Legislation

A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for sidewalk and curb repairs through the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair Program, ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to the provisions of the city's streets/public-works rules, Section 706.9, and the city's operating rules, Chapter 80, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a revolving fund.

Resolution approving report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for sidewalk and curb repairs through the Sidewalk Inspection and Repair Program, ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to the provisions of Public Works Code, Section 706.9, and Administrative Code, Chapter 80, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a revolving fund.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for inspection and/or repair of blighted properties ordered through the Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program, ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to the provisions of the city's operating rules, Chapter 80, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a blight abatement fund.

Resolution approving report of assessment costs submitted by the Director of Public Works for inspection and/or repair of blighted properties ordered through the Accelerated Sidewalk Abatement Program, ordered to be performed by said Director pursuant to the provisions of Administrative Code, Chapter 80, the costs thereof having been paid for out of a blight abatement fund.

The ordinance allows developers to meet street tree planting requirements by paying a fee or providing alternative landscaping, exempts accessory dwelling units from these requirements, and streamlines the process for tree removals by City departments. It also updates reporting requirements for in lieu fees and creates a separate account for these fees within the Adopt-A-Tree Fund.

Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to allow development projects to satisfy street tree planting requirements through payment of an in lieu fee or providing alternative landscaping; exempt accessory dwelling units from street tree planting requirements; eliminate appeals to the Board of Appeals and the Director of the Department of Public Works for hazardous tree removals undertaken by City departments and commissions; amending the Administrative Code to specify a separate account within the Adopt-A-Tree Fund to receive in lieu fees for street tree requirements; amending the Planning Code to update street tree applicability requirements; amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to prescribe timeframes for the hearing and decision on appeals of certain street tree removals to the Board of Appeals; 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 public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302.

The ordinance establishes a new permit for cannabis cafés that allows them to sell cannabis for on-site consumption and exempts them from certain smoking regulations and location restrictions. It also sets specific eligibility criteria for applicants and outlines associated fees for those seeking the permit.

Ordinance amending the Health, Planning, Police, and Business and Tax Regulations Codes to establish a new permit type for cannabis cafés to be administered by the Office of Cannabis that will authorize the permittee to sell cannabis and cannabis products only for consumption on the premises of the café; exempt cannabis cafés from the prohibition on smoking in business establishments; eliminate the prohibition on establishments with a cannabis consumption permit requiring employees to enter a designated smoking room as a condition of employment; exempt cannabis cafés in certain circumstances from the 600-foot buffer rule that applies to cannabis retail establishments; restrict eligibility for cannabis café permits for one year to businesses that currently hold a cannabis storefront retailer permit or that have the same owners as such a business; require Equity Applicants that apply for a cannabis café permit to pay the $2,000 application fee, any permit amendment processing costs, and the $3,000 license fee for the first year of operation, associated with the cannabis café permit; 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 public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's operating rules to increase the minimum grant award amount requiring Board of Supervisors approval for acceptance and expenditure from $100,000 to the greater of $1,000,000 or the federal single audit threshold amount set by the United States Office of Management and Budget, starting October 1, 2026.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to increase the minimum grant award amount requiring Board of Supervisors approval for acceptance and expenditure from $100,000 to the greater of $1,000,000 or the federal single audit threshold amount set by the United States Office of Management and Budget, starting October 1, 2026; require Board of Supervisors approval of a grant increase only if it raises the grant to the approval threshold for the first time or increases a previously-approved grant to either 110% or more of the previously-approved amount or $200,000 or more above the previously-approved amount; authorize the Controller to make rules governing the acceptance and expenditure of any grants or grant increases that do not require Board of Supervisors approval; exempt gifts of legal services and litigation-related expert services from the requirement that department obtain Board of Supervisors approval to accept gifts valued above $10,000; and make other non-substantive organizational changes to the sections of code relating to cash revolving funds and acceptance and expenditure of grant funds.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's operating rules to establish the San Francisco Hate Crime Reward Fund.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the San Francisco Hate Crime Reward Fund.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's operating rules to state that it is City policy to expand the availability of Site-Based Permanent Supportive Housing (“PSH”) that prohibits on-site illicit drug use among residents (“Drug-Free PSH”) to meet the demand of people experiencing homelessness who prefer such a residential option.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to state that it is City policy to expand the availability of Site-Based Permanent Supportive Housing (“PSH”) that prohibits on-site illicit drug use among residents (“Drug-Free PSH”) to meet the demand of people experiencing homelessness who prefer such a residential option; require that City funding for new Site-Based PSH for people experiencing homelessness be used for Drug-Free PSH except where operation of the housing as Drug-Free PSH would conflict with standards imposed by law or by a condition of other funding, where the funding is for new construction, or the Board of Supervisors has waived the funding requirement based on specific findings; require the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to survey residents of Site-Based PSH to assess their interest in living in either Drug-Tolerant PSH or Drug-Free PSH and report on the survey findings and HSH’s strategies to meet PSH residents’ demands; and require HSH to adopt rules and regulations establishing standards and protocols for evictions from City-funded Drug-Free Housing.

Proposes a change to city law: Set aside money $1,163,325 of Ambulance Billings and $425,898 of Fire Overtime Service Fees revenues in the Fire Department, de-set aside money permanent salaries of $500,000 in the Department of Emergency Management, permanent salaries of $6,088,370 and dependent coverage of $994,158 in the Fire Department, and permanent salaries of $1,250,000 in the Public Utilities Commission, and set aside money $500,000 to overtime in the Department of Emergency Management, $8,671,751 to overtime in the Fire Department, and $1,250,000 to overtime in the Public Utilities Commission in order to support the Departments’ projected increases in overtime as required per the city's operating rules, Section 3.17. In short: it commits city money.

Ordinance appropriating $1,163,325 of Ambulance Billings and $425,898 of Fire Overtime Service Fees revenues in the Fire Department, de-appropriating permanent salaries of $500,000 in the Department of Emergency Management, permanent salaries of $6,088,370 and dependent coverage of $994,158 in the Fire Department, and permanent salaries of $1,250,000 in the Public Utilities Commission, and appropriating $500,000 to overtime in the Department of Emergency Management, $8,671,751 to overtime in the Fire Department, and $1,250,000 to overtime in the Public Utilities Commission in order to support the Departments’ projected increases in overtime as required per Administrative Code, Section 3.17; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for approval of the Fire Department’s appropriation of $7,992,170 pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c).

Proposes a change to city law: Set aside money $1,500,000 from the General Reserve to the Public Defender to support the projected increases in salaries and fringe benefit costs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026. In short: it commits city money.

Ordinance appropriating $1,500,000 from the General Reserve to the Public Defender to support the projected increases in salaries and fringe benefit costs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c).

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.

This resolution approves an increase of $2,850,000 to a contract for project management support services at San Francisco International Airport, raising the total contract amount to $12,500,000. It also extends the contract term by 187 days, now running until December 31, 2026.

Resolution approving Modification No. 5 to Airport Contract No. 11365.41, Project Management Support Services for the San Francisco International Airport, International Terminal Building Phase 2 Project, with AGS, Inc., to increase the Contract amount by $2,850,000 for a total not to exceed the amount of $12,500,000 and extend the Contract term for services by 187 days from June 27, 2026, for a total term of June 16, 2020, through December 31, 2026, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(b).

Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing on strategies to address San Francisco's unfunded affordable housing mandate, including assessment of the mid-cycle progress in meeting the 2031 Regional Housing Needs Assessment's requirements for below-market-rate homes affordable to the local workforce, from the lowest income workers to middle income households.

Hearing on strategies to address San Francisco's unfunded affordable housing mandate, including assessment of the mid-cycle progress in meeting the 2031 Regional Housing Needs Assessment's requirements for below-market-rate homes affordable to the local workforce, from the lowest income workers to middle income households; the impact and forecast created by the removal of impact fees and inclusionary requirements that have been used to support the development of affordable housing; the efficacy of the City’s reliance on one-time funds or funds tied to market conditions versus other possible revenue strategies; the ability of City strategies to meet the gaps in the City's affordable housing delivery system to meet the unique needs of particular vulnerable communities and neighborhoods and strategies; and the actions that are needed to accelerate public investments that are at scale, counter cyclical, and not one-time infusions; and requesting the Office of the Budget and Legislative Analyst, Mayor's Policy Advisor on Housing and Economic Development, Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, Office of the Controller, and Planning Department to report.

This ordinance allocates $4 million to the Department of Emergency Management for increased street conditions staffing and $150,000 to the Human Rights Commission for community initiatives in the fiscal year 2025-2026. Both funds come from the General City Reserve.

Ordinance appropriating $4,000,000 from the General City Reserve to the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) for expanded street conditions staffing, and $150,000 from the General City Reserve to the Human Rights Commission (HRC) for community initiatives in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026.

The ordinance requires most dogs in San Francisco to be spayed, neutered, or chemically sterilized, expanding the current requirement beyond just pit bulls. It also outlines a permit process for unaltered dogs, including fees, regulations for their sale and breeding, and penalties for non-compliance.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to require that every dog in San Francisco, with certain exceptions, be spayed, neutered, or chemically sterilized, rather than requiring such procedures only for pit bulls; to establish a process and fee for applying for an unaltered dog permit, and a process for granting, denying, or revoking such permit, with a hearing following a denial or revocation; to regulate the transfer, sale, and breeding of unaltered dogs; and to establish penalties and conditions of impoundment for violations of the mandatory spay, neuter, or chemical sterilization requirements.

This ordinance aims to waive certain development impact fees in the Market and Octavia Area to encourage development, while also proposing changes to the residential special use district and the sunset of the Community Advisory Committee. It includes affirmations regarding environmental impact and consistency with city planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to waive certain development impact fees in the Market and Octavia Area Plan (the Market and Octavia Area Plan and Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial District Affordable Housing Fee, the Market and Octavia Community Improvements Fund, the Van Ness & Market Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Infrastructure Fee, and the Van Ness & Market Community Facilities Fee), to amend the Van Ness & Market Residential Special Use District, to provide that the Market and Octavia Community Advisory Committee shall sunset six months after the effective date of this Ordinance, and to make conforming amendments to some of the definitions in Planning Code, Section 401; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This ordinance allocates $18.5 million from the Port Harbor Fund to the Port of San Francisco for the stabilization and disposal of dry docks, along with other shipyard improvements and safety measures in the fiscal year 2025-2026. It aims to enhance the safety and functionality of the port facilities.

Ordinance appropriating $18,500,000 of Fund Balance from the Port Harbor Fund to the Port of San Francisco (PRT) for stabilization and disposal of dry docks and other shipyard improvements and safety measures in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026.

This legislation is a hearing to discuss financial commitments made by private developers for housing projects at 2000-2070 Bryant Street and 681 Florida Street in the Mission District, including a $500,000 contribution for improvements to a community arts space. It also requests reports from various stakeholders involved in the developments.

Hearing regarding financial commitments made by private developers for housing developments at 2000-2070 Bryant Street and 681 Florida Street in the Mission District, including $500,000 in capital funding for tenant improvements to the community arts space at 681 Florida Street; and requesting Nick Podell, JRE Partners, Mission Economic Development Agency, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Center, the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, and the City Attorney’s Office to report.