Legislation

A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Craig Banks against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Craig Banks against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the claim was filed on March 26, 2014; the claim involves an employment dispute.

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.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Retroactively allow the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $5,000,000 from the California Natural Resources Agency for the preservation and revitalization of the Castro Theatre, a historic LGBTQ+ venue, to help advance economic development in the Castro neighborhood during the grant period of April 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $5,000,000 from the California Natural Resources Agency for the preservation and revitalization of the Castro Theatre, a historic LGBTQ+ venue, to help advance economic development in the Castro neighborhood during the grant period of April 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to renew and expand the property-based business improvement district, known as the Downtown Community Benefit District (District), and to levy a multi-year assessment on all parcels in the District. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.

Resolution declaring the intention of the Board of Supervisors to renew and expand the property-based business improvement district, known as the Downtown Community Benefit District (District), and to levy a multi-year assessment on all parcels in the District; approving the management district plan and engineer’s report and proposed boundaries map for the District; ordering and setting a time and place for a public hearing of the Board of Supervisors, sitting as a Committee of the Whole on July 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.; approving the form of the Notice of Public Hearing and Assessment Ballot Proceeding, and Assessment Ballot; directing environmental findings; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to give notice of the public hearing and balloting, as required by law.

This ordinance changes the rules for parental leave benefits, allowing employees in San Francisco to qualify after working just 90 days instead of 180 days. It aims to make it easier for employees to access paid parental leave.

Ordinance amending the Labor and Employment Code to revise the criteria for an employee in the City to qualify for parental leave benefits under the Paid Parental Leave Ordinance by reducing from 180 days to 90 days the minimum number of days that an employee must work before they are eligible to receive parental leave benefits from their employer.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license to Castro Bottle Shop Inc., doing business as Castro Bottle Shop, located at 2306 Market Street (District 8), 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.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license to Castro Bottle Shop Inc., doing business as Castro Bottle Shop, located at 2306 Market Street (District 8), 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 conditions on the issuance of the license.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve Amendment No. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 3 to the agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through, the Department of Public Health (DPH), and Medline Industries, Inc., for Low Unit of Measure (LUM) distribution of medical, surgical, and laboratory supplies, to extend the term by four years from June 30, 2026, for a total term of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2030; to increase the amount by $156,250,791 for a new total not to exceed amount of $301,562,341; to update the Medline Master Distribution Agreement; and to authorize DPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the 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.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve Amendment No. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 4 to the agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through, the Department of Public Health (DPH), and Medline Industries, Inc., for bulk medical, surgical, and laboratory supplies and services, to extend the term by four years from June 30, 2026, for a new term of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2030; to increase the amount by $70,835,221.36 for a new total not to exceed amount of $165,038,293; to update the Medline Master Distribution Agreement, and to authorize DPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the 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.

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 resolution approves the transfer of a liquor license to Del Rio Produce Market at 2214 Clement Street, stating it will benefit the public. It also asks the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to set specific conditions for the license issuance.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Del Rio Produce Market Inc., doing business as Del Rio Produce Market located at 2214 Clement Street (District 1), 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 conditions on the issuance of the license.

This resolution approves the transfer of a beer and wine liquor license to Food Folk LLC at 210 Clement Street, determining it will benefit the local community. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license issuance.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license to Food Folk LLC, doing business as Food Folk, located at 210 Clement Street (District 1), 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 conditions on the issuance of the license.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Harlan Records LLC, doing business as Harlan Records, located at 447 Bush Street/18 Harlan Place (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.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Harlan Records LLC, doing business as Harlan Records, located at 447 Bush Street/18 Harlan Place (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 conditions on the issuance of the license.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-48 on-sale general public premises beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to OZABOT LLC, doing business as Indie Darling, located at 537 Stevenson Street (District 6), 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.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-48 on-sale general public premises beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to OZABOT LLC, doing business as Indie Darling, located at 537 Stevenson Street (District 6), 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 conditions on the issuance of the license.

This resolution approves an increase of $70,545,604 to a contract with the Children’s Council of San Francisco to enhance compensation and administrative services for the Early Care Workforce, bringing the total contract amount to $234,891,608 through June 30, 2027. It also allows the Department of Early Childhood to make minor adjustments to the agreement without significantly changing its terms.

Resolution approving the second amendment to Contract No. 1000028798 between Children’s Council of San Francisco and the Department of Early Childhood (“DEC”) for the provision of the Early Care Workforce Compensation and Administrative Services to support the City’s implementation of the San Francisco citywide plan for Early Care and Education (ECE) Workforce Development and Compensation Initiatives; increasing the agreement amount by $70,545,604 for a total amount not to exceed $234,891,608, for a term of October 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027; and authorizing DEC to enter into any additions, amendments, or other modifications to the agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities, or materially decrease the benefits to the City.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the Recreation and Park Department to enter into an agreement to loan up to $8,500,000 to the San Francisco Zoological Society (“SFZS”) to support the operations and long-term financial sustainability of the San Francisco Zoo contingent on various milestones and terms and conditions effective upon approval of this an official statement, to be repaid over 10 years in the form of deductions from the SFZS’s Management Fee. In short: it commits city money.

Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to enter into an agreement to loan up to $8,500,000 to the San Francisco Zoological Society (“SFZS”) to support the operations and long-term financial sustainability of the San Francisco Zoo contingent on various milestones and terms and conditions effective upon approval of this Resolution, to be repaid over 10 years in the form of deductions from the SFZS’s Management Fee; allowing for the City to terminate the Lease and Management Agreement with the SFZS in the event the loan is not timely repaid or if the conditions in the loan agreement are otherwise not met; and authorizing the Recreation and Park Department General Manager to enter into amendments or modifications to the loan agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the permit or this Resolution.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow a six-month waiver of the City’s Behested Payments city law for the Mayor, members of the Mayor’s Office, and the Executive Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and each of their direct reports 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, pursuant to Section 3.620(f) of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.

Resolution authorizing a six-month waiver of the City’s Behested Payments Ordinance for the Mayor, members of the Mayor’s Office, and the Executive Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and each of their direct reports 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, pursuant to Section 3.620(f) of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code.

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.

A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve Amendment No.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through, the Department of Public Health (DPH), and Richmond Area Multi Services, Inc., to provide peer-to-peer employment and peer specialist mental health certificate services, to extend the term by three years from June 30, 2026, for a new term of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2029, and to increase the amount by $19,095,330 for a new total not to exceed amount of $48,211,511; and to authorize DPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the 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.

The hearing will evaluate how the $120 million allocated to the Dream Keepers Initiative has been spent and identify additional needs the initiative can address. Various city departments, including the Human Rights Commission and the Department of Public Health, have been asked to provide reports on this matter.

Hearing on the resources allocated for the Dream Keepers Initiative, specifically on which programs have been funded by the allocated $120,000,000 and assessing other needs that the Dream Keepers Initiative can support; requesting the Human Rights Commission, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development, Department of Children Youth and their Families, Arts Commission, Department of Public Health, Office of Early Care and Education, Fire Department, and Department of Human Resources to report.

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 operating rules to create the 1) North Beach Entertainment Zone (on Powell Street between Columbus Avenue and Vallejo Street.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to create the 1) North Beach Entertainment Zone (on Powell Street between Columbus Avenue and Vallejo Street; Union Street between Powell Street and Grant Avenue; Green Street between Powell Street and Grant Avenue; Columbus Avenue between Union Street and William Saroyan Place; William Saroyan Place and Jack Kerouac Alley; Stockton Street between Filbert and Vallejo Streets; Vallejo Street between Stockton Street and Grant Avenue; Grant Avenue between Columbus Avenue and Filbert Street; Broadway between Columbus Avenue and Kearny Street; Bannam Place between Union and Green Streets; and Jasper Place between Union and Green Streets); 2) Ferry Building Entertainment Zone (the area bounded by the east side of The Embarcadero on the west, Ferry Plaza on the south, northern boundary of Parcel 9900274 on the north, and San Francisco shoreline on the east); and 3) Belden Place Downtown Activation Zone (on Belden Place between Bush and Pine Streets); to authorize the outdoor consumption of alcoholic beverages during an Entertainment Zone Event starting at 11:00 a.m. rather than noon; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance allows hotel employees or their unions to sue tourist hotels for not following required cleaning and disease prevention standards. It also gives courts the power to impose penalties and provide remedies if the hotels are found in violation.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to authorize employees of tourist hotels, or the labor organizations that represent those employees, to file civil lawsuits against tourist hotels or operators for violations of certain cleaning and disease prevention standards and practices required in tourist hotels; and authorizing courts to impose appropriate legal and equitable relief, including civil penalties, against the defendants in any such lawsuits.

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.

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 the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue up to $1.05 billion in bonds to fund various water projects. It also permits the refinancing of existing water-related debt and confirms prior actions related to these financial activities.

Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,054,138,857 to finance the costs of various capital water and Hetch Hetchy Water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the San Francisco Charter 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 Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection with the previously listed matters.

This ordinance allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue up to $1.04 billion in bonds to fund various water projects. It also includes provisions for refinancing existing debt and outlines the Commission's intent to reimburse itself for related expenses.

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 (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,040,007,350 to finance the costs of various capital water and Hetch Hetchy 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 Commission 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.

This ordinance allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue up to $358,985,453 in bonds to fund various water projects. It also authorizes the refinancing of existing water debt and confirms the Commission's intent to reimburse itself through these bond issuances.

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 (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $358,985,453 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 Commission 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.

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.