Legislation

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Shanay Jones for $80,000 due to an alleged prescription medication error. Additionally, the city will cover any unreimbursed medical costs related to her care at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital from January to February 2018.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Shanay Jones against the City and County of San Francisco for $80,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 3, 2019, in United States District Court - Northern District, Case No. 19-cv-07921; entitled Shanay Jones v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an alleged prescription medication error; City and County of San Francisco agreed to pay for any unreimbursed medical costs related to Shanay Jones’ care at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital as to Ms. Jones’ medical care from January-February 2018 in addition to the $80,000 payment.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $800,000 related to allegations of negligence and abuse involving Omar Abdullah's care at Laguna Honda Hospital. The lawsuit was filed in February 2020 and includes claims of violations of rights and privacy.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Omar Abdullah, by and through his Conservator, Theresa Hoskins-Ford against the City and County of San Francisco for $800,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 24, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-583155; entitled Omar Abdullah, by and through his Conservator, Theresa Hoskins-Ford v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves allegations of negligence, dependent adult neglect/abuse, violations of the Patient’s Bill of Rights, assault, battery, and violation of privacy concerning Mr. Abdullah’s care at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

This resolution approves an amendment to a contract with Edgewood Center for Children and Families, increasing funding for behavioral health services by over $33 million and extending the contract term by five years. The total agreement will now run from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2027, with a maximum value of nearly $57.3 million.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between Edgewood Center for Children and Families and the Department of Public Health, for behavioral health services, to increase the agreement by $33,074,459 for an amount not to exceed $57,298,967; and to extend the term by five years from June 30, 2021, for a total agreement term of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2027.

This resolution approves an increase in funding and an extension of the agreement for behavioral health services between the University of California Alliance Health Project and the Department of Public Health. The total funding will rise to approximately $28.6 million, and the agreement will now last until June 30, 2028.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the agreement between the Regents of the University of California Alliance Health Project and the Department of Public Health, for behavioral health services, to increase the agreement by $18,654,415 for an amount not to exceed $28,604,583; and to extend the term for six years from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2028, for a total agreement term of July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2028.

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

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

The ordinance regulates vending at the Port of San Francisco by requiring permits and establishing associated fees and enforcement actions. It also mandates reports on health and safety enforcement and updates existing codes to align with state law regarding sidewalk vending.

Ordinance adopting regulation of vending within the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco, requiring permits, and authorizing permit fee and enforcement actions in the Port Code; requiring the Port and the Department of Public Health to report to the Board of Supervisors about regulatory implementation and health and safety enforcement; amending provisions of the Port and Public Works Codes, and repealing peddler regulations in the Police Code, to comply with state law regarding sidewalk vending; amending provisions of the Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Health, and Transportation Codes to conform with state law and new Port Code regulations regarding vending; and adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance requires the Department of Public Health to provide a report every two years on food security and equity in San Francisco, incorporating feedback from other city departments. It aims to assess and improve access to nutritious food for all residents.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to direct the Department of Public Health to report biennially on food security and equity, with input from other departments.

This ordinance allows commercial tenants who were legally required to close due to COVID-19 to potentially avoid paying rent for the period they were shut down. It establishes a presumption that these tenants may not owe rent during that time, which can be challenged by landlords.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish a rebuttable presumption that a commercial tenant who was legally required to shut down due to COVID-19 may be excused from having to pay rent that came due during the shutdown.

This resolution approves the annual update for the San Francisco Mental Health Services Act for the fiscal year 2021-2022, outlining funding and program priorities for mental health services. It aims to enhance mental health support in the city.

Resolution authorizing adoption of the San Francisco Mental Health Services Act Annual Update Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022.

This ordinance requires construction and demolition debris transporters to obtain permits for their vehicles and debris boxes, and it increases the recovery rate for materials from 65% to 75% for demolition projects. It also mandates compliance with updated registration conditions for processing facilities and allows for penalties for violations.

Ordinance amending the Environment, Public Works, Health, and Administrative Codes to require transporters of construction and demolition debris to obtain a temporary or annual permit from the Department of Environment for each vehicle and debris box used for such transport and to comply with permit conditions; to require facilities that process such debris to comply with updated registration conditions; to require each person who conducts full demolition projects as permitted by the Department of Building Inspection and submits to the Director of the Department of Environment a material reduction and recovery plan to provide for at least 75% recovery away from disposal instead of 65% as required under existing law, and to verify this recovery rate after completing the project; to authorize the Director to impose administrative penalties for violations; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance allows certified paramedics in the Fire Department to initiate temporary psychiatric holds, following state law and local guidelines. It also mandates that these paramedics receive the necessary training from the Fire Department and the Department of Public Health.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to designate all certified and accredited paramedics employed by the Fire Department to initiate temporary psychiatric holds, subject to state law procedures and requirements adopted by the county behavioral health director; and require that the Fire Department and Department of Public Health ensure that designated Fire Department paramedics receive all appropriate training.

This ordinance ensures that employees who are teleworking due to COVID-19 health orders are still covered by the Health Care Security Ordinance. It applies during periods when the City recommends or mandates telework.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide that employees are covered by the Health Care Security Ordinance when they are teleworking during the time period that City health orders place restrictions on onsite work and/or encourage employees to telework during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to revise Massage Establishment zoning controls, including, among other things, to: 1) add Sole Practitioner Massage Establishments to the definition of Health Services in Articles 1 and 8 and remove it from the definition of Massage Establishments; 2) regulate Massage Establishments generally consistent with Health Services, with some exceptions; 3) eliminate the three-month period to establish abandonment of certain nonconforming Massage Establishment uses; 4) prohibit Personal Services uses for three years at any location where a Massage Establishment use was closed due to a violation of the Planning Code or Health Code; 5) eliminate the exception from the conditional use authorization requirement for massage uses accessory to a dwelling unit; 6) rename Medical Services to Health Services in Article 8 and make other conforming amendments; and 7) delete related provisions that have expired through the passage of time; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and public necessity, convenience, and general welfare findings pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

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

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt Grandfathered Medical Cannabis Dispensaries that convert to Cannabis Retail Uses from neighborhood notification and review requirements; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to retroactively enter into agreements with the California Department of Health Care Services for reimbursement related to the State Medi-Cal County Inmate Program. The agreements cover services from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2023, totaling up to $21,504.33.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into two related agreements with the California Department of Health Care Services for reimbursement under the State Medi-Cal County Inmate Program, (1) Participation Agreement 20-MCIPSANFRANCISCO-38 effective July 1, 2020, and (2) Administrative Services Agreement No. 20-10239 for the period of July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2023, for an amount not to exceed $21,504.33.

This ordinance removes the Life Science and Medical Special Use District from the Planning Code and Zoning Map. It also confirms that the changes align with environmental regulations and the city's General Plan priorities.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map to eliminate the Life Science and Medical Special Use 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This legislation calls for a hearing to gather information on the technology and biotechnology sectors in San Francisco, focusing on trends affecting start-up companies, job growth, and the impact of remote work and COVID-19. It requests reports from various city offices to explore how the city can support these sectors.

Hearing on the technology and biotechnology sectors in San Francisco, particularly as it relates to new start-up companies and businesses; requesting information on trends in growth and decline of new technology companies, jobs and employment, the impact of remote work and COVID-19 on the sector, efforts that have or can be taken by the City to support technology sector startups in the City; and requesting the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Controller's Office, Office of Small Business, and Office of Treasurer and Tax Collector to report.

The ordinance allows San Francisco to settle a lawsuit regarding its sugar-sweetened beverage warning law by agreeing to repeal that law, which the plaintiffs claim is unconstitutional. If the law is repealed, the lawsuit will be dismissed, and the plaintiffs will have an additional four years to request attorney fees and costs.

Ordinance authorizing the entry of a joint stipulation in the lawsuit filed by the American Beverage Association, California State Outdoor Advertising Association, and California Retailers Association against the City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit was filed on July 24, 2015, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:15-cv-03415 EMC; entitled American Beverage Association et al. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit claims that the City’s sugar-sweetened beverage warning law, codified in Article 42 of the San Francisco Health Code, violates the United States Constitution; the joint stipulation provides for dismissal of the lawsuit if the City repeals Article 42 of the San Francisco Health Code and conditionally extends Plaintiffs’ time to file a motion for attorneys’ fees and costs by four years.

This ordinance removes the requirement for advertisements of sugar-sweetened beverages to include warnings about their potential health risks. It has been officially passed and is now part of the Health Code.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to repeal the requirement that advertisements for sugar-sweetened beverages include a warning about the potentially harmful health effects of consuming such beverages.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to use a $925,000 grant from the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation for a mental health program from October 2020 to August 2022. It has been approved retroactively.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $925,000 from the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation to participate in a program, entitled “Transform Mental Behavioral Health Fund,” for the period of October 1, 2020, through August 31, 2022.

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

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