Legislation

This resolution approves a 20-year lease for a telecommunications tower and equipment at San Francisco State University, with an initial yearly rent of $91,800 and annual increases of three percent. It also confirms that the lease complies with environmental regulations and city planning priorities.

Resolution authorizing and approving a renewal of a telecommunication lease of space for existing emergency radio telecommunications tower and associated equipment with the California State University, acting by and through the San Francisco State University, a State of California political subdivision, as landlord, for the Department of Emergency Management and the Department of Technology, at 1600 Holloway Avenue, Thornton Hall, at a yearly initial base rent of $91,800, with annual adjustments of three percent for a term of 20 years to commence on October 1, 2021, or upon approval by the Board of Supervisors and Mayor; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and finding the proposed Lease is in conformance with the General Plan, and the eight priorities of Planning Code, Section 101.1.

This resolution allows the city to lease part of the roof at 375 Laguna Honda Boulevard to New Cingular Wireless for ten years, starting at $120,000 per year with annual increases. The tenant will cover all services and utilities, and there are options to extend the lease for two additional five-year terms.

Resolution authorizing and approving the lease of a telecommunications facilities on a portion of the roof at 375 Laguna Honda Boulevard with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, for a ten-year term at an initial annual rent of $120,000 or the monthly base rent of $10,000 with a 3% annual adjustment thereafter, and two five-year options to extend, with tenant responsible for all services and utilities, to commence upon execution after approval by the Board of Supervisors and Mayor, in their respective sole and absolution discretion.

The ordinance allows the Office of the District Attorney to use a $2 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation to support the Safety and Justice Challenge and adds a new administrative analyst position funded by this grant. It retroactively covers the period from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,000,000 from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to support San Francisco’s participation as an implementation site in the Safety and Justice Challenge, and amending Ordinance No. 166-20 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 200568 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020-2021 and 2021-2022) to provide for the addition of one grant funded Class 1824 Principal Administrative Analyst position (FTE 1.0) at the Office of the District Attorney for the period of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022.

The ordinance allows the Office of the District Attorney to use a $1,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and adds two new positions for Victim/Witness Investigators funded by this grant. It retroactively covers the period from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2023.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice to fund the Justice Reinvestment Initiative; and amending Ordinance No. 166-20 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 200568 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2020-2021 and 2021-2022) to provide for the addition of two grant funded Class 8133 Victim/Witness Investigator III positions (FTE 2.0) in the Office of the District Attorney for the period of October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2023.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to use a $315,000 grant from the CDC for a program focused on viral hepatitis surveillance and prevention, covering the period from May 1, 2021, to April 30, 2022. It was passed retroactively to authorize the funding for the specified timeframe.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $315,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for participation in a program, entitled “PS21-2103: Integrated Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Prevention Funding for Health Depts,” for the period of May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022.

This ordinance allows the Sheriff to hire private individuals and companies to provide additional law enforcement services for retail and commercial businesses. It aims to enhance security in these establishments.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to authorize the Sheriff to contract with private individuals and private entities to provide supplemental law enforcement services to retail and commercial establishments.

This resolution urges President Biden and FEMA to continue funding for San Francisco's Shelter-In-Place Hotel program through 2022, aimed at protecting vulnerable homeless populations from COVID-19. It has been passed by the city.

Resolution urging President Joseph R. Biden, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, to direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to sustain public assistance funding to the City and County of San Francisco through 2022 for the purpose of advancing and maintaining the Shelter-In-Place Hotel alternative housing program to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable homeless populations.

This motion allows the City to bypass certain hiring rules to maintain services during the COVID-19 pandemic, extends COVID-19 sick leave for City employees until October 31, 2021, and permits employees to carry over vacation hours beyond the usual limit until June 30, 2022. It aims to address staffing challenges and support employee health and well-being amid ongoing pandemic-related changes.

Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Thirty-Seventh Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic by 1) authorizing the waiver of civil service rules to hire employees to ensure the continuity of City services due to the reassignment, suspension, termination, resignation, retirement, or leaves of City employees that may result from vaccination policies or requirements, or return to in-person work requirements; 2) extending the existing COVID-19 sick leave program for City employees to October 31, 2021, and authorizing a possible further extension to December 31, 2021; and 3) allowing City employees to continue to carry vacation hours over the applicable cap until June 30, 2022.

This ordinance requires the San Francisco Police Department to work with the District Attorney on all juvenile delinquency cases, allowing the DA to initiate proceedings in juvenile court. It aims to improve collaboration between law enforcement and the legal system regarding youth offenses.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Department to consult with the District Attorney ("DA") on all juvenile delinquency cases under California Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 651, and provide the DA the opportunity to commence proceedings in the juvenile delinquency court in the San Francisco Superior Court.

This resolution allows the Office of the District Attorney to use a $914,170 grant from the California Department of Insurance for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Program, covering the period from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. It has been approved retroactively.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $914,170 from the California Department of Insurance for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Program, for the grant period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.

This ordinance temporarily extends the restrictions on residential evictions related to COVID-19, allowing evictions only for non-payment of rent, violence, or health and safety issues. The current limits, set to expire on September 30, 2021, will remain in place for a longer period.

Emergency ordinance to temporarily extend the COVID-19 based limit on residential evictions, which allows evictions only if based on the non-payment of rent or violence or health and safety issues, and which is currently set to expire on September 30, 2021.

This legislation initiates a hearing to review the final report from the San Francisco Methamphetamine Task Force, which was completed in 2019. It also requests updates from the Department of Public Health and the Police Department regarding their actions and findings related to the report.

Hearing to follow up on the Final Report of the San Francisco Methamphetamine Task Force from 2019; and requesting the Department of Public Health and the Police Department to report.

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss the details of Street Teams that assist individuals experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, including their operations and contact methods. It also requests reports from various city departments involved in this effort.

Hearing to determine the scope, hours of operations, launch date, capacity and method to contact the various Street Teams working with individuals experiencing homelessness or in crisis on the Streets of San Francisco; and requesting the Department of Homeless and Supportive Housing, Department of Public Health, Fire Department, Healthy Streets Operations Center, Coalition on Homelessness, and the Department of Emergency Management to report.

This ordinance prohibits individuals, except licensed manufacturers or importers, from possessing or dealing with unfinished firearm frames or receivers that lack a serial number. It also bans the manufacturing or assembling of firearms without a serial number, with specific exceptions.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to prohibit any person other than a licensed manufacturer or importer from possessing, selling, offering for sale, transferring, purchasing, transporting, receiving, or manufacturing an unfinished firearm frame or receiver that has not been imprinted with a serial number, subject to certain exceptions; and prohibiting any person from manufacturing or assembling a firearm that has not been imprinted with a serial number, subject to certain exceptions.

The resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to use a $1,161,830 grant from the Department of Homeland Security for various upgrades and training related to port security. It covers expenses for equipment and training from September 1, 2020, to August 31, 2023, and waives indirect costs associated with the grant.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,161,830 from the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Port Security Grant Program to upgrade the existing 3D Sonar System, purchase a Vessel Mounted Thermal Camera System, send members to Advanced Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Operations Training, refurbish and perform deck safety upgrades on the existing response vessel, and purchase a response vessel for the period of September 1, 2020, through August 31, 2023, and waiving indirect costs.

This resolution designates specific city departments as Health Care Components under HIPAA, ensuring they comply with health information privacy regulations. It also accepts a report from the City Administrator related to this designation.

Resolution accepting the report of the City Administrator and designating the Department of Public Health, Fire Department, Health Service System, City Attorney, Treasurer-Tax Collector and Department of Technology as Health Care Components under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), pursuant to Administrative Code, Chapter 22H.

The hearing aims to discuss crime and violence affecting Asian-American seniors and other vulnerable groups, focusing on prevention efforts and support services. Various city departments will report on their strategies to enhance public safety and promote solidarity among communities.

Hearing to address concerns on crime and violence targeting Asian-American seniors and other vulnerable groups and the rise of anti-Asian racism, including crime prevention efforts, status of investigations, victim services programs, other public safety resources, and strategies the departments are deploying to reduce crime and violence targeting the Asian Pacific Islander and person of color communities and to promote cross-racial solidarity; and requesting the Police Department, Office of the District Attorney, Human Rights Commission, Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Adult Probation Department, and Juvenile Probation Department to report.

This resolution allows the Department of Emergency Management to use a $189,005 grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for community power resiliency efforts from July 2020 to October 2021. It was passed retroactively to authorize the acceptance and expenditure of these funds.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $189,005 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Community Power Resiliency Allocation, for the period of July 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021.

This resolution allows the Department of Emergency Management to use a $378,010 grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to buy equipment and enhance local readiness for Public Safety Power Shutoff events. It covers the period from July 1, 2019, to October 31, 2022.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $378,010 from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Resiliency Allocation Program, to support equipment purchases and to improve local preparedness and response for PSPS events for the period of July 1, 2019, to October 31, 2022.

This resolution allows the District Attorney's Office to use a $2.5 million grant from the California Victim Compensation Board to help victims and witnesses with their compensation claims. The funding will support this project from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,530,990.23 from the California Victim Compensation Board for a project, entitled “Joint Powers Agreement,” to assist victims and witnesses with compensation claims for the period July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024.

This hearing addresses significant violations of city codes at a property on San Bruno Avenue, where 30 units were built instead of the approved 10. It seeks to understand the city's oversight role, potential penalties, and any unethical behavior related to the project.

Hearing on the history and current status of multiple major violations of municipal codes at 2861-2899 San Bruno Avenue, including the construction of 30 units in a project approved for ten units; requesting the departments report on the City's role and responsibility in plan review, permitting, and inspections; gaps in oversight; actions and timeline to impose appropriate penalties, enforce compliance, mitigate harm to the general public, and safeguard current residents; and investigation of potential allegations of unethical behavior; and requesting the Office of the City Attorney, Planning Department, Department of Building Inspection, Fire Department, and Public Works to report.

This resolution supports Mayor London N. Breed in declaring a local emergency due to the overdose crisis and calls for the immediate establishment of overdose prevention sites. It aims to address the rising number of overdose incidents in the city.

Resolution urging and supporting Mayor London N. Breed in proclaiming a declaration of the existence of a local emergency around the overdose crisis and immediately implementing overdose prevention sites.

This resolution approves an updated emergency declaration allowing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to replace and repair fences on watershed land in Alameda that were damaged by a fire, increasing the budget for the project from $4.25 million to $10.9 million. The action is in response to the damage caused by the SCU Lightning Complex Fire.

Resolution approving an updated emergency declaration of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 6.60, to replace and repair fences on SFPUC watershed land in Alameda damaged by the SCU Lightning Complex Fire, increasing the total not to exceed cost from $4,250,000 to $10,900,000.