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Hearing#221113
Oct 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.

Public HealthBusiness & Economy
Filed
1-0
Ordinance#221103
Oct 28, 2022

This ordinance repeals the old San Francisco Fire Code and replaces it with a new code based on the 2022 California Fire Code and parts of the 2018 International Fire Code, including local amendments and fees for permits and inspections. It took effect on January 1, 2023, and includes findings related to local conditions and environmental considerations.

Ordinance repealing the existing San Francisco Fire Code in its entirety and enacting a new San Francisco Fire Code consisting of the 2022 California Fire Code and portions of the 2018 International Fire Code, together with amendments specific to San Francisco, including provisions for fees for permits, inspections, and various City services, with an operative date of January 1, 2023; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code, Section 17958.7; directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward San Francisco’s amendments to the California Building Standards Commission and State Fire Marshal; and making environmental findings.

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthHonorary / Symbolic
By Connie Chan
12-0
Resolution#221119
Oct 28, 2022

This resolution approves an increase in funding and an extension of the contract with Richmond Area Multi Services, Inc. to provide behavioral health peer services, raising the total agreement amount to over $29 million and extending the term until June 30, 2026. It also allows the Department of Public Health to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between Richmond Area Multi Services, Inc. and the Department of Public Health (DPH), to provide behavioral health peer services, to increase the agreement by $19,253,431 for an amount not to exceed $29,116,181; to extend the term by three and one-half years from December 30, 2022, for a total agreement term of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2026; and to authorize DPH 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 or this Resolution.

Budget & TaxesPublic Health
Passed
6-0
Resolution#220297
Oct 28, 2022

This resolution allows the San Francisco Fire Department to join a program that enables them to receive donated equipment for firefighting, emergency medical services, and disaster relief efforts. The agreement will last for an initial period of three years.

Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Fire Department to enter into a Local Cooperator Agreement to join the Firefighter Property Program, under which the Department may receive gifts of equipment for use in fire suppression or pre-suppression activities, providing emergency medical services, or supporting disaster relief activities for an initial term of three years.

Public SafetyPublic HealthHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
6-0
Resolution#220919
Oct 28, 2022

This resolution approves a contract with Toyon Associates, Inc. for regulatory report and revenue optimization services for the Department of Public Health, totaling up to $8,492,339 from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2027. It also allows the Department to make minor amendments to the contract without increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution approving an original contract agreement between Toyon Associates, Inc. and the Department of Public Health, to provide regulatory report and reimbursement and revenue optimization services, in an amount not to exceed $8,492,339 for a total contract term of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2027, and to authorize the Department of Public Health 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 or this Resolution.

Budget & TaxesPublic Health
Passed
8-0
Resolution#221004
Oct 28, 2022

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to use a $226,000 grant from the CDC to support a program focused on health surveillance and care for asylum seekers from September 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. It was passed retroactively to authorize the funding for the specified period.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $226,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the California Department of Public Health for participation in a program, entitled “Asylum Seeker Health Surveillance and Linkage to Care,” for the period of September 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesPublic Health
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
6-0
Resolution#221005
Oct 28, 2022

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept an additional $2,000,400 grant, increasing the total funding to $4,667,400, to support efforts in combating HIV and AIDS through a federal program. The funding will be used for the period from March 1, 2020, to February 28, 2023.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase in the amount of $2,000,400 for a total amount of $4,667,400 from the Health Resources and Services Administration for participation in a program, entitled “Ending the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Program Parts A and B,” for the period of March 1, 2020, through February 28, 2023.

Budget & TaxesPublic Health
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
6-0
Hearing#220978
Oct 27, 2022

This legislation calls for a hearing to update the public on the annual report for the Treatment on Demand program for the fiscal year 2020-2021. It also requests various city departments and organizations to provide information on their involvement and progress related to this program.

Hearing to provide an update on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Annual Proposition T (Treatment on Demand) Report; and requesting the Department of Public Health, Adult Probation Department, Sheriff's Department, Superior Court, District Attorney's Office, Police Department, and Treatment on Demand Coalition to report.

HousingPublic SafetyPublic Health
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
1-0
Resolution#220991
Oct 26, 2022

This resolution approves a five-year agreement for substance use disorder services between the Department of Public Health and the California Department of Health Care Services, with a total funding of up to $248,687,500. It also allows the Department of Public Health to make necessary amendments to the agreement without significantly increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution retroactively approving Agreement No. 22-20154, between the Department of Public Health, Behavioral Health Services and the California Department of Health Care Services, to provide substance use disorder services, for an amount not to exceed $248,687,500 for the five year term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027; and to authorize the Department of Public Health to enter into amendments or modifications to the agreement 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 agreement or this Resolution.

Public Health
By Matt Dorsey
13-0
Ordinance#221071
Oct 26, 2022

This ordinance aims to prevent housing discrimination against individuals based on pregnancy or related medical conditions. It is currently awaiting action from the committee.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to prohibit housing discrimination based on pregnancy or medical conditions related to pregnancy.

HousingPublic SafetyPublic Health
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar
1-0
Hearing#221093
Oct 25, 2022

This legislation involves a hearing to review the Department of Public Health's plan for a citywide response to gun violence. It also requests reports from the Department of Public Health and the Mayor's Office of Public Safety on this initiative.

Hearing to discuss the Department of Public Health's Draft Plan to create a proactive citywide trauma response to gun violence; and requesting the Department of Public Health and the Mayor's Office of Public Safety to report.

Public SafetyPublic Health
By Connie Chan, Shamann Walton
2-0 /1
Ordinance#221102
Oct 25, 2022

The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for $203,885 and allows the Department of Public Health to hire a Quality Improvement Expert without following standard procurement rules. This lawsuit was related to the abrupt termination of federal funding for Laguna Honda Hospital, impacting residents' transfers and due process rights.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services for $203,885; and in connection with the settlement agreement, authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without engaging in a competitive procurement process, and without adhering to specified contract requirements in the Administrative Code; the lawsuit was filed on August 3, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:22-cv-4500-WHA; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; the lawsuit involves allegations that defendants violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the City’s due process rights by deciding to terminate federal funding for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center before residents could safely be transferred to other facilities and before the City’s administrative appeal could be heard.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesPublic Health
Passed
10-0
Resolution#221090
Oct 25, 2022

This resolution urges the Mayor's Office and the Department of Public Health to maintain continuous services for the many individuals who rely on the Tenderloin Center each day. It aims to prevent any interruptions in the support provided to this vulnerable population.

Resolution urging the Mayor’s Office and Department of Public Health to ensure no gap in services for the hundreds of people served daily by the Tenderloin Center.

Public HealthHonorary / Symbolic
By Connie Chan, Shamann Walton
3-4
Ordinance#220969
Oct 25, 2022

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).

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthBusiness & Economy
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#220940
Oct 25, 2022

This ordinance repeals the 2019 Building Code and replaces it with the 2022 Building Code, which includes updates from the 2022 California Building Code and Residential Code, tailored for San Francisco. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and the Clerk will send it to the California Building Standards Commission as required.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Building Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Building Code consisting of the 2022 California Building Code and the 2022 California Residential Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

HousingPublic HealthEnvironment
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#220941
Oct 25, 2022

This ordinance repeals the 2019 Existing Building Code and replaces it with the 2022 Existing Building Code, which includes local amendments. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and must be submitted to the California Building Standards Commission as required by state law.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Existing Building Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Existing Building Code consisting of the 2022 California Existing Building Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#220942
Oct 25, 2022

The ordinance repeals the 2019 Green Building Code and replaces it with the 2022 Green Building Code, which incorporates the updated California Green Building Standards Code as modified for San Francisco. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and the Clerk of the Board will send it to the California Building Standards Commission as required.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Green Building Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Green Building Code consisting of the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#220943
Oct 25, 2022

This ordinance repeals the 2019 Mechanical Code and replaces it with the 2022 Mechanical Code, which includes amendments specific to San Francisco. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and the Clerk will send it to the California Building Standards Commission as required by law.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Mechanical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Mechanical Code consisting of the 2022 California Mechanical Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#220944
Oct 25, 2022

This ordinance repeals the 2019 Electrical Code and replaces it with the 2022 Electrical Code, which includes amendments specific to San Francisco. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and must be submitted to the California Building Standards Commission as per state law.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Electrical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Electrical Code consisting of the 2022 California Electrical Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#220945
Oct 25, 2022

This ordinance repeals the 2019 Plumbing Code and replaces it with the 2022 Plumbing Code, which includes amendments specific to San Francisco. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and must be submitted to the California Building Standards Commission as required by state law.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Plumbing Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Plumbing Code consisting of the 2022 California Plumbing Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Hearing#221100
Oct 25, 2022

This legislation involves a public hearing to discuss a proposed settlement of a lawsuit San Francisco filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It also seeks to allow the Department of Public Health to contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without following usual procurement rules.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on November 1, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., during the Regular Board of Supervisors meeting, to hold a public hearing on the proposed Ordinance (File No. 221102) endorsing settlement of the lawsuit filed on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, entitled City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and in connection with the settlement agreement, authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without engaging in a competitive procurement process, and without adhering to specified contract requirements in the Administrative Code; scheduled pursuant to the Motion contained in File No. 221099, to be considered on November 1, 2022.

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthGovernance & Elections
Filed
no vote
Hearing#221101
Oct 25, 2022

This legislation involves a closed session for the Board of Supervisors to discuss a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the termination of federal funding for Laguna Honda Hospital. It also seeks to authorize the Department of Public Health to contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without following standard procurement processes.

Closed Session for the Board of Supervisors to convene on November 1, 2022, pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(a), and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(d)(1), for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services for $203,885; and in connection with the settlement agreement, authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without engaging in a competitive procurement process, and without adhering to specified contract requirements in the Administrative Code; the lawsuit was filed on August 3, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:22-cv-4500-WHA; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; the lawsuit involves allegations that defendants violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the City’s due process rights by deciding to terminate federal funding for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center before residents could safely be transferred to other facilities and before the City’s administrative appeal could be heard; scheduled pursuant to the Motion contained in File No. 221099, to be considered on November 1, 2022.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesPublic Health
Filed
no vote
Motion#221099
Oct 25, 2022

The motion schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss a proposed settlement of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and allows the Department of Public Health to hire a Quality Improvement Expert without a competitive process. It also includes a Closed Session for the Board to consult with the City Attorney about the ongoing litigation.

Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole at the meeting on November 1, 2022, to hold a public hearing to consider the proposed Ordinance (File No. 221102) endorsing settlement of the lawsuit filed on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, entitled City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and in connection with the settlement agreement, authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without engaging in a competitive procurement process, and without adhering to specified contract requirements in the Administrative Code; and scheduling a Closed Session of the Board of Supervisors at the same meeting for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding that existing litigation in which the City is a plaintiff, pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(a), and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(d)(1).

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthGovernance & Elections
By Myrna Melgar
5-0
Ordinance#220874
Oct 25, 2022

This ordinance officially names the permanent supportive housing development at 1321 Mission Street after public health advocate Margot Antonetty. It has been passed and is now part of the city's Administrative Code.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to name the permanent supportive housing development located at 1321 Mission Street in memory of public health advocate Margot Antonetty.

HousingPublic HealthGovernance & Elections
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
12-0
Ordinance#221002
Oct 25, 2022

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.

Public HealthBusiness & EconomyLand Use & Planning
By Rafael Mandelman
12-0
Resolution#220953
Oct 25, 2022

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept and use an additional $95,155 grant from the National Institutes of Health, bringing the total funding to $233,512 for a research program on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The funding covers the period from September 1, 2017, to August 31, 2022.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase in the amount of $95,155 from the National Institutes of Health through The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco for a total amount of $233,512 for participation in a program, entitled “University of California, San Francisco - Gladstone Center for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Research,” for the period of September 1, 2017, to August 31, 2022.

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthHonorary / Symbolic
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
7-0
Resolution#220990
Oct 24, 2022

This resolution allows designated officials from the Department of Public Health to enter into agreements and manage cleanup efforts at sites contaminated with hazardous waste. It is in accordance with California health and safety laws.

Resolution authorizing the County Health Officer, the Department of Public Health’s Director of Environmental Health Branch, or their respective designees, to enter into remedial action agreements and oversee remedial investigations and remedial actions at hazardous waste release sites, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code, Section 101480.

Public HealthEnvironment
Passed
6-0
Ordinance#220730
Oct 20, 2022

The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit with Theodore Belizaire for $186,642.33 related to personal injuries from a collision with a City vehicle, which includes a payment of $99,142.33 to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for medical costs. The lawsuit was filed in July 2020 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Theodore Belizaire against the City and County of San Francisco for $186,642.33; the lawsuit was filed on July 20, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-585672, entitled Theodore Belizaire v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injuries in a collision with a City vehicle; other material terms of the settlement include payment of $99,142.33 to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for a medical lien.

Public Health
Passed
12-0
Ordinance#220966
Oct 20, 2022

This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $50,000 related to alleged medical negligence involving Brandon Murphy. The lawsuit was filed in January 2019 and is now resolved with this settlement.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Brandon Murphy against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 10, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-572705; entitled Brandon Murphy v. Regents of The University of California, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury from medical negligence.

Public Health
Passed
12-0
Resolution#220951
Oct 20, 2022

The resolution allows the Department of Children Youth and Their Families to use a $15.9 million grant and potentially an additional $7 million in matching funds to support summer programs for youth. These programs will focus on literacy, math, academic support, social/emotional learning, mental health, and physical activities from June to September 2022.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Children Youth and Their Families (DCYF) to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $15,937,000 from Crankstart and up to an additional $7,000,000 will be matched dollar for dollar contingent upon DCYF raising up to $7,000,000 from private donors by June 30, 2022, for a total up to $22,937,000; the funds will support community and school-based organizations to provide summer programming that focuses on literacy and math support, academic support, social/emotional learning, behavioral and mental health support, career/college support, and enrichment and physical activities for the period of June 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022.

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthSocial Services & Equity
By Rafael Mandelman
6-0
Ordinance#211163
Oct 19, 2022

This ordinance allows the City Administrator to modify leases and forgive rent for nonresidential tenants who faced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic between January and June 2021. It also waives certain administrative and environmental requirements to expedite this process.

Ordinance authorizing the City Administrator to amend certain leases and forgive rent due between January 2021 and June 2021 with nonresidential tenants, and waiving Administrative Code and Environmental Code requirements enacted after the most recent modification of each lease, in order to allow for expeditious rent forgiveness necessitated by the financial hardship caused by the public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HousingPublic SafetyPublic Health
Filed
no vote
Resolution#221052
Oct 18, 2022

The resolution approves a settlement of $5,362,325 to 100-120 Powell Owner L.P., L.L.C. for property damage claims related to the Hotel Union Square during the COVID-19 pandemic, with both parties agreeing to cover their own costs.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by 100-120 Powell Owner L.P., L.L.C. against the City and County of San Francisco for $5,362,325; the claim was filed on January 14, 2022; the claim involves allegations of property damage to the Hotel Union Square caused by shelter-in-place (SIP) hotel guests during the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting loss of use; other material terms of the settlement include a mutual full and final release, with each party to bear their own costs.

HousingPublic Health
Passed
7-0 /3
Resolution#221080
Oct 18, 2022

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept and use an additional $499,976 grant from the CDC, increasing the total funding to $969,243 for a program focused on HIV behavioral surveillance in San Francisco for the year 2022. It has been officially passed and is retroactive to cover the specified period.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase in the amount of $499,976 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a total amount of $969,243 for participation in a program, entitled “National Human Immunodeficiency Virus Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) - San Francisco,” for the period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesPublic Health
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
6-0
Resolution#221081
Oct 18, 2022

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.

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthBusiness & Economy
By Shamann Walton
6-0
Resolution#221054
Oct 18, 2022

This resolution retroactively approves a five-year agreement between the Department of Public Health and the California Department of Health Care Services for the San Francisco Mental Health Plan, with no financial cost to the city. It also allows the Department of Public Health to make minor amendments to the agreement as needed.

Resolution retroactively approving Agreement No. 22-20129, between Department of Public Health, Community Behavioral Health Services and the California Department of Health Care Services, for the San Francisco Mental Health Plan, in the amount of $0 for a five year term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027; and to authorize the Department of Public Health to enter into amendments or modifications to the agreement 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 agreement or this Resolution.

TransportationPublic Health
Passed
6-0
Hearing#220962
Oct 17, 2022

This legislation calls for a hearing to gather scientific information and discuss actions to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in the San Francisco Bay, which can lead to harmful red algae blooms. It also requests reports from various local agencies on infrastructure improvements and other measures to protect marine life and public health.

Hearing to receive the best science and proactive steps to address and mitigate the impacts of nitrogen and phosphorus loading in the San Francisco Bay, red algae blooms, and additional steps that the City and County of San Francisco can take to prevent unhealthy and potentially fatal conditions for marine wildlife and human contact, including but not limited to infrastructure investments in waste water treatment; and requesting the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, Bay Area Clean Water Agency, Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and San Francisco Estuary Institute to report.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Filed
1-0
Hearing#210971
Oct 7, 2022

This hearing will examine the availability and effectiveness of behavioral health services offered by Kaiser Permanente in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on patient wait times and access to care. The Health Service System is requested to provide a report on these issues.

Hearing regarding the availability of behavioral health services provided by Kaiser Permanente in the San Francisco Bay Area and California, including, but not limited to, patient wait times for initial appointments, length of wait time between visits, efficacy of telehealth medicine, and access to follow up care; and requesting the Health Service System to report.

Public HealthGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan
2-0
Hearing#220720
Oct 6, 2022

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss a report from the Civil Grand Jury regarding issues at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in relation to climate change. It requires various agencies, including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Public Health, to review the report's recommendations and provide feedback to the Board of Supervisors.

Hearing on the report released on June 1, 2022, by the Civil Grand Jury titled, “Buried Problems and a Buried Process - The Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in a Time of Climate Change,” for departments to review and report back to the Board of Supervisors on what each agency’s response to the recommendations are; and requesting San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Department of Public Health, Environmental Protection Agency, Navy, and other related agencies to report.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Shamann Walton
5-0 /3
Resolution#220846
Oct 6, 2022

The resolution approves a settlement where Webcor Construction will pay $361,412 to the City for issues related to flooring and doors at the San Francisco General Hospital. In return, the City will release Webcor from any further claims or responsibilities related to these issues.

Resolution approving the settlement of unlitigated claims through the payment of $361,412 by Webcor Construction, L.P. to the City and County of San Francisco; the claims arise from Webcor’s work on Public Works Contract No. 6694A, the San Francisco General Hospital Rebuild Program, and involve claimed defects to or problems with flooring and doors at the hospital; additional material terms of the settlement are that the City will release Webcor from responsibility for any and all demands, damages, obligations, causes of action, suits, and costs related to the subject claims.

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthLand Use & Planning
Passed
7-0 /1
Resolution#220921
Oct 6, 2022

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to retroactively approve a contract with Tryfacta, Inc. for temporary staffing services, not exceeding $1,000,000, for a six-month period from June 17, 2022, to December 17, 2022, and permits minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to award an emergency contract to Tryfacta, Inc., as authorized under Section 21.15 of the Administrative Code, for the purpose of providing temporary staffing services, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for a term of six months, from June 17, 2022, through December 17, 2022; and to authorize the Department of Public Health to enter into any amendments or modifications to the contract that do not otherwise materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the contract or this Resolution.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesPublic Health
Passed
7-0
Resolution#220922
Oct 6, 2022

This resolution approves an increase of over $5.2 million to a consulting agreement with Health Services Advisory Group, bringing the total to nearly $7 million for specialized services provided to the Department of Public Health. It also allows the Department to make minor amendments to the contract as needed without increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution retroactively approving Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between Health Services Advisory Group, Inc., and the Department of Public Health, as authorized under Section 21.15 of the Administrative Code, for the purpose of providing specialized consulting services, to increase the agreement by $5,211,317 for an amount not to exceed $6,989,564 for a total agreement term of seven and one-half months, with no changes to the term of May 9, 2022, through December 31, 2022; and to authorize the Department of Public Health to enter into any amendments or modifications to the contract that do not otherwise materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the contract or this Resolution.

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthGovernance & Elections
Passed
7-0
Hearing#211063
Oct 6, 2022

This legislation initiates a hearing to evaluate San Francisco's efforts to combat childhood obesity in children under 18, including funding and programs related to this issue. It also requests a report from relevant city departments on data regarding childhood obesity from 2015 to 2020.

Hearing to review the City and County of San Francisco's response to actively address and minimize childhood obesity among children under the age of 18 and to examine what type of funding and programming are aimed at this issue; including to examine data related to the prevalence of childhood obesity spanning the prior five years (2015-2020); and requesting the Department of Children Youth and Their Families, San Francisco Unified School District, and Department of Public Health to report.

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthSocial Services & Equity
Filed
1-0
Hearing#211318
Oct 5, 2022

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.

Public HealthBusiness & EconomySocial Services & Equity
By Shamann Walton
3-0