Legislation

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.

The ordinance establishes policies for the use of various surveillance technologies by multiple city departments, including audio recorders, license plate readers, drones, security cameras, and RFID systems. It also mandates that each department post their approved surveillance technology policies on their websites for public access.

Ordinance approving Surveillance Technology Policies governing the use of 1) Audio Recorders (ShotSpotter) by the Police Department, 2) Automatic License Plate Readers by the Airport, Public Works, Recreation and Park Department, and Police Department, 3) Drones by the Fire Department, Port, Public Works, Public Utilities Commission, Recreation and Park Department, and Department of Technology, 4) Security Cameras by the Airport, Arts Commission, Asian Art Museum, Department of Child Support Services, City Administrator, Department of Technology, Department of Emergency Management, Fire Department, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Department of Human Resources, Human Services Agency, Library, Municipal Transportation Agency, Port, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Public Health, Recreation and Park Department, Rent Board, and War Memorial, and 5) Radio Frequency Identification by the Library; making required findings in support of said approvals; and amending the Administrative Code to require departments to post each Board-approved Surveillance Technology Policy on the department website.

Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on November 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., for the Members of the Board of Supervisors to hear and receive updates on the progress and implementation status of the Unites States Department of Justice recommendations regarding reforms within the Police Department.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on November 10, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., for the Members of the Board of Supervisors to hear and receive updates on the progress and implementation status of the Unites States Department of Justice recommendations regarding reforms within the Police Department; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M20-125, approved on September 15, 2020.

This ordinance requires the Police Department and the District Attorney to provide quarterly reports on domestic violence cases to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and other City departments. The aim is to enhance transparency and accountability regarding domestic violence incidents in San Francisco.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the number of cases of domestic violence.

The ordinance simplifies and streamlines procedures for neighborhood, cultural, and entertainment establishments in San Francisco by expanding review processes, allowing temporary outdoor activities, and extending performance hours. It also removes certain permit requirements and definitions to support the continuation of entertainment venues and activities.

Ordinance amending the Planning, Business and Tax Regulations, and Police Codes to simplify procedures and allow flexibility for neighborhood, cultural, and entertainment establishments by 1) expanding streamlined review and inspection procedures to principally permitted storefront uses citywide; 2) deleting separate definitions of “Cat Boarding,” and “Services, Instructional” from the Planning Code; 3) allowing the continuation of longstanding places of entertainment; 4) temporarily requiring a conditional use authorization for uses replacing Nighttime Entertainment uses; 5) allowing temporary outdoor entertainment, arts, and recreation activities; 6) eliminating the one night dance permit; 7) extending time for limited live performances from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 8) allowing additional One-Time Entertainment Permits and One-Time Outdoor Amplified Sound Permits; 9) exempting single individual performances without amplification from permit requirements; 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 prohibits individuals, except licensed manufacturers or importers, from possessing or dealing with unfinished firearm frames or receivers that lack a serial number. It also bans the manufacturing or assembling of firearms without a serial number, with specific exceptions.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to prohibit any person other than a licensed manufacturer or importer from possessing, selling, offering for sale, transferring, purchasing, transporting, receiving, or manufacturing an unfinished firearm frame or receiver that has not been imprinted with a serial number, subject to certain exceptions; and prohibiting any person from manufacturing or assembling a firearm that has not been imprinted with a serial number, subject to certain exceptions.

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 resolution approves an amendment to an emergency agreement allowing the City to continue using 459 hotel rooms and associated services, increasing the contract amount by over $19 million. It also extends the booking period until March 1, 2022.

Resolution approving a fourth amendment to an emergency agreement between the Office of Contract Administration and 1231 Market Street Owner L.P., for the City’s continued use of 459 hotel rooms and associated services; increasing the contract amount by $19,192,122 for a total amount not to exceed $54,800,664; and extending the current booking period, which expires on July 1, 2021, until March 1, 2022, for a potential total term of April 8, 2020, to March 1, 2022.

This resolution approves an extension of the agreement with Five Keys Schools and Programs to provide support services at a temporary shelter for vulnerable residents at 1231 Market Street, extending the contract for one year and increasing the funding by over $10 million. The total funding for the project will now be just over $20 million.

Resolution approving the first amendment between the City and County of San Francisco and Five Keys Schools and Programs for support services at a Shelter in Place Hotel site located at 1231 Market Street that provides temporary, emergency shelter to vulnerable San Franciscans, extending the agreement term for one year, for a total term of September 1, 2020, through March 31, 2022, and increasing the not to exceed amount by $10,544,909 for a total not to exceed amount of $20,209,909.

This resolution allows the Sheriff’s Office to partner with the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project for pretrial services over three years, with the option to extend for two additional years. The total contract amount is capped at $18,764,430.

Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to contract with the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, Inc., for pretrial services for a three-year period from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024, with two one-year options to extend for a contract total not to exceed amount of $18,764,430.

This ordinance requires the San Francisco Police Department to work with the District Attorney on all juvenile delinquency cases, allowing the DA to initiate proceedings in juvenile court. It aims to improve collaboration between law enforcement and the legal system regarding youth offenses.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Department to consult with the District Attorney ("DA") on all juvenile delinquency cases under California Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 651, and provide the DA the opportunity to commence proceedings in the juvenile delinquency court in the San Francisco Superior Court.

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 ordinance removes the expiration date on existing regulations that limit fees charged by third-party food delivery services in San Francisco. It ensures that these fee caps and regulations remain in effect indefinitely.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to remove the sunset clause from the article imposing a fee cap and other regulations on Third-Party Food Delivery Services.