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In plain English

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss the need for workforce housing in San Francisco, focusing on affordability and stability for workers across various income levels. It aims to evaluate current development policies and their impact on housing costs, while requesting a report from the Planning Department.

Hearing on the City's need to address workforce housing, across the full range of worker incomes as identified in Jobs-Housing Fit reports, including new and strengthened policies to support housing affordability and stability, provide affordable housing at a mix of incomes, and curb speculation, gentrification, and displacement; and how the City's development policies promote or obstruct the fit between wages and housing costs; and requesting the Planning Department to report.

Introduced: Oct 19, 2021
Final action: โ€”
Sponsors: Myrna Melgar
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How it got here

The legislation originated from a need to address workforce housing in San Francisco, prompted by disparities between job growth and housing production as highlighted in the Jobs-Housing Fit reports.

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Jobs-Housing Fit Report RequestedOctober 16, 2019
Budget and Legislative Analyst's Office

Supervisor Gordon Mar requested an evaluation of the housing stock in relation to projected job growth and population, highlighting the need for affordable housing across income levels.

BLA Report 101619
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Hearing IntroducedOctober 19, 2021
Supervisor Gordon Mar

Supervisor Mar introduced a hearing to address the City's need for workforce housing, referencing the findings from the Jobs-Housing Fit reports.

Referral FYI Hearing 102221
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Hearing Referred to Planning DepartmentOctober 22, 2021
Clerk of the Board

The hearing was referred to the Planning Department for a report on housing affordability and stability, and the impact of development policies.

Referral FYI Hearing 102221
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Jobs-Housing Fit Report PublishedNovember 1, 2021
Planning Department

The Planning Department published the first Jobs-Housing Fit Report, detailing the mismatch between job growth and housing production, and the need for affordable housing.

PLN Memo 121021
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Hearing HeldNovember 8, 2021
Land Use and Transportation Committee

The Land Use and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the need for workforce housing, discussing speculation, gentrification, and displacement issues.

Comm Pkt 110821
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Follow-up HearingDecember 13, 2021
Land Use and Transportation Committee

The Committee continued discussions on the Jobs-Housing Fit report and the implications for housing policy in San Francisco.

Comm Pkt 121321
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Legislation Remains Active2023-01-27
Clerk of the Board

The legislation remains active as the Board continues to address the issues raised in the hearings.

Action history

Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record

Document trail
BLA Report 101619
Budget and Legislative Analyst
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PLN PPT Jobs Housing Fit 121321
SF Planning Department
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PLN Memo 121021
SF Planning Department
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How they voted

CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR
Land Use and Transportation Committee ยท Dec 13, 2021Pass
1-0
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR
Land Use and Transportation Committee ยท Nov 8, 2021Pass
1-0

Legislative journey

PresidentOct 19, 2021
โ†’RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
Clerk of the BoardOct 22, 2021
โ†’REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Land Use and Transportation CommitteeNov 8, 2021 โ€“ Dec 13, 2021
โ†ทCONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass
โ†ทCONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass
Clerk of the BoardJan 27, 2023 โ€“ Jun 26, 2025
ยทREMAIN ACTIVE
ยทREMAIN ACTIVE
ยทREMAIN ACTIVE
ยทFILED PURSUANT TO RULE 3.42 (Inactive After Six Months)