Legislation

This hearing focuses on discussing ways to prevent fires in apartment buildings and support victims, including the city's current protocols and resources for those at risk of displacement. It also requests reports from the San Francisco Fire Department and the Human Services Agency on these issues.

Hearing on strategies for apartment building fire prevention and support for victims, including current City protocols and resources available for those facing displacement; and requesting the San Francisco Fire Department and the Human Services Agency to report.

This resolution supports a California bill that aims to cap rental security deposits at one month's rent. It was passed by the San Francisco city legislature.

Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 12, Security Deposits, authored by Assembly Member Matt Haney, to limit the maximum amount of rental security deposits at one month’s rent.

This hearing will evaluate the Controller's Annual Performance Report and its effects on the city budget, while also assessing how various departments are achieving their performance goals. Several city departments, including the Fire Department and Police Department, will be asked to provide updates during this hearing.

Hearing to consider the Controller’s Annual Performance Report and its impact on the budget and to hear how departments are meeting their performance goals; and requesting the Controller’s Office, Fire Department, Public Works, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Department of Emergency Management, Human Services Agency, Recreation and Park Department, Department of Public Health, Library, Police Department, and City Administrator to report.

This hearing is focused on discussing the implementation of the CARE Court, which aims to provide support for individuals with mental health and substance use issues by October 1, 2023. It will involve presentations from the Department of Public Health, Superior Court, and Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.

Hearing on plans to implement the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court by October 1, 2023; and requesting the Department of Public Health, Superior Court, and Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to present.

This resolution allows the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to secure over $16 million in state grant funds to purchase and operate a property at 5630 Mission Street as Permanent Supportive Housing for transitional aged youth. It also commits approximately $13 million in matching funds for the property's acquisition, rehabilitation, and operational support for at least five years.

Resolution authorizing the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to execute a Standard Agreement with the California Department of Housing and Community Development for a total amount not to exceed $16,823,000 of Project Homekey grant funds; to accept and expend those funds for the acquisition of the property located at 5630 Mission Street for Permanent Supportive Housing for transitional aged youth (“TAY”) and to support its operations upon execution of the Standard Agreement through June 30, 2026; approving and authorizing HSH to commit approximately $13,043,500 in required matching funds for acquisition and rehabilitation of the property and a minimum of five years of operating subsidy; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; adopting the Planning Department’s findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and authorizing HSH to enter into any additions, amendments, or other modifications to the Standard Agreement and the Homekey Documents that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the City or materially decrease the benefits to the City.

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.

This ordinance allows for up to four total dwelling units on residential lots in certain zoning districts, including additional "Bonus Dwelling Units," while ensuring that their sale prices remain affordable for those earning 100% of the area median income. It also sets limits on initial rental rates and rent increases for these Bonus Dwelling Units.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to provide a density limit exception for Lots in all RH (Residential, House) zoning districts to permit additional units (“Bonus Dwelling Units”), up to four total dwelling units per lot exclusive of accessory dwelling units, and to require that if such Bonus Dwelling Units are ever sold, the sales prices would not exceed an amount determined to be affordable at 100% of area median income; amending the Administrative Code to limit initial rental rates and rent increases for Bonus Dwelling Units; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

The hearing aims to discuss crime and violence affecting Asian-American seniors and other vulnerable groups, focusing on prevention efforts and support services. Various city departments will report on their strategies to enhance public safety and promote solidarity among communities.

Hearing to address concerns on crime and violence targeting Asian-American seniors and other vulnerable groups and the rise of anti-Asian racism, including crime prevention efforts, status of investigations, victim services programs, other public safety resources, and strategies the departments are deploying to reduce crime and violence targeting the Asian Pacific Islander and person of color communities and to promote cross-racial solidarity; and requesting the Police Department, Office of the District Attorney, Human Rights Commission, Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Adult Probation Department, and Juvenile Probation Department to report.

The ordinance allocates $30 million for park and recreation improvements, $42 million for Embarcadero seawall planning and projects, and $172 million for various affordable housing initiatives. These funds will be held in reserve until the bond proceeds are received.

Ordinance appropriating $30,000,000 of proceeds from Series 2023A Health and Recovery General Obligation (GO) Bonds to the Recreation and Park Department (RPD) for improvements to parks, recreation facilities, and open spaces; $42,000,000 of proceeds from Series 2023B Embarcadero Seawall GO Bonds to the Port of San Francisco (PRT) for planning, engagement, program management, pilot projects, Embarcadero project pre-design and detailed design, and a flood study with the United States Army Corps of Engineers; $172,000,000 from Series 2023C Affordable Housing to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) for public, low-income, preservation and middle income, and senior housing projects in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023; and placing these funds on Controller’s Reserve pending receipt of bond proceeds.

This resolution allows San Francisco to issue and sell up to $172 million in bonds to fund affordable housing projects. It outlines the terms and processes for the sale of these bonds and grants city officials the authority to manage the related actions.

Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of not to exceed $172,000,000 aggregate principal amount on a tax-exempt or taxable basis of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Social Bonds-Affordable Housing, 2019) Series 2023C; prescribing the form and terms of such bonds; providing for the appointment of depositories and other agents for such bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts and/or subaccounts related to such bonds; authorizing the sale of such bonds by competitive or negotiated sale; approving the forms of the Official Notice of Sale and Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds and directing the publication of the Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; approving the form of the Purchase Contract; approving the form of the Preliminary Official Statement and the execution of the Official Statement relating to the sale of such bonds; approving the form of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate; authorizing and approving modifications to such documents; ratifying certain actions previously taken, as defined herein; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of such bonds, as defined herein.

This legislation calls for a hearing to examine the permitting processes and challenges faced by small property owners building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and to review applications for duplex and quadplex construction under California State Senate Bill No. 9. It also requests a report from the Planning Department and Department of Building Inspection on these issues and the geographic distribution of applications.

Hearing on the permitting processes, time-frames, and systemic barriers experienced by small property owners building Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) under the local and state mandated programs; and the applications in the pipeline under California State Senate Bill No. 9 for duplex and quadplex construction from lot splits allowed in RH-1 zoned districts, including data on geographic distribution; and requesting the Planning Department and Department of Building Inspection to report.

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss the findings and recommendations from a performance audit of the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development regarding affordable housing policies. It requests reports from the Budget and Legislative Analyst, the Mayor's Office, and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.

Hearing on the findings and recommendations of the Budget and Legislative Analyst's performance audit of the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development's policies and procedures for affordable housing development and preservation; and requesting the Budget and Legislative Analyst, Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to report.

This ordinance creates a new Family Housing Opportunity Special Use District in San Francisco, allowing for increased housing density by permitting up to four units on individual lots and additional units on merged lots in certain residential districts. It also exempts eligible projects from various planning requirements and ensures that new units are subject to rent increase limitations.

Ordinance amending 1) the Planning Code to create the Family Housing Opportunity Special Use District; 2) the Planning Code to authorize up to four units on individual lots in the RH (Residential, House) District, excluding lots located in the Telegraph Hill - North Beach Residential Special Use District and the North Beach Special Use District, the greater of up to twelve units or one unit per 1,000 square feet of lot area on three merged lots and the greater of up to eight units or one unit per 1,000 square feet of lot area on two merged lots in RH-1 (Residential, House: One Family) districts, and Group Housing in RH-1 districts for eligible projects in the Special Use District; 3) the Planning Code to exempt eligible projects in the Special Use District from certain height, open space, dwelling unit exposure, and rear-yard requirements, and exempt eligible projects that do not propose the demolition of any units subject to the rent increase limitations of the Rent Ordinance from conditional use authorizations and neighborhood notification requirements; 4) the Subdivision Code to authorize eligible projects in the Special Use District to qualify for condominium conversion or a condominium map that includes the existing dwelling units and the new dwelling units that constitute the project; 5) the Administrative Code to require new dwelling or group housing units constructed pursuant to the density limit exception to be subject to the rent increase limitations of the Rent Ordinance; 6) the Zoning Map to show the Family Housing Opportunity Special Use District; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution allows the City to issue certificates that declare its intent to reimburse costs for multifamily rental housing projects using residential mortgage revenue bonds. It also grants authority to approve these bonds to finance such projects in San Francisco.

Resolution delegating limited authority to execute and deliver certificates declaring the City’s official intent to reimburse original expenditures for the costs of multifamily rental housing projects in the City with proceeds of residential mortgage revenue bonds or notes of the City, for purposes of Section 1.150-2 of Title 26 of the Code of Federal Regulations; delegating limited authority to execute and deliver certificates granting public approval of residential mortgage revenue bonds to finance multifamily rental housing projects in the City; and approving certain related matters, as defined herein.

This resolution allows the Human Services Agency to apply for and accept over $4.6 million in funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development to support young adults in finding and keeping housing. The funds will be used for the Transitional Housing Program and the Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program.

Resolution authorizing the Human Services Agency, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for and accept the county allocation award from the California Department of Housing and Community Development under the Transitional Housing Program for an amount up to $4,084,482 and Housing Navigation and Maintenance Program for an amount up to $607,376 to help young adults secure and maintain housing.

This resolution supports creating permanently affordable housing at the DMV site on 1377 Fell Street and encourages the State of California to prioritize affordable housing there, potentially replacing or adding to the DMV office. It has been passed by the San Francisco city legislature.

Resolution supporting the development of permanently affordable housing at the San Francisco Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) field office site at 1377 Fell Street and urging the State of California to prioritize affordable housing on the site, in place of or in addition to a DMV field office.

This ordinance allocates $4,711,123 from tax revenue bonds to fund an affordable housing project managed by the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development for the fiscal year 2022-2023. It aims to support housing development on Treasure Island.

Ordinance appropriating $4,711,123 from the issuance of Treasure Island Infrastructure and Revitalization Financing District (IRFD) No. 1 Tax Increment Revenue Bonds and appropriating to the affordable housing project in the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023.

This resolution approves a settlement of $76,250 to AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation for an alleged overpayment of penalties and interest related to the Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax for the 2019 tax year. The claim was filed on July 11, 2022, and the resolution has been passed.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation against the City and County of San Francisco for $76,250; the claim was filed on July 11, 2022; the claim involves an alleged overpayment of Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax penalties and interest for the 2019 tax year.

This resolution allows A-N SFD Owner, LLC to extend the time limit for filing a lawsuit against the city regarding a refund of real property transfer tax related to the former Sir Francis Drake Hotel. The goal is to potentially resolve the issue without going to court.

Resolution approving a Tolling Agreement to extend the statute of limitations for A-N SFD Owner, LLC for the former Sir Francis Drake Hotel to bring potential litigation against the City and County of San Francisco for a refund of real property transfer tax to allow for possible resolution of the matter without litigation.

This legislation calls for a hearing to address family and newcomer family homelessness affecting students in the San Francisco Unified School District. It requests reports from various city departments and organizations on potential solutions to this issue.

Hearing to discuss and understand the scope of and proposed solutions to family and newcomer family homelessness for students and families in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD); and requesting SFUSD, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Dolores Street Community Services, and Buena Vista Horace Mann's Stay Over Program to report.

The ordinance allows the City to lease a property at 5630-5638 Mission Street to Dolores Street Community Services for $1 per year to provide Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households, with the City covering management costs up to $10.7 million over five years. It also exempts the property from certain contracting requirements while ensuring compliance with prevailing wage laws.

Ordinance 1) approving and authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to enter into a Lease and Property Management Agreement (“Agreement”) with Dolores Street Community Services to lease, operate, and maintain the real property and residential improvements at 5630-5638 Mission Street (“Property”) for an initial five-year term to commence upon the first day of the month following the effective date of this Ordinance with one five-year option to extend, and base rent of $1 per year with no annual rent increases, and for net property management and operating costs to be paid by the City in a total five-year amount not to exceed $10,741,000; 2) determining, in accordance with Administrative Code, Section 23.33, that the below market rent payable under the Agreement will serve a public purpose by providing Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households; 3) adopting findings that the Property is “exempt surplus land” under the California Surplus Land Act; 4) exempting the Property from contracting requirements in Administrative Code, Chapter 6, but requiring compliance with the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements of Administrative Code, Section 23.61; 5) authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of HSH to make certain modifications to the Agreement and take certain actions in furtherance of the Agreement and this Ordinance, as defined herein; 6) ratifying all prior actions taken by any City employee or official with respect to the Agreement; and 7) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopting the Planning Department’s findings that the Agreement is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

The ordinance allows the City to lease a property at 3055-3061 16th Street to Dolores Street Community Services for $1 per year to provide Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households. It also exempts the property from certain contracting requirements while ensuring compliance with prevailing wage laws.

Ordinance 1) approving and authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to enter into a Lease and Property Management Agreement (“Agreement”) with Dolores Street Community Services to lease, operate, and maintain the real property and residential improvements at 3055-3061 16th Street (“Property”) for an initial five-year term to commence upon the first day of the month following the effective date of this Ordinance with one five-year option to extend, and base rent of $1 per year with no annual rent increases, and for net property management and operating costs to be paid by the City in a total five-year amount not to exceed $7,147,000; 2) determining, in accordance with Administrative Code, Section 23.33, that the below market rent payable under the Agreement will serve a public purpose, by providing Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households; 3) adopting findings that the Property is “exempt surplus land” under the California Surplus Land Act; 4) exempting the Property from contracting requirements in Administrative Code, Chapter 6, but requiring compliance with the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements of Administrative Code, Section 23.61; 5) authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of HSH to make certain modifications to the Agreement and take certain actions in furtherance of the Agreement and this Ordinance, as defined herein; 6) ratifying all prior actions taken by any City employee or official with respect to the Agreement; and 7) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopting the Planning Department’s findings that the Agreement is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

The ordinance allows the City to lease a property at 835 Turk Street to Five Keys Schools and Programs for $1 per year to provide Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households, with a total cost not exceeding $16,682,000 over five years. It also exempts the property from certain contracting requirements while ensuring compliance with prevailing wage laws.

Ordinance 1) approving and authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to enter into a Lease and Property Management Agreement (“Agreement”) with Five Keys Schools and Programs to lease, operate, and maintain the real property and residential improvements at 835 Turk Street (“Property”) for an initial five-year term to commence upon the first day of the month following the effective date of this Ordinance with one five-year option to extend, and base rent of $1 per year with no annual rent increases, and for net property management and operating costs to be paid by the City in a total five-year amount not to exceed $16,682,000; 2) determining, in accordance with Administrative Code, Section 23.33, that the below market rent payable under the Agreement will serve a public purpose, by providing Permanent Supportive Housing for formerly homeless and low-income households; 3) adopting findings that the Property is “exempt surplus land” under the California Surplus Land Act; 4) exempting the Property from contracting requirements in Administrative Code, Chapter 6, but requiring compliance with the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements of Administrative Code, Section 23.61; 5) authorizing the Director of Property and the Executive Director of HSH to make certain modifications to the Agreement and take certain actions in furtherance of the Agreement and this Ordinance, as defined herein; 6) ratifying all prior actions taken by any City employee or official with respect to the Agreement; and 7) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopting the Planning Department’s findings that the Agreement is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This resolution approves a ten-year renewal of the office lease for the Transportation Management Center at 1455 Market Street, with an initial yearly rent of approximately $1.32 million and annual increases of three percent. It also allows the Director of Property to make necessary adjustments to the lease without significantly increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution authorizing and approving a first amendment to the lease to the renewal of an office lease for the existing Transportation Management Center with Hudson 1455 Market, LLC, as landlord, for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, at 1455 Market Street, at a yearly initial base rent of $1,320,059.49 with annual adjustments of three percent for a term of ten years to commence September 20, 2023, for a total term of September 20, 2023, through September 19, 2033; and to authorize the Director or Property to enter into any extensions, amendments, or modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Lease or this Resolution.

The ordinance allows certain existing gates, railings, and grillwork at non-residential properties to be exempt from transparency requirements, particularly for cannabis retail businesses for three years, provided they install artwork on new exempt structures. It also reduces the transparency requirement for these features in various commercial districts from 75% to 20% open to view, with added fire safety measures.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt certain existing gates, railings, and grillwork at Non-Residential uses from transparency requirements, subject to the provisions for noncomplying structures, and exempt Cannabis Retail uses from transparency requirements for gates, railings, and grillwork for a three-year period, provided the Cannabis use installs artwork on any new exempt gates, and require removal of gates, railings, and grillwork installed pursuant to that exemption when a Cannabis Retail use’s business permit becomes invalid or the business ceases to operate, and change the transparency requirement for gates, railings, and grillwork in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, Commercial Districts, Residential-Commercial Districts, and Mixed Use Districts from 75% to 20% open to perpendicular view with additional requirements for fire safety; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution urges the Mayor and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to take action to prevent families from being displaced at the Oasis Inn and to support efforts to acquire the property for housing families experiencing homelessness. It has been passed by the city.

Resolution urging the Mayor and Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) to prevent displacement of families at the Oasis Inn (located at 900 Franklin Street); and to support efforts to acquire the Oasis Inn to safely house families experiencing homelessness.

This ordinance allocates $118 million from Fiscal Cliff Reserves to support land acquisition, capital improvements, and capacity building for affordable housing, as well as to stabilize community services for San Francisco's Asian American Pacific Islander community for the fiscal year 2022-2023. It is currently filed and awaiting further action.

Ordinance appropriating $118,000,000 of Fiscal Cliff Reserves to the General Services Agency - City Administrator (ADM) to support land acquisition, capital improvement projects, capacity building for affordable housing development and the stabilization of community-based organizations and services that benefit San Francisco’s Asian American Pacific Islander community in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023.