Legislation

This ordinance creates a temporary program that allows residents to legalize unpermitted awnings without fees and simplifies the application process. It also grants legal status to certain awnings and signs that don't meet existing planning regulations.

Ordinance amending the Building and Planning Codes to create a temporary amnesty program for unpermitted awnings that streamlines the application process to legalize awnings, waives applicable fees, and confers legal nonconforming status for awnings and signs that do not comply with the Planning Code; 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 allows certain projects that convert commercial buildings into residential units to avoid paying development impact fees, except for fees related to affordable housing. It also confirms that the project aligns with environmental regulations and city planning goals.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt eligible Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse Projects from development impact fees, with the exception of inclusionary housing requirements; 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; and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance requires the City Controller to create a base budget for each City agency to help them prepare their two-year budgets, including expected cost increases for nonprofit agreements due to inflation. It also establishes a policy for departments to issue multi-year grants when a program will last longer than one year.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Controller to prepare an initial base budget to guide each City agency in preparation of its proposed two-year budget; to provide that these base budgets must include anticipated cost increases in agreements with nonprofit organizations to reflect inflation; and to adopt a City policy that departments will enter into multi-year grants when the need for a grant program will extend beyond a single year.

This ordinance eliminates permit fees for Curbside Shared Spaces permits approved before June 30, 2024, and raises the gross receipts threshold for fee reductions from $2 million to $2.5 million. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations as determined by the Planning Department.

Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to eliminate permit fees for a Curbside Shared Spaces permit approved before June 30, 2024; amending the Administrative Code to increase the gross receipts threshold from $2,000,000 to $2,500,000 for reductions to annual Curbside Shared Spaces permit and license fees; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance prohibits City officers and employees from being employed by or receiving payment from contractors that do business with the City. It aims to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure ethical conduct in government.

Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to provide that it is an incompatible activity for City officers and employees to be employed by or receive compensation from a department contractor.

This resolution intends to eliminate the fees associated with the Major Encroachment Permit and Street Improvement for the Detroit Street Stairs project. If approved, it will reduce costs for the project, making it easier to proceed.

Resolution of intent to waive the Major Encroachment Permit Fee and the Street Improvement Fees for the Detroit Street Stairs project.

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.

This resolution allows San Francisco International Airport to issue up to $6.06 billion in refunding revenue bonds to refinance existing debt and up to $60.5 million for fuel storage facilities, among other financial measures. It also approves various financial arrangements, including lines of credit and loans, to support the airport's capital projects and operations.

Resolution approving the issuance of not to exceed $6,060,195,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco International Airport Second Series Refunding Revenue Bonds to refinance Bonds and Subordinate Bonds; approving the issuance of not to exceed $60,525,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco International Airport Special Facilities Bonds to refund bonds issued to finance fuel storage and delivery facilities; approving the issuance of not to exceed $262,530,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco International Airport Special Facilities Bonds to refund bonds issued to finance the Airport Hotel; approving revolving lines of credit and term loans in an available principal amount, together with the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Subordinate Bonds issued as Commercial Paper Notes, not to exceed $600,000,000; approving the purchase of Bonds or Subordinate Bonds by the Airport; approving the maximum interest rates, maturity dates and number of issues of such Capital Plan Bonds, Refunding Bonds, Subordinate Bonds and Special Facilities Bonds; approving certain Resolutions of the Airport Commission; and approving certain other related matters, as defined herein.

This resolution approves a five-year contract with SP Plus SF Joint Venture to manage and operate public and employee parking facilities at the airport, with a total budget of up to $214,947,987. The contract will run from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2028.

Resolution approving the Professional Services Agreement, Contract No. 50337, for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2028, in an amount not to exceed $214,947,987 for the Management and Operations of Airport Public and Employee Parking Facilities between SP Plus SF Joint Venture and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.

The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit with New Cingular Wireless for $463,593 regarding a claim for a refund of penalties and interest on the access line tax for specific tax periods in 2021. This settlement resolves the legal dispute filed in December 2022.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC against the City and County of San Francisco for $463,593; the lawsuit was filed on December 12, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-603406; entitled New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC. v. City and County of San Francisco et al.; the lawsuit involves a claim for refund of penalties and interest related to the access line tax for tax periods February 1, 2021, through and including August 31, 2021.

This resolution extends a contract with Jefferies LLC for litigation consulting services for an additional four years and five months, increasing the total contract amount to $15.5 million. It also allows the City Attorney to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution authorizing the second amendment to a contract between the Office of the City Attorney and Jefferies LLC for litigation consulting services to extend the contract term for four years and five months, from April 1, 2023, for a total contract term of May 17, 2019, through September 17, 2027, and to increase the contract amount by $5,501,000 for a new contract amount not to exceed $15,500,000, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(b); and to authorize the City Attorney 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 ordinance extends the temporary suspension of business registration and fee requirements for transportation network company drivers and taxi drivers until the end of Fiscal Year 2027-2028. It aims to provide financial relief to these drivers during this period.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to extend through Fiscal Year 2027-2028 the temporary suspension of the application of the business registration and fee requirements to transportation network company drivers and taxi drivers.

This resolution approves the Sheriff Office's home detention and electronic monitoring program as an alternative to confinement and confirms that the program administrator, Sentinel Offender Services, LLC, has met financial responsibility requirements for the fiscal year 2022-2023. It is currently filed and awaiting further action.

Resolution approving the Sheriff Office’s home detention and electronic monitoring program in lieu of confinement rules and regulations; and approving evidence of financial responsibility demonstrated by program administrator, Sentinel Offender Services, LLC, for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023.

This ordinance changes the rules for selecting contractors for public works projects by eliminating the minimum cost requirement and ensuring that contractor performance evaluations are taken into account. It aims to improve the quality of work by focusing on contractor reliability and past performance.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to remove the minimum cost criterion weighting for Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor best value procurements; and to require consideration of available contractor performance evaluations when considering contractors for award of a public works construction contract.

This resolution urges the SFMTA to collect more data and create better metrics for its Taxi Upfront Fare Pilot program. It also requires the SFMTA to provide quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors to enhance outcomes for taxi drivers.

Resolution urging the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors to track additional data and develop additional program metrics for its Taxi Upfront Fare Pilot program and continue to submit a quarterly report to the Board of Supervisors to ensure improved outcomes and benefits for taxi drivers.

This legislation involves a hearing to discuss a report from the Budget and Legislative Analyst about the City Administrator's Office. It requests that both the Budget and Legislative Analyst and the City Administrator's Office provide further information during the hearing.

Hearing on the Budget and Legislative Analyst’s (BLA) report, entitled “Analysis of the City Administrator’s Office;” and requesting the BLA and City Administrator’s Office to report.

This hearing will review the agreement between the SF Parks Alliance and the Recreation and Park Department regarding the Golden Gate Park 150th Anniversary to assess if it was misclassified as a permit instead of a contract, which would require different oversight. The Recreation and Park Department, Controller's Office, and Budget and Legislative Analyst will be asked to provide reports on this matter.

Hearing to discuss the SF Parks Alliance, with a specific focus on reviewing the Golden Gate Park 150th Anniversary agreement between SF Parks Alliance and Recreation and Park Department, to determine whether the terms of this agreement have been incorrectly categorized as a permit when they substantially resemble a contract, which has different public oversight and approval processes; and requesting the Recreation and Park Department, Controller's Office, and Budget and Legislative Analyst to report.