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Government Audit and Oversight Committee

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0 active membersNext meeting Jul 16, 2026Last meeting Jul 2, 20263 summaries in 30d

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Jul 14, 2026

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Housing fee cuts advanced

Published Jul 14, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 2, 2026

Housing fee cuts advanced

The committee advanced an amended ordinance that would reduce inclusionary housing and development impact fees, with a 2-1 vote after public comment and staff presentations.

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2026

Committee approves multiple city actions

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee heard several ordinances, resolutions, a hearing, and settlement items and recommended them forward, with one hearing continued to a later meeting.

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Briefing

Jun 4, 2026

Committee recommends multiple city agreements

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee reviewed several Public Health, labor, and finance items and advanced them with committee recommendations. One finance-related resolution was amended before recommendation.

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

Committee approves surveillance and settlements

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee met with Chair Stephen Sherrill and Vice Chair Bilal Mahmood present. The committee recommended an ordinance updating the Department of Public Works’ surveillance technology policies for drones and an illegal-dumping camera system with license-plate readers, and recommended several settlement ordinances and resolutions related to personal injury and flood/property-damage claims. A scheduled hearing on the Vicious and Dangerous Dog Unit was determined to have been erroneously placed on this committee’s agenda and no action was taken; the item remains pending in the assigned committee. A closed-session conference with the City Attorney was not convened.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Committee approves solicitation waiver

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee met May 7, 2026, with Chair Stephen Sherrill and Vice Chair Bilal Mahmood present. The Committee recommended a six-month waiver of the City’s Behested Payments Ordinance to allow the Mayor, members of the Mayor’s Office, the Executive Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and their direct reports to solicit donations for economic revitalization. The Committee also held a hearing on ongoing master contract negotiations at San Francisco International Airport; the hearing was heard and filed. The meeting opened at 10:02 a.m. and adjourned at 11:19 a.m.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Government Audit and Oversight Committee meeting (4/16/2026) recommends sheriff’s audit plan, military equipment policy, and multiple litigation settlements

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee met on April 16, 2026, with Vice Chair Danny Sauter presiding and Chair Jackie Fielder excused (quorum present). The committee recommended: (1) a 2026 performance audit of the Sheriff’s Office, (2) acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office 2025 Military Equipment Use Policy Annual Report and approval of additional equipment requests, and (3) several ordinances/resolutions to settle specified litigated matters and unlitigated claims. Vice Chair Sauter did not convene in closed session with the City Attorney. The meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Government Audit and Oversight Committee Meeting (3/19/2026) Actions: Recommended Women’s Equity Resolution, Amended Behested Payment Waiver, Recommended Airport Surveillance Policy, Continued ADA Permit Review Hearing

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee (Vice Chair Danny Sauter presiding) met in regular session on March 19, 2026, with three members present (Danny Sauter, Stephen Sherrill, Myrna Melgar) and Jackie Fielder excused. The committee recommended multiple items to the full Board, including the women’s and gender equity resolution, the behested payment waiver resolution (recommended as amended), and an airport surveillance technology ordinance (recommended). A hearing on streamlining ADA-related permit review processes was continued to call of the chair. Litigation items were heard and recommended, while a closed session with the City Attorney was not convened.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Government Audit and Oversight Committee — Minutes for March 5, 2026

The Committee met in regular session (Chair Jackie Fielder presiding; Members Sherrill and Dorsey present; Vice Chair Sauter excused). Key actions: reconsideration/hearing of developer commitments for 2000-2070 Bryant Street and 681 Florida Street (file 251067) — heard and filed; Police Code ordinance on non-legal immigration services (file 251252) — amended and recommended as amended; Police Commission Statement of Purpose (file 251173) — recommended; Department of Emergency Management annual surveillance report on gunshot detection technology (file 260007) — recommended; the Chair did not convene a closed session and moved multiple settlement items as committee reports approving settlements and claim resolutions (files 260001, 260002, 260003, 260004, 260012, 260077, 260080). The meeting adjourned at 10:28 a.m.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Government Audit and Oversight Committee Minutes — February 19, 2026 (actions voided due to improper notice)

Committee heard a developer-commitments item, recommended multiple legal settlements, and recorded a subpoena and closed-session decision; a Clerk's Note later stated the meeting was improperly noticed and all actions are null and must be retaken on March 5, 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Government Audit and Oversight Committee: Hearing on developer commitments; UASI MOU recommended (Feb 5, 2026)

On February 5, 2026 the Government Audit and Oversight Committee met; it heard a matter on private developer financial commitments for 2000-2070 Bryant Street and 681 Florida Street (File No. 251067), issued a subpoena to Nick Podell and continued that matter to February 19, 2026, and recommended approval of a retroactive MOU governing UASI grant administration (File No. 260026).

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Government Audit and Oversight Committee — Meeting Minutes (January 15, 2026)

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee met January 15, 2026 at City Hall (Legislative Chamber, Room 250). Chair Jackie Fielder, Vice Chair Danny Sauter, and Member Stephen Sherrill were present; a quorum convened at 10:00 a.m. No agenda changes were made. The Committee continued the Police Commission Statement of Purpose to call of the chair; recommended a management agreement for the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District (Resolution 251231); and recommended five settlement ordinances: Stephanie York et al. ($6,030,000), General Motors Company ($71,125,000), Edwin Jesus Rementeria Hidalgo ($70,000), R.C. ($900,000), and Microsoft Corporation and subsidiaries ($6,500,000). Chair Fielder elected not to convene a closed session. The meeting adjourned at 10:09 a.m.

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Briefing

Dec 4, 2025

Government Audit and Oversight Committee minutes — December 4, 2025

The Committee met in regular session on December 4, 2025; Chair Jackie Fielder presided. Three members were present (Fielder, Sauter, Sherrill) with Member Sherrill arriving at 10:16 a.m. The meeting opened at 10:05 a.m. and adjourned at 11:55 a.m. Actions included recommending/approving multiple resolutions and settlements, continuing a hearing on nonprofit monitoring, and considering—but not convening—closed session on litigation.

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