Legislation

This ordinance changes the fees for short-term licenses to use City Hall. It aims to update the cost structure for individuals or organizations seeking to hold events there.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to modify the short term license fees for the use of City Hall.

This ordinance allows San Francisco to use interest earned from the Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax to help fund early care and education programs in the fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. It modifies the existing funding requirements to support these programs more effectively.

Ordinance modifying the baseline funding requirements for early care and education programs in Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, to enable the City to use the interest earned from the Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax for those baseline programs.

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.

The ordinance amends various city codes to streamline regulations by removing certain permit requirements and fees for veterinary hospitals and laundry facilities, while also establishing new fees for solid waste compliance and food safety activities. It also adjusts existing fees and penalties related to agricultural inspections, hazardous waste management, and tobacco sales violations.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code, Health Code, Administrative Code, and Public Works Code to: 1) eliminate Department of Public Health permit requirement for veterinary hospitals and laundry facilities; 2) eliminate the food facility surcharge and certain fees for agricultural inspections; 3) establish fees for regulatory compliance activities for solid waste facilities, refuse service for commercial and residential properties, and licensing of refuse collectors; 4) establish regulatory fee for food safety classes and food safety examinations; 5) increase existing regulatory fees for agricultural inspections, and hazardous waste management; 6) increase penalties for violations of tobacco sales ordinances by tobacco retailers; and 7) decrease fees for certified farmers’ market permits.

The ordinance allows the City to reallocate about $34.8 million from the Our City, Our Home Fund to provide services for homelessness through Fiscal Year 2026-27, while also permitting additional spending on homelessness programs if revenues exceed budgeted amounts. It temporarily lifts funding limits for short-term rental subsidies to better address homelessness needs.

Ordinance authorizing the City to reallocate approximately $34,777,000 in prior appropriated revenue and unappropriated earned interest within the Our City, Our Home (“OCOH”) Fund, to allow the City to use revenues from the Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax through Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 for certain types of services to address homelessness, notwithstanding the expenditure percentages set forth in Business and Tax Regulations Code, Section 2810; where future revenue and interest to the OCOH Fund exceeds amounts appropriated in the adopted budget for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, authorizing the City to expend up to $19,100,000 of such additional revenues and interest on any programs to address homelessness as described in Business and Tax Regulations Code, Section 2810, without regard to the expenditure percentages in that section; temporarily suspending the limit on funding for short-term rental subsidies; and finding that these reallocations are necessary to achieve the purposes of the Our City, Our Home Fund pursuant to Business and Tax Regulations Code, Section 2811.

This resolution allows the International Art Museum of America at 1025 Market Street to obtain a liquor license for serving beer, wine, and distilled spirits, as it is deemed beneficial for the public. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license's issuance.

Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type-90 on-sale general music venue beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to International Art Museum of America located at 1025 Market 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 ordinance allows corner businesses in all Neighborhood Commercial and Residential-Commercial Districts to have two projecting signs and eliminates the special sign district at 2301 Chestnut Street. It also updates the Zoning Map and confirms compliance with environmental and planning regulations.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow two projecting signs for all corner businesses in all Neighborhood Commercial and Residential-Commercial Districts citywide, and abolishing the 2301 Chestnut Street Special Sign District; amending the Zoning Map to reflect that District’s abolition; 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 findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This ordinance updates the financial thresholds for city contracts and local business size criteria based on recent inflation rates. It also establishes a new term, "Delegated Purchasing Amount," in the city's Administrative Code.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to update the Minimum Competitive Amount and Threshold Amount for contracting to reflect recent consumer price index increases; update the Local Business Enterprise size criteria amounts to reflect recent consumer price index increases; align the consumer price index increases with the fiscal year; and add “Delegated Purchasing Amount” as a defined term in the Administrative Code.

This ordinance sets the pay and working conditions for city employees in specific job codes not represented by unions, effective July 1, 2025. It also outlines their 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, 2025.

The ordinance allows more flexibility for businesses in certain districts by permitting various non-retail and retail uses on the ground and upper floors, with specific conditions and timelines. It also updates requirements for ground floor transparency and modifies definitions related to signage and non-residential uses for development fees.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to 1) principally permit certain non-retail sales and service uses, including general office, design professional, business services, non-retail professional services, and trade offices, on the ground floor in the C-3 (“Downtown Commercial”) Districts through December 31, 2030, after which such uses will be conditionally permitted, and make accompanying revisions to required ground floor uses and Floor Area Ratio; 2) principally permit retail sales and service uses on the second floor and above in the RC (“Residential-Commercial”) Districts; 3) principally permit non-retail sales and service uses on the second floor and above, and conditionally permit catering and laboratory uses on the ground floor in the RC Districts; 4) update transparency and fenestration requirements for ground floor actives uses and exempt child care facilities, homeless shelters, mortuaries, religious institutions, reproductive health clinics, and school uses from those requirements; 5) modify the definition of a Window Sign; 6) modify Planning review and approval of changes in copy of a Sign and Wall and Window Signs applied to doors, windows, or building facades; 7) modify the definition of a Non-Residential Use for the purposes of certain development impact fee waivers; and 8) modify permitted and required ground floor uses in the RH-DTR (“Rincon Hill Downtown Residential”) District, including uses in certain historic buildings, subject to various conditions; 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 findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution allows the transfer of a liquor license to Barbary Coast Merchants LLC for their business, Amador Liquors and Wines, at 550 Montgomery Street, stating it will benefit the public. 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-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Barbary Coast Merchants LLC, doing business as Amador Liquors and Wines, located at 550 Montgomery Street (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.

This ordinance updates the Planning Code to allow certain commercial uses, including Formula Retail with fewer than 20 locations, to qualify for priority processing. It also revises scheduling and extension requirements for this program and reaffirms compliance with environmental and planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to update eligibility requirements for the priority processing program for certain commercial uses, including enabling Formula Retail uses with fewer than 20 establishments to participate in the program, and updating scheduling and extension requirements for the priority processing program; reaffirming 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 existing unpermitted signs and gates to be included in the Awning Amnesty Program and removes design standards for gates and railings on the ground floors of certain non-historic buildings. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and the city's General Plan.

Ordinance amending the Building and Planning Codes to extend the Awning Amnesty Program to apply to existing unpermitted Signs and Gates; amending the Planning Code to remove design standards for gates, railings, and grillwork on ground floor street frontages of non-historic buildings in Neighborhood Commercial, Residential-Commercial, Commercial, and Mixed-Use Districts; 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 simplifies the process for getting temporary use permits in San Francisco, allowing for seasonal political campaign offices for up to one year and extending pop-up retail permits to three years. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and city planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to streamline and simplify the process for obtaining and extending temporary use authorizations, implement standard requirements for any temporary use authorization, and permit as temporary uses seasonal political campaign offices for up to one year, and extend the maximum time period for a Pop-Up Retail temporary use to three years; 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 the Golden City Football Club to use Kezar Stadium for home games and practice fields for 15 years, with options to extend for an additional 15 years, while paying a permit fee and covering certain expenses. It also includes provisions for stadium improvements and authorizes the Recreation and Park Department to make minor amendments to the permit as needed.

Resolution approving and authorizing a Permit between the Recreation and Park Department (RPD) and FIL Partners, LLC for the Golden City Football Club to use Kezar Stadium for their home games, plus use of other fields for practices, for an initial term of 15 years with three five-year extension options, for a permit fee equal to $1,500 per game plus $750 per hour, reimbursement of RPD expenses, a share of revenues and a specified number of tickets and the completion of certain stadium improvements, effective upon approval of this Resolution; determining that Permit fee is appropriate and that the Permit will serve a public purpose in accordance with Administrative Code, Sections 23.30 and 23.33; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorizing the RPD General Manager to enter into any amendments or modifications to the Permit 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.

This hearing focuses on the 2025 Housing Element, discussing rezoning and policies related to affordable housing, tenant protections, and support for small businesses. The Planning Department and Mayor's Office will provide presentations on these topics.

Hearing on the 2025 Housing Element Rezoning and related policies including, but not limited to, affordable housing, tenant protections, and small business support; and requesting the Planning Department and Mayor's Office to present.

The ordinance amends the Police Code to increase fees for certain outdoor sound permits, remove permit requirements for specific activities, and streamline the application process for entertainment permits. It also adjusts public notice requirements and modifies conditions under which hearings are held for certain permits.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to 1) increase the filing fee for One Time Outdoor Amplified Sound Permits; 2) eliminate permit requirements for ball or ring throwing games, dance halls, and masked balls; 3) eliminate referral of Place of Entertainment Permit applications to the Department of Building Inspection (“DBI”); 4) eliminate referral of Limited Live Performance and Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound permits to the Planning Department; 5) relax public notice requirements on the applicant and the Entertainment Commission with respect to applications for Place of Entertainment, Limited Live Performance, and Fixed Place Amplified Sound permits; 6) require the Entertainment Commission to hold a hearing on any application for a One Time Event Permit or One Time Outdoor Amplified Sound Permit in cases where an applicant has previously obtained 12 or more such permits in the same calendar year, rather than the preceding 12 months; 7) for Extended-Hours Permits, eliminate referral to DBI, and eliminate referral to the Department of Public Health and the Fire Department in cases where the applicant or permittee already holds valid permits from those departments; and 8) amend definitions relevant to noise limit enforcement.

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.

The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit with Chime Financial, Inc. for approximately $2.95 million, which involves claims related to various taxes and fees. This settlement resolves disputes over gross receipts, homelessness gross receipts, commercial rents taxes, and business registration fees.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit and claims filed by Chime Financial, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $2,949,467; the lawsuit was filed on February 28, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-24-612727; entitled Chime Financial, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco; the claims were filed on May 29, 2024, and February 4, 2025; the lawsuit and claims involve claims for refund of gross receipts, homelessness gross receipts, and commercial rents taxes, and business registration fees; other material terms of the settlement relate to Chime Financial, Inc.’s filing position with respect to City taxes.

This ordinance establishes the Worker Justice Fund to provide financial restitution to workers who haven't been paid by their employers for violations of city labor laws. It allows the fund to receive penalty payments from employers and requires the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement to manage the fund and distribute payments to eligible workers.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Worker Justice Fund to provide financial restitution and timely payment to workers who have not received payment from their employers for violations of City worker protection laws; to authorize the Fund to receive monies paid to the City as penalties and liquidated damages by employers as well as additional monies appropriated in the future; and to require the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement to administer the Fund and make payments to workers based on specified criteria.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with the Archdiocese of San Francisco for $247,500 due to property damage and economic losses from flooding caused by a broken water pipeline. The lawsuit was filed on March 19, 2025, in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Archdiocese of San Francisco Parish and School Juridic Persons Real Property Support Corporation against the City and County of San Francisco for $247,500; the lawsuit was filed on March 19, 2025, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-25-623430; entitled Archdiocese of San Francisco Parish and School Juridic Persons Real Property Support Corporation v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged property damage and economic losses arising from flooding caused by a water transmission pipeline break.

This ordinance creates a Board of Directors for the San Francisco Downtown Revitalization and Economic Recovery Financing District, outlining its membership and responsibilities. The board will focus on revitalizing and supporting economic recovery in the downtown area.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish and define the membership and duties of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Downtown Revitalization and Economic Recovery Financing District.

This ordinance aims to update the city's Project Labor Agreement to include multi-family affordable housing projects and require certain subcontractors to adhere to the agreement if they receive contracts over $5 million. It also proposes to extend the duration of the agreement from 20 to 30 years, lasting until July 14, 2050.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to direct the City Administrator to negotiate amendments to the citywide Project Labor Agreement (PLA) that would incorporate into the PLA multi-family affordable housing projects constructed under an agreement with the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, make subject to the PLA subcontractors for PLA-covered projects that qualify as Local Business Enterprises once they have been awarded over $5,000,000 for work on covered projects, and extend the term of the PLA from 20 to 30 years, until July 14, 2050.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Mary Tramil for $230,000 related to an employment dispute. This settlement resolves the case filed in March 2019 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Mary Tramil against the City and County of San Francisco for $230,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 28, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-574890; entitled Mary Tramil v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

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 authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Larry Jacobs for $1,180,787.51 related to an employment dispute. The lawsuit was filed in August 2020 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Larry Jacobs against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,180,787.51; the lawsuit was filed on August 18, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC 20-586245; entitled Larry Jacobs v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This resolution allows Club Deluxe at 1511 Haight Street to obtain a Type-90 liquor license for serving alcohol in a music venue, 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 Bergamot Oil, LLC, doing business as Club Deluxe, located at 1511 Haight Street (District 5), 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 liquor license to Bottles and Bites LLC at 1799 Union Street, stating it will benefit the public. It also requests that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control place a condition on 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 Bottles and Bites LLC., doing business as Bottles and Bites, located at 1799 Union 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; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose a condition on the issuance of the license.

This resolution allows the Mayor or their representative to vote in favor of renewing and expanding a special district that funds improvements in the Dogpatch and Northwest Potrero Hill areas. It specifically pertains to city-owned properties that will be assessed for funding within that district.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to cast assessment ballots in the affirmative for the proposed renewal and expansion of a property and business improvement district known as the Dogpatch and Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District, with respect to certain parcels of real property owned by the City that would be subject to assessment in said district.

The ordinance removes the 200-foot distance requirement for nighttime entertainment venues near residential areas in the Western SoMa Special Use District, allowing such uses closer to residential enclaves. It also permits general and nighttime entertainment at a specific location on Folsom Street while affirming compliance with environmental and planning regulations.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to eliminate the 200-foot buffer restriction in the Western SoMa Special Use District for Nighttime Entertainment uses located within 200 feet of a RED (Residential Enclave) or RED-MX (Residential Enclave-Mixed) District and delete references to the buffer restriction in the SALI (Service/Arts/Light Industrial) and WMUO (WSoMa Mixed-Use Office) Districts; principally permit General Entertainment and Nighttime Entertainment uses at 655 Folsom Street (Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 3750, Lot No. 050) located in the MUR (Mixed-Use Residential) District; 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.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $1,611,913.13 related to property and economic damages from a water pipeline break in March 2023. The lawsuit was filed by Golden Bear Insurance Company and Allied World Assurance Company against the city.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Golden Bear Insurance Company and Allied World Assurance Company against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,611,913.13; the lawsuit was filed on March 11, 2025, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-25-623204; entitled ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, and GOLDEN BEAR INSURANCE COMPANY v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged property and economic damages arising from the March 27, 2023, break of the SFPUC’s water transmission pipeline at or near the intersection of Gough Street and Ellis Street.

This resolution allows the Mayor or their representative to vote in favor of renewing and expanding the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District, which will involve assessing certain city-owned properties in that area. The goal is to enhance local services and improvements through this district.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor or his designee to cast an assessment ballot in the affirmative for the proposed renewal and expansion of a property and business improvement district to be named the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District, with respect to certain parcels of real property owned by the City that would be subject to assessment in said district.

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.