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Showing Public Safety · May 2024 legislation (21).

Ordinance#240598
May 31, 2024

This ordinance updates the license fees for various entertainment-related permits, including billiard parlors and dance halls, to reflect current amounts. It aims to ensure that the fees are in line with today's economic conditions.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to adjust to current amounts the license fees for Billiard Parlor, Dance Hall Keeper, Extended Hours Premises, Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound, Limited Live Performance, Mechanical Amusement Device, and Place of Entertainment permits.

HousingPublic SafetyBusiness & Economy
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
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
Resolution#240617
May 31, 2024

This resolution allows the District Attorney's Office to receive and use a $2,530,992 grant from the California Victim Compensation Board to help victims and witnesses with compensation claims from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. The funding is aimed at improving support for those affected by crime.

Resolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,530,992 from the California Victim Compensation Board for a project, entitled “Joint Powers Agreement S24-012,” to assist victims and witnesses with compensation claims for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Public SafetyBudget & Taxes
By Rafael Mandelman
9-0
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#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#240517
May 28, 2024

This ordinance formalizes a collective bargaining agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco District Attorney Investigators’ Association, which will take effect on July 1, 2024, and last until June 30, 2027. It implements the decisions made by an Arbitration Board regarding the terms of employment for investigators.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the decision and award of the Arbitration Board under Charter, Section A8.409-4, establishing the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco District Attorney Investigators’ Association, to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Public Safety
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240519
May 28, 2024

This ordinance establishes a new collective bargaining agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, which will be in effect from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. It outlines the terms and conditions of employment for deputy sheriffs during that period.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs’ Association, to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Public Safety
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240527
May 28, 2024

This ordinance formalizes the agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Sheriffs' Managers and Supervisors Association, outlining the terms of their collective bargaining contract. The agreement will be in effect from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the decision and award of the Arbitration Board under Charter, Section A8.590-4, establishing the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Sheriffs' Managers and Supervisors Association, to be effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.

Public Safety
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#240539
May 28, 2024

This ordinance updates the agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Police Officers Association for the years 2023-2026. It outlines changes to terms and conditions of employment for police officers.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the First Amendment to the 2023-2026 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Police Officers Association.

Public Safety
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#231145
May 24, 2024

This ordinance establishes a policy for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to use driver-safety video analytics technology. It aims to enhance safety measures for public transportation while ensuring proper oversight and accountability.

Ordinance approving a Surveillance Technology Policy for San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) use of Driver-Safety Video Analytics.

Public SafetyTransportation
By Rafael Mandelman
11-0
Hearing#200777
May 21, 2024

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.

Public SafetyHonorary / Symbolic
Unfinished Business
126-0 /4
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
Resolution#240560
May 21, 2024

This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to work with the United States Capitol Police to provide additional law enforcement support from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. It has been approved and is now in effect.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the San Francisco Police Department to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement with the United States Capitol Police to provide supplemental law enforcement services for the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

Public SafetyBudget & Taxes
Passed
6-0
Ordinance#240367
May 20, 2024

This ordinance approves the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's use of an Automated Speed Enforcement System to monitor and enforce speed limits. It establishes guidelines for how this surveillance technology will be implemented and managed.

Ordinance approving the Surveillance Technology Policy for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) use of Automated Speed Enforcement System.

Public SafetyTransportation
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar
11-0
Resolution#240576
May 14, 2024

This resolution allows the Sheriff’s Office to increase its contract with the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project by nearly $14.9 million, bringing the total contract amount to about $34.7 million. It also extends the contract for an additional two years, lasting until June 30, 2026, with no further extensions allowed.

Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to enter into a Fifth Amendment to a contract with the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project for Pretrial Services, increasing the contract amount by $14,905,123 for a total not to exceed amount of $34,668,237 and to extend the contract term for two years from July 1, 2024, for a total term of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2026, with no more options to extend.

Public SafetyBudget & Taxes
Passed
7-0 /2
Ordinance#240469
May 14, 2024

This ordinance updates the rules for using pre-security cameras at the airport to enhance surveillance practices. It aims to improve safety and security measures while ensuring compliance with privacy standards.

Ordinance approving the amended Airport Surveillance Technology Policy governing the use of pre-security cameras.

Public Safety
Passed
11-0
Resolution#231083
May 10, 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.

Public SafetyTransportationPublic Health
By Rafael Mandelman
8-0
Resolution#230815
May 10, 2024

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.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesPublic Health
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
8-0