Legislation

This ordinance removes the Life Science and Medical Special Use District from the Planning Code and Zoning Map. It also confirms that the changes align with environmental regulations and the city's General Plan priorities.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map to eliminate the Life Science and Medical Special Use District; 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 ordinance allows certain existing medical cannabis dispensaries to switch to cannabis retail without needing to notify or seek approval from the neighborhood. It also confirms that this change aligns with environmental regulations and city planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to exempt Grandfathered Medical Cannabis Dispensaries that convert to Cannabis Retail Uses from neighborhood notification and review requirements; 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 public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302.

This resolution urges the Municipal Transportation Agency to restore all transit lines and return to pre-Covid service hours by December 31, 2021. It also requests a written plan for this restoration to be released by September 30, 2021.

Resolution urging the Municipal Transportation Agency to reinstate all transit lines and restore pre-Covid service hours by December 31, 2021, and release by September 30, 2021, a written plan for restoration of all lines and service.

This legislation involves a hearing to discuss recommendations from the SF RISE Working Group on how to improve support services for youth and families impacted by COVID-19 school closures. It aims to coordinate efforts among city departments, the School District, and community partners, and will include reports from relevant organizations on the implementation of the plan.

Hearing on the preliminary recommendations of the SF RISE Working Group on a plan to coordinate enrichment and retention services provided by City departments, the School District, and community partners to youth and families adversely affected by COVID-19 school closures and distance learning programs and to discuss how the initial plan will be implemented; and requesting members of the SF RISE Working Group, San Francisco Unified School District, Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to report.

The ordinance allows San Francisco to settle a lawsuit regarding its sugar-sweetened beverage warning law by agreeing to repeal that law, which the plaintiffs claim is unconstitutional. If the law is repealed, the lawsuit will be dismissed, and the plaintiffs will have an additional four years to request attorney fees and costs.

Ordinance authorizing the entry of a joint stipulation in the lawsuit filed by the American Beverage Association, California State Outdoor Advertising Association, and California Retailers Association against the City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit was filed on July 24, 2015, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:15-cv-03415 EMC; entitled American Beverage Association et al. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit claims that the City’s sugar-sweetened beverage warning law, codified in Article 42 of the San Francisco Health Code, violates the United States Constitution; the joint stipulation provides for dismissal of the lawsuit if the City repeals Article 42 of the San Francisco Health Code and conditionally extends Plaintiffs’ time to file a motion for attorneys’ fees and costs by four years.

This ordinance removes the requirement for advertisements of sugar-sweetened beverages to include warnings about their potential health risks. It has been officially passed and is now part of the Health Code.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to repeal the requirement that advertisements for sugar-sweetened beverages include a warning about the potentially harmful health effects of consuming such beverages.

The ordinance regulates vending at the Port of San Francisco by requiring permits and establishing associated fees and enforcement actions. It also mandates reports on health and safety enforcement and updates existing codes to align with state law regarding sidewalk vending.

Ordinance adopting regulation of vending within the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco, requiring permits, and authorizing permit fee and enforcement actions in the Port Code; requiring the Port and the Department of Public Health to report to the Board of Supervisors about regulatory implementation and health and safety enforcement; amending provisions of the Port and Public Works Codes, and repealing peddler regulations in the Police Code, to comply with state law regarding sidewalk vending; amending provisions of the Administrative, Business and Tax Regulations, Health, and Transportation Codes to conform with state law and new Port Code regulations regarding vending; and adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This ordinance allows commercial tenants who were legally required to close due to COVID-19 to potentially avoid paying rent for the period they were shut down. It establishes a presumption that these tenants may not owe rent during that time, which can be challenged by landlords.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish a rebuttable presumption that a commercial tenant who was legally required to shut down due to COVID-19 may be excused from having to pay rent that came due during the shutdown.

This ordinance allows certified paramedics in the Fire Department to initiate temporary psychiatric holds, following state law and local guidelines. It also mandates that these paramedics receive the necessary training from the Fire Department and the Department of Public Health.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to designate all certified and accredited paramedics employed by the Fire Department to initiate temporary psychiatric holds, subject to state law procedures and requirements adopted by the county behavioral health director; and require that the Fire Department and Department of Public Health ensure that designated Fire Department paramedics receive all appropriate training.

This ordinance approves the health insurance plans and the contribution rates that the city will use for its employees in 2022. It ensures that city workers have access to health services and outlines how much the city and employees will pay for these plans.

Ordinance approving Health Service System plans and contribution rates for calendar year 2022.

This ordinance updates the Health Code to establish patient rates and service fees for the Department of Public Health for the fiscal years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023. It ensures that the fees charged for health services are officially set and documented.

Ordinance amending the Health Code to set patient rates and rates for other services provided by the Department of Public Health, for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023.

This ordinance updates the fees for emergency medical services to align with current authorized amounts and changes the payment recipient from the Department of Public Health to the Department of Emergency Management. It aims to streamline the fee collection process for emergency services in San Francisco.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to update emergency medical services fees to reflect amounts currently authorized and charged under annual adjustment provisions, and to require that the fees be paid to the Department of Emergency Management rather than the Department of Public Health.

This resolution allows the Police Department to accept and use a donation of 984 units of Naloxone, valued at $73,800, to help combat opioid overdoses. The donation is part of a project funded by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend an in-kind gift of 984 units of Naloxone valued at $73,800 through the Naloxone Distribution Project, which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the Department of Health Care Services.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to amend its lease for a property at 650-5th Street, setting a base rent of $159,200 per year with annual increases of 3%, and extending the lease until June 30, 2026, with options for two additional one-year extensions. It also authorizes the Director of Property to make necessary changes and execute related documents.

Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Public Health, to amend the lease of real property located at 650-5th Street, with Townsend Associates, LLC, at a base rent of $159,200 per year with 3% annual increases, for an initial term commencing upon approval of this Resolution and expiring on June 30, 2026, plus two one-year options to extend; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of the First Amendment, the Lease and this Resolution, as defined herein.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to extend its lease for the property at 555-575 Polk Street for five years at a fixed annual rent of $500,364, starting from either August 1, 2021, or the date the resolution is approved. It also gives the Director of Property the authority to sign necessary documents and make adjustments related to the lease.

Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Public Health, to extend the lease of real property located at 555-575 Polk Street, with Mattison Family Trust, at a base rent of $500,364 per year with no annual increases, commencing upon the later of August 1, 2021, or approval of this Resolution and expiring on July 31, 2026; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of the Lease and this Resolution, as defined herein.

The resolution allows the Department of Public Health to lease a property at 1360 Mission Street for four years at a starting rent of $644,404 per year, with annual increases of 3%. It also authorizes up to $200,000 for necessary improvements to the space before the City can occupy it, expected around August 1, 2021.

Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Public Health, to lease real property located at 1360 Mission Street, for an initial term of four years, from SFSPE TG, LLC, SFSPE T1, LLC, SFSPE MH, LLC and SFSPE OBI LLC, at a base rent of $644,404 per year with 3% annual increases; authorizing the City to contribute up to an additional $200,000 in tenant improvements to commence upon substantial completion of the installation of the Tenant Improvements necessary for the City’s occupancy, which is expected to occur on or around August 1, 2021; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of the Lease and this Resolution, as defined herein.