Legislation

The ordinance designates the Ladies’ Protection and Relief Society at 3400 Laguna Street as a historic Landmark, ensuring its preservation under city planning standards. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's General Plan and priority policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate the Ladies’ Protection and Relief Society, located at 3400 Laguna Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0471, Lot No. 003, as a Landmark consistent with the standards set forth in Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings 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 allows the Juvenile Probation Department to use web filtering software as part of its surveillance technology policy. It aims to regulate and monitor internet access for juveniles under probation supervision.

Ordinance approving the Surveillance Technology Policy for Juvenile Probation Department’s use of web filtering software.

This resolution allows San Francisco to issue and sell up to $225 million in bonds to fund earthquake safety and emergency response initiatives. It outlines the terms and processes for the bond sale, including appointing agents and approving necessary documents.

Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of not to exceed $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of one or more series of bonds on a tax-exempt or taxable basis of City and County of San Francisco General Obligation Bonds (Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response, 2020), Series 2024B; prescribing the form and terms of such bonds and any subseries designation; providing for the appointment of depositories and other agents for such bonds; providing for the establishment of accounts and/or subaccounts related to such bonds; authorizing the sale of such bonds by competitive or negotiated sale; approving the forms of the Official Notice of Sale and Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds and directing the publication of the Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; approving the form of the Purchase Contract; approving the form of the Preliminary Official Statement and the execution of the Official Statement relating to the sale of such bonds; approving the form of the Continuing Disclosure Certificate; authorizing and approving modifications to such documents; ratifying certain actions previously taken, as defined herein; and granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, and delivery of such bonds, as defined herein.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept and use an additional $648,354 grant from the CDC for HIV prevention and surveillance programs, bringing the total funding to $5,701,459 for the period from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2025. It was passed retroactively to ensure the department can effectively implement the program.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for participation in a program, entitled “High-Impact HIV Prevention and Surveillance Programs for Health Departments,” in the amount of $648,354 for a total amount of $5,701,459 for the period of August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to apply for continued funding for HIV prevention and surveillance programs from the CDC and requests nearly $5.9 million in emergency relief funding for the San Francisco area for the upcoming year. It was passed to ensure ongoing support for HIV-related health initiatives.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to submit an application to continue to receive funding for the High-Impact HIV Prevention and Surveillance Programs for Health Departments grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and requesting $5,909,395 in HIV Emergency Relief Program funding for the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area for the period of August 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025.

This resolution allows the Office of the District Attorney to receive and use a $318,857 grant from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program for the period of July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. It was passed retroactively, meaning it authorizes the funding after the fact.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $318,857 from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, for the grant period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

This ordinance prohibits firearm possession in certain locations, including childcare facilities, City property, and places of worship, with exceptions for designated concealed carry license holders. It also applies to private commercial establishments unless the owner allows it.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to prohibit firearm possession, with exceptions for designated concealed carry license holders, in childcare facilities, City property, election facilities, medical facilities, and private parks and playgrounds, and in places of worship and private commercial establishments unless the owner provides express consent.

This hearing will review the current staffing levels of the Sheriff's Department and how they affect jail conditions and rehabilitation programs. The Sheriff's Department is required to provide a report on these topics.

Hearing regarding updates on the Sheriff's Department's current staffing levels and how staffing impacts relate to jail conditions and a status report of rehabilitation programs, including but not limited to Five Keys Charter, RSVP, etc.; and requesting the Sheriff's Department to report.

This ordinance allows tourist hotels and motels to be temporarily used for housing without losing their hotel classification and modifies building regulations to support this change. It also removes restrictions on where emergency housing can be located and confirms compliance with environmental and planning standards.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow tourist hotels and motels to be used for Interim Housing without thereby abandoning or discontinuing the hotel use classification under that Code; amending the Building Code to allow Interim Housing without thereby changing the underlying occupancy classification of the property, and amending Appendix P to remove restriction that emergency housing be located on land owned or leased by the City; 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 allows the San Francisco Police Department to accept and use a $72,275 grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for training and equipment for the Criminology Laboratory. The funding will support the program from April 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $72,275 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, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

This resolution allows the Police Department to accept and use 1,800 units of Naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, valued at $81,300. The Naloxone is provided through a federal project aimed at addressing substance abuse and is managed by the Department of Health Care Services.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 1,800 units of Naloxone valued at $81,300 through the Naloxone Distribution Project, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and administered by the Department of Health Care Services.

This ordinance allows the Office of the District Attorney to receive and use a $1,192,890 grant from the California Department of Insurance to support the Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. It also adds one grant-funded investigator position to the District Attorney's office for the same period.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant from the California Department of Insurance to fund the Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program in the amount of $1,192,890 for the grant period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027; and amending Ordinance No. 191-24 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 240596 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2025 and 2025-2026) to provide for the addition of one grant-funded position in Class 8550 District Attorney’s Investigator-SFERS (FTE 1.0) for the grant agreement period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to apply for continued funding under the Ryan White Act for HIV/AIDS emergency relief. It requests $15,705,906 to support services in San Francisco from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026.

Resolution retroactively 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 grant from the Health Resources Services Administration; and requesting $15,705,906 in HIV Emergency Relief Program funding for the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area for the period of March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026.

This ordinance allocates over $6.1 million in interest earnings from previous earthquake safety bonds to support the planning and design of the Emergency Firefighting Water System projects. These projects aim to enhance fire protection in the event of an earthquake, safeguarding lives and property.

Ordinance appropriating $6,181,212.25 in interest earnings from the 2010 and 2014 Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (ESER) Bonds to fund planning and design phases of the Emergency Firefighting Water System (EFWS) projects, currently funded by the ESER 2020 Bond, for protecting against the loss of life, homes, and businesses from fires following an earthquake to the Public Utilities Commission in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025.

This ordinance removes all regulations related to public bathhouses in San Francisco, including rules about fees, operations, and permits. As a result, there are no longer any specific city regulations governing these establishments.

Ordinance repealing Article 26 of the Police Code to delete in its entirety the City’s regulations governing public bath houses, including but not limited to fee requirements, operating requirements, and permitting requirements.

This ordinance sets a deadline of June 24, 2025, for the City to purchase firearms and ammunition from suppliers without following specific procurement requirements. It applies to suppliers from whom the City has bought these goods within the 24 months leading up to June 24, 2024.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to set an end date of June 24, 2025, to the time period within which, without complying with the firearms and ammunition procurement requirements of Administrative Code, Section 21H.4, the City may purchase firearms and ammunition from a supplier from whom it had, within the 24 months prior to June 24, 2024, purchased such goods.

The ordinance extends the no-shouting and no-amplified sound zone around reproductive health care facilities from 50 feet to 100 feet, and increases the harassment-free zone from 25 feet to 100 feet. It also mandates annual training for police on enforcing laws protecting access to these facilities and requires biannual meetings with facility representatives to address safety and operational concerns.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to extend the zone in which shouting and using amplified sound is prohibited outside a reproductive health care facility from 50 feet from the property line to 100 feet from the facility entrance or driveway, extend the zone in which following or harassing a person is prohibited from 25 feet from the facility entrance to 100 feet from the facility entrance, and specify that approaching within eight feet of a person inside the 100-foot perimeter of the facility entrance while impersonating a facility worker with the effect of intimidating the person is unlawful harassment; and amending the Administrative Code to direct that Police Department officers be trained annually on enforcement of local and state laws protecting access to reproductive health care facilities, and that the Police Department meet with representatives of a reproductive health care facility every two years, on request, to develop a plan to prevent and respond to incidents that interfere with access to the facility, the facility’s operations, and/or the lawful exercise of First Amendment rights by the public.

This resolution urges the SFMTA to stop issuing tickets for stolen vehicles and to waive any existing tickets for those vehicles. It also calls for collaboration between the SFMTA, Police Department, and the Committee on Information Technology to share data to help address auto thefts.

Resolution urging the Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to stop ticketing and immediately waive tickets to stolen vehicles; and urging the Committee on Information Technology (COIT) and Chief Data Officer to work with SFMTA and the Police Department (SFPD) to share data toward solving auto thefts.

This motion appoints Estela Ortiz to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, with her term set to end on March 1, 2025. The motion has been passed by the relevant authorities.

Motion appointing Estela Ortiz, term ending March 1, 2025, to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board.

This ordinance updates the Surveillance Technology Ordinance by simplifying reporting requirements and clarifying what counts as surveillance technology. It also shifts the responsibility for creating surveillance policies to the departments using the technology and requires the Committee on Information Technology to report on existing surveillance technology awaiting policy approval.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise the Surveillance Technology Ordinance by, among other things, reducing administrative burdens associated with reporting requirements; clarifying certain exceptions to the definition of “Surveillance Technology;” transferring the responsibility of creating or amending a Surveillance Technology Policy from the Committee on Information Technology (COIT) to the departments using such technology; and adding a reporting requirement for COIT regarding existing Surveillance Technology still awaiting approval of a Surveillance Technology Policy.

This ordinance changes how certain city departments manage their cash revolving funds by removing authorization for some, adjusting limits for others, and adding new funds for specific departments. It aims to streamline financial operations within the city government.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to remove the authorization for certain cash revolving funds (Controller, Ethics Commission, Department of Police Accountability, Planning Department, Public Defender, Department of Public Health - Community Mental Health Services Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Public Health - Laguna Honda Hospital, Public Utilities Commission - Hetch Hetchy Project, Public Utilities Commission - Water Department); reduce the maximum amount of cash revolving fund for certain funds (Human Services Agency, Department of Public Health - Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Treasurer-Tax Collector); increase the maximum amount of cash revolving fund for Public Utilities Commission; and authorize additional revolving funds (Public Utilities Consumer, Recreation and Park Department, and Department of Elections).

This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to lease a portion of property at 1-199 Forest Road to the U.S. Coast Guard for five years at no cost, starting November 1, 2024. It also gives the Director of Property the authority to make minor changes to the lease as needed without increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution retroactively approving and authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the San Francisco Police Department, to execute a License of a portion of the real property located at 1-199 Forest Road, Building 278 with U.S. Department of Homeland Security - U.S. Coast Guard, federal government, for an initial term of five years at an initial annual base rent of $0 effective November 1, 2024, through October 31, 2029; and authorizing the Director of Property to enter into amendments or modifications to the License that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the License or this Resolution.

This ordinance requires large supermarkets to give six months' notice to customers and the City before permanently closing. It also mandates that they explore options to continue selling groceries at that location.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to require large supermarkets to provide six months notice to their customers and the City before permanently closing, and to explore ways to allow for the continued sale of groceries at the location.

The ordinance allocates $571 million from General Obligation Bond proceeds for various projects, including seawall improvements, emergency response facilities, and affordable housing initiatives. It sets aside these funds in the Controller's Reserve until the bond proceeds are received.

Ordinance appropriating a total $571,000,000 of General Obligation (GO) Bond proceeds, including: $124,000,000 of proceeds from Series 2024A Embarcadero Seawall GO Bonds to the Port of San Francisco (PRT) for planning, engagement, program management, pilot projects, Embarcadero early project pre-design, detailed design, construction, and a flood study with the United States Army Corps of Engineers; $225,000,000 from Series 2024B Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response GO Bonds to Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for Fire Department and Police facilities, and emergency firefighting water system improvements; $70,000,000 from Series 2024C Affordable Housing to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) for low-income, preservation and middle income, senior, and educator housing projects; $152,000,000 from Series 2024D Affordable Housing to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) for low-income, preservation, and victims and survivor housing projects in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025; and placing these funds on Controller’s Reserve pending receipt of bond proceeds.

This legislation calls for a hearing to review a report from the Controller regarding invoices related to a grant agreement between the San Francisco Police Department and SF SAFE. It requests updates from various city offices and the SF SAFE Board on this matter.

Hearing on the Controller's report on the assessment of invoices reviewed under a grant agreement between the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco SAFE (SF SAFE); and requesting the Controller's Office, San Francisco Police Department, Mayor's Office of Economic Workforce Development, and SF SAFE Board of Directors to report.

This ordinance requires certain city departments to regularly report to the Board of Supervisors on how well the city's street teams are performing. The goal is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of these teams in addressing community needs.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require regular reporting to the Board of Supervisors by the Department of Emergency Management, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Department of Public Health, and Fire Department, concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of the City’s street teams.

This resolution allows the Department of Technology to partner with San Francisco State University for radio system usage and maintenance, ensuring communication between authorized personnel and City public safety from August 27, 2024, to June 30, 2035, with expected revenue of $1,689,041. It also permits the Director of Technology to make minor changes to the agreement as needed without increasing the City's obligations.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Technology to enter into an Agreement with the San Francisco State University to provide radio system usage and maintenance, as well as radio interoperability for authorized personnel to communicate with City public safety personnel for the period between August 27, 2024, through June 30, 2035, with an anticipated revenue of $1,689,041; and to authorize the Director of Technology to enter into amendments or modifications to the Agreement 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.

This ordinance allows City officers and employees to donate to the Bay Area Law Enforcement Assistance Fund through payroll deductions. It adds this fund to the list of approved organizations for such donations.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to add the Bay Area Law Enforcement Assistance Fund to the list of organizations to which City officers and employees may make donations by payroll deduction.

This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to accept and use a donation of $23,405.32 from the Margaret Seneshen Living Trust for the Mounted Unit. The funds will support the operations and activities of the unit.

Resolution authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend a donation of $23,405.32 pursuant to the order of revised distribution of the Margaret Seneshen Living Trust to the Police Department Mounted Unit.

This resolution approves the San Francisco Police Department's annual report on its Use of Equipment Policy, ensuring it meets state law requirements. It is currently awaiting action from the committee.

Resolution receiving and approving the San Francisco Police Department’s Use of Equipment Policy 2023 Annual Report, consistent with the criteria set forth in state law.

This resolution supports Proposition 6, which aims to amend the California Constitution to eliminate the exception that allows involuntary servitude as a punishment for crimes. If passed, it would formally end all legal forms of slavery in California.

Resolution supporting Proposition 6 to amend Article 1, Section 6, of the California Constitution to remove the exception clause permitting involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime, effectively ending all legal vestiges of slavery in the state.