Board approves budget and multiple ordinances, adopts dozens of resolutions in July 22 session

San Francisco — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on July 22 gave final passage to the city’s budget and a package of related ordinances, and approved a wide set of resolutions and contracts affecting water and public works, airport leases, grants, and homelessness programs.

The board took up the city’s annual budget and appropriations ordinance and several companion administrative-code amendments (items 5–24) and passed them in grouped roll calls. The clerk recorded unanimous or supermajority tallies where required; the board recorded 11 ayes on the bulk of the grouped budget items and then adopted remaining budget ordinances in a second roll call.

Why it matters: The package included the annual salary ordinance, revenue and fee changes across departments, tax-exempt water revenue bond authorizations, and changes to administrative codes that affect department responsibilities and permit fees. These approvals set staffing levels, authorize borrowing, and finalize fee structures that guide operations across fiscal years 2025–27.

Key votes and outcomes (selected items from the consent and calendar votes): - Items 5–24 (final reading of budget, salary ordinance, and multiple administrative-code amendments): Passed in grouped roll calls; clerk announced the ordinances were finally…