Rules Committee (May 11, 2026): Reappointment approved; Downtown Hospitality Zone amended and referred; Hate Crime Reward Fund recommended
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The Rules Committee met May 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250. Members Shamann Walton, Stephen Sherrill, and Rafael Mandelman were present (quorum). The Committee: (1) approved as amended the Mayor’s reappointment of Jeanette Howard to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors (term to February 26, 2029); (2) considered Ordinance 260296 to create a Downtown Hospitality Zone, moved amendments (replace '20' with '15' and strike 'at 12:00 a.m.'), referred the ordinance without recommendation as amended as a Committee Report, duplicated the file as 260506 and continued the duplicate to call of the Chair; and (3) recommended Ordinance 260300 to establish the San Francisco Hate Crime Reward Fund. All recorded motions carried by a 3-0 vote. There were no agenda changes. The meeting adjourned at 10:39 a.m.
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- Motion approving the Mayor's nomination for reappointment of Jeanette Howard to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors (term ending February 26, 2029) was recommended as amended (Ayes: Walton, Sherrill, Mandelman).
- Ordinance 260296 (Administrative Code — Downtown Hospitality Zone) was amended (on Page 2, Line 12 replace '20' with '15'; on Page 3, Line 5 strike 'at 12:00 a.m.'), referred without recommendation as amended as a Committee Report, duplicated as File No. 260506, and the duplicate was continued to call of the Chair (Ayes: Walton, Sherrill, Mandelman).
- Ordinance 260300 (Administrative Code — San Francisco Hate Crime Reward Fund) was recommended by the Committee (Ayes: Walton, Sherrill, Mandelman).
- No agenda changes were made; public comment procedures and written comment options were announced.
- Meeting adjourned at 10:39 a.m.
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Rules Committee (5/11/2026 10:00 AM)
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