Legislation

The ordinance updates zoning regulations in various districts to allow for more diverse commercial activities, including arts, entertainment, and social services, while also ensuring a mix of commercial space sizes in large developments. It also establishes requirements for nighttime entertainment and compliance with good neighbor policies to address community concerns.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to update and reorganize Neighborhood Commercial and Mixed Use Zoning District controls, including, among other things, to 1) permit Accessory Arts Activities, and production, wholesaling, and processing of goods and commodities, to occupy more than one-third of total space in Commercial (C), Downtown Residential (DTR), Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use, Mission Bay, and Residential-Commercial (RC) Districts; 2) principally permit Arts Activities, Job Training, Public Facility, and Social Service and Philanthropic Facility uses in the Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT), SoMa NCT, Regional Commercial, and certain Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts, and in historic and nonconforming commercial buildings in Residential Enclave Districts; 3) principally permit General Entertainment in the Folsom Street NCT District; 4) principally permit Bar uses on the second floor in the Folsom Street NCT and Regional Commercial Districts; 5) principally permit Nighttime Entertainment on properties fronting Folsom Street between 7th Street and Division Street and properties fronting 11th Street between Howard Street and Division Street unless they are zoned Residential Enclave District (RED) or Residential Enclave District - Mixed (RED-MX); 6) principally permit Job Training, Public Facility, and Social Service and Philanthropic Facility Uses in the SoMa NCT District and certain Eastern Neighborhoods Districts; 7) require that large developments in South of Market Mixed Use Districts which contain commercial spaces provide a mix of commercial space sizes; 8) require that all Nighttime Entertainment uses comply with the Entertainment Commission’s good neighbor policies; and 9) remove certain limitations on location for Nighttime Entertainment and Animal Services uses in the Western SoMa Special Use District; and adopting environmental findings, findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

The ordinance allows nighttime entertainment venues to operate more freely in specific areas of the Folsom Street and Western SoMa neighborhoods by removing certain restrictions. It also clarifies regulations for these venues in nearby districts to ensure they align with city planning goals.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow Nighttime Entertainment as a principally permitted use on properties fronting Folsom Street between 7th Street and Division Street and properties fronting 11th Street between Howard Street and Division Street in the Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, the Regional Commercial District, and the Western SoMa Mixed Use-General District; removing certain restrictions on Nighttime Entertainment uses on properties fronting Folsom Street between 7th Street and Division Street and properties fronting 11th Street between Howard Street and Division Street in the Western SoMa Special Use District; clarifying the buffer restrictions for Nighttime Entertainment uses in the Service/Arts/Light Industrial District and the Western SoMa Mixed Use-Office District; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss the economic recovery of San Francisco's arts and cultural institutions and to provide updates on the Golden Gate Park Access and Safety Program. It requests reports from several city departments, including the Office of the Controller and the Municipal Transportation Agency.

Hearing on updates and to report on the economic recovery of San Francisco's arts and cultural institutions, including an update and report on the status of the implementation of the Golden Gate Park Access and Safety Program; and requesting the Office of the Controller, Fine Arts Museums, Municipal Transportation Agency, and Recreation Park Department to report.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Margarita Herrera for $650,000 related to an employment dispute. This settlement resolves the legal case that was filed in July 2019.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Margarita Herrera against the City and County of San Francisco for $650,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 30, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-578026; entitled Margarita Herrera v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Dante King for $562,500 related to an employment dispute. The lawsuit was filed in September 2022 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Dante King against the City and County of San Francisco for $562,500; the lawsuit was filed on September 21, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-601923; entitled Dante King v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Michael Oakes for $95,000 related to an employment dispute. This settlement resolves the legal case filed in July 2020.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Michael Oakes against the City and County of San Francisco for $95,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 10, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-585373; entitled Michael Oakes v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $92,000 related to an employment dispute filed by Jo-Theresa Elias-Jackson. The lawsuit was initiated in April 2021 in federal court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jo-Theresa Elias-Jackson against the City and County of San Francisco for $92,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 23, 2021, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:21-cv-02937-PJH; entitled Jo-Theresa Elias-Jackson v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This legislation proposes a hearing for city departments to discuss ways to support nightlife activities and consider implementing a "Night Mayor" role to enhance the entertainment sector. It also requests reports from various city offices on these topics.

Hearing to have city departments that coordinate nightlife activities explore how the City can help them thrive, and to explore the "Night Mayor" model to better support nightlife and the entertainment sector; and requesting the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Entertainment Commission, Office of Small Business, and Municipal Transportation Agency to report.

The ordinance extends the current Gross Receipts Tax rates for certain businesses until December 31, 2024, and delays new tax rates until January 1, 2025. It also offers tax credits for new businesses opening in specific zip codes from 2023 to 2027, providing financial relief based on their taxable gross receipts or payroll expenses.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to extend through December 31, 2024, the Gross Receipts Tax rates in effect on January 1, 2022, for the business activities of retail trade, certain services, manufacturing, food services, accommodations, and arts, entertainment and recreation, and postpone to January 1, 2025, the imposition of the Gross Receipts Tax rates otherwise set to go into effect beginning January 1, 2023, for those business activities; and to provide for businesses that open a physical location in certain zip codes in the City on or after January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027, and that did not have a physical location in the City for at least three years prior to that opening, an annual Gross Receipts Tax credit equal to 0.45% of the business’s San Francisco taxable gross receipts from one or more of the business activities of information, administrative and support services, financial services, insurance, and professional, scientific and technical services, for businesses not engaged in business in the City as an administrative office, or 0.7% of the taxable payroll expense of a business that engages in business in the City as an administrative office, for each of up to three tax years immediately following the tax year in which the business opened the physical location, but no later than the 2028 tax year, and not to exceed $1,000,000 per tax year.

This ordinance allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue up to $704.2 million in bonds to fund various wastewater projects. It also permits the refinancing of existing debt related to the Wastewater Enterprise.

Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Wastewater Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness (as described below) by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $704,198,901 to finance the costs of various capital wastewater projects benefitting the Wastewater Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds and the retirement of outstanding Wastewater Enterprise Commercial Paper; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein.

This ordinance allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue up to $141.4 million in bonds to fund various water projects. It also authorizes the refinancing of existing water-related debt and confirms previous related actions.

Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness (as described below) by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $141,418,472 to finance the costs of various capital water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds and the retirement of outstanding Water Enterprise Commercial Paper; declaring the Official Intent of the SFPUC to reimburse Itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein.

This ordinance allows the Board of Supervisors to create a parental leave policy that permits members to attend public meetings via teleconferencing if they are unable to be present due to pregnancy, childbirth, or caring for a new child. It also extends similar teleconferencing participation rights to other City boards and commissions under the same circumstances.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Board of Supervisors to adopt a parental leave policy for its members, which policy shall, among other things, authorize members to participate in public meetings by teleconferencing to the extent permitted by State law when the member is not able to attend in person due to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition, and which may authorize members to participate in public meetings by teleconferencing to the extent permitted by State law when the member is absent to care for the member’s child after birth of the child or after placement of the child with the member for adoption or foster care; and adopt a parental leave policy for other City boards and commissions, including authorization to participate in public meetings by teleconferencing under the same conditions.

This ordinance allows the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to use a $5 million grant from the California Economic Development Department for planning related to community economic resilience from October 2022 to September 2024. It also creates one full-time Senior Administrative Analyst position funded by this grant.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $5,000,000 from the California Economic Development Department for the Community Economic Resilience Fund Planning Grant for the grant period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2024; and amending Ordinance No. 162-22 (Annual Salary Ordinance, File No. 220670 for Fiscal Years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024) to provide for the creation of one grant-funded full-time position, in Class 1823 Senior Administrative Analyst (1.0 FTE).

This ordinance updates the rules for filing the Form 700, which is a Statement of Economic Interests, for certain city officials and employees to align with recent organizational changes. It modifies which positions are required to file and clarifies what information needs to be disclosed.

Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to update the Conflict of Interest Code’s Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interests) filing requirements by adding, deleting, and changing titles of certain designated officials and employees to reflect organizational and staffing changes, and by refining disclosure requirements for certain designated officials and employees.

This resolution approves a $75,000 settlement for an employment dispute claim filed by Cassandra McQuaid against the City and County of San Francisco. The claim was submitted on September 10, 2021, and the resolution has been passed.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Cassandra McQuaid against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the claim was filed on September 10, 2021; the claim involves an employment dispute.

This resolution urges the City Administrator’s Office to conduct a study to examine whether women-owned, minority-owned, and disabled Veteran-owned businesses face disparities in city contracting. The goal is to gather data that can help improve opportunities for these local businesses.

Resolution urging the City Administrator’s Office to conduct a Local Business Enterprises (LBE) disparity study to analyze disparities in the City and County of San Francisco’s contracting to women-owned, minority-owned, and disabled Veteran-owned businesses.

This resolution approves a payment of $236,895.29 to settle a labor dispute claim filed by Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, on behalf of 2320 Registered Nurses and 2328 Nurse Practitioners against the City and County of San Francisco. The claim was originally filed on January 30, 2020.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 on behalf of a class of 2320 Registered Nurses and 2328 Nurse Practitioners against the City and County of San Francisco by the payment of $236,895.29; the claim was filed on January 30, 2020; the claim involves a labor dispute.

This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to use a $69,818 grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for training and equipment for the Criminology Laboratory. The funding is retroactively authorized for a project that ran from April 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $69,818 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, 2022, through June 30, 2023.