Legislation

The ordinance aimed to transfer $200,000 from the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to the Department of Building Inspection for tenant outreach in federally funded housing. However, it has been killed and will not be enacted.

Ordinance de-appropriating $200,000 previously appropriated to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development and re-appropriating $200,000 to the Department of Building Inspection for tenant outreach in Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development-funded buildings and other publicly financed residential developments in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022.

This ordinance allows direct financial assistance to low-income tenants and grants to nonprofit organizations for administering rent relief, while also extending the use of the COVID-19 Rent Resolution and Relief Fund until June 30, 2023. It revises existing rules to make rent relief more accessible and flexible.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise the COVID-19 Rent Resolution and Relief Fund to allow for direct assistance to low-income tenants (in addition to existing authority to provide direct assistance to their landlords), allow for grants to nonprofit, community based organizations to administer rent relief from the Fund, and remove certain restrictions on the provision of rent relief from the Fund, while authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to develop rules governing such rent relief; and to extend the use of the Fund for COVID-19 related purposes from March 31, 2023, to June 30, 2023.

This ordinance regulates street vending in San Francisco by requiring permits and establishing associated fees and enforcement measures. It also updates various city codes to align with these changes and merges the Port's vending permit program with the Public Works program.

Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to regulate vending, require permits for vending, and authorize permit fees and enforcement actions; amending provisions of the Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Park, and Police Codes to conform with those amendments; amending the Port Code to merge its permit program with the Public Works permit program; repealing reporting provisions from the Health Code; and adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance waives admission fees for San Francisco residents to the Japanese Tea Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers, and allows discounts for Veterans at these locations. It also enables the Recreation and Park Department to adjust fees for non-resident adults to fund these changes while maintaining consistency across the Gardens.

Ordinance amending the Park Code to waive fees for admission by San Francisco residents to the Japanese Tea Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers; to authorize the Recreation and Park Department to waive or discount other admission fees at these facilities as well as at the San Francisco Botanical Garden (all three collectively, “the Gardens”); to require the Recreation and Park Department to begin waiving admission fees for Veterans at the Gardens; to fund these changes by reauthorizing the Recreation and Park Department to set admission fees for non-resident adults at the Gardens through flexible pricing, based on certain factors and to ensure consistency among all three Gardens; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance reinstates certain provisions of the Graffiti Removal and Abatement Ordinance, including the collection of fees and fines for graffiti violations. It also requires Public Works to report to the Board of Supervisors on necessary implementation forms within 60 days and affirms compliance with environmental regulations.

Ordinance lifting the suspension of certain provisions of the Graffiti Removal and Abatement Ordinance regarding issuance of certain violations, and reinstating the collection of certain assessed fees and fines; requiring notice to certain Community Benefits Districts, Business Improvement Districts, or Green Benefits Districts as those districts are defined in Article 15 and 15A of the Business and Tax Regulation Code; requiring Public Works to report to the Board of Supervisors within 60 days the forms necessary to implement the Graffiti Abatement Ordinance; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

The ordinance prohibits the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment by the City starting July 1, 2024, and by all property and business owners in San Francisco starting January 1, 2026, with certain waivers available. It also establishes a Buy-Back Program to help transition away from this equipment and requires public education and annual reporting on the ordinance's enforcement and progress.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code and Police Code to 1) prohibit the City from using gas-powered landscaping equipment to perform a City function starting July 1, 2024, with temporary waivers for City departments that document to the satisfaction of the Director of the Department of the Environment (“Department”) the unavailability of needed technology to replace such equipment; 2) prohibit the City from contracting for the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment to perform a City function starting July 1, 2024, with waivers for City departments that document to the satisfaction of the Purchaser the necessity of such waiver; 3) prohibit the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment in the City starting January 1, 2026, except such equipment for which the Department determines replacement technology is unavailable, and penalize property owners and business owners and managers that violate that prohibition; 4) establish a buy-back and/or incentive program (“Buy-Back Program”) to assist owners of such equipment in transitioning away from its use; 54) require that the Department conduct a public education campaign regarding the gas-powered landscaping equipment ban and the Buy-Back Program; 6) establish a fund to receive penalties collected for violation of the ban and other monies, to use for purchases of equipment for City departments to replace gas-powered landscaping equipment, for the Buy-Back Program, for safe disposal of gas-powered landscaping equipment, and/or to fund the Department’s public education campaign; 7) designate the Department to administer and enforce the ordinance; and 8) require the Department, starting in 2026 and ending on December 31, 2036, to report to the Board of Supervisors by March 31 of each year on progress over the prior calendar year in enforcing the restrictions on gas-powered landscaping equipment, conducting the public education campaign, administering the Buy-Back Program, and using the monies in the fund.

This resolution allows the Department of the Environment to use a $2.38 million grant from the California Energy Commission to create an Electric Vehicle Ready Blueprint, promoting local vehicle electrification until March 2024. It also includes support from Google, EVgo, and other city agencies to provide services and equipment for public use.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of the Environment to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,384,797 from the California Energy Commission's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to implement an Electric Vehicle Ready Blueprint to accelerate local vehicle electrification for the period of August 1, 2022, through March 29, 2024; as a term of the grant agreement, Google, EVgo, and other City agencies will provide in-kind services and equipment for use by the public; and approving the grant agreement pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(a).

This ordinance waives the requirement for the San Francisco Unified School District to repay the City $26.6 million from a voter-approved parcel tax. It also cancels the directive for the Controller to transfer funds from the parcel tax revenues to repay the General Fund.

Ordinance waiving the condition in Ordinance Nos. 33-19 and 169-19 that required the San Francisco Unified School District to repay the City a total amount of $26,600,000 using revenues from the voter-approved parcel tax in June 2018’s Proposition G; and rescinding the direction in those Ordinances to the Controller to transfer funds from accumulated balances of Proposition G revenues to repay the General Fund advances.

This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to receive and use $10 million in grants from Sunnydale Infrastructure, LLC, to design and build the Herz Playground Recreation Center. The funding is approved to be used until June 30, 2024.

Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend cash and/or in-kind grants valued at $10,000,000 from Sunnydale Infrastructure, LLC, to design and construct the Herz Playground Recreation Center, for a term to commence upon approval by the Board of Supervisors through June 30, 2024.

This resolution approves an increase in funding and an extension of the contract with Cross Country Staffing, Inc. for temporary staffing support in the Department of Public Health, raising the total agreement amount to $85,639,013 and extending the contract term to June 30, 2024. It also allows the Department of Public Health to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 3 to the agreement between Cross Country Staffing, Inc. and the Department of Public Health (DPH), for as-needed registry personnel to maintain mandated staffing levels, to increase the agreement amount by $59,711,013 for an amount not to exceed $85,639,013 and to extend the term by two years from June 30, 2022, for a total agreement term of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2024, and to authorize DPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract prior to its final execution by all parties that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the contract.

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 resolution establishes a fixed two-year budget cycle for the Airport, Port, and Public Utilities Commission for the fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. It also defines key terms and sets specific deadlines for budget-related processes.

Resolution adopting a fixed two-year budgetary cycle for the following various City departments: Airport, Port, and Public Utilities Commission for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2022-2023 and 2023-2024; defining terms; and setting deadlines.

This resolution approves an extension of a contract with SF Americania LLC to provide hotel rooms for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of severe COVID-19, extending the contract term to August 31, 2022, and increasing the funding by $6,670,714. It also allows the Executive Director of the Human Services Agency to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution retroactively approving a third amendment to an emergency agreement between the Human Services Agency (HSA) and SF Americania LLC, for the use of hotel rooms to house individuals experiencing homelessness or individuals who are at risk of developing severe COVID-19, to extend the contract term to August 31, 2022, with an option to extend further; and increase the contract amount by $6,670,714 for a total not to exceed amount of $16,430,164; and to authorize the Executive Director of HSA to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the contract or this Resolution.

This resolution allows the Human Services Agency to continue using 459 hotel rooms at the Hotel Whitcomb for emergency services, increasing the contract amount by over $24 million and extending the booking period until December 1, 2022. It also authorizes the Executive Director of HSA to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution approving a fifth amendment to an emergency agreement between the Human Services Agency (HSA) and 1231 Market Street Owner L.P., for the City’s continued use of 459 hotel rooms and associated services located at the Hotel Whitcomb on 1231 Market Street; increasing the contract amount by $24,456,776 for a total amount not to exceed $78,972,179; extending the booking period, which expires on March 1, 2022, for a potential total term of April 8, 2020, through December 1, 2022; and to authorize the Executive Director of HSA to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the contract or this Resolution.

This legislation involves a hearing to review the annual report for the Dogpatch and Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District for the fiscal year 2020-2021. It requests a report from the Green Benefit District Executive Director and Public Works.

Hearing on the Dogpatch and Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District - Annual Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021; and requesting the Green Benefit District Executive Director and Public Works to report.

This charter amendment aims to create a new Children's Agency in San Francisco to improve services for children, youth, and families by coordinating existing departments and establishing new ones. It also proposes changes to funding processes for children's services and requires the Board of Education to meet certain governance standards before receiving city funds.

Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to 1) establish a new Children’s Agency responsible for overseeing, aligning, and coordinating the development of systems, services, policies, and planning strategies to strengthen the City’s services for children, youth, and families; 2) authorize the Agency to include the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families, which is responsible for administering the City’s Children and Youth Fund and promoting the development of programs and planning strategies to enhance services for children, youth, and their families; 3) authorize the Agency to include a new Department of Early Childhood, which will assume the duties previously assigned to the Office of Early Care and Education promoting the development of programs, policies, and strategies to enhance services for children ages 0-5; 4) establish a Children’s Commission to oversee the Agency; 5) modify the process for expending funds in the Children and Youth Fund to support services for children; 6) modify the process for expending funds in the Public Education Enrichment Fund to support the San Francisco Unified School District; and 7) require the Board of Education to submit a certification of compliance with specified governance requirements before the City appropriates funds to the San Francisco Unified School District not otherwise required by the Charter or State law; at an election to be held on June 7, 2022.

This ordinance calls for a special election on June 7, 2022, to let voters decide on a $400 million bond for transportation and street safety improvements in San Francisco. It also allows landlords to pass on half of the resulting property tax increase to tenants and requires certain projects to follow a Project Labor Agreement.

Ordinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, for the purpose of submitting to San Francisco voters a proposition to incur the following bonded indebtedness of the City and County: $400,000,000 to finance the costs of construction, acquisition, and improvement of certain transportation, street safety and transit related capital improvements, and related costs necessary or convenient for the foregoing purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property tax increase to residential tenants under Administrative Code, Chapter 37; applying provisions of Administrative Code, Section 6.27, requiring certain funded projects to be subject to a Project Labor Agreement; providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest on such bonds; incorporating the provisions of Administrative Code, Sections 5.30 through 5.36, setting certain procedures and requirements for the election; finding that the proposed bond is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and finding that the proposed bond is in conformity with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b), and with the General Plan consistency requirements of Charter, Section 4.105, and Administrative Code, Section 2A.53.