Legislation

This ordinance allows the Police Department to use grant money from the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program to buy equipment and services without going through the usual competitive bidding process. It aims to enhance efforts in addressing organized retail theft in the city.

Ordinance authorizing the Police Department to expend grant funds received from the Board of State and Community Corrections Organized Retail Theft Grant Program to procure equipment and services without competitive bidding under Administrative Code, Chapter 21.

This resolution allows the Sheriff’s Office to increase its contract with the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project by $499,342, bringing the total contract amount to $19,763,114, while maintaining the original three-year term. The contract will still run from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024, with the option to extend for two additional years.

Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to enter into a Fourth Amendment to a contract with the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project for pretrial services, increasing the contract amount by $499,342 for a total not to exceed amount of $19,763,114 with no change to the term of three years from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, with two one-year options to extend.

This resolution approves a settlement for a grievance filed by the San Francisco Deputy Sheriff’s Association, resulting in a payment of $94,675 to resolve an employment dispute. The grievance pertains to issues outlined in the existing employment agreement between the deputies and the city.

Resolution approving the settlement of the grievance filed on October 20, 2021, by San Francisco Deputy Sheriff’s Association on behalf of class 8504 Deputy Sheriffs, 8304 Deputy Sheriffs and 8306 Senior Deputy Sheriffs against the City and County of San Francisco by the payment of $94,675; the grievance involves an employment dispute under the Memorandum of Understanding.

The ordinance allows the Office of the District Attorney to use a $2,050,000 grant from the State of California to support a program targeting organized retail theft. It also adds two grant-funded positions to the office for the duration of the grant, from October 1, 2023, to June 1, 2027.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,050,000 from the State of California, Board of State and Community Corrections, to fund the Organized Retail Theft Vertical Prosecution Grant Program; and amending Ordinance No. 145-23 (Annual Salary Ordinance, File No. 230645 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2024 and 2024-2025) to provide for the addition of one grant-funded position in Class 8177 Attorney-Civil/Criminal (FTE 1.0) and one grant-funded position in Class 8550 District Attorney’s Investigator-SFERS (FTE 1.0) at the Office of the District Attorney for the grant agreement period of October 1, 2023, through June 1, 2027.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $190,000 related to allegations of negligence and violations of patient rights concerning care at Laguna Honda Hospital. The lawsuit was filed by Alfred Coutts in May 2020.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Alfred Coutts against the City and County of San Francisco for $190,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 14, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-584459; entitled Alfred Coutts, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et. al.; the lawsuit involves allegations of negligence, dependent adult neglect/abuse, and violations of the Patient’s Bill of Rights concerning Mr. Coutts’ care at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

This ordinance requires property owners to file inspection records for fire sprinkler and alarm systems with the Fire Department and establishes a fee to cover the filing costs. It also mandates a minimum five-foot access from public pathways to residential buildings on newly subdivided lots.

Ordinance amending the Fire Code to require filing with the Fire Department records of five-year inspection of fire sprinkler systems and annual inspection of fire alarm and detection systems, mandate a filing fee to ensure that the costs of providing for such filings are recovered without producing revenue that is significantly more than such costs, and require a minimum five feet access from the public-right-of-way to residential structures on newly subdivided lots; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage.

This resolution urges the Mayor and the Department of Human Resources to create an emergency hiring plan that includes incentives to attract and keep behavioral healthcare workers. The goal is to fill vacant positions within the city and at contracted service providers.

Resolution urging the Mayor and Department of Human Resources (DHR) to initiate an emergency hiring plan with recruitment and retention incentives for behavioral healthcare workers to fill city employee vacancies and vacancies at city-contracted providers.

This ordinance allows the San Francisco Police Department to continue using surveillance cameras from non-city entities without a sunset provision, meaning there is no set end date for this practice. It also ensures that the use of these cameras aligns with the department's existing Surveillance Technology Policy.

Ordinance rescinding the sunset provision of Ordinance No. 205-22 and approving the Police Department’s continued use of Non-City Entity surveillance cameras consistent with the Department’s Surveillance Technology Policy.

This ordinance establishes fire safety standards for charging and storing lithium-ion batteries in powered mobility devices, bans the use of damaged batteries, and prohibits the use of reconditioned batteries made from used cells. It also requires the Fire Department to run an informational campaign about these regulations.

Ordinance amending the Fire Code to provide fire protection standards for the charging and storage of lithium-ion batteries used in powered mobility devices (such as electric bikes, scooters, skateboards, and hoverboards), prohibit use of damaged lithium-ion batteries in such devices, prohibit use of lithium-ion batteries assembled or reconditioned using cells removed from used batteries in such devices, and require the Fire Department to conduct an informational campaign; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage.

This ordinance approves a new policy for how the City Administrator's Office can acquire and use security camera systems. It includes modifications to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of surveillance technology.

Ordinance approving a modified Surveillance Technology Policy for the City Administrator’s Office’s acquisition and use of security camera systems.

This legislation calls for a hearing to review a report from the Controller regarding invoices related to a grant agreement between the San Francisco Police Department and SF SAFE. It requests updates from various city offices and the SF SAFE Board on this matter.

Hearing on the Controller's report on the assessment of invoices reviewed under a grant agreement between the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco SAFE (SF SAFE); and requesting the Controller's Office, San Francisco Police Department, Mayor's Office of Economic Workforce Development, and SF SAFE Board of Directors to report.

This resolution approves an emergency declaration to replace essential equipment at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, with costs exceeding $250,000. It also confirms that the project complies with environmental regulations.

Resolution approving the Director of Public Works’ declaration of emergency under Administrative Code, Section 6.60, to replace chiller, boiler, and cooling tower and perform associated repair and upgrades at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital located at 1001 Potrero Avenue, estimated to cost in excess of $250,000; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This resolution allows the San Francisco District Attorney's Office to accept and use a $1.2 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation to help reduce jail incarceration and address racial and ethnic disparities in jail usage from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025. It aims to support the city's efforts as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge initiative.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,200,000 from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, for the grant period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, to support and sustain the City and County of San Francisco's comprehensive efforts to reduce jail incarceration and racial and ethnic disparities in jail usage as a site in the Safety and Justice Challenge.

This resolution allows the Department on the Status of Women to accept an increased grant of $155,850.45 from the Blue Shield California Foundation, bringing the total grant amount to $305,850.45 for a program aimed at ending domestic violence, covering the period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department on the Status of Women to accept and expend a grant increase in the amount of $155,850.45 for a total amount of $305,850.45 from the Blue Shield California Foundation for a one-year grant period from April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024, for the Leveraging Collaboratives to End Domestic Violence Program.

This hearing addresses funding and design plans for the Emergency Firefighting Water System on the westside of San Francisco. It also requests a report from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on the matter.

Hearing on the Emergency Firefighting Water System funding and design on the westside of San Francisco; and requesting the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to report.

The hearing aims to address the rising reports of sexual assault and harassment in San Francisco public schools and gather data on gender-based violence and available resources for students. It requests reports from various city departments and the school district on their responses and support systems for affected students.

Hearing to discuss San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and City departments' responses to the increased student reports of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and other forms of gender-based violence at SFUSD schools, and requesting data and information pertaining to gender-based violence in public schools and resources made available to students, via partnerships with SFUSD or community-based organization partners, that support survivors of sexual assault or harassment and promote safe and healthy environment in our schools; and requesting SFUSD, Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families, Office of Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention, and Department on the Status of Women to report.

The ordinance allows the San Francisco Police Department to accept and use a $15.3 million grant to combat organized retail theft and catalytic converter theft from October 2023 to June 2027. It also creates two new full-time positions to support these efforts.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Police Department, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors for the City and County of San Francisco, to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $15,326,301 from the Board of State and Community Corrections Organized Retail Theft Grant Program to fund personnel, training, equipment, and other activities in furtherance of combatting organized retail theft and motor vehicle accessory (catalytic converter) theft in San Francisco, for the period of October 1, 2023, through June 1, 2027; approving the associated grant agreement under Charter, Section 9.118; and amending Ordinance No. 145-23 (Annual Salary Ordinance, File No. 230645 for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025) to provide for the creation of two grant-funded full-time positions in Class 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst (2.0).

This legislation calls for a hearing to examine the working conditions and support available for women with children in the San Francisco Police Department, focusing on lactation resources and childcare. It also requests reports from several city departments on these issues.

Hearing on the working conditions and accommodations for working women with children in the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), including access to clean and adequate lactation resources and childcare; and requesting the SFPD, Department of Human Resources, Department of Early Childhood, and Department on the Status of Women to report.

This resolution allows the Police Department to accept and use 900 units of Naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, valued at $48,750. The Naloxone is provided through a project funded by a federal health agency and managed by the Department of Health Care Services.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 900 units of Naloxone valued at $48,750 through the Naloxone Distribution Project, which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the Department of Health Care Services.

This ordinance prohibits firearm possession in certain locations, including childcare facilities, City property, and places of worship, with exceptions for designated concealed carry license holders. It also applies to private commercial establishments unless the owner allows it.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prohibit firearm possession, with exceptions for designated concealed carry license holders, in childcare facilities, City property, election facilities, medical facilities, and private parks and playgrounds, and in places of worship and private commercial establishments unless the owner provides express consent.

This hearing will review the current staffing levels of the Sheriff's Department and how they affect jail conditions and rehabilitation programs. The Sheriff's Department is required to provide a report on these topics.

Hearing regarding updates on the Sheriff's Department's current staffing levels and how staffing impacts relate to jail conditions and a status report of rehabilitation programs, including but not limited to Five Keys Charter, RSVP, etc.; and requesting the Sheriff's Department to report.