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Ordinance#240596
May 31, 2024

This ordinance outlines the salaries and positions included in the city’s budget for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026. It establishes compensation, work schedules, and authorizes appointments for both permanent and temporary city positions funded by city resources.

Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefore.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
50-0 /2
Ordinance#240597
May 31, 2024

This ordinance changes the fees charged by the County Clerk and allows the Controller to adjust these fees in the future to ensure they cover costs without generating excess revenue. The goal is to align the fees with the actual expenses of providing County Clerk services.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to adjust the fees imposed by the County Clerk, and authorizing the Controller to make future adjustments to the County Clerk’s fees to ensure that costs of the County Clerk’s services are recovered without producing revenue that is significantly more than such costs.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
19-0
Ordinance#240606
May 31, 2024

This ordinance removes the Maddy Emergency Services Fund from the Administrative Code, which means that certain reimbursement payments to doctors for treating low-income patients in emergencies will no longer be available. As a result, physicians may not receive financial support for providing these services to indigent individuals.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to repeal Sections 8.42 and 10.100-195, known as the Maddy Emergency Services Fund, and thereby repealing certain reimbursement payments to physicians who provide emergency medical services to indigent patients.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
19-0
Resolution#240626
May 31, 2024

This resolution allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to enter into a 10-year agreement to purchase renewable energy from IP Easley II, LLC, for up to $75 million, starting January 1, 2027. It aims to support the city's clean energy goals.

Resolution approving and authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute a Renewable Power Purchase Agreement, Contract No. PRO.0263 CleanPowerSF 2022 Renewable Energy Supplies (Agreement) with IP Easley II, LLC, for an amount not to exceed $75,000,000 with a term of 10 years, beginning by January 1, 2027, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
By Rafael Mandelman
8-0
Resolution#240627
May 31, 2024

The resolution approves a lease agreement allowing Air Premia, Inc. to operate flights at San Francisco International Airport until June 30, 2033. It also affirms the Planning Department's environmental review and gives the Airport Director authority to make minor modifications to the lease as needed.

Resolution approving the 2023 Lease and Use Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, and Air Premia, Inc. to conduct flight operations at the San Francisco International Airport, for a term commencing on the first day of the calendar month immediately following the receipt of full City approvals of the Lease through June 30, 2033; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and authorizing the Airport Director to enter into modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Lease or this Resolution.

EnvironmentGovernance & ElectionsHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
8-0
Resolution#240625
May 31, 2024

This resolution allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to increase funding and extend the contract with HDR Engineering Inc. for construction management services related to the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant project. The total contract amount will rise to $31,680,626 and the duration will be extended to December 14, 2025.

Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute Amendment No. 3 to the New Headworks Facility Construction Management Staff Augmentation Services Agreement PRO.0028 with HDR Engineering Inc.; increasing the agreement by $4,680,626 for a total not to exceed amount of $31,680,626 and extending the duration by one year, for a total term of eight years and six months of June 15, 2017, through December 14, 2025, to reflect the re-scoping efforts and increased level of staffing needed to complete the construction of the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant New Headworks Facility, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118.

EnvironmentGovernance & ElectionsLand Use & Planning
Passed
8-0
Ordinance#240609
May 31, 2024

This ordinance reallocates funds by taking $6,862,571 from salaries, equipment, and supplies, and directing $2,770,003 to overtime for the Police Department and $4,092,568 to overtime for the Sheriff’s Department to cover expected overtime costs. It ensures that both departments can meet their projected overtime needs as mandated by city regulations.

Ordinance de-appropriating $6,862,571 from salaries, equipment, and materials and supplies and appropriating $2,770,003 to overtime in the Police Department and $4,092,568 to overtime in the Sheriff’s Department, in order to support the Departments’ projected increases in overtime as required per Administrative Code, Section 3.17.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
13-0 /1
Ordinance#240594
May 31, 2024

This ordinance outlines the positions and salaries included in San Francisco's budget for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026. It also allows for the creation of temporary positions and sets their compensation and work schedules.

Proposed Interim Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
15-0
Hearing#240624
May 31, 2024

This legislation outlines the administrative provisions for the Annual Salary Ordinance, detailing the positions and their compensations in the city budget for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026. It also authorizes appointments to these positions and temporary roles, specifying their work schedules and pay.

Hearing on the Administrative Provisions contained in the proposed Annual Salary Ordinance enumerating positions in the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Years (FYs) ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, continuing, creating, or establishing these positions; enumerating and including therein all positions created by Charter or State law for which compensations are paid from City and County funds and appropriated in the Annual Appropriation Ordinance; authorizing appointments or continuation of appointments thereto; specifying and fixing the compensations and work schedules thereof; and authorizing appointments to temporary positions and fixing compensations therefore.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Filed
4-0 /1
Ordinance#240366
May 30, 2024

This ordinance allows City departments to use cooperative purchasing for public works contracts up to $5 million and enables the Purchaser to access various cooperative purchasing programs for commodities and services. It also permits the Purchaser to obtain installation services related to those commodities.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize City departments to rely on cooperative purchasing when entering into public works contracts of up to $5,000,000; to authorize the Purchaser when procuring commodities or services to rely on all types of cooperative purchasing programs conducted by or for the benefit of public entities, including such programs that are not sponsored by non-profits; and to authorize the Purchaser to procure ancillary installation services when procuring commodities.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
By Rafael Mandelman
11-0
Ordinance#240503
May 29, 2024

This ordinance allows a designated curbside shared space on the 100 Block of Clipper Street, using both the parking lane and sidewalk, while waiving certain administrative requirements. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Ordinance waiving specified requirements in the Administrative Code to allow a curbside shared space occupying both the parking lane and sidewalk space on the 100 Block of Clipper Street, at the intersection with Church Street, to be defined as a curbside shared space, subject to certain requirements; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

TransportationEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
By Rafael Mandelman
11-0
Charter Amendment#240552
May 28, 2024

This legislation amends the city charter to adjust the age factor percentage for retirement benefits for new members of the Fire Department, allowing them to reach a higher percentage at younger ages and lowering the maximum retirement age for this benefit from 58 to 55. The changes will be voted on in the election scheduled for November 5, 2024.

Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to change the age factor percentage for benefit calculations such that persons who have or will become members of the Fire Department on and after January 7, 2012 reach a higher age factor percentage at earlier ages and lower from 58 to 55 the retirement age at which persons who have or will become members of the Fire Department on and after January 7, 2012 reach the highest age factor percentage; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.

Public SafetyGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar
14-0 /1
Charter Amendment#240545
May 28, 2024

This legislation creates an initiative to improve services for children, youth, and families by coordinating efforts between city departments and the school district, using measurable outcomes to evaluate spending. It also establishes requirements for budget proposals, reporting, and funding conditions for the school district to ensure accountability and alignment with city goals.

Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to 1) create an Our Children, Our Families Initiative (“Initiative”) to coordinate efforts by City departments and the San Francisco Unified School District (“School District”) to deliver outcomes-based services for children, youth, and families; 2) require the Initiative to use an objective and measurable outcomes framework (“Outcomes Framework”) to evaluate the budget and spending of each City department with expenditures that are eligible to be included in the Children and Youth Fund baseline, the Public Education Enrichment Fund (“PEEF”), the PEEF baseline, or any discretionary funding allocated from the General Fund for children, youth, and families; 3) require the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to consider the Initiative’s findings during their consideration of the City budget each year, including by the Board of Supervisors holding a public hearing and adopting findings about the expenditures; 4) require the School District to submit a proposal once every five years describing how it will spend the City’s general fund contribution to the PEEF consistent with the San Francisco Children and Families Plan and the Outcomes Framework, and prohibit the City from providing PEEF funding to the School District until the Board of Supervisors and Mayor have approved the School District’s proposal; 5) require the School District to submit annual reports describing how it has spent the City’s general fund contribution and the PEEF funding for arts, music, sports, and library programs; 6) authorize the Board of Supervisors and Mayor to place PEEF funding to the School District on reserve if the School District’s expenditures are inconsistent with the Charter, the Outcomes Framework, or the School District’s spending plan or its internal guidelines regarding student educational outcomes; 7) provide that money set aside for the School District in the Student Success Fund cannot replace, supplant, count as, or substitute for other City funding for the School District or children and youth required under the Children and Youth Fund, the PEEF, or other provisions in the Charter; and 8) prohibit the City from providing discretionary funds to the School District unless it has entered into a data-sharing agreement with the City; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & ElectionsSocial Services & Equity
By Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar, Rafael Mandelman
16-0 /4
Charter Amendment#240547
May 28, 2024

This legislation establishes a Commission Streamlining Task Force to recommend changes to the City’s boards and commissions for better government efficiency. It also allows the Task Force to propose an ordinance to implement these changes, which would take effect within 90 days unless the Board of Supervisors rejects it by a two-thirds vote.

Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to establish the Commission Streamlining Task Force charged with making recommendations to the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors about ways to modify, eliminate, or combine the City’s appointive boards and commissions to improve the administration of City government; require the City Attorney to prepare a Charter Amendment to implement the Task Force’s recommendations relating to Charter commissions, for consideration by the Board of Supervisors; and authorize the Task Force to introduce an ordinance to effectuate its recommendations relating to appointive boards and commissions codified in the Municipal Code, which ordinance shall go into effect within 90 days unless rejected by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.

TransportationGovernance & ElectionsHonorary / Symbolic
By Rafael Mandelman
11-2
Charter Amendment#240549
May 28, 2024

This legislation establishes the position of Inspector General within the Controller's Office to investigate potential fraud, waste, or abuse, with the Inspector General nominated by the Controller and approved by the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor. It also expands the Controller's Office's authority to issue subpoenas and execute search warrants, subject to state law, with the measure set for a vote on November 5, 2024.

Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to establish the position of Inspector General in the Controller’s Office; to provide that the Inspector General be nominated by the Controller subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor; to authorize the Inspector General to initiate and lead investigations regarding potential violations of laws or policies involving fraud, waste, or abuse; to expand the authority of the Controller’s Office to issue subpoenas; and to authorize the Controller’s Office to execute search warrants to the extent permitted by State law; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.

Business & EconomyGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey
14-0
Charter Amendment#240550
May 28, 2024

This legislation establishes the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund for Seniors, Families, and People with Disabilities to provide rental subsidies for extremely low-income households. It mandates that the City allocate at least $8.25 million to this fund each year, starting in Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to establish the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund for Seniors, Families, and People with Disabilities to fund project-based rental subsidies for extremely low-income households consisting of seniors, families, and persons with disabilities, and to require the City to appropriate at least $8.25 million to the Fund annually starting in Fiscal Year 2026-2027; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.

HousingBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar
14-0
Charter Amendment#240551
May 28, 2024

This legislation allows registered nurses in San Francisco to buy up to three years of retirement service credit for their previous work as per diem nurses, provided they meet certain work hour requirements. It also transfers public safety communications personnel into a different retirement plan starting January 4, 2025.

Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to allow registered nurses, who are or become members of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System and have worked an average of 32 hours or more per week for at least one year, to purchase up to three years of service credit for time previously worked as per diem nurses; and to move public safety communications personnel (911 dispatchers, supervisors, and coordinators) from the miscellaneous retirement plans to the miscellaneous safety retirement plan, for compensation earned on and after January 4, 2025; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.

Public SafetyTransportationGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar
13-0
Charter Amendment#240544
May 28, 2024

This legislation amends the city charter to define "Full-Duty Sworn Officer," adjust staffing report requirements for the Chief of Police, and create a new Deferred Retirement Option Program for eligible police officers from July 2025 to July 2030. It aims to enhance police staffing and retention while allowing officers to earn additional retirement benefits in exchange for continued service.

Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to define the term “Full-Duty Sworn Officer”; modify the criteria for establishing recommended staffing levels for sworn officers; change the requirement for the Chief of Police to submit a staffing report from every two years to every three years; and establish a new voluntary Deferred Retirement Option Program (“DROP”) for the period from July 2025 - July 2030, for eligible members of the Police Department (in the rank of officer, sergeant, or inspector) that allows those members to earn additional deferred compensation in the Retirement System for up to 60 months in exchange for agreeing to perform neighborhood patrol or investigative work; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.

Public SafetyGovernance & ElectionsHonorary / Symbolic
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar
11-2
Charter Amendment#240495
May 28, 2024

This legislation proposes to change the city charter to allow voters to elect the Director of the Department of Police Accountability. If approved, this change would take effect during the election on November 5, 2024.

Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to provide for the election of the Director of the Department of Police Accountability; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.

Public SafetyGovernance & Elections
By Shamann Walton
3-0
Ordinance#240514
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a formal agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Teamsters Local 856 regarding the terms of employment for building inspectors, effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. It outlines wages, benefits, and working conditions for these employees during that period.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and Teamsters Local 856, San Francisco Building Inspectors, to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240515
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a formal agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and various carpenters' unions, outlining terms of employment and benefits for union members. It will take effect on July 1, 2024, and remain in place until June 30, 2027.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the Carpenters 46 Northern California Counties Conference Board, on behalf of the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council and its Affiliated Local Union, and Carpenters Local Union No. 22 (“Local 22”), and Pile Drivers, Divers, Carpenters, Bridge, Wharf and Dock Builders, Local Union No. 34 (collectively “Union”), to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240518
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a formal agreement between the City of San Francisco and the San Francisco Deputy Probation Officers’ Association, outlining terms and conditions for their employment. It will take effect on July 1, 2024, and remain in place until June 30, 2027.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Deputy Probation Officers’ Association, to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240530
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a new agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco City Workers United (Painters) that will take effect on July 1, 2024, and last until June 30, 2027. It formalizes the decisions made by an Arbitration Board regarding the terms of this agreement.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the decision and award of the Arbitration Board under Charter, Section A8.409-4, establishing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco City Workers United (Painters), to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240533
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a formal agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Teamsters, Local 856, outlining terms for employment and benefits for union members from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. It has been officially passed and will guide labor relations during that period.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and Teamsters, Local 856 (Multi-Unit), to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240534
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a collective bargaining agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Transport Workers Union, effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. It outlines the terms and conditions of employment for union members during this period.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, Local 200, to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240535
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a collective bargaining agreement between San Francisco and the Transport Workers Union, Local 250-A, which will be in effect from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. It outlines the terms and conditions of employment for workers represented by the union during that period.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Transport Workers Union, Local 250-A, Multi-Unit (Unit 28), to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240536
May 28, 2024

This ordinance formalizes a labor agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Transport Workers Union, covering automotive service workers, which will be in effect from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. It outlines the terms and conditions of employment for these workers during that period.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, Local 250-A, Automotive Service Workers (7410), to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240537
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a collective bargaining agreement between San Francisco and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, covering terms of employment from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. It has been officially passed and will govern the working conditions for this group of healthcare professionals during that period.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, Unit 17, to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240538
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a collective bargaining agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, which will take effect on July 1, 2024, and last until June 30, 2027. It outlines the terms and conditions of employment for the union members during that period.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, Unit 18, to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240553
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a formal agreement between San Francisco and Teamsters Local 856 regarding employment terms for certain city employees, effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. It outlines the working conditions and benefits for supervising registered nurses and other clerical staff represented by the union.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and Teamsters, Local 856, Freight Checkers, Clerical Employees & Helpers (Supervising Registered Nurses, Unit 47), to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Motion#240588
May 28, 2024

This motion appoints four individuals to the Our City, Our Home Oversight Committee, with their terms set to end on April 22, 2025. The committee is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the city's homelessness initiatives.

Motion appointing Shanell Williams, Kezia Villias-Martinis, Julia D’Antonio, and Jennifer Friedenbach, terms ending April 22, 2025, to the Our City, Our Home Oversight Committee.

Governance & Elections
Passed
9-2 /1
Hearing#240570
May 24, 2024

This hearing will evaluate the release of $2,536,607 in reserved funds for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to support the construction of the New City Distribution Division Headquarters. The funds were previously set aside by a specific ordinance.

Hearing to consider the release of reserved funds to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, placed on the Budget and Finance Committee reserve by Ordinance No. 113-22 in the amount of $2,536,607 to fund the New City Distribution Division Headquarters.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Filed
3-0
Ordinance#240574
May 23, 2024

The ordinance authorizes the City to pay $140,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Wendy and Stephen Offen regarding an alleged injury on a City sidewalk. This lawsuit was initiated in December 2021 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Wendy Offen and Stephen Offen against the City and County of San Francisco for $140,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 13, 2021, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-21-597078; entitled Wendy Offen and Stephen Offen v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an alleged injury on a City sidewalk.

Governance & Elections
Passed
10-0 /1
Ordinance#230868
May 22, 2024

The ordinance updates the Language Access Ordinance to ensure that city departments provide language services in multiple languages, including Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino, and clarifies their responsibilities in crisis situations. It also establishes requirements for reporting, budgeting, and public notification regarding these language access services.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to amend the Language Access Ordinance to clarify Departments’ responsibilities to provide language access services to members of the public, and to clarify the role of the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs in administering the Language Access Ordinance; to require language access service be provided in Chinese, Spanish, Filipino, and any other language for which the requisite number of persons qualify as a Substantial Number of Limited English Proficient Persons; to lower the threshold amount for the requisite number of persons needed to meet the definition of Substantial Number of Limited English Proficient Persons; to amend the formula for determining when a language becomes eligible for language access services; to require Departments to translate signage; to require Departments to translate digital content provided on digital platforms; to clarify that crisis situations also includes but is not limited to pandemics, refugee relief, and disaster-related activities; to require departments that provide emergency response services in the event of a crisis situation or disaster-related services, involving an immediate threat of serious harm, mass causalities, conditions of natural disaster, or conditions posing extreme peril to the safety of persons and property to provide language access services; to rename the Annual Compliance Plan to Annual Compliance Report; to impose requirements for the Language Access Ordinance Summary Report; to require Departments to inform members of the public of their right to file a complaint, and of a process for providing feedback on the Department’s Language Access Services; to require Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs to create a know-your-rights brochure; to require Departments’ posting notice of the availability of Language Access Services and a know-your-rights brochure; to require Departments to budget and plan for delivery of Language Access Services; to require Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs to prepare an investigation summary report of each investigation that will include findings and recommendation to address the issues raised, and to create and maintain a website for the posting of investigation summary reports; and to delete the financial disclosure requirement for Immigrant Rights Commission members.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & ElectionsHonorary / Symbolic
By Connie Chan, Shamann Walton
16-0 /3
Ordinance#240452
May 22, 2024

This ordinance allocates funds for the Public Utilities Commission's capital projects for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026. It ensures that all expected revenue and expenses related to these projects are accounted for.

Ordinance appropriating all estimated Capital Project Receipts and all estimated Capital Projects Expenditures for the Public Utilities Commission for the Fiscal Year (FY) ending June 30, 2025, and the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2026.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
15-0
Ordinance#240454
May 22, 2024

This ordinance allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue up to $292.8 million in bonds to fund various capital projects for the Power Enterprise. It also authorizes the refinancing of existing 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 Power Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness (as described below) by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $292,825,860 to finance the costs of various capital projects benefitting the Power Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the Charter enacted by the voters on June 5, 2018, as Proposition A; authorizing the issuance of Power Revenue Refunding Bonds and the retirement of outstanding Power Enterprise Commercial Paper; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt or taxable bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection therewith, as defined herein.

Budget & TaxesBusiness & EconomyGovernance & Elections
Passed
15-0
Ordinance#240456
May 22, 2024

This ordinance adjusts surcharges on certain fees related to planning and building actions that can be appealed to the Board of Appeals, ensuring that the costs of these services are covered without generating excess revenue. It also allows the Controller to make future adjustments as needed and affirms the Planning Department's compliance with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to adjust surcharges on fees imposed under Planning Code, Section 350, and Building Code, Section 110A, for actions that may be appealed to the Board of Appeals; authorizing the Controller to make future adjustments to ensure that the costs of the Board of Appeals’ services are recovered without producing revenue which is significantly more than such costs; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & ElectionsLand Use & Planning
Passed
14-0 /1
Resolution#240567
May 21, 2024

This resolution approves the Police Commission's Statement of Purpose, which outlines its role and responsibilities in overseeing the police department. It is part of the city's governance framework as specified in the city charter.

Resolution approving the Police Commission’s Statement of Purpose, pursuant to Charter, Section 4.102(2).

Public SafetyGovernance & Elections
Passed
13-0 /2
Ordinance#240555
May 21, 2024

This ordinance allows the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to continue entering into long-term grant agreements for the Green Infrastructure Grant Program for an additional two years, until July 1, 2026. The agreements can last up to 20 years after the projects are completed.

Ordinance extending for an additional two years from July 1, 2024, through July 1, 2026, the delegation of authority under Charter, Section 9.118, to the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“SFPUC”), previously authorized by Ordinance No. 26-19 and extended and modified by Ordinance No. 101-20 and Ordinance No. 159-22, to enter into grant agreements under the SFPUC’s Green Infrastructure Grant Program with terms of up to 20 years after the Project Completion Date, as defined by the Grant Agreements.

Budget & TaxesEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
By Rafael Mandelman
13-0
Ordinance#240573
May 21, 2024

The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit with Denise Wear for $45,000 related to a personal injury claim on a City sidewalk. This settlement resolves the legal dispute filed in January 2022.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Denise Wear against the City and County of San Francisco for $45,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 20, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-597744; entitled Denise Wear v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.

Governance & Elections
Passed
10-0 /1
Resolution#240491
May 21, 2024

This resolution approves a payment of $37,342.76 to Cindy Ngo to settle her claim against the City for personal injuries sustained from a fall on a City sidewalk. The claim was filed on December 29, 2023, and the resolution has been passed.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Cindy Ngo against the City and County of San Francisco for $37,342.76; the claim was filed on December 29, 2023; the claim involves alleged personal injuries from a fall on a City sidewalk.

Governance & Elections
Passed
5-0 /1
Ordinance#240501
May 20, 2024

This ordinance aims to simplify the contracting process for Vision Zero transportation projects by allowing certain city agencies to bypass specific environmental and competitive bidding requirements for three years. It is currently pending committee action.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to streamline contracting for Vision Zero transportation projects by authorizing, but not requiring, the Municipal Transportation Agency and the Department of Public Works to expedite contracts by waiving application of the Environment Code and select provisions in other Codes relating to competitive bidding, equal benefits, and other requirements, for construction work and professional and other services relating to Vision Zero projects, for a period of three years.

TransportationBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Myrna Melgar
8-0
Resolution#240582
May 17, 2024

This resolution allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to extend and increase funding for a contract with Calpine Energy Solutions LLC to provide ongoing support for the CleanPowerSF Program. The total contract amount is now capped at $34,745,425, and the duration is extended until April 30, 2025.

Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. CS-247[R], Customer and Administrative Services for Community Choice Aggregation Program with Calpine Energy Solutions LLC, for continued meter data management, billing, and customer care support for the CleanPowerSF Program, increasing the agreement amount by $2,100,000 for a total not to exceed agreement amount of $34,745,425 and extending the agreement duration by six months from November 1, 2024, for a total agreement duration from November 20, 2015, through April 30, 2025.

TransportationGovernance & ElectionsHonorary / Symbolic
By Rafael Mandelman
11-0
Ordinance#240352
May 16, 2024

This ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit for $299,999 related to a personal injury claim by Mary and Richard Manning on a City sidewalk. The lawsuit was filed in May 2022 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Mary Manning and Richard Manning against the City and County of San Francisco for $299,999; the lawsuit was filed on May 23, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-599750; entitled Mary Manning and Richard Manning v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240399
May 16, 2024

This ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit with Helen Mattson for $190,000 related to a personal injury claim on a City sidewalk. The lawsuit was filed in December 2021 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Helen Mattson against the City and County of San Francisco for $190,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 2, 2021, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-21-596901; entitled Helen Mattson v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240400
May 16, 2024

This ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit for $150,000 filed by Jane Swigart, who claimed personal injury on a City sidewalk. The lawsuit was initiated on March 16, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jane Swigart against the City and County of San Francisco for $150,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 16, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-598721; entitled Jane Swigart v. San Francisco Department of Public Works, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240470
May 14, 2024

This ordinance allows the Legacy Business Assistance Program to bypass certain grantmaking rules and other restrictions that typically apply to contractors in various city codes. It aims to streamline support for legacy businesses in San Francisco.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to exempt the Legacy Business Assistance Program from the grantmaking requirements under Administrative Code, Chapter 21G, and all other provisions in the Administrative, Labor and Employment, Environment, and Police Codes imposing obligations or other restrictions on contractors.

Budget & TaxesBusiness & EconomyGovernance & Elections
By Rafael Mandelman
11-0
Resolution#240472
May 14, 2024

This resolution allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to increase funding for a contract with Carollo Engineering by $3 million, bringing the total to $57.5 million, to support the design and engineering of a new wastewater facility. The contract duration will remain unchanged.

Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. CS-389, Planning and Engineering Services Southeast Plant New 250 MGD Headworks Facility, with Carollo Engineering, Inc., increasing the contract amount by $3,000,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $57,500,000 with no change to the contract duration, to continue providing wastewater process facility engineering design and engineering support services during construction, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118.

Budget & TaxesEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
8-0
Ordinance#240468
May 14, 2024

This ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit for $75,000 related to a personal injury claim by Jean Agustin that occurred on a City sidewalk. The lawsuit was filed in February 2023 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jean Agustin against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 1, 2023, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-604409; entitled Jean Agustin v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury occurring on a City sidewalk.

Governance & Elections
Passed
10-0 /1
Ordinance#240440
May 14, 2024

This ordinance creates a fund to offer financial incentives for public colleges or universities to set up campuses in the South of Market, Union Square, and Financial District areas. It aims to attract educational institutions by helping them buy or lease property in those neighborhoods.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Downtown University Attraction and Retention Fund to provide financial incentives to attract public colleges or universities interested in having a physical location in the South of Market, Union Square, and Financial District neighborhoods, and to purchase or lease property for public college or university campuses in those neighborhoods.

Budget & TaxesBusiness & EconomyGovernance & Elections
Passed
12-0
Motion#240494
May 14, 2024

This motion reappoints Gerald Demarcus Turner and Fady Zoubi to the Public Works Commission, with their terms set to end on July 2, 2028. The motion has been passed.

Motion reappointing Gerald Demarcus Turner and Fady Zoubi, terms ending July 2, 2028, to the Public Works Commission.

Governance & Elections
Passed
6-0
Motion#240493
May 14, 2024

This motion approves the Mayor's nomination of Jayshawn Anderson to serve on the Sanitation and Streets Commission for the remainder of a two-year term ending July 1, 2024, and for a new four-year term from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2028. The motion has passed.

Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Jayshawn Anderson to the Sanitation and Streets Commission, for the unexpired portion of an initial two-year term ending July 1, 2024, and for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending July 1, 2028.

TransportationEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
7-0 /2
Resolution#230966
May 10, 2024

This resolution approves a 12-year lease for the Terminal 2 Coffee Café between the City and County of San Francisco and Guava and Java SFO, Inc., which operates Black Point Café and La Colombe Coffee Roasters. The lease includes two one-year extension options and requires a minimum annual payment of $420,000 for the first year.

Resolution approving the Terminal 2 Coffee Café Lease No.23-0197, between Guava and Java SFO, Inc. dba Black Point Café and La Colombe Coffee Roasters and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, for a term of 12 years with two one-year options to extend at the sole discretion of the Airport Commission, and a minimum annual guarantee of $420,000 for the first year of the lease, effective upon approval of this Resolution.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
8-0
Motion#240488
May 8, 2024

This motion approves the reappointment of Jessica Campos to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council, with her residency requirement waived, for a term that will end on March 19, 2027. The motion was passed by the Board of Supervisors.

Motion approving the President of the Board of Supervisors Aaron Peskin’s nomination of Jessica Campos (residency requirement waived) for reappointment to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council, term ending March 19, 2027.

Governance & Elections
Passed
7-0 /2
Ordinance#240434
May 7, 2024

This ordinance requires that the names of supporters and opponents of local ballot measures be included in the ballot statement, unless doing so would exceed six ballot cards for that election. It amends the Municipal Elections Code to enhance transparency for voters.

Ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to provide that the names of supporters and opponents of a local ballot measure submitted to the voters be listed in the ballot statement or question for each local measure, except when including such names will cause there to be more than six ballot cards for that election.

TransportationGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Motion#240463
May 7, 2024

This motion approves the Mayor's nomination of Catherine Meng to the Building Inspection Commission for the remainder of a one-year term ending July 1, 2024, and for a new term from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2026. The motion has passed.

Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Catherine Meng to the Building Inspection Commission, for the unexpired portion of an initial one-year term ending July 1, 2024, and for a term beginning July 1, 2024, and ending July 1, 2026.

Governance & Elections
Passed
7-0
Ordinance#231192
May 3, 2024

This ordinance allows a food service shared space at 1429 Mendell Street to be treated as a curbside shared space, bypassing certain Administrative Code requirements. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Ordinance waiving specified requirements in the Administrative Code to allow a food service shared space located at 1429 Mendell Street to be considered as a curbside shared space, subject to certain requirements; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

TransportationEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
By Shamann Walton
11-0