Legislation

The hearing aims to discuss crime and violence affecting Asian-American seniors and other vulnerable groups, focusing on prevention efforts and support services. Various city departments will report on their strategies to enhance public safety and promote solidarity among communities.

Hearing to address concerns on crime and violence targeting Asian-American seniors and other vulnerable groups and the rise of anti-Asian racism, including crime prevention efforts, status of investigations, victim services programs, other public safety resources, and strategies the departments are deploying to reduce crime and violence targeting the Asian Pacific Islander and person of color communities and to promote cross-racial solidarity; and requesting the Police Department, Office of the District Attorney, Human Rights Commission, Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Adult Probation Department, and Juvenile Probation Department to report.

This ordinance reallocates $270,000 to the Human Rights Commission for safety initiatives and violence prevention in District 10, while removing $250,000 from General City Responsibility and $20,000 from the Children, Youth & Families budget. The funds will support safe passages, training programs, and events aimed at reducing violence in affected neighborhoods during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

Ordinance de-appropriating $250,000 from General City Responsibility (GEN) and $20,000 from Children, Youth & Families (DCYF); and re-appropriating $270,000 to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) for District 10 safe passages, Hope SF trainings, violence prevention events, and to support District 10 neighborhoods most impacted by violence in (FY) 2023-2024.

This ordinance allows the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to use a camera management and video monitoring system under a new Surveillance Technology Policy. It establishes guidelines for how this technology can be implemented and monitored.

Ordinance approving Surveillance Technology Policy for Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco use of a camera management and video monitoring system.

The ordinance establishes a policy for how various City departments can use social media monitoring software. It aims to ensure responsible and transparent use of this technology across multiple city functions.

Ordinance approving Surveillance Technology Policy governing the use of social media monitoring software for the following City departments: Airport; Arts Commission; Assessor - Recorder Office; Asian Art Museum; City Administrator’s Office - 311; City Administrator’s Office - Animal Care & Control; City Administrator’s Office - Central Office; City Administrator’s Office - Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs; City Administrator’s Office - Office of Transgender Initiatives; City Planning Department; Controller’s Office; Department of Building Inspection; Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families; Department of Early Childhood; Department of Emergency Management; Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing; Department of Police Accountability; Department of Public Health; Department of Technology and SFGov/SFGovTV; Environment Department; Ethics Commission; Human Rights Commission; Mayor’s Office; Municipal Transportation Agency; Office of Economic and Workforce Development; Port of San Francisco; Public Utilities Commission; and Recreation and Park Department.

This ordinance updates the rules for how the Police Department can use Automatic License Plate Readers, ensuring that their use aligns with the city's Surveillance Technology Policy. It also includes necessary findings to support these changes.

Ordinance amending and approving the Surveillance Technology Policy governing the use of Automatic License Plate Readers by the Police Department; and making the required findings in support of said approvals.

This resolution approves an amendment to an agreement with the Chinese Hospital Association to provide additional skilled nursing beds for hospital overflow, increasing funding by nearly $10.7 million and extending the agreement for one year. It also allows the Department of Public Health to make minor modifications to the agreement as needed.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between Chinese Hospital Association and the Department of Public Health, to provide subacute skilled nursing and skilled nursing facility beds for hospital overflow or emergency needs, to increase the agreement by $10,746,960 for an amount not to exceed $20,638,800 effective upon approval of this Resolution, to extend the term by one year from November 30, 2023, for a total agreement term of December 1, 2022, through November 30, 2024, and to authorize DPH to enter into modifications of the Agreement that do not materially increase the City’s obligations or liabilities and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Agreement or this Resolution.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to apply for continued funding under the Ryan White Act for HIV/AIDS emergency relief, requesting nearly $15.95 million for the upcoming year. It ensures ongoing support for HIV services in the San Francisco area.

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 $15,945,695 in HIV Emergency Relief Program funding for the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area for the period of March 1, 2024, through February 28, 2025.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to use a $180,000 grant from the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation for a program supporting HIV patients experiencing homelessness and related services from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. It has been officially approved and is now in effect.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $180,000 from the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation for participation in a program, entitled “Behavioral Emergency Response Team (BERT), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (HIV patients experiencing homelessness), and the Women’s Options Clinic,” for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

This ordinance extends the Cannabis Event Pilot Program in San Francisco until December 31, 2026. It amends the Police Code to allow for cannabis-related events to continue during this extended period.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to extend the end date of the Cannabis Event Pilot Program from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2026.

This resolution allows the Office of the District Attorney to use a $312,297 grant from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program for one year, starting July 1, 2023. It was passed retroactively to authorize the funding.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $312,297 from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, for the grant period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

The ordinance amends the Police Code to waive certain fees for entertainment permits, eliminate masked ball permits, and streamline the application process for various entertainment-related permits. It also exempts schools from needing specific permits for regular activities and allows for security plans to be required for certain permits to ensure safety.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to 1) waive initial license and filing fees through June 30, 2025 for certain Entertainment Permits for former holders of Just Add Music Permits; 2) waive initial license and filing fees for Entertainment Permits for applicants who are newly eligible to apply for those permits due to recent Planning Code amendments; 3) eliminate masked ball permits; 4) require applicants for Arcade, Ancillary Use, billiard and pool table, Place of Entertainment, Limited Live Performance, Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound, and Extended-Hours Premises Permits to submit a new Permit application and filing fee if their existing application has not been granted, conditionally granted, or denied within 12 months of its submission; 5) authorize the Entertainment Commission Director (“Director”) to issue billiard and pool table permits without a hearing, and provide that such permits may be suspended or revoked under the standards and procedures that apply to other Entertainment Permits; 6) exempt schools from the requirement to obtain a Place of Entertainment Permit, Limited Live Performance Permit, or Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound Permit for any activities that occur on school premises in the regular course of school operations; 7) allow the Director or the Entertainment Commission to require an applicant for a Limited Live Performance Permit to propose a Security Plan if necessary to protect the safety of persons and property or provide for the orderly dispersal of persons and traffic, to make compliance with the Security Plan a condition of the Permit, and to require revisions to the Security Plan as necessary; and 8) clarify that a single One Time Outdoor Amplified Sound Permit may extend across multiple consecutive or non-consecutive 24-hour periods.

This ordinance allows the Police Department to use grant money from the Organized Retail Theft Grant Program to buy equipment and services without going through the usual competitive bidding process. It aims to enhance efforts in addressing organized retail theft in the city.

Ordinance authorizing the Police Department to expend grant funds received from the Board of State and Community Corrections Organized Retail Theft Grant Program to procure equipment and services without competitive bidding under Administrative Code, Chapter 21.

This resolution approves an emergency declaration to replace essential equipment at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, with costs exceeding $250,000. It also confirms that the project complies with environmental regulations.

Resolution approving the Director of Public Works’ declaration of emergency under Administrative Code, Section 6.60, to replace chiller, boiler, and cooling tower and perform associated repair and upgrades at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital located at 1001 Potrero Avenue, estimated to cost in excess of $250,000; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This hearing aims to gather information on improving San Francisco's law enforcement data dashboards to make crime and response information more accessible and user-friendly while ensuring anonymity. It requests reports from the Police Department, District Attorney’s Office, Superior Court, and Sheriff's Department on this topic.

Hearing to receive information on how San Francisco law enforcement data dashboards can provide more robust, user-friendly, and anonymized online information on crime and law enforcement response through the various stages: incident, arrest, intake by the District Attorney’s Office, initiation of prosecution, sentencing, and disposition; and requesting the Police Department, District Attorney’s Office, the Superior Court, and the Sheriff's Department to report.

This legislation outlines a hearing where the Mayor will discuss specific topics submitted by Supervisors, focusing on public safety in District 1 and the Oceanview Library in District 11. The Mayor will have five minutes to speak initially, followed by a two-minute limit for each question and answer during the discussion.

Pursuant to Charter, Sections 2.103 and 3.100(7), and Administrative Code, Section 2.11, the Mayor shall discuss eligible topics submitted from the Supervisors. The Mayor may address the Board initially for up to five minutes. Discussion shall not exceed two minutes per question or answer. The following two topics were noticed on the agenda representing Districts 1 and 11: 1. Public Safety in Neighborhood Commercial Corridors (District 1) 2. Oceanview Library (District 11)

This ordinance establishes fire safety standards for charging and storing lithium-ion batteries in powered mobility devices, bans the use of damaged batteries, and prohibits the use of reconditioned batteries made from used cells. It also requires the Fire Department to run an informational campaign about these regulations.

Ordinance amending the Fire Code to provide fire protection standards for the charging and storage of lithium-ion batteries used in powered mobility devices (such as electric bikes, scooters, skateboards, and hoverboards), prohibit use of damaged lithium-ion batteries in such devices, prohibit use of lithium-ion batteries assembled or reconditioned using cells removed from used batteries in such devices, and require the Fire Department to conduct an informational campaign; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward this Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission upon final passage.

The ordinance allows the San Francisco Police Department to accept and use a $15.3 million grant to combat organized retail theft and catalytic converter theft from October 2023 to June 2027. It also creates two new full-time positions to support these efforts.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Police Department, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors for the City and County of San Francisco, to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $15,326,301 from the Board of State and Community Corrections Organized Retail Theft Grant Program to fund personnel, training, equipment, and other activities in furtherance of combatting organized retail theft and motor vehicle accessory (catalytic converter) theft in San Francisco, for the period of October 1, 2023, through June 1, 2027; approving the associated grant agreement under Charter, Section 9.118; and amending Ordinance No. 145-23 (Annual Salary Ordinance, File No. 230645 for Fiscal Years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025) to provide for the creation of two grant-funded full-time positions in Class 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst (2.0).

This resolution outlines how various city departments will implement strategies to reduce drug overdoses among clients who use drugs. It is currently awaiting action from a committee.

Resolution receiving 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 the 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 San Francisco District Attorney's Office to accept and use a $1.2 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation to help reduce jail incarceration and address racial and ethnic disparities in jail usage from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025. It aims to support the city's efforts as part of the Safety and Justice Challenge initiative.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,200,000 from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, for the grant period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, to support and sustain the City and County of San Francisco's comprehensive efforts to reduce jail incarceration and racial and ethnic disparities in jail usage as a site in the Safety and Justice Challenge.

This resolution allows the Sheriff’s Office to increase its contract with the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project by $499,342, bringing the total contract amount to $19,763,114, while maintaining the original three-year term. The contract will still run from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024, with the option to extend for two additional years.

Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to enter into a Fourth Amendment to a contract with the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project for pretrial services, increasing the contract amount by $499,342 for a total not to exceed amount of $19,763,114 with no change to the term of three years from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, with two one-year options to extend.

This resolution approves a settlement for a grievance filed by the San Francisco Deputy Sheriff’s Association, resulting in a payment of $94,675 to resolve an employment dispute. The grievance pertains to issues outlined in the existing employment agreement between the deputies and the city.

Resolution approving the settlement of the grievance filed on October 20, 2021, by San Francisco Deputy Sheriff’s Association on behalf of class 8504 Deputy Sheriffs, 8304 Deputy Sheriffs and 8306 Senior Deputy Sheriffs against the City and County of San Francisco by the payment of $94,675; the grievance involves an employment dispute under the Memorandum of Understanding.

The ordinance reallocates funds by taking $377,000 from the General City Responsibility and $150,000 from the Municipal Transportation Agency, directing $100,000 to the Arts Commission for murals, $98,000 for playground upgrades and youth nutrition, and various amounts to other departments for projects like emergency training, small business support, and traffic safety. It aims to enhance community resources and safety across several city departments.

Ordinance de-appropriating $377,000 from General City Responsibility and $150,000 from Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA); and re-appropriating $100,000 to the Arts Commission (ART) for mural artwork, $98,000 to Children, Youth and Their Families (CHF) for playground upgrades, youth nutrition education, and food security; $25,000 to the Department of Emergency Services (DEM) for emergency preparedness training and capacity building; $49,000 to the Department of Public Works (DPW) for irrigation system, outdoor seating area, and trees and plants in three locations; $50,000 to the Department of Economic and Community Development (ECN) for small business rainy day funds; $25,000 to the Recreation and Park Department (REC) for removal of storm damage and hazardous trees from Mount Sutro; $30,000 to the Police Department (POL) for cameras in the Inner Sunset; and $150,000 to the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) for community space design, traffic calming, and traffic safety at three locations in Fiscal Year (FY) FY2023-24.

This ordinance establishes policies for using technology at the airport, including apps for commercial transport, electronic toll readers, and systems to detect gunshots and other loud noises. It aims to ensure these technologies are used responsibly and effectively.

Ordinance approving Airport Surveillance Technology Policies governing the use of 1) application-based commercial transport technology, 2) electronic toll readers, and 3) detection systems for gunshots and other noises.

The ordinance amends the Police Code to waive certain fees for Entertainment Permits, eliminate specific permit types, and streamline application processes for various entertainment-related permits. It also modifies reporting requirements for criminal history and allows for the creation of security plans for certain permits while clarifying permit duration rules.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to 1) waive initial license and filing fees through June 30, 2025, for certain Entertainment Permits for former holders of Just Add Music Permits; 2) waive initial license and filing fees for Entertainment Permits for applicants who are newly eligible to apply for those permits due to recent Planning Code amendments; 3) eliminate masked ball permits; 4) require applicants for Arcade, Ancillary Use, Billiard and Pool Table, Place of Entertainment, Limited Live Performance, Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound, and Extended-Hours Premises Permits to submit a new Permit application and filing fee if their existing application has not been granted, conditionally granted, or denied within 12 months of its submission; 5) authorize the Entertainment Commission Director (“Director”) to issue Billiard and Pool Table Permits without a hearing, and provide that such permits may be suspended or revoked under the standards and procedures that apply to other Entertainment Permits; 6) exempt schools from the requirement to obtain a Place of Entertainment Permit, Limited Live Performance Permit, or Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound Permit for any activities that occur on school premises in the regular course of school operations; 7) eliminate the requirement that applicants for Place of Entertainment Permits disclose with their permit application criminal history information regarding certain individuals connected with the applicant business; 8) narrow the categories of new criminal charges, complaints, or indictments brought against a Place of Entertainment Permittee or its employees or agents that the Permittee must report, to only those charges, complaints or indictments that could be grounds for suspension of the Permit; 9) allow the Director or the Entertainment Commission to require an applicant for a Limited Live Performance Permit to propose a Security Plan if necessary to protect the safety of persons and property or provide for the orderly dispersal of persons and traffic, to make compliance with the Security Plan a condition of the Permit, and to require revisions to the Security Plan as necessary; and 10) clarify that a single One Time Outdoor Amplified Sound Permit may extend across multiple consecutive or non-consecutive 24-hour periods.

This resolution formally apologizes to African Americans and their descendants for historical discrimination and violence in San Francisco. It also commits the Board of Supervisors 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 African Americans 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 ordinance approves a new policy for how the City Administrator's Office can acquire and use security camera systems. It includes modifications to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of surveillance technology.

Ordinance approving a modified Surveillance Technology Policy for the City Administrator’s Office’s acquisition and use of security camera systems.

This resolution urges the Mayor and the Department of Human Resources to create an emergency hiring plan that includes incentives to attract and keep behavioral healthcare workers. The goal is to fill vacant positions within the city and at contracted service providers.

Resolution urging the Mayor and Department of Human Resources (DHR) to initiate an emergency hiring plan with recruitment and retention incentives for behavioral healthcare workers to fill city employee vacancies and vacancies at city-contracted providers.

This charter amendment allows the city to revoke pension benefits for city employees found guilty of serious crimes like bribery or embezzlement after a formal hearing. It also specifies that any time served while engaging in such misconduct will not count towards their retirement benefits.

Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to provide for the forfeiture of City-funded pension benefits of a member of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System upon a finding by clear and convincing evidence after an administrative hearing that the member committed bribery, embezzlement, extortion, or wire fraud in connection with the member’s duties as a City employee or officer, or committed perjury in connection with or to conceal any such crime; and providing all time and service beginning with the date when the member first engaged in the specified criminal conduct or perjury through the date of the adverse administrative decision shall be excluded from the computation of the service to be credited to the member for the purpose of determining whether such member qualifies for retirement and calculating benefits; at an election to be held on November 7, 2023.