BOS Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting - Jun 16, 2026

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Who is present and how does the board open the June 16, 2026 meeting?

Madam Clerk / Meeting Chair voice (Madam Clerk narration) (Unknown) 0:11

Good afternoon. Welcome to the June 16th, 2026 regular meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll? Thank you, Mr. President. Supervisor Chan. Chen present. Supervisor Chen? Chen present. Supervisor Dorsey? Dorsey present. Supervisor Fielder? Fielder not present. Supervisor Mahmoud? Mahmoud present. Supervisor Mandelman? Present. Mandelman present. Supervisor Melgar? Present. Melgar present. Supervisor Sauter? Sauter present. Supervisor Sherrill?

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Present.

Madam Clerk / Meeting Chair voice (Madam Clerk narration) (Unknown) 0:45

Cheryl present supervisor Walton Walton present and supervisor Wong Wong present mr. President you have a quorum Thank You madam clerk the San Francisco Board of Supervisors acknowledges that we are in the unseated ancestral homeland of the Ramatush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula as the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions the Ramatush Ohlone have never ceded lost or forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place and as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramatushaloni community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples.

Madam Clerk / Meeting Chair voice (Madam Clerk narration) (Unknown) 1:32

Colleagues, will you join me in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. On behalf of our board, I would like to acknowledge the staff at SFGov TV, and today that is especially Kalina Mendoza. They record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madam Clerk, do you have any communications? Yes, thank you. The Board of Supervisors welcomes you all to be present in the board's legislative chamber. and when you're unable to be here, you can watch the proceeding. It's airing live on SFGOV-TV's local cable channel, or you can catch the live stream at sfgovtv.org.

Madam Clerk / Meeting Chair voice (Madam Clerk narration) (Unknown) 2:27

If you would like to submit public comment in writing, you can do so by sending an email to bos at sfgov.org, or use the postal service. Just address the envelope, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the number one, Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, City Hall, Room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102. And if you need to make a reasonable accommodation for a future meeting under the Americans with Disability Act, or to request language assistance, just contact the clerk's office at least two business days in advance by calling 415-554-5184. And in line, Mr. President, with Supervisor Fielder's April 7 memo requesting to be excused from the board meetings until June 30, the motion would be in order today.

Madam Clerk / Meeting Chair voice (Madam Clerk narration) (Unknown) 3:20

Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Is there a motion to excuse Supervisor Fielder from today's meeting? Moved by Dorsey, seconded by Chen. We can take that without objection. Without objection, Supervisor Fielder is excused. Madam Clerk, let's go to approval of our meeting minutes. Yes, approval of the May 12, 2026 board meeting minutes. Is there a motion to approve the minutes as presented? Moved by Chen. Is there a second? Seconded by Melgar. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll? on the minutes as presented. Since Supervisor Fielder is excused from this meeting, Supervisor Mahmoud, you will be first on roll call for introductions and votes. Supervisor Mahmoud. Longwood, aye. Supervisor Mandelman? Aye.

Madam Clerk / Meeting Chair voice (Madam Clerk narration) (Unknown) 4:12

Mandelman, aye. Supervisor Melgar? Aye. Melgar, aye. Supervisor Sauter? Aye. Sauter, aye. Supervisor Sherrill? Aye. Sherrill, aye. Supervisor Walton? Aye. Walton, aye. Supervisor Wong? Aye. Wong, aye. Supervisor Chan? Aye. Chan, aye. Supervisor Chen? Aye. Chen, aye. And Supervisor Dorsey? Aye. Dorsey, aye. There are 10 ayes. Without objection, the minutes will be approved after public comment as presented. Madam Clerk, let's go to unfinished business. Please call item number one. Item one, this is an ordinance to waive the competitive solicitation requirement under administrative code chapter 21G and to authorize the director of the Department of Public Works to retroactively enter into a grant agreement with the transgender district.