Legislation

This ordinance removes the fees that permitted cannabis businesses previously had to pay for inspections conducted by the Department of Public Health. It aims to reduce the financial burden on these businesses.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to eliminate fees charged to permitted cannabis businesses to cover the cost of inspections of those businesses by the Department of Public Health (DPH).

This ordinance updates the Health Code to establish the patient rates and fees for healthcare services offered by the Department of Public Health for the fiscal years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. It aims to ensure that healthcare services are appropriately priced during this period.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to set patient rates and rates for other healthcare services provided by the Department of Public Health, for Fiscal Years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

The ordinance allows the Department of Public Health to give a one-time grant of up to $456,000 to Planned Parenthood Northern California for security personnel to enhance access to family planning and reproductive healthcare services over a two-year period. It also mandates annual reports to the Board of Supervisors on the selected security personnel and any security incidents at Planned Parenthood NC.

Ordinance authorizing the Department of Public Health (“Department”) to award a one-time grant to Planned Parenthood Northern California (“Planned Parenthood NC”) by waiving the competitive solicitation requirements of Administrative Code, Chapter 21G, for the purpose of funding security personnel to support access to family planning and other sexual and reproductive healthcare services in an amount not to exceed $456,000 for a term not to exceed two years to commence on April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2027; and requiring the Department to provide an annual report to the Board of Supervisors on the security personnel selected by Planned Parenthood NC and security incidents experienced by Planned Parenthood NC.

This resolution allows certain city services, including security and food services, to be contracted out to private companies if they can perform the work at a lower cost than city employees. It has been approved by the Controller, confirming the cost-effectiveness of this approach.

Resolution concurring with the Controller's certification that department services previously approved can be performed by private contractor for a lower cost than similar work performed by City and County employees, for the following services: Budget and Legislative Analyst Services (Board of Supervisors); Fleet Security Services, Real Estate Division Custodial Services, Real Estate Division Security Services, Convention Facilities Management (General Services Agency - Administrative Services); Security Services (Department of Public Works); Security Services (Homelessness and Supportive Housing); Security Services (Human Services Agency); Food Services at County Jails (Sheriff’s Department); Assembly of Vote by Mail Services (Department of Elections); Security Services (Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development); and Security Services (Department of Public Health).

This resolution allows the city to hire a private contractor to provide security services for the Office of the Medical Examiner at a lower cost than if city employees performed the same work. It has been officially approved by the city.

Resolution concurring with the Controller's certification that department services can be performed by private contractor for a lower cost than similar work performed by City and County employees, for Security Services for the Office of the Medical Examiner at 1 Newhall Street for the General Services Agency - Administrative Services.

This resolution allows the San Francisco Department of Public Health to accept and spend recurring state grant funds for the fiscal year 2024-2025. It ensures that the department has the financial resources needed to support its health programs during that period.

Resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of Recurring State grant funds by the San Francisco Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025.

The ordinance calls for a special election on November 5, 2024, to let voters decide on borrowing up to $390 million for various healthcare, emergency services, and infrastructure improvements in San Francisco. It also allows landlords to pass on half of any property tax increase to tenants and establishes oversight for how the bond money is spent.

Ordinance calling and providing for a special election to be held in the City and County of San Francisco on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to San Francisco voters a proposition to incur bonded indebtedness of not to exceed $390,000,000 to finance the acquisition or improvement of real property, including: facilities to deliver primary healthcare services, emergency medical services, skilled nursing services, and services for persons experiencing mental health challenges or persons with substance use disorders; acquire, improve, and seismically upgrade critical medical care and mental health facilities and emergency shelter facilities; and improvements for certain transportation, pedestrian, and street safety related capital improvements, streetscape enhancements and other public space improvements, and related costs necessary or convenient for each of the foregoing purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property tax increase, if any, to residential tenants under Administrative Code, Chapter 37; providing for the levy and collection of taxes to pay both principal and interest on such Bonds; incorporating review of Bond expenditures under the provisions of the Administrative Code by the Citizens’ General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee; setting certain procedures and requirements for the election; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and finding that the proposed Bonds are in conformity with the General Plan, and with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b).

This resolution authorizes the city to acquire or improve properties for healthcare, emergency services, and public safety enhancements, while allowing landlords to pass on half of any resulting property tax increase to tenants. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and city planning policies.

Resolution determining and declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the acquisition or improvement of real property, including: facilities to deliver primary healthcare services, emergency medical services, skilled nursing services, services for persons experiencing mental health challenges, and persons experiencing substance use disorders; acquire, improve, and seismically upgrade critical medical care and mental health facilities; emergency shelter facilities; and improvements for certain transportation, pedestrian, and street safety related capital improvements, streetscape enhancements, and other public space improvements, and related costs necessary or convenient for the respective foregoing purposes; authorizing landlords to pass-through 50% of the resulting property tax increase, if any, to residential tenants under Administrative Code, Chapter 37; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and finding that the proposed Bonds are in conformity with the General Plan, and with the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1(b).

This ordinance requires all retail pharmacies in San Francisco that carry controlled substances to stock enough buprenorphine to fill at least two new prescriptions. It also provides a defense for pharmacies that have ordered more stock and sets penalties for those that do not comply.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to require each retail pharmacy in San Francisco that stocks controlled substance prescription drugs to stock sufficient buprenorphine to provide for at least two new prescriptions, provide for an affirmative defense for retail pharmacies that ordered replacement prescriptions, and establish penalties for violating the requirement to stock sufficient buprenorphine.

This resolution approves a partnership between the Department of Public Health and the National Association of County and City Health Officials to reduce overdoses through community mentorship from July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024, with expected revenue of $98,999 for the city. It also allows the Director of Public Health to make minor changes to the agreement as needed without increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution retroactively approving an agreement between the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials for reducing overdose through community approaches mentorship program, for a term of July 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024, including binding arbitration and anticipated revenue to the City of $98,999; and authorizing the Director of DPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Agreement.

This resolution allows the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to enter into a grant agreement with the San Francisco Health Plan for nearly $3.23 million to improve services and accessibility for permanent supportive housing from July 2023 to December 2025. It also permits HSH to make minor amendments to the agreement as needed without significantly changing the city's obligations or benefits.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”) to enter into a Grant Agreement for a term commencing on July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, between the City and County of San Francisco (“City”), acting by and through HSH, and the San Francisco Health Plan, not to exceed $3,227,884 in order to provide enhanced onsite services, increase site accessibility and support data integration for permanent supportive housing under the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (“HHIP”); and authorizing HSH to enter into any amendments or other modifications to the agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities, or materially decrease the benefits to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the agreement.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept and use a $2,597,683 grant from the California Department of Health Care Services for a program aimed at supporting justice-involved individuals from August 29, 2023, to December 31, 2026. It was passed retroactively to ensure funding is available for the program's activities.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,597,683 from the California Department of Health Care Services for participation in a program, entitled “Path Justice-Involved Capacity Building Program,” for the period of August 29, 2023, through December 31, 2026.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept an additional $225,730 grant from the CDC, increasing the total funding to $1,124,506 for a program aimed at enhancing HIV prevention efforts. The funding will support the program from April 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant increase in the amount of $225,730 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a total amount of $1,124,506 for participation in a program, entitled “Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) for High-Impact HIV Prevention,” for the period of April 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.

This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to use a grant of $1,407,675.74 to enhance officer wellness and mental health resources for its members, covering the period from July 1, 2022, to December 1, 2025. It was passed retroactively to authorize the acceptance and expenditure of these funds.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,407,675.74 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program to improve officer wellness and expand mental health sources for our sworn members with the project period beginning on July 1, 2022, through December 1, 2025.

This resolution allows the Police Department to accept and use 900 units of Naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, valued at $48,750. The Naloxone is provided through a project funded by a federal health agency and managed by the Department of Health Care Services.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 900 units of Naloxone valued at $48,750 through the Naloxone Distribution Project, which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the Department of Health Care Services.

This resolution approves a settlement where the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will pay San Francisco $441,521.39 for underpayment of Medicare costs related to specific fiscal years. The claims were originally filed in late 2016 and pertain to outlier payments under the Medicare system.

Resolution approving the settlement of unlitigated claims in favor of the City and County of San Francisco against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by payment of $441,521.39 to the City; the administrative claims were filed on December 29, 2016, and August 16, 2016; the claims involve underpayment of Medicare costs by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for outlier payments under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payer System for Federal Fiscal Years 2005-2006.

This resolution approves a five-year lease agreement for office space at Bayview Plaza for the Department of Public Health, with an annual base rent of $554,347 and 3% yearly increases. It also authorizes the Director of Property to make necessary amendments or extensions to the lease without significantly altering the city's obligations or benefits.

Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Public Health, to execute a Lease Agreement for the term of five years with two five-year options to extend the term for continued use of office space with the Bayview Plaza, LLC, located at 3801-3rd Street, Suite 400, at a base rent of $554,347 per year (approximately $37.39 per square foot) with 3% annual rent increases effective upon approval of the Resolution and upon execution of the Lease by the Director of Property; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute any amendments, options to extend the agreement term, make certain modifications and take certain actions that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City, do not materially decrease the benefits to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the Lease Agreement or this Resolution.