Legislation

This ordinance clarifies the approval process for certain Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in single-family and multifamily buildings, making it easier for homeowners to add these units if they meet specific requirements. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's General Plan and priority policies.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code, Building Code, Business and Tax Regulations Code, and Planning Code to clarify the ministerial approval process for certain Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) meeting certain requirements in single-family and multifamily buildings; 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance allows homeowners to remove unauthorized units from single-family homes without needing special permission, provided they meet certain criteria. It also ensures that homes that benefit from this exemption are still subject to rent increase limits under the Rent Ordinance.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to waive the Conditional Use Authorization requirement for removal of an unauthorized unit in a single-family home where the owner satisfies certain eligibility criteria, waive the Conditional Use Authorization requirement for removal of an unauthorized unit where that unit requires and is ineligible for waivers from open space, or dwelling unit exposure requirements, or the unit does not meet minimum floor area and floor-to-ceiling height requirements, and update the required Conditional Use Authorization findings for removal of an unauthorized unit to account for the history of tenancies in that unit; amending the Administrative Code to require that where an owner obtains an exemption from the Conditional Use Authorization requirement to remove an unauthorized unit from a qualifying single-family home, the single-family home shall be subject to the rent increase limitations of the Rent Ordinance; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to accept and use a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Herz Playground Recreation Center Project. It also authorizes the department to enter into a grant agreement and make necessary adjustments that do not significantly change the city's obligations.

Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department (RPD) to accept and expend a Community Project Funding Grant in the amount of $1,500,000 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Herz Playground Recreation Center Project; authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to enter into a grant agreement, effective upon approval of this Resolution; and to authorize the RPD General Manager to enter into modifications and amendments 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 agreement or this Resolution.

This resolution approves a lease extension for Farley’s Community Café at San Francisco International Airport, allowing the café to continue operating for an additional two years and four months. The extension is part of a program designed to support small businesses affected by COVID-19.

Resolution approving the COVID-19 Lease Extension Program for the Terminal 3 Boarding Area F Café Lease, a Small Business Enterprise Set-Aside, Lease No. 19-0054 (Lease), at the San Francisco International Airport by and between Rylo Management, LLC DBA Farley’s Community Café, as tenant, and City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, as landlord, providing for a lease extension of two years and four months for a total term of October 19, 2019, through October 31, 2024.

This resolution approves a three-and-a-half-year extension of the lease for Joe & the Juice at San Francisco International Airport, extending the lease term to June 30, 2032. The extension is part of the COVID-19 Lease Extension Program.

Resolution approving the COVID-19 Lease Extension Program for the International Terminal Food and Beverage Concession Lease 8, Lease No. 16-0018 (Lease), at the San Francisco International Airport by and between Joe & the Juice New York, LLC DBA Joe & the Juice, as tenant, and City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, as landlord, providing for a lease extension of three and one-half years from December 30, 2028, with a total term of August 22, 2016, through June 30, 2032.

The ordinance establishes a permanent Homeward Bound Program that provides travel and relocation support for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness, allowing them to move to a destination where they have support. This program is administered by the Human Services Agency and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish a permanent Homeward Bound Program administered by the Human Services Agency and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing for individuals experiencing homelessness, at risk of experiencing homelessness, or who have formerly experienced homelessness, such as individuals residing in permanent supportive housing, to receive paid travel and relocation support to a destination where the individual has someone to receive them.

This ordinance changes the rules about how many buildings can be built in certain historic districts of San Francisco, specifically the Northeast Waterfront and Jackson Square areas, while excluding projects that convert commercial buildings to residential use. It also confirms that these changes comply with environmental regulations and align with the city's overall planning goals.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to modify density limits in the Northeast Waterfront Historic District, the Jackson Square Historic District, and the Jackson Square Historic District Extension, except for projects in those areas using the Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse Program; affirming the Planning Commission’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.

The ordinance amends the Planning Code to streamline housing production by exempting certain housing projects from review procedures and removing Conditional Use requirements in specific areas. This aims to facilitate the development of housing outside of designated neighborhoods with vulnerable populations.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to encourage housing production by exempting, under certain conditions, specified housing projects from the notice and review procedures of Section 311 in areas outside of Priority Equity Geographies, which are identified in the Housing Element as areas or neighborhoods with a high density of vulnerable populations; and removing the Conditional Use requirement for several types of housing projects, including housing developments on large lots in areas outside the Priority Equity Geographies Special Use District; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This ordinance creates a program that offers forgivable loans to help low, moderate, and middle-income first-time homebuyers purchase a home in San Francisco. It also establishes a fund and requires the Human Rights Commission to set up policies for issuing and managing these loans.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Forgivable Loan for First-Time Homebuyers Program and the Forgivable Loan for First-Time Homebuyers Fund to assist low, moderate, and middle-income first-time homebuyers who would otherwise not be able to purchase a primary residence in San Francisco; and to require the Human Rights Commission, in consultation with the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, to establish policies and procedures to issue and possibly forgive loans from the Fund, and to provide oversight, monitoring, and forgiveness of such loans.

This legislation calls for a hearing to evaluate the performance of San Francisco's various street response teams, including those from the Fire Department, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Department of Public Health. It also requests reports from these departments on how they manage and coordinate their efforts.

Hearing on the Budget and Legislative Analyst's (BLA) performance audit of San Francisco's street teams, including the Fire Department’s street response teams, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing’s (HSH) outreach and response teams, and the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) street medicine and other teams, and planning, implementation, structure, and coordination for management of the street teams amongst various City departments, including the Department of Emergency Management (DEM); and requesting the Fire Department, HSH, DPH, and DEM to report.

This ordinance allows for exceptions to density limits on certain lots in San Francisco, potentially enabling more housing or development in those areas. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's overall planning goals.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow density exceptions on lots subject to Numerical Density Limits; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

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.

The ordinance changes the name of a special zoning district to include both family and senior housing and allows for increased housing density on certain corner lots in specific residential districts. It also extends development benefits to additional residential areas and updates the zoning map accordingly.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to change the title of the Family Housing Opportunity Special Use District to the Family and Senior Housing Opportunity Special Use District (“SUD”); authorize within the SUD the greater of up to six units per lot or one unit per 1,000 square feet of lot area on individual Corner Lots in RH (Residential House) Districts, the greater of up to 18 units per lot or one unit per 1,000 square feet of lot area on Corner Lots resulting from three lot mergers in RH-1 districts, and the greater of up to 12 units per lot or one unit per 1,000 square feet of lot area on Corner Lots resulting from two lot mergers in RH-1 districts; extend various development and streamlining benefits, including lot merger benefits, to RM-1 (Residential, Mixed), RH-2, and RH-3 Districts within the area of the SUD bounded by the Great Highway, Lincoln Way, 19th Avenue, and Sloat Boulevard; and refine project eligibility criteria in the SUD; amending the Zoning Map to reflect the renamed Family and Senior Housing Special Use District; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan and the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1, and findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance allows vehicle storage lots in certain mixed-use districts and rezones a specific property on Kissling Street to accommodate this change. It also confirms that the Planning Department's actions align with environmental and planning regulations.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to conditionally permit vehicle storage lots in the Residential Enclave-Mixed (RED-MX) and Western SoMa Mixed Use-General (WMUG) Districts and to update citations and cross-references in the text and tables of specified Mixed Use Districts; amending the Zoning Map to rezone 135 Kissling Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3516, Lot No. 068, from Residential Enclave (RED) to RED MX; and 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.

This ordinance extends the ability of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and the Department of Public Works to enter into and amend contracts without competitive bidding for homelessness-related projects until May 5, 2029. It also affirms that the Planning Department's actions comply with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to extend by five years, from May 5, 2024, through May 5, 2029, the sunset date of the provisions authorizing the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to enter into and amend contracts without requiring competitive bidding for services relating to sites and programs for people experiencing homelessness (“Projects Addressing Homelessness”), and the Department of Public Works to enter into and amend contracts without adhering to the Environment Code or to provisions relating to competitive bidding, equal benefits, local business enterprise utilization, and other requirements, for construction work and services relating to Projects Addressing Homelessness; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This legislation involves a hearing for individuals who want to express their support or opposition to a decision made by Public Works regarding a subdivision project at 1365-1371 York Street. The hearing is scheduled because an appeal has been filed by Deepa Varma against the approval of the Tentative Parcel Map for this two-lot subdivision.

Hearing of persons interested in or objecting to the decision of Public Works, dated November 1, 2023, approving a Tentative Parcel Map for a two-lot subdivision project at 1365-1371 York Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4275, Lot No. 028. (District 9) (Appellant: Deepa Varma) (Filed: November 13, 2023)

This motion approves a subdivision project at 1365-1371 York Street, allowing the property to be divided into two lots. It also confirms that the project meets environmental standards and aligns with the city's General Plan and planning policies.

Motion approving the decision of Public Works and approving the Tentative Parcel Map for a two-lot subdivision project at 1365-1371 York Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4275, Lot No. 028; and making environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This motion aimed to disapprove a subdivision project at 1365-1371 York Street, contingent on the Board of Supervisors providing written reasons for the disapproval. The motion has been killed, meaning it will not move forward.

Motion conditionally disapproving the decision of Public Works and disapproving the Tentative Parcel Map for a two-lot subdivision project at 1365-1371 York Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4275, Lot No. 028, subject to the Board of Supervisors’ adoption of written findings in support of the disapproval.

This motion aimed to have the Clerk of the Board create findings regarding the Board of Supervisors' decision to reject a subdivision project at 1365-1371 York Street. The motion has been killed, meaning it will not proceed further.

Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings relating to the Board of Supervisors' decision to disapprove the Tentative Parcel Map for a two-lot subdivision project at 1365-1371 York Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 4275, Lot No. 028.