Remarks by Rafael Mandelman
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“Welcome to the September 15th, 2026 regular meeting of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush 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 Ramatushaloni have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, 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…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. All right. This matter has been discussed and is now filed. And with that, Madam Clerk, let's go back to communications.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Let's go to approval of our meeting minutes.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Can I have a motion to approve the minutes as presented? Moved by Chen, seconded by Walton. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Without objection, the minutes will be approved after public comment as presented. And with that, let's go to our consent agenda. Please call items 1 through 15 together.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Without objection, these ordinances are passed on first reading and the resolutions are adopted. Madam Clerk, let's go to unfinished business. Please call item number 16.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Without objection, the ordinance is final. Well, with objection, the ordinance is finally passed. And hello, Supervisor Melgar. Your microphone was very present for you. Madam Clerk, please call items 17 and 18 together.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Without objection, the ordinances are passed on first reading. Madam Clerk, please call items 19 through 22 together.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Unless there are objections, we will take these items. Same house, same call. Without objection, the resolutions are adopted and the ordinance is passed on first reading. Please call Items 23 and 24 together.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“And I think we can take these items, same house, same call, without objection. The resolution is adopted and the ordinance is passed on first reading. Please call items 25 and 26 together.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Same house, same call. Without objection, the resolution is adopted and the ordinance is passed on first reading. Please call Items 27 and 28 together.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Let's take these items. Same house, same call. Without objection, the resolutions are adopted. And please call Items 32 through 36 together.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“And we can take these items, same house, same call, without objection. The resolutions are adopted. And with that, Madam Clerk, let's go to our 2.30 PM special order.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“And we will begin with District 6 Supervisor Dorsey.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right. Next up, District 2, Supervisor Sherrill.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“I would just, Supervisor Sherrill and Kat, I would just like to throw my own thanks to you for, I think I've probably known you now for at least a couple decades. And during that time, you have thrown yourself into service to San Francisco on Rec Park, but in lots and lots of ways. And we appreciate you. So this is an excellent commendation. Thank you, Supervisor Sherrill, for doing it.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Next up, District 3, Supervisor Sautter.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“I want to thank you, Supervisor Sauter. That strikes me as an alarmingly healthy variation on the donut, so I don't know about that. But I have, oh good, Dorsey's going to say some things. I have had the honor and privilege of getting to work with Chris DelGaudio in several of his different postings. And it has been a very happy thing to watch you move your way up through the ranks in this police department. I always have kind of in the back of my head that this is a department that 40 years ago when my predecessor Harvey Milk was you know on the board the relationship between the police…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Up next, we have District 4 Supervisor Wong.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“Hold on. Hold on. I believe we have other supervisors who want to weigh in. This was. A good commendation, Supervisor Chen.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“And I will just add my own thanks and congratulations on 50 years, of course, of providing coverage that's accessible to so many different Asian communities, but also for your involvement in the community and sponsorship of community events. And thank you, Supervisor Chen, for giving us this opportunity for sponsoring the resolution that we will be voting on later. Now the floor is yours.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right, and now could I invite Nilde Cruz, William Hatfield, Oli Yang, Justin Ponyanuvong, I think Latanya Williams is not here, Chris Banks, and Steven Duong to come on up. With Ian. And Vince Courtney is back there too. Come on up, Vince. All right, colleagues, today it is my great honor to present a special commendation to four members of the Castro Public Works Block Sweepers team, whose work helps keep the Castro clean, welcoming, and safe. That is Nilde Cruz, William Hatfield, Oliang Justinpanya Nuvong, and LaTanya Williams, as well as the team's managers, Chris Banks and Steven…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right. I think that takes us to our 3 PM special order. Madam Clerk.”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026
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“All right. Thank you, Madam Clerk. We are now, as you described, sitting as a committee the whole to hear testimony on the addition or annexation of territory to the Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District for Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island. and to consider adoption of an annexation supplement to the amended and restated infrastructure financing plan for the IRFD. The annexation territory is some of the property that has been transferred from the Navy to the master developer of the Treasure Island project since the formation of the IRFD. This is the first of the…”
Board of Supervisors · Sep 15, 2026