Legislation

This hearing reviews the city's response to motor vehicle stunt driving and updates on an ordinance aimed at enforcing laws against reckless driving and speed contests. It also requests reports from the Municipal Transportation Agency, Police Department, and Public Works on these issues.

Hearing to review the response to Motor Vehicle Stunt Driving and receive updates on the Ordinance amending the Police and Transportation Codes to establish a City policy to protect the health and safety of residents by enforcing state laws prohibiting reckless driving, motor vehicle speed contests, and exhibitions involving stunt and tricks with vehicles; and requesting the Municipal Transportation Agency, Police Department, and Public Works to report.

This ordinance allows certain existing medical cannabis dispensaries to switch to cannabis retail without needing to notify or seek approval from the neighborhood. It also confirms that this change aligns with environmental regulations and city planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt Grandfathered Medical Cannabis Dispensaries that convert to Cannabis Retail Uses from neighborhood notification and review 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 101.1; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302.

This hearing focuses on how the city supports small businesses and provides an update on the implementation of Proposition H, which was approved by voters in November 2020. Various city departments will report on their processes and services related to starting a small business in San Francisco.

Hearing regarding City processes and services as it relates to starting a small business in San Francisco and an update on the implementation of Proposition H passed by voters in November 2020; and requesting the Office of Small Business, Small Business Commission, Department of Building Inspection, Planning Department, Planning Commission, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Department of Public Health, Public Works, and Municipal Transportation Agency to report.

This legislation is a hearing to discuss San Francisco's preparations for the 2021 wildfire season, focusing on indoor refuges, smoke mitigation measures, and responses to extreme fire conditions. It requests reports from various city departments on their plans and efforts related to these issues.

Hearing to discuss the City's plans and efforts to prepare for the 2021 wildfire season, including plans for indoor wildfire refuges, proactive measures to mitigate the impact of wildfire smoke, and what steps are being prepared for increasingly extreme fire seasons; and requesting the Department of Emergency Management, Department of Public Health, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Department of the Environment, Department of Aging and Adult Services, and the San Francisco Unified School District to report.

This resolution approves a contract with Medline Industries, Inc. for the distribution of medical, surgical, and laboratory supplies to the Department of Public Health, totaling up to $94,203,072 over six years. The agreement is effective from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2027.

Resolution approving an agreement between Medline Industries, Inc. and the Department of Public Health for bulk medical, surgical, and laboratory supplies distribution and required associated services, for a total amount not to exceed $94,203,072 for a term of six years, July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2027.

This resolution approves a six-year agreement with Medline Industries, Inc. for the distribution of medical, surgical, and laboratory supplies to the Department of Public Health, totaling up to $145,311,550. The agreement is effective from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2027.

Resolution approving an agreement between Medline Industries, Inc. and the Department of Public Health for low unit of measure medical, surgical, and laboratory supplies distribution and required associated services, for a total amount not to exceed $145,311,550 for a term of six years, July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2027.

The ordinance updates zoning rules for massage establishments in San Francisco, including reclassifying sole practitioner massage services and aligning their regulations with health services. It also introduces restrictions on personal services at locations where massage establishments were closed due to violations and removes certain outdated provisions.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to revise Massage Establishment zoning controls, including, among other things, to: 1) add Sole Practitioner Massage Establishments to the definition of Health Services in Articles 1 and 8 and remove it from the definition of Massage Establishments; 2) regulate Massage Establishments generally consistent with Health Services, with some exceptions; 3) eliminate the three-month period to establish abandonment of certain nonconforming Massage Establishment uses; 4) prohibit Personal Services uses for three years at any location where a Massage Establishment use was closed due to a violation of the Planning Code or Health Code; 5) eliminate the exception from the conditional use authorization requirement for massage uses accessory to a dwelling unit; 6) rename Medical Services to Health Services in Article 8 and make other conforming amendments; and 7) delete related provisions that have expired through the passage of time; 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 public necessity, convenience, and general welfare findings pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution approves changes to an advertising agreement with Intersection Media, LLC, allowing for reduced payments due to COVID-19 impacts and adding new advertising opportunities in Central Subway stations. It also extends the contract for an additional five years.

Resolution retroactively approving the Second Amendment to the Agreement for advertising on Municipal Transportation Agency vehicles and other property with Intersection Media, LLC, to reduce the minimum annual guarantee payments from March 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic; to add an advertising program in the Central Subway stations and tunnel; and to exercise the second five-year option to extend the contract.

This resolution retroactively approves changes to an advertising agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., reducing certain payments from May 2020 to June 2022 because of the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. It involves the Municipal Transportation Agency and the Port of San Francisco.

Resolution retroactively approving the First Amendment to the Transit Shelter Advertising Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, through the Municipal Transportation Agency and Port, and Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., to reduce the minimum annual guarantee payments, as well as administrative and marketing payments, from May 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This resolution approves an increase in funding and an extension of the agreement with HealthRIGHT 360 to operate isolation and quarantine sites for COVID-19, adding nearly $12 million to the total budget and extending the service period by one year. The total agreement now covers the period from October 1, 2020, to June 30, 2022.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between HealthRIGHT 360 and the Department of Public Health to operate isolation and quarantine sites delivering behavioral health, nursing and medical support services for people who test positive for COVID-19 and others who are under investigation for COVID-19 infection, to increase the agreement by $11,989,390 for an amount not to exceed $21,767,146; and to extend the term by one year from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, for a total agreement term of October 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022.

This resolution designates specific city departments as Health Care Components under HIPAA, ensuring they comply with health information privacy regulations. It also accepts a report from the City Administrator related to this designation.

Resolution accepting the report of the City Administrator and designating the Department of Public Health, Fire Department, Health Service System, City Attorney, Treasurer-Tax Collector and Department of Technology as Health Care Components under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), pursuant to Administrative Code, Chapter 22H.

This hearing aims to evaluate the current state of sub-acute care in San Francisco and discuss strategies to improve care for vulnerable individuals to reduce preventable deaths. The Department of Public Health will be asked to provide a report on this issue.

Hearing to discuss the status of sub-acute care in San Francisco and plans to care for this vulnerable population to prevent unnecessary deaths; and requesting the Department of Public Health to report.

This ordinance requires specific city departments to create and submit policies aimed at preventing drug overdoses. It aims to enhance the city's response to overdose incidents and improve public health outcomes.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Department of Public Health, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Human Services Agency, and Department of Emergency Management to develop and submit to the Board of Supervisors departmental overdose prevention policies.

This resolution allows the Police Department to accept and use a donation of 984 units of Naloxone, valued at $73,800, to help combat opioid overdoses. The donation is part of a project funded by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 984 units of Naloxone valued at $73,800 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.