Legislation

This resolution commends the Community Ambassadors Program and its ambassadors for their outstanding service and commitment to the City and County of San Francisco. It has been officially passed by the city legislature.

Resolution commending the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA’s) Community Ambassadors Program and its ambassadors for their excellence, professionalism, and tireless dedication to the City and County of San Francisco.

This ordinance establishes a two-year pilot program that restricts retail food and tobacco establishments in a high-crime area of the Tenderloin from operating between midnight and 5 a.m. It allows for fines and legal actions against businesses that violate these hours.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to create a two-year pilot program, during which retail food and tobacco establishments in a high-crime area of the Tenderloin police district are prohibited from being open to the public from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., or from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. if subject to regulation by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; authorizing the Department of Public Health to impose administrative fines for violation of the hours restrictions; declaring an establishment’s operation in violation of the hours restrictions to be a public nuisance; authorizing enforcement actions by the City Attorney; and creating a private right of action for persons harmed by a violation of the hours restriction.

This resolution approves a grant agreement for the Japanese Community Youth Council to fund various youth programs in San Francisco, totaling up to $40,386,800 from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029. The agreement requires approval from the Board of Supervisors as per the city charter.

Resolution approving grant agreement for Contract No. 1000032567 for the Japanese Community Youth Council programs: Japantown Youth Leaders; Mayor’s Youth Employment and Education Program; and SF STEM Academy Program; between the Japanese Community Youth Council and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, for a term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and for a total not to exceed amount of $40,386,800 with Board of Supervisor’s approval under Charter, Section 9.118.

This resolution urges the SFUSD Superintendent and Board of Education to incorporate specific equity criteria into their Resource Alignment Initiative, focusing on the cultural significance of schools in neighborhoods like Chinatown and the Tenderloin. It emphasizes the importance of considering factors such as neighborhood density, walkability, and support services for low-income, immigrant, and BIPOC communities in their decision-making process.

Resolution urging San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Matt Wayne and the Board of Education to include clear equity criteria in the Resource Alignment Initiative that includes the cultural and community significance of school sites in specific neighborhoods, such as Chinatown and the Tenderloin, as well as neighborhood density, walkability, in-language services and staffing, and on-site direct support services for low-income, immigrant and BIPOC communities who may have otherwise been undercounted for a variety of reasons, as part of the decision process.

The resolution approves a grant agreement for $10,804,000 to support various programs by Centers for Equity and Success, Inc. from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029, aimed at enhancing services for youth and young adults in San Francisco.

Resolution approving the grant agreement for Contract No. 1000032537 for Centers for Equity and Success, Inc. programs: the Early Morning Study Academy; Credible Messengers; Inside/Out Pathways; and TAY/A Workforce Development, between Centers for Equity and Success, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, for a total term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and for a total not to exceed amount of $10,804,000 upon Board of Supervisor’s approval under Charter, Section 9.118.

The ordinance establishes the Library Read to Recovery Program, which provides free written materials and books related to recovery from substance-use and non-substance-related addictive disorders at the Main Library and all Library branches. This initiative aims to support individuals seeking help with their recovery journey.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Library Read to Recovery Program to provide at the Main Library and all Library branches free written materials and books from mutual-help programs, for individuals who seek recovery from substance-use disorders and non-substance-related addictive disorders.

This motion allocates nearly $58.9 million in cost savings to restore essential programs for children, youth, seniors, families, and vulnerable populations in San Francisco. It has been approved by the Board of Supervisors.

Motion stating the Board of Supervisors’ intention to appropriate $58,855,862 of cost savings to restore critical programs serving children, youth, seniors, families, and the most vulnerable.

This resolution urges the State Legislature to approve more reparations proposals suggested by the California Legislative Black Caucus, following recommendations from the California Reparations Task Force. It has been officially passed by the San Francisco city government.

Resolution urging the State Legislature to ratify additional reparations proposals as proposed by the California Legislative Black Caucus based on the recommendations from the California Reparations Task Force.

The ordinance creates a Reparations Fund in San Francisco to provide financial support for initiatives aimed at addressing historical injustices and inequities faced by the Black community. It amends the Administrative Code to formalize this fund's establishment and management.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Reparations Fund.

This resolution urges the Mayor and the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to seek private donations to make up for a $25 million funding cut for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. It also encourages DCYF to accept donations within legal limits to help mitigate the negative effects of these cuts on families and youth in the city.

Resolution urging the Mayor and the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) to solicit donations from private entities and philanthropy to restore the $25 million reduction in DCYF’s program funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 recently announced, and urging DCYF officials, within the legal limits of the City’s Behested Payments Ordinance, to accept donations to offset the devastating impact these reductions will have on working families, children and youth citywide.

This resolution designates June 13, 2024, as LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day in San Francisco to highlight and raise awareness about pay disparities affecting women, especially women of color and LGBTQIA+ individuals. Its goal is to promote discussions and actions addressing these inequities.

Resolution declaring June 13, 2024, as LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day in the City and County of San Francisco to raise public awareness about the impact of pay inequity for women, particularly women of color and LGBTQIA+ people.

This resolution supports a California bill that would increase the time limit for prosecuting domestic violence cases from five years to 15 years. It aims to give survivors more time to seek justice.

Resolution supporting California State Senate Bill No. 690, introduced by Senator Susan Rubio, to extend the statute of limitations for prosecution of domestic violence from five years to 15 years.

This resolution reaffirms San Francisco's commitment to providing equitable language access for all residents through city services. It emphasizes support for the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs in ensuring that language barriers do not hinder access to city resources.

Resolution reaffirming San Francisco’s commitment to equitable language access to for all residents through City services and the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by Vincent Keith Bell for $500,000. This lawsuit was originally filed in December 2013 in federal court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Vincent Keith Bell against the City and County of San Francisco for $500,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 16, 2013, in United States District Court-Northern District of California, Case No. 13-cv-05820; entitled Vincent Keith Bell v. Ken Lee, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violation.

This resolution approves a grant agreement that allows the Eviction Defense Collaborative Inc. to provide housing subsidies to seniors and adults with disabilities in San Francisco from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2028, totaling up to $11,062,913. It was passed retroactively by the City and County of San Francisco's Department of Disability and Aging Services.

Resolution retroactively approving the grant agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, by and through its Department of Disability and Aging Services, and the non-profit, Eviction Defense Collaborative Inc., to provide housing subsidies to seniors and adults with disabilities for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2028, for a total not to exceed amount of $11,062,913.

This motion appoints Aaron Yen to the Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee, with his term set to end on July 1, 2025. The motion has been passed by the city.

Motion appointing Aaron Yen, term ending July 1, 2025, to the Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee.

This resolution allows the Department of Human Services to use a federal grant of $1,472,856 to support the "Housing Assistance for Ukrainians" program in San Francisco from June 28, 2023, to September 30, 2026. It has been officially approved and is now in effect.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Human Services to accept and expend a grant from the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement through the California Department of Social Services for a total amount of $1,472,856 for participation in a program, entitled “Housing Assistance for Ukrainians (HAU) - San Francisco,” for the period of June 28, 2023, through September 30, 2026.

This ordinance aims to restrict retail food and tobacco establishments in a high-crime area of the Tenderloin from operating between midnight and 5 a.m. for two years, allowing for fines and legal actions against those that violate these hours.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to create a two-year pilot program, during which retail food and tobacco establishments in a high-crime area of the Tenderloin police district are prohibited from being open to the public from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., or from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. if subject to regulation by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; authorizing the Department of Public Health to impose administrative fines for violation of the hours restrictions; declaring an establishment’s operation in violation of the hours restrictions to be a public nuisance; authorizing enforcement actions by the City Attorney; and creating a private right of action for persons harmed by a violation of the hours restriction.

This charter amendment aimed to ensure that funds allocated to the San Francisco Unified School District from the Student Success Fund would not replace existing city funding for education and youth services. The proposal has been killed and will not appear on the ballot for the November 5, 2024 election.

Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to provide that money set aside for the San Francisco Unified School District in the Student Success Fund cannot replace, supplant, count as, or substitute for other City funding for the School District or children and youth required under the Children and Youth Fund, the Public Education Enrichment Fund, or other provisions in the Charter; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.

This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to use $400,000 in grant funding from the Habitat Conservation Fund for the Greenager and Youth Stewardship Programs, aimed at protecting threatened wildlife habitat. The funding is retroactively authorized for the period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2028.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend a grant funding in the amount of $200,000 each for the Greenager and Youth Stewardship Programs for a total amount of $400,000 from the Habitat Conservation Fund to protect threatened wildlife habitat, for the performance period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2028.

This resolution allows the Department of Human Services to use a $500,000 federal grant to support Ukrainian refugees in San Francisco from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2025. It was passed retroactively to authorize the funding for the program.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Human Services to accept and expend a grant from the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement through the California Department of Social Services for a total amount of $500,000 for participation in a program, entitled “Ukrainian Refugee Support Services Supplemental Funding - San Francisco,” for the period of October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2025.

This motion allows a Charter Amendment to be introduced on June 11, 2024, which ensures that funds allocated to the San Francisco Unified School District from the Student Success Fund cannot replace or reduce other required City funding for the School District or youth programs. It aims to protect existing financial commitments to education and youth services in the city.

Motion modifying the deadline to introduce a non-skeletal Charter Amendment under Rule 2.22.8 of the Board’s Rules of Order to allow introduction on June 11, 2024, of a Charter Amendment, approved by the City Attorney as to form, to provide that money set aside for the San Francisco Unified School District in the Student Success Fund cannot replace, supplant, count as, or substitute for other City funding for the School District or children and youth required under the Children and Youth Fund, the Public Education Enrichment Fund, or other provisions in the Charter.

This resolution approves a grant agreement for $30,222,500 to support three programs run by the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029. The programs include the George Washington Carver Beacon Community School, the Malcolm X Academy Beacon Community School, and Comprehensive Year-Round Learning.

Resolution approving the grant agreement for Contract No. 1000032526 for three Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco programs: the George Washington Carver Beacon Community School; the Malcolm X Academy Beacon Community School; and Comprehensive Year-Round Learning, between the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, for a total term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and for a total not to exceed amount of $30,222,500.