Legislation

This motion approves the final map for a mixed-use condominium project at 30 Van Ness Avenue, which will include 333 residential units and five commercial units. It also confirms that the project aligns with the city's General Plan and planning policies.

Motion approving Final Map No. 10742, a 333 residential unit and five commercial unit mixed-use condominium project, located at 30 Van Ness Avenue, being a subdivision of Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0835, Lot No.004; and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This motion approves the final map for a new condominium project with 28 residential units and one commercial unit at 2525 Van Ness Avenue. It also confirms that the project aligns with the city's General Plan and planning policies.

Motion approving Final Map No. 11008, a 28 unit residential and one commercial unit condominium project, located at 2525 Van Ness Avenue, being a subdivision of Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0527, Lot No. 004; and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This resolution allows Chez Brando LLC to obtain a liquor license for selling beer and wine at their location on Filbert Street, as it is deemed beneficial for the community. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license to ensure responsible service.

Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type-42 on-sale beer and wine public premises liquor license to Chez Brando LLC, doing business Chez Brando, located at 775 Filbert 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 conditions on the issuance of the license.

This resolution allows the transfer of a liquor license to PianoFight at 144-46 Taylor Street, which is intended to benefit the public. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the new license to ensure responsible operation.

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 fide eating place liquor license, to Facilitron AB LLC, doing business as PianoFight, located at 144-46 Taylor 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 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 ordinance stops the Office of Cannabis from accepting new applications for cannabis retail permits until December 31, 2027. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to provide that cannabis retail permit applications will not be accepted by the Office of Cannabis during the period between the effective date of this ordinance and December 31, 2027; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This motion establishes the 2023 meeting schedule for the Board of Supervisors, canceling specific regular meetings and all meetings during designated breaks. It also allows for adjustments to certain meeting dates to improve the efficiency of business conducted by the Board.

Motion establishing the 2023 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Schedule, pursuant to Board of Supervisors Rules of Order, Sections 4.2 and 4.2.1, by cancelling the Regular Board meetings of January 17, February 21, May 30, June 20, July 4, October 10, and November 21; and all Regular Board and Committee meetings during the spring, summer and winter breaks from March 27 through March 31, July 31 through September 4, and December 18, 2023, through January 5, 2024; and further suspending portions of Board Rule 4.2 to effectuate certain dates within the regular meeting schedule to augment the flow of business.

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 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.

This resolution approves the annual report for the Tourism Improvement District and Moscone Expansion District for the fiscal year 2020-2021. It fulfills legal requirements set by California law and the district's management agreement with the city.

Resolution receiving and approving the annual report for the Tourism Improvement District and Moscone Expansion District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021, submitted as required by the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code, Sections 36600, et seq.), Section 36650, and the District’s management agreement with the City, Section 3.4.

This resolution urges the City Administrator’s Office to conduct a study to examine whether women-owned, minority-owned, and disabled Veteran-owned businesses face disparities in city contracting. The goal is to gather data that can help improve opportunities for these local businesses.

Resolution urging the City Administrator’s Office to conduct a Local Business Enterprises (LBE) disparity study to analyze disparities in the City and County of San Francisco’s contracting to women-owned, minority-owned, and disabled Veteran-owned businesses.

This resolution approves a payment of $236,895.29 to settle a labor dispute claim filed by Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, on behalf of 2320 Registered Nurses and 2328 Nurse Practitioners against the City and County of San Francisco. The claim was originally filed on January 30, 2020.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 on behalf of a class of 2320 Registered Nurses and 2328 Nurse Practitioners against the City and County of San Francisco by the payment of $236,895.29; the claim was filed on January 30, 2020; the claim involves a labor dispute.

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

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

This resolution urges city departments to provide the Board of Supervisors with information needed to develop a comprehensive strategy called "San Francisco Recovers" aimed at addressing accidental drug overdose deaths, supporting recovery from addiction, and eliminating open drug markets and related public issues. The goal is to create a coordinated approach to improve community safety and health.

Resolution urging City departments to report to the Board of Supervisors with specific information necessary to permit the Board to scope a comprehensive, coordinated, and sustained citywide strategy called ?San Francisco Recovers' to reverse the City's crisis in accidental drug overdose deaths; to incentivize and support recovery from drug addiction; and to end overt drug markets, open-air drug scenes and associated public nuisances and harms to the community.

This hearing will discuss the current status of Cannabis Equity Licenses, including how many have been granted and how many applicants are still waiting for approval. It will also examine the ownership of dispensaries by equity applicants compared to non-equity applicants and consider a potential five-year pause on new licenses until equity representation in the market is sufficient.

Hearing to discuss the status of the number of Cannabis Equity Licenses that have been granted and the number of equity applicants currently awaiting approval; to examine the number of equity applicants who presently own and operate a Cannabis dispensary, what areas and how their numbers compare with non-equity applicants and the possibility of proposing a five year moratorium once the number of equity owned dispensaries are adequately represented in the market in comparison to non-equity operated dispensaries; and requesting the Office of Cannabis and Office of Economic and Workforce Development 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.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Margarita Herrera for $650,000 related to an employment dispute. This settlement resolves the legal case that was filed in July 2019.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Margarita Herrera against the City and County of San Francisco for $650,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 30, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-578026; entitled Margarita Herrera 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 a lawsuit with Dante King for $562,500 related to an employment dispute. The lawsuit was filed in September 2022 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Dante King against the City and County of San Francisco for $562,500; the lawsuit was filed on September 21, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-601923; entitled Dante King 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 Michael Oakes for $95,000 related to an employment dispute. This settlement resolves the legal case filed in July 2020.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Michael Oakes against the City and County of San Francisco for $95,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 10, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-585373; entitled Michael Oakes 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 a lawsuit for $92,000 related to an employment dispute filed by Jo-Theresa Elias-Jackson. The lawsuit was initiated in April 2021 in federal court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jo-Theresa Elias-Jackson against the City and County of San Francisco for $92,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 23, 2021, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:21-cv-02937-PJH; entitled Jo-Theresa Elias-Jackson v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This resolution approves a $75,000 settlement for an employment dispute claim filed by Cassandra McQuaid against the City and County of San Francisco. The claim was submitted on September 10, 2021, and the resolution has been passed.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Cassandra McQuaid against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the claim was filed on September 10, 2021; the claim involves an employment dispute.

This ordinance extends the temporary suspension of business registration and fee requirements for transportation network company drivers and taxi drivers until the end of Fiscal Year 2027-2028. It aims to provide financial relief to these drivers during this period.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to extend through Fiscal Year 2027-2028 the temporary suspension of the application of the business registration and fee requirements to transportation network company drivers and taxi drivers.

This resolution designates November 26, 2022, as "Small Business Saturday" in San Francisco to promote and support local small businesses as the city recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of these businesses to the local economy.

Resolution declaring November 26, 2022, the Saturday after the Thanksgiving holiday, as “Small Business Saturday” and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally owned small businesses in the City and County of San Francisco, as the City recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This ordinance allows for the establishment of Electric Vehicle Charging Locations and Fleet Charging as recognized automotive uses, simplifying the process for converting existing service stations and other automotive facilities into charging stations. It also mandates annual reporting on these projects and ensures compliance with environmental and planning standards.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to create Electric Vehicle Charging Location and Fleet Charging as Automotive Uses, allow conversion of Automotive Service Stations to Electric Vehicle Charging Locations without Conditional Use authorization and principally permit conversion of other Automotive Uses to Electric Vehicle Charging Locations, revise zoning control tables to reflect these changes, and require annual reporting by the Planning Department regarding Electric Vehicle Charging Location and Fleet Charging project approvals; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution expresses San Francisco's support for providing small businesses with notice and resources to help them comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act when facing lawsuits or violations. It also calls for more assistance and information to aid these businesses in meeting ADA requirements.

Resolution stating that the City and County of San Francisco supports notice and compliance opportunities for small businesses facing lawsuits or violations related to Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations; and calling for additional support, assistance, and information for Small Businesses to comply with the American with Disabilities Act.

The ordinance amends the Health Code to simplify the permit application process for massage establishments by exempting certain applicants from fingerprinting and reducing notification and inspection requirements for new permits and ownership changes. It also establishes penalties for solicitation of lewd conduct by massage practitioners and clarifies enforcement measures for violations.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to exempt applicants for Massage Establishment, Sole Practitioner Massage Establishment, and Outcall Massage Service permits from fingerprinting requirements if the applicant holds a valid license issued by the California Massage Therapy Council; remove certain departments (Building Inspection, Police, Fire) from the list of departments that the Department of Public Health (DPH) must notify regarding new Massage Establishment permit applications, and remove all notification requirements to departments in cases of change in ownership of Massage Establishments or Sole Practitioner Massage Establishments; remove the requirement that departments receiving notice of new Massage Establishment permit applications conduct inspections with written findings of the applying massage establishment; allow Massage Establishments to install an exterior door keyless lock system upon prior DPH approval and upon providing DPH with a valid and up-to-date access code; remove from the Health Code the inoperative local application process for new Massage Practitioner permits; include solicitation of lewd conduct or prostitution by Massage Practitioners as conduct subject to penalty under this Article; and clarify that violations of certain sections of the Health Code regulating Massage Practitioners are also subject to enforcement as public nuisances.

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.

The ordinance waives certain first-year fees for small businesses starting in San Francisco between November 1, 2021, and October 31, 2022, if they meet specific revenue criteria and are not formula retail. It also includes provisions for refunding any fees that were previously paid.

Ordinance waiving certain first-year permit, license, and business registration fees for businesses that either (1) commence engaging in business within the City from November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2022, have estimated first-year San Francisco gross receipts of $2,000,000 or less, have a registered business location that is for ground floor commercial use and not formula retail use, and have gross receipts in the next three tax years of $10,000,000 or less, or (2) open a new business location for ground floor commercial use and not formula retail use, reported San Francisco gross receipts of $2,000,000 or less on its most recent return, and have gross receipts in the next three tax years of $10,000,000 or less; and refunding any waived fees paid to the City.

This ordinance allows the Tax Collector to set up payment plans for businesses that owe overdue Department of Public Health license fees, as long as the arrangements are made by April 30, 2023. The fees in question must have been due before March 31, 2023.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to permit the Tax Collector to enter into payment plans on or before April 30, 2023, for the collection of delinquent Department of Public Health license fees collected on the uniform license bill that were due or payable before March 31, 2023.

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 extends the time for the Planning Commission to decide on a proposed change to zoning rules in the Castro Street area, allowing nighttime entertainment on the second floor with special permission. It also confirms that the Planning Department's environmental review meets state requirements and aligns with city planning priorities.

Resolution extending by six months the prescribed time within which the Planning Commission may render its decision on an Ordinance (File No. 220709) amending the Planning Code to change the zoning controls in the Castro Street Neighborhood Commercial District to allow Nighttime Entertainment with a Conditional Use authorization on the second floor; affirming the Planning Department’s California Environmental Quality Act determination; and making Planning Code, Section 302, findings, and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

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.

The ordinance updates zoning regulations in various districts to allow for more diverse commercial activities, including arts, entertainment, and social services, while also ensuring a mix of commercial space sizes in large developments. It also establishes requirements for nighttime entertainment and compliance with good neighbor policies to address community concerns.

Ordinance 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 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 on properties fronting Folsom Street between 7th Street and Division Street and properties fronting 11th Street between Howard Street and Division Street unless they are zoned Residential Enclave District (RED) or Residential Enclave District - Mixed (RED-MX); 6) principally permit Job Training, Public Facility, and Social Service and Philanthropic Facility Uses in the SoMa NCT District and certain Eastern Neighborhoods Districts; 7) require that large developments in South of Market Mixed Use Districts which contain commercial spaces provide a mix of commercial space sizes; 8) require that all Nighttime Entertainment uses comply with the Entertainment Commission’s good neighbor policies; and 9) 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.

This ordinance creates a new designation for Legacy Pushcart Peddlers, allowing them minor access to public utility areas and clarifying the rules for permits related to such access. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to create the Legacy Pushcart Peddler designation, provide that utility access in the public right-of-way for Legacy Pushcart Peddlers is a minor encroachment, and clarify the revocation and restoration requirements for all minor encroachment permits; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

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 the transfer of a liquor license to Future Bars Group for their establishment, South Sea Dipper, at 270 Columbus Avenue, stating it will benefit the public. It also requests that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control place certain conditions on the license issuance.

Resolution determining that the transfer of a Type-48 on-sale general public premises liquor license to Future Bars Group, doing business as South Sea Dipper, located at 270 Columbus Avenue (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 conditions on the issuance of the license.

This hearing reviews the economic effects of vacant office buildings and a declining daytime population in key areas of San Francisco, focusing on potential tax revenue loss and impacts on the city budget. Various city departments are being asked to provide reports on these issues.

Hearing to review the economic impact, real estate valuations and potential tax revenue loss, and City budget consequence of vacant office buildings and reduced daytime population in the Economic Core, including the Financial District, SOMA and Embarcadero; and requesting the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Assessor-Recorder, Department of Building Inspection, Controller’s Office, Small Business Commission, Planning Department, the City Economist, and Assessment Appeals Board to report.

This legislation calls for a hearing to examine how the pandemic has affected commercial real estate in San Francisco and its implications for the local economy and tax revenue. It also requests reports from several city offices to provide insights on these issues.

Hearing on the pandemic's impact on the future of commercial real estate in San Francisco and the effects on the local economy and tax revenue; and requesting the Assessor-Recorder's Office, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Office of the Controller, and City Economist to report.

This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to use a $69,818 grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for training and equipment for the Criminology Laboratory. The funding is retroactively authorized for a project that ran from April 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $69,818 from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program to train and procure equipment for the Criminology Laboratory with the project period beginning on April 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

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

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

This 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 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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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 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.