Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting summary
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The Committee met May 20, 2026 with Chair Connie Chan presiding; Supervisor Rafael Mandelman was excused. The Committee held a hearing on the Mayor’s proposed budgets for multiple departments (file 260482) and formally heard and filed that item. The Committee continued the proposed budget and salary ordinances (files 260472 and 260473) to the call of the Chair, recommended Proposition J contract certifications for several contracted services (files 260479 and 260480), approved a Friends of the Public Library grant acceptance (file 260481), and recommended an ordinance adjusting building permit and related fees (file 260478).
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What this means
The committee reviewed parts of the Mayor’s proposed budget for many city departments but postponed final votes on the formal budget and salary ordinances to the Chair for later action. The committee approved certifications allowing certain security, janitorial, and related services to be performed by private contractors when the Controller finds that it is lower cost. It also authorized the Public Library to accept up to $1,121,960 from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and advanced an ordinance to adjust building permit and notary fees. These outcomes mean the budget process is still underway, some contracting changes were approved, and the library will receive additional program support.
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- Heard and filed the Mayor’s proposed budget for listed departments (File 260482).
- Continued the Proposed Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for selected departments to the call of the Chair (File 260472).
- Continued the Proposed Annual Salary Ordinance for selected departments to the call of the Chair (File 260473).
- Recommended concurrence with Controller’s Proposition J certification for Protective Services for the Public Utilities Commission (File 260479).
- Recommended concurrence with Controller’s Proposition J certifications for previously approved contracted services including Airport, Municipal Transportation Agency, Port, and Public Utilities Commission services (File 260480).
- Recommended authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend up to $1,121,960 from the Friends of the Public Library for FY2026-2027 (File 260481).
- Recommended an ordinance to adjust Department of Building Inspection fees and related notary fees (File 260478).
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Budget and Appropriations Committee (5/20/2026 1:30 PM)
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