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Showing Public Safety · Feb 2023 legislation (19).

Hearing#230239
Feb 28, 2023

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.

Public Safety
Filed
3-0
Resolution#220949
Feb 28, 2023

This resolution allows designated agents to represent San Francisco in securing state and federal disaster and emergency assistance funding. It also enables them to fulfill necessary agreements with the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.

Resolution authorizing agents to act on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco for all matters pertaining to State and Federal disaster and emergency assistance funding and to provide the assurances and agreements required by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.

Public SafetyBudget & Taxes
Passed
7-0
Ordinance#221071
Feb 24, 2023

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.

HousingPublic SafetyPublic Health
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar
1-0
Resolution#220739
Feb 21, 2023

This resolution urges city agencies to hold a public town hall within two weeks of a traffic fatality to share information about the incident and allow residents to ask questions. It aims to improve transparency and community engagement in response to traffic deaths.

Resolution urging the Department of Public Health, Municipal Transportation Agency, and Police Department to amend the City’s Vision Zero Traffic Fatality Protocol to include a public town hall within two weeks of a traffic fatality, at which information regarding the fatal incident is presented to the public and agency representatives are available to answer questions.

Public SafetyTransportationPublic Health
By Shamann Walton
1-0 /1
Hearing#221292
Feb 17, 2023

This hearing will evaluate the Controller's Annual Performance Report and its effects on the city budget, while also assessing how various departments are achieving their performance goals. Several city departments, including the Fire Department and Police Department, will be asked to provide updates during this hearing.

Hearing to consider the Controller’s Annual Performance Report and its impact on the budget and to hear how departments are meeting their performance goals; and requesting the Controller’s Office, Fire Department, Public Works, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Department of Emergency Management, Human Services Agency, Recreation and Park Department, Department of Public Health, Library, Police Department, and City Administrator to report.

HousingPublic SafetyPublic Health
By Connie Chan
3-0
Resolution#221276
Feb 16, 2023

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to apply for continued funding from the CDC for HIV surveillance and prevention programs. It requests $7,804,306 to support these efforts in San Francisco from January 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to submit a one-year application for Calendar Year 2023 to continue to receive funding for the Integrated HIV Surveillance and Prevention Programs for Health Departments from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, and requesting $7,804,306 in HIV prevention funding for San Francisco from January 1, 2023, through May 31, 2024.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesPublic Health
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
6-0 /1
Resolution#221277
Feb 16, 2023

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 $16 million for the upcoming year. It ensures that San Francisco can maintain support services for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

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 $15,962,602 in HIV Emergency Relief Program funding for the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area for the period of March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesPublic Health
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
6-0 /1
Ordinance#220814
Feb 15, 2023

This ordinance allows the City Attorney to represent San Francisco in court cases for establishing a specific type of conservatorship for individuals deemed mentally incompetent during serious criminal proceedings. This conservatorship is intended for those who pose a significant danger to themselves or others due to their mental health issues.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to designate the City Attorney rather than the District Attorney to represent the City in judicial proceedings to establish a “Murphy Conservatorship,” a conservatorship for individuals who have been found mentally incompetent during a criminal proceeding involving a charge of death, great bodily harm, or a serious threat to the physical well-being of another person; there has been a finding of probable cause and the proceeding has not been dismissed; as a result of a mental health disorder, the individual is unable to understand the nature and purpose of the criminal proceeding or assist counsel in the conduct of the defense; and the individual represents a substantial danger of physical harm to self or others by reason of mental disease, defect, or disorder.

Public SafetyPublic Health
By Connie Chan, Rafael Mandelman
11-0
Hearing#220436
Feb 15, 2023

This hearing will examine the conditions at the Psychiatric Emergency Services unit at San Francisco General Hospital and private psychiatric emergency services. It also requests reports from various city departments and organizations involved in mental health services.

Hearing on conditions at the Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) unit at San Francisco General Hospital and private psychiatric emergency services; and requesting the Department of Public Health, SEIU 1021, Street Crisis Response Team, Police Department, and Hospital Council to report.

Public SafetyTransportationPublic Health
By Rafael Mandelman
1-0 /1
Hearing#220779
Feb 15, 2023

This legislation is a hearing to get updates on the Street Level Drug Dealing Task Force and its six recommendations aimed at reducing harms from drug dealing in specific neighborhoods. It also requests reports from various city departments, including the District Attorney's Office and Police Department.

Hearing to receive an update on the Street Level Drug Dealing Task Force and the six key recommendations the task force made to reduce the number of of harms related to street-level drug dealing in the South of Market, Civic Center, Tenderloin and Mid Market neighborhoods; and requesting the District Attorney's Office, Police Department, Department of Public Health, and Public Defender's Office to report.

Public SafetyTransportationPublic Health
By Matt Dorsey
no vote
Hearing#200777
Feb 14, 2023

Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on November 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., for the Members of the Board of Supervisors to hear and receive updates on the progress and implementation status of the Unites States Department of Justice recommendations regarding reforms within the Police Department.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on November 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., for the Members of the Board of Supervisors to hear and receive updates on the progress and implementation status of the Unites States Department of Justice recommendations regarding reforms within the Police Department; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M20-125, approved on September 15, 2020.

Public SafetyHonorary / Symbolic
Unfinished Business
126-0 /4
Hearing#230149
Feb 14, 2023

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss a report on accidental overdose deaths and the responses from various city departments. It requests updates from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Department of Public Health, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Police Department, and Office of the District Attorney.

Hearing on the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's report on Accidental Overdose Deaths, issued on January 18, 2023, and departmental responses to accidental overdose deaths; and requesting the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Department of Public Health, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Police Department, and Office of the District Attorney to report.

HousingPublic SafetyPublic Health
Filed
1-0
Hearing#211216
Feb 10, 2023

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.

Public SafetyTransportation
By Myrna Melgar
1-0
Resolution#221203
Feb 9, 2023

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to use a $178,137 grant from the National Institutes of Health for a program aimed at monitoring and addressing HIV among people who inject drugs. The funding is retroactively authorized for the period from August 15, 2022, to July 31, 2023.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $178,137 from the National Institutes of Health for participation in a program, entitled “Brief Longitudinal Incident Sentinel Surveillance (BLISS) to End the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Epidemic among Persons Who Inject Drugs (PWID),” for the period of August 15, 2022, through July 31, 2023.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesPublic Health
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
1-0
Ordinance#221062
Feb 7, 2023

This ordinance requires the Board of Supervisors to approve policies related to the funding, acquisition, and use of specific law enforcement equipment by the Sheriff’s Department, in line with state law. It also approves the Sheriff’s Department's existing Use of Equipment Policy.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require Board of Supervisors approval of a policy governing the funding, acquisition, and use of certain law enforcement equipment of the Sheriff’s Department consistent with the criteria set forth in state law; and approving the Sheriff’s Department’s Use of Equipment Policy.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
22-0 /1
Resolution#221107
Feb 6, 2023

This resolution allows the District Attorney's Office to use a $314,180 grant from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, covering the period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. 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 $314,180 from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, for the grant period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

Public SafetyBudget & Taxes
Passed
6-0
Hearing#230112
Feb 3, 2023

This hearing focuses on discussing ways to prevent fires in apartment buildings and support victims, including the city's current protocols and resources for those at risk of displacement. It also requests reports from the San Francisco Fire Department and the Human Services Agency on these issues.

Hearing on strategies for apartment building fire prevention and support for victims, including current City protocols and resources available for those facing displacement; and requesting the San Francisco Fire Department and the Human Services Agency to report.

HousingPublic Safety
By Connie Chan, Shamann Walton
2-0 /1
Resolution#221166
Feb 3, 2023

This resolution allows the Police Department to accept two utility vehicles valued at approximately $38,644.58 as a gift from the Union Square Alliance to enhance police visibility in the area. The vehicles will officially belong to the Police Department starting September 1, 2022.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of two utility vehicles with an estimated market value of $38,644.58 from the Union Square Alliance to support officers working in the Union Square Alliance area for high visibility patrol; the utility vehicles will be an outright gift to the Police Department effective September 1, 2022.

Public SafetyHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
6-0 /1
Resolution#221167
Feb 3, 2023

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.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesBusiness & Economy
Passed
6-0 /1