Local Environmental Review Streamlining

At a glance

• What: Administrative Code ordinance streamlining local compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): removes shadow analysis as a specific type of environmental impact, cuts the time to appeal CEQA determinations to the Board from 30 to 15 days, and drops some procedures CEQA does not require.
• Where it stands: Finally passed October 20, 2026, 8-1. Chan was the only no vote, as on first reading.
• Next: Done.

Details

• File No. 260539; Land Use and Transportation Committee recommendation.
• Also implements recent state-law changes on the timing of CEQA compliance.
• First reading October 6: 10-1 (Supervisor Chan no; all others aye). Final passage October 20: 8-1 (Ayes: Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong; No: Chan; excused: Chen, Melgar).

Sources

• Board of Supervisors minutes (draft), October 20, 2026: https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1456063&GUID=0A30E5F1-D311-43A1-853E-C5E13B727FFB
• Board of Supervisors minutes (draft), October 6, 2026: https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1452949&GUID=6CA19DD5-BB90-4C0E-A6E9-BD06EE6528FE

Log

2026-10-20 - Board of Supervisors

Final passage 8-1 (Supervisor Chan no); no debate on the video. The ordinance removes shadow analysis as a specified impact and cuts the appeal period from 30 to 15 days.

2026-10-20 - Board of Supervisors

Unfinished business. FINALLY PASSED, 8-1 (Chan no).

2026-10-06 - Board of Supervisors

PASSED ON FIRST READING, 10-1 (Chan no).