Board creates reentry council, advances hiring rules and urban‑forestry changes; smoking proposal sent back to committee

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9 passed an ordinance to establish a reentry council, approved a set of administrative and public‑land measures on first reading, and sent a proposed citywide smoking ordinance back to committee after lengthy floor debate.

Reentry council established with mayoral representation

The Board amended and approved an ordinance adding sections to the Administrative Code to create a reentry council to set purpose, powers and duties for coordinating reentry services. Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi offered an amendment to add “the mayor or the mayor’s representative” to the council’s membership; Supervisor Mirkarimi moved the amendment and Supervisor Sophie Maxwell seconded. The amendment passed on a roll call vote of 10–1 (one supervisor voting no). On final roll call the ordinance passed unanimously (11–0) on first reading.

Mirkarimi described the measure as a straightforward fix to ensure the mayor’s office would be represented on the new council; colleagues welcomed the addition as a means to improve coordination across city agencies.

First‑reading actions, technical amendments and bond authorization

The Board also: - Reconstituted the Urban Forestry Council to 11 members (ordinance passed on first reading by an 11–0 roll call). - Amended the Administrative Code to provide compensation for members of the In‑Home Supportive Services Public Authority…