Legislation

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss the housing needs of San Francisco's growing senior population and how the city plans to address these needs. It also requests reports from various city departments on their strategies for providing housing for seniors.

Hearing on the continuum of housing needs of the growing senior population and the City’s strategies to comprehensively plan for and provide this housing across the spectrum; and requesting that the Department of Disability and Aging Services, Planning Department, Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Department of Public Health to report.

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 ordinance allows the Department of Public Health to accept an increased grant of over $2.2 million from the CDC to enhance sexually transmitted disease prevention efforts and adds eight new positions to support this initiative. The funding and positions are retroactively authorized for the period from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase in the amount of $2,246,359 for a total amount of $3,390,998 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for participation in a program, entitled “Strengthening Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention and Control for Health Departments (Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention and Control for Health Departments),” for the period of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021; and amending Ordinance No. 166-20 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 200568 for Fiscal Years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022) to provide for the addition of eight grant-funded full-time positions in Class 0922 Manager I (1.0 FTE), Class 2593 Health Program Coordinator III (3.0 FTE), 2232 Senior Physician Specialist (1.0 FTE), Class 2803 Epidemiologist II (1.0 FTE), and 2119 Health Care Analyst (2.0 FTE).

This resolution formally apologizes to Chinese immigrants and their descendants for historical discrimination and violence they faced in San Francisco. It also commits the city to addressing and correcting these past injustices.

Resolution apologizing on behalf of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to Chinese immigrants and their descendants for systemic and structural discrimination, targeted acts of violence, and atrocities; and committing to the rectification and redress of past policies and misdeeds.

This resolution urges the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to prioritize safety improvements in areas around playgrounds, school zones, and senior zones, and to implement changes allowed by Assembly Bill 43 by the end of 2022. It aims to enhance pedestrian safety and reduce traffic-related injuries in these key areas.

Resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to prioritize and expedite Vision Zero improvements around playgrounds, school zones, and senior zones; and to urge the SFMTA to implement newly allowed changes by Assembly Bill (AB) 43 by December 31, 2022.

This resolution allows the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to use a $10 million grant from Crankstart to support community organizations that provide before and aftercare programs for the San Francisco Unified School District for the fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. It has been approved retroactively.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $10,000,000 from Crankstart for support to community-based organizations to provide before and aftercare programs for San Francisco Unified School District for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.

This resolution allows the California Enterprise Development Authority to reissue revenue obligations up to $11.4 million to finance or refinance educational facilities owned by the National Center for International Schools. It is necessary for compliance with federal tax regulations.

Resolution approving for purposes of Internal Revenue Code, Section 147(f), the Reissuance (for federal income tax purposes) of Revenue Obligations by the California Enterprise Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $11,400,000 to finance or refinance certain educational and related facilities owned by the National Center for International Schools.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $700,000 related to an alleged civil rights violation by Dacari Spiers. This settlement resolves the case filed in federal court on March 6, 2020.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Dacari Spiers against the City and County of San Francisco for $700,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 6, 2020, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 20-cv-01357-JSC; entitled Dacari Spiers v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an alleged civil rights violation.

This resolution supports California State Senate Bill No. 237, which mandates the State Board of Education to create a list of approved tools for schools to identify students at risk for dyslexia. The goal is to improve early detection and support for students with dyslexia in California.

Resolution supporting California State Senate Bill No. 237 (SB 237) introduced by Senate Member Anthony Portantino (SD- 25) on January 21, 2021; SB 237 would require the State Board of Education to establish a list of approved screening instruments to be used by school districts to screen pupils for risk of Dyslexia.

This resolution encourages bike and scooter share companies in San Francisco to improve rider compliance with existing rules and calls for the city’s transportation agency to create stricter permit conditions for future programs to enhance public safety, especially for vulnerable groups. It aims to ensure safer use of these shared transportation options for everyone.

Resolution urging permittees of San Francisco’s Bicycle Share and Powered Scooter Share Programs to implement measures to advance rider compliance with existing terms and conditions of San Francisco’s Bicycle Share and Powered Scooter Share Program requirements, and urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and its Board of Directors to establish new permit terms and conditions for future permits that further serve the goal of ensuring the public health and safety of pedestrians, seniors, and people with disabilities.