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Supervisor Bilal Mahmood (recorded in the transcript as \"Mahmoud\") spoke forcefully in favor of the grant amendment, describing the community ambassadors funded by the program as critical neighborhood resources. \"These are men and women who were once incarcerated, but have been given a second chance at life...These ambassador programs...have been shown to reduce crime in areas by as much as 52%, and drug crimes by 80%,\" he said.

Budget Committee Chair Supervisor Connie Chan said she would vote against the $4 million increase, citing the city's larger structural budget challenges and competing priorities across public services. \"When we spend this money, it's actually being taken out from somewhere else...a dollar spent on one thing is a dollar missing for another city service,\" Chair Chan said. She stressed the need for fiscal prudence and accountability in contracting.

Supporters emphasized that the grant funds community ambassadors, workforce development and violence‑intervention efforts in neighborhoods with high levels of street activity and concentrated need. Several supervisors who supported the amendment noted reports from the SFPD and city departments that ambassadors complement law enforcement and services rather than substitute for them.

The roll call on the amendment recorded 10 ayes and one no, with Supervisor Chan voting no. The resolution authorizes the sixth amendment to the grant agreement between the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Mid‑Market Foundation to increase the amount by $4,000,000 for a new total of approximately $68,800,000 through June 30, 2025.

The sponsor acknowledged ongoing concerns about contract oversight and results metrics and welcomed additional review during the upcoming budget cycle.

The vote leaves funding in place for the remainder of the fiscal year; supervisors and committee chairs signaled the need for stronger outcome metrics in future contracting and budget deliberations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","San Francisco County - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Feb 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On Feb. 25 the Board approved a $4 million increase to a community‑based safety grant agreement for the Mid‑Market/Tenderloin program after debate over citywide budget tradeoffs; the vote was 10–1.","taxTitle","San Francisco County, California","taxId",2862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6662158,"Supervisors approve waiver to spur downtown office-to-residential conversions with 7 million‑sq‑ft cap",567,2140000,2707000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2399334-bab1ea6f47746e19b7601b47b67d626a&start=2140&end=2707","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2399334-bab1ea6f47746e19b7601b47b67d626a/thumbnail_2140000.jpg","/articles/6662158/San-Francisco-County/California/Supervisors-approve-waiver-to-spur-downtown-office-to-residential-conversions-with-7-millionsqft-cap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662158-0f31e0b1bb9bbbb0552060c4844e4cb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775237414&Signature=MtRq7ocL7d4OX2bsr4tVEHzrZ5Ih7RoqUK9Lpwnio3G7eIL50e5LijzR3W5wPZ8nKoOPeqyARvhCtHqooGAWchE9e8aT8Prls~1LhK4XuRwde5QLFGUDqH2MjSYnVCIv1Fcz5yfY2UDRebHEq1oOBF-ele77v7Bv6tjaZPJjbwCTqi5wLzSiyE8macMS0bvqTfJ24MaDqu0u7K-gvCsMBsoTZJJPpiRWHcckRDFBO2dorJXjqvwH1ot7-CyjVtPf8KxX1bi0yuTlSBR0SP0r3A6jaxzNVBGt9ogfEmi0YvuE6CIm4tlVlpDOR7R1J9T37PnbkJIk8VWER7ms7QXWxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 passed on first reading an ordinance to waive certain development impact fees for a targeted set of downtown office‑to‑residential conversion projects, with a 7,000,000‑square‑foot cap on the total square footage eligible for the waiver.

The measure, introduced by Supervisor Matt Dorsey and supported by the mayor’s office and land‑use allies, aims to lower costs that have stalled conversion projects and to accelerate the downtown housing supply. \"Underutilized and vacant office buildings offer us an incredible opportunity to unlock more units of housing and to welcome new neighbors downtown,\" Supervisor Matt Dorsey said during the discussion.

Supervisor Sheryl Sauter offered an amendment to place a citywide cap — set in the legislation at 7,000,000 square feet — on the total square footage subject to the fee waiver. Sauter said the cap “ensures that we do not prematurely short circuit these conversions at an arbitrary date” and that the square footage limit translates to roughly 7,000 converted units.

Supporters argued the waiver would reduce the cost barriers that have prevented conversions and would help downtown recover economically. Supervisor Matt Dorsey and Supervisor Sauter said the policy would spur housing production in the C‑2 and C‑3 districts and help stabilize the office market by converting vacant properties to homes.

Opponents raised concerns about revenue losses for affordable‑housing impact fees and long‑term fiscal effects. Supervisor Jackie Fielder, speaking against indefinite waivers, urged a cautious approach rooted in the city’s affordable‑housing needs and the protection of priority equity geographies, referencing the city’s history of displacement in redevelopment eras.

Supervisor Shimon Walton also voted no, saying fee waivers without sunsets or strong protections risk harming cultural districts and communities already vulnerable to displacement.

On the roll call the ordinance as amended passed first reading with nine ayes and two nos (Walton and Fielder). The ordinance amends the Planning Code to exempt certain downtown office‑to‑residential conversion projects from development impact fees and certain inclusionary housing fee requirements in a narrowly defined set of downtown zoning areas, with reporting requirements to the Inclusionary Housing Technical Advisory Committee.

The ordinance’s supporters said the cap and committee reporting were compromises intended to limit fiscal exposure and preserve oversight. The measure will return for second reading and additional committee consideration as required by law before final passage.

The board also recorded amendments and technical edits to the ordinance during debate to incorporate the cap and set reporting triggers.","The Board passed an ordinance on first reading to waive certain development impact fees for targeted downtown office‑to‑residential conversion projects, adding a 7,000,000‑square‑foot cap to limit total exemptions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6662163,"Board of Supervisors approves mayor’s request to remove Police Commissioner Max Carter Oberstone",8481,6803000,15284000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2399334-bab1ea6f47746e19b7601b47b67d626a&start=6803&end=15284","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2399334-bab1ea6f47746e19b7601b47b67d626a/thumbnail_6803000.jpg","/articles/6662163/San-Francisco-County/California/Board-of-Supervisors-approves-mayors-request-to-remove-Police-Commissioner-Max-Carter-Oberstone","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6662163-c1c3e4330c0c752e180f44109d29eef4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775237414&Signature=N41W5j4wgAlHxGuuYanhCmJA-FEfxMt1kw3EEfv-bleZ7DiP-TDfPrfXwPGAmQoFvE~qjdQBWXGzBTqg1uwmVbilvWXvLiPcRwAU74q~xIdrkgz7hgUvY9iSGsiGXIYDBSY~6gLfIbIyJOx5XFpmXlydJ117A6NeUjfCA6AjB1nVGHv7iycJweb0f-G-Km60n4gV0JFu0gup78WGcSsQxS1ENsv3ciokrmD~YxLzXD6-FEDevThtiM8H~DnrVkvCLjYwfiFbYNaA721ngy8Z6D9DVdnCf1WXqLoNIjsOqzgAennF4xqgtW1gwmq-3EnHwmEofCnMQtnDqUH1OfSv3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 9–2 Tuesday to consent to Mayor Daniel Lurie’s request to remove Police Commissioner Max Carter Oberstone.

The vote followed a two-hour public hearing during which Commissioner Max Carter Oberstone addressed the board and more than two dozen residents, community groups and police oversight allies urged supervisors either to reject the mayor’s removal request or allow Oberstone to finish his term.

Commissioner Max Carter Oberstone, who was given time to speak before public comment, described his service on the commission as driven by his personal history and a commitment to independent oversight. \"I threw myself into this job. I approached it with the care, devotion, and seriousness that it requires,\" he said, adding that his work was aimed at “protect[ing] the public and defend[ing] the rule of law.”

Supporters told the board the commissioner strengthened civilian oversight of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), citing his work on limits to pretext stops, body worn camera policy revisions and other reforms. Organizations including the ACLU of Northern California, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office and numerous neighborhood and labor groups urged supervisors to reject the removal.

Opponents — including the mayor’s office and some supervisors — said the mayor is entitled under the charter to appoint and remove his own selections to the commission and framed the matter as a question of executive authority and working relationships. Supervisor Matt Dorsey, who moved the board’s consent to the mayor’s removal, argued that the police commission is not a \"for‑cause\" commission under the city charter and that mayoral appointees are generally accountable to their appointing authority.

The roll call on the motion as amended recorded the following votes: Supervisors Bilal Mahmood, Rafael Mandelman, Aaron Peskin (recorded as Engardio in the transcript), Joel Engardio, Matt Dorsey, Connie Chan, Aaron Peskin (if applicable), and others voted aye; Supervisors Myrna Melgar and Jackie Fielder voted no. (The board clerk’s official roll call lists names and recorded votes in the meeting minutes.)

After the outcome was announced, many speakers who had urged keeping Oberstone denounced the vote and warned it would chill independent oversight. Supporters of the mayor said the city needs commissioners aligned with administration priorities to pursue a coordinated public‑safety agenda.

The board’s consent means the mayor may appoint a replacement for the seat; the removed commissioner said he would continue to advocate publicly for independent oversight.

The item before the board cited Section 4.109 of the San Francisco City Charter, which requires board approval for mayoral removals of commissioners. Legal and policy experts in public comment debated whether the charter’s design makes the police commission chiefly accountable to the mayor or to independent oversight principles adopted by voters in recent reforms.

The mayor’s office did not present evidence of malfeasance during the public hearing; the mayor’s staff framed the request as a question of collaboration and alignment with the mayor’s public safety priorities.

The board’s action is final for the moment; the mayor will proceed with appointing a successor under the charter’s procedures.

An item tied to this vote (the board’s subsequent approval on a related motion) appears in the official board record.","The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 9–2 on Feb. 25 to consent to Mayor Daniel Lurie’s removal of Police Commissioner Max Carter Oberstone, after a public hearing with hours of testimony for and against the move.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves $4 million amendment for Mid‑Market/Tenderloin community safety grant despite budget objections

Supervisors approve waiver to spur downtown office-to-residential conversions with 7 million‑sq‑ft cap

Board of Supervisors approves mayor’s request to remove Police Commissioner Max Carter Oberstone