The Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board took several formal actions at its Feb. 7 meeting in San Francisco.

Minutes: The board approved the minutes of its Dec. 6, 2024 regular meeting and the Jan. 24, 2025 special meeting. The roll-call approval recorded Member Afua Mango, Vice President Brookter, Member Carillon, Member Palmer and President Hsu as voting “aye.” The board president announced the minutes were approved.

OSIG budget: The board voted to approve the Office of Inspector General budget for fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27. The roll call recorded five ayes, zero nays; the board directed staff to submit the approved budget materials to the Mayor’s budget office as part of the city budget process.

Q4 report: The board approved the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board Q4 2024 report, required under San Francisco Charter § 4.137.b.5. The vote was 5–0 in favor.

2025 priorities: The board approved its 2025 priorities, timeline and benchmarks (document dated Jan. 7, 2025) and allowed for future amendments as the board sees fit; the motion passed 5–0.

Why it matters: These routine approvals advance administrative and oversight business into the mayoral and supervisory budget process and set the board’s operating priorities for 2025. The OSIG budget approval in particular authorizes staff to seek funding through the Mayor's budget process.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of minutes (Dec. 6, 2024; Jan. 24, 2025): Outcome — approved. Vote: Afua Mango (aye), Vice President Brookter (aye), Member Carillon (aye), Member Palmer (aye), President Hsu (aye).
- OSIG budget (FY 2025–27): Outcome — approved. Vote: same five members, 5–0.
- SDOB Q4 2024 report: Outcome — approved, 5–0.
- 2025 priorities, timeline and benchmarks: Outcome — approved, 5–0.

Ending: The board recorded no dissenting votes on these items; staff will carry forward the approved budget materials to the Mayor’s budget office and update timelines and reporting templates as directed.