Board Approves Involuntary Sobering Center, $40M Hotel Incentive in Marathon Session

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors plowed through a packed agenda on Feb. 10, 2026 — Day 2 of the SFUSD teacher strike — approving a first-of-its-kind involuntary sobering facility over sharp objections about late-breaking information and budget trade-offs, greenlighting a $40M tax credit to convert a vacant downtown landmark into a hotel, and affirming a contested cell tower in Diamond Heights after hours of community testimony. Across almost every contested vote, the same 9-2 fault line emerged: Supervisors Connie Chan and Jackie Fielder dissenting on spending and public safety items they said lacked adequate vetting or came at the expense of community health programs.

• $14.5M RESET Center involuntary sobering facility approved 9-2 as fentanyl emergency shot clock loomed

• $40M hotel tax credit for Hearst Building office-to-hotel conversion advances over calls for a comprehensive downtown plan

• 104-foot AT&T cell tower in Diamond Heights cleared after Board concludes federal telecom law ties its hands

• City property shielded from immigration enforcement in new sanctuary ordinance backed by a broad coalition

• Mission Cultural Center preservation resolution passes unanimously after emotional community testimony

• Tenderloin late-night retail restrictions expanded to SoMa, passing 9-2

• Mayor Lurie reports $440M Super Bowl economic impact, urges resolution to teacher strike