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Resolution#221051
Sep 30, 2022

This resolution approves a $275,000 settlement for a claim made by Onjanette Hudson against the City and County of San Francisco related to an employee dispute. The claim was filed on December 22, 2021, and the resolution has been passed.

Resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Onjanette Hudson against the City and County of San Francisco for $275,000; the claim was filed on December 22, 2021; the claim involves an employee dispute.

Governance & Elections
Passed
6-0 /1
Resolution#221042
Sep 30, 2022

This resolution confirms Elena Kim's appointment as the County Veterans Service Officer for San Francisco. Her role will involve supporting veterans and their families in accessing benefits and services.

Resolution confirming the nomination of Elena Kim as the County Veterans Service Officer for the City and County of San Francisco.

Governance & Elections
Passed
7-0
Motion#221001
Sep 30, 2022

This motion appoints Sherrice Dorsey-Smith to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council, with her term ending on March 19, 2025, and the residency requirement for her appointment has been waived. The motion has passed.

Motion appointing Sherrice Dorsey-Smith (residency requirement waived), term ending March 19, 2025, to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council.

Governance & Elections
Passed
7-0
Hearing#220720
Sep 29, 2022

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss a report from the Civil Grand Jury regarding issues at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in relation to climate change. It requires various agencies, including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Public Health, to review the report's recommendations and provide feedback to the Board of Supervisors.

Hearing on the report released on June 1, 2022, by the Civil Grand Jury titled, “Buried Problems and a Buried Process - The Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in a Time of Climate Change,” for departments to review and report back to the Board of Supervisors on what each agency’s response to the recommendations are; and requesting San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Department of Public Health, Environmental Protection Agency, Navy, and other related agencies to report.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Shamann Walton
5-0 /3
Resolution#220928
Sep 28, 2022

This resolution allows the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to sell a piece of land along State Route 84 in Alameda County to Caltrans. It also authorizes the necessary agreements and actions to complete the sale, while declaring the property as surplus land and exempt from competitive bidding.

Resolution 1) approving and authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (“SFPUC”) and/or the Director of Property, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco (“City”), to sell certain real property located along State Route 84 in unincorporated Alameda County to the State of California, acting through its California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”); 2) approving and authorizing an Agreement for Sale of Real Estate (“Sale Agreement”) for the sale of the Property to Caltrans; 3) authorizing the SFPUC General Manager and/or City’s Director of Property to execute the Sale Agreement, make certain modifications, and take certain actions in furtherance of this Resolution and the Sale Agreement, as defined herein; 4) adopting findings declaring that the real property is “surplus land” and “exempt surplus land” pursuant to the California Surplus Land Act; 5) determining that a competitive bidding process for the conveyance of the Property is impractical and not in the public interest, in accordance with Section 23.3 of the Administrative Code; 6) affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), and adopting the findings required by Section 15091 of the CEQA Guidelines previously adopted by Caltrans in conjunction with the Project; 7) adopting the Planning Department’s findings that the Sale Agreement, and the transaction contemplated therein, is consistent with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and 8) and to authorize the SFPUC General Manager and/or City’s Director of Property to enter into any additions, amendments or modifications to the Sale Agreement that do not materially decrease the benefits to the City with respect to the Property, and that do not otherwise materially increase the obligations or liabilities of either SFPUC or to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the Sale Agreement or this Resolution.

Governance & ElectionsLand Use & PlanningHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
6-0
Ordinance#221024
Sep 27, 2022

This ordinance allows members of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System to name Special Needs Trusts as beneficiaries for their retirement benefits under specific conditions. It also outlines the requirements that these trusts must meet.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to permit members of the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS) to designate Special Needs Trusts as retirement beneficiaries in certain circumstances, and to specify requirements for those trusts.

Business & EconomyGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Rafael Mandelman
12-0
Ordinance#221025
Sep 27, 2022

This ordinance updates the rules for filing the Form 700, which is a Statement of Economic Interests, for certain city officials and employees to align with recent organizational changes. It modifies which positions are required to file and clarifies what information needs to be disclosed.

Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to update the Conflict of Interest Code’s Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interests) filing requirements by adding, deleting, and changing titles of certain designated officials and employees to reflect organizational and staffing changes, and by refining disclosure requirements for certain designated officials and employees.

Business & EconomyGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Shamann Walton
14-0 /1
Resolution#220989
Sep 27, 2022

This resolution approves a contract for shuttle bus services at San Francisco International Airport with SFO Hotel Shuttle, Inc., for up to $72,612,418 over five years. The contract will begin once it receives approval from the Board of Supervisors.

Resolution approving a Professional Services Agreement for Airport Contract No. 50303 to provide shuttle bus services at the San Francisco International Airport (Airport), between SFO Hotel Shuttle, Inc., and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, in an amount not to exceed $72,612,418 for a period of five years to commence upon Board of Supervisors approval, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(b).

Budget & TaxesGovernance & ElectionsHonorary / Symbolic
Passed
6-0
Ordinance#220840
Sep 27, 2022

The ordinance authorizes a $750,000 settlement for a lawsuit filed by Linda Howdyshell against the City for injuries sustained from a fall on a city sidewalk. The lawsuit was initiated in October 2020 and has now been resolved with this settlement.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Linda Howdyshell against the City and County of San Francisco for $750,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 28, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-587334; entitled Linda Howdyshell v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury due to a fall from a retaining wall on a raised planter adjacent to a City sidewalk.

Governance & Elections
Passed
12-0 /1
Ordinance#220842
Sep 27, 2022

This ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit for $150,000 related to a trip and fall incident on a City sidewalk. The lawsuit was filed by Theresa Moorehouse against the City in October 2020.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Theresa Moorehouse against the City and County of San Francisco for $150,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 7, 2020, in San Francisco Superior, Case No. CGC-20-587190; entitled Theresa Moorehouse v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an alleged trip and fall on a City sidewalk.

Governance & Elections
Passed
12-0 /1
Resolution#220845
Sep 27, 2022

This resolution approves a reduction in the leased space for a newsstand and coffee shop at Terminal 2, decreasing the area by about 20% and lowering the minimum annual payment by $302,625. The lease term remains unchanged, running from May 1, 2011, to June 30, 2023.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 4 to the Terminal 2 Newsstands, Coffee and Specialty Store Lease No. 10-0232, between World Duty Free Group North America, LLP, as tenant, and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, for a reduction in the total leasehold square footage of the demised premises by approximately 20% which results in a reduction in the Minimum Annual Guarantee of $302,625 with no change to the term of May 1, 2011, through June 30, 2023, effective upon approval of this Resolution.

HousingBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Hearing#221035
Sep 27, 2022

This legislation involves a hearing to examine the Mayor's practice of asking appointees or nominees to sign undated resignation letters and any implications of using these letters. It also requests a report from the Mayor's Office on this policy.

Hearing on the Mayor's policy/practice to request or require appointees/nominees to sign undated resignation letters and any use or threatened use of such letters; and requesting the Mayor's Office to report.

Governance & Elections
Filed
1-0 /1
Ordinance#220199
Sep 27, 2022

The ordinance prohibits the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment by the City starting July 1, 2024, and by all property and business owners in San Francisco starting January 1, 2026, with certain waivers available. It also establishes a Buy-Back Program to help transition away from this equipment and requires public education and annual reporting on the ordinance's enforcement and progress.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code and Police Code to 1) prohibit the City from using gas-powered landscaping equipment to perform a City function starting July 1, 2024, with temporary waivers for City departments that document to the satisfaction of the Director of the Department of the Environment (“Department”) the unavailability of needed technology to replace such equipment; 2) prohibit the City from contracting for the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment to perform a City function starting July 1, 2024, with waivers for City departments that document to the satisfaction of the Purchaser the necessity of such waiver; 3) prohibit the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment in the City starting January 1, 2026, except such equipment for which the Department determines replacement technology is unavailable, and penalize property owners and business owners and managers that violate that prohibition; 4) establish a buy-back and/or incentive program (“Buy-Back Program”) to assist owners of such equipment in transitioning away from its use; 54) require that the Department conduct a public education campaign regarding the gas-powered landscaping equipment ban and the Buy-Back Program; 6) establish a fund to receive penalties collected for violation of the ban and other monies, to use for purchases of equipment for City departments to replace gas-powered landscaping equipment, for the Buy-Back Program, for safe disposal of gas-powered landscaping equipment, and/or to fund the Department’s public education campaign; 7) designate the Department to administer and enforce the ordinance; and 8) require the Department, starting in 2026 and ending on December 31, 2036, to report to the Board of Supervisors by March 31 of each year on progress over the prior calendar year in enforcing the restrictions on gas-powered landscaping equipment, conducting the public education campaign, administering the Buy-Back Program, and using the monies in the fund.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
By Myrna Melgar, Rafael Mandelman
12-0
Ordinance#220427
Sep 27, 2022

This ordinance moves the County Veterans Service Officer to the Department of Disability and Aging Services, allowing its Director to nominate the Officer and updating reporting requirements to the Board of Supervisors and Mayor. It also ensures administrative support for the Veterans’ Affairs Commission.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to place the County Veterans Service Officer (“Officer”) under the Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) rather than the Department of Administrative Services; give the Director of the DAS authority to nominate the Officer; update annual reporting requirements of the Officer to the Board of Supervisors and Mayor; and provide administrative support to the Veterans’ Affairs Commission.

Governance & ElectionsSocial Services & Equity
Passed
14-0
Ordinance#220877
Sep 27, 2022

The ordinance eliminates the requirement for a fee to be charged for the Legacy Business Registry. This change aims to make it easier for businesses to register and receive support as legacy businesses in San Francisco.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to remove the requirement to charge a Legacy Business Registry administrative fee.

Budget & TaxesBusiness & EconomyGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
12-0
Ordinance#220539
Sep 27, 2022

The ordinance modifies rules around soliciting charitable donations related to City programs and contracts, allowing for more flexibility in certain situations while tightening restrictions on soliciting from specific individuals, like lobbyists. It also introduces waivers and clarifies existing regulations to streamline the process.

Ordinance amending the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code to modify the rules concerning behested payment solicitations, by 1) excepting solicitations made under certain types of City programs to solicit, request, and contractually obligate charitable donations through competitively procured contracts; 2) narrowing the prohibition against soliciting from persons involved in administrative enforcement, licenses, permits, or other entitlements for use; 3) narrowing the prohibition against soliciting from persons who have attempted to influence legislative or administrative actions; 4) excepting solicitations made in connection with certain types of City contracts; 5) shortening the time periods for the prohibition as to solicitations from City contractors; 6) excepting payments less than $1,000; 7) authorizing the Board of Supervisors to grant waivers by resolution; 8) expanding the prohibition against soliciting from registered lobbyists; and 9) making other clarifying changes.

Budget & TaxesBusiness & EconomyGovernance & Elections
By Connie Chan, Shamann Walton
16-0
Ordinance#220879
Sep 27, 2022

This ordinance re-establishes the Committee on City Workforce Alignment, giving it the responsibility to plan and coordinate the City’s Workforce Development programs. It also updates the procedures for how these programs are planned and implemented.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to re-establish the Committee on City Workforce Alignment; to give the Committee responsibility for planning and coordinating the City’s Workforce Development programs; and to make other changes to the procedures governing the planning and implementation of Workforce Development programs.

Business & EconomyGovernance & Elections
By Shamann Walton
19-0
Resolution#220791
Sep 27, 2022

This resolution allows the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to extend and increase funding for a contract related to the Southeast Plant Biosolids Digester Facilities by $55 million, bringing the total to $208.5 million. It also extends the contract duration by three and a half years, now lasting until July 28, 2029.

Resolution authorizing the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to execute Amendment No. 2 to Wastewater Enterprise Contract No. CS-235, Planning and Engineering Services, Southeast Plant (SEP) Biosolids Digester Facilities, with Brown and Caldwell, to increase the contract amount by $55,000,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $208,500,000 and increase the contract duration by three years and six months, for a total duration of 16 years from July 29, 2013, through July 28, 2029, pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118.

Budget & TaxesEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
7-0
Resolution#220922
Sep 27, 2022

This resolution approves an increase of over $5.2 million to a consulting agreement with Health Services Advisory Group, bringing the total to nearly $7 million for specialized services provided to the Department of Public Health. It also allows the Department to make minor amendments to the contract as needed without increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution retroactively approving Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between Health Services Advisory Group, Inc., and the Department of Public Health, as authorized under Section 21.15 of the Administrative Code, for the purpose of providing specialized consulting services, to increase the agreement by $5,211,317 for an amount not to exceed $6,989,564 for a total agreement term of seven and one-half months, with no changes to the term of May 9, 2022, through December 31, 2022; and to authorize the Department of Public Health to enter into any amendments or modifications to the contract that do not otherwise materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary or advisable to effectuate the purposes of the contract or this Resolution.

Budget & TaxesPublic HealthGovernance & Elections
Passed
7-0
Motion#220728
Sep 27, 2022

This motion approves the nomination of Jefferson Robert Eppler to serve on the Board of Appeals until July 1, 2026. It was initiated by the President of the Board of Supervisors, Shamann Walton, and has passed.

Motion approving the President of the Board of Supervisors Shamann Walton’s nomination of Jefferson Robert Eppler for appointment to the Board of Appeals, for a term ending July 1, 2026.

Governance & Elections
Passed
9-0
Motion#220905
Sep 27, 2022

This motion approves the mayor's nomination of Rachael Tanner to continue serving on the Planning Commission until June 30, 2026. The motion has been passed.

Motion approving the mayoral nomination for the reappointment of Rachael Tanner to the Planning Commission, for a term ending June 30, 2026.

Governance & Elections
Passed
8-1
Motion#220906
Sep 27, 2022

This motion approves the Mayor's nomination of Derek Braun to the Planning Commission, where he will serve until June 30, 2026. The motion has been passed by the city legislature.

Motion approving the Mayoral nomination for the appointment of Derek Braun to the Planning Commission, for a term ending June 30, 2026.

Governance & Elections
Passed
8-1
Motion#220936
Sep 27, 2022

This motion approves the Mayor's choice to reappoint Sophie Maxwell to the Public Utilities Commission, where she will serve until August 1, 2026. The motion has been passed by the city legislature.

Motion approving the Mayor's nomination for the reappointment of Sophie Maxwell to the Public Utilities Commission, for a term ending August 1, 2026.

Governance & Elections
Passed
9-5
Motion#220937
Sep 27, 2022

This motion approves the Mayor's choice of Newsha Ajami to serve on the Public Utilities Commission until August 1, 2024. The motion has been passed, meaning she will officially take on this role.

Motion approving the Mayor's nomination for the appointment of Newsha Ajami to the Public Utilities Commission, for a term ending August 1, 2024.

Governance & Elections
Passed
9-5
Motion#220939
Sep 27, 2022

This motion approves the Mayor's choice of Tony Rivera to serve on the Public Utilities Commission until August 1, 2024. The motion has been passed by the city legislature.

Motion approving the Mayor's nomination for the appointment of Tony Rivera to the Public Utilities Commission, for a term ending August 1, 2024.

Governance & Elections
Passed
7-5
Motion#221017
Sep 27, 2022

This motion appoints Supervisor Myrna Melgar to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, with her term set to end on February 1, 2025. The motion has been passed by the city.

Motion appointing Supervisor Myrna Melgar, term ending February 1, 2025, to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

Governance & Elections
Passed
4-0 /1
Motion#221008
Sep 27, 2022

This motion rescinds a previous authorization for teleconferencing by the Board of Supervisors and aims to allow remote public comments at meetings. It establishes an interim rule for remote comments until the Board updates its Rules of Order or until April 15, 2023, whichever comes first.

Motion rescinding the Board of Supervisors’ (“Board”) March 17, 2020 motion authorizing teleconferencing; reflecting the intention of the Board to amend the Board’s Rules of Order to provide for remote public comment by all members of the public who wish to comment remotely at meetings of the Board and its committees; and establishing an interim rule to provide for remote public comment for all persons who wish to comment remotely, to remain in effect until the Board amends the Rules of Order to provide for remote public comment, or April 15, 2023, whichever occurs first.

Governance & Elections
By Rafael Mandelman
16-2 /1
Ordinance#221003
Sep 23, 2022

This ordinance exempts properties valued at $500 or less and possessory interests valued at $4,000 or less from property taxation starting in the 2023-2024 assessment year. It aims to reduce the tax burden on low-value properties and interests.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to exempt from property taxation real property valued at $500 or less and possessory interests valued at $4,000 or less, beginning in the 2023-2024 assessment year.

HousingBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
By Rafael Mandelman
12-0
Ordinance#221048
Sep 22, 2022

The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit for $489,000 related to a personal injury claim by John LaSalle against the City due to a collision with a City vehicle. The lawsuit was filed in January 2021 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by John LaSalle against the City and County of San Francisco for $489,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 21, 2021, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-21-589176; entitled John LaSalle v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury from collision with City vehicle.

Governance & Elections
Passed
11-0 /1
Ordinance#220653
Sep 22, 2022

This ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit for $280,000 related to personal injuries that Rebecca Michaels claimed occurred on a City sidewalk. The lawsuit was filed in May 2020 in San Francisco Superior Court.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Rebecca Michaels against the City and County of San Francisco for $280,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 12, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-584429; entitled Rebecca Michaels v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injuries on a City sidewalk.

Governance & Elections
Passed
12-0
Ordinance#220697
Sep 22, 2022

The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit for $50,000 related to personal injuries sustained by Morton Weisberg after being struck by a City vehicle. This settlement resolves the legal claims made against the City and its employee.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Morton Weisberg against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 23, 2020, in San Francisco Superior, Case No. CGC-20-588596; entitled Morton Weisberg v. Gabriel Arteaga and City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injuries from being struck by a City vehicle.

Governance & Elections
Passed
12-0
Ordinance#220700
Sep 22, 2022

This ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $175,000 related to a personal injury claim involving a dangerous condition of public property. The lawsuit was filed by Elsa Acevedo Lubguban in March 2020.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Elsa Acevedo Lubguban against the City and County of San Francisco for $175,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 23, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-583887; entitled Elsa Acevedo Lubguban v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury from an alleged dangerous condition of public property.

Governance & Elections
Passed
12-0
Ordinance#220941
Sep 21, 2022

This ordinance repeals the 2019 Existing Building Code and replaces it with the 2022 Existing Building Code, which includes local amendments. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and must be submitted to the California Building Standards Commission as required by state law.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Existing Building Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Existing Building Code consisting of the 2022 California Existing Building Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#220942
Sep 21, 2022

The ordinance repeals the 2019 Green Building Code and replaces it with the 2022 Green Building Code, which incorporates the updated California Green Building Standards Code as modified for San Francisco. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and the Clerk of the Board will send it to the California Building Standards Commission as required.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Green Building Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Green Building Code consisting of the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing for an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#220943
Sep 21, 2022

This ordinance repeals the 2019 Mechanical Code and replaces it with the 2022 Mechanical Code, which includes amendments specific to San Francisco. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and the Clerk will send it to the California Building Standards Commission as required by law.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Mechanical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Mechanical Code consisting of the 2022 California Mechanical Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#220944
Sep 21, 2022

This ordinance repeals the 2019 Electrical Code and replaces it with the 2022 Electrical Code, which includes amendments specific to San Francisco. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and must be submitted to the California Building Standards Commission as per state law.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Electrical Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Electrical Code consisting of the 2022 California Electrical Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Ordinance#220945
Sep 21, 2022

This ordinance repeals the 2019 Plumbing Code and replaces it with the 2022 Plumbing Code, which includes amendments specific to San Francisco. It will take effect on January 1, 2023, and must be submitted to the California Building Standards Commission as required by state law.

Ordinance repealing the 2019 Plumbing Code in its entirety and enacting a 2022 Plumbing Code consisting of the 2022 California Plumbing Code, as amended by San Francisco; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under the California Health and Safety Code; providing an operative date of January 1, 2023; and directing the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to forward the Ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission, as required by State law.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Passed
11-0
Resolution#221053
Sep 20, 2022

This resolution extends the lease for Treasure Island between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the U.S. Navy for one additional year, now ending on November 30, 2023. It also allows the Treasure Island Director to make minor amendments to the lease without increasing the city's obligations.

Resolution approving Amendment No. 47 to the Treasure Island Land and Structures Master Lease between the Treasure Island Development Authority and the United States Navy to extend the term for one year to commence December 1, 2022, for a total term of November 19, 1998, through November 30, 2023; and to authorize the Treasure Island Director to execute and enter into amendments to the Lease that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes and intent of this Resolution.

Governance & Elections
Passed
6-0
Motion#220986
Sep 20, 2022

This motion is about whether to approve or reject Mayor's nomination of Gloria Li to serve on the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors until March 1, 2025. It has been filed and is currently under consideration.

Motion approving/rejecting the Mayor's nomination for appointment of Gloria Li to the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors, term ending March 1, 2025.

TransportationGovernance & Elections
Filed
2-0
Motion#220998
Sep 20, 2022

This motion appoints Stephen Jon Torres to the Entertainment Commission, with his term set to end on July 1, 2026. The commission oversees entertainment-related policies and regulations in San Francisco.

Motion appointing Stephen Jon Torres, term ending July 1, 2026, to the Entertainment Commission.

Business & EconomyGovernance & Elections
Passed
7-0
Motion#220999
Sep 20, 2022

This motion appoints Edda Mai Johnson to the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, with her term ending on March 1, 2023. The motion has been passed by the city.

Motion appointing Edda Mai Johnson, term ending March 1, 2023, to the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority.

Governance & Elections
Passed
7-0
Motion#221000
Sep 20, 2022

This motion appoints Jusef Nathan, Joanna Hernandez, Linda Hurshman, and Jabari Jackson to the Reentry Council, with their terms ending on June 1, 2024. Joanna Hernandez's residency requirement has been waived for this appointment.

Motion appointing Jusef Nathan, Joanna Hernandez (residency requirement waived), Linda Hurshman, and Jabari Jackson, terms ending June 1, 2024, to the Reentry Council.

Governance & Elections
Passed
13-0 /1
Motion#220996
Sep 20, 2022

This motion approves the appointment of Jessica Campos to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council, with her residency requirement waived, for a term ending March 19, 2024. The motion was initiated by the President of the Board of Supervisors, Shamann Walton, and has been passed.

Motion approving the President of the Board of Supervisors Shamann Walton’s nomination of Jessica Campos (residency requirement waived) for appointment to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council, term ending March 19, 2024.

Governance & Elections
Passed
9-0
Motion#220848
Sep 20, 2022

This motion approves David Martin's nomination to the Treasury Oversight Committee, with the residency requirement waived, for a term that will end on June 17, 2026. The motion has been passed by the city.

Motion approving the Treasurer’s nomination of David Martin (residency requirement waived), term ending June 17, 2026, to the Treasury Oversight Committee.

Governance & Elections
Passed
9-0
Motion#220983
Sep 20, 2022

This motion appoints Savitha Moorthy to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council, with her term ending on September 14, 2023, and waives the residency requirement for her appointment. The motion has been passed.

Motion appointing Savitha Moorthy (residency requirement waived), term ending September 14, 2023, to the Child Care Planning and Advisory Council.

Governance & Elections
Passed
5-0
Hearing#220981
Sep 19, 2022

This hearing reviews the economic effects of vacant office buildings and a declining daytime population in key areas of San Francisco, focusing on potential tax revenue loss and impacts on the city budget. Various city departments are being asked to provide reports on these issues.

Hearing to review the economic impact, real estate valuations and potential tax revenue loss, and City budget consequence of vacant office buildings and reduced daytime population in the Economic Core, including the Financial District, SOMA and Embarcadero; and requesting the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Assessor-Recorder, Department of Building Inspection, Controller’s Office, Small Business Commission, Planning Department, the City Economist, and Assessment Appeals Board to report.

Budget & TaxesBusiness & EconomyGovernance & Elections
Filed
1-0
Ordinance#220541
Sep 16, 2022

This ordinance allows the Tax Collector to create procedures for canceling penalties on delinquent property taxes if the owner did not receive a tax notice due to acquiring the property after the lien date. It also gives the Tax Collector the authority to approve these penalty cancellations.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Tax Collector to establish procedures for the consideration of delinquent property tax penalty cancellations when the delinquency is due to the City’s failure to send a notice of taxes to the owner of property acquired after the lien date on the secured roll, and to delegate the authority to grant such penalty cancellations to the Tax Collector.

Budget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
Passed
10-0
Resolution#220483
Sep 16, 2022

This resolution allows the District Attorney's Office to accept and use $250,000 worth of free legal services from the University of San Francisco's Racial Justice Clinic to aid in their work on sentencing reviews and wrongful convictions. The support is retroactively authorized for the period from November 2021 to November 2022.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend an in-kind gift of pro bono legal services, with a value estimated at $250,000 provided by the University of San Francisco School of Law’s Racial Justice Clinic (RJC), and funded by the Vital Projects Fund and Elizabeth Zitrin, to support the RJC’s work assisting the Office of the District Attorney’s Sentencing Review Unit and Wrongful Conviction Unit and Innocence Commission, for the grant term of November 2021 through November 2022.

Public SafetyBudget & TaxesGovernance & Elections
By Rafael Mandelman
7-0
Hearing#220962
Sep 13, 2022

This legislation calls for a hearing to gather scientific information and discuss actions to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in the San Francisco Bay, which can lead to harmful red algae blooms. It also requests reports from various local agencies on infrastructure improvements and other measures to protect marine life and public health.

Hearing to receive the best science and proactive steps to address and mitigate the impacts of nitrogen and phosphorus loading in the San Francisco Bay, red algae blooms, and additional steps that the City and County of San Francisco can take to prevent unhealthy and potentially fatal conditions for marine wildlife and human contact, including but not limited to infrastructure investments in waste water treatment; and requesting the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, Bay Area Clean Water Agency, Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and San Francisco Estuary Institute to report.

Public HealthEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Filed
1-0
Ordinance#220808
Sep 8, 2022

This ordinance creates a new Department of Early Childhood to replace the Office of Early Care and Education and First Five San Francisco, and establishes an Early Childhood Community Oversight and Advisory Committee. It also updates the roles of the Children and Families First Commission.

Ordinance amending the Administrative and Campaign and Governmental Conduct Codes to establish a Department of Early Childhood as successor to the Office of Early Care and Education and First Five San Francisco; establish an Early Childhood Community Oversight and Advisory Committee as successor to the Office of Early Care and Education Citizens’ Advisory Committee; and update the responsibilities of the Children and Families First Commission.

TransportationGovernance & ElectionsSocial Services & Equity
By Myrna Melgar, Rafael Mandelman
14-0
Ordinance#220787
Sep 8, 2022

This ordinance clarifies the roles and responsibilities of the Sanitation and Streets Commission, the Department of Sanitation and Streets, and the Department of Public Works, while also updating various city codes to align with current state and local laws. It includes an affirmation of the Planning Department's compliance with environmental regulations.

Ordinance amending the Public Works, Administrative, Police, Health, Park, Building, Transportation, and Campaign and Governmental Conduct Codes to clarify the authority of the Sanitation and Streets Commission, the Department of Sanitation and Streets, and the Department of Public Works; amending said Codes to provide clarifications, corrections, and updates consistent with changes in state and local laws; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

TransportationEnvironmentGovernance & Elections
Filed
no vote
Motion#220938
Sep 6, 2022

This motion approves the Mayor's choice of Kate Stacy to serve on the Public Utilities Commission until August 1, 2026. The motion has been passed.

Motion approving the Mayor's nomination for the appointment of Kate Stacy to the Public Utilities Commission, for a term ending August 1, 2026.

Governance & Elections
Passed
9-0
Motion#220911
Sep 6, 2022

This motion is about whether to approve or reject the Mayor's nomination of Rohit Agarwal to serve on the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors until April 28, 2026. It has been filed but is still pending a decision.

Motion approving/rejecting the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Rohit Agarwal to the Treasure Island Development Authority Board of Directors, for a term ending April 28, 2026.

Governance & Elections
Filed
no vote
Ordinance#220874
Sep 2, 2022

This ordinance officially names the permanent supportive housing development at 1321 Mission Street after public health advocate Margot Antonetty. It has been passed and is now part of the city's Administrative Code.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to name the permanent supportive housing development located at 1321 Mission Street in memory of public health advocate Margot Antonetty.

HousingPublic HealthGovernance & Elections
By Matt Dorsey, Rafael Mandelman
12-0