
Matt Dorsey
Matt Dorsey is a heavy hitter who turns bills into law, authors a high volume of legislation, near-perfect voting attendance. Primary beat: Budget & Taxes.
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Authored legislation
- Ordinance#260870PassedSep 25, 2026
This ordinance allocates over $202 million from General Obligation Bond proceeds to support various affordable housing projects in San Francisco, including funding for middle-income, senior, and low-income housing, as well as the preservation and improvement of at-risk residential buildings. The funds will be held in reserve until the bond proceeds are received.
- Resolution#260877PassedSep 25, 2026
This resolution approves a grant agreement for $28.75 million between the San Francisco Housing Authority and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to provide rental subsidies and support for tenants transitioning from Emergency Housing Vouchers from October 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029. It also allows the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to make minor amendments to the agreement as needed.
- Resolution#261058For Immediate AdoptionSep 22, 2026
This resolution allows the temporary closure of the public sidewalk on both sides of Howard Street between 3rd and 4th Streets from April 3 to April 10, 2027, pending a permit from ISCOTT for the RSAC 2027 event. The closure is intended to facilitate the event and ensure public safety.
- Resolution#260883PassedSep 18, 2026
This resolution authorizes the City to issue and sell up to $215 million in General Obligation Bonds for earthquake safety and emergency response projects. It outlines the terms, sale methods, and necessary actions for managing these bonds.
- Ordinance#26101530 Day RuleSep 15, 2026
This ordinance requires landlords to inform their residential tenants about rent increase limits and just cause rules, as well as the dates of unit certificates of occupancy. It also mandates the Rent Board to provide assistance to both landlords and tenants on these topics.
- Resolution#260970For Immediate AdoptionSep 1, 2026
This resolution designates September 19-20, 2026, as Muni Heritage Weekend in San Francisco to honor the San Francisco Municipal Railway's historical and cultural importance. It aims to celebrate the contributions of Muni to the city's identity and transportation system.
- Resolution#260971Scheduled for Committee HearingSep 1, 2026
This resolution sets a property tax rate of approximately $1.18 for every $100 of taxable property value in San Francisco, which will fund various local agencies and districts. It also establishes specific pass-through rates for residential tenants based on when their tenancy began, effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
- Resolution#260964Scheduled for Committee HearingSep 1, 2026
This resolution allows the District Attorney's Office to accept and use a grant of approximately $1.34 million per year for three years, totaling about $4 million, to support the Victim Witness Assistance Program. The funding is contingent on approval from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
- Resolution#260850PassedAug 7, 2026
This resolution designates August 2026 as Afghan American Heritage Month in San Francisco to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Afghan Americans to the community. It is a formal acknowledgment by the city's government.
- Resolution#260851PassedAug 7, 2026
This resolution designates August 21, 2026, as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day in San Francisco to honor those affected by the overdose crisis and support efforts in prevention and treatment. It also acknowledges the work of responders and service providers in addressing substance use disorders.
- Resolution#260690PassedJul 30, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the Port of San Francisco to sign settlement agreement between the Port Commission and Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation, Inc.
- Resolution#260551PassedJul 30, 2026
This resolution intends to issue bonds to finance improvements in newly annexed areas of Treasure Island as part of the city's Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 1. It is currently awaiting action from the committee.
- Resolution#260552PassedJul 30, 2026
This resolution seeks approval for changes to the financial plan related to the infrastructure and revitalization of Treasure Island. It is currently awaiting action from a committee.
- Ordinance#251003PassedJul 29, 2026
Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's operating rules to state that it is City policy to expand the availability of Site-Based Permanent Supportive Housing (“PSH”) that prohibits on-site illicit drug use among residents (“Drug-Free PSH”) to meet the demand of people experiencing homelessness who prefer such a residential option.
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
Ordinance taking various actions related to the Transbay Under Ramp Park Project, including affirming the determination of the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure under the California Environmental Quality Act related to the actions in this Ordinance; ordering the summary street vacation of portions of Oscar Alley bounded by Tehama, Clementina, 1st, and 2nd Streets that were not previously vacated; finding the street vacation area is not necessary for the City’s use and is exempt surplus property under the California Surplus Land Act; quitclaiming the City’s interest in the street vacation area to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (“TJPA”) for a nominal fee; waiving the appraisal requirement of Administrative Code, Chapter 23, in connection with the conveyance of the street vacation area; amending Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks,” to narrow the sidewalk widths on Folsom Street between Essex and 2nd Streets and on Clementina Street between 1st and 2nd Streets; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, for the street vacation and sidewalk width changes; conditionally accepting a public sidewalk easement granted by the TJPA for an area adjacent to the Clementina sidewalk narrowing to allow for continuation of the path of travel; accepting Irrevocable Offers of Improvements for traffic signal infrastructure at the intersection of 1st and Clementina Streets; accepting this infrastructure as a public improvement for City maintenance and liability purposes; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance to be taken by the Public Works Director and other San Francisco officials, as defined herein.
Land Use and Transportation Committee · Sep 21, 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
Ordinance taking various actions related to the Transbay Under Ramp Park Project, including affirming the determination of the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure under the California Environmental Quality Act related to the actions in this Ordinance; ordering the summary street vacation of portions of Oscar Alley bounded by Tehama, Clementina, 1st, and 2nd Streets that were not previously vacated; finding the street vacation area is not necessary for the City’s use and is exempt surplus property under the California Surplus Land Act; quitclaiming the City’s interest in the street vacation area to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (“TJPA”) for a nominal fee; waiving the appraisal requirement of Administrative Code, Chapter 23, in connection with the conveyance of the street vacation area; amending Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks,” to narrow the sidewalk widths on Folsom Street between Essex and 2nd Streets and on Clementina Street between 1st and 2nd Streets; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, for the street vacation and sidewalk width changes; conditionally accepting a public sidewalk easement granted by the TJPA for an area adjacent to the Clementina sidewalk narrowing to allow for continuation of the path of travel; accepting Irrevocable Offers of Improvements for traffic signal infrastructure at the intersection of 1st and Clementina Streets; accepting this infrastructure as a public improvement for City maintenance and liability purposes; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance to be taken by the Public Works Director and other San Francisco officials, as defined herein.
Land Use and Transportation Committee · Sep 14, 2026
- Aye
Ordinance taking various actions related to the Transbay Under Ramp Park Project, including affirming the determination of the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure under the California Environmental Quality Act related to the actions in this Ordinance; ordering the summary street vacation of portions of Oscar Alley bounded by Tehama, Clementina, 1st, and 2nd Streets that were not previously vacated; finding the street vacation area is not necessary for the City’s use and is exempt surplus property under the California Surplus Land Act; quitclaiming the City’s interest in the street vacation area to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (“TJPA”) for a nominal fee; waiving the appraisal requirement of Administrative Code, Chapter 23, in connection with the conveyance of the street vacation area; amending Ordinance No. 1061, entitled “Regulating the Width of Sidewalks,” to narrow the sidewalk widths on Folsom Street between Essex and 2nd Streets and on Clementina Street between 1st and 2nd Streets; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, for the street vacation and sidewalk width changes; conditionally accepting a public sidewalk easement granted by the TJPA for an area adjacent to the Clementina sidewalk narrowing to allow for continuation of the path of travel; accepting Irrevocable Offers of Improvements for traffic signal infrastructure at the intersection of 1st and Clementina Streets; accepting this infrastructure as a public improvement for City maintenance and liability purposes; and authorizing official acts in connection with this Ordinance to be taken by the Public Works Director and other San Francisco officials, as defined herein.
Land Use and Transportation Committee · Sep 14, 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