Legislation

This resolution allows The Epicurean Trader, Inc. to transfer a liquor license for selling beer, wine, and spirits at 2240 Market Street, determining it benefits the public. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license issuance.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premises-to-premises transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to The Epicurean Trader, Inc., doing business as The Epicurean Trader, located at 2240 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 a condition on the issuance of the license.

The ordinance authorizes a settlement of $229,610,002 from Walgreen Co. related to their improper dispensing of prescription opioids, which contributed to the opioid crisis in San Francisco. The City will receive $200,000,002 over 15 years, while outside counsel will be paid $29,610,000.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California against Walgreen Co. for $229,610,002 (the City to be paid $200,000,002 over 15 years, the City’s outside counsel to be paid $29,610,000); the lawsuit was filed on December 18, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-7591-CRB-JSC; entitled The City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Richard S. Sackler, Jonathan D. Sackler, Mortimer D.A. Sackler, Kathe A. Sackler, Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, Beverly Sackler, Theresa Sackler, David A. Sackler, Trust for the Benefit of Members of the Raymond Sackler Family, Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P., Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Endo International Plc, Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Insys Therapeutics, Inc., Mallinckrodt Plc, Mallinckrodt LLC, Allergan Plc f/k/a Actavis Plc, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. n/k/a Actavis, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., Actavis LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc. f/k/a Watson Pharma, Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and McKesson Corporation; the lawsuit involves Walgreen Co.’s improper and unlawful dispensing of prescription opioids at its pharmacies, which contributed to the epidemic of opioid abuse and misuse and caused a public nuisance in San Francisco.

The ordinance authorizes a settlement of nearly $25 million from several pharmaceutical companies for their role in misleadingly marketing opioids and contributing to the opioid crisis in San Francisco. It allocates funds for the City Attorney's Office and includes naloxone valued at $20 million to help combat opioid overdoses.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California against Cephalon, Inc.; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd; Watson Laboratories, Inc.; Actavis LLC; Actavis Pharma, Inc. (f/k/a Watson Pharma, Inc.); Actavis Elizabeth LLC; Actavis Mid Atlantic LLC; Warner Chilcott Company, LLC; Actavis South Atlantic LLC; Actavis Totowa LLC; Actavis Kadian LLC; Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc. (f/k/a/ Watson Laboratories, Inc.-Salt Lake City); Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. (f/k/a Watson Laboratories, Inc.-Florida); and Anda, Inc. for $24,797,604 (the City to be paid $19,499,928 over 13 years, the City’s outside counsel to be paid $3,043,340, and the City Attorney’s Office to be paid $2,254,336) and naloxone valued at $20,000,000; directing the Controller to allocate funds to the City Attorney’s Office as provided in the settlement agreement; the lawsuit was filed on December 18, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-7591-CRB-JSC; entitled The City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Richard S. Sackler, Jonathan D. Sackler, Mortimer D.A. Sackler, Kathe A. Sackler, Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, Beverly Sackler, Theresa Sackler, David A. Sackler, Trust for the Benefit of Members of the Raymond Sackler Family, Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P., Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Endo International Plc, Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Insys Therapeutics, Inc., Mallinckrodt Plc, Mallinckrodt LLC, Allergan Plc f/k/a Actavis Plc, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. n/k/a Actavis, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., Actavis LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc. f/k/a Watson Pharma, Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and McKesson Corporation; the lawsuit involves allegations that the Teva defendants created a public nuisance and violated the Unfair Competition Law by falsely and misleadingly marketing opioids as safer than they actually are and distributing increasingly large volumes of opioids in and around San Francisco despite knowledge of the growing epidemic caused by opioid misuse, and by failing to prevent and report suspicious opioid orders as required by state and federal law.

The ordinance authorizes a settlement of nearly $12.9 million from Allergan related to a lawsuit over misleading opioid marketing and distribution practices that contributed to the opioid crisis in San Francisco. The settlement allocates funds for the City, outside counsel, and the City Attorney's Office over a five-year period.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California against Allergan Finance, LLC (f/k/a Actavis, Inc., which, in turn, was f/k/a Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) and Allergan Limited (f/k/a Allergan plc, which, in turn, was f/k/a Actavis plc) for $12,916,274 (the City to be paid $10,156,889 over 5 years, the City’s outside counsel to be paid $1,585,179, and the City Attorney’s Office to be paid $1,174,206); directing the Controller to allocate funds to the City Attorney’s Office as provided in the settlement agreement; the lawsuit was filed on December 18, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-7591-CRB-JSC; entitled The City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Richard S. Sackler, Jonathan D. Sackler, Mortimer D.A. Sackler, Kathe A. Sackler, Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, Beverly Sackler, Theresa Sackler, David A. Sackler, Trust for the Benefit of Members of the Raymond Sackler Family, Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P., Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Endo International Plc, Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Insys Therapeutics, Inc., Mallinckrodt Plc, Mallinckrodt LLC, Allergan Plc f/k/a Actavis Plc, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. n/k/a Actavis, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., Actavis LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc. f/k/a Watson Pharma, Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and McKesson Corporation; the lawsuit involves allegations that the Allergan defendants created a public nuisance and violated the Unfair Competition Law by falsely and misleadingly marketing opioids as safer than they actually are and distributing increasingly large volumes of opioids in and around San Francisco despite knowledge of the growing epidemic caused by opioid misuse, and by failing to prevent and report suspicious opioid orders as required by state and federal law.

This ordinance sets the pay and working conditions for city employees in San Francisco who are not part of a union, effective July 1, 2023. It outlines their compensation, work schedules, and payment methods.

Ordinance fixing compensation for persons employed by the City and County of San Francisco whose compensation is subject to the provisions of Section A8.409 of the Charter, in job codes not represented by an employee organization, and establishing working schedules and other terms and conditions of employment and methods of payment effective July 1, 2023.

This motion approves the final map for a mixed-use condominium project at 1580 Pacific Avenue, which includes 53 residential units and 3 commercial units. It also confirms that the project aligns with the city's General Plan and planning policies.

Motion approving Final Map No. 11127, a 53 Unit Residential and a 3 Unit Commercial, Mixed-Use Condominium Project, located at 1580 Pacific Avenue, being a subdivision of Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 0573, Lot No. 011; and adopting findings pursuant to the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This ordinance stops the Office of Cannabis from accepting new applications for cannabis retail permits until December 31, 2027. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to provide that cannabis retail permit applications will not be accepted by the Office of Cannabis during the period between the effective date of this ordinance and December 31, 2027; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This legislation calls for a hearing to examine how downtown business closures affect the economy, potential tax revenue loss, and the City budget. It also requests a report from the Controller on these impacts.

Hearing to review the economic impact, potential tax revenue loss, and City budget consequence of downtown business closures; and requesting the Controller to report.

This resolution allows the transfer of a Type-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license to SBL Living Assets 2018 LLC for their business, Blue Stream Gallery and Gifts, at 555 Grant Avenue. It has been determined that this transfer will benefit the public convenience or necessity in San Francisco.

Resolution determining that the premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license to SBL Living Assets 2018 LLC, to do business as Blue Stream Gallery and Gifts, 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.

The ordinance amends the Health Code to simplify the permit application process for massage establishments by exempting certain applicants from fingerprinting and reducing notification and inspection requirements for new permits and ownership changes. It also establishes penalties for solicitation of lewd conduct by massage practitioners and clarifies enforcement measures for violations.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to exempt applicants for Massage Establishment, Sole Practitioner Massage Establishment, and Outcall Massage Service permits from fingerprinting requirements if the applicant holds a valid license issued by the California Massage Therapy Council; remove certain departments (Building Inspection, Police, Fire) from the list of departments that the Department of Public Health (DPH) must notify regarding new Massage Establishment permit applications, and remove all notification requirements to departments in cases of change in ownership of Massage Establishments or Sole Practitioner Massage Establishments; remove the requirement that departments receiving notice of new Massage Establishment permit applications conduct inspections with written findings of the applying massage establishment; allow Massage Establishments to install an exterior door keyless lock system upon prior DPH approval and upon providing DPH with a valid and up-to-date access code; remove from the Health Code the inoperative local application process for new Massage Practitioner permits; include solicitation of lewd conduct or prostitution by Massage Practitioners as conduct subject to penalty under this Article; and clarify that violations of certain sections of the Health Code regulating Massage Practitioners are also subject to enforcement as public nuisances.

This ordinance waives the fee for occupying public space related to a major encroachment permit for the Seal Rock Inn at 545 Point Lobos Avenue and modifies a condition of that permit. It also confirms the Planning Department's assessment under environmental regulations.

Ordinance waiving the public right-of-way occupancy assessment fee under Public Works Code, Section 786.7, for a major encroachment permit associated with the Seal Rock Inn at 545 Point Lobos Avenue; modifying a condition of Seal Rock Inn’s major encroachment permit; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This resolution allows Ales Unlimited LLC to transfer a liquor license for selling beer and wine at their location on Webster Street. It has been determined that this transfer will benefit the public in San Francisco.

Resolution determining that the premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-42 on-sale beer and wine public premises liquor license to Ales Unlimited LLC, doing business as Ales Unlimited, located at 2398 Webster Street (District 2), 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.

This resolution allows the Port of San Francisco to terminate its lease and license with D & G Company, LLC for space at 300 Jefferson Street. It also gives the Executive Director of the Port the authority to make minor changes to the termination agreement as needed, without increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a termination agreement for Port Lease No. L-14630 and Port License No.14651 between the Port of San Francisco and D & G Company, LLC dba Lou’s Pier 47 for space located at 300 Jefferson Street; and to authorize the Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco to enter into amendments or modifications to the Mutual Termination Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution.

The resolution allows the Port of San Francisco to terminate its lease and license with 340 Jefferson, LLC for the restaurant and patio at 340 Jefferson Street. It also permits the Executive Director to make minor amendments to the termination agreement as needed.

Resolution authorizing the Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco to execute a Mutual Termination Agreement for Port Lease No. L-8969 and Port License No. E-13772 between the Port of San Francisco and 340 Jefferson, LLC dba Pompei’s Grotto, for the restaurant premises and the associated front patio located at 340 Jefferson Street; and to authorize the Executive Director of the Port of San Francisco to enter into amendments or modifications to the Mutual Termination Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution.

The ordinance allows for the conversion of non-residential spaces to residential use in Downtown San Francisco, streamlining various requirements and permitting new commercial uses to help revitalize the area. It also simplifies sign permitting and historic preservation reviews, while increasing flexibility for large projects and adaptive reuse of buildings.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to 1) facilitate residential uses Downtown by authorizing the conversion of non-residential uses to residential use in C (Commercial) zoning districts, and exempting such projects from requirements for rear yard, open space, streetscape improvements, dwelling unit exposure, bike parking, transportation demand management, dwelling unit mix, and Intermediate Length Occupancy controls, permitting live work units in such projects, streamlining administrative approvals for projects in the C-3 zoning district, and modifying the dimensional limits on exemptions to height restrictions for mechanical equipment, elevator, stair, and mechanical penthouses; 2) economically revitalize Downtown by adding Flexible Workspace as a defined use, authorizing large scale retail uses in the C-3 zoning district, allowing window displays in the C-3 zoning district, allowing Flexible Workspace as an active ground floor commercial use along certain street frontages in C-3 zoning districts, allowing accessory storage in any C zoning district, allowing the temporary installation for 60 days of certain signs in the C-3-R district, allowing temporary non-residential uses in vacant spaces for up to one year, including formula retail, reducing density limits for Residential Dwelling Units and Senior Housing in the C-2 zoning districts east of or fronting Franklin Street/13th Street and north of Townsend Street, principally permitting Laboratory, Life Science, Agricultural and Beverage Processing, and Animal Hospitals in C-2 zoning districts, principally permitting Senior Housing, Residential Care Facilities, Outdoor Entertainment, Open Recreation Areas, Animal Hospitals, and Trade Schools in the C-3 zoning district, allowing formula retail as a ground floor use on Market Street, principally permitting office and design professional uses on the second floor and higher in the C-3-R zoning district, and requiring consideration of office vacancy in consideration of granting exceptions in the Transit Center Commercial Special Use District; 3) streamline sign permitting citywide and in the C-3 districts by allowing for the repair and rehabilitation of certain neon signs, and exempting existing business signs in the C-3 zoning district from certain zoning controls; 4) streamline Historic Preservation review of administrative certificates of appropriateness, and minor permits to alter for awnings, and Qualifying Scopes of Work, as may be delegated by the Historic Preservation Commission; 5) increase threshold for large projects subject to commercial to residential ratios in the C-3-O district, and provide alternatives to on-site open space in certain C-3 districts by allowing for payment of an in lieu fee as an alternative to providing open space; 6) facilitate residential adaptive reuse by amending the Building Code to add standards for adaptive reuse of non-residential buildings; and 7) principally permit formula retail and waive size limitations for such uses on a portion of Showplace Square Area (555-9th Street, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3781, Lot No. 003); 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.

This resolution allows Qualia Entertainment Inc. to obtain a liquor license for their music venue, Arena SF, at 2565 Mission Street, as it is deemed beneficial for the community. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license to ensure responsible operation.

Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type-90 on-sale general music venue liquor license to Qualia Entertainment Inc., to do business as Arena SF located at 2565 Mission Street (District 9), 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 allows San Francisco International Airport to issue up to $6.06 billion in refunding revenue bonds to refinance existing debt and up to $60.5 million for fuel storage facilities, among other financial measures. It also approves various financial arrangements, including lines of credit and loans, to support the airport's capital projects and operations.

Resolution approving the issuance of not to exceed $6,060,195,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco International Airport Second Series Refunding Revenue Bonds to refinance Bonds and Subordinate Bonds; approving the issuance of not to exceed $60,525,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco International Airport Special Facilities Bonds to refund bonds issued to finance fuel storage and delivery facilities; approving the issuance of not to exceed $262,530,000 aggregate principal amount of San Francisco International Airport Special Facilities Bonds to refund bonds issued to finance the Airport Hotel; approving revolving lines of credit and term loans in an available principal amount, together with the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Subordinate Bonds issued as Commercial Paper Notes, not to exceed $600,000,000; approving the purchase of Bonds or Subordinate Bonds by the Airport; approving the maximum interest rates, maturity dates and number of issues of such Capital Plan Bonds, Refunding Bonds, Subordinate Bonds and Special Facilities Bonds; approving certain Resolutions of the Airport Commission; and approving certain other related matters, as defined herein.

This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Ricky Williams for $75,000 related to an employment dispute. The lawsuit was filed in October 2020 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Ricky Williams against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 1, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-587073; entitled Ricky Williams v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a $50,000 lawsuit related to an employment dispute filed by Patrick Jackson. The lawsuit was initiated on February 23, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Patrick Jackson against the City and County of San Francisco et al. for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 23, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-598303; entitled Patrick Jackson v. City and County of San Francisco et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This ordinance waives fees for awning replacements, new awning installations, and business signs applied for in May 2023 and May 2024. It also clarifies that these waivers are based on the application date rather than the issuance date.

Ordinance amending the Planning, Building, and Fire Codes to codify the annual waiver of awning replacement fees and awning sign fees applied for during the month of May, to annually waive fees for Business Signs and new awning installations applied for during the months of May 2023 and May 2024, and to indicate that the Planning Code, Building, and Fire Code waivers pertaining to pedestrian street lighting as well as awning replacement, awning installation, and awning sign fees are keyed to permit application in May rather than permit issuance in May; 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.

This ordinance allows health services to operate on the ground floor in certain areas of the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District and restricts tobacco paraphernalia establishments in that area. It also requires conditional use authorization for such establishments in the Haight Street Neighborhood Commercial District and clarifies that cannabis retail does not fall under the tobacco paraphernalia category.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to permit Health Services uses on the ground floor for specified areas of the Polk Street Neighborhood Commercial District (NCD), to clarify that in the Polk Street NCD and within a quarter-mile of its boundaries Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments where any Tobacco Paraphernalia is sold, delivered, distributed, furnished, or marketed are not permitted, to clarify that in the Haight Street NCD such Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments require conditional use authorization, and to clarify that Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments do not include medicinal and adult-use cannabis retail uses; and 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 the Planning Code, Section 101.1, and making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to the Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle an employment dispute lawsuit filed by Cheryl Thornton for $100,000. The lawsuit was filed in April 2021 in federal court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Cheryl Thornton against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 20, 2021, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:21-cv-02938-SI; entitled Cheryl Thornton v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Darlene Daevu for $90,000 related to an employment dispute. This lawsuit was filed in April 2021 in federal court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Darlene Daevu against the City and County of San Francisco for $90,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 20, 2021, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 4:21-cv-02936-JST; entitled Darlene Daevu v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Dellfinia Hardy for $116,250 related to an employment dispute. The lawsuit was filed in April 2021 in federal court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Dellfinia Hardy against the City and County of San Francisco for $116,250; the lawsuit was filed on April 20, 2021, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:21-cv-02934-SI; entitled Dellfinia Hardy v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

The ordinance updates zoning regulations in various districts to allow for more diverse commercial activities, including arts, entertainment, and social services, while also ensuring a mix of commercial space sizes in large developments. It also establishes requirements for nighttime entertainment and compliance with good neighbor policies to address community concerns.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to update and reorganize Neighborhood Commercial and Mixed Use Zoning District controls, including, among other things, to 1) permit Accessory Arts Activities, and production, wholesaling, and processing of goods and commodities, to occupy more than one-third of total space in Commercial (C), Downtown Residential (DTR), Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use, Mission Bay, and Residential-Commercial (RC) Districts; 2) principally permit Arts Activities, Job Training, Public Facility, and Social Service and Philanthropic Facility uses in the Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit (NCT), SoMa NCT, Regional Commercial, and certain Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts, and in historic and nonconforming commercial buildings in Residential Enclave Districts; 3) principally permit General Entertainment in the Folsom Street NCT District; 4) principally permit Bar uses on the second floor in the Folsom Street NCT and Regional Commercial Districts; 5) principally permit Nighttime Entertainment on properties fronting Folsom Street between 7th Street and Division Street and properties fronting 11th Street between Howard Street and Division Street unless they are zoned Residential Enclave District (RED) or Residential Enclave District - Mixed (RED-MX); 6) principally permit Job Training, Public Facility, and Social Service and Philanthropic Facility Uses in the SoMa NCT District and certain Eastern Neighborhoods Districts; 7) require that large developments in South of Market Mixed Use Districts which contain commercial spaces provide a mix of commercial space sizes; 8) require that all Nighttime Entertainment uses comply with the Entertainment Commission’s good neighbor policies; and 9) remove certain limitations on location for Nighttime Entertainment and Animal Services uses in the Western SoMa Special Use District; and adopting environmental findings, findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

The ordinance allows certain existing gates, railings, and grillwork at non-residential properties to be exempt from transparency requirements, particularly for cannabis retail businesses for three years, provided they install artwork on new exempt structures. It also reduces the transparency requirement for these features in various commercial districts from 75% to 20% open to view, with added fire safety measures.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt certain existing gates, railings, and grillwork at Non-Residential uses from transparency requirements, subject to the provisions for noncomplying structures, and exempt Cannabis Retail uses from transparency requirements for gates, railings, and grillwork for a three-year period, provided the Cannabis use installs artwork on any new exempt gates, and require removal of gates, railings, and grillwork installed pursuant to that exemption when a Cannabis Retail use’s business permit becomes invalid or the business ceases to operate, and change the transparency requirement for gates, railings, and grillwork in Neighborhood Commercial Districts, Commercial Districts, Residential-Commercial Districts, and Mixed Use Districts from 75% to 20% open to perpendicular view with additional requirements for fire safety; 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 welfare findings pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution approves a settlement of $240,280.15 to Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay for unpaid State Unemployment Insurance charges. It includes a mutual release where both parties will cover their own costs.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay against the City and County of San Francisco for $240,280.15; the claim was filed on September 23, 2022; the claim involves allegations of unpaid State Unemployment Insurance charges; other material terms of the settlement include a mutual full and final release, with each party to bear their own costs.

This hearing reviews the economic effects of vacant office buildings and a declining daytime population in key areas of San Francisco, focusing on potential tax revenue loss and impacts on the city budget. Various city departments are being asked to provide reports on these issues.

Hearing to review the economic impact, real estate valuations and potential tax revenue loss, and City budget consequence of vacant office buildings and reduced daytime population in the Economic Core, including the Financial District, SOMA and Embarcadero; and requesting the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Assessor-Recorder, Department of Building Inspection, Controller’s Office, Small Business Commission, Planning Department, the City Economist, and Assessment Appeals Board to report.

This legislation calls for a hearing to examine how the pandemic has affected commercial real estate in San Francisco and its implications for the local economy and tax revenue. It also requests reports from several city offices to provide insights on these issues.

Hearing on the pandemic's impact on the future of commercial real estate in San Francisco and the effects on the local economy and tax revenue; and requesting the Assessor-Recorder's Office, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Office of the Controller, and City Economist to report.

This hearing will discuss employee wages and benefits at the Felton Institute, which receives significant funding from the city, and examine how labor disruptions affect both employees and clients. Representatives from the Felton Institute, SEIU 1021, unaffiliated workers, and the Department of Early Childcare will be asked to provide input.

Hearing to discuss employee wages and benefits at the Felton Institute, which receives $20,000,000 from the City and County of San Francisco, and the operational impact of labor disruptions on the employees and clients seeking social services at the Felton Institute; and requesting representatives from the Felton Institute, SEIU 1021, Felton unaffiliated workers, and the Department of Early Childcare to report.