Bilal Mahmood
Bilal Mahmood is near-perfect voting attendance, an almost-automatic yes vote. Primary beat: Housing.
Bilal.Mahmood@sfgov.orgFocus areas
Authored legislation
- Ordinance#251213Pending Committee ActionJun 9, 2026
Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's zoning/building rules to exempt 100% affordable housing developments from active use, ground floor commercial use, and mid-block alley requirements.
- Ordinance#26068030 Day RuleJun 9, 2026
Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's operating rules to require that online listings and lease agreements for residential rental units clearly disclose the total estimated monthly cost of the unit inclusive of rent and any required fees and charges.
- Motion#26069230 Day RuleJun 9, 2026
An internal Board decision: Motion ordering submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 3, 2026, an city law changing the the city's business-tax rules to, beginning March 1, 2027, eliminate the real property transfer tax foreclosure exemption for the transfer of all properties other than the transfer of residential and mixed-use properties with fewer than five residential units, and to make other non-substantive clarifications to the real property transfer tax.
- Motion#26069330 Day RuleJun 9, 2026
An internal Board decision: Motion ordering submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 3, 2026, an city law changing the the city's business-tax rules to impose an excise tax, commencing in tax year 2027, on persons keeping vacant or using differently parcels last used, in whole or in part, as formula retail grocery stores or formula retail pharmacies on or after January 1, 2017.
- Motion#26069430 Day RuleJun 9, 2026
An internal Board decision: Motion ordering submitted to the voters at an election to be held on November 3, 2026, an city law changing the the city's operating rules to create a fund to receive and expend monies appropriated and any gifts, grants, or donations to be used to expand access to affordable, nutritious food for City residents.
- Resolution#260526PassedMay 29, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Supporting California State Senate Bill No. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
- Ordinance#260539Pending Committee ActionMay 19, 2026
Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's operating rules to simplify and streamline procedures for local compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (state environmental law), including removing shadow analysis as a specific type of environmental impact, reducing the time to appeal state environmental law determinations to the Board of Supervisors from 30 to 15 days, and removing some procedures for environmental documents that are not required by state environmental law.
- Resolution#260497Pending Committee ActionMay 5, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve and allow the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, Human Rights Commission, and Department of Public Health, to sign Lease for the real property located at 1050 McAllister Street to Booker T. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
- Ordinance#260415Pending Committee ActionApr 28, 2026
Proposes a change to city law: Changing the Landmark Designation for Landmark No.
- Ordinance#260359Unfinished Business-Final PassageApr 7, 2026
Proposes a change to city law: Changing the San Francisco Fire Code to prohibit the sale, offer, and delivery of lithium-ion batteries and replacement lithium-ion batteries that do not meet specified certification requirements, to any address within San Francisco.
Recent votes
- Aye
Resolution adding the commemorative street name “Tony Stefani Way” to Falmouth Street between Folsom Street and Shipley Street in recognition of retired San Francisco Fire Department Captain Tony Stefani.
Land Use and Transportation Committee · Jun 15, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt Post-Secondary Educational Institutions located in a C-3 (Downtown Commercial) District or the Art and Design Educational Special Use District from the requirements for Institutional Master Plans; require Post-Secondary Educational Institutions located elsewhere to file Institutional Master Plans with a development application; require updates to such plans only when the institution will increase by 10,000 square feet or by 25% of its total square footage (whichever is less); exclude student housing from the definition of Post-Secondary Educational Institution; and remove the three-month hold on hearing Conditional Use applications after an Institutional Master Plan has been accepted; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.
Land Use and Transportation Committee · Jun 15, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance waiving the competitive solicitation requirement under Administrative Code, Chapter 21G, and authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to retroactively enter into a grant agreement with The Transgender District in the amount of $24,516.19, for the purposes of printing and installing placemaking banners in the Transgender District in the southeastern Tenderloin and along Sixth Street south of Market.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives’ Association - Fire, to be effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Municipal Executives’ Association - Police, to be effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance fixing compensation for persons employed by the City and County of San Francisco whose compensation is subject to the provisions of Section A8.409 of the Charter, in job codes not represented by an employee organization, and establishing working schedules and other terms and conditions of employment and methods of payment effective July 1, 2026.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance adopting and implementing the First Amendment to the 2024-2027 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Machinists Union, Local 1414 International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers Machinists Automotive Trades District Lodge 190, effective July 1, 2026, to adopt a side letter agreement updating the Appendix D Apprenticeship Program.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to make adjustments to the Balboa Reservoir Special Use District that allow for a connecting element between two buildings adjacent to South Street and across from the Brighton Paseo; establishing certain design parameters, authorizing residential and certain other uses, and adopting a maximum height at this location; affirming the Planning Commission’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting Planning Code, Section 302 findings of public necessity, convenience and general welfare related to the proposed amendments.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance accepting public infrastructure on Geneva Avenue associated with the affordable housing project at 2340 San Jose Avenue; dedicating this public infrastructure for public use; designating the public infrastructure for public street and roadway purposes; accepting the public infrastructure for City maintenance and liability purposes, subject to specified limitations; establishing official public right-of-way width and street grade; amending Ordinance No. 1061 entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks” to establish official sidewalk widths on a portion of Geneva Avenue; accepting a Public Works Order recommending various actions regarding the public infrastructure; waiving Administrative Code, Chapter 23, and authorizing an interdepartmental transfer of City property from the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to Public Works; authorizing official acts, as defined, in connection with this Ordinance; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create the Downtown Hospitality Zone, in the area bounded by 5th Street from Folsom Street to Market Street; Cyril Magnin Street from Market Street to Eddy Street; Eddy Street from Cyril Magnin Street to Mason Street; Mason Street from Eddy Street to Ellis Street; Ellis Street from Mason Street to Taylor Street; Taylor Street from Ellis Street to Post Street; Post Street from Taylor Street to Mason Street; Mason Street from Post Street to Bush Street; Bush Street from Mason Street to Kearny Street; Kearny Street from Bush Street to Market Street; Market Street from 3rd Street to 2nd Street; 2nd Street from Market Street to Folsom Street; and Folsom Street from 2nd Street to 5th Street; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Natasha Koral against the City and County of San Francisco for $150,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 16, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-24-617323; entitled Natasha Koral v. Charles Lewkowitz, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Wan Ieng Cheang Che and Kim Heng Che against the City and County of San Francisco for $500,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 19, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-24-611766; entitled Wan Ieng Cheang Che, et al. v. Catherine Bonniot, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Grace Lee and Pius Lee against the City and County of San Francisco for $210,000; the lawsuit was filed on June 21, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-24-615761; entitled Grace Lee, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code, retroactively to January 1, 2026, to extend for 10 years to December 31, 2035, an exemption from the parking tax and certain related requirements, for a limited number of special parking events operated by volunteer-led non-profit organizations on School District property to benefit San Francisco public schools and earning less than $10,000 per event from rent.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance appropriating $195,000,000 of General Obligation (GO) Bond proceeds from Series 2026A Healthy, Safe, and Vibrant SF GO Bonds to the Department of Public Health (DPH), Department of Public Works (DPW), Recreation and Park Department (REC), and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) for acquisition and improvement of real property for various healthcare, nursing, and mental health facilities; certain transportation, pedestrian, street safety-related capital improvements, streetscape enhancements and other public space improvements, and related costs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026; and placing these funds on Controller’s Reserve pending receipt of bond proceeds.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance appropriating all estimated Capital Project Receipts and all estimated Capital Projects Expenditures for the Public Utilities Commission for the Fiscal Year (FY) ending June 30, 2027, and the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2028.
Board of Supervisors · Jun 9, 2026