Legislation
Everything moving through the Board and its committees, newest first, each translated into plain English. Filter by policy area.
Showing Social Services & Equity legislation (17).
A formal position or approval by the Board: Honoring Mary Cervantes on the occasion of her 100th birthday. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
Resolution honoring Mary Cervantes on the occasion of her 100th birthday; and recognize her lifetime of resilience, service, and devotion to family and community in the City and County of San Francisco.
Asks voters to change the city charter: Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by 1) requiring or allow the Board of Supervisors to amend specified initiative ordinances. In short: voters would decide.
Charter Amendment (First Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by 1) requiring or authorizing the Board of Supervisors to amend specified initiative ordinances; 2) transferring from the Charter to the Municipal Code certain commissions and advisory bodies, in some cases with modified functions; 3) requiring that the Commission Streamlining Task Force be convened every ten years; 4) removing the general requirements that boards and commissions develop and keep an annual statement of purpose, appoint an executive secretary, and prepare an annual report; 5) changing the membership qualifications, composition, and member selection process for certain bodies; 6) eliminating, consolidating, and changing the functions and authorities of certain bodies; 7) converting the Children, Youth, and their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee to a commission with limited oversight authority over the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families (“DCYF”), and making other related changes to the functioning of DCYF and its commission and advisory council; 8) specifying that elected members of the Retirement Board, Health Service Board, and Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board may be removed only for official misconduct; 9) making various changes to departments’ operations and reporting requirements; 10) expanding the Public Utilities Commission’s exclusive charge over matters related to water, power, and sewer infrastructure and services; 11) providing that the Board of Supervisors shall approve settlements or dismissals of legal proceedings recommended by the City Attorney by resolution, rather than by ordinance; and 12) making clarifying edits, deleting obsolete language, and updating out-of-date references in various sections; at an election to be held on November 3, 2026
A formal position or approval by the Board: Commending June Jordan School for Equity (JJSE) for its outstanding contribution to educational equity, youth leadership, education, and community empowerment. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
Resolution commending June Jordan School for Equity (JJSE) for its outstanding contribution to educational equity, youth leadership, education, and community empowerment; and declaring August 28, 2026, as June Jordan School Day for Equity in the City and County of San Francisco.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Commemorating the San Francisco Youth Commission for its 30 years of service to the youth of the City and County of San Francisco.
Resolution commemorating the San Francisco Youth Commission for its 30 years of service to the youth of the City and County of San Francisco; and authorizing the Youth Commission and Clerk of the Board to receive donations of no more than $5,000 for the 30th Anniversary Celebration.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Retroactively allow the Office of Cannabis to accept and expend a grant award in the not to exceed amount of $2,169,952 and to expend interest earned or accrued on grant funds for the grant term of April 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027, from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of Cannabis to accept and expend a grant award in the not to exceed amount of $2,169,952 and to expend interest earned or accrued on grant funds for the grant term of April 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027, from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions; to execute the agreement with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, and any extensions or amendments thereto, on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco; to indemnify the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for liability arising out of the performance of this contract; and approving the grant agreement pursuant to Charter, Section 9.118(a).
A formal position or approval by the Board: Adding the Commemorative Street Name "Dr. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
Resolution adding the Commemorative Street Name "Dr. Carlota Texidor del Portillo Way" on Bartlett Street between 21st Street and 22nd Street, in recognition of Dr. Carlota Texidor del Portillo’s leadership in establishing the City College of San Francisco’s Mission campus and her legacy as a longtime civic and educational leader.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve the Lease Termination Agreement for the Terminal 2 Casual Dining Food and Beverage Concession Lease 6, Lease No.
Resolution approving the Lease Termination Agreement for the Terminal 2 Casual Dining Food and Beverage Concession Lease 6, Lease No. 18-0074 between SSP America, Inc., as tenant, and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission, as Landlord.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve the Lease Termination Agreement for Terminal 3, Boarding Area F Food and Beverage Concession Lease 6, Lease No.
Resolution approving the Lease Termination Agreement for Terminal 3, Boarding Area F Food and Beverage Concession Lease 6, Lease No. 16-0341 between Gate 74, Inc. and the City and County of San Francisco acting by and through its Airport Commission, effective upon approval of this Resolution.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve the Lease Termination Agreement for the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Food and Beverage Concession Leases in Phases 3 and 4 - Lease 12, Lease No.
Resolution approving the Lease Termination Agreement for the Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Food and Beverage Concession Leases in Phases 3 and 4 - Lease 12, Lease No. 20-0042 between HFF SFO TWO, LLC, as tenant, and the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through its Airport Commission.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Retroactively allow the Human Services Agency to accept and expend a grant from the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement through the California Department of Social Services for participation in a program, entitled “Ukrainian Refugee Support Services Supplemental Funding - San Francisco,” for a total amount of $200,000 for the period of October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2026. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Human Services Agency to accept and expend a grant from the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement through the California Department of Social Services for participation in a program, entitled “Ukrainian Refugee Support Services Supplemental Funding - San Francisco,” for a total amount of $200,000 for the period of October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2026.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of up to $1,121,960 of in-kind gifts, services, and cash monies from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for direct support for a variety of public programs and services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027. In short: it commits city money.
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of up to $1,121,960 of in-kind gifts, services, and cash monies from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for direct support for a variety of public programs and services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve Amendment No.
Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between the City and County of San Francisco, acting by and through, the Department of Public Health (DPH), and Homeless Children’s Network, to provide mental health treatment services, to extend the term by one year from June 30, 2026, for a new term of October 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, and to increase the amount by $3,252,257 for a new total not to exceed amount of $11,786,969; and to authorize DPH to enter into amendments or modifications to the agreement that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the agreement or this Resolution.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of up to $1,500,000 of in-kind gifts, services, and cash monies from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for direct support for the Chinatown Branch Renovation Capital Project within the period of Fiscal Years (FY) 2026-2027 through 2029-2030. In short: it commits city money.
Resolution authorizing the San Francisco Public Library to accept and expend a grant in the amount of up to $1,500,000 of in-kind gifts, services, and cash monies from the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library for direct support for the Chinatown Branch Renovation Capital Project within the period of Fiscal Years (FY) 2026-2027 through 2029-2030.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Approve and allow the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, Human Rights Commission, and Department of Public Health, to sign Lease for the real property located at 1050 McAllister Street to Booker T. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
Resolution approving and authorizing the Director of Property, on behalf of the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, Human Rights Commission, and Department of Public Health, to execute a Lease for the real property located at 1050 McAllister Street to Booker T. Washington Community Service Center, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, for the provision of youth, family, and community-based support services to San Francisco residents at the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, for a term beginning upon the full execution of the Lease and expiring on June 30, 2027, with one six-month option to extend, at an annual rent of $1; and authorizing the Director of Property to enter into amendments of modifications to the Lease that do not materially increase obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Lease or this Resolution.
A formal position or approval by the Board: Commending Yau Kung Moon San Francisco for its outstanding contribution to Chinese cultural heritage, education, and community. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
Resolution commending Yau Kung Moon San Francisco for its outstanding contribution to Chinese cultural heritage, education, and community; and declaring May 15, 2026, as Yau Kung Moon Day in the City and County of San Francisco.
Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing on the impacts of proposed budget cuts on the voter mandated Free City College Program's implementation and sustainability, including: the impacts to student access and retention, particularly for those experiencing the greatest financial insecurity.
Hearing on the impacts of proposed budget cuts on the voter mandated Free City College Program's implementation and sustainability, including: the impacts to student access and retention, particularly for those experiencing the greatest financial insecurity; the potential elimination of universal free tuition for all San Franciscans and proposed reduction of eligibility for Free City; the program's role in workforce preparation, job training, and economic mobility; and the misalignment of current budget decisions with the City's stated commitment to expanding access to higher education; and requesting the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, the Controller's Office, City College of San Francisco, and the Free City Oversight Committee to report.
Schedules a public hearing about: Hearing to discuss the cause(s), escalation, response, and impacts of the widespread power outages that began on December 20, 2025, and which have disproportionately affected residents and small businesses in the Richmond, Sunset, Presidio, Civic Center, South of Market (SOMA), and other San Francisco neighborhoods, to understand how a localized substation incident escalated to affect nearly one-third of the City.
Hearing to discuss the cause(s), escalation, response, and impacts of the widespread power outages that began on December 20, 2025, and which have disproportionately affected residents and small businesses in the Richmond, Sunset, Presidio, Civic Center, South of Market (SOMA), and other San Francisco neighborhoods, to understand how a localized substation incident escalated to affect nearly one-third of the City; to assess communication failures and gaps in emergency response protocols; to evaluate economic impacts on small businesses and hardships faced by seniors, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable residents; to discuss and understand the remedies, claims processes and support being provided to affected residents and businesses; and requesting the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to report.