Legislation

This legislation establishes the Student Success Fund to provide grants for programs aimed at improving academic achievement and social/emotional wellness for students in the San Francisco Unified School District. It also mandates an annual funding appropriation for 15 years based on specific calculations of the city's educational revenue.

Charter Amendment (Third Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to establish the Student Success Fund under which the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families will provide grants to the San Francisco Unified School District and schools in the District to implement programs that improve academic achievement and social/emotional wellness of students; and to require an annual appropriation in a designated amount to the Fund for 15 years based on a calculation of the City’s excess Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund allocation in specified fiscal years; at an election to be held on November 8, 2022.

This legislation extends the Library Preservation Fund for 25 more years, ensuring continued funding for library services and operations in San Francisco until June 2048. It was approved during the election on November 8, 2022.

Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to extend the Library Preservation Fund for an additional 25 years, through June 2048, to set aside funds to provide library services and materials and operate library facilities at the main library and branch libraries; at an election to be held on November 8, 2022.

This resolution allows the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to use a $10 million grant from Crankstart to support community organizations that provide before and aftercare programs for the San Francisco Unified School District for the fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. It has been approved retroactively.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $10,000,000 from Crankstart for support to community-based organizations to provide before and aftercare programs for San Francisco Unified School District for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $1.5 million related to alleged civil rights violations involving the Kliment family. This lawsuit was filed in May 2020 in federal court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Michael Kliment as co-successor-in interest for Decedent, Christopher Paul Kliment; and Linda Kliment as co-successor-in-interest for Decedent, Christopher Paul Kliment against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,500,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 13, 2020, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 20-cv-03257-YGR; entitled Michael Kliment, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations.

This resolution allows the Juvenile Probation Department to use a $152,571 grant from the California Board of State and Community Corrections for youth programs from June 10, 2021, to June 1, 2024. It has been officially approved and is now in effect.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Juvenile Probation Department to accept and expend a grant from the Youth Programs and Facilities Grant in the amount of $152,571 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections for a term from June 10, 2021, through June 1, 2024.

This legislation calls for a hearing to examine how the city's hiring practices impact racial equity and to assess progress towards achieving diverse representation in city jobs. It also requests a report from the Office of the Budget and Legislative Analyst on these issues.

Hearing on departmental hiring patterns with regard to racial equity and progress towards the goal of equitable diversity in City employment; and requesting the Office of the Budget and Legislative Analyst to report.

The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit for $375,000 related to allegations of civil rights violations by San Francisco Police during a traffic stop. The lawsuit was filed by three individuals who claimed they were unlawfully detained and subjected to force by police officers.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Arthur Higgins, Larry Tiller, and Lorenzo Bell against the City and County of San Francisco for $375,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 31, 2020, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:20-cv-06129-CRB; entitled Arthur Higgins, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves allegations that Plaintiffs’ civil rights were violated when San Francisco Police Department (“SFPD”) Officers detained and used force against them following a traffic stop.

The hearing aims to address the rising reports of sexual assault and harassment in San Francisco public schools and gather data on gender-based violence and available resources for students. It requests reports from various city departments and the school district on their responses and support systems for affected students.

Hearing to discuss San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and City departments' responses to the increased student reports of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and other forms of gender-based violence at SFUSD schools, and requesting data and information pertaining to gender-based violence in public schools and resources made available to students, via partnerships with SFUSD or community-based organization partners, that support survivors of sexual assault or harassment and promote safe and healthy environment in our schools; and requesting SFUSD, Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families, Office of Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention, and Department on the Status of Women to report.

This resolution allows the transfer of a liquor license for off-sale beer, wine, and distilled spirits to North Beach Food Mart at 900 Columbus Avenue. It has been determined that this transfer will benefit the public convenience or necessity in San Francisco.

Resolution determining that the premise-to-premise/person-to-person transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Zeid Samir Batshoun, doing business as North Beach Food Mart, located at 900 Columbus Avenue (District 3), will serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4.