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Rent, affordable homes, zoning, and decisions that shape where people can live.
The city proposes to exclude the height of rooftop restrooms serving common‑use areas from building height calculations.
The Committee is approving the first amendment to a loan agreement with 1234 Great Highway LLC.
What's happening
Why it matters
The financing supports the creation of affordable senior housing, helping low‑income and formerly homeless seniors secure stable homes.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the Budget and Finance Committee meeting on July 15, 2026 at City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250.
Email: brent.jalipa@sfgov.org
Submit comment: No comment period listed in the source document.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of the first amendment to the loan agreement with 1234 Great Highway LLC, authorizing up to $27,248,500 to finance pre‑development costs for a 216‑unit senior affordable housing project. This recommendation is not a final approval.
Decided Jul 15, 2026.
The City will enter a 75‑year ground lease (with one 24‑year option) with Mercy Housing California 109, L.P. for the property at 1939 Market Street.
What's happening
Why it matters
It creates 187 affordable rental units for low‑income families by using city land at a very low rent.
Who is affected
How to act
Attend: Attend the Budget and Finance Committee meeting at City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250, on July 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM.
Email: brent.jalipa@sfgov.org
Submit comment: No comment deadline listed; contact the clerk for comment procedures.
Decision update
The committee voted to recommend approval of a 75‑year ground lease (with one 24‑year option) for 1939 Market Street with Mercy Housing, at an annual base rent of $15,000, to develop a 187‑unit affordable housing project. This recommendation is not a final approval.
Decided Jul 15, 2026.
The city approved a lease of about 31,200 sq ft at 125 Bayshore Boulevard for the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.
What's happening
Why it matters
It provides dedicated space for emergency shelter services, helping address homelessness in the city.
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 lease of the 125 Bayshore Boulevard property for a ten‑year term (with two five‑year extensions) at an initial annual base rent of $655,200, to be used as an emergency shelter. This recommendation is not a final approval.
Decided Jul 15, 2026.
The ordinance reduces inclusionary housing requirements for projects with 25 units or more.
What's happening
Why it matters
Changing the rules could lower costs for developers and affect how many affordable units are built for low‑income residents.
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 item “Amend Inclusionary Housing Program requirements for new projects” was continued.
Decided Jul 14, 2026.
The city is proposing to lower inclusionary housing requirements for projects of 25 units or more.
The Planning Code will be amended to allow up to ten guest rooms for hotel uses in several residential districts.
The ordinance would raise the maximum allowed guest rooms for hotels from five to ten in specified residential districts.
What's happening
Why it matters
Allowing more hotel rooms in residential areas can change neighborhood character and affect housing availability.
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 an ordinance amending the Planning Code to increase the maximum number of hotel guest rooms permitted as a conditional use in various residential and transit‑oriented districts from five to ten, and to affirm the Planning Department’s CEQA determination.
Decided Jul 13, 2026.
The Planning Code is being amended to raise the allowed number of guest rooms for hotel uses from five or fewer to ten or fewer in multiple residential districts. The change also adds a review of impacts on existing homes used as independent dwelling units.
The Planning Code is being amended to exempt commercial‑to‑residential adaptive‑reuse projects from certain parking limits, car‑share obligations, and loading requirements.
The City and County will approve an amended and restated development agreement with California Barrel Company LLC for the Potrero Power Station Mixed‑Use Development Project, updating its housing, transportation, and phasing plans and applying certain code waivers.
The Planning Code is being revised to raise the size threshold that determines when a mezzanine is considered a separate story—from one‑third to one‑half of the floor area of the room it occupies.
The Planning Code is being amended to waive certain parking, car‑share, and loading requirements for commercial‑to‑residential adaptive reuse projects.
The city will adopt a policy to expand site‑based permanent supportive housing that prohibits on‑site illicit drug use.
What's happening
Why it matters
It creates more safe housing options for people experiencing homelessness who want drug‑free environments and ensures city funds are used accordingly.
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 amend the Administrative Code to expand the City’s Drug‑Free Permanent Supportive Housing policy, adding requirements for funding, resident surveys, and eviction standards.
Decided Jul 9, 2026.
The Board adopted a resolution extending the Planning Commission’s deadline by 90 days to decide on an ordinance that would exempt corner‑lot projects under the Housing Choice‑San Francisco program from development impact fees.
The ordinance amends the Police Code to prohibit employers and affordable housing providers from using out‑of‑state criminal convictions related to abortion care, drag performances, gender‑affirming care, and spontaneous abortion.
The board is holding a hearing to investigate mass evictions, habitability problems, affordable‑housing recertification, payment processing issues, and resident safety at several cooperative apartments managed by Domus Management Company.
A resolution was introduced to approve the 2026 grant application for the HUD Continuum of Care Program, which is expected to bring more than $16,000,000 to the city.
The board adopted a resolution extending by 90 days the time the Planning Commission has to decide on an ordinance that would exempt corner‑lot projects in the Housing Choice‑San Francisco program from development impact fees.
A resolution was introduced to forgive about $1,172,500 of outstanding rent and reduce the monthly base rent to $5,000 for the remaining lease term.
The Board passed an ordinance amending the Police Code to modify the Fair Chance Ordinance. It prohibits employers and affordable housing providers from using out-of-state criminal convictions for lawful activities such as abortion-related healthcare, drag performances, gender-affirming care, and spontaneous abortion.
The Board adopted a resolution extending the deadline by 90 days for the Planning Commission to decide on an ordinance that would waive development impact fees for corner‑lot projects under the Housing Choice‑San Francisco program.
The Board adopted a resolution approving the 2026 grant application to the HUD Continuum of Care program, which could bring more than $16 million in revenue to the city.
The Board adopted a resolution extending by 90 days the deadline for the Planning Commission to decide on an ordinance that would waive development impact fees for corner‑lot projects under the Housing Choice‑San Francisco program.
