Legislation

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 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 motion allows City policy bodies to hold meetings remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with some exceptions for in-person meetings. It also mandates that members of these bodies be fully vaccinated by January 31, 2022.

Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Forty-First Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic by requiring City policy bodies to hold meetings by teleconference or other remote technology, subject to exceptions for: 1) City policy bodies that receive permission to meet in person to act on personnel matters; 2) beginning on January 8, 2022, the Redistricting Task Force; and 3) City policies bodies that receive permission to meet in person based on a finding that holding an in-person meeting would provide a significant benefit to the public; and requiring members of City policy bodies to be fully vaccinated by January 31, 2022.

This motion schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss the Mayor's proclamation regarding a local emergency due to drug overdoses in the Tenderloin. The hearing will take place on January 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. during the regular meeting.

Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on January 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., during the regular Board of Supervisors Meeting, to hold a public hearing on the Mayor’s December 17, 2021 Proclamation of a Local Emergency Relating to Drug Overdoses in the Tenderloin.

This motion addresses the Mayor's December 2021 declaration of a local emergency due to rising drug overdoses in the Tenderloin, either agreeing with or retracting that declaration. It is currently filed and awaiting further action.

Motion concurring/withdrawing concurrence in the December 17, 2021, Proclamation by the Mayor Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency in connection with the sudden increase in drug overdoses in the Tenderloin.

This legislation schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss Mayor London N. Breed's proclamation of a local emergency concerning drug overdoses in the Tenderloin. The hearing is set for March 15, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors convening as a Committee of the Whole on March 15, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing on Mayor London N. Breed’s December 17, 2021, Proclamation of a Local Emergency Relating to Drug Overdoses in the Tenderloin; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M22-002, approved on January 4, 2022.

This ordinance requires city departments to review permits within 30 days and limits the issuance of fines for shared spaces violations until April 1, 2023, except for specific safety and access issues. It also directs departments to end the temporary shared spaces program by March 31, 2023, unless the local emergency is terminated earlier.

Ordinance amending the Administrative and Public Works Codes to urge departments to review permits within 30 days, limit until April 1, 2023, the issuance of fines for violations of shared spaces requirements except to enforce access requirements for persons with disabilities or first responder personnel, pedestrian and vehicular safety, and removal of abandoned structures, and directing departments to wind down the temporary program no later than March 31, 2023, subject to earlier termination of the Local Emergency; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

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.

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 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 areas.

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 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 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 motion confirms the appointment of Jesus Gabriel Yanez to the Police Commission, with his term set to end on April 30, 2025. The motion has been passed by the city.

Motion confirming the appointment of Jesus Gabriel Yanez, term ending April 30, 2025, to the Police Commission.

This resolution acknowledges the 2021 Overdose Prevention Policies from various city departments aimed at reducing drug overdoses among clients who use drugs. It outlines how these departments and their partners will implement strategies to address this issue.

Resolution receiving the 2021 Overdose Prevention Policies for the Department of Public Health, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Healthy Streets Operation Center through the Department of Emergency Management, and Human Services Agency describing how the department and its grantees that provide direct services to clients who use drugs will promote strategies to reduce drug overdoses, submitted as required by Administrative Code, Section 15.17.

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 legislation initiates a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of public safety strategies in commercial areas, including police patrols and community programs aimed at crime prevention. It requests reports from various city departments on these strategies and their impact on reducing crime.

Hearing to address concerns on public safety strategies in commercial corridors and their effectiveness on reducing crime, including but not limited to Police Department foot and bicycle patrols, the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs' Community Ambassador Program and similar programs, and other crime prevention and community building strategies; and requesting the Police Department, Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Office of Small Business, and Office of Economic and Workforce Development to report.

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 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 allows the Department on the Status of Women to use a $1,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Domestic Violence High Risk Program and adds a new Junior Administrative Analyst position funded by this grant. It is retroactive and covers the period from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2024.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Department on the Status of Women to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 through the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women for the Domestic Violence High Risk Program, and amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 210644 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2022, 2022-2023) to provide for the addition of one grant-funded Class 1820 Junior Administrative Analyst position (FTE 1.00) for the period of October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2024.

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 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 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.