Legislation

The ordinance creates the Housing Innovation Program to provide financial support and resources for low- and moderate-income residents, including loans for property owners to build additional housing units and assistance for tenants at risk of displacement. It also offers grants for organizations to promote homeownership education and develop innovative housing designs.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create the Housing Innovation Program to develop, finance, and support certain additional housing opportunities for low-income and moderate-income residents, including loans and technical assistance for certain low-income and moderate-income property owners to construct accessory dwelling units or other new units on their property, subject to certain conditions, loans for certain low-income and moderate-income tenants who are at risk of displacement and licensed childcare providers, and grants for organizations to create marketing and educational materials about wealth-building and homeownership for residents who have been historically disadvantaged and to develop creative construction design prototypes for low-income and moderate-income residents.

This charter amendment aimed to change how appointments are made to various city commissions by splitting the authority between the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors, and to define the City Administrator's oversight functions. The proposal was ultimately rejected and did not pass.

Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to 1) split the power to make appointments to the following bodies between the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors: Airport Commission, Arts Commission, Asian Art Commission, Civil Service Commission, Commission on the Environment, Commission on the Status of Women, Disability and Aging Services Commission, Fire Commission, Health Commission, Historic Preservation Commission, Human Rights Commission, Human Services Commission, Juvenile Probation Commission, Library Commission, Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors, Public Utilities Commission, Recreation and Park Commission, and War Memorial and Performing Arts Center Board of Trustees; subject Mayoral appointments to those bodies and to the Building Inspection Commission and the Small Business Commission to approval by the Board of Supervisors; provide that the appropriate appointing authority (Mayor or Board of Supervisors, as applicable) may initiate removal of commissioners; and specify that the terms of members of the Asian Art Commission, Building Inspection Commission, Civil Service Commission, and Fine Arts Museums Board of Trustees shall be for four years; and 2) specify the types of functions that the City Administrator may oversee; require that any agencies under the City Administrator be designated by ordinance; authorize the City Administrator to review City programs and services, and employment practices, and to make recommendations to the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, and departments based on those reviews; prohibit the Mayor from placing functions under the City Administrator without authorization by ordinance; and authorize the City Administrator to recommend removal of any department head to the Mayor or a commission, and require the Mayor or commission to act on the recommendation within 30 days; at an election to be held on June 7, 2022.

This legislation updates the rules regarding the Building Inspection Commission, including how its members are appointed and their responsibilities. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to revise the duties, composition, and method of appointment for members of the Building Inspection Commission; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; at an election to be held on June 7, 2022.

This legislation extends the time frame for initiating recall petitions from six to twelve months after an official takes office and prevents recall petitions from being submitted if the election would coincide with a regularly scheduled election within that twelve-month period. It also states that any interim officer appointed due to a recall cannot run in the subsequent election for that position.

Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to extend the ban on the initiation of recall petitions from six to twelve months after the official has assumed office; prohibit the submission of a recall petition to the Department of Elections, if the subsequent recall election would be required to be held within twelve months of a regularly scheduled election for the office held by the official sought to be recalled; and provide that any interim officer appointed to fill a vacancy created by a recall election, held on or after June 7, 2022, may not be a candidate in the subsequent vacancy election; at an election to be held on June 7, 2022.

This charter amendment aims to encourage the Retirement Board to divest from fossil fuels and changes the appointment process for one of its members to be selected by the Board of Supervisors, requiring that member to have expertise in environmentally and socially responsible investment management. The election for this amendment is scheduled for June 7, 2022.

Charter Amendment (First Draft) to adopt a Declaration of Policy urging the Retirement Board to divest from fossil fuels; and to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to require that one of the members of the Retirement Board who is currently appointed by the Mayor shall instead be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and to require the Board of Supervisors-appointed member to be experienced with the management of investment portfolios based on environmental, social, and governance factors; at election to be held on June 7, 2022.

This ordinance requires the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports on domestic violence cases and abuse against minors to city officials. It also mandates the District Attorney to report on the number of crime victims who received services.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the number of cases of domestic violence and cases involving certain types of abuse against minors, and to require the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the total number of crime victims to whom the District Attorney has provided or made documented efforts to provide services.

This charter amendment aims to create a new Children's Agency in San Francisco to improve services for children, youth, and families by coordinating existing departments and establishing new ones. It also proposes changes to funding processes for children's services and requires the Board of Education to meet certain governance standards before receiving city funds.

Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to 1) establish a new Children’s Agency responsible for overseeing, aligning, and coordinating the development of systems, services, policies, and planning strategies to strengthen the City’s services for children, youth, and families; 2) authorize the Agency to include the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families, which is responsible for administering the City’s Children and Youth Fund and promoting the development of programs and planning strategies to enhance services for children, youth, and their families; 3) authorize the Agency to include a new Department of Early Childhood, which will assume the duties previously assigned to the Office of Early Care and Education promoting the development of programs, policies, and strategies to enhance services for children ages 0-5; 4) establish a Children’s Commission to oversee the Agency; 5) modify the process for expending funds in the Children and Youth Fund to support services for children; 6) modify the process for expending funds in the Public Education Enrichment Fund to support the San Francisco Unified School District; and 7) require the Board of Education to submit a certification of compliance with specified governance requirements before the City appropriates funds to the San Francisco Unified School District not otherwise required by the Charter or State law; at an election to be held on June 7, 2022.

This charter amendment aimed to simplify the approval process for certain affordable housing projects by reducing the need for discretionary reviews by city boards and allowing the Planning Department to handle reviews directly. The proposal was ultimately not approved.

Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to provide for streamlined review of eligible affordable housing projects by limiting discretionary review by City boards and commissions, and providing for Planning Department ministerial review in lieu of approvals by or certain appeals to City boards and commissions; to make corresponding amendments to the Planning Code and the Business and Tax Regulations Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of compliance with the General Plan and Planning Code, Section 101.1 and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; at an election to be held on June 7, 2022.

This ordinance requires the Director of Elections to provide information about San Francisco's open source voting pilot program to the California Secretary of State and to implement the program for the November 8, 2022, election once approved. It aims to enhance transparency and security in the voting process.

Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to require the Director of Elections to submit information documenting the City’s intended open source voting pilot program to the California Secretary of State, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, and, upon approval of the Secretary of State, to implement such a system for use at the November 8, 2022, election.

This ordinance requires landlords to give tenants written notice and a chance to fix issues before evicting them for certain reasons, except in cases of immediate health or safety threats or unpaid COVID-19 rent. It also states that local eviction protections are stronger than state laws.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require landlords pursuing certain types of evictions to first provide their tenants written notice and an opportunity to cure, unless the eviction is based on an imminent health or safety issue or the non-payment of COVID-19 rental debt; and making findings that the eviction protections in the Rent Ordinance are more protective than those found in State law pursuant to California Civil Code, Section 1946.2.

This ordinance allows the Office of the City Administrator's Real Estate Division to create a cash revolving fund of up to $7,000. This fund can be used for various operational expenses as needed.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize a cash revolving fund with a maximum amount of $7,000 for the Office of the City Administrator - Real Estate Division.

This ordinance provides health insurance coverage to members of the Public Works Commission, Sanitation and Streets Commission, and Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board through the San Francisco Health Service System. It aims to ensure these officials have access to necessary health benefits.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide members of the Public Works Commission, Sanitation and Streets Commission, and Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board with health insurance coverage through the San Francisco Health Service System.

This motion approves the Mayor's choice of Stephanie Cajina to serve on the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors until March 1, 2022. The motion has been passed.

Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Stephanie Cajina to the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors, for a term ending March 1, 2022.

This resolution adds new areas to the existing Infrastructure Financing Plan for Treasure Island and makes amendments to support infrastructure development there. It also addresses related administrative matters.

Resolution proposing the addition of territory to and adoption of amendments to the Infrastructure Financing Plan for City and County of San Francisco Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 1 (Treasure Island) and project areas therein; and determining other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein.

This resolution calls for a special election regarding the establishment of an Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District on Treasure Island. It also addresses related administrative matters necessary for the election process.

Resolution calling special election for City and County of San Francisco Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 1 (Treasure Island), and determining other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein.

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss the findings and recommendations from an audit of the Social Impact Partnership Program by the City Services Auditor. It requests reports from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the Auditor's Office, and the consulting firm involved.

Hearing on the findings and recommendations of the Office of the Controller's City Services Auditor (CSA) Audit Division performance audit of the Social Impact Partnership (SIP) Program of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC); and requesting the SFPUC, CSA, and Sjoberg Evashenk Consulting, Inc. to report.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $70,750 related to an injury from a vehicle collision involving a Department of Public Works vehicle. The lawsuit was filed by Noel Clay in January 2019.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Noel Clay against the City and County of San Francisco for $70,750; the lawsuit was filed on January 16, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-572858; entitled Noel Clay v. City and County of San Francisco, Etelvina Blanco; the lawsuit involves an alleged injury when plaintiff’s vehicle collided with a Department of Public Works vehicle.

This ordinance allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue up to $162.3 million in bonds to fund various capital projects for the Power Enterprise. It also authorizes the issuance of refunding bonds and confirms previous related actions.

Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 172-20, to authorize an increase of the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Power Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (Commission) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $162,314,897 to finance the costs of various capital projects benefitting the Power Enterprise pursuant to Charter, Sections 9.107(6) and 9.107(8), including amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the voters on November 5, 2016, commonly referred to as Proposition A; authorizing the issuance of Power Revenue Refunding Bonds; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt or taxable bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein.

This ordinance defines "core delivery service" for food delivery companies and allows them to charge restaurants a maximum of 15% per order fee for this service without additional costs. It also requires these companies to inform restaurants about this option and to clearly outline all fees in their contracts.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to define core delivery service to mean a service that both lists a covered establishment on all of a third-party food delivery service’s platforms, including websites and mobile applications, and facilitates and/or performs delivery of food and/or beverages from the establishment; to exempt from the 15% cap on per-order fees, starting January 31, 2023, third-party food delivery services that offer restaurants the option to obtain only core delivery service at a cost of no more than 15% of the purchase price of an online order without requiring the purchase of additional services, and that notify all covered establishments with which the third-party food delivery services have an existing contract of this option no later than December 1, 2022; and to require that contracts between a third-party food delivery service and a covered establishment clearly define the fees, commissions, or charges associated with contracted services.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $315,000 related to a personal injury claim from a vehicle collision. This lawsuit was filed by Andrea Gansheimer in January 2020.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Andrea Gansheimer against the City and County of San Francisco for $315,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 23, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-582426; entitled Andrea Gansheimer v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury from vehicle collision.

This ordinance allows the Sheriff to hire private individuals and companies to provide additional law enforcement services for retail and commercial businesses. It aims to enhance security in these areas.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Sheriff to contract with private individuals and private entities to provide supplemental law enforcement services to retail and commercial establishments.

This ordinance allocates $3,630,632 from the General Reserve and $5,098,123 from other revenue to the Department of Elections to cover unexpected expenses from elections in the fiscal year 2021-2022. It requires a two-thirds vote approval from the Board of Supervisors to pass.

Ordinance appropriating $3,630,632 from the General Reserve and $5,098,123 from other revenue to the Department of Elections to support additional costs from unforeseen elections in (FY) 2021-2022; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c).

This ordinance expands the area covered by the Infrastructure Financing District No. 1 on Treasure Island and updates the financing plan for infrastructure projects in that area. It also addresses related administrative matters.

Ordinance adding territory to and adopting amendments to the Infrastructure Financing Plan for City and County of San Francisco Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 1 (Treasure Island) and project areas therein; and determining other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein.

This resolution confirms the results of a special election held by landowners in the Treasure Island area regarding the Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 1. It also addresses related administrative matters as outlined in the document.

Resolution declaring the results of a special landowner election for City and County of San Francisco Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 1 (Treasure Island); and determining other matters in connection therewith, as defined herein.

This legislation involves a public hearing to discuss expanding and updating the Infrastructure Financing Plan for the Treasure Island area. The hearing is scheduled for January 11, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on January 11, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing to consider adding territory to and adopting amendments to the Infrastructure Financing Plan for City and County of San Francisco Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District No. 1 (Treasure Island) and project areas therein; scheduled pursuant to the Resolution No. 481-21, adopted by the Board of Supervisors on October 19, 2021.

This legislation is a hearing to investigate whether Board of Appeals Member Darryl Honda failed to disclose any conflicts of interest in his actions. It requests that Honda provide information during this inquiry.

Hearing to exercise the Board of Supervisors’ unlimited power of inquiry in the pursuit of information on the potential failure to disclose conflicts of interest in the actions of Board of Appeals Member, Darryl Honda; and requesting Board Member Honda to report.

This legislation is a hearing to evaluate how the City informs residents about infrastructure projects that may block access to streets and sidewalks. It also asks the Public Utilities Commission and Public Works to provide a report on this process.

Hearing to discuss the processes by which the City notifies residents of infrastructure projects that will impede access to their streets and sidewalks; and requesting the Public Utilities Commission and Public Works to report.

This motion allows City policy bodies to hold meetings remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with some exceptions for in-person meetings. It also mandates that members of these bodies be fully vaccinated by January 31, 2022.

Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Forty-First Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic by requiring City policy bodies to hold meetings by teleconference or other remote technology, subject to exceptions for: 1) City policy bodies that receive permission to meet in person to act on personnel matters; 2) beginning on January 8, 2022, the Redistricting Task Force; and 3) City policies bodies that receive permission to meet in person based on a finding that holding an in-person meeting would provide a significant benefit to the public; and requiring members of City policy bodies to be fully vaccinated by January 31, 2022.