Danny Sauter

Money Moves

Joined Dorsey in delaying the Oct. 21 vote for a week; later said the delay gave him confidence and supported advancing the loan.

San Francisco's Budget and Finance Committee voted 3-0 on Oct. 28 to advance a $22.2 million loan deal for the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA). The city would buy an existing $20.3 million loan and become the lender on a Mission Street building with 35 apartments and four storefronts. The committee acted nine days after the controller placed the nonprofit on its highest-risk watch list.

Updated Nov 1

New Capabilities

Supports the camera rollout and is pressing for protected bike lanes and dedicated scooter parking

About 30 percent of Lime's San Francisco scooters now carry front-mounted cameras that use artificial intelligence to tell a sidewalk from a street or bike lane. When the system, called Lime Vision, detects sidewalk riding, the scooter beeps and the rider gets an app notification until they move off the sidewalk or end the trip.

Updated Oct 31

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Proposed 10% cap on banked rent increases and capital improvement charges

Mayor Daniel Lurie declared a rent emergency Sept. 10 as one-bedroom rents hit $4,300 a month, up $1,000 in a year. His $30 million package caps banked rent increases and capital improvement charges at 10% a year, blocks evictions for tenants owing under one month's fair market rent, and raises Ellis Act relocation payments by 25%.

Updated Sep 15