This ordinance updates the food purchasing goals and reporting requirements for the Department of Public Health and the Sheriff’s Department at City hospitals and jails, making these standards permanent by removing the sunset date. It is currently awaiting action from the committee.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise the goals and reporting requirements for food purchasing by the Department of Public Health and the Sheriff’s Department for City hospitals and jails; and eliminating the sunset date such that the program’s standards and reporting requirements will remain in effect indefinitely.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the need to extend and enhance food purchasing standards for City hospitals and jails in San Francisco.
The Board adopted Resolution No. 191-18 urging the Department of Public Health and the Sheriff’s Department to conduct a baseline assessment of existing food vendors to evaluate their alignment with Good Food Purchasing Standards.
The Board enacted Chapter 21D of the Administrative Code, requiring the Department of Public Health and the Sheriff’s Department to procure food for City hospitals and jails in alignment with Good Food Purchasing Standards.
A proposed ordinance was introduced to amend the Administrative Code to revise food purchasing goals and reporting requirements for the Department of Public Health and the Sheriff’s Department, eliminating the sunset date for these standards.
A report highlighted the importance of nutrition in state carceral facilities, linking poor nutrition to health outcomes and advocating for better food procurement practices.
The Rules Committee continued the proposed ordinance to a later date for further consideration.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
