San Francisco parks
Named in the records1910–2023
120 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1910–2023: 107 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 13 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 120: 107 Board decisions, 13 facts from city reports
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- 1910–2023
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 120 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Board set aside $15,000 (≈ $541,513 in 2026 dollars) for upkeep of Golden Gate Park and other San Francisco parks in May and June 1911. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1930-11-17 | Proposed ordinance declares public need for improving several San Francisco parks and squares, including Golden Gate Park and McLaren Park. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-07-26 | Proposed ordinance regulating conduct, maintenance, permits and traffic in San Francisco parks passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-08-09 | An ordinance proposed regulating conduct, maintenance, permits and traffic in San Francisco parks, with a penalty for violations. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977 | San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department · finding: six high-need areas where programs and facilities will be expanded | finding | City report: National urban recreation study, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose scanned page ↗ |
| 1977 | San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department · finding: increasing trend for people to utilize facilities provided by the private sector | finding | City report: National urban recreation study, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose scanned page ↗ |
| 1978 | Recreation and Park Department · cost usd: $13,147,370 | measure | City report: [Report on options for Jarvis-Gann budgets for the City and County of San Francisco] scanned page ↗ |
| 1978 | Recreation and Park Department · other: Charter minimum only; recreation facilities severely curtailed | measure | City report: [Report on options for Jarvis-Gann budgets for the City and County of San Francisco] scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Downtown San Francisco parks and plazas · finding: windswept or shaded parks and plazas are virtually deserted | finding | City report: Sun, wind, and comfort : a study of open spaces and sidewalks in four downtown areas scanned page ↗ |
| 1985 | Recreation and open space element of the master plan · recommendation: City should gradually eliminate nonrecreational uses in parks and playgrounds | recommendation | City report: Recreation and open space element of the master plan : proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Proposition K open spaces · recommendation: Absolute Limit on new shadow to be proposed for each individual park | recommendation | City report: Proposition K-- the Sunlight Ordinance : memorandum scanned page ↗ |
| 1997 | San Francisco parks and open space · other: 5.5 acres of open space per 1,000 residents, below the national standard of 10 acres | finding | City report: The sustainability plan for the city of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1997-03-17 | A hearing on public safety in San Francisco parks was referred to Housing and Neighborhood Services Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-09-14 | A hearing on whether the new San Francisco Parks Alliance will represent all park interests went to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-05-09 | Supervisor Brown proposed banning alcohol without a permit in 20 San Francisco parks; the committee has not yet considered it. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | Yee's hearing on off-leash dog areas in San Francisco parks, requested by the Dog Owners Group, was assigned to the Neighborhood Services and Parks Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-04-02 | Supervisor Maxwell proposed an ordinance requiring permits for alcohol drinking in listed San Francisco parks and playgrounds. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-04-02 | A draft ordinance would ban alcohol without a permit at seventeen San Francisco parks and playgrounds; it was sent to committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-11-13 | Proposed ordinance would bar alcohol drinking without a permit at many named San Francisco parks; passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-11-13 | Proposed ordinance would require a permit to drink alcohol at about twenty named San Francisco parks and playgrounds; passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-11-13 | Ordinance to ban alcohol without a permit in many San Francisco parks and playgrounds passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-11-19 | Alcohol consumption without a permit banned at seventeen named San Francisco parks and playgrounds, passed as Ordinance 228-01. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-12-03 | Supervisors asked the National Park Service to delay enforcing its on-leash pet rule in San Francisco parks within the GGNRA; referred. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002 | San Francisco parks and recreational facilities · other: safe and attractive (objective 3-C) | measure | City report: The sustainability plan for the city of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 2004 | Supervisor Alioto-Pier proposes banning smoking in unenclosed San Francisco parks, squares and playgrounds open to the public. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2005-07-26 | The Board accepted a $250,000 (≈ $431,311 in 2026 dollars) gift from the San Francisco Parks Trust for a children's playground at Sunnydale Housing Project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007 | Board passed an ordinance raising the fees for holding weddings in San Francisco parks. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-07-17 | Mayor's proposal to raise fees for renting clubhouses in San Francisco parks passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-07-17 | Fees for renting clubhouses in San Francisco parks would increase; the ordinance passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-07-24 | Recreation and Park clubhouse rental fees increased in San Francisco parks, enacted as 187-07. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-07-24 | Fees for renting clubhouses in San Francisco parks were increased and passed into law. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-01-15 | Proposed ordinance banning sleeping in San Francisco parks from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. and cooking passed first reading as amended. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-08-05 | Fees for holding events in San Francisco parks were changed under an amended Park Code section; ordinance finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-11-02 | The Recreation and Park Department accepts a $100,000 (≈ $154,520 in 2026 dollars) gift from the San Francisco Parks Trust to renovate Gene Friend Recreation Center. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-01-25 | Recreation and Park Department authorized to accept and spend a $171,753 (≈ $257,272 in 2026 dollars) gift from the San Francisco Parks Trust. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-01-25 | Recreation and Park Department accepts a $171,753 (≈ $257,272 in 2026 dollars) gift from the San Francisco Parks Trust for park operations. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-11-01 | Recreation and Park Department was authorized to accept a $15,500 (≈ $23,218 in 2026 dollars) gift from the San Francisco Parks Trust for Strawberry Hill restoration. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-11-01 | Recreation and Park Department proposed accepting a $50,000 (≈ $74,896 in 2026 dollars) gift from the San Francisco Parks Trust for the GearUp Fund, referred for adoption without committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-11-08 | Recreation and Park Department accepts a $15,500 (≈ $23,218 in 2026 dollars) gift from the San Francisco Parks Trust for Strawberry Hill restoration. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-11-15 | The Recreation and Park Department was authorized to accept and spend a $50,000 (≈ $74,896 in 2026 dollars) gift from the San Francisco Parks Trust. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011-11-15 | Recreation and Park Department was authorized to accept a $50,000 (≈ $74,896 in 2026 dollars) gift from the San Francisco Parks Trust for the GearUp Fund. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-02-12 | The Recreation and Park Department was authorized to accept and spend a $189,494.24 (≈ $274,077 in 2026 dollars) gift from the San Francisco Parks Trust for urban trails. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2014-07-29 | Recreation and Park Department retroactively allowed to accept and spend a $158,101 (≈ $225,021 in 2026 dollars) grant from the San Francisco Parks Alliance. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2015-12-15 | Recreation and Park Department accepts $450,000 (≈ $639,714 in 2026 dollars) in improvements to Noe Valley Town Square from the San Francisco Parks Alliance. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2016-09-27 | $84,202 (≈ $118,209 in 2026 dollars) Parks Alliance grant for park events and programs approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2017-01-31 | $147,268 (≈ $202,433 in 2026 dollars) gift for [name withheld] bike park accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2017-05-09 | $217,282 (≈ $298,674 in 2026 dollars) grant for park events and recreation programs approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2017-12-12 | $110,000 (≈ $151,205 in 2026 dollars) from Parks Alliance for recreation scholarships accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2018-01-23 | $15 million (≈ $20.1 million in 2026 dollars) Parks Alliance grant accepted for playground renovations | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2018-05-22 | $24M (≈ $32.2 million in 2026 dollars) grant accepted to build Golden Gate Park tennis clubhouse | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2018-07-24 | Parks group grant of $124,614 (≈ $167,209 in 2026 dollars) for recreation programs accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2018-09-25 | $150,000 (≈ $201,273 in 2026 dollars) Parks Alliance grant for park scholarships approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2019-10-01 | $111,541 (≈ $147,004 in 2026 dollars) in donated park events and programs accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2022-06-07 | $3.25M (≈ $3.7 million in 2026 dollars) Parks Alliance grant for Crane Cove Park accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2022-06-07 | $400K (≈ $460,529 in 2026 dollars) restoration grant for Japanese Tea Garden accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2023-04-18 | $1.7 million (≈ $1.9 million in 2026 dollars) grant for Noe Valley park restroom accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2023-10-17 | [name withheld] hillside garden gift of $250,000 (≈ $276,450 in 2026 dollars) accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2023-12-05 | San Francisco Parks Alliance's $2 million (≈ $2.2 million in 2026 dollars) gift for [name withheld] park accepted | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Park tax limit opinion · finding: Section 11 of Article XIV of the Charter reads: the Supervisors shall provide all necessary money for parks | finding | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1935 | Real Estate Department appraisement of city parks · other: Appraisement of park properties, estimated value, land and improvements | event | City report: Valuation of real property owned by city and county of San Francisco ... / 1935-1954 scanned page ↗ |
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