Legislation

This ordinance updates the rules for street vending in San Francisco by making it easier to enforce regulations, requiring some vendors to register and pay fees, and restricting where and when they can operate. It also confirms that these changes comply with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to streamline the enforcement of vending requirements and restrictions, clarify vending permit application and compliance requirements, require certain vending permittees to register with the Tax Collector and pay related fees, prohibit stationary sidewalk vendors from vending in residential districts as defined in the Planning Code, limit permissible vending times, and streamline approval of vending regulations; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance creates a fund to offer financial incentives for public colleges or universities to set up campuses in the South of Market, Union Square, and Financial District areas. It aims to attract educational institutions by helping them buy or lease property in those neighborhoods.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Downtown University Attraction and Retention Fund to provide financial incentives to attract public colleges or universities interested in having a physical location in the South of Market, Union Square, and Financial District neighborhoods, and to purchase or lease property for public college or university campuses in those neighborhoods.

This resolution approves a grant agreement for Meals on Wheels of San Francisco to provide meals for navigation centers and shelters from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029, totaling up to $49,737,600. It also allows the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to make minor changes to the agreement as needed.

Resolution approving a grant agreement between Meals on Wheels of San Francisco and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to provide meals for navigation centers and shelters; approving a term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and a total not to exceed amount of $49,737,600; and authorizing HSH to enter into any amendments or other modifications to the agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities, or materially decrease the benefits to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the agreement.

This resolution approves a 12-year lease for the Terminal 2 Coffee Café between the City and County of San Francisco and Guava and Java SFO, Inc., which operates Black Point Café and La Colombe Coffee Roasters. The lease includes two one-year extension options and requires a minimum annual payment of $420,000 for the first year.

Resolution approving the Terminal 2 Coffee Café Lease No.23-0197, between Guava and Java SFO, Inc. dba Black Point Café and La Colombe Coffee Roasters and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, for a term of 12 years with two one-year options to extend at the sole discretion of the Airport Commission, and a minimum annual guarantee of $420,000 for the first year of the lease, effective upon approval of this Resolution.

This resolution allows the Police Department to accept and use 900 units of Naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, valued at $48,750. The Naloxone is provided through a project funded by a federal health agency and managed by the Department of Health Care Services.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 900 units of Naloxone valued at $48,750 through the Naloxone Distribution Project, which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the Department of Health Care Services.

This ordinance establishes a new annual retail food permit for food operators who want to sell at special events in San Francisco and sets the associated fees for obtaining this permit. It amends existing health and business tax regulations to accommodate this change.

Ordinance amending the Health and Business and Tax Regulations Codes to create a new annual retail food permit for food operators participating in special events and set the fees for the new permit.

This resolution allows the City to lease 387 square feet of space at the Main Library to The Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library for five years at an annual rent of $15,555.84, with options for three additional five-year extensions and annual rent increases based on the Consumer Price Index. It also gives the Director of Property the authority to make minor amendments to the lease as needed.

Resolution authorizing and approving the lease of 387 square feet of space at the Main Library located at 100 Larkin Street, with The Friends and Foundation of the San Francisco Public Library, a non-profit 501(c)(3), for an initial five-year term at an annual base rent of $15,555.84 (or the monthly amount of $1,296.32), with annual CPI increases to base rent and three additional five-year extension options, effective upon approval of this Resolution; and to authorize the Director of Property to enter into amendments or modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Lease or this Resolution.

This ordinance waives fees for temporarily closing streets for events organized by certain community-serving groups, including nonprofit arts organizations and small businesses. It aims to support local events that benefit the community.

Ordinance amending the Transportation Code to waive fees related to the temporary closure of streets for events organized by community-serving nonprofit arts and culture organizations, small businesses, merchant associations, neighborhood resident associations, and property and business improvement districts.

This ordinance increases fees for certain goods and services at the Marina Small Craft Harbor. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Park Code to raise the fees for various goods and services at the Marina Small Craft Harbor; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This resolution approves the annual report for the Discover Polk Community Benefit District for the fiscal year 2021-2022, as mandated by state law and the district's agreement with the city. It ensures compliance with reporting requirements for community benefit districts.

Resolution receiving and approving an annual report for the Discover Polk Community Benefit District for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022, submitted as required by the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code, Sections 36600, et seq.), Section 36650, and the District’s management agreement with the City, Section 3.4.

This resolution approves an amendment to the lease for the International Terminal Duty Free and Luxury Store, allowing a temporary rent reduction to 36% of gross revenues starting in 2024, with a minimum annual guarantee of $30 million for that year. The original rent structure will resume in 2027, contingent on the completion of construction in Terminal 1 by the end of 2024.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 4 to the International Terminal Duty Free and Luxury Store Lease No. 17-0303 between DFS Group, L.P. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, which continues the temporary reduced Percentage Rent structure, but increases the percentage amount to 36% of gross revenues, commencing with Lease Year 5 (2024) and continuing through Lease Year 7 (2026), and establishing a temporarily reduced Minimum Annual Guarantee of $30,000,000 for Lease Year 5, adjusting annually in accordance with the Lease through Lease Year 7, with the original Base Rent structure recommencing in Lease Year 8 (2027), with each such rent accommodation being conditioned upon Tenant’s timely completion of the construction of its remaining facilities in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 no later than December 31, 2024, with no change to the 14-year term, to be effective upon approval of this Resolution.

This ordinance extends deadlines for existing buildings with public access to comply with disability access requirements and allows for more time to request extensions. It also gives the Department of Building Inspection additional time to report on the disability access improvement program to the Board of Supervisors.

Ordinance amending the Building Code to extend the deadlines for existing buildings with a place of public accommodation to comply with the requirement to have all primary entries and paths of travel into the building accessible to persons with disabilities or to receive a City determination of equivalent facilitation, technical infeasibility, or unreasonable hardship; to extend the period for granting extensions from those deadlines; and to extend the time for the Department of Building Inspection’s Report to the Board of Supervisors regarding the disability access improvement program.

This ordinance allows City departments to use cooperative purchasing for public works contracts up to $5 million and enables the Purchaser to access various cooperative purchasing programs for commodities and services. It also permits the Purchaser to obtain installation services related to those commodities.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize City departments to rely on cooperative purchasing when entering into public works contracts of up to $5,000,000; to authorize the Purchaser when procuring commodities or services to rely on all types of cooperative purchasing programs conducted by or for the benefit of public entities, including such programs that are not sponsored by non-profits; and to authorize the Purchaser to procure ancillary installation services when procuring commodities.

This resolution approves a settlement where the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will pay San Francisco $441,521.39 for underpayment of Medicare costs related to specific fiscal years. The claims were originally filed in late 2016 and pertain to outlier payments under the Medicare system.

Resolution approving the settlement of unlitigated claims in favor of the City and County of San Francisco against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by payment of $441,521.39 to the City; the administrative claims were filed on December 29, 2016, and August 16, 2016; the claims involve underpayment of Medicare costs by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for outlier payments under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payer System for Federal Fiscal Years 2005-2006.

This resolution allows the Department of Elections to use $168,000 in funds from the California Secretary of State to improve federal election administration and security from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025. It is retroactively authorized to ensure compliance with the Help America Vote Act.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Elections to accept and expend funds disbursed by the California Secretary of State to improve the administration of elections for Federal office, including to enhance the security of elections in accordance with the Help America Vote Act in the amount of $168,000 for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025.

This resolution allows the Department of Elections to use $60,380.03 in funds from the California Secretary of State to improve polling place accessibility from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025. It retroactively authorizes the acceptance and expenditure of these funds for training related to the Help America Vote Act.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Elections to accept and expend funds disbursed from the California Secretary of State for polling place accessibility in accordance with the California Secretary of State’s Help America Vote Act Polling Place Accessibility Training program in the amount of $60,380.03 for the period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025.

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 hearing will discuss the San Francisco Housing Authority's Housing Choice Voucher Program and the issues arising from its contract with a third-party organization, including a breach of contract and its effects on housing programs, low-income residents, and the city budget. It will also request reports from the SFHA, the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, and the Controller’s Office.

Hearing to discuss the San Francisco Housing Authority’s (SFHA) Housing Choice Voucher Program, the decision to contract out that program to a third-party organization, the breach of contract between the third-party organization and the SFHA, and the impact of that breach of contract to the City’s housing programs, low-income residents, and City budget; and requesting the SFHA, Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, and Controller’s Office to report.

This resolution extends a contract with Five Keys Schools and Programs for supportive services and property management at the 685 Ellis shelter for an additional 31 months and increases the total contract amount by over $19 million. It also allows the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to make minor modifications to the contract as needed.

Resolution approving the first amendment to the contract between Five Keys Schools and Programs and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) for supportive services and property management at the 685 Ellis semi-congregate shelter; extending the contract term by 31 months from November 30, 2023, for a total term of December 15, 2022, through June 30, 2026; increasing the contract amount by $19,365,652 for a total amount not to exceed $27,296,994; and authorizing HSH to enter into any additions, amendments, or other modifications to the contract that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities, or materially decrease the benefits to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the contract or this Resolution.

This ordinance allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue up to $141.4 million in bonds to fund various water projects. It also authorizes the refinancing of existing water-related debt and confirms previous related actions.

Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness (as described below) by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $141,418,472 to finance the costs of various capital water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds and the retirement of outstanding Water Enterprise Commercial Paper; declaring the Official Intent of the SFPUC to reimburse Itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein.

The ordinance allocates over $122 million for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's water improvement projects for the fiscal year 2022-2023, including funds from various sources like revenue bonds and state loans. It also involves adjustments to existing project budgets and reserves pending further reports on specific facility needs and project costs.

Ordinance appropriating a total of $122,471,597 of proceeds from Revenue Bonds, State of California Water Resources Control Board’s revolving loan funds (State Loan Funds) or grant funds (State Grant Funds), water revenues, and water capacity fees for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Water Enterprise’s Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023; and de-appropriating and re-appropriating Water Capital Project appropriations of $38,331,661 in FY2022-2023; and placing $2,536,607 on Budget and Finance Committee Reserve pending a report to the Board of Supervisors on facility design, space needs, total project costs, and disposition of 1990 Newcomb Avenue; and placing $96,899,821 of Revenue Bond and State Loan Funds or State Grant Funds proceeds by project on Controller’s Reserve subject to the Controller's certification of funds availability, including proceeds of indebtedness, and for construction related expenditures (excluding program management, planning and design) for these projects, as applicable, is also subject to the prior occurrence of the SFPUC's and the Board of Supervisors' discretionary adoption of California Environmental Quality Act findings for projects, following review and consideration of completed project related environmental analysis, where required.

This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to accept and use a $5.1 million grant from the California State Coastal Conservancy for the 900 Innes Redevelopment Project until December 31, 2024. It also establishes a deed restriction that permanently prohibits residential and certain commercial uses on the property.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a grant from the California State Coastal Conservancy for a term effective upon execution of the Grant Agreement through December 31, 2024, in the amount of $5,100,000 for the 900 Innes Redevelopment Project; approving the associated grant agreement; approving the recording of a deed restriction that prohibits residential use and commercial uses defined as “sensitive” on the property in perpetuity; and authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to enter into amendments or modifications to the agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Project or this Resolution.

This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to use a $350,000 state grant for trail improvements at Twin Peaks Open Space from July 2022 to June 2027. It also requires the department to maintain the trail until June 2042 and gives the General Manager authority to make necessary adjustments to the grant contract.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Recreation and Park Department (RPD) to accept and expend a California Department of Parks and Recreation Habitat Conservation Fund Grant in the amount of $350,000 to support trail improvements within the Twin Peaks Open Space for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027; approving a Grant Contract that requires RPD to maintain the trail for the duration of the contract performance period from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2042, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(a); and authorizing the RPD General Manager to enter into modifications and amendments to the grant contract that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the project or this Resolution.