Legislation

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $46,000 filed by Victor Picazo, which alleges civil rights violations. The lawsuit was initiated on April 3, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Victor Picazo against the City and County of San Francisco for $46,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 3, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-575009; entitled Victor Picazo v. George Gascon, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations.

This resolution officially recognizes November 15, 2021, as Rita Semel Day in San Francisco to honor her significant contributions to interfaith and civil rights work, as well as her 100th birthday. It has been passed by the city.

Resolution retroactively declaring November 15, 2021, as Rita Semel Day in the City and County of San Francisco, in recognition of her many years of outstanding service in interfaith and civil rights work and celebrating her 100 years on this planet.

The ordinance allows the Mayor's Office to accept a $3,407,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies and adds new staff positions funded by this grant. It includes one position in the Mayor's Office and four positions in the City Administrator's Office, effective from October 1, 2021, to August 31, 2024.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of the Mayor to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $3,407,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies, and amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 210644 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2022 and 2022-2023) to provide for the addition of one grant funded Class 0904 Mayoral Staff XVI position (FTE 1.0) at the Office of the Mayor, two grant funded Class 1043 Engineer positions (FTE 2.0) at the Office of the City Administrator, and two grant funded Class 1053 Senior Business Analyst positions (FTE 2.0) at the Office of the City Administrator, for the period of October 1, 2021, through August 31, 2024.

This resolution allows the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to use a $10 million grant from Crankstart to support community organizations that provide before and aftercare programs for the San Francisco Unified School District for the fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. It has been approved retroactively.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $10,000,000 from Crankstart for support to community-based organizations to provide before and aftercare programs for San Francisco Unified School District for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.

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 resolution allows the California Enterprise Development Authority to reissue revenue obligations up to $11.4 million to finance or refinance educational facilities owned by the National Center for International Schools. It is necessary for compliance with federal tax regulations.

Resolution approving for purposes of Internal Revenue Code, Section 147(f), the Reissuance (for federal income tax purposes) of Revenue Obligations by the California Enterprise Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $11,400,000 to finance or refinance certain educational and related facilities owned by the National Center for International Schools.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $700,000 related to an alleged civil rights violation by Dacari Spiers. This settlement resolves the case filed in federal court on March 6, 2020.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Dacari Spiers against the City and County of San Francisco for $700,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 6, 2020, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 20-cv-01357-JSC; entitled Dacari Spiers v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an alleged civil rights violation.

This resolution encourages bike and scooter share companies in San Francisco to improve rider compliance with existing rules and calls for the city’s transportation agency to create stricter permit conditions for future programs to enhance public safety, especially for vulnerable groups. It aims to ensure safer use of these shared transportation options for everyone.

Resolution urging permittees of San Francisco’s Bicycle Share and Powered Scooter Share Programs to implement measures to advance rider compliance with existing terms and conditions of San Francisco’s Bicycle Share and Powered Scooter Share Program requirements, and urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and its Board of Directors to establish new permit terms and conditions for future permits that further serve the goal of ensuring the public health and safety of pedestrians, seniors, and people with disabilities.

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 hearing discusses the implementation of California State Senate Bill No. 823, which closes the Division of Juvenile Justice and shifts the responsibility for housing serious juvenile offenders to local counties. It will gather information on strategies for managing youth on probation, those placed in foster or group homes, and those committed to secure facilities, with a report requested from the Juvenile Probation Department.

Hearing to discuss plans to implement California State Senate Bill No. 823, which closes California’s Division of Juvenile Justice and realigns to the counties responsibility to house young people who commit the most serious offenses, requesting information on plans and strategies for youth ordered to probation supervision in the community, youth ordered to out of home placement in a foster home or group home, and youth committed to a secure facility; and requesting the Juvenile Probation Department to report.

The hearing will review the San Francisco Unified School District's plans to potentially expand the community school model beyond its current single location. It will also request a report from SFUSD and the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families regarding this initiative.

Hearing to examine the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) plans to potentially expand the community school model to other schools; in July 2021, California passed a historic $3 billion investment in the California Community Schools Partnership Program, which is supposed to significantly strengthen and expand community schools across the state, with a focus on schools and communities with a demonstrated need; currently SFUSD only has one community school, San Francisco Community School, located in the Excelsior neighborhood; and requesting SFUSD and the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families to report.

This resolution adds the street name "Polytechnic Way" to the 700 block of Frederick Street to honor San Francisco's first public high school, which served the community from 1894 to 1972. It recognizes the school's significant contribution to local education.

Resolution adding the commemorative street name “Polytechnic Way” to the 700 block of Frederick Street in recognition of San Francisco’s first public high school and its contribution to the education of thousands of San Franciscans from 1894 to 1972.

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.

This motion appoints Jada Curry and Jennifer Salerno to the Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee with terms ending on July 1, 2022, and Julie Roberts-Phung with a term ending on July 1, 2023. The motion has been passed.

Motion appointing Jada Curry and Jennifer Salerno, terms ending July 1, 2022, and Julie Roberts-Phung, term ending July 1, 2023, to the Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee.

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss the housing needs of San Francisco's growing senior population and how the city plans to address these needs. It also requests reports from various city departments on their strategies for providing housing for seniors.

Hearing on the continuum of housing needs of the growing senior population and the City’s strategies to comprehensively plan for and provide this housing across the spectrum; and requesting that the Department of Disability and Aging Services, Planning Department, Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Department of Public Health to report.

This hearing addresses Muni's long-term service coverage and frequency issues, ensuring alignment with housing and regional plans while focusing on access for residents, seniors, and those with limited mobility. It requests reports from various city departments to assess these concerns.

Hearing regarding Muni Plans, long term issues of service coverage and frequency, policy consistency with the Housing Element, Plan Bay Area 2050, access and basic service to West Side residents, seniors, people with limited mobility, and those who live in areas with low ridership pre-pandemic; and requesting the Municipal Transportation Agency, Department of Disability and Aging Services, Planning Department, County Transportation Authority, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and the Office of Resilience and Capital Planning to report.

This ordinance extends the deadline by about two years for existing buildings with public access to meet accessibility requirements for people with disabilities. It also allows for longer periods to grant extensions and for the Department of Building Inspection to report to the Board of Supervisors.

Ordinance amending the Building Code to extend the time by approximately two years for existing buildings with a place of public accommodation to comply with the requirement to have all primary entries and paths of travel into the building accessible to persons with disabilities or to receive a City determination of equivalent facilitation, technical infeasibility, or unreasonable hardship; to extend the period for granting extensions from those deadlines; and to extend the time for the Department of Building Inspection’s report to the Board of Supervisors.

This ordinance allows non-U.S. citizens to vote in elections for the San Francisco Board of Education and in recall elections for its members. It updates the Municipal Elections Code to reauthorize this voting right.

Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to reauthorize Non-United States citizen voting in elections for the Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District and specifying that Non-United States citizens may vote in recall elections regarding members of the Board of Education.

This resolution retroactively approves a grant agreement for the Mayor's Youth Employment and Education Program, which is managed by the Japanese Community Youth Council. The agreement covers the period from July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2024, with a total funding limit of $39,662,265.

Resolution retroactively approving the original grant agreement, first amendment, and second amendment for Contract No. 1000009982 for the Mayor's Youth Employment and Education Program between the Japanese Community Youth Council and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, for a total term of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2024, and for a total not to exceed amount of $39,662,265.

This resolution requires that all organizations funded by the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families include at least one youth member aged 14 to 24 on their Board of Directors by 2023. It aims to ensure that young people's voices are represented in decision-making processes.

Resolution urging the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) to require all organizations receiving funding from DCYF have a youth age 14 to 24 years old on their Board of Directors by 2023.

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 motion appoints six individuals to the Immigrant Rights Commission, with the residency requirement waived for two of them. Their terms will end on June 6, 2023.

Motion appointing Zay David Latt (residency requirement waived), Mario Paz (residency requirement waived), Celine Kennelly, Nima Rahimi, Sarah Souza, and Lucia Obregon Matzer, terms ending June 6, 2023, to the Immigrant Rights Commission.

This resolution extends the grant agreement with the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank for the COVID-19 Food Assistance Program by six months and increases the total funding by approximately $7.4 million. The new grant term will run from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022, starting on October 15, 2021.

Resolution approving a second amendment to the grant agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, for the administration of the COVID-19 Food Assistance Program, to extend the grant term by six months for a total term of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, and to increase the grant amount by $7,424,820 for a total not to exceed amount of $22,951,645 to commence on October 15, 2021.

This hearing addresses issues with Shared Mobility Device users and companies not following safety laws meant to protect all road users, including vulnerable groups. It requests reports from the Municipal Transportation Agency and the companies involved on their compliance with these regulations.

Hearing to address non-compliance by Shared Mobility Device permittees and riders of Shared Mobility Devices with laws and regulations designed to protect the health and safety of riders and pedestrians, including families, seniors and people with disabilities; and requesting the Municipal Transportation Agency and Shared Mobility Device permittees to report.

This legislation calls for a hearing to evaluate the current conditions of sidewalks in San Francisco and to discuss maintenance strategies aimed at ensuring safety and accessibility, especially for individuals with disabilities. It requests reports from Public Works, the Municipal Transportation Agency, and the Mayor's Office of Disability.

Hearing to discuss the state of sidewalk conditions and the ongoing maintenance strategies to ensure safety and accessibility particularly for people with disabilities; and requesting Public Works, the Municipal Transportation Agency, and the Mayor's Office of Disability to report.