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Jul 14, 2026

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Committee advances entertainment zone and appointments

Published Jul 14, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 6, 2026

Rules Committee advances appointments and zoning change

The committee recommended a new Chestnut Street Entertainment Zone and advanced or held several mayoral appointments and reappointments, including a Sanitation and Streets Commission reappointment and Port Commission nominees.

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Briefing

Jun 15, 2026

Rules Committee meeting summary

The committee recommended one ordinance amendment and advanced two appointment matters. One member was excused, and no agenda changes were made.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Rules Committee meeting summary

The committee discussed proposed changes to entertainment zones, a downtown hospitality zone, police commission appointments, and rules for public comment. Several items were amended and recommended forward to the Board of Supervisors.

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Briefing

May 11, 2026

Rules Committee meeting summary

The Rules Committee met May 11, 2026 and acted on three items: it recommended the Mayor's reappointment of Jeanette Howard to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board as amended; it amended and referred a Downtown Hospitality Zone ordinance to the full Board without recommendation; and it recommended an ordinance to establish the San Francisco Hate Crime Reward Fund. The meeting adjourned at 10:39 a.m.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Rules Committee referrals and appointments

The Rules Committee (Walton, Sherrill, Mandelman) met May 4, 2026. The Committee voted 3-0 to refer Ordinance 260217 (revising rules for City commissions and advisory bodies) to the Board of Supervisors without recommendation. The Committee also recommended appointing eight individuals to the Behavioral Health Commission, including a residency waiver for one nominee. The meeting adjourned at 11:19 a.m.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Rules Committee meeting recommends several Administrative Code ordinances and amended motions for Treasure Island Development Authority board reappointments

On April 20, 2026, the San Francisco Rules Committee (Chair Shamann Walton) met in regular session and took committee actions on multiple items. The Committee recommended three Administrative Code ordinances as committee reports and recommended two mayoral reappointment motions as amended; one reappointment motion was continued to call of the chair. The Committee also recommended an appointment to the Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Advisory Committee and continued a hearing involving Behavioral Health Commission appointments to call of the chair. There were no agenda changes and the clerk noted public comment procedures.

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Briefing

Apr 13, 2026

Rules Committee meeting actions on police civilian oversight resolution, tourist hotel health code ordinance, and LAFCO appointment motion

The Rules Committee met in regular session on April 13, 2026. It recommended a police civilian oversight resolution as amended, continued a tourist hotel Health Code private right of action ordinance to call of the chair, and recommended an appointment to the Local Agency Formation Commission.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Rules Committee meeting actions (4/6/2026)

On April 6, 2026, the San Francisco Rules Committee convened with a quorum present and no agenda changes. The Committee: (1) recommended as amended a motion to approve President Rafael Mandelman’s nomination of Lily Wong to the Board of Appeals; (2) continued a resolution related to independent civilian oversight of the San Francisco Police Commission to the April 13, 2026 meeting; and (3) recommended an ordinance establishing a Fire Code Technical Advisory Council, with a dissent from Chair Walton.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Rules Committee meeting actions on mayoral appointments and reappointments (3/23/2026)

The Rules Committee met on March 23, 2026. Chair Shamann Walton and Members Stephen Sherrill and Rafael Mandelman took up several mayoral nomination motions, amending each as described in the minutes and recommending approval as amended. The committee also handled public comment procedures, confirmed there were no agenda changes, and adjourned at 10:35 a.m.

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Briefing

Mar 16, 2026

Rules Committee (San Francisco) — March 16, 2026: Appointments to Sheriff's Department Oversight Board; Downtown Activation Locations ordinance recommended

The Rules Committee convened March 16, 2026 (quorum present). The committee appointed Gale Renee Rosboro (Seat 1) and Carla Cuevas (Seat 4) to the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board and recommended Ordinance 260131 (Administrative Code — Downtown Activation Locations) as a committee report to the full Board. All motions passed unanimously (Ayes: 3). Meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Rules Committee Meeting Minutes — March 2, 2026

The Rules Committee (Walton, Sherrill, Mandelman) met March 2, 2026 (10:00–10:17 a.m.). The Committee recommended appointing Elena Rivkin to Assessment Appeals Board No. 3 (Seat 3) with a residency waiver and referred an ordinance adopting a Police Surveillance Technology Policy for electronic location tracking devices to the Board of Supervisors without recommendation.

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Briefing

Feb 23, 2026

Rules Committee confirms mayoral appointment of Alison Warner to Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board

The Rules Committee met February 23, 2026, and voted unanimously (3–0) to approve an amendment and recommend confirmation of the Mayor's appointment of Alison Warner to the Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board (Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure), term ending January 24, 2028. Speakers included Alison Warner, Thor Kaslofsky (Executive Director, Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure), and a member of the public in support. The meeting adjourned at 10:12 a.m.

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Briefing

Feb 9, 2026

Rules Committee (Feb 9, 2026) recommends ordinances and appointments

Date/time: 2026-02-09 10:00 AM; Location: City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250; Chair: Shamann Walton; Clerk: Victor Young; Members present: Walton, Stephen Sherrill, Rafael Mandelman (quorum present); Meeting recessed at 10:22 a.m.; Adjourned at 10:37 a.m.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Rules Committee (Feb 2, 2026) minutes: ordinance recommended; two appointments recommended

The Rules Committee met Feb 2, 2026 (10:00 AM) with Chair Shamann Walton and a quorum present. The Committee recommended an ordinance to expand the Castro LGBTQ Cultural District to include the Duboce Triangle and recommended appointments to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force and the Our City, Our Home Oversight Committee. The meeting adjourned at 10:22 AM.

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Briefing

Jan 12, 2026

Rules Committee (Jan 12, 2026) — Reappointments and HSA Surveillance Report Recommended

The San Francisco Rules Committee met Jan 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM in City Hall (Legislative Chamber, Room 250) with Chair Shamann Walton presiding. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman was excused and Supervisor Danny Sauter served in his place. The Committee recommended the Mayor’s reappointment of Carmen Chu as City Administrator be forwarded as a Committee Report; recommended reappointment of Dimitri Thierry Cornet to the Small Business Commission (Seat 2) through Jan 6, 2030; and recommended approval of the Human Services Agency’s Annual Surveillance Report for call recording technology. The meeting adjourned at 10:42 AM.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Rules Committee — January 5, 2026: City Administrator reappointment continued; two appointments to Inclusionary Housing TAC recommended

The Rules Committee (Walton, Sherrill, Mandelman) met Jan 5, 2026. The motion to confirm Carmen Chu as City Administrator was continued to Jan 12, 2026. The Committee recommended appointing Saki Baily (residency requirement waived) and Tiffany Bohoe to the Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee. Meeting opened at 10:01 a.m. and adjourned at 10:09 a.m.

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Briefing

Dec 15, 2025

Rules Committee minutes — December 15, 2025

The Rules Committee met December 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM in the Legislative Chamber; Chair Shamann Walton presided and a quorum was present. The Committee appointed or recommended appointments to two boards, accepted a biannual surveillance report from the Juvenile Probation Department, and heard a hearing regarding delayed reporting of airborne plutonium at Hunters Point Shipyard; the meeting adjourned at 11:27 AM.

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Briefing

Dec 8, 2025

San Francisco Rules Committee approves mayoral appointment to Successor Agency Commission; continues Our City, Our Home Oversight Committee appointment

The Rules Committee met for 7 minutes on December 8, 2025, approving as amended the Mayor's nomination of Mahsa Hakimi to the Successor Agency Commission and continuing a hearing for an Our City, Our Home Oversight Committee appointment to call of the Chair.

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Briefing

Dec 1, 2025

San Francisco Rules Committee recommends Reparations Fund ordinance, West SoMa Entertainment Zone, and Board of Appeals appointment; continues mayoral appointment

The Rules Committee met on December 1, 2025, from 10:01 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with all three members present. Key actions included recommending ordinances for Reparations Fund and West SoMa Entertainment Zone, approving a Board of Appeals appointment with amendment, and continuing a mayoral appointment to call of the chair.

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