Legislation

This resolution allows the transfer of a liquor license to Fig & Thistle at 313 Ivy Street, determining 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-48 on-sale general public premises liquor license to 7682 LLC, to do business as Fig & Thistle, located at 313 Ivy Street (District 5), 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 a business called Ad Hoc at 779 Bush Street, determining it will benefit the public. It also requests that the state impose specific conditions on the license's issuance.

Resolution determining that the premise-to-premise transfer of a Type-48 on-sale general public premises liquor license to 790 Bush Street Ventures, Inc., to do business as Ad Hoc, located at 779 Bush 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 conditions on the issuance of the license.

This resolution approves the transfer of a beer and wine liquor license to Valencia Whole Foods at 999 Valencia Street, stating it will benefit the public. 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-20 off-sale beer and wine liquor license to Valencia WF Inc., to do business as Valencia Whole Foods, located at 999 Valencia 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 the transfer of a liquor license for Coolwater SF LLC, operating as Slake San Francisco Bottle and Sundry, at 3239 Balboa Street. It has been determined that this transfer will benefit the public in San Francisco.

Resolution determining that the person-to-person, premises-to-premises transfer of a Type-21 off-sale general beer, wine, and distilled spirits liquor license to Coolwater SF LLC, doing business as Slake San Francisco Bottle and Sundry, located at 3239 Balboa Street (District 1), 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.

This resolution allows ODC Theater at 3153-17th Street to obtain a special liquor license for serving alcohol, which 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-64 special on-sale general theater liquor license to ODC, doing business as the ODC Theater, located at 3153-17th 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 a condition on the issuance of the license.

This resolution allows the City to amend a commercial lease with Volunteers in Medicine for a property at 35 Onondaga Avenue, enabling the organization to be reimbursed up to $2,970,594 for improvements made to the space. The lease is for 10 years with options to extend for an additional 10 years.

Resolution authorizing the Director of Property to execute a third amendment to a restated 10-year commercial lease, with two five-year extension options, between the City and County of San Francisco, as Landlord, and Volunteers in Medicine, DBA Clinic By the Bay, as Tenant, for the City-owned property located at 35 Onondaga Avenue; enabling reimbursement of up to a total of $2,970,594 for Tenant’s improvement costs.

This ordinance requires that any business sign work on designated landmark sites or in historic districts undergo a hearing with the Historic Preservation Commission instead of just an administrative review by Planning Department staff, specifically for major alterations. It also affirms the Planning Department's environmental assessment and includes findings related to public welfare and consistency with city planning policies.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require compliance with the procedures of Planning Code, Article 10, for certain work involving a business sign on a designated landmark site or in a designated historic district, and to require a hearing before the Historic Preservation Commission rather than an administrative review by Planning Department staff of applications for a permit to install business signs to a Significant or Contributory building or a building in a Conservation District in the C-3 (Downtown) area, provided that the permit is for a Major Alteration; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302, and findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This ordinance requires cannabis retail locations to be at least 600 feet away from daycare centers and states that if a cannabis business stops operating for 18 months, it cannot reopen unless it goes through the process as a new business. It also confirms that the Planning Department's actions comply with environmental and planning regulations.

Ordinance amending the Planning Code to require a minimum distance of 600 feet between a Cannabis Retail Use and daycare centers, exempt pending applications from that distance requirement, and establish an 18-month period of discontinuance of a Cannabis Retail Use as abandonment of the business, preventing its restoration except as a new Cannabis Retail Use; and 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 City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $175,000 related to an employment dispute involving a former employee and several police officers. This settlement resolves the legal claims made by Akashni Bhan against the city and its officers.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Akashni Bhan against the City and County of San Francisco, Sergeant Jennifer Streegan, Sergeant Steven Pomatto, Officer Anthony Oerlemans, and Officer Jennifer O’Keffee for $175,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 4, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-579798; entitled Akashni Bhan v. City and County of San Francisco, et. al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit with Digital Realty Trust, Inc. for approximately $1.86 million related to a refund claim on certain taxes. As part of the settlement, Digital Realty Trust will adjust its tax filings for the Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Taxes for 2021 and future years.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Digital Realty Trust, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,858,150.71; the lawsuit was filed on April 18, 2023, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-605912, entitled Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco et al.; the lawsuit involves a claim for refund of Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax and Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax; an additional material term of the settlement is that Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and its related entities shall take certain filing positions with respect to their Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Taxes for tax year 2021 and subsequent tax years.

This legislation is a hearing to discuss San Francisco's plan to tackle car break-ins. It requests reports from various city departments, including the Mayor's Office and the Police Department, on their strategies and actions.

Hearing to discuss the City's comprehensive plan to address car break-ins; and requesting the Mayor's Office, Police Department, Office of the District Attorney, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Municipal Transportation Agency, and Department of Emergency Management to report.

This resolution allows the Department on the Status of Women to use a $150,000 grant from the Blue Shield California Foundation for a program aimed at ending domestic violence, covering the period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. It was passed retroactively to authorize the funding.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department on the Status of Women to accept and expend a grant from the Blue Shield California Foundation in the amount of $150,000 for a one-year grant period from April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024, for the Leveraging Collaboratives to End Domestic Violence Program.

This resolution allows Another Planet Entertainment LLC to hold a ticketed concert at the Golden Gate Park Polo Fields for three years after the Outside Lands Festival, with a minimum permit fee of $1.4 million for two days and $2.1 million for three days, while also requiring three free concerts each year. It also confirms that the event is exempt from certain environmental review requirements.

Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to issue a permit for Another Planet Entertainment LLC to hold a ticketed concert at the Golden Gate Park Polo Fields on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday following the Outside Lands Festival in 2024, 2025 and 2026, in exchange for a minimum permit fee $1,400,000 per year for a two-day event and $2,100,000 for a three-day event for a three-year term to commence in 2024, and a commitment to hold three free musical concerts per year, for each year in which concerts are held at the Polo Fields; affirming a categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act; and to authorize the General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department to enter into amendments or modifications to the permit that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the permit or this Resolution.

This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Katy Sullivan for $207,500 related to an employment dispute. The lawsuit was filed in August 2021 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Katy Sullivan against the City and County of San Francisco for $207,500; the lawsuit was filed on August 13, 2021, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-21-593827; entitled Katy Sullivan v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.

The ordinance authorizes a settlement of $229,610,002 from Walgreen Co. related to their improper dispensing of prescription opioids, which contributed to the opioid crisis in San Francisco. The City will receive $200,000,002 over 15 years, while outside counsel will be paid $29,610,000.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California against Walgreen Co. for $229,610,002 (the City to be paid $200,000,002 over 15 years, the City’s outside counsel to be paid $29,610,000); the lawsuit was filed on December 18, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-7591-CRB-JSC; entitled The City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Richard S. Sackler, Jonathan D. Sackler, Mortimer D.A. Sackler, Kathe A. Sackler, Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, Beverly Sackler, Theresa Sackler, David A. Sackler, Trust for the Benefit of Members of the Raymond Sackler Family, Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P., Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Endo International Plc, Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Insys Therapeutics, Inc., Mallinckrodt Plc, Mallinckrodt LLC, Allergan Plc f/k/a Actavis Plc, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. n/k/a Actavis, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., Actavis LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc. f/k/a Watson Pharma, Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and McKesson Corporation; the lawsuit involves Walgreen Co.’s improper and unlawful dispensing of prescription opioids at its pharmacies, which contributed to the epidemic of opioid abuse and misuse and caused a public nuisance in San Francisco.

The ordinance authorizes a settlement of nearly $25 million from several pharmaceutical companies for their role in misleadingly marketing opioids and contributing to the opioid crisis in San Francisco. It allocates funds for the City Attorney's Office and includes naloxone valued at $20 million to help combat opioid overdoses.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California against Cephalon, Inc.; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd; Watson Laboratories, Inc.; Actavis LLC; Actavis Pharma, Inc. (f/k/a Watson Pharma, Inc.); Actavis Elizabeth LLC; Actavis Mid Atlantic LLC; Warner Chilcott Company, LLC; Actavis South Atlantic LLC; Actavis Totowa LLC; Actavis Kadian LLC; Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc. (f/k/a/ Watson Laboratories, Inc.-Salt Lake City); Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. (f/k/a Watson Laboratories, Inc.-Florida); and Anda, Inc. for $24,797,604 (the City to be paid $19,499,928 over 13 years, the City’s outside counsel to be paid $3,043,340, and the City Attorney’s Office to be paid $2,254,336) and naloxone valued at $20,000,000; directing the Controller to allocate funds to the City Attorney’s Office as provided in the settlement agreement; the lawsuit was filed on December 18, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-7591-CRB-JSC; entitled The City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Richard S. Sackler, Jonathan D. Sackler, Mortimer D.A. Sackler, Kathe A. Sackler, Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, Beverly Sackler, Theresa Sackler, David A. Sackler, Trust for the Benefit of Members of the Raymond Sackler Family, Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P., Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Endo International Plc, Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Insys Therapeutics, Inc., Mallinckrodt Plc, Mallinckrodt LLC, Allergan Plc f/k/a Actavis Plc, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. n/k/a Actavis, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., Actavis LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc. f/k/a Watson Pharma, Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and McKesson Corporation; the lawsuit involves allegations that the Teva defendants created a public nuisance and violated the Unfair Competition Law by falsely and misleadingly marketing opioids as safer than they actually are and distributing increasingly large volumes of opioids in and around San Francisco despite knowledge of the growing epidemic caused by opioid misuse, and by failing to prevent and report suspicious opioid orders as required by state and federal law.

The ordinance authorizes a settlement of nearly $12.9 million from Allergan related to a lawsuit over misleading opioid marketing and distribution practices that contributed to the opioid crisis in San Francisco. The settlement allocates funds for the City, outside counsel, and the City Attorney's Office over a five-year period.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California against Allergan Finance, LLC (f/k/a Actavis, Inc., which, in turn, was f/k/a Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) and Allergan Limited (f/k/a Allergan plc, which, in turn, was f/k/a Actavis plc) for $12,916,274 (the City to be paid $10,156,889 over 5 years, the City’s outside counsel to be paid $1,585,179, and the City Attorney’s Office to be paid $1,174,206); directing the Controller to allocate funds to the City Attorney’s Office as provided in the settlement agreement; the lawsuit was filed on December 18, 2018, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:18-cv-7591-CRB-JSC; entitled The City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Richard S. Sackler, Jonathan D. Sackler, Mortimer D.A. Sackler, Kathe A. Sackler, Ilene Sackler Lefcourt, Beverly Sackler, Theresa Sackler, David A. Sackler, Trust for the Benefit of Members of the Raymond Sackler Family, Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P., Cephalon, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Endo International Plc, Endo Health Solutions Inc., Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Insys Therapeutics, Inc., Mallinckrodt Plc, Mallinckrodt LLC, Allergan Plc f/k/a Actavis Plc, Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. n/k/a Actavis, Inc., Watson Laboratories, Inc., Actavis LLC, Actavis Pharma, Inc. f/k/a Watson Pharma, Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., and McKesson Corporation; the lawsuit involves allegations that the Allergan defendants created a public nuisance and violated the Unfair Competition Law by falsely and misleadingly marketing opioids as safer than they actually are and distributing increasingly large volumes of opioids in and around San Francisco despite knowledge of the growing epidemic caused by opioid misuse, and by failing to prevent and report suspicious opioid orders as required by state and federal law.

The resolution approves a settlement of $4,197,820.54 plus interest that AppLovin Corporation claimed against San Francisco for refunds of certain taxes. It resolves all related claims for the tax years 2019 and 2020 and establishes future tax filing agreements for subsequent years.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claims filed by AppLovin Corporation against the City and County of San Francisco for $4,197,820.54 plus statutory interest; the claims were filed on February 15, 2023; the claims involve a refund of gross receipts taxes and homelessness gross receipts taxes; additional material terms of the settlement are: 1) the resolution of all claims and potential claims for refund of gross receipts taxes and homelessness gross receipts taxes for tax years 2019 and 2020, and 2) the agreement that AppLovin Corporation and its related entities shall take certain filing positions with respect to their gross receipts taxes, homelessness gross receipts taxes, and overpaid executive taxes for tax years 2021 and subsequent tax years, and with respect to their business registration fees for registration years ending June 30, 2022, and subsequent years.

This ordinance waives fees for awning replacements, new awning installations, and business signs applied for in May 2023 and May 2024. It also clarifies that these waivers are based on the application date rather than the issuance date.

Ordinance amending the Planning, Building, and Fire Codes to codify the annual waiver of awning replacement fees and awning sign fees applied for during the month of May, to annually waive fees for Business Signs and new awning installations applied for during the months of May 2023 and May 2024, and to indicate that the Planning Code, Building, and Fire Code waivers pertaining to pedestrian street lighting as well as awning replacement, awning installation, and awning sign fees are keyed to permit application in May rather than permit issuance in May; 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.

This resolution officially accepts the final plans and studies for creating a San Francisco Municipal Financial Corporation and a Public Bank. It outlines the governance and business strategies for these financial entities aimed at supporting local economic development.

Resolution accepting receipt of the San Francisco Reinvestment Working Group’s Final Governance Plan, Business Plan and Viability Study for a San Francisco Municipal Financial Corporation and Final Governance Plan, Business Plan and Viability Study for a San Francisco Public Bank.

The ordinance amends the Police Code to waive certain fees for entertainment permits, eliminate masked ball permits, and streamline the application process for various entertainment-related permits. It also exempts schools from needing specific permits for regular activities and allows for security plans to be required for certain permits to ensure safety.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to 1) waive initial license and filing fees through June 30, 2025 for certain Entertainment Permits for former holders of Just Add Music Permits; 2) waive initial license and filing fees for Entertainment Permits for applicants who are newly eligible to apply for those permits due to recent Planning Code amendments; 3) eliminate masked ball permits; 4) require applicants for Arcade, Ancillary Use, billiard and pool table, Place of Entertainment, Limited Live Performance, Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound, and Extended-Hours Premises Permits to submit a new Permit application and filing fee if their existing application has not been granted, conditionally granted, or denied within 12 months of its submission; 5) authorize the Entertainment Commission Director (“Director”) to issue billiard and pool table permits without a hearing, and provide that such permits may be suspended or revoked under the standards and procedures that apply to other Entertainment Permits; 6) exempt schools from the requirement to obtain a Place of Entertainment Permit, Limited Live Performance Permit, or Fixed Place Outdoor Amplified Sound Permit for any activities that occur on school premises in the regular course of school operations; 7) allow the Director or the Entertainment Commission to require an applicant for a Limited Live Performance Permit to propose a Security Plan if necessary to protect the safety of persons and property or provide for the orderly dispersal of persons and traffic, to make compliance with the Security Plan a condition of the Permit, and to require revisions to the Security Plan as necessary; and 8) clarify that a single One Time Outdoor Amplified Sound Permit may extend across multiple consecutive or non-consecutive 24-hour periods.

This hearing will review the citywide Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and its annual reports from the last three fiscal years, assessing its effectiveness and impact on local businesses and workforce. Various city departments will be asked to provide information on the PLA's performance and outcomes.

Hearing to consider the citywide Project Labor Agreement (PLA) that was executed; the annual reports for fiscal years 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 that highlight the efforts, accomplishments, and challenges encountered; and the preliminary, high-level methodology developed to evaluate whether the PLA has promoted the efficient, economical, and timely completion of PLA-covered projects, the costs of covered projects, and the PLA’s impact on Local Business Enterprises and the local workforce; and requesting the Controller’s Office, City Administrator’s Office, Public Works, Recreation and Park Department, and Office of Economic and Workforce Development to report.

This ordinance establishes policies for using technology at the airport, including apps for commercial transport, electronic toll readers, and systems to detect gunshots and other loud noises. It aims to ensure these technologies are used responsibly and effectively.

Ordinance approving Airport Surveillance Technology Policies governing the use of 1) application-based commercial transport technology, 2) electronic toll readers, and 3) detection systems for gunshots and other noises.

This ordinance adds new rules for managing the Empty Homes Tax in San Francisco and makes minor updates to existing regulations. It aims to ensure that the tax is administered effectively.

Ordinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to add provisions to administer the Empty Homes Tax; and to make conforming non-substantive changes.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to use a $100,000 grant for a program aimed at improving behavioral health integration from July 1, 2023, to January 31, 2027. It has been officially approved and is now in effect.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the Purchaser Business Group on Health for participation in a program, entitled “CalHIVE Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Improvement Collaborative,” for the period of July 1, 2023, through January 31, 2027.