Legislation

This ordinance aims to prevent housing discrimination against individuals based on pregnancy or related medical conditions. It is currently awaiting action from the committee.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to prohibit housing discrimination based on pregnancy or medical conditions related to pregnancy.

This ordinance updates definitions and regulations for mobile food facilities and related permits to align with California law, including new categories like compact mobile food operations and mobile support units. It also establishes fees for certain permits while waiving fees for compact mobile food operations and expands the Department of Public Works' authority to regulate these vendors.

Ordinance amending the Health and Business and Tax Regulations Codes to revise the definition of a mobile food facility permit, add definitions for compact mobile food operations, mobile support unit, and permitted auxiliary conveyance permits to reflect recent amendments to the California Retail Food Code, revise existing definitions of various other terms to reflect State law definitions in that Code, and expand the definition of stadium concession to include food facilities in stadiums with a seating capacity of 5,000 or more; establish annual permit and plan check fees for auxiliary conveyance, compact mobile food operation, and mobile support unit permits; and waive license and permit fees for compact mobile food operations; amending the Public Works Code to include a definition for compact mobile food operations and to expand the Department of Public Works’ street vending authority to include regulation of compact mobile food operations, and to require that Department to consult with the Department of Public Health and the Fire Department when issuing rules and regulations that regulate street vendors.

The ordinance repeals the current San Francisco Fire Code and replaces it with a new code based on the 2025 California Fire Code and parts of the 2024 International Fire Code, along with local amendments, effective January 1, 2026. It also establishes fees for permits and inspections and requires local findings to be submitted to state authorities.

Ordinance repealing the existing San Francisco Fire Code in its entirety and enacting a new San Francisco Fire Code consisting of the 2025 California Fire Code and portions of the 2024 International Fire Code, together with amendments specific to San Francisco, including provisions for fees for permits, inspections, and various City services, with an operative date of January 1, 2026; adopting findings of local conditions pursuant to California Health and Safety Code, Section 17958.7; directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward San Francisco's amendments to the California Building Standards Commission and State Fire Marshal; and making environmental findings.

The resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept an additional $23,687.72 grant from the National Institutes of Health for a training program aimed at reaching hard-to-count populations, bringing the total grant amount to $102,464.72. It also authorizes the Director of Health to make necessary changes to the grant agreement without increasing the city's financial obligations.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase from the National Institutes of Health through The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco for participation in a program, entitled “Short Trainings on Methods for Recruiting, Sampling, and Counting Hard-to-Reach Populations: The H2R Training Program,” in the amount of $23,687.72 for a total amount of $102,464.72 from June 1, 2025, for the total period of October 1, 2022, through May 31, 2026; and to authorize the Director of Health to enter into amendments or modifications to the Grant Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Grant Agreement or this Resolution.

This resolution allows the District Attorney's Office to accept and use a $420,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a program aimed at prosecuting alcohol and drug-impaired drivers. The grant will support activities and services from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $420,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety, for the grant period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, to support the Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program activities and services.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept and use COVID-19 test kits valued at $527,664 for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The kits are provided as an in-kind gift from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response to support clinic patients and staff.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend an in-kind gift of COVID-19 test kits in the total amount of $527,664 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response through the California Department of Public Health in support of the Department of Public Health clinic patients and staff.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept a $77,000 donation from Epic Systems Corporation to support Federally Qualified Health Centers and their underserved patients. The funding will be used from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a monetary gift, entitled “2024 Epic for Federally Qualified Health Centers,” in the amount of $77,000 from the Epic Systems Corporation to help support Federally Qualified Health Centers and their underserved patient populations, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

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 $15,552,315 to support services in San Francisco from March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027.

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 $15,552,315 in HIV Emergency Relief Program funding for the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area for the period of March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.

Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing on the state of San Francisco’s Drug Court Program, including an examination of diversion criteria and practices, program outcomes and termination rates, treatment capacity and associated wait times, and the program’s implications for public safety and recovery.

Hearing on the state of San Francisco’s Drug Court Program, including an examination of diversion criteria and practices, program outcomes and termination rates, treatment capacity and associated wait times, and the program’s implications for public safety and recovery; and requesting the Office of the District Attorney, Department of Public Health, and Sheriff’s Office to report.