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Showing Housing · Aug 2025 legislation (36).
The resolution approves an amendment to the lease for a temporary shelter at 2177 Jerrold Avenue, allowing for up to $1,246,746 in improvements, including utility upgrades, without changing the lease term. It also affirms compliance with environmental regulations and authorizes the Director of Property to make necessary adjustments to the lease.
Resolution approving the First Amendment and authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, to amend the lease with LAWRENCE B. STONE PROPERTIES #08, LLC, as landlord of the real property located at 2177 Jerrold Avenue (“Property”), for continued use as a temporary shelter program, submitted under Chapter 21B of the Administrative Code as a Core Initiative Lease; authorizing the City's contribution of up to $1,246,746 for additional improvements, including any pre-development costs incurred, for a utilities upgrade at the property, effective upon approval of this Resolution, with no changes to the term of January 2, 2024, through January 1, 2039; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act, and adopting the Planning Department’s findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code, Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute any amendments, make certain modifications and take certain actions that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City, do not materially decrease the benefits to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the lease agreement or this Resolution.
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.
The ordinance changes zoning classifications for various properties in San Francisco to support the Family Zoning Plan, allowing for more residential and commercial development in specific areas. It also updates height limits and designations for properties in the Coastal Zone and includes findings related to environmental quality and city planning policies.
Ordinance amending the Zoning Map to implement the Family Zoning Plan by: amending the Zoning Use District Maps to: 1) reclassify certain properties currently zoned as various types of Residential to Residential Transit Oriented - Commercial (RTO-C); 2) reclassify properties currently zoned Residential Transit Oriented (RTO) to Residential Transit Oriented - 1 (RTO-1); 3) reclassify certain properties from Residential districts other than RTO to RTO-1; 4) reclassify certain properties currently zoned Neighborhood Commercial (NC) or Public (P) to Community Business (C-2); and 5) reclassify certain properties from Public to Mixed-Use or Neighborhood Commercial Districts; amending the Height and Bulk Map to: 1) reclassify properties in the Family Zoning Plan to R-4 Height and Bulk District, except for properties with structures designated as landmarks or contributors to historic districts pursuant to Article 10; 2) change the height limits on certain lots in the R-4 Height and Bulk District; and 3) designating various parcels to be included in the Non-Contiguous San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Sites Special Use District (SFMTA SUD); amending the Local Coastal Program to: 1) reclassify all properties in the Coastal Zone to R-4 Height and Bulk District; 2) reclassify certain properties to RTO-C and Neighborhood Commercial District; 3) designate one parcel as part of the SFMTA SUD; and 4) directing the Planning Director to transmit the Ordinance to the Coastal Commission upon enactment; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings under the City’s Local Coastal Program and the California Coastal Act of 1976.
The ordinance creates the Housing Choice-San Francisco Program to encourage housing development and modifies zoning regulations to increase building height and density in certain neighborhoods. It also includes provisions for parking requirements, business relocation, and protections for historic buildings, among other changes.
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to: 1) create the Housing Choice-San Francisco Program to incent housing development through a local bonus program and by adopting a Housing Sustainability District, 2) modify height and bulk limits to provide for additional capacity in well-resourced neighborhoods, and to allow additional height and bulk for projects using the local bonus program, 3) require only buildings taller than 85 feet in certain Districts to reduce ground level wind currents, 4) make conforming changes to the RH (Residential, House), RM (Residential, Mixed), and RC (Residential-Commercial) District zoning tables to reflect the changes to density controls, and parking requirements made in this Ordinance, 5) create the RTO-C (Residential Transit Oriented-Commercial) District, 6) implement the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transit-Oriented Communities Policy by making changes to parking requirements, minimum residential densities, and minimum office intensities, and requiring maximum dwelling unit sizes, 7) revise off-street parking and curb cut obligations citywide, 8) create the Non-contiguous San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Sites Special Use District, 9) permit businesses displaced by new construction to relocate without a conditional use authorization and waive development impact fees for those businesses, 10) make technical amendments to the Code to implement the above changes, 11) make conforming changes to zoning tables in various Districts, including the Neighborhood Commercial District and Mixed Use Districts, 12) prohibit Lot mergers on Lots with Historic Buildings, subject to certain preservation obligations, and 13) reduce usable open space and bicycle parking requirements for senior housing; amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code regarding the Board of Appeals’ review of permits in the Housing Choice Program Housing Sustainability District; also, amending the Local Coastal Program to implement the Housing Choice-San Francisco Program and other associated changes in the City’s Coastal Zone, and directing the Planning Director to transmit the Ordinance to the Coastal Commission upon enactment; 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 allows the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to negotiate a sublease for a property at Candlestick Point to be used as the Bayview Vehicle Triage Center for about 16 months, starting retroactively from January 13, 2024. It also affirms compliance with environmental regulations and the city's planning priorities, while granting the Director of Property the authority to make necessary adjustments to the sublease.
Resolution retroactively authorizing and approving the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, to negotiate and enter into a new sublease agreement for 312,000 square feet of property owned by the California State Lands Commission and leased to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, for the City’s use as the Bayview Vehicle Triage Center at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, for a term of approximately one year and four months, with a retroactive commencement date of January 13, 2024, through April 11, 2025, for a base rent of $312,000 per year; affirming findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and finding the sublease is in conformance with the General Plan, and the eight priorities of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and authorizing the Director of Property to execute documents, make certain modifications and take certain actions in furtherance of the new sublease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the sublease or this Resolution.
The ordinance allows the City to waive certain housing fees and requirements for residential and neighborhood commercial projects outside specific areas if the developer agrees to rent control for all units. It also permits these projects to meet inclusionary housing requirements by dedicating land to the City and mandates periodic reports to the Planning Commission.
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow the City to waive the Inclusionary Housing Fee and other requirements in certain residential and neighborhood commercial districts outside of the Priority Equity Geographies Special Use District (SUD) in exchange for a project sponsor’s agreement to subject all units in the project to rent control; and allow projects in certain residential and neighborhood commercial districts outside of the Priority Equity Geographies SUD to comply with the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance by dedicating land to the City; requiring periodic reports to the Planning Commission; 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 ordinance allows affordable housing projects and some other developments in San Francisco to postpone paying certain administrative fees. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.
Ordinance amending the Building Code to allow affordable housing projects and certain other projects to defer payment of certain administrative fees; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
The ordinance vacates certain unimproved street areas on Moraga and Noriega Avenues, determining they are not needed for city use, while reserving easements for a city-owned retaining wall. It also rezones specific city properties and adjacent parcels to facilitate residential development and align with city planning policies.
Ordinance ordering the summary street vacation of City property on unimproved street areas of Moraga and Noriega Avenues; finding the street vacation area is not necessary for the City’s use; reserving easements related to support for the City-owned retaining wall from the street vacation properties and including other conditions to the street vacation; amending the Planning Code and Zoning Map to rezone the City property identified as Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2042, Lot No. 039, from P (Public) and RH-2 (Residential Housing Two-Family)/OS (Open Space) to RH-2/40-X and Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2042, Lot No. 40, from RH-1 (Residential Housing One-Family) and RH-2/OS to RH-2/40-X, and to rezone parcels on Kensington Way adjacent to Vasquez Avenue shown on Assessor’s Parcel Block No. 2923, Lot Nos. 010A and 024-027, from RH-1(D) (Residential Housing One-Family Detached Dwellings)/40-X to Public/Open Space; affirming the Planning Commission’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of the Planning Code, Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.
This ordinance aims to change the public financing program for mayoral and Board of Supervisors candidates by simplifying expenditure limits and increasing the campaign contribution cap from $500 to $1,000. It also allows the Ethics Commission to adjust contribution limits based on inflation and designate the website for campaign advertisement disclaimers.
Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to modify the public financing program for candidates for the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors by replacing the current process of continuous adjustments of individual expenditure ceilings to an approach in which the ceiling is removed for candidates within the race once certain spending reaches a specified amount, and adjusting reporting requirements; raising the contribution limit for contributions to candidates for local office from $500 to $1,000 and authorizing the Ethics Commission to adjust the contribution limit going forward for changes in the Consumer Price Index; allowing the Ethics Commission to designate the website to be used in campaign advertisement disclaimers; and increasing the rate at which public funding is made available to qualified candidates for Mayor or Board of Supervisors.
This resolution sets a property tax rate of $1.18268325 for every $100 of taxable property value in San Francisco, which will fund various local agencies and districts. It also establishes specific pass-through rates for residential tenants based on when their tenancy began, effective for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
Resolution levying property taxes at a combined rate of $1.18268325 on each $100 valuation of taxable property for the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco County Office of Education, San Francisco Community College District, Bay Area Rapid Transit District, and Bay Area Air Quality Management District; and establishing pass-through rates per $100 of assessed value for residential tenants and based on tenancy commencement dates pursuant to Administrative Code, Chapter 37, for the Fiscal Year (FY) ending June 30, 2026.
This resolution allows the American Express Centurion Lounge to temporarily move from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 while Terminal 3 undergoes construction for about two years. It also reduces the minimum annual payment and promotional charge during this period and extends the lease term until November 5, 2031.
Resolution approving Amendment No. 3 to the Domestic Terminal 3 Common Use Club Lease No. 13-0006 between American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., as tenant, and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, as landlord, to temporarily relocate the American Express Centurion Lounge from its Terminal 3 premises to Terminal 2 during the construction of the Terminal 3 West construction project, expected to last approximately two years, with a temporary decrease of the Minimum Annual Guarantee amount to $2,025,827.70 and of the annual Promotional Charge to $9,035 and a day to day extension of the Lease term from July 18, 2014, through November 5, 2031, during the temporary operation of the Centurion Lounge in Terminal 2.
This resolution approves a four-year grant agreement with Meals on Wheels San Francisco to provide home-delivered meal services to older adults, totaling up to $37,127,237. It also allows the Executive Director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services to make necessary amendments to the agreement without increasing the city's financial obligations.
Resolution approving a Grant Agreement between the City, acting by and through the Department of Disability and Aging Services, and Meals on Wheels San Francisco for the provision of Home-Delivered Meal Nutrition Services to Older Adults, for a term of four years from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, for a total not to exceed amount of $37,127,237; and to authorize the Executive Director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services to enter into amendments or modifications to the Grant Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Grant Agreement or this Resolution.
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 resolution approves an amendment to a lease agreement that allows for three new retail locations at Terminal 2 of the airport, extending the lease for 12 years starting October 1, 2025. The minimum annual payment of $2,300,000 will remain unchanged.
Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Terminal 2 Retail Market and Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Specialty Retail Stores Concession Lease No. 20-0156 between MRG San Francisco Terminal 2, LLC, as tenant, and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, as landlord, for the addition of three locations to the premises of the Terminal 2 retail market, for a term of 12 years to commence on October 1, 2025, through October 1, 2037, with no adjustment to the Minimum Annual Guarantee of $2,300,000.
This hearing will review a report from the San Francisco Housing Authority about the services provided by Eugene Burger Management Corp at the Sunnydale and Potrero Hill HOPE SF sites. The SFHA and Eugene Burger Management Corp are requested to provide updates on the quality of these services.
Hearing on the San Francisco Housing Authority’s (SFHA) report of Eugene Burger Management Corp regarding the quality of services provided at the Sunnydale and Potrero Hill HOPE SF Sites; and requesting the SFHA and Eugene Burger Management Corp to report.
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 ordinance requires the Arts Commission to create a certification process to identify San Francisco artists who qualify for affordable housing. The goal is to support artists in securing housing that is financially accessible.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Arts Commission to develop and administer a certification process to identify artists in San Francisco who may be eligible for affordable housing for artists.
This ordinance waives certain development fees in the Market and Octavia Area to encourage construction and amends the local planning code regarding community advisory committees and definitions. It also confirms compliance with environmental regulations and aligns with the city's general planning policies.
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to waive certain development impact fees in the Market and Octavia Area Plan (the Market and Octavia Area Plan and Upper Market Neighborhood Commercial District Affordable Housing Fee, the Market and Octavia Community Improvements Fund, the Van Ness & Market Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Infrastructure Fee, and the Van Ness & Market Community Facilities Fee), to amend the Van Ness & Market Residential Special Use District, to provide that the Market and Octavia Community Advisory Committee shall sunset six months after the effective date of this Ordinance, and to make conforming amendments to some of the definitions in Planning Code, Section 401; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
This resolution approves a settlement for $501,720 plus interest to Serenity Now, LP and Pebblebrook Hotel, LP, related to a claim for a refund of real property transfer taxes. The claim was filed on December 1, 2023, and the resolution has been passed by the city.
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Serenity Now, LP and Pebblebrook Hotel, LP against the City and County of San Francisco for $501,720 plus statutory interest; the claim was filed on December 1, 2023; the claim involves a refund of real property transfer taxes.
This resolution approves a settlement for Four One Five, LLC, requiring the City and County of San Francisco to pay $1,271,961 plus interest for a claim related to a refund of real property transfer taxes. The claim was filed on October 11, 2024, and the resolution has been passed.
Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Four One Five, LLC against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,271,961, plus statutory interest; the claim was filed on October 11, 2024; the claim involves a refund of real property transfer taxes.
This ordinance allows for the repair and relocation of certain existing structures that do not comply with current zoning laws, grants noncomplying status to unpermitted residential structures built before 2003, and permits accessory structures up to 10 feet tall and 120 square feet without needing a building permit. It also confirms that these changes align with environmental regulations and the city's planning priorities.
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to provide conditions for repair and relocation of existing noncomplying structures within required yards, grant unpermitted residential structures within yards that were constructed before 2003 noncomplying status, and allow accessory structures up to 10 feet in height and 120 square feet within required yards; amending the Building Code to exempt accessory structures up to 120 square feet from building permits; 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 under Planning Code, Section 302.
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.
This resolution approves a four-year grant agreement for $11,125,299 to provide Congregate Nutrition Services for older adults, starting July 1, 2025. It also allows the Executive Director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services to make necessary amendments to the agreement without increasing the city's financial obligations.
Resolution approving a Grant Agreement between the City, acting by and through the Department of Disability and Aging Services, and Self-Help for the Elderly for the provision of Congregate Nutrition Services for Older Adults Program, for a term of four years from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, and for a total not to exceed amount of $11,125,299; and to authorize the Executive Director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services to enter into amendments or modifications to the Grant Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Grant Agreement or this Resolution.
This resolution approves a four-year grant agreement for $13,871,295 to provide home-delivered nutrition services for older adults, starting July 1, 2025. It also allows the Executive Director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services to make necessary amendments to the agreement without increasing the city's financial obligations.
Resolution approving a Grant Agreement between the City, acting by and through the Department of Disability and Aging Services, and Self-Help for the Elderly for the provision of Home-Delivered Nutrition Services for Older Adults Program, for a term of four years from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, for a total not to exceed amount of $13,871,295; and to authorize the Executive Director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services to enter into amendments or modifications to the Grant Agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Grant Agreement or this Resolution.
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 Mayor and the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development to enter into a grant agreement for nearly $6 million to support a 100% affordable housing project for low-income and formerly homeless households. It also permits the Director to make necessary amendments to the agreement without increasing the city's financial obligations.
Resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (“MOHCD”) to execute a grant agreement with 180 Jones Associates, L.P. in the amount of $5,980,012 for a 25-year term to provide operating subsidies for a 100% affordable housing project housing for low-income and formerly homeless households, effective upon approval of this Resolution; approving the form of and authorizing the execution of the grant agreement; and to authorize the Director of MOHCD to enter into amendments or modifications to the grant agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the grant agreement or this Resolution.
This motion disapproves the Historic Preservation Commission's approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for a project at 3400 Laguna Street and instead approves a different Certificate of Appropriateness with modified conditions. The Board of Supervisors has formally adopted findings to support this decision.
Motion adopting findings in support of the Board of Supervisors’ disapproval of the decision of the Historic Preservation Commission by its Motion No. 494 to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness identified as Planning Case No. 2022-009819COA, for a proposed project at 3400 Laguna Street; and the Board’s approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the same Planning Case with different conditions.
This ordinance aims to create a Housing Preservation Program to finance the purchase of multifamily residential properties, ensuring they remain affordable housing. It also sets requirements for borrowers regarding eviction procedures and gives the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development the authority to manage loans and monitor these properties.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish the Housing Preservation Program and amend the Affordable Housing Production and Preservation Fund to finance the acquisition of multifamily residential properties for the purpose of preserving such properties as permanent affordable housing; requiring borrowers under the Program to comply with certain procedures prior to eviction; authorizing the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (“MOHCD”) to establish policies and procedures to issue loans and/or grants from the Fund; and requiring MOHCD to provide oversight and monitoring of such properties, and reports to the Board of Supervisors.
This ordinance allocates $150 million from 2020 Health and Recovery bonds to the Department of Public Health and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development for acquiring and improving facilities related to behavioral and mental health, as well as supportive housing and shelters for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The funds will be held in reserve until the bond proceeds are received.
Ordinance appropriating $150,000,000 of General Obligation (GO) Bond proceeds from 2020 Health and Recovery GO Bonds, Series 2025G to the Department of Public Health (DPH) and Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) for acquisition and improvement of real property for various behavioral and mental health facilities, permanent supportive housing or shelters, and related costs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026; and placing these funds on Controller’s Reserve pending receipt of bond proceeds.
This ordinance removes $160,467,200 in funding from the 2020 Health and Recovery General Obligation Bonds that was allocated to the Department of Public Health and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing for the fiscal year 2025-2026. The funds will no longer be available for their intended purposes.
Ordinance de-appropriating $160,467,200 General Obligation (GO) Bond proceeds from 2020 Health and Recovery GO Bonds, Series 2021D from the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HOM) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026.
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 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 changes some permit fees related to public works, including waiving fees for café tables, chairs, and minor sidewalk encroachments. It also confirms the Planning Department's assessment under environmental regulations.
Ordinance amending the Public Works and Subdivision Codes to modify certain permit fees, including waiving fees for café tables and chairs and display merchandise registrants and certain minor sidewalk encroachments that are appurtenant building features, and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
This ordinance updates the fees that the Department of Building Inspection charges and creates new subfunds within the Building Inspection Fund. It also confirms that the Planning Department's assessment complies with environmental regulations.
Ordinance amending the Building, Subdivision, and Administrative Codes to adjust fees charged by the Department of Building Inspection and to establish Subfunds within the Building Inspection Fund; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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 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.