
Danny Sauter
Danny Sauter is near-perfect voting attendance, an almost-automatic yes vote. Primary beat: Honorary / Symbolic.
Danny.Sauter@sfgov.orgFocus areas
Authored legislation
- Ordinance#26102030 Day RuleSep 15, 2026
This ordinance limits rent increases for rent-controlled units to a maximum of 10% per year for the next three years, including banked and capital improvement increases. It also includes minor updates to the Administrative Code.
- Resolution#260973For Immediate AdoptionSep 1, 2026
This resolution extends the time by 120 days for the Historic Preservation Commission to respond to the landmark designation request for the Old First Presbyterian Church at 1751 Sacramento Street. It is intended for immediate adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
- Ordinance#260451PassedAug 7, 2026
This ordinance changes the rules for parental leave benefits, allowing employees in San Francisco to qualify after working just 90 days instead of 180 days. It aims to make it easier for employees to access paid parental leave.
- Resolution#260794PassedAug 7, 2026
This resolution allows the Director of Property to forgive about $1.17 million of rent owed and reduce the monthly rent to $5,000 for a tenant until September 30, 2026. It also authorizes the Director and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to take necessary actions related to this agreement.
- Ordinance#260685PassedJul 30, 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.
- Resolution#260793PassedJul 30, 2026
This resolution authorizes the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to purchase a property at 758 Pacific Avenue for $2,178,786 to develop 175 units of affordable housing for low-income seniors. It also allows leasing portions of the property for affordable housing and community-serving commercial space, while ensuring compliance with local planning policies.
- Hearing#260894Pending Committee ActionJul 28, 2026
This legislation aims to address the increase in rental scams affecting both tenants and property owners in San Francisco by holding a hearing to gather information on various fraudulent activities. It requests reports from multiple city departments to better understand and combat these issues.
- Resolution#260742PassedJul 23, 2026
This resolution approves a lease agreement for a restaurant space at 1300 Battery Street, allowing the tenant to occupy approximately 4,635 square feet indoors and 2,992 square feet outdoors for a monthly rent starting at $5,000, with scheduled increases and additional percentage rent based on sales. It also authorizes the Port's Acting Executive Director to make minor modifications to the lease as needed.
- Resolution#260608PassedJul 23, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of up to $1,500,000 of in-kind gifts, services, and cash monies from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for direct support for the Chinatown Branch Renovation Capital Project within the period of Fiscal Years (FY) 2026-2027 through 2029-2030. In short: it commits city money.
- Resolution#260468PassedJul 23, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: To establish the property-based business improvement district known as the “Downtown Community Benefit District,” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for 10 years commencing with Fiscal Year 2026-2027, subject to conditions as specified, and making environmental findings.
- Resolution#260820PassedJul 23, 2026
This resolution extends the time by 90 days for the Historic Preservation Commission to respond to the landmark designation request for the Fugazi Building at 678 Green Street. It is currently under consideration by the Mayor's Office.
- Resolution#260715PassedJul 23, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the Recreation and Park Department (RPD) to enter into an agreement with the San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation (DDC) regarding potential improvements and renovations at Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park.
- 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.
Recent votes
- Aye
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend an in-kind gift of materials, supplies and other in-kind items in the amount of $300,000 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, from Community Initiatives, through their Food as Medicine Collaborative project, in support of the Food Pharmacies at Department of Public Health Clinics.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 23, 2026
- Aye
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to renew its current agreement with the California Victim Compensation Board, an agent of the State of California, for a revolving fund in the amount of $75,000 to establish a process to pay expenses on an emergency basis when the claimant would suffer substantial hardship if the payment was not made, and when the payment would help the claimant with an immediate need for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 23, 2026
- Aye
Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between City, acting by and through the Office of Contract Administration, and Sid Tool Co., Inc. dba MSC Industrial Supply Company, Inc. for the purchase of As-Needed Citywide Contract for Industrial Supplies, to increase the Agreement’s not to exceed amount by $7,600,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $17,100,000 with no changes to the contract term of December 1, 2023, through November 8, 2028; and to authorize the Office of Contract Administration to make non-material changes to the Amendment prior to its final execution by all parties that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the Agreement.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 23, 2026
- Aye
Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property to amend and restate the current lease for the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market (Amended and Restated Lease), located near 2095 Jerrold Avenue, with the San Francisco Market Corporation, including authorizing separate parcel leases as needed for real estate security to obtain one or more private construction loans; adopting findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting findings that the contemplated transactions are consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code, Section 101.1, and take certain actions in furtherance of this Resolution and the Amended and Restated Lease, as defined herein.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 23, 2026
- Aye
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Human Rights Commission to execute a Grant Amendment between the City and County of San Francisco and TransCanWork, Inc., fiscal sponsor for Parivar Bay Area, for the Request For Proposal No. 85 - LGBTQI+ and Various Communities grant to increase the grant amount by $150,000 for a total amount not to exceed $450,000; and to extend the grant term from December 31, 2024, for a total term of January 26, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 16, 2026
- Aye
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Human Rights Commission to execute a Grant Amendment between the City and County of San Francisco and TransCanWork, Inc., fiscal sponsor for Parivar Bay Area, for the Request For Proposal No. 85 - LGBTQI+ and Various Communities grant to increase the grant amount by $150,000 for a total amount not to exceed $450,000; and to extend the grant term from December 31, 2024, for a total term of January 26, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 16, 2026
- Aye
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Human Rights Commission to execute a Grant Amendment between the City and County of San Francisco and Community United Against Violence (CUAV) for the Request For Proposals No. 85 - LGBTQI+ and Various Communities grant to increase the grant amount by $100,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $300,000; and to extend the grant term from December 31, 2024, for a total term of January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 16, 2026
- Aye
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $475,000 from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) through San Francisco General Hospital Foundation for participation in a program, entitled “Physical and Digital Infrastructure Security (PDIS) Women’s Options Center (WOC) 6G Improvements,” for the period of September 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 16, 2026
- Aye
Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Public Health, to execute a second amendment to the lease of real property located at 650-5th Street, Suites 307-309 from Townsend Associates, LLC, at an annual base rent of $122,400 with 3% annual increases, for an initial term commencing upon full execution of the lease amendment and expiring on July 31, 2031, plus one five-year option to extend; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of the lease, as amended, and this Resolution.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 16, 2026
- Aye
Resolution approving the Grant Agreement between the San Francisco Housing Authority (“SFHA”) and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) for rental subsidies and other supports needed to support tenants as part of the transition of Emergency Housing Vouchers; approving a term of October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, and a total not to exceed amount of $28,750,000; and authorizing HSH to enter into any amendments or other modifications to the Amendment that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities, or materially decrease the benefits to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the Agreement.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 16, 2026
- Aye
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a Grant Agreement for a term commencing on the execution of the Grant Agreement, through December 31, 2028, between the City and County of San Francisco (“City”), acting by and through its Department of Public Health (“DPH”), and the California Department of Health Care Services for the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), and its third-party administrator Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., having anticipated revenue of $11,199,999.98; including a provision allowing for the retroactive reimbursement of allowable project expenses incurred from February 27, 2026, the date of the Notice of Conditional Award; including a Permitted and Restricted Use at 1660 Mission Street; authorizing DPH to retroactively accept and expend grant funds; authorizing the Grantor to apply for a Receiver in the event of the City’s default; and authorizing DPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the Grant Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the City and are necessary to effectuate the purpose of the Grant.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 16, 2026
- Aye
Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept and expend up to $1,000,000 in grant funds from the Budget Act of 2025, administered by the California State Water Resources Control Board, to fund the Sunset Boulevard Recycled Water Irrigation Improvement Project (“Project”); waiving inclusion of indirect costs in the grant budget for the Project; authorizing the Department of Public Works to execute all required documents to accept and expend the funds for the Project; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 16, 2026
- Aye
Resolution approving Modification No. 3 to the professional services agreement for Airport Contract No. 12077.41, for project management support services for the Airfield Improvement Program, 2024-2029 Phase, for the San Francisco International Airport, with AtkinsRéalis USA Inc., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, to increase the contract amount by $8,400,000 for a new total not to exceed amount of $17,000,000, with no change to the contract duration of four years from February 14, 2025, to February 14, 2029, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(b).
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 2, 2026
- Aye
Resolution retroactively authorizing and approving a Grant Agreement between the City acting by and through the Department of Public Health, and the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation (SFGHF); to accept and expend a grant from the SFGHF for participation in a program entitled, “Solid Start,” for a term of three years from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and for a not to exceed amount of $2,307,936.20; approving the Grant Agreement pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(a); and to authorize the Director of Health to enter into amendments or modifications to the Grant agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Grant or this Resolution.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 2, 2026
- Aye
Resolution retroactively approving and authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (“MOHCD”) to execute a grant agreement with 160 Freelon Housing Partners, LP in an amount not to exceed $2,559,101 for a term of 15 years and six months commencing on July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2042, to provide project-based rental subsidies for an 85-unit 100% affordable housing project housing extremely low-income households as part of the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund and Program; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of the grant agreement; and granting general authority to City officials to take actions necessary to implement this Resolution, as defined herein.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 2, 2026
- Aye
Resolution retroactively approving and authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (“MOHCD”) to execute a grant agreement with 3300 Mission Partners, LP in an amount not to exceed $4,445,777 for a term of 15 years and six months commencing on July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2042, to provide project-based rental subsidies for a 35-unit 100% affordable housing project housing extremely low-income households as part of the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund and Program; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of the grant agreement; and granting general authority to City officials to take actions necessary to implement this Resolution, as defined herein.
Budget and Finance Committee · Sep 2, 2026