Budget & Taxes

What's happening

• Council will conduct a public hearing and consider adoption of a resolution approving maximum rate increases for waste, recycling, and compost collection for commercial, multi‑family, and single‑family customers.
• The approved increases will take effect July 1, 2026 with annual adjustments each July 1 through 2030.

Why it matters

The rate changes determine how much customers pay for trash, recycling, and compost services, ensuring costs cover full service as required by Proposition 218.

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• The council will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY 2026‑27 budget and capital improvement plan.
• The council will hold a public hearing on city workforce vacancies, recruitment and retention trends.
• The council will consider and adopt a resolution to amend the FY 2025‑26 budget.

Why it matters

The budget decisions affect city services, taxes, and how the city addresses staffing shortages.

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What's happening

• The council will conduct a public hearing, receive rate protest comments, and consider adopting a resolution that approves maximum increases in rates for collection, processing, and disposal of waste, recycling, and compost for commercial, multi‑family, and single‑family customers.

Why it matters

Rate changes affect how much households and businesses pay for trash and recycling services, impacting household budgets and city revenue.

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What's happening

• Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2026‑27 budget and capital improvement plan, discuss staffing vacancies, and consider a resolution to amend the fiscal year 2025‑26 budget.

Why it matters

Determines how city funds are allocated for services, projects, and staffing, directly impacting taxpayers.

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What's happening

• The Board approved an ordinance permitting the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable wastewater revenue bonds up to $1,165,736,266 to fund capital wastewater projects.

Why it matters

The financing supports critical upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment and conveyance system.

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• The Board approved an ordinance allowing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue and sell tax-exempt or taxable power revenue bonds up to $138,164,937 to finance power enterprise capital projects.

Why it matters

The bonds provide financing for upgrades and expansions of the city’s power infrastructure.

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• The Board approved an ordinance adjusting building permit fees, permitting the Building Inspection and Planning Departments to charge notary fees, and affirming the Planning Department’s CEQA determination.

Why it matters

The changes affect the cost of obtaining building permits and add notary fees for developers and homeowners.

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• The ordinance amends the Business and Tax Regulations Code to extend a parking tax exemption for certain nonprofit events on School District property.
• The exemption applies retroactively from Jan 1 2026 through Dec 31 2035 for events earning less than $10,000 per event.

Why it matters

Nonprofits can host school‑benefiting events without paying parking tax, reducing costs and supporting public‑school fundraising.

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• The Board passed an ordinance settling the lawsuit filed by Natasha Koral for $150,000.
• The lawsuit involved a personal injury claim on a City sidewalk.

Why it matters

The City will pay $150,000, affecting taxpayers and addressing liability for sidewalk safety.

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• The Board approved an ordinance allowing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable water revenue bonds up to $570,508,918 to finance water and Hetch Hetchy projects.

Why it matters

The bonds fund improvements to the city’s water supply and Hetch Hetchy infrastructure.

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