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A violent three-day riot targeting Chinese Americans in 1877 was also among the racist incidents for which the supervisors apologized.
But anti-Asian sentiment has yet to be erased from San Francisco.
San Francisco is the fourth California city to formally apologize for its racist past, following Los Angeles, San Jose and Antioch.
City officials, including Mayor Sam Liccardo, and community leaders announced the resolution for past racist acts against the Chinese community in downtown San Jose, the site of a Chinatown destroyed by arson in 1887. A portion of the area was set ablaze shortly after the City Council had declared it a public nuisance and health hazard.
In the mid-1800s, Antioch -- like other cities in the state -- witnessed a population spike as migrants, including those from China, moved into the area in search of gold. Chinese immigrants were then exploited for cheap labor, notably in the construction of railroads.
CNN's Leah Asmelash contributed to this report.