Legislation

This ordinance increases certain fees charged by the Planning Department to help cover costs associated with appeals to the Board of Supervisors. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and the city's planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code and the Administrative Code by superseding certain provisions of Ordinance No. 149-16 to increase the surcharges on certain Planning Department fees to compensate the City for appeals of Planning Department actions to the Board of Supervisors; 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 making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302.

The ordinance revises the eligibility criteria for the San Francisco Homicide Reward Fund, allowing rewards to be paid for information leading to criminal charges regardless of conviction, and protects anonymity and criminal history of informants. It also requires that information be provided voluntarily and ensures no rewards are given for false information.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise eligibility criteria for the San Francisco Homicide Reward Fund, including to allow the Chief of Police, in the Chief’s discretion, to approve payment of a reward when information leads to the filing of criminal charges whether or not the charges result in conviction; to prohibit denial of a reward on the basis of an information provider’s request to remain anonymous; to prohibit denial of a reward on the basis of an information provider’s arrest or criminal history; to require that a person seeking a reward provide information voluntarily and not as part of a plea bargain; and to ensure that a reward is not paid to a person for the provision of false information.

This resolution allows the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to spend over $2.3 million from the South of Market Community Stabilization Fund to support residents and businesses affected by destabilization in the SoMa area from mid-2025 to mid-2027. The funding aims to address various impacts on the community during this period.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to expend South of Market (SoMa) Community Stabilization Fund dollars in the amount of $2,325,548 to address various impacts of destabilization on residents and businesses in SoMa from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.

This ordinance allows the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to sell licenses for legislative management software to third parties and creates a fund to collect the revenue generated from these sales and inter-departmental transfers. It amends the Administrative Code to facilitate this process.

Ordinance authorizing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to sell licenses to third-parties to legislative management system software developed by the Clerk’s Office and amending the Administrative Code to establish a fund to receive revenue the Clerk’s Office collects for licensing the legislative management system software to third parties and from inter-departmental fund transfers from City departments for use of the legislative management system.

This ordinance increases the fees for processing and hearing appeals related to property assessments in San Francisco. It affects administrative processing fees, hearing fees, and fees for written findings.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to increase the following Assessment Appeals Board fees: administrative processing fees, hearing fees, and fees for written findings.

This ordinance allows the Port of San Francisco to bypass certain contracting rules for renovations done by CAST at Large LLC at Pier 29. It was approved to facilitate a lease agreement with the Port.

Ordinance waiving the contracting requirements of the Administrative Code for tenant improvements performed by CAST at Large LLC, a prospective Port tenant, or its agents, for a lease with the Port of San Francisco for property at Pier 29, approved by the Port Commission.

This resolution approves a 10-year lease for a restaurant space at 340 Jefferson Street, generating an estimated $1.51 million in revenue, with the Port contributing $470,000 for improvements. The lease includes two options to extend for an additional five years each.

Resolution approving Port Commission Lease No. L-17181 with 340 Jefferson Street Partners, LLC, a California limited liability company, for approximately 3,750 square feet of a single-story restaurant space located at 340 Jefferson Street for a term of 10 years effective upon approval of this Resolution, with two five-year options to extend; and estimated to produce $1,510,000 in revenue over the 10-year term, with the Port contributing $470,000 for improvements to the premises.

This resolution allows the Mayor and certain city officials to seek donations from various organizations and individuals to support San Francisco's economic revitalization for six months, bypassing the usual Behested Payment Ordinance restrictions. It has been passed and is now in effect.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, members of the Mayor’s Office, and the Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to solicit donations from nonprofits, private organizations, grantmakers, foundations, and other persons and entities for the purpose of supporting the continued economic revitalization of San Francisco, for six months from the effective date of this Resolution, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance.

This hearing will discuss the Mayor's choice to withhold $200,000 allocated for the HUD Tenant Outreach program, which the Board of Supervisors approved in July 2024. It also requests a report from the Mayor's Office and the Department of Building Inspection on this decision.

Hearing to discuss the Mayor's decision to not release the budgeted $200,000 for the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Tenant Outreach program, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors in July 2024; and requesting the Mayor's Office and the Department of Building Inspection to report.

The ordinance authorizes a settlement for a lawsuit regarding the assessed property value of Ridgegate Apartments at 524 Howard Street, agreeing to a value of $65 million for tax purposes for the fiscal year 2021-2022. If this value is not accepted, the Assessment Appeals Board will hold a new hearing to determine the property's assessed value.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Ridgegate Apartments, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco concerning the real property located at 524 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3721, Lot No. 013) (the “Subject Property”) for: 1) a stipulated assessed value of the Subject Property for property tax purposes of $65,000,000 as of January 1, 2021, for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022, or 2) if the Assessment Appeals Board does not accept that stipulated assessed value, agreement that the Assessment Appeals Board hold a new assessment appeal hearing to determine the assessed value of the Subject Property as of January 1, 2021, for the FY2021-2022; the lawsuit was filed on April 12, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-24-613885; entitled Ridgegate Apartments, Inc. vs. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves the assessed value of the Subject Property for property tax purposes as of January 1, 2021, for the FY2021-2022.

This ordinance increases the fees for vendors selling at City-operated Farmers’ Markets and the Alemany Flea Market. The change is intended to help cover operational costs for these markets.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to increase the fees to sell at City-operated Farmers’ Markets and at the Alemany Flea Market.

This resolution approves an increase in funding and an extension of the grant agreement between the San Francisco Adult Probation Department and UC San Francisco for case management services. The total grant amount is now $17,100,000, and the grant term has been extended to June 30, 2027.

Resolution approving a second amendment to the grant agreement between the San Francisco Adult Probation Department and The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its San Francisco Campus, for case management services; to increase the not to exceed grant amount by $7,766,698 for a total not to exceed amount of $17,100,000; and to extend the grant term by two years from June 30, 2025, for a total term of November 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027.

This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to receive and use about $500,000 in cash and/or in-kind grants for the San Francisco Irish Famine Memorial Project. It takes effect once the resolution is approved and the project is substantially completed.

Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend cash and/or in-kind grants from the San Francisco Irish Famine Memorial Committee valued at approximately $500,000 for the San Francisco Irish Famine Memorial Project, effective upon approval of this Resolution through notice of substantial completion.

This resolution allows the Police Department to accept and use 600 units of Naloxone, valued at $14,400, to help combat opioid overdoses. The funding comes from a federal grant and will be effective from August 7, 2024, to December 31, 2024.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 600 units of Naloxone valued at $14,400 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, for the grant period of August 7, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

This ordinance changes the reporting requirements for city-funded nonprofit organizations, applying them only to those receiving over $1,000,000 annually. It also reduces the amount of information they must provide and allows for redaction to protect personal information.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to change the Annual Economic Statement of City-Funded Organizations requirements to limit the application of nonprofit reporting requirements to organizations receiving more than $1,000,000 annually, reduce required information types, and permit redaction of information to avoid personal harm.

This hearing is to provide an update on San Francisco's Downpayment Assistance Programs, including their usage, funding, and outreach efforts. The Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development will report on these aspects and how they coordinate with other assistance programs.

Hearing to receive an update on the City's Downpayment Assistance Programs (DALP) (San Francisco Unified School District Educator's DALP, First Responders DALP, and General DALP), to include program utilization, administration, funding loaned and received, outreach and promotion, and coordination with similar state, federal, and private sector programs; and requesting the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development to report.

The ordinance creates a temporary amnesty program for properties with violations, allowing them to be recognized as noncomplying structures while waiving associated fees and penalties. It also streamlines the application process for these properties and requires certification of their existing conditions.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to: create a time-limited amnesty program for properties listed on the Department of Building Inspection’s Internal Quality Control Audit and subject to a Notice of Violation; consider those properties as noncomplying structures and nonconforming uses following certification; and waive fees and penalties associated with the Planning Department’s review of requests for amnesty, and refund any fees and penalties already paid by amnesty projects; amending the Building Code to: require certification of existing conditions for amnesty projects; prohibit expansion or intensification of non-complying amnesty structures; create a streamlined process for reviewing amnesty project applications; and waive fees associated with amnesty projects, and refund any fees and penalties already paid by amnesty projects; 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 necessity and convenience under Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution approves an extension of a contract with Wu Yee Children’s Services for early childhood education, extending it by one year and increasing the funding by nearly $72 million. It also allows the Department of Early Childhood to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution retroactively approving the first amendment to Contract No. 1000027035 between City, acting by and through the Department of Early Childhood (“DEC”), and Wu Yee Children’s Services for the City’s implementation of the San Francisco Citywide plan for Early Care and Education, to extend the term for one year from July 1, 2024, for a total term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025, and to increase the grant amount by $71,971,278 for a total not to exceed amount of $216,467,950; and to authorize DEC 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 resolution approves an extension of a contract with the Children’s Council of San Francisco for early care and education services, extending it for one year and increasing the funding by over $144 million. It also allows the Department of Early Childhood to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution retroactively approving the first amendment to Contract No. 1000026979 between City, acting by and through the Department of Early Childhood (“DEC”), and Children’s Council of San Francisco for the City’s implementation of the San Francisco Citywide plan for Early Care and Education, to extend the term for one year from July 1, 2024, for a total term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025, and to increase the grant amount by $144,238,459 for a total not to exceed amount of $508,329,907; and to authorize DEC 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.

The ordinance allows the City of San Francisco to issue Certificates of Participation to prepay rental payments owed under a lease agreement with U.S. Bank Trust Company. It also approves various related agreements and grants authority to city officials to manage the process.

Ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of Certificates of Participation, in one or more series from time to time ("Certificates"), to prepay rental payments due to U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as successor project trustee, due under a Project Lease, dated as of July 1, 2017, by and between the Project Trustee and the City and County of San Francisco (“City”); approving the form of a Supplement to Trust Agreement between the City and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as project trustee ("Master Lease Project Trustee") (including certain indemnities contained therein); approving respective forms of a Supplement to Property Lease and a Supplement to Project Lease, each between the City and the Master Lease Project Trustee for the lease to the Master Lease Project Trustee and lease back to the City of all or a portion of certain real property and improvements owned by the City and located at 747 Howard Street within the City, or other property as determined by the Director of Public Finance; approving the form of Escrow Agreement (including certain indemnities contained therein), between the City and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as escrow agent; approving the form of an Official Notice of Sale and a Notice of Intention to Sell the Certificates of Participation; approving the form of an Official Statement in preliminary and final form; approving the form of a purchase contract between the City and one or more initial purchasers of the Certificates; approving the form of a Continuing Disclosure Certificate, as defined herein; granting general authority to City officials to take necessary actions in connection with the authorization, sale, execution and delivery of the Certificates of Participation; approving modifications to documents, including the release of property; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein.

This ordinance allocates $379 million for the Refunding Certificates of Participation Series 2025R, which includes $350 million from new proceeds and $29 million from prior debt reserves. The funds will be held in reserve by the Controller until the sale of the certificates in the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Ordinance appropriating $379,000,000 consisting of $350,000,000 of Refunding Certificates of Participation Series 2025R proceeds and $29,000,000 of Series 2017B Prior Debt Service Reserve to the Refunding Certificates of Participation Series 2025R and placing these funds on Controller’s Reserve pending the sale of the Certificates of Participation in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025.

This resolution allows the Department of Technology to enter a no-cost agreement with InnovateUS, where the City will provide feedback that InnovateUS can use for various purposes, including product development and marketing, for two years. It also permits the Director of the Department of Technology to make minor changes to the agreement as needed without increasing the City's obligations.

Resolution authorizing Department of Technology Chief Information Officer to enter a no cost Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the City will provide feedback to InnovateUS and which will grant to InnovateUS a right to use the City’s feedback for any purpose, including the development, modification, marketing, or publicity of products or services, effective upon approval of this Resolution for a two year term; and to authorize the Director of Department of Technology to enter into amendments or modifications to the MOU that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the MOU or this Resolution.

This resolution allows Blue Stream Gallery and Wines at 555 Grant Avenue to obtain a license to sell beer and wine, as it is deemed beneficial for the community. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on this license.

Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type-42 on-sale beer and wine liquor license to SBL Living Asset 2018 LLC, doing business as Blue Stream Gallery and Wines, located at 555 Grant Avenue (District 3), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose a condition on the issuance of the license.

The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit with IBM for approximately $2.66 million, which includes claims for overpaid taxes from 2019 to 2022. This settlement resolves the legal dispute filed by IBM in October 2024.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by International Business Machines Corporation against the City and County of San Francisco for $2,659,826.83 plus interest; the lawsuit was filed on October 28, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-24-619318; entitled International Business Machines Corporation v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves claims for refund of payroll expense, gross receipts, homelessness gross receipts, and overpaid executive gross receipts taxes paid to the City for the 2019 to 2022 tax years, plus interest.

This ordinance allows for the repair and relocation of certain existing structures that do not comply with current zoning laws, grants noncomplying status to unpermitted residential structures built before 2003, and permits accessory structures up to 10 feet tall and 120 square feet without needing a building permit. It also confirms that these changes align with environmental regulations and the city's planning priorities.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to provide conditions for repair and relocation of existing noncomplying structures within required yards, grant unpermitted residential structures within yards that were constructed before 2003 noncomplying status, and allow accessory structures up to 10 feet in height and 120 square feet within required yards; amending the Building Code to exempt accessory structures up to 120 square feet from building permits; 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 under Planning Code, Section 302.