Legislation

The ordinance aimed to define "Legacy Business" and require special approval before replacing such businesses in specific districts, while allowing businesses operating for 15 years to qualify as Legacy Businesses. It has failed to pass.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to define Legacy Business and to require conditional use authorization prior to replacing a Legacy Business with a new non-residential use in certain Neighborhood Commercial, Named Neighborhood Commercial, and Neighborhood Commercial Transit Districts, and in the Chinatown Mixed Use Districts; amending the Administrative Code to allow a business that has been operating for 15 years to qualify as a Legacy Business; 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 adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution determines that transferring a liquor license to Royal Mart LLC at 1201 Howard Street is not in the public's best interest, and it requests that the state deny the license application. The decision is based on local regulations regarding alcohol sales.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Royal Mart LLC, doing business as Unimart, located 1201 Howard Street (District 6), will not serve the public convenience or necessity of the City and County of San Francisco; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control deny the issuance of the license, in accordance with California Business and Professions Code, Section 23958.4.

This ordinance changes the rules regarding how long building permits and applications remain valid before they expire. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Building Code to revise the timing of expiration of certain building permits and building permit applications; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

The ordinance aims to make it easier for chain stores and restaurants to operate in San Francisco by reducing various restrictions on their use and location. Key changes include modifying definitions, eliminating certain approval requirements, and allowing more flexibility in where these businesses can be established.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to reduce restrictions on Formula Retail uses by 1) modifying the definition of a Formula Retail use; 2) eliminating the Conditional Use Authorization requirement for Formula Retail Accessory Uses, Formula Retail Temporary Uses, and certain changes of use for Formula Retail uses; 3) eliminating the prohibition on changes of use for non-conforming Formula Retail uses; 4) eliminating the requirement for an economic impact study for specified large Formula Retail uses; 5) eliminating the restrictions regarding Formula Retail use concentration in the Upper Market Street Neighborhood Commercial District; 6) allowing one or more Formula Retail Restaurants or Limited Restaurants inside a General Grocery store under a single Conditional Use authorization; and 7) principally permitting Formula Retail uses in spaces larger than 10,000 square feet in the RC (Residential-Commercial) and RTO (Residential Transit Oriented) Districts; 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.

The ordinance authorizes the settlement of a lawsuit against Verizon for $2,280,000 due to allegations of under-collecting and under-remitting access line tax payments. This lawsuit was filed in January 2020 under the California False Claims Act.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco ex rel. Roger Schneider against MCI Communications Services LLC; MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC; Verizon Business Network Services LLC; and XO Communications Services, LLC (collectively “Verizon”) for $2,280,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 29, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-582552; entitled City and County of San Francisco ex rel. Roger Schneider v. AT&T Corporation, et al.; the lawsuit involves allegations that the defendants knowingly under-collected and under-remitted amounts due under the access line tax in violation of the California False Claims Act.

This ordinance allows San Francisco's Public Works to remove graffiti from private commercial properties at no cost to the owners, but only if the owners request and authorize the work. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Public Works Code to authorize Public Works to perform graffiti abatement on private properties in commercial areas at no cost to property owners, solely at property owners’ request and upon property owners’ authorization and property owners’ waiver of claims associated with the graffiti abatement; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance updates the Building Code by eliminating local rules on commercial lighting, rooftop structures, driveway and sidewalk weight limits, and the Slope Protection Act. It also confirms the Planning Department's assessment under environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Building Code to remove local requirements regarding commercial lighting, rooftop mechanical penthouses, driveway and sidewalk load limits, and the Slope Protection Act; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This resolution allows Endgames Improv LLC to obtain a liquor license for their venue at 2989 Mission Street, determining it will benefit the public. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license.

Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type-90 on-sale general music venue liquor license to Endgames Improv LLC, to do business as Endgames Improv located at 2989 Mission Street (District 9), 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; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license.

This resolution allows Blue Stream Gallery and Wines at 555 Grant Avenue to obtain a license to sell beer and wine, as it is deemed beneficial for the community. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on this license.

Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type-42 on-sale beer and wine liquor license to SBL Living Asset 2018 LLC, doing business as Blue Stream Gallery and Wines, located at 555 Grant 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; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose a condition on the issuance of the license.

This resolution allows the International Art Museum of America at 1025 Market Street to obtain a liquor license for serving beer, wine, and distilled spirits, as it is deemed beneficial for the public. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license's issuance.

Resolution determining that the issuance of a Type-90 on-sale general music venue beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to International Art Museum of America located at 1025 Market Street (District 6), 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; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose conditions on the issuance of the license.

This resolution allows the transfer of a liquor license to Barbary Coast Merchants LLC for their business, Amador Liquors and Wines, at 550 Montgomery Street, stating it will benefit the public. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license issuance.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Barbary Coast Merchants LLC, doing business as Amador Liquors and Wines, located at 550 Montgomery Street (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; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose a condition on the issuance of the license.

This resolution supports a California bill that bans autonomous vehicles from delivering commercial goods directly to homes or businesses without a human operator. It aims to ensure safety and accountability in the delivery process.

Resolution supporting California State Assembly Bill No. 33, Autonomous Vehicles, introduced by Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, which prohibits an autonomous vehicle without a human operator from delivering commercial goods directly to a residence or to a business for its use or retail sale.

Proposes a change to city law: Changing the Administrative, Environment, Health, Labor and Employment, Park, Planning, Police, Public Works, Subdivision, Transportation, and Building Inspection Commission Codes to modify numerous reporting requirements, including those related to 1) value of City-owned parcels, 2) code enforcement violations, 3) updates to nutrition standards and guidelines, 4) rental of City vehicles, 5) revenue recovery for damage to City property, 6) representations of women on City property, 7) the Commission on Disability and Aging, 8) meetings of the State Legislation Committee, 9) the City records center, 10) claims to the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collection, 11) the District Attorney State Forfeiture Fund, 12) the Food Empowerment Market Fund, 13) the Infant and Toddler Early Learning Scholarship Fund, 14) the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credits Sales Fund, 15) the Mayor’s Home Ownership Assistance Loan Fund, 16) the Mayor’s Housing Programs Fees Fund, 17) the Public Health Environment Enforcement Fund, 18) Proposition 1B Local Street and Road Improvement Funds, 19) the Community Mental Health Service, 20) studies and plans to develop the Moscone Center Garage and the Performing Arts Garage, 21) managed care contracts, 22) Good Food Purchasing Standards, 23) the City’s telecommunications program, 24) City property leased for fossil fuel extraction, 25) the Redevelopment Agency, 26) the Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Program, 27) loans related to the designation of residential rehabilitation areas, 28) the Housing Code Enforcement Loan Program, 29) residential hotels, 30) the Short-Term Residential Rental Program, 31) the Affordable Housing and Home Ownership Bond Program, 32) nonprofit arts organizations, 33) the Healthy Food Retailer city law, 34) the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, 35) the historical property contract (Mills Act) program, 36) the Housing Innovation Program, 37) Healthcare Impact Reports, 38) the Better Streets Policy, 39) Navigation Centers, 40) the Cooperative Living Opportunities for Mental Health Program, 41) the Safe Oversight Parking Pilot Program, 42) surveillance technology audits, 43) the Neighborhood Anchor Business Registry, 44) the Citywide Project Labor Agreement city law, 45) work performed under Chapter 6 public works contracts, 46) the 706 Mission Fund, 47) the Animal Shelter Fund, 48) the County Surveyor’s Survey Monument Preservation Fund, 49) the Cultural District Fund, 50) the Disability and Aging Services Community Living Fund, 51) the Jackson Playground Park Fund, 52) the Public Works Adopt-a-Tree Fund, 53) the San Francisco Film Production Fund, 54) San Francisco Gift Funds, 55) housing production, 56) the city's operating rules Chapter 31 appeals pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, 57) sexual harassment complaints, 58) City employee overtime, 59) the Early Care and Education for All Initiative, 60) the Homeward Bound Program, 61) the Open Data Policy, 62) the Office of Emerging Technology, 63) the Commission on the Status of Women, 64) management information services, 65) the Entertainment Commission, 66) fees associated with water conservation certification, 67) notices and orders issued to Large Refuse Generators, 68) compliance with the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing city law, 69) restrictions on City purchases of bottled water, 70) the lead poisoning prevention program, 71) the Hunters Point Shipyard health and safety city law, 72) the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program, 73) Equal Pay Reports, 74) noise assessment and prevention in land use planning and environmental review, 75) amplified sound from unenclosed tour buses, 76) adjustments to the street damage restoration fee, 77) fixed pedestal zones, 78) cost of parking places, 79) use of a Public Works revolving fund, 80) offset of use of fresh water due to the Nonpotable and Reclaimed Water Use Master Plan, 81) surface-mounted facility site permits, 82) Tier 3 Love Our Neighborhood Project Applications, 83) limited equity housing cooperative conversions and related fees, 84) Police Department and Municipal Transportation Agency costs associated with street fairs, 85) jobs-housing fit, 86) progress of the Transit Center District, Market/Octavia, East SOMA, West SOMA, Inner Mission, Lower Potrero/Showplace Square, and Central Waterfront Area Plans, 87) the Short Term Rental program, 88) the Housing Inventory, 89) impact fees for Area Plans, 90) Housing Balance, 91) bicycle parking requirements for City properties, 92) the Transportation Demand Management Implementation, 93) the Affordable Housing Bonus Program, 94) the Van Ness Special Use District, 95) office development limits, 96) the Market Octavia Plan Area, 97) economic feasibility of the Transportation Sustainability Fee, 98) the Rincon Hill Community Improvements Fund, 99) the SOMA Community Stabilization Fund, 100) General Advertising Sign Inventory, 101) Neighborhood Commercial District Zoning Controls, 102) residential density exceptions in RH (Residential, House) Districts, 103) replacing auto-oriented uses with housing, 104) the Local Accessory Dwelling Unit Program, 105) the State-mandated Accessory Dwelling Unit Program, 106) the legalization of Unauthorized Dwelling Units, 107) the Van Ness & Market Community Facilities Fee, 108) Better Roof implementation, 109) the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program, 110) settlement of litigation not exceeding $25,000, 111) the Urban Agriculture Program, 112) Police Department staffing, 113) payments for requested Police services for events.

Ordinance amending the Administrative, Environment, Health, Labor and Employment, Park, Planning, Police, Public Works, Subdivision, Transportation, and Building Inspection Commission Codes to modify numerous reporting requirements, including those related to 1) value of City-owned parcels, 2) code enforcement violations, 3) updates to nutrition standards and guidelines, 4) rental of City vehicles, 5) revenue recovery for damage to City property, 6) representations of women on City property, 7) the Commission on Disability and Aging, 8) meetings of the State Legislation Committee, 9) the City records center, 10) claims to the Bureau of Delinquent Revenue Collection, 11) the District Attorney State Forfeiture Fund, 12) the Food Empowerment Market Fund, 13) the Infant and Toddler Early Learning Scholarship Fund, 14) the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Credits Sales Fund, 15) the Mayor’s Home Ownership Assistance Loan Fund, 16) the Mayor’s Housing Programs Fees Fund, 17) the Public Health Environment Enforcement Fund, 18) Proposition 1B Local Street and Road Improvement Funds, 19) the Community Mental Health Service, 20) studies and plans to develop the Moscone Center Garage and the Performing Arts Garage, 21) managed care contracts, 22) the City’s telecommunications program, 23) City property leased for fossil fuel extraction, 24) the Redevelopment Agency, 25) the Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Program, 26) loans related to the designation of residential rehabilitation areas, 27) the Housing Code Enforcement Loan Program, 28) residential hotels, 29) the Short-Term Residential Rental Program, 30) the Affordable Housing and Home Ownership Bond Program, 31) nonprofit arts organizations, 32) the Healthy Food Retailer Ordinance, 33) the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, 34) the historical property contract (Mills Act) program, 35) the Housing Innovation Program, 36) Healthcare Impact Reports, 37) the Better Streets Policy, 38) Navigation Centers, 39) the Cooperative Living Opportunities for Mental Health Program, 40) the Safe Overnight Parking Pilot Program, 41) surveillance technology audits, 42) the Neighborhood Anchor Business Registry, 43) work performed under Chapter 6 public works contracts, 44) the 706 Mission Fund, 45) the Animal Shelter Fund, 46) the County Surveyor’s Survey Monument Preservation Fund, 47) the Disability and Aging Services Community Living Fund, 48) the Jackson Playground Park Fund, 49) the Public Works Adopt-a-Tree Fund, 50) the San Francisco Film Production Fund, 51) San Francisco Gift Funds, 52) housing production, 53) Administrative Code Chapter 31 appeals pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, 54) sexual harassment complaints, 55) City employee overtime, 56) the Early Care and Education for All Initiative, 57) the Homeward Bound Program, 58) the Open Data Policy, 59) the Office of Emerging Technology, 60) the Commission on the Status of Women, 61) management information services, 62) the Entertainment Commission, 63) fees associated with water conservation certification, 64) notices and orders issued to Large Refuse Generators, 65) compliance with the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Ordinance, 66) restrictions on City purchases of bottled water, 67) the lead poisoning prevention program, 68) the Hunters Point Shipyard health and safety ordinance, 69) the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program, 70) noise assessment and prevention in land use planning and environmental review, 71) amplified sound from unenclosed tour buses, 72) adjustments to the street damage restoration fee, 73) fixed pedestal zones, 74) cost of parking places, 75) use of a Public Works revolving fund, 76) offset of use of fresh water due to the Nonpotable and Reclaimed Water Use Master Plan, 77) surface-mounted facility site permits, 78) Tier 3 Love Our Neighborhood Project Applications, 79) limited equity housing cooperative conversions and related fees, 80) Police Department and Municipal Transportation Agency costs associated with street fairs, 81) progress of the Transit Center District, Market/Octavia, East SOMA, West SOMA, Inner Mission, Lower Potrero/Showplace Square, and Central Waterfront Area Plans, 82) the Housing Inventory, 83) impact fees for Area Plans, 84) Housing Balance, 85) bicycle parking requirements for City properties, 86) the Transportation Demand Management Implementation, 87) the Affordable Housing Bonus Program, 88) the Van Ness Special Use District, 89) office development limits, 90) the Market Octavia Plan Area, 91) economic feasibility of the Transportation Sustainability Fee, 92) the Rincon Hill Community Improvements Fund, 93) the SOMA Community Stabilization Fund, 94) General Advertising Sign Inventory, 95) Neighborhood Commercial District Zoning Controls, 96) replacing auto-oriented uses with housing, 97) the Local Accessory Dwelling Unit Program, 98) the State-mandated Accessory Dwelling Unit Program, 99) the legalization of Unauthorized Dwelling Units, 100) the Van Ness & Market Community Facilities Fee, 101) Better Roof implementation, 102) the Inclusionary Affordable Housing Program, 103) settlement of litigation not exceeding $25,000, 104) the Urban Agriculture Program, 105) Police Department staffing, 106) payments for requested Police services for events; 107) crime victim and domestic violence data, 108) the Narcotics Forfeiture and Assets Seizure Fund; 109) the Office of Small Business; 110) employment discrimination; and 111) Area Plan Progress Reports; remove various obsolete reporting requirements; eliminate defunct funds, agencies, plans, staffing requirements, and programs; make other updates, including to 1) remove reference to library fines, 2) modify the library fee amnesty program, 3) modify the permissible uses of the Administrative Services Vehicle Leasing Program Fund, 4) eliminate approval of certain expenditures from the Library Special Collections and Services Fund, 5) streamline the process for preparing departmental equal employment opportunity plans, 6) reduce the scope of report regarding compliance with the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Ordinance, 7) reduce the scope of reporting required for Tier 3 Love Our Neighborhood Project Applications, 8) eliminate the Parking Authority as a responsible party to report costs to maintenance districts of maintaining public improvements and facilities, 9) eliminate the Human Rights Commission as a body that verifies the absence of evictions for parcels whose owners apply for conversion of the form of ownership and for the purpose of the residential condominium conversion lottery, 10) update requirements for the Health Care Service Master Plan, 11) change the department responsible for submitting annual reports for the Van Ness & Market Community Facilities Fee, and 12) eliminate Planning Department monitoring of the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plans; making other conforming amendments; 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 necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution allows Grocery Outlet Inc. at 350 Bay Street to transfer a liquor license for selling beer, wine, and spirits, determining it benefits the public in San Francisco. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license's issuance.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Grocery Outlet Inc, located at 350 Bay Street (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; and requesting that the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control impose a condition on the issuance of the license.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Mary Tramil for $230,000 related to an employment dispute. This settlement resolves the case filed in March 2019 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Mary Tramil against the City and County of San Francisco for $230,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 28, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-574890; entitled Mary Tramil v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

This resolution approves a settlement of over $1 million for a claim made by the San Francisco Police Officers Association against the city regarding an employment dispute. The claim was filed with the Public Employees Relations Board in June 2023.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by the San Francisco Police Officers Association against the City and County of San Francisco for up to $1,071,172.22; the claim was filed with the Public Employees Relations Board on June 14, 2023, Case No. SF-CE-2085-M; entitled San Francisco Police Officers Association v. City and County of San Francisco; the claim involves an employment dispute.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with the Archdiocese of San Francisco for $247,500 due to property damage and economic losses from flooding caused by a broken water pipeline. The lawsuit was filed on March 19, 2025, in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Archdiocese of San Francisco Parish and School Juridic Persons Real Property Support Corporation against the City and County of San Francisco for $247,500; the lawsuit was filed on March 19, 2025, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-25-623430; entitled Archdiocese of San Francisco Parish and School Juridic Persons Real Property Support Corporation v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged property damage and economic losses arising from flooding caused by a water transmission pipeline break.

The resolution approves a 36-month lease for Autodesk, Inc. at Pier 9, allowing them to use approximately 33,282 square feet of space for office and research purposes, with a monthly rent of $147,018.12, and grants the Port's Executive Director the authority to make minor modifications to the lease as needed.

Resolution retroactively approving Port Commission Lease No. L-17256 with Autodesk, Inc., a Delaware corporation, located at Pier 9, Suite 116, and Bays 1-3 for a 36-month lease with one 12-month option to extend the term from February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2028, for approximately 33,282 square feet of shed space, approximately 1,688 square feet of shed space for storage, approximately 6,622 licensed square feet of roof space and approximately 6,594 licensed square feet on the marginal wharf located between Pier 9 and Pier 15 for use as office, research and development, workshop space and public access, for a monthly rent of $147,018.12; and to authorize the Executive Director of the Port to enter into any additions, amendments or other modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the City or Port and are necessary or advisable to complete the transactions which this Resolution contemplates and effectuate the purpose and intent of this Resolution.

This resolution allows the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to use an additional $179,000 grant, bringing the total to $679,000, for the Rapid Information Technology Employment Initiative (RITEI) from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding will support the initiative from June 25, 2021, to September 30, 2025.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to accept and expend a grant increase in the amount of $179,000 for a total amount of $679,000 from Jobs for the Future, a recipient of the grant award from the United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration for the Rapid Information Technology Employment Initiative (RITEI) Grant, during the grant period of June 25, 2021, through September 30, 2025.

This resolution allows the temporary closure of the public sidewalk on both sides of Howard Street between 3rd and 4th Streets from September 14 to September 19, 2025, for the Workday Rising 2025 event, pending a permit from the Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation. The closure is intended to facilitate the event and ensure safety for participants.

Resolution authorizing the temporary closure of the public sidewalk on both sides of Howard Street between 3rd Street and 4th Street, from September 14 through September 19, 2025, subject to the Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation issuing a permit for this year’s event for Workday Rising 2025.

This resolution calls for the creation of a Small Business Relief Fund to support merchants impacted by the Islais Creek Bridge Replacement Project on Third Street. It has been approved by the city.

Resolution urging the City and County of San Francisco to establish a Small Business Relief Fund for merchants affected by the Islais Creek Bridge Replacement Project along the Third Street corridor.

The ordinance allows more flexibility for businesses in certain districts by permitting various non-retail and retail uses on the ground and upper floors, with specific conditions and timelines. It also updates requirements for ground floor transparency and modifies definitions related to signage and non-residential uses for development fees.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to 1) principally permit certain non-retail sales and service uses, including general office, design professional, business services, non-retail professional services, and trade offices, on the ground floor in the C-3 (“Downtown Commercial”) Districts through December 31, 2030, after which such uses will be conditionally permitted, and make accompanying revisions to required ground floor uses and Floor Area Ratio; 2) principally permit retail sales and service uses on the second floor and above in the RC (“Residential-Commercial”) Districts; 3) principally permit non-retail sales and service uses on the second floor and above, and conditionally permit catering and laboratory uses on the ground floor in the RC Districts; 4) update transparency and fenestration requirements for ground floor actives uses and exempt child care facilities, homeless shelters, mortuaries, religious institutions, reproductive health clinics, and school uses from those requirements; 5) modify the definition of a Window Sign; 6) modify Planning review and approval of changes in copy of a Sign and Wall and Window Signs applied to doors, windows, or building facades; 7) modify the definition of a Non-Residential Use for the purposes of certain development impact fee waivers; and 8) modify permitted and required ground floor uses in the RH-DTR (“Rincon Hill Downtown Residential”) District, including uses in certain historic buildings, subject to various conditions; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and 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 ordinance updates the financial thresholds for city contracts and local business size criteria based on recent inflation rates. It also establishes a new term, "Delegated Purchasing Amount," in the city's Administrative Code.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to update the Minimum Competitive Amount and Threshold Amount for contracting to reflect recent consumer price index increases; update the Local Business Enterprise size criteria amounts to reflect recent consumer price index increases; align the consumer price index increases with the fiscal year; and add “Delegated Purchasing Amount” as a defined term in the Administrative Code.

This ordinance changes the fees for short-term licenses to use City Hall. It aims to update the cost structure for individuals or organizations seeking to hold events there.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to modify the short term license fees for the use of City Hall.

This ordinance allows San Francisco to use interest earned from the Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax to help fund early care and education programs in the fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. It modifies the existing funding requirements to support these programs more effectively.

Ordinance modifying the baseline funding requirements for early care and education programs in Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, to enable the City to use the interest earned from the Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax for those baseline programs.

This ordinance allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to issue up to $1.05 billion in bonds to fund various water projects. It also permits the refinancing of existing water-related debt and confirms prior actions related to these financial activities.

Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of tax-exempt or taxable Water Revenue Bonds and other forms of indebtedness by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,054,138,857 to finance the costs of various capital water and Hetch Hetchy Water projects benefitting the Water Enterprise pursuant to amendments to the San Francisco Charter enacted by the voters on November 5, 2002, as Proposition E; authorizing the issuance of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds and the retirement of outstanding Water Enterprise Commercial Paper; declaring the Official Intent of the Commission to reimburse itself with one or more issues of tax-exempt bonds or other forms of indebtedness; and ratifying previous actions taken in connection with the previously listed matters.

The ordinance amends various city codes to streamline regulations by removing certain permit requirements and fees for veterinary hospitals and laundry facilities, while also establishing new fees for solid waste compliance and food safety activities. It also adjusts existing fees and penalties related to agricultural inspections, hazardous waste management, and tobacco sales violations.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code, Health Code, Administrative Code, and Public Works Code to: 1) eliminate Department of Public Health permit requirement for veterinary hospitals and laundry facilities; 2) eliminate the food facility surcharge and certain fees for agricultural inspections; 3) establish fees for regulatory compliance activities for solid waste facilities, refuse service for commercial and residential properties, and licensing of refuse collectors; 4) establish regulatory fee for food safety classes and food safety examinations; 5) increase existing regulatory fees for agricultural inspections, and hazardous waste management; 6) increase penalties for violations of tobacco sales ordinances by tobacco retailers; and 7) decrease fees for certified farmers’ market permits.

The ordinance allows the City to reallocate about $34.8 million from the Our City, Our Home Fund to provide services for homelessness through Fiscal Year 2026-27, while also permitting additional spending on homelessness programs if revenues exceed budgeted amounts. It temporarily lifts funding limits for short-term rental subsidies to better address homelessness needs.

Ordinance authorizing the City to reallocate approximately $34,777,000 in prior appropriated revenue and unappropriated earned interest within the Our City, Our Home (“OCOH”) Fund, to allow the City to use revenues from the Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax through Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 for certain types of services to address homelessness, notwithstanding the expenditure percentages set forth in Business and Tax Regulations Code, Section 2810; where future revenue and interest to the OCOH Fund exceeds amounts appropriated in the adopted budget for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, authorizing the City to expend up to $19,100,000 of such additional revenues and interest on any programs to address homelessness as described in Business and Tax Regulations Code, Section 2810, without regard to the expenditure percentages in that section; temporarily suspending the limit on funding for short-term rental subsidies; and finding that these reallocations are necessary to achieve the purposes of the Our City, Our Home Fund pursuant to Business and Tax Regulations Code, Section 2811.

This resolution establishes and expands a business improvement district in the Dogpatch and Northwest Potrero Hill areas, allowing for property assessments to fund improvements for 15 years starting in Fiscal Year 2025-2026. It also includes environmental findings related to the project.

Resolution to establish, renew and expand the property-based business improvement district known as the "Dogpatch and Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District"; ordering the levy and collection of assessments against property located in that district for a term of 15 years commencing with Fiscal Year 2025-2026, through December 31, 2040, subject to conditions as specified herein; and making environmental findings.

This ordinance allows San Francisco to use interest earned from the Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax to help fund early care and education programs in the fiscal years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. It modifies the existing funding requirements to support these programs more effectively.

Ordinance modifying the baseline funding requirements for early care and education programs in Fiscal Years (FYs) 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, to enable the City to use the interest earned from the Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax for those baseline programs.