Legislation

This legislation involves a hearing for public input on a proposed cannabis retail store at 4835 Mission Street, which is planned to occupy a 1,300 square-foot space in a mixed-use building. The proposal includes restrictions against on-site smoking or vaporizing of cannabis products in the designated commercial district.

Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the approval of a Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Sections 202.2, 303, and 720 of the Planning Code, for a proposed project at 4835 Mission Street, Assessor's Parcel Block No. 6272, Lot No. 021, identified in Planning Case No. 2021-011352CUA, issued by the Planning Commission by Motion No. 21178, dated September 29, 2022, to establish an approximately 1,300 square-foot Cannabis Retail use within the ground floor commercial space of the existing two-story mixed-use building, with no on-site smoking or vaporizing of cannabis products within the Excelsior Outer Mission Street NCD (Neighborhood Commercial District) Zoning District and 40-X Height and Bulk District. (District 11) (Appellant: Olinda Meza Vega) (Filed October 31, 2022)

This legislation is a hearing to review the secondary employment policies of the Department of Public Health and assess the condition of Baker Places, Inc. It also requests reports from the Department of Public Health and the Department of Human Resources.

Hearing to consider the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) secondary employment policies and the overall condition of Baker Places, Inc.; and requesting DPH and Department of Human Resources to report.

The ordinance allows nighttime entertainment venues to operate more freely in specific areas of the Folsom Street and Western SoMa neighborhoods by removing certain restrictions. It also clarifies regulations for these venues in nearby districts to ensure they align with city planning goals.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow Nighttime Entertainment as a principally permitted use on properties fronting Folsom Street between 7th Street and Division Street and properties fronting 11th Street between Howard Street and Division Street in the Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, the Regional Commercial District, and the Western SoMa Mixed Use-General District; removing certain restrictions on Nighttime Entertainment uses on properties fronting Folsom Street between 7th Street and Division Street and properties fronting 11th Street between Howard Street and Division Street in the Western SoMa Special Use District; clarifying the buffer restrictions for Nighttime Entertainment uses in the Service/Arts/Light Industrial District and the Western SoMa Mixed Use-Office District; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle an employment dispute lawsuit filed by Eric Taylor for $37,500. The lawsuit was initiated on November 24, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Eric Taylor against the City and County of San Francisco for $37,500; the lawsuit was filed on November 24, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-587959; entitled Eric Taylor v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This resolution allows Parking Control Officers to issue fines for safety violations related to powered scooters, such as riding on sidewalks and double-riding. It also requires scooter share companies to stop operations for scooters that do not have city-approved technology to prevent sidewalk riding.

Resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to empower Parking Control Officers to issue administrative citations for powered scooter safety violations, including but not limited to double-riding, riding on sidewalks, and all parking violations; and immediately modify all permits to Powered Scooter Share companies to mandate an immediate cease of operations for devices not equipped with city-approved anti-sidewalk riding technology available citywide.

This resolution allows Conary and Murphy LLC to transfer a liquor license for Murphy’s Pub at 217 Kearny Street. It has been determined that this transfer will benefit the public in San Francisco.

Resolution determining that the transfer for a Type-48 on-sale general public premises liquor license, converted from a Type-47 on-sale general for bona find eating place liquor license, to Conary and Murphy LLC, to do business as Murphy’s Pub, located at 217 Kearny Street (District 3), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4.

This resolution allows Expensify, Inc. to transfer a liquor license for their lounge at 88 Kearny Street, which is intended to benefit the public by providing a venue for social and business gatherings. It has been officially approved by the city.

Resolution determining that the premise-to-premise/person-to-person transfer, also known as a “Double Transfer,” for a Type-57 special on-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Expensify, Inc., to do business as Expensify Lounge located at 88 Kearny Street, 16th Floor (District 3), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4.

The resolution extends the time for the Planning Commission to decide on changes to the Planning Code that would allow more flexibility for arts, entertainment, and social services in various zoning districts. It aims to enhance commercial activity and community services while ensuring compliance with existing regulations.

Resolution extending by 90 days the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on an Ordinance (File No. 220340) amending the Planning Code to update and reorganize Neighborhood Commercial and Mixed Use Zoning District controls, including, among other things, to 1) permit Accessory Arts Activities, and production, wholesaling, and processing of goods and commodities, to occupy more than one-third of total space in Commercial (C), Downtown Residential (DTR), Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use, Mission Bay, and Residential-Commercial (RC) Districts; 2) principally permit Arts Activities, Job Training, Public Facility, and Social Service and Philanthropic Facility uses in the Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT), SoMa NCT, Regional Commercial, and certain Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts, and in historic and nonconforming commercial buildings in Residential Enclave Districts; 3) principally permit General Entertainment and Nighttime Entertainment uses in the Folsom Street NCT District; 4) principally permit Bar uses on the second floor in the Folsom Street NCT and Regional Commercial Districts; 5) principally permit Nighttime Entertainment uses in the Regional Commercial and Western SoMa Mixed Use - General (WMUG) Districts; 6) principally permit Nighttime Entertainment in the Mixed Use - General (MUG) and WMUG Districts; 7) principally permit Job Training, Public Facility, and Social Service and Philanthropic Facility uses in the SoMa NCT District and certain Eastern Neighborhoods Districts; 8) require that large developments in South of Market Mixed use districts which contain commercial spaces provide a mix of commercial space sizes; 9) require that all Nighttime Entertainment uses comply with the Entertainment Commission’s good neighbor policies; and 10) remove certain limitations on location for Nighttime Entertainment and Animal Services uses in the Western SoMa Special Use District; and adopting environmental findings, findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

The ordinance extends a program that waives certain first-year fees for businesses until June 30, 2023, and increases the eligibility criteria, allowing businesses with gross receipts up to $5 million to qualify. It also broadens the types of businesses covered, removes the ground floor location requirement, and updates procedures for fee waivers and challenges.

Ordinance amending the program established in Ordinance No. 143-21 waiving certain first-year permit, license, and business registration fees for certain businesses, retroactive to November 1, 2021, to 1) extend the program through June 30, 2023; 2) increase the gross receipts permissible for a business to qualify for the tax and fee waiver from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000; 3) remove the requirement that the business be located on the ground floor; (4) expand the business types covered by the waiver from commercial businesses in certain Planning Code categories to all commercial businesses; 5) extend the period for refunds to the later of one year from the date of payment or June 30, 2023; 6) revise the procedures for challenging Tax Collector determinations that a business improperly claimed a waiver under this Ordinance; 7) increase the gross receipts above which the waiver would be retroactively revoked from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 in the calendar year of, or in any calendar year during the three full calendar years following, the date the business commenced business within San Francisco or opened a new business location for commercial use; and 8) make other administrative and reporting changes, as defined herein.

This hearing will discuss employee wages and benefits at the Felton Institute, which receives significant funding from the city, and examine how labor disruptions affect both employees and clients. Representatives from the Felton Institute, SEIU 1021, unaffiliated workers, and the Department of Early Childcare will be asked to provide input.

Hearing to discuss employee wages and benefits at the Felton Institute, which receives $20,000,000 from the City and County of San Francisco, and the operational impact of labor disruptions on the employees and clients seeking social services at the Felton Institute; and requesting representatives from the Felton Institute, SEIU 1021, Felton unaffiliated workers, and the Department of Early Childcare to report.

This resolution renews and expands the Tourism Improvement District, allowing for the collection of assessments from hotels and short-term rentals for 15 years starting January 1, 2024. It also approves changes to the district management plan and includes environmental findings.

Resolution to establish (renew and expand) the business-based business improvement district known as the “Tourism Improvement District;” ordering the levy and collection of assessments against defined hotel and short-term residential rental businesses located in that district for 15 years commencing January 1, 2024, subject to conditions as specified; approving modifications to the district management plan; and making environmental findings.

This resolution approves a settlement of $28,771.32 to Visa U.S.A. Inc. for a claim regarding a refund of commercial rents taxes filed against the City and County of San Francisco. The claim was submitted on June 30, 2022, and the resolution has been passed.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Visa U.S.A. Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $28,771.32; the claim was filed on June 30, 2022; the claim involves a refund of commercial rents taxes.

This ordinance allows the Department of Public Health to accept and use a $1,557,822 grant from the CDC for COVID-19-related programs and adds four new full-time positions to support this work. It covers the funding period from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,557,822 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through the California Department of Public Health as a pass-through entity, for participation in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related program, entitled “COVID-19 Public Health Crisis Response and the Public Health Workforce Development Supplemental Funding,” for the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023; and amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Annual Salary Ordinance, File No. 210644 for Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023) to provide for the addition of four grant-funded full-time positions in Class 0931 Manager III (2.5 FTE), Class 2593 Health Program Coordinator III (1.25 FTE), and 2119 Health Care Analyst (1.25 FTE).

This ordinance extends the regulations for Medical Cannabis Dispensaries and Temporary Cannabis Business Permits in San Francisco until December 31, 2024. It also confirms that these changes align with environmental and planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Health Code and Police Code to extend the sunset date for provisions governing Medical Cannabis Dispensaries from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024; and to allow the extension of Temporary Cannabis Business Permits for additional 120-day terms through December 31, 2024, rather than December 31, 2022; 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.

This resolution allows the City to extend a commercial lease with Volunteers in Medicine for a property at 35 Onondaga Avenue and authorizes up to $2,120,594 for improvements to the space. It also gives the Director of Property the authority to make minor changes to the lease as needed.

Resolution authorizing the Director of Property to execute a second amendment to a ten-year commercial lease, with two five-year extension options, between the City and County of San Francisco, as landlord, and Volunteers in Medicine, DBA Clinic By the Bay, as tenant, for the City-owned property located at 35 Onondaga Avenue; authorizing the reimbursement of up to a total of $2,120,594 for tenant improvements, to commence upon execution of the lease; and to authorize the Director of Property to enter into any amendments or modifications to the second amendment 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.

This motion appoints Stephen Jon Torres to the Entertainment Commission, with his term set to end on July 1, 2026. The commission oversees entertainment-related policies and regulations in San Francisco.

Motion appointing Stephen Jon Torres, term ending July 1, 2026, to the Entertainment Commission.

The ordinance exempts the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District from fees for placing up to 200 banners on City-owned poles, and it also formalizes an existing exemption for the SoMa Pilipinas Cultural Heritage District for up to 300 banners. Additionally, it affirms the Planning Department's compliance with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to exempt the Leather and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) Cultural District from banner permit fees and inspection fees for the placement of up to 200 banners on up to 200 City-owned poles within that Cultural District; and to codify the existing exemption of the SoMa Pilipinas - Filipino Cultural Heritage District from banner permit fees and inspection fees for the placement of up to 300 banners on up to 300 City-owned poles within that Cultural District; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance suspends the Cannabis Business Tax in San Francisco until December 31, 2025. It aims to support cannabis businesses by reducing their tax burden during this period.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to suspend the imposition of the Cannabis Business Tax through December 31, 2025.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Donna James for $125,000 related to an employment dispute. This settlement resolves the legal case filed in federal court on April 20, 2021.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Donna James against the City and County of San Francisco for $125,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 20, 2021, in United States District Court, Case No. 3:21-cv-02939-RS; entitled Donna James v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Rachell Evans for $100,000 related to an employment dispute. The lawsuit was filed in May 2021 in federal court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Rachell Evans against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 14, 2021, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:21-cv-02935-SI; entitled Rachell Evans v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle an employment dispute lawsuit with Gayatri Kishore for $44,775. The lawsuit was filed in August 2020 and is now resolved with this settlement.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Gayatri Kishore against the City and County of San Francisco for $44,775; the lawsuit was filed on August 27, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-586409; entitled Gayatri Kishore v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This resolution approves a settlement of $82,500 for an employment dispute claim filed by Yuna Chuquilin against the City and County of San Francisco. The claim was initially filed on August 29, 2020, and the resolution has now passed.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Yuna Chuquilin against the City and County of San Francisco for $82,500; the claim was filed on August 29, 2020; the claim involves an employment dispute.

This resolution approves an agreement with several cities and counties to manage federal grant funds for security initiatives in the Bay Area. It designates San Francisco as the main recipient and financial manager of these funds from December 1, 2021, to November 30, 2025.

Resolution retroactively approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cities of Oakland and San Jose and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sonoma that provides governance structures and procedures for application, allocation and distribution of federal Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, as well as for other Federal grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area as permitted under the MOU; and continues San Francisco as the primary grantee and fiscal agent for UASI grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, as well as for other Federal grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area as permitted under the MOU for the period from December 1, 2021, through November 30, 2025.

This resolution allows Save Mart Supermarkets to transfer a beer and wine liquor license for their location at 3801-3rd Street. It also requests that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control set specific conditions for the license to ensure it benefits the community.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license to Save Mart Supermarkets LLC, doing business as Save Mart, located at 3801-3rd Street (District 10), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to use a grant of $262,496.50 from the CDC for a program related to COVID-19 response efforts in San Francisco. The funding is retroactively authorized for the period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $262,496.50 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the California Department of Public Health for participation in a program, entitled “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Crisis Response: Coronavirus Disease 2019 Public Workforce San Francisco,” for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

This resolution approves an increase in funding and an extension of the grant agreement for the Mid-Market/Tenderloin Community-Based Safety Program, raising the total grant to $20,490,000 and extending the term by three months. It also allows the Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to a grant agreement between the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Mid-Market Foundation, for management of the Mid-Market/Tenderloin Community-Based Safety Program; to increase the grant amount by $11,490,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $20,490,000 and to extend the term for three months for the total period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, effective upon approval of this Resolution; and to authorize the Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract prior to its final execution by all parties that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the contract.

This resolution allows Luke’s Local Inc. to obtain a liquor license for selling beer, wine, and spirits at their location on Green Street, as it is deemed beneficial for the community. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license's issuance.

Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Luke’s Local Inc., doing business as Luke’s Local, located at 580 Green Street (District 3), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose a condition on the issuance of the license.

This resolution allows True Sake, LLC at 556 Hayes Street to obtain a Type-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license and a Type-86 instructional tasting license, determining it benefits the public. It also requests that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control set specific conditions for the license issuance.

Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license, with the additional issuance of a Type-86 instructional tasting license, to True Sake, LLC, located at 556 Hayes Street (District 5), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license.

This resolution approves the transfer of a beer and wine liquor license to a 7-Eleven store at 221 Sansome Street, determining it will benefit the public. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license's issuance.

Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license to Mal & S Corporation and 7-Eleven, Inc., doing business as 7-Eleven, located at 221 Sansome Street (District 3), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license.

This resolution allows Project 1972, Inc. to transfer a liquor license for their establishment, Chief S.F., located at 735 Montgomery Street. It has been determined that this transfer will benefit the public in San Francisco.

Resolution determining that the premise-to-premise/person-to-person transfer, also known as a “Double Transfer,” for a Type-57 special on-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license, converted from a Type-47 on-sale general for bona find eating place liquor license, to Project 1972, Inc., to do business as Chief S.F. located at 735 Montgomery Street (District 3), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4.

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 addresses the findings and recommendations from a Civil Grand Jury report aimed at improving San Francisco's capital construction program. It urges the Mayor to implement the accepted recommendations through her department heads and the annual budget process.

Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2021-2022 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Shovel Ready: Best Practices and Collaboration to Improve San Francisco's Capital Construction Program;” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through her department heads and through the development of the annual budget.

The ordinance eliminates the requirement for a fee to be charged for the Legacy Business Registry. This change aims to make it easier for businesses to register and receive support as legacy businesses in San Francisco.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to remove the requirement to charge a Legacy Business Registry administrative fee.

The ordinance modifies rules around soliciting charitable donations related to City programs and contracts, allowing for more flexibility in certain situations while tightening restrictions on soliciting from specific individuals, like lobbyists. It also introduces waivers and clarifies existing regulations to streamline the process.

Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to modify the rules concerning behested payment solicitations, by 1) excepting solicitations made under certain types of City programs to solicit, request, and contractually obligate charitable donations through competitively procured contracts; 2) narrowing the prohibition against soliciting from persons involved in administrative enforcement, licenses, permits, or other entitlements for use; 3) narrowing the prohibition against soliciting from persons who have attempted to influence legislative or administrative actions; 4) excepting solicitations made in connection with certain types of City contracts; 5) shortening the time periods for the prohibition as to solicitations from City contractors; 6) excepting payments less than $1,000; 7) authorizing the Board of Supervisors to grant waivers by resolution; 8) expanding the prohibition against soliciting from registered lobbyists; and 9) making other clarifying changes.

This ordinance re-establishes the Committee on City Workforce Alignment, giving it the responsibility to plan and coordinate the City’s Workforce Development programs. It also updates the procedures for how these programs are planned and implemented.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to re-establish the Committee on City Workforce Alignment; to give the Committee responsibility for planning and coordinating the City’s Workforce Development programs; and to make other changes to the procedures governing the planning and implementation of Workforce Development programs.

This resolution approves a settlement of over $9.19 million that Gap, Inc. claimed against San Francisco for tax refunds related to various taxes for the 2019 tax year. The claims were filed in March 2021 and have now been resolved.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claims filed by Gap, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $9,190,511.54; the claims were filed on March 9, 2021; the claims involve a refund of gross receipts, homelessness gross receipts, payroll expense, and commercial rents taxes for the 2019 tax year.

This hearing reviews the implementation of the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance and evaluates the city's family-friendly policies, such as telecommuting and leave scheduling. It also requests reports from relevant city departments and labor organizations on these topics.

Hearing to review the progress of the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance and on the City's family friendly policies including telecommuting, scheduling leave, and workplace safety policies; and requesting the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, Department of Human Resources, and the Public Employees Committee of the San Francisco Labor Council to report.

This ordinance allows members of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System to name Special Needs Trusts as beneficiaries for their retirement benefits under specific conditions. It also outlines the requirements that these trusts must meet.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to permit members of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS) to designate Special Needs Trusts as retirement beneficiaries in certain circumstances, and to specify requirements for those trusts.

This ordinance updates the rules for filing the Form 700, which is a Statement of Economic Interests, for certain city officials and employees to align with recent organizational changes. It modifies which positions are required to file and clarifies what information needs to be disclosed.

Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to update the Conflict of Interest Code’s Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interests) filing requirements by adding, deleting, and changing titles of certain designated officials and employees to reflect organizational and staffing changes, and by refining disclosure requirements for certain designated officials and employees.

The hearing will evaluate how the $120 million allocated to the Dream Keepers Initiative has been spent and identify additional needs the initiative can address. Various city departments, including the Human Rights Commission and the Department of Public Health, have been asked to provide reports on this matter.

Hearing on the resources allocated for the Dream Keepers Initiative, specifically on which programs have been funded by the allocated $120,000,000 and assessing other needs that the Dream Keepers Initiative can support; requesting the Human Rights Commission, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, Department of Children Youth and their Families, Arts Commission, Department of Public Health, Office of Early Care and Education, Fire Department, and Department of Human Resources to report.