Legislation

This motion provides an update on how the Board of Supervisors is addressing specific recommendations from a Civil Grand Jury report regarding improvements to the city's emergency firefighting water system. It has been officially passed by the Board.

Motion responding to the Civil Grand Jury’s request to provide a status update on the Board of Supervisor’s response to Recommendation Nos. R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, and R8 contained in the 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “Act Now Before it is Too Late: Aggressively Expand and Enhance Our High-Pressure Emergency Firefighting Water System.”

This resolution formally apologizes to Chinese immigrants and their descendants for historical discrimination and violence they faced in San Francisco. It also commits the city to addressing and correcting these past injustices.

Resolution apologizing on behalf of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco to Chinese immigrants and their descendants for systemic and structural discrimination, targeted acts of violence, and atrocities; and committing to the rectification and redress of past policies and misdeeds.

This motion allows City policy bodies to hold meetings remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with some exceptions for in-person meetings. It also mandates that members of these bodies be fully vaccinated by January 31, 2022.

Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Forty-First Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic by requiring City policy bodies to hold meetings by teleconference or other remote technology, subject to exceptions for: 1) City policy bodies that receive permission to meet in person to act on personnel matters; 2) beginning on January 8, 2022, the Redistricting Task Force; and 3) City policies bodies that receive permission to meet in person based on a finding that holding an in-person meeting would provide a significant benefit to the public; and requiring members of City policy bodies to be fully vaccinated by January 31, 2022.

This motion schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss the Mayor's proclamation regarding a local emergency due to drug overdoses in the Tenderloin. The hearing will take place on January 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. during the regular meeting.

Motion scheduling the Board of Supervisors to sit as a Committee of the Whole on January 4, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., during the regular Board of Supervisors Meeting, to hold a public hearing on the Mayor’s December 17, 2021 Proclamation of a Local Emergency Relating to Drug Overdoses in the Tenderloin.

This motion addresses the Mayor's December 2021 declaration of a local emergency due to rising drug overdoses in the Tenderloin, either agreeing with or retracting that declaration. It is currently filed and awaiting further action.

Motion concurring/withdrawing concurrence in the December 17, 2021, Proclamation by the Mayor Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency in connection with the sudden increase in drug overdoses in the Tenderloin.

This legislation schedules a public hearing for the Board of Supervisors to discuss Mayor London N. Breed's proclamation of a local emergency concerning drug overdoses in the Tenderloin. The hearing is set for March 15, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.

Hearing of the Board of Supervisors convening as a Committee of the Whole on March 15, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., to hold a public hearing on Mayor London N. Breed’s December 17, 2021, Proclamation of a Local Emergency Relating to Drug Overdoses in the Tenderloin; scheduled pursuant to Motion No. M22-002, approved on January 4, 2022.

This ordinance requires city departments to review permits within 30 days and limits the issuance of fines for shared spaces violations until April 1, 2023, except for specific safety and access issues. It also directs departments to end the temporary shared spaces program by March 31, 2023, unless the local emergency is terminated earlier.

Ordinance amending the Administrative and Public Works Codes to urge departments to review permits within 30 days, limit until April 1, 2023, the issuance of fines for violations of shared spaces requirements except to enforce access requirements for persons with disabilities or first responder personnel, pedestrian and vehicular safety, and removal of abandoned structures, and directing departments to wind down the temporary program no later than March 31, 2023, subject to earlier termination of the Local Emergency; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

This resolution allows the Office of the District Attorney to use a $321,357 grant from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, covering the period from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. It has been officially approved and is now in effect.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $321,357 from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, for the grant period of July 1, 2021, through June 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 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 areas.

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 ordinance creates a portable Paid Sick Leave system for domestic workers in San Francisco, allowing them to accumulate sick leave benefits regardless of their employer. It also requires employers who do not offer sick leave to compensate domestic workers through this system.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to establish a portable Paid Sick Leave (PSL) system for domestic workers, and to require hiring entities that do not directly provide PSL to provide PSL payments to domestic workers using the portable system.

This ordinance allocates $2,479,218 from the city's General Fund reserves to the Fire Department to hire more paramedics to address staffing shortages for the fiscal year 2021-2022. It requires a two-thirds approval vote from the Board of Supervisors for a portion of the funding amounting to $2,393,268.

Ordinance appropriating $2,479,218 of General Fund General Reserves to the Fire Department for increased staffing to address paramedic staffing shortages in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022; this Ordinance requires a two-thirds approval vote of all members of the Board of Supervisors for $2,393,268 pursuant to Charter, Section 9.113(c).

This ordinance adds 50 new positions to the Fire Department to help alleviate paramedic staffing shortages for the fiscal year 2021-2022. It amends the existing salary ordinance to reflect these changes.

Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Salary Ordinance Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023) to reflect the addition of 50 new positions (13.68 FTEs) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 in the Fire Department to address paramedic staffing shortages.

This motion confirms the appointment of Jesus Gabriel Yanez to the Police Commission, with his term set to end on April 30, 2025. The motion has been passed by the city.

Motion confirming the appointment of Jesus Gabriel Yanez, term ending April 30, 2025, to the Police Commission.

This resolution acknowledges the 2021 Overdose Prevention Policies from various city departments aimed at reducing drug overdoses among clients who use drugs. It outlines how these departments and their partners will implement strategies to address this issue.

Resolution receiving the 2021 Overdose Prevention Policies for the Department of Public Health, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Healthy Streets Operation Center through the Department of Emergency Management, and Human Services Agency describing how the department and its grantees that provide direct services to clients who use drugs will promote strategies to reduce drug overdoses, submitted as required by Administrative Code, Section 15.17.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to apply for over $5 million in federal funding to support HIV surveillance and prevention programs in San Francisco for the year 2022. It aims to continue efforts in managing and preventing HIV within the community.

Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to submit a one-year application for Calendar Year 2022 to continue to receive funding for the Integrated HIV Surveillance and Prevention Programs for Health Departments from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, requesting $5,008,377 in HIV prevention funding for San Francisco from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

This legislation initiates a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of public safety strategies in commercial areas, including police patrols and community programs aimed at crime prevention. It requests reports from various city departments on these strategies and their impact on reducing crime.

Hearing to address concerns on public safety strategies in commercial corridors and their effectiveness on reducing crime, including but not limited to Police Department foot and bicycle patrols, the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs' Community Ambassador Program and similar programs, and other crime prevention and community building strategies; and requesting the Police Department, Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Office of Small Business, and Office of Economic and Workforce Development to report.

This ordinance requires the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports on domestic violence cases and abuse against minors to city officials. It also mandates the District Attorney to report on the number of crime victims who received services.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the number of cases of domestic violence and cases involving certain types of abuse against minors, and to require the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the total number of crime victims to whom the District Attorney has provided or made documented efforts to provide services.

This legislation calls for a hearing to examine an independent study on police staffing, including current levels, service demands, and recruitment efforts. It also requests the Police Department to provide a report on these findings.

Hearing to review the independent study on police staffing, current staffing levels, demands for service, and recruitment and retention initiatives at the Police Department; and requesting the Police Department to report.

This ordinance allows the Department on the Status of Women to use a $1,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Domestic Violence High Risk Program and adds a new Junior Administrative Analyst position funded by this grant. It is retroactive and covers the period from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2024.

Ordinance retroactively authorizing the Department on the Status of Women to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 through the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women for the Domestic Violence High Risk Program, and amending Ordinance No. 109-21 (Annual Salary Ordinance File No. 210644 for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2021-2022, 2022-2023) to provide for the addition of one grant-funded Class 1820 Junior Administrative Analyst position (FTE 1.00) for the period of October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2024.

This legislation calls for a hearing to discuss pedestrian safety measures around public and private schools in San Francisco, including updates on traffic safety improvements and the Safe Routes to Schools Program. It requests reports from the Municipal Transportation Agency, Police Department, and San Francisco County Transportation Authority on these matters.

Hearing on pedestrian safety around both public and private schools in San Francisco; requesting a presentation on the on-going implementation of traffic safety and traffic calming improvements around schools; requesting an update on the Safe Routes to Schools Program; and requesting the Municipal Transportation Agency, Police Department, and San Francisco County Transportation Authority to report.

This ordinance requires the Police Commission, Police Department, and Department of Police Accountability to provide quarterly reports on the number and status of requests for non-confidential police personnel records. It aims to increase transparency regarding police accountability and record accessibility.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Commission, Police Department, and Department of Police Accountability to report quarterly on the number and status of requests for production of non-confidential peace officer personnel records.

This legislation calls for a hearing to prioritize criminal trials and safely reopen courtrooms to uphold the speedy trial rights of defendants and victims, addressing a backlog of felony cases and untried defendants in custody. It also requests reports from the San Francisco Superior Court, District Attorney, Public Defender, and Sheriff's Department on these matters.

Hearing on prioritizing criminal trials and safely opening courtrooms to ensure that speedy trial rights of both defendants and victims are upheld and to address the backlog of 437 felony cases and 248 untried defendants in custody past their statutory deadline; and requesting the San Francisco Superior Court, District Attorney, Public Defender, and Sheriff's Department to report.

This resolution approves an extension of a contract with SF Americania LLC to provide hotel rooms for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of severe COVID-19, extending the contract term to August 31, 2022, and increasing the funding by $6,670,714. It also allows the Executive Director of the Human Services Agency to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution retroactively approving a third amendment to an emergency agreement between the Human Services Agency (HSA) and SF Americania LLC, for the use of hotel rooms to house individuals experiencing homelessness or individuals who are at risk of developing severe COVID-19, to extend the contract term to August 31, 2022, with an option to extend further; and increase the contract amount by $6,670,714 for a total not to exceed amount of $16,430,164; and to authorize the Executive Director of HSA to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the contract or this Resolution.

This resolution allows the Human Services Agency to continue using 459 hotel rooms at the Hotel Whitcomb for emergency services, increasing the contract amount by over $24 million and extending the booking period until December 1, 2022. It also authorizes the Executive Director of HSA to make minor amendments to the contract as needed.

Resolution approving a fifth amendment to an emergency agreement between the Human Services Agency (HSA) and 1231 Market Street Owner L.P., for the City’s continued use of 459 hotel rooms and associated services located at the Hotel Whitcomb on 1231 Market Street; increasing the contract amount by $24,456,776 for a total amount not to exceed $78,972,179; extending the booking period, which expires on March 1, 2022, for a potential total term of April 8, 2020, through December 1, 2022; and to authorize the Executive Director of HSA to enter into amendments or modifications to the contract that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the contract or this Resolution.

This resolution allows the Department of Emergency Management to accept and use a $100,000 donation of air filtration units from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. The units will support the Wildfire Air Quality Response Program from August 1, 2021, to July 31, 2024.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to accept and expend a gift of new air filtration units with an estimated market value of $100,000 from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to support implementation of the Wildfire Air Quality Response Program for the project term of August 1, 2021, through July 31, 2024.

This ordinance requires the Police Department and the District Attorney to provide quarterly reports on domestic violence cases to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and other City departments. The aim is to enhance transparency and accountability regarding domestic violence incidents in San Francisco.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to require the Police Department and the District Attorney to submit quarterly reports to the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor, and various City departments regarding the number of cases of domestic violence.

This resolution approves an emergency declaration allowing the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to hire contractors for tree removal, slope repair, and debris removal in Stern Grove due to flooding damage. The total cost for these services is estimated to be up to $4 million.

Resolution approving an emergency declaration of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Administrative Code, Section 6.60, to contract resources for tree removal, slope repair and debris removal in Stern Grove, which was damaged by flooding caused by a failed air valve on a water transmission pipeline, with a total estimated cost not to exceed $4,000,000.

This resolution urges the U.S. Senate to renew the Violence Against Women Act, which provides critical support and resources for preventing and addressing violence against women. It reflects San Francisco's commitment to protecting the rights and safety of women in the community.

Resolution urging the United States (U.S.) Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.

This motion approves the Mayor's choice of Max Carter-Oberstone to serve on the Police Commission until April 30, 2022. The motion has been passed by the city legislature.

Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Max Carter-Oberstone to the Police Commission, for a term ending April 30, 2022.

This motion approves the Mayor's choice of Julie Soo to join the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, with her term set to end on March 1, 2025. The motion has successfully passed.

Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Julie Soo to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, term ending March 1, 2025.

This motion approves the Mayor's choice of Dion-Jay Brookter to serve on the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board until March 1, 2025. The motion has passed.

Motion approving the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Dion-Jay Brookter to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, term ending March 1, 2025.

This motion allows the Human Resources Director and the Director of Transportation to adjust labor agreements and vacation payout rules for Fire Department and Transit Operators until the end of 2021 to ensure adequate staffing during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to maintain essential government services in response to the ongoing emergency.

Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Fortieth Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic by delegating to the Human Resources Director and the Director of Transportation the authority until December 31, 2021, to waive or modify provisions of Memoranda of Understanding with labor organizations representing sworn employees of the Fire Department and Transit Operators related to compensation, including overtime and premium pay, and to waive Charter or Administrative Code provisions limiting the cash out of accrued vacation balances where necessary or appropriate to ensure staffing to carry out essential government services and respond to the pandemic.

This resolution allows the Department of Public Health to apply for continued funding under the Ryan White Act for HIV/AIDS emergency relief, requesting over $15.5 million for the San Francisco area for the upcoming year. It has been approved to support ongoing HIV/AIDS services in the community.

Resolution authorizing the Department of Public Health to submit an application to continue to receive funding for the Ryan White Act HIV/AIDS Emergency Relief Grant Program from the Health Resources Services Administration; and requesting $15,590,728 in HIV Emergency Relief Program funding for the San Francisco Eligible Metropolitan Area for the period of March 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023.

This ordinance allows the City Administrator to modify leases and forgive rent for nonresidential tenants who faced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic between January and June 2021. It also waives certain administrative and environmental requirements to expedite this process.

Ordinance authorizing the City Administrator to amend certain leases and forgive rent due between January 2021 and June 2021 with nonresidential tenants, and waiving Administrative Code and Environmental Code requirements enacted after the most recent modification of each lease, in order to allow for expeditious rent forgiveness necessitated by the financial hardship caused by the public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This motion was intended to approve or reject the Mayor's nomination of Mark Gonzales to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, with a term that would have ended on March 1, 2023. The motion has been killed, meaning it will not move forward for consideration.

Motion approving/rejecting the Mayor’s nomination for the appointment of Mark Gonzales to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, term ending March 1, 2023.

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 ordinance defines "core delivery service" for food delivery companies and allows them to charge restaurants a maximum of 15% per order fee for this service without additional costs. It also requires these companies to inform restaurants about this option and to clearly outline all fees in their contracts.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to define core delivery service to mean a service that both lists a covered establishment on all of a third-party food delivery service’s platforms, including websites and mobile applications, and facilitates and/or performs delivery of food and/or beverages from the establishment; to exempt from the 15% cap on per-order fees, starting January 31, 2023, third-party food delivery services that offer restaurants the option to obtain only core delivery service at a cost of no more than 15% of the purchase price of an online order without requiring the purchase of additional services, and that notify all covered establishments with which the third-party food delivery services have an existing contract of this option no later than December 1, 2022; and to require that contracts between a third-party food delivery service and a covered establishment clearly define the fees, commissions, or charges associated with contracted services.

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 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.

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.

The resolution designates October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in San Francisco to promote awareness and prevention of domestic violence. It aims to encourage community engagement and support for victims during this month.

Resolution recognizing every October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City and County of San Francisco.

This legislation involves a hearing to discuss the Family Violence Council's 10th report on family violence in San Francisco for the fiscal year 2019-2020. It also requests the Department of the Status of Women to provide additional information during the hearing.

Hearing on the Family Violence Council’s 10th Comprehensive Report on family violence in San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2019-2020; and requesting the Department of the Status of Women to report.

This ordinance provides health insurance coverage to members of the Public Works Commission, Sanitation and Streets Commission, and Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board through the San Francisco Health Service System. It aims to ensure these officials have access to necessary health benefits.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to provide members of the Public Works Commission, Sanitation and Streets Commission, and Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board with health insurance coverage through the San Francisco Health Service System.

This motion requires City contractors and subcontractors working closely with City employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or obtain an exemption by December 31, 2021. It also mandates that members of City boards and commissions report their vaccination status by December 15, 2021, and prohibits unvaccinated members from attending in-person meetings after January 1, 2022.

Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Thirty-Eighth Supplement to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic by: 1) requiring employees of existing City contractors and subcontractors who spend substantial time working in close proximity to City employees while performing work under the contract at a City facility to be fully vaccinated or granted an exemption based on medical or religious grounds by no later than December 31, 2021; and 2) requiring members of City boards, commissions, and advisory bodies to report vaccination status to the City by no later than December 15, 2021, and prohibiting unvaccinated members from attending in-person meetings of a policy body after January 1, 2022, without exception.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

The ordinance simplifies and streamlines procedures for neighborhood, cultural, and entertainment establishments in San Francisco by expanding review processes, allowing temporary outdoor activities, and extending performance hours. It also removes certain permit requirements and definitions to support the continuation of entertainment venues and activities.

Ordinance amending the Planning, Business and Tax Regulations, and Police Codes to simplify procedures and allow flexibility for neighborhood, cultural, and entertainment establishments by 1) expanding streamlined review and inspection procedures to principally permitted storefront uses citywide; 2) deleting separate definitions of “Cat Boarding,” and “Services, Instructional” from the Planning Code; 3) allowing the continuation of longstanding places of entertainment; 4) temporarily requiring a conditional use authorization for uses replacing Nighttime Entertainment uses; 5) allowing temporary outdoor entertainment, arts, and recreation activities; 6) eliminating the one night dance permit; 7) extending time for limited live performances from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.; 8) allowing additional One-Time Entertainment Permits and One-Time Outdoor Amplified Sound Permits; 9) exempting single individual performances without amplification from permit requirements; 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 findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.

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

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

The ordinance establishes policies for the use of various surveillance technologies by multiple city departments, including audio recorders, license plate readers, drones, security cameras, and RFID systems. It also mandates that each department post their approved surveillance technology policies on their websites for public access.

Ordinance approving Surveillance Technology Policies governing the use of 1) Audio Recorders (ShotSpotter) by the Police Department, 2) Automatic License Plate Readers by the Airport, Public Works, Recreation and Park Department, and Police Department, 3) Drones by the Fire Department, Port, Public Works, Public Utilities Commission, Recreation and Park Department, and Department of Technology, 4) Security Cameras by the Airport, Arts Commission, Asian Art Museum, Department of Child Support Services, City Administrator, Department of Technology, Department of Emergency Management, Fire Department, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Department of Human Resources, Human Services Agency, Library, Municipal Transportation Agency, Port, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Public Health, Recreation and Park Department, Rent Board, and War Memorial, and 5) Radio Frequency Identification by the Library; making required findings in support of said approvals; and amending the Administrative Code to require departments to post each Board-approved Surveillance Technology Policy on the department website.

This ordinance reduces the cost for obtaining a Street Artist Certificate in San Francisco. It aims to make it more affordable for artists to legally sell their work in public spaces.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to lower the fee for a Street Artist Certificate.

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

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

This resolution allows the San Francisco Police Department to use a $61,437 grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for purchasing ammunition for forensic testing and specialized equipment for the Criminology Laboratory. The funding is retroactively authorized for a project period that ran from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Police Department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $61,437 from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program to procure ammunition for forensic testing and controlled-substance hand-held Raman spectrometers for the Criminology Laboratory for the project period beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on December 31, 2021.

This resolution allows the Department of Emergency Management to accept and use an additional $1,012,500 in federal grant funds, increasing the total to $33,012,500, for emergency management purposes. The funding is designated for the period from September 1, 2020, to May 31, 2023.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Emergency Management, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, as the fiscal agent for the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI), to accept and expend an increase to Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 UASI grant funds in the amount of $1,012,500 for a total of $33,012,500 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the California Office of Emergency Services, for the period of September 1, 2020, through May 31, 2023.

This resolution allows the Department of Emergency Management to accept and use an additional $1,065,800 in Homeland Security grant funds, bringing the total to $3,065,800, for security initiatives in the Bay Area. The funding is designated for the period from March 9, 2021, to October 30, 2021.

Resolution retroactively authorizing the Department of Emergency Management, on behalf of the City and County San Francisco, as the primary grantee of Homeland Security Grant funds for the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) and as the fiscal agent for the UASI Approval Authority, to accept and expend an increase to Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Securing the Cities Program grant funds in the amount of $1,065,800 for a total of $3,065,800 from the United States Department of Homeland Security for the period of March 9, 2021, through October 30, 2021.

This resolution allows designated city officials to apply for state and federal financial assistance through various grant programs for the fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023. It aims to secure funding for security, emergency management, and environmental protection initiatives in San Francisco.

Resolution authorizing designated City and County officials to execute and file on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco any actions necessary, as defined herein, for the purpose of obtaining State and Federal financial assistance under various grant programs, including: the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, FY2022, and FY2023 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant, the FY2021, FY2022, and FY2023 State Homeland Security Grant Program, the FY2021, FY2022, and FY2023 Emergency Management Performance Grant, the FY2021, FY2022, and FY2023 Local Government Oil Spill Contingency Plan Grant, and the FY2021, FY2022, and FY2023 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

This ordinance requires the San Francisco Police Department to analyze how to implement a system for registering private security firms. The goal is to ensure these firms comply with legal standards and do not engage in discriminatory practices like racial profiling.

Ordinance amending the Police Code to require the Police Department to perform an analysis for the implementation of Article 25, which, among other things, provides for registration of private protection and security services with the Police Department, to ensure that private security firms abide by all legal requirements and that they not engage in racial profiling or other discriminatory practices.

The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for $800,000 related to allegations of negligence and abuse involving Omar Abdullah's care at Laguna Honda Hospital. The lawsuit was filed in February 2020 and includes claims of violations of rights and privacy.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Omar Abdullah, by and through his Conservator, Theresa Hoskins-Ford against the City and County of San Francisco for $800,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 24, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-583155; entitled Omar Abdullah, by and through his Conservator, Theresa Hoskins-Ford v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves allegations of negligence, dependent adult neglect/abuse, violations of the Patient’s Bill of Rights, assault, battery, and violation of privacy concerning Mr. Abdullah’s care at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

This resolution approves a financial agreement to provide cash grants through the San Francisco Medical Reimbursement Accounts program, totaling up to $14,903,500, for a period of 18 months. The funding is part of the city's response to the local emergency declared by the Mayor.

Resolution retroactively approving an agreement between the San Francisco Community Health Authority and the Department of Public Health for the implementation of San Francisco Medical Reimbursement Accounts Cash Grant Program payments authorized under the seventeenth supplement to the Mayoral Local Emergency Declaration for a total amount not to exceed $14,903,500 for a term of 18 months, from July 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021.

This motion appoints four individuals to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board, with two members serving until March 1, 2023, and two others until March 1, 2025. The residency requirement was waived for the last two appointees.

Motion appointing Ovava Eterei Afuhaamango and William Monroe Palmer II, terms ending March 1, 2023, and Jayson Wechter and Michael Nguyen (residency requirement waived), terms ending March 1, 2025, to the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board.

This legislation aims to facilitate the sharing of traffic collision data among various City departments. It requests reports from the Police Department, Department of Public Health, and Municipal Transportation Agency on this matter.

Hearing to discuss sharing of traffic collision data between City departments; and requesting the Police Department, Department of Public Health, and Municipal Transportation Agency to report.

This resolution approves the use of $1,590,749 in Emergency Solutions Grants funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal year 2021-2022. It allows the Mayor to apply for and manage these funds to support homelessness services in San Francisco.

Resolution retroactively approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program; and authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, to apply for, accept, and expend the City’s FY2021-2022 ESG Program entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in the amount of $1,590,749 for an unspecified period starting July 1, 2021.

This legislation is a hearing to discuss San Francisco's preparations for the 2021 wildfire season, focusing on indoor refuges, smoke mitigation measures, and responses to extreme fire conditions. It requests reports from various city departments on their plans and efforts related to these issues.

Hearing to discuss the City's plans and efforts to prepare for the 2021 wildfire season, including plans for indoor wildfire refuges, proactive measures to mitigate the impact of wildfire smoke, and what steps are being prepared for increasingly extreme fire seasons; and requesting the Department of Emergency Management, Department of Public Health, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, Department of the Environment, Department of Aging and Adult Services, and the San Francisco Unified School District to report.

This hearing reviews the city's response to motor vehicle stunt driving and updates on an ordinance aimed at enforcing laws against reckless driving and speed contests. It also requests reports from the Municipal Transportation Agency, Police Department, and Public Works on these issues.

Hearing to review the response to Motor Vehicle Stunt Driving and receive updates on the Ordinance amending the Police and Transportation Codes to establish a City policy to protect the health and safety of residents by enforcing state laws prohibiting reckless driving, motor vehicle speed contests, and exhibitions involving stunt and tricks with vehicles; and requesting the Municipal Transportation Agency, Police Department, and Public Works to report.