Legislation

Proposes a change to city law: Approve amended Surveillance Technology Policies for the Department of Public Works’ use of unmanned aerial vehicles (“Drones”), and the Department of Public Works’ use of an illegal dumping camera system with automatic license plate reader technology and cameras.

Ordinance approving amended Surveillance Technology Policies for the Department of Public Works’ use of unmanned aerial vehicles (“Drones”), and the Department of Public Works’ use of an illegal dumping camera system with automatic license plate reader technology and cameras; and making required findings in support of said approvals.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's zoning/building rules to exempt Post-Secondary Educational Institutions located in a C-3 (Downtown Commercial) District or the Art and Design Educational Special Use District from the requirements for Institutional Master Plans.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt Post-Secondary Educational Institutions located in a C-3 (Downtown Commercial) District or the Art and Design Educational Special Use District from the requirements for Institutional Master Plans; require Post-Secondary Educational Institutions located elsewhere to file Institutional Master Plans with a development application; require updates to such plans only when the institution will increase by 10,000 square feet or by 25% of its total square footage (whichever is less); exclude student housing from the definition of Post-Secondary Educational Institution; and remove the three-month hold on hearing Conditional Use applications after an Institutional Master Plan has been accepted; 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.

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 Division I of the Transportation Code to allow the Director of Transportation to approve temporary street use permits under certain circumstances.

Ordinance amending Division I of the Transportation Code to authorize the Director of Transportation to approve temporary street use permits under certain circumstances; amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Director of Transportation to approve certain street closures proposed by Community Benefits Districts under the Downtown Entertainment Event Activation Program; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

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.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Campaign and Governmental Conduct, Environment, Health, Labor and Employment, Municipal Elections, Park, Planning, Police, Public Works, and Transportation Codes to: 1) define and distinguish between Commissions and Advisory Bodies (collectively, “bodies”) and establish certain standard provisions, some of which generally apply to Commissions, some to Advisory Bodies, and some to both.

Ordinance amending the Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Campaign and Governmental Conduct, Environment, Health, Labor and Employment, Municipal Elections, Park, Planning, Police, Public Works, and Transportation Codes to: 1) define and distinguish between Commissions and Advisory Bodies (collectively, “bodies”) and establish certain standard provisions, some of which generally apply to Commissions, some to Advisory Bodies, and some to both; 2) generally establish the term and term limits of bodies, with four-year terms and three-term limits for Commissions, three-year terms and four-term limits for Advisory Bodies, and generally limit holdover service by members of bodies; 3) establish, modify, or clarify the sunset dates of certain bodies; 4) abolish certain bodies; 5) retain certain bodies, in some cases renaming them, modifying their powers and duties, and/or changing them from Commissions to Advisory Bodies; 6) for certain bodies, modify the composition, membership, or appointment structure of members, and change qualifications for service from required to desired qualifications; 7) transfer to Chapter 5 of the Administrative Code provisions for bodies that are currently located elsewhere in the Administrative Code or another part of the Municipal Code, so that the large majority of Commissions and Advisory Bodies are concentrated in Chapter 5; 8) modify the duties, responsibilities, definitions, and membership of the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council to conform with applicable state law; 9) add two state-required bodies, the Community Corrections Council and the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, to the Administrative Code; 10) make other minor or clarifying changes regarding Commissions and Advisory Bodies; and 11) authorize and direct the City Attorney to make clerical, non-substantive changes to update in the Municipal Code cross-references to renamed bodies and cross-references to section and subsection numbers changed by this Ordinance.

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.

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 allows more activities to take place in historic buildings throughout San Francisco, either as a primary use or with conditions. It also updates related zoning regulations and confirms that these changes align with environmental and city planning standards.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow additional uses as principally or conditionally permitted in Historic Buildings citywide, and make conforming amendments to provisions affected by the foregoing, including zoning control tables; 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 general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

The ordinance aims to make it easier for chain stores and restaurants to operate in San Francisco by reducing various restrictions on their use and location. Key changes include modifying definitions, eliminating certain approval requirements, and allowing more flexibility in where these businesses can be established.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to reduce restrictions on Formula Retail uses by 1) modifying the definition of a Formula Retail use; 2) eliminating the Conditional Use Authorization requirement for Formula Retail Accessory Uses, Formula Retail Temporary Uses, and certain changes of use for Formula Retail uses; 3) eliminating the prohibition on changes of use for non-conforming Formula Retail uses; 4) eliminating the requirement for an economic impact study for specified large Formula Retail uses; 5) eliminating the restrictions regarding Formula Retail use concentration in the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District; 6) allowing one or more Formula Retail Restaurants or Limited Restaurants inside a General Grocery store under a single Conditional Use authorization; and 7) principally permitting Formula Retail uses in spaces larger than 10,000 square feet in the RC (Residential-Commercial) and RTO (Residential Transit Oriented) Districts; 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.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the the city's zoning/building rules to principally permit the relocation of Bar Uses with Alcohol Beverage Control licenses as of May 19, 2003, within the Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District (RUD) and the Bayview Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD).

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to principally permit the relocation of Bar Uses with Alcohol Beverage Control licenses as of May 19, 2003, within the Third Street Alcohol Restricted Use District (RUD) and the Bayview Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD); allow establishments with Alcohol Beverage Control licenses as of May 19, 2003, to re-establish the use under the existing license within the RUD and NCD; 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.