Legislation

This ordinance extends deadlines for existing buildings with public access to ensure they meet accessibility requirements for individuals with disabilities. It also allows more time for the Department of Building Inspection to report on the disability access improvement program and for buildings to apply for extensions.

Ordinance amending the Building Code to extend the deadlines for existing buildings with a place of public accommodation to comply with the requirement to have all primary entries and paths of travel into the building accessible to persons with disabilities or to receive a City determination of equivalent facilitation, technical infeasibility, or unreasonable hardship; to extend the period for granting extensions from those deadlines; and to extend the time for the Department of Building Inspection’s Report to the Board of Supervisors regarding the disability access improvement program.

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.

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.

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 resolution officially designates July 2024 as Disability Pride Month in San Francisco, acknowledging the contributions and rights of individuals with disabilities. It aims to promote awareness and celebrate the diversity of the disability community.

Resolution recognizing July 2024 as Disability Pride Month in the City and County of San Francisco.

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 approves an extension and increase in funding for a contract aimed at creating job training and workforce development programs, as well as maintaining clean public restrooms. The contract will now run from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025, with a total budget of up to $16,238,478.52.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 6 to Contract No. 1000029167 between the City, acting by and through the Department of Public Works, and Hunters Point Family, to create employment opportunities, job training and workforce development programs, and ensure the availability of safe and clean public restrooms for the Pit Stop Workforce Development Grant Program, extending the term by nine months for a total term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025, increasing the contract amount by $6,972,047.52 for a new total not to exceed amount from of $16,238,478.52; and to authorize the Director of Public Works to make necessary, non-material changes to the Amendment before its execution.

This legislation creates an initiative to improve services for children, youth, and families by coordinating efforts between city departments and the school district, using measurable outcomes to evaluate spending. It also establishes requirements for budget proposals, reporting, and funding conditions for the school district to ensure accountability and alignment with city goals.

Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to 1) create an Our Children, Our Families Initiative (“Initiative”) to coordinate efforts by City departments and the San Francisco Unified School District (“School District”) to deliver outcomes-based services for children, youth, and families; 2) require the Initiative to use an objective and measurable outcomes framework (“Outcomes Framework”) to evaluate the budget and spending of each City department with expenditures that are eligible to be included in the Children and Youth Fund baseline, the Public Education Enrichment Fund (“PEEF”), the PEEF baseline, or any discretionary funding allocated from the General Fund for children, youth, and families; 3) require the Mayor and Board of Supervisors to consider the Initiative’s findings during their consideration of the City budget each year, including by the Board of Supervisors holding a public hearing and adopting findings about the expenditures; 4) require the School District to submit a proposal once every five years describing how it will spend the City’s general fund contribution to the PEEF consistent with the San Francisco Children and Families Plan and the Outcomes Framework, and prohibit the City from providing PEEF funding to the School District until the Board of Supervisors and Mayor have approved the School District’s proposal; 5) require the School District to submit annual reports describing how it has spent the City’s general fund contribution and the PEEF funding for arts, music, sports, and library programs; 6) authorize the Board of Supervisors and Mayor to place PEEF funding to the School District on reserve if the School District’s expenditures are inconsistent with the Charter, the Outcomes Framework, or the School District’s spending plan or its internal guidelines regarding student educational outcomes; 7) provide that money set aside for the 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 PEEF, or other provisions in the Charter; and 8) prohibit the City from providing discretionary funds to the School District unless it has entered into a data-sharing agreement with the City; at an election to be held on November 5, 2024.

This resolution urges the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families to quickly negotiate a new agreement with the San Francisco Community College District to support the Free City College program. It aims to ensure that the principles of the program are upheld for the benefit of students.

Resolution urging the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families to uphold the principles of the Free City College program by expeditiously negotiating an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Francisco Community College District.

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.

This resolution designates July 9, 2024, as Black Women’s Equal Pay Day in San Francisco to highlight the issue of pay inequity affecting women, especially women of color and LGBTQIA+ individuals. It aims to raise public awareness about these disparities in earnings.

Resolution declaring July 9, 2024, as Black Women’s Equal Pay 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 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.

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.

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 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 resolution approves a grant agreement for the Student Success Fund between the San Francisco Unified School District and the City, covering the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with a total funding amount of $26,519,360. It was passed retroactively to ensure the agreement is officially recognized.

Resolution retroactively approving a grant agreement for Contract No. 1000032928 for the Student Success Fund between San Francisco Unified School District 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, 2025, and for a total not to exceed amount of $26,519,360.

The ordinance reallocates funds totaling $399,950 from the General City Responsibility and $150,000 from the Municipal Transportation Agency to various projects, including mural artwork, playground improvements, park maintenance, digital literacy courses, and traffic calming measures. It aims to enhance community spaces and services across several neighborhoods in San Francisco.

Ordinance de-appropriating $399,950 from General City Responsibility and $150,000 from Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) and re-appropriating $50,000 to the Arts Commission (ART) for mural artwork in West Portal; $125,000 to Children, Youth and Their Families (CHF) for picnic tables at Commodore Sloat Elementary, Playground improvements and seating at Sunnyside Elementary, and a new playground at Jefferson Elementary; $162,750 to the Department of Public Works (DPW) for maintenance of Westwood Park pillars, benches at Monterey and Gennessee, parklet planting in Inner Sunset, median planting on Marietta Drive, and fence repairs at Edgehill Way; $13,200 to the San Francisco Public Library (LIB) for Digital Literacy courses; $49,000 to the Department of Recreation and Parks (REC) for renovation of the Marview Way Trail; and $150,000 to the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) for traffic calming on Yerba Buena Avenue, Ulloa Street, Laguna Honda Boulevard, Rockaway Avenue, and Monterey Boulevard and a Public Parklet on Slow Hearst in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025.

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 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 ordinance allocates $50 million from the city's reserves to the Human Rights Commission to create an Office of Reparations and carry out approved initiatives for the fiscal year 2022-2023. It aims to address historical injustices and support affected communities.

Ordinance appropriating $50,000,000 of General Fund General Reserves to the Human Rights Commission to establish the Office of Reparations and to implement approved recommendations in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023.

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.

This legislation calls for a hearing to review the budget and spending of the Public Education Enrichment Fund and other city funds for San Francisco public schools, including the Student Success Fund. It also requests reports from the San Francisco Unified School District and related departments on these matters.

Hearing on the budget and spending of the Public Education Enrichment Fund and other City funding directed to San Francisco public schools, including the implementation of the Student Success Fund (Proposition G); and requesting that the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), Department of Early Childhood, and the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families to report.

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss how the Free City program and the budget for City College of San Francisco are being implemented. It also requests reports from City College and the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families on these matters.

Hearing on the implementation of Free City and the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) budget; and requesting CCSF and the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to report.

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 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 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.