Legislation

This ordinance allows the Sheriff to hire private individuals and companies to provide additional law enforcement services for retail and commercial businesses. It aims to enhance security in these establishments.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Sheriff to contract with private individuals and private entities to provide supplemental law enforcement services to retail and commercial establishments.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to apply for over $5 million in federal funding to support HIV surveillance and prevention programs in San Francisco for the year 2022. It aims to continue efforts in managing and preventing HIV within the community.

Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to submit a one-year application for Calendar Year 2022 to continue to receive funding for the Integrated HIV Surveillance and Prevention Programs for Health Departments from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, requesting $5,008,377 in HIV prevention funding for San Francisco from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

This resolution approves an extension of a contract with SF Americania LLC to provide hotel rooms for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of severe COVID-19, extending the contract term to August 31, 2022, and increasing the funding by $6,670,714. It also allows the Executive Director of the Human Services Agency to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution retroactively approving a third amendment to an emergency agreement between the Human Services Agency (HSA) and SF Americania LLC, for the use of hotel rooms to house individuals experiencing homelessness or individuals who are at risk of developing severe COVID-19, to extend the contract term to August 31, 2022, with an option to extend further; and increase the contract amount by $6,670,714 for a total not to exceed amount of $16,430,164; and to authorize the Executive Director of HSA to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract 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.

This resolution allows the Human Services Agency to continue using 459 hotel rooms at the Hotel Whitcomb for emergency services, increasing the contract amount by over $24 million and extending the booking period until December 1, 2022. It also authorizes the Executive Director of HSA to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution approving a fifth amendment to an emergency agreement between the Human Services Agency (HSA) and 1231 Market Street Owner L.P., for the City’s continued use of 459 hotel rooms and associated services located at the Hotel Whitcomb on 1231 Market Street; increasing the contract amount by $24,456,776 for a total amount not to exceed $78,972,179; extending the booking period, which expires on March 1, 2022, for a potential total term of April 8, 2020, through December 1, 2022; and to authorize the Executive Director of HSA to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract 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.

This resolution allows the Department of Emergency Management to accept and use a $100,000 donation of air filtration units from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. The units will support the Wildfire Air Quality Response Program from August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2024.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to accept and expend a gift of new air filtration units with an estimated market value of $100,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to support implementation of the Wildfire Air Quality Response Program for the project term of August 1, 2021, through July 31, 2024.

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

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

This legislation calls for a hearing to examine an independent study on police staffing, including current levels, service demands, and recruitment efforts. It also requests the Police Department to provide a report on these findings.

Hearing to review the independent study on police staffing, current staffing levels, demands for service, and recruitment and retention initiatives at the Police Department; and requesting the Police Department to report.

This ordinance requires the Police Department and the District Attorney to provide quarterly reports on domestic violence cases to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and other City departments. The aim is to enhance transparency and accountability regarding domestic violence incidents in San Francisco.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the number of cases of domestic violence.

This resolution approves an emergency declaration allowing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to hire contractors for tree removal, slope repair, and debris removal in Stern Grove due to flooding damage. The total cost for these services is estimated to be up to $4 million.

Resolution approving an emergency declaration of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Administrative Code, Section 6.60, to contract resources for tree removal, slope repair and debris removal in Stern Grove, which was damaged by flooding caused by a failed air valve on a water transmission pipeline, with a total estimated cost not to exceed $4,000,000.

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss pedestrian safety measures around public and private schools in San Francisco, including updates on traffic safety improvements and the Safe Routes to Schools Program. It requests reports from the Municipal Transportation Agency, Police Department, and San Francisco County Transportation Authority on these matters.

Hearing on pedestrian safety around both public and private schools in San Francisco; requesting a presentation on the on-going implementation of traffic safety and traffic calming improvements around schools; requesting an update on the Safe Routes to Schools Program; and requesting the Municipal Transportation Agency, Police Department, and San Francisco County Transportation Authority to report.

This legislation calls for a hearing to prioritize criminal trials and safely reopen courtrooms to uphold the speedy trial rights of defendants and victims, addressing a backlog of felony cases and untried defendants in custody. It also requests reports from the San Francisco Superior Court, District Attorney, Public Defender, and Sheriff's Department on these matters.

Hearing on prioritizing criminal trials and safely opening courtrooms to ensure that speedy trial rights of both defendants and victims are upheld and to address the backlog of 437 felony cases and 248 untried defendants in custody past their statutory deadline; and requesting the San Francisco Superior Court, District Attorney, Public Defender, and Sheriff's Department to report.

This motion provides an update on how the Board of Supervisors is addressing specific recommendations from a Civil Grand Jury report regarding improvements to the city's emergency firefighting water system. It has been officially passed by the Board.

Motion responding to the Civil Grand Jury’s request to provide a status update on the Board of Supervisor’s response to Recommendation Nos. R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, and R8 contained in the 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Act Now Before it is Too Late: Aggressively Expand and Enhance Our High-Pressure Emergency Firefighting Water System.”

This resolution urges the U.S. Senate to renew the Violence Against Women Act, which provides critical support and resources for preventing and addressing violence against women. It reflects San Francisco's commitment to protecting the rights and safety of women in the community.

Resolution urging the United States (U.S.) Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

This motion approves the Mayor's choice of Max Carter-Oberstone to serve on the Police Commission until April 30, 2022. The motion has been passed by the city legislature.

Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Max Carter-Oberstone to the Police Commission, for a term ending April 30, 2022.

This motion approves the Mayor's choice of Julie Soo to join the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, with her term set to end on March 1, 2025. The motion has successfully passed.

Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Julie Soo to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, term ending March 1, 2025.

This motion approves the Mayor's choice of Dion-Jay Brookter to serve on the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board until March 1, 2025. The motion has passed.

Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Dion-Jay Brookter to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, term ending March 1, 2025.

This motion allows the Human Resources Director and the Director of Transportation to adjust labor agreements and vacation payout rules for Fire Department and Transit Operators until the end of 2021 to ensure adequate staffing during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to maintain essential government services in response to the ongoing emergency.

Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Fortieth Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic by delegating to the Human Resources Director and the Director of Transportation the authority until December 31, 2021, to waive or modify provisions of Memoranda of Understanding with labor organizations representing sworn employees of the Fire Department and Transit Operators related to compensation, including overtime and premium pay, and to waive Charter or Administrative Code provisions limiting the cash out of accrued vacation balances where necessary or appropriate to ensure staffing to carry out essential government services and respond to the pandemic.

This ordinance requires the Police Commission, Police Department, and Department of Police Accountability to provide quarterly reports on the number and status of requests for non-confidential police personnel records. It aims to increase transparency regarding police accountability and record accessibility.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Commission, Police Department, and Department of Police Accountability to report quarterly on the number and status of requests for production of non-confidential peace officer personnel records.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to apply for continued funding under the Ryan White Act for HIV/AIDS emergency relief, requesting over $15.5 million for the San Francisco area for the upcoming year. It has been approved to support ongoing HIV/AIDS services in the community.

Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to submit an application to continue to receive funding for the Ryan White Act HIV/AIDS Emergency Relief Grant Program from the Health Resources Services Administration; and requesting $15,590,728 in HIV Emergency Relief Program funding for the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area for the period of March 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023.

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.

This ordinance creates a portable Paid Sick Leave system for domestic workers in San Francisco, allowing them to accumulate sick leave benefits regardless of their employer. It also requires employers who do not offer sick leave to compensate domestic workers through this system.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to establish a portable Paid Sick Leave (PSL) system for domestic workers, and to require hiring entities that do not directly provide PSL to provide PSL payments to domestic workers using the portable system.

This motion was intended to approve or reject the Mayor's nomination of Mark Gonzales to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, with a term that would have ended on March 1, 2023. The motion has been killed, meaning it will not move forward for consideration.

Motion approving/rejecting the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Mark Gonzales to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, term ending March 1, 2023.

This ordinance allocates $2,479,218 from the city's General Fund reserves to the Fire Department to hire more paramedics to address staffing shortages for the fiscal year 2021-2022. It requires a two-thirds approval vote from the Board of Supervisors for a portion of the funding amounting to $2,393,268.

Ordinance appropriating $2,479,218 of General Fund General Reserves to the Fire Department for increased staffing to address paramedic staffing shortages in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for $2,393,268 pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c).

This ordinance adds 50 new positions to the Fire Department to help alleviate paramedic staffing shortages for the fiscal year 2021-2022. It amends the existing salary ordinance to reflect these changes.

Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Salary Ordinance Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023) to reflect the addition of 50 new positions (13.68 FTEs) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 in the Fire Department to address paramedic staffing shortages.

This ordinance requires the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports on domestic violence cases and abuse against minors to city officials. It also mandates the District Attorney to report on the number of crime victims who received services.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the number of cases of domestic violence and cases involving certain types of abuse against minors, and to require the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the total number of crime victims to whom the District Attorney has provided or made documented efforts to provide services.

This resolution supports Mayor London N. Breed in declaring a local emergency due to the overdose crisis and calls for the immediate establishment of overdose prevention sites. It aims to address the rising number of overdose incidents in the city.

Resolution urging and supporting Mayor London N. Breed in proclaiming a declaration of the existence of a local emergency around the overdose crisis and immediately implementing overdose prevention sites.

This ordinance defines "core delivery service" for food delivery companies and allows them to charge restaurants a maximum of 15% per order fee for this service without additional costs. It also requires these companies to inform restaurants about this option and to clearly outline all fees in their contracts.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to define core delivery service to mean a service that both lists a covered establishment on all of a third-party food delivery service’s platforms, including websites and mobile applications, and facilitates and/or performs delivery of food and/or beverages from the establishment; to exempt from the 15% cap on per-order fees, starting January 31, 2023, third-party food delivery services that offer restaurants the option to obtain only core delivery service at a cost of no more than 15% of the purchase price of an online order without requiring the purchase of additional services, and that notify all covered establishments with which the third-party food delivery services have an existing contract of this option no later than December 1, 2022; and to require that contracts between a third-party food delivery service and a covered establishment clearly define the fees, commissions, or charges associated with contracted services.

This resolution urges President Biden and FEMA to continue funding for San Francisco's Shelter-In-Place Hotel program through 2022, aimed at protecting vulnerable homeless populations from COVID-19. It has been passed by the city.

Resolution urging President Joseph R. Biden, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to sustain public assistance funding to the City and County of San Francisco through 2022 for the purpose of advancing and maintaining the Shelter-In-Place Hotel alternative housing program to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable homeless populations.

This resolution allows the Office of the District Attorney to use a $321,357 grant from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, covering the period from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. It has been officially approved and is now in effect.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $321,357 from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, for the grant period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.