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Charter Reform Working Group

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Charter Reform Working Group

At the request of Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman, the Controller's Office convened and facilitated an external working group of San Francisco stakeholders. This group provided feedback on potential Charter reform ideas to enable the City to more efficiently and effectively deliver government services. In April 2026, the Controller's Office released a report with summary and analysis of the options for reform and Working Group members' feedback.Read the Charter Reform Working Group Summary and Analysis

Calendar

Full calendar

Schedule

A series of public meetings took place from December 2025 through March 2026.

To view past meeting agendas and meeting summaries, visit the meeting pages below.

Public Comment

The Charter Reform Working Group is a working group, not a policy body. While the Working Group is not required to take public comment, we welcomed public comment at the end of the meeting and via email. Public comments sent to CharterReform@sfgov.org were shared with the Controller’s Office, the Mayor’s Office, and Supervisor Mandelman's Office.

PAST CALENDAR

Meeting
March 4, 2026 Charter Reform Working Group Meeting
Meeting
February 5, 2026 Charter Reform Working Group Meeting

Resources

Commission Streamlining Task Force

Commission Streamlining Task Force
The Commission Streamlining Task Force is a voter-approved public meeting body established to make recommendations about ways to modify, eliminate, or combine the City’s boards and commissions to improve the administration of City government. It is a separate effort from the broader Charter Reform Working Group, but recommendations may inform other Charter Reform efforts. Please see this website for related content.
Final Report
Read the final report of the Commission Streamlining Task Force.
Proposed Ordinance
Read the final proposed ordinance that implements the Commission Streamlining Task Force's recommendations.
Proposed Charter Amendment
Read the final proposed Charter amendment that implements the Commission Streamlining Task Force's recommendations.

About

At the request of Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman, the Controller's Office convened and facilitated an external working group of San Francisco stakeholders. This group provided feedback on potential Charter reform ideas to enable the City to more efficiently and effectively deliver government services.

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Contact information

Email

Charter Reform Working Group

CharterReform@sfgov.org

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Submit requests for the Charter Reform Working Group.