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The ordinance amends the Health Code to create a permitting process for Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKOs).
The ordinance would allocate $3,940,000 from the General Reserve to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development for rent‑relief support services in fiscal year 2026‑2027.
The Board will authorize the Human Services Agency to apply for and accept a county allocation award under the Transitional Housing Program for an amount up to $4,698,298.
The Board is reviewing a resolution to retroactively authorize the DA’s office to accept and spend a $525,000 grant from the Crankstart Foundation.
The Board is presented with an ordinance to appropriate $658,000 of State revenue to the Department of Elections for the FY 2026-2027 election.
The ordinance authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to issue water, wastewater, and power revenue bonds totaling up to $492,820,000, $24,570,000, and $12,610,000 respectively.
The Board is considering a resolution that authorizes the San Francisco Tax Collector to sell the tax‑defaulted property at 250 32nd Ave (Assessor’s Parcel Block 1391, Lot 014) at a public auction.
The ordinance retroactively provides a Gross Receipts Tax credit to small hardware retailers for tax years 2026‑2035.
The Board is reviewing a resolution that retroactively authorizes the Department of Public Health to accept and spend $14,184,580 in grant funds from the California Department of Health Care Services.
The city will pay $500,000 to settle the lawsuit filed by S.A.
What's happening
Why it matters
The settlement uses city funds and addresses alleged misconduct in the foster care system.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $500,000 settlement of S.A.’s foster‑care sexual‑abuse lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco.
Decided Oct 15, 2026.
The city will pay $100,000 to settle the lawsuit filed by Primitivo Ramirez.
What's happening
Why it matters
Paying the settlement uses city funds and resolves a liability from the collision claim.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $100,000 settlement of Primitivo Ramirez’s personal‑injury lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco.
Decided Oct 15, 2026.
The city will pay $1,500,000 to settle the lawsuit filed by N.T.
What's happening
Why it matters
The large settlement impacts the city budget and addresses alleged abuse in the foster care system.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $1,500,000 settlement of N.T.’s foster‑care sexual‑abuse lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco.
Decided Oct 15, 2026.
The city is authorizing a $52,500 settlement to resolve the Henry Faust personal injury lawsuit.
What's happening
Why it matters
It spends taxpayer money to settle a claim arising from a city street injury.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $52,500 settlement of Henry Faust’s personal‑injury lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco.
Decided Oct 15, 2026.
The city is authorizing a $350,000 settlement to resolve the Joe Fong and Soon Kang inverse condemnation lawsuit.
What's happening
Why it matters
It spends a large amount of taxpayer money to settle a claim alleging improper taking of property.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $350,000 settlement of the inverse‑condemnation lawsuit filed by Joe Fong and Soon Kang against the City and County of San Francisco.
Decided Oct 15, 2026.
The city is authorizing a $150,000 settlement to resolve the George Murphy employment lawsuit.
What's happening
Why it matters
It uses taxpayer money to close a legal dispute and limits future liability.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $150,000 settlement of George Murphy’s employment‑dispute lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco.
Decided Oct 15, 2026.
The city is approving a $72,447 settlement for Mark Caro’s claim of property damage from a water‑main rupture.
What's happening
Why it matters
It allocates public money to resolve a property‑damage claim linked to city infrastructure.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $72,447 settlement of Mark Caro’s unlitigated claim for property damage caused by a water‑main rupture.
Decided Oct 15, 2026.
The committee is asked to approve a settlement payment of $141,686 to iHeartMedia Entertainment, Inc.
What's happening
Why it matters
Paying the settlement resolves the tax claim and prevents further legal costs, affecting city finances and taxpayers.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the Government Audit and Oversight Committee meeting on October 15, 2026 at City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250.
Email: monique.crayton@sfgov.org
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $141,686 settlement of iHeartMedia Entertainment’s unlitigated claim for a refund of gross‑receipts taxes.
Decided Oct 15, 2026.
The city is authorizing a $50,000 settlement to resolve the Kristina K. Hall park injury lawsuit.
What's happening
Why it matters
It uses public money to settle a claim related to a city park injury.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $50,000 settlement of Kristina K. Hall’s park‑injury lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco.
Decided Oct 15, 2026.
The city will receive a $400,000 payment from Genasci Dairy as settlement of a lawsuit.
What's happening
Why it matters
The settlement puts $400,000 into city funds, offsetting costs from the alleged infrastructure damage.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Not listed in the source document.
Email: Not listed in the source document.
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $400,000 settlement of the City’s lawsuit against Genasci Dairy, Inc. and related parties.
Decided Oct 15, 2026.
The Board will consider an ordinance to appropriate $658,000 of state revenue to the Department of Elections for the November 2026 statewide election.
What's happening
Why it matters
Funding ensures the Department of Elections can cover staffing and operational costs for the upcoming statewide election, affecting voter services.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the Budget and Finance Committee meeting at City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250, on Oct 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
Email: brent.jalipa@sfgov.org
Submit comment: No comment deadline listed; you may submit comments to the clerk’s email.
Decision update
The committee recommended a $658,000 appropriation to the Department of Elections for costs associated with the statewide November 2026 election, which requires a two‑thirds Board vote under the charter. The recommendation proceeds to the full Board of Supervisors.
Decided Oct 7, 2026.
Resolution seeks retroactive approval for a $72,466 increase to an existing NIH grant, bringing total grant amount to $181,434.
What's happening
Why it matters
The extra funding supports HIV prevention research and services, benefiting public health outcomes in the city.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the Budget and Finance Committee meeting on October 7, 2026 at City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250.
Email: brent.jalipa@sfgov.org
Submit comment: Submit written comments to the clerk via email.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a $72,466 grant increase from the National Institutes of Health, bringing the total grant for the HIV Prevention Trials Network to $181,434 and making the increase retroactive to December 1 2025‑November 30 2026. The recommendation now moves to the full Board of Supervisors.
Decided Oct 7, 2026.
The committee will consider an amendment to a resolution that authorizes the Tax Collector to sell the tax-defaulted property at 250 32nd Avenue by public auction.
What's happening
Why it matters
Selling the property can generate revenue for the city and remove a tax-delinquent parcel from the tax roll.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the Budget and Finance Committee meeting on October 7, 2026 at City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250.
Email: brent.jalipa@sfgov.org
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee amended the resolution to authorize the San Francisco Tax Collector to sell the tax‑defaulted property at 250 32nd Avenue at public auction. This amendment is a committee action, not final Board approval.
Decided Oct 7, 2026.
The resolution retroactively authorizes the Department of Public Health to accept and spend grant funds and to enter a Grant Agreement that runs through June 30, 2030.
What's happening
Why it matters
Provides significant funding to expand behavioral health infrastructure, improving mental health and substance‑use services for city residents.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the Budget and Finance Committee meeting at City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250, on October 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
Email: brent.jalipa@sfgov.org
Submit comment: Not listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee recommended that the Department of Public Health be authorized to accept and expend a $14,184,580 grant from the California Department of Health Care Services under the BHCIP Round 2, with the agreement running through June 30 2030 and including a recapture provision. The recommendation now moves to the full Board of Supervisors.
Decided Oct 7, 2026.
Board is presented with a resolution to approve a funding agreement up to $70,893,613 for UCSF Health Hyde Hospital.
