15M pulled from the General Reserve for overtime around drug markets and events, $45.1M Treasure Island grant accepted, $936M deficit ahead.
SF Environment Department faces 7.81 staff cuts (+ $3.4M ask to restore)
San Francisco Budget and Appropriations Committee: Hearing on SFE's FY26-27 budget continued 3-0 after the director said 7.81 positions face cuts and the commission asked for $3.4M to restore them.
SF approves $40M hotel subsidy (+ two dissents)
San Francisco Board of Supervisors: $40M Hearst Hotel tax incentive approved 9-2, civil immigration enforcement barred on city property, Fisherman's Wharf Entertainment Zone created.