Legislation

This ordinance updates the rules for using pre-security cameras at the airport to enhance surveillance technology. It includes necessary findings to support these changes.

Ordinance approving the amended Airport Surveillance Technology Policy governing the use of pre-security cameras; and making required findings in support of said approvals.

This resolution supports a California state bill that seeks to improve the collection of taxes on short-term rentals and strengthen enforcement against illegal rentals. It was passed by the San Francisco city legislature.

Resolution supporting California State Senate Bill No. 346, authored by Senator Maria Elena Durazo, which aims to enhance compliance with local transient occupancy tax collection and enforcement against illegal short-term rentals.

This resolution supports California Assembly Bill No. 1242, which aims to enhance language access laws in the state. It seeks to ensure that non-English speakers have better access to government services and information.

Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 1242, Language Access, authored by Assembly Member Stephanie Nguyen, to expand California’s language access laws.

This resolution calls on Governor Newsom and the California State Budget Committee to reinstate the optional adult acupuncture benefit in Medi-Cal, which would cost approximately $5.4 million in the 2025-2026 fiscal year and $13.1 million annually thereafter. It aims to improve healthcare options for Medi-Cal recipients.

Resolution urging Governor Gavin Newsom and the California State Budget Committee to restore optional adult acupuncture benefit in Medi-Cal with an estimated cost of $5,400,000 in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and ongoing $13,100,000 to the California State Budget.

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss the final report from the Residential Care and Treatment Workgroup, which focuses on improving behavioral health placements for individuals with complex needs. It also requests reports from the Office of the Controller and the Department of Public Health on this matter.

Hearing on the findings of the Residential Care and Treatment Workgroup’s final report, entitled “Expanding Behavioral Health Placements for a Complex Population;” and requesting the Office of the Controller and Department of Public Health to report.

This legislation requests a hearing for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to provide information on the city's daylighting policy for intersections, including how many have been daylighted since 2019 and how many still need it. It also seeks to establish a timeline for compliance with the policy set by the Board of Supervisors in 2019.

Hearing requesting San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to report on the daylighting policy for intersections across the City; data on the number of intersections that have been daylighted since 2019; data on the number of intersections remaining in need of daylighting; the timeline for complying with the daylighting policy passed by the Board of Supervisors in 2019 (Resolution No. 248-19, File No. 190507); and requesting SFMTA to report.

The ordinance aims to designate the Alexandria Theater as a Landmark, which would protect its historical significance under the Planning Code. It also includes affirmations regarding environmental impact and compliance with city planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to designate the Alexandria Theater, located at 5400 Geary Boulevard, at the northwest corner of Geary Boulevard and 18th Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 1450, Lot No. 048, as a Landmark consistent with the standards set forth in Article 10 of the Planning Code; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This ordinance dedicates Mission Bay South Park P3 for public use and accepts an offer to acquire the facilities for park improvements. It also establishes the park for public maintenance and liability, while ensuring compliance with environmental and planning regulations.

Ordinance dedicating Mission Bay South Park P3 (between 3rd and 4th Streets and Mission Creek) to public use; accepting an irrevocable offer for the acquisition facilities that comprise the park improvements; designating said facilities for public park and open space purposes only; accepting Park P3 for City maintenance and liability purposes, subject to specified limitations; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1, and the Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan; adopting a Public Works Order that recommends acceptance of the Park P3 and related actions; and authorizing official acts, as defined, in connection with this Ordinance.

This resolution addresses the findings and recommendations from the 2024-2025 Civil Grand Jury Report regarding the use of AI in city government. It urges the Mayor to implement these recommendations through his department heads and the annual budget.

Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2024-2025 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled "Techs in the City - Government’s Opportunity to Seize the AI Moment;" and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his department heads and through the development of the annual budget.

This resolution addresses the findings and recommendations from the 2024-2025 Civil Grand Jury Report regarding street safety in San Francisco. It urges the Mayor to implement the accepted recommendations through city departments and the annual budget process.

Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2024-2025 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled "Failed Vision: Revamping the Roadmap to Safer Streets;" and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his department heads and through the development of the annual budget.

The ordinance requires developers to disclose any unauthorized dwelling units when applying for development permits and mandates the Planning Department to investigate these units. It also enhances oversight to prevent fraud related to unauthorized units and ensures properties are inspected before approving any loss of residential units.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require applicants to disclose the presence of any Unauthorized Dwelling Unit, and require the Planning Department to investigate any Unauthorized Dwelling Unit, upon submittal of a Development Application; require the Planning Department to document when a property is subject to a regulatory agreement subjecting any units on the property to the San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance; and require the Planning Department to inspect properties prior to recommending approval of any loss of a Residential Unit or Unauthorized Dwelling Unit; amending the Building Code to expand the Department of Building Inspection’s Expanded Compliance Control Program to address fraud, bribery, and failure to accurately represent the presence and number of Unauthorized Dwelling Units at properties subject to a permit application; 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 findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution encourages state lawmakers to support new laws that would give cities and counties the option to create their own wealth and progressive income taxes. If passed, it would allow local governments more control over their tax systems.

Resolution urging state legislators to champion legislation allowing cities and counties to decide if they want to implement local wealth and progressive income taxes.

This resolution supports California Senate Bill No. 48, which aims to protect students by prohibiting immigration enforcement from accessing school sites or sharing student information without a valid judicial warrant or court order. It emphasizes the importance of creating a safe environment for all students in schools.

Resolution supporting California Senate Bill No. 48, introduced by Senator Lena Gonzalez, and coauthored by Senators Anna Caballero, Maria Elena Durazo and Eloise Gómez Reyes, Immigration enforcement: schoolsites - Prohibitions on Access and Sharing Information, unless the Immigration Authority presents a valid judicial warrant or court order, to protect all students.

This resolution officially recognizes Juneteenth as a significant day for reflection and celebration of Black freedom and excellence in San Francisco. It encourages all residents to honor and participate in the observance of this important day.

Resolution celebrating Juneteenth as a day of reflection, empowerment, and commemoration of Black freedom and excellence in the City and County of San Francisco and urging all San Franciscans to join in honoring this important day.

The resolution supports a package of 16 California State legislative bills aimed at addressing various issues related to repair and equity, introduced by the California Legislative Black Caucus. It has been officially passed by the San Francisco city government.

Resolution supporting the Road to Repair 2025 Priority Bill Package, which includes 16 California State legislative bills (Assembly Constitution Amendment (ACA) No. 6, ACA No. 7, Assembly Bill (AB) No. 7, AB No. 57, AB No. 62, AB No. 475, AB No. 742, AB No. 766, AB No. 785, AB No. 801, AB No. 935, Senate Bill (SB) No. 437, SB No. 464. SB No. 503, SB No. 510, and SB No. 518) introduced by members of the California Legislative Black Caucus.

This resolution condemns antisemitism and all forms of violence based on race and religion in San Francisco. It reaffirms the city's commitment to being open, inclusive, and safe while actively opposing all forms of hate.

Resolution condemning antisemitism and all forms of race and religion based violence in San Francisco; and reaffirms its commitment to an open, inclusive, and safe city that actively opposes all forms of hate, including those based on religion, ethnicity, race, sex, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and disability.

This ordinance updates the agreement between San Francisco and the Service Employees International Union regarding how to fill vacant nursing positions. It specifically addresses the order in which candidates will be selected for these roles.

Ordinance adopting and implementing the Second Amendment to the 2024-2027 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and County of San Francisco and Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, Staff and Per Diem Nurses to address order of selection for filling vacant nursing positions.

This resolution allows certain city officials to seek donations from private organizations to fund cancer screenings for eligible San Francisco Fire Department employees for six months. It overrides the Behested Payment Ordinance, which typically regulates such fundraising efforts.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Chief of Public Safety, Assistant Chief of Public Safety, Policy Advisor, and the Chief of the Fire Department to solicit donations from various private entities and organizations to support the provision of cancer screening for eligible SFFD employees for six months from the effective date of this Resolution, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance.

This resolution approves an extension and increase in funding for a grant agreement with Abode Services to provide problem-solving fiscal agent services related to homelessness, extending the agreement until June 30, 2027, and raising the total funding to $17,136,514. It also allows the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to make minor adjustments to the agreement as needed.

Resolution approving the third amendment to the grant agreement between Abode Services and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (“HSH”), for problem solving fiscal agent services, extending the term by 22 months from August 1, 2025, for a total term of August 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027, and increasing the agreement amount by $7,236,514 for a new total amount not to exceed $17,136,514, and authorizing HSH to enter into any amendments or other modifications to the amendment 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 motion aimed to reverse the Planning Commission's approval of the environmental report for the 3400 Laguna Street project, contingent on the Board of Supervisors agreeing with this decision. The motion has been killed, meaning it will not move forward.

Motion conditionally reversing the Planning Commission’s certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the proposed 3400 Laguna Street project, subject to the adoption of written findings of the Board of Supervisors in support of this determination.

This motion disapproves the Planning Commission's earlier decision to approve a Conditional Use Authorization for a project at 3400 Laguna Street, while also conditionally approving a revised version of that authorization. The approval is contingent upon the Board adopting written findings to support this new determination.

Motion conditionally disapproving the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 21727, approving a Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2022-009819CUA, for a proposed project at 3400 Laguna Street; conditionally approving a Conditional Use Authorization for the same Planning Case and property with a revision to the findings, subject to the adoption of written findings by the Board in support of this determination.

This motion directs the Clerk of the Board to create official findings that support the Board of Supervisors' decision to disapprove a Conditional Use Authorization for a project at 3400 Laguna Street. The motion has been passed.

Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings in support of the Board of Supervisors' disapproval of the proposed Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2022-009819CUA, for a proposed project at 3400 Laguna Street.

This motion disapproves the Historic Preservation Commission's approval of a project at 3400 Laguna Street while conditionally approving a different version of the project with new conditions. The final decision will depend on the Board adopting written findings to support this determination.

Motion conditionally disapproving the decision of the Historic Preservation Commission by its Motion 494 to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness identified as Planning Case No. 2022-009819COA, for a proposed project at 3400 Laguna Street; and conditionally approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for the same Planning Case with different conditions, subject to the adoption of written findings by the Board in support of this determination.

This motion directs the Clerk to create official findings explaining why the Board of Supervisors disapproved a Certificate of Appropriateness for a project at 3400 Laguna Street. The motion has been passed, indicating the Board's formal stance against the project.

Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings in support of the Board of Supervisors' disapproval of a Certificate of Appropriateness identified as Planning Case No. 2022-009819COA, for a proposed project at 3400 Laguna Street.

This motion disapproves a previous Planning Commission decision to approve a Conditional Use Authorization for a project at 1310 Junipero Serra Boulevard and instead grants a new Conditional Use Authorization with additional conditions. It also confirms that this decision aligns with the city's General Plan and priority policies.

Motion adopting findings in support of the Board of Supervisors’ disapproval of Planning Commission Motion No. 21685, approving a Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2023-007010CUA, for a proposed project at 1310 Junipero Serra Boulevard; and the Board’s approval of a Conditional Use Authorization for the same Planning Case and property with additional conditions; and adopting findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority polices of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This ordinance increases the fees for processing and hearing appeals related to property assessments in San Francisco. It affects administrative processing fees, hearing fees, and fees for written findings.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to increase the following Assessment Appeals Board fees: administrative processing fees, hearing fees, and fees for written findings.

This resolution authorizes the Municipal Transportation Agency to enter into a contract with Wabtec Passenger Transit for the overhaul of the brake systems on 68 LRV4 vehicles, costing up to $15,527,933 over a period of two and a half years. The work will begin once the resolution is approved.

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Municipal Transportation Agency to execute Contract No. SFMTA-2025-28-LOC: Phase 1 LRV4 Brake System Overhaul with Wabtec Passenger Transit to perform the scheduled overhaul of key components of the LRV4 brake system on 68 vehicles, for a contract amount not to exceed $15,527,933 and a term of two years and six months, effective upon approval of this Resolution.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept and use a donation of $1,744,131 from the San Francisco Public Health Foundation for its programs from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. It has already been approved.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health (DPH) to accept and expend a gift valued in the amount of $1,744,131 from the San Francisco Public Health Foundation in support of various Department of Public Health program needs, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to accept and use a grant of approximately $2.49 million from the California Department of Health Care Services for a program aimed at supporting housing and homelessness initiatives. It also gives the Director of Health the authority to finalize the grant agreement with the San Francisco Health Plan.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,489,698.63 from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) through San Francisco Health Authority, a local governmental entity doing business as the San Francisco Health Plan (“Health Plan” or “SFHP”) for participation in a program entitled, “Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (“HHIP”) Expanding San Francisco Department of Public Health Recuperative Care Community Supports,” for a term of one year, one month, and sixteen days from May 15, 2025 to June 30, 2026; and delegating authority under Charter, Section 9.118(a), to the Director of Health to approve a Grant Agreement between the City, acting by and through the Department of Public Health, and SFHP.

This resolution allows the Mayor and certain city officials to seek donations from various organizations and individuals to support San Francisco's economic revitalization for six months, bypassing the usual Behested Payment Ordinance restrictions. It has been passed and is now in effect.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, members of the Mayor’s Office, and the Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to solicit donations from nonprofits, private organizations, grantmakers, foundations, and other persons and entities for the purpose of supporting the continued economic revitalization of San Francisco, for six months from the effective date of this Resolution, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance.

This resolution allows the California Enterprise Development Authority to issue up to $80 million in revenue bonds to finance various capital projects for the National Center for International Schools and The International School of San Francisco. It aims to support the acquisition, construction, and improvement of facilities for these nonprofit organizations.

Resolution approving for purposes of Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, Section 147(f) of the Issuance and Sale of Revenue Obligations by the California Enterprise Development Authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $80,000,000 to finance, refinance and/or reimburse the cost of acquisition, construction, installation, rehabilitation, equipping and furnishing of various capital facilities to be owned and operated by National Center for International Schools, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, and/or The International School of San Francisco, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation.

This resolution approves the termination of a lease agreement for retail space at San Francisco International Airport between Minute Suites Travelers Retreat and the city. It allows the city to end the lease for the specified retail concession.

Resolution approving Lease Termination Agreement for the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Retail Concession Lease 8 at San Francisco International Airport, Lease No. 20-0045, between Minute Suites Travelers Retreat SFO, LLC, as tenant, and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.

This resolution addresses the findings and recommendations from the 2024-2025 Civil Grand Jury Report regarding support for social services nonprofits. It urges the Mayor to implement these recommendations through department heads and the annual budget process.

Resolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2024-2025 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled "Capacity to Serve: Setting Social Services Nonprofits Up for Success;" and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through his department heads and through the development of the annual budget.

This resolution allows the Director of Health to sign an agreement to ensure San Francisco can access mental health treatment and manage funding for it, covering a period from October 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025, with a budget limit of $10 million. It also permits the Director of Public Health to make necessary adjustments to the agreement without increasing the city's financial obligations.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Director of Health to sign a California Department of State Hospitals and California Mental Health Services Authority Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate access to mental health treatment and facilitate the transfer of funds to cover San Francisco's obligation to pay for mental health treatment at the California Department of State Hospitals, for a term of one year and nine months, from October 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025, as required by Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 4330 and 4331, and for a total not to exceed amount of $10,000,000; and to authorize the Director of Public Health to enter into any amendments or modifications to the Memorandum of Understanding that the Department determines, in consultation with the City Attorney, that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the agreement or this Resolution.