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In plain English

The ordinance reallocates about $13.7 million in interest revenues from the Our City, Our Home Fund to support services for homelessness and temporarily lifts the funding limit for short-term rental subsidies. It also requires the City to give more information about eligibility for these subsidies to help achieve the fund's goals.

Ordinance reallocating approximately $13,676,000 in unappropriated earned interest revenues from the Our City, Our Home Fund to allow the City to use such revenues from the Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax for certain types of services to address homelessness; temporarily suspending the limit on funding for short-term rental subsidies; directing the City to provide additional notice regarding eligibility for short-term rental subsidies; and finding that these changes are necessary to achieve the purposes of the Our City, Our Home Fund pursuant to Business and Tax Regulations Code, Section 2811.

Introduced: Jun 4, 2024
Final action: Jul 31, 2024
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How it got here

The legislation originated from the need to address the increasing homelessness crisis in San Francisco, prompting a reallocation of funds from the Our City, Our Home Fund.

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Proposition C ApprovalNovember 2018
Voters

Voters approved Proposition C, imposing a Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax to fund programs addressing homelessness, which established the Our City, Our Home Fund.

Legislative Digest
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Ordinance No. 185-23 AdoptionJuly 2023
Board of Supervisors

The Board adopted Ordinance No. 185-23 to reallocate approximately $16.3 million in unappropriated earned interest from the Our City, Our Home Fund to enhance existing programs.

Legislative Digest
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30-Day Waiver RequestMay 31, 2024
Mayor's Office

The Mayor's Office submitted a request for a 30-day waiver for the funding reallocation ordinance to expedite its consideration.

MYR 30 Day Waiver Request
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Committee ReviewJune 13, 2024
Budget and Appropriations Committee

The Budget and Appropriations Committee reviewed and recommended amendments to the ordinance reallocating $13,676,000 for homelessness services.

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First Reading and AmendmentsJuly 9, 2024
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors amended the ordinance and continued it on first reading, reflecting the urgency of addressing homelessness.

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Final PassageJuly 30, 2024
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, allowing the reallocation of funds to address homelessness services.

Leg Final

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Budget and Legislative Analyst
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How they voted

FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors ยท Jul 30, 2024Pass
4-0 /1
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors ยท Jul 23, 2024Pass
5-0
CONTINUED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors ยท Jul 16, 2024Pass
5-0
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Board of Supervisors ยท Jul 9, 2024Pass
5-0
CONTINUED AS AMENDED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors ยท Jul 9, 2024Pass
5-0
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Budget and Appropriations Committee ยท Jun 13, 2024Pass
4-0
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
Budget and Appropriations Committee ยท Jun 13, 2024Pass
4-0

Legislative journey

Clerk of the BoardMay 31, 2024
ยทRECEIVED
PresidentJun 4, 2024
โ†’ASSIGNED
Budget and Appropriations CommitteeJun 13, 2024
โœ“RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass
โœŽAMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass
Board of SupervisorsJul 9, 2024 โ€“ Jul 30, 2024
โ†ทCONTINUED AS AMENDED ON FIRST READINGPass
โœŽAMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass
โ†ทCONTINUED ON FIRST READINGPass
โœ“PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
โœ“FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorJul 31, 2024
โœ“APPROVED