Danny Sauter
Danny Sauter is a heavy hitter who turns bills into law, authors a high volume of legislation, near-perfect voting attendance, an almost-automatic yes vote. Primary beat: Budget & Taxes.
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Authored legislation
- Resolution#260624PassedJun 18, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the Director of Transportation to enter into a loan agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission as lender, for San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency public transit operating purposes, up to a maximum principal amount of $200,000,000, for a 12 year term from July 1, 2026, through June 3, 2038, pursuant to Assembly Bill No. In short: it commits city money.
- Ordinance#260399PassedJun 11, 2026
Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's operating rules to create the 1) North Beach Entertainment Zone (on Powell Street between Columbus Avenue and Vallejo Street.
- Resolution#260452PassedJun 11, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Retroactively allow the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a grant from the California Natural Resources Agency in the amount of $1,000,000 for the General Fund Specified Grant for the project of Portsmouth Square Improvement Project.
- Resolution#260455PassedJun 11, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Retroactively allow the Police Department to sign amendment to the grant agreement with the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program, extending the grant term from June 1, 2027, for a new grant term of October 1, 2023, through June 1, 2028, with no change to the grant amount of $15,326,301.
- Resolution#260456PassedJun 11, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Retroactively allow the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 1,800 units of Naloxone in 2025 valued at $43,200 through the Naloxone Distribution Project, which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the Department of Health Care Services.
- Resolution#260514PassedJun 10, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a grant in the amount of up to $14,500,000 from the San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, to fund the Powell Street Improvement Project. In short: it commits city money.
- Ordinance#26068530 Day RuleJun 9, 2026
Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's streets/public-works rules to allow the Department of Public Works to recover the City’s costs for abating illegal dumping through administrative enforcement proceedings against persons responsible for the illegal dumping.
- Hearing#260696Pending Committee ActionJun 9, 2026
Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing on the City's enforcement efforts on illegal dumping.
- Resolution#260467Scheduled for Committee HearingJun 2, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the Mayor or his designee to cast an assessment ballot in the affirmative for the proposed renewal and expansion of a property and business improvement district known as the Downtown Community Benefit District, with respect to certain parcels of real property owned by the City that would be subject to assessment in said district.
- Resolution#260427PassedMay 21, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve the list of projects to be funded by Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds for the Local Streets and Roads Program as established by California Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
- Resolution#260466PassedMay 21, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to renew and expand the property-based business improvement district, known as the Downtown Community Benefit District (District), and to levy a multi-year assessment on all parcels in the District. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
- Resolution#260401PassedMay 15, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Retroactively allow the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 from the California Department of Health Care Services for participation in a program entitled, “Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Grant for San Francisco Chinese Hospital,” to support the new oncology clinic and chemotherapy center at the Chinese Hospital from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
- Hearing#260525Pending Committee ActionMay 12, 2026
Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing to discuss programs and initiatives to make the City's public transit systems more accessible, reliable, and safe for families.
Recent votes
- Aye
Hearing to consider the Mayor's Proposed Budget for the Departments of the City and County of San Francisco for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2026-2027 and 2027-2028.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 12, 2026
- Aye
Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of May 30, 2026, for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 12, 2026
- Aye
Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefore.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 12, 2026
- Aye
Hearing to consider the Mayor's Proposed Budget for the Departments of the City and County of San Francisco for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2026-2027 and 2027-2028.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 11, 2026
- Aye
Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of May 30, 2026, for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 11, 2026
- Aye
Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefore.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 11, 2026
- Aye
Proposed Interim Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of May 30, 2026, for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 10, 2026
- Aye
Proposed Interim Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 10, 2026
- Aye
Resolution approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Interim Budget of the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, operating as the Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 10, 2026
- Aye
Hearing to consider the Mayor's Proposed Budget for the Departments of the City and County of San Francisco for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2026-2027 and 2027-2028.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 10, 2026
- Aye
Budget and Appropriation Ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for Departments of the City and County of San Francisco as of May 30, 2026, for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 10, 2026
- Aye
Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefore.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 10, 2026
- Aye
Hearing to discuss the Controller's Nine-Month Budget Status Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and requesting the Office of the Controller to report.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 10, 2026
- Aye
Hearing on the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 Revenue Letter and Controller's Discussion of Mayor's Proposed Budget; and requesting the Controller to report.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 10, 2026
- Aye
Resolution approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Budget of the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure operating as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco ("OCII" or "Successor Agency"); and approving the Issuance by OCII of bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $275,000,000 for the purpose of financing a portion of OCll's enforceable obligations.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 10, 2026
- Aye
Hearing to consider the Mayor's Proposed Interim Budget for the Departments of the City and County of San Francisco for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2026-2027 and 2027-2028.
Budget and Appropriations Committee · Jun 10, 2026