Legislation

The ordinance amends the Police Code to streamline the Cannabis Business Permit application process, prioritizing support for Equity Applicants and allowing for more flexible ownership transfer rules. It also sets conditions for permit amendments and establishes deadlines for applicants to provide necessary information.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to 1) allow Cannabis Business Permit applicants to qualify as Equity Incubators by supporting Equity Applicants prior to Cannabis Business Permit issuance and not only after permit issuance; 2) specify that Equity Incubators must provide support to Equity Applicants with which the Equity Incubators and their Owners have no ownership or profit-sharing arrangement in order to qualify as Equity Incubators; 3) give first priority for permit application processing to Equity Applicants that are sole proprietors or whose business is 100% owned by a combination of Owners that are verified Equity Applicants, give second processing priority to holders of Temporary Cannabis Business Permits that commit to sharing use of their facilities with one or more Equity Applicants, and add to the sixth (formerly fourth) processing priority Applicants that previously held Temporary Cannabis Permits, in addition to those that currently hold such permits; 4) prohibit transfers of more than a 50% ownership interest in a Cannabis Business for five years after the Office of Cannabis acknowledges receipt of an application for a Cannabis Business Permit for that Cannabis Business, instead of ten years from the date of permit issuance; 5) exempt transfers of ownership in a Cannabis Business triggered by an Owner’s death from transfer limits that would otherwise apply; 6) require that a Cannabis Business seeking a permit amendment tied to reduction in the combined ownership interest of all verified Equity Applicants in that Cannabis Business below 20% meet substantial equity commitments as a condition of amending the permit; 7) establish that an Applicant’s withdrawal of a Cannabis Business Permit application, unlike the abandonment of an application, will not bar a subsequent application from that Applicant from qualifying for priority processing; and 8) authorize the Director of the Office of Cannabis, at any point after an Applicant has submitted a Cannabis Business Permit application, to require an Applicant to submit needed information or documentation within 45 days, and declare an application abandoned if the Applicant fails to comply with the deadline without showing good cause for the failure; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance designates the Ingleside Terraces Sundial and Sundial Park as a Landmark, providing it with special recognition and protection under the Planning Code. It also affirms that the designation complies with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's General Plan and priority policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate Ingleside Terraces Sundial and Sundial Park, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 6917B, Lot No. 001, situated within Entrada Court, as a Landmark under Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss the findings and recommendations from a 2021 report on reducing natural gas usage in buildings. It also requests various city departments to provide their input and reports on this topic.

Hearing on the findings and recommendations of the Budget and Legislative Analyst’s 2021 report, “Decarbonizing Buildings by Eliminating Natural Gas Usage;” and requesting the Budget and Legislative Analyst, Department of Environment, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Building Inspection, Office of Resilience and Capital Planning, and Office of Economic and Workforce Development to report.

This resolution supports creating a 24/7 Compassionate Alternative Response Team (CART) in San Francisco to provide a safer and more effective response to homelessness. It aims to improve how the city addresses issues related to homelessness.

Resolution supporting the establishment of a 24 hours a day / seven days a week Compassionate Alternative Response Team (CART) in the City and County of San Francisco for a safer and more effective response to homelessness.

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 requires that all organizations funded by the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families include at least one youth member aged 14 to 24 on their Board of Directors by 2023. It aims to ensure that young people's voices are represented in decision-making processes.

Resolution urging the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) to require all organizations receiving funding from DCYF have a youth age 14 to 24 years old on their Board of Directors by 2023.

This hearing aims to gather recommendations for restructuring the Equal Employment Opportunity Office and to analyze best practices from similar cities. It will involve input from various city departments to improve the office's functions and oversight.

Hearing to receive recommendations on restructuring and reforming the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office and a comparative analysis of the best practices of like urban jurisdictions with EEO offices, including core functions of the EEO Office within overall City government structures, staff reporting and investigation protocols, and general oversight; and requesting the Department of Human Resources, the Budget and Legislative Analyst, and the Office of the Controller to report.