What happened on Monday, 07 June 2021
San Francisco County, California
Laurie Thomas supports parklets for restaurants, highlighting their importance for jobs and community.
San Francisco County, California
Committee calls for accountability and transparency to ensure tenants' safety in buildings.
San Francisco County, California
The committee heard testimony for Austin Hunter’s appointment and Sarah Ching Ting Wan’s reappointment to the Commission on the Environment, received dozens of public supporters for Hunter, probed his SFPUC Citizens Advisory Committee attendance and CEQA views, then amended language in both files and forwarded them to the full board with recommendations.
Senate, Committees, Legislative, Puerto Rico, International
Puerto Rico seeks to expand fiber internet access after recent data updates.
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Supervisor Preston seeks clarity on existing permits amidst future transit developments
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors debate adequacy of sleeving versus wrapping gas pipelines in retrofitted buildings.
San Francisco County, California
Rules Committee members voted to send administrative code amendments to implement the voter‑approved commercial vacancy tax (effective Jan. 1, 2022), aligning filing and collection rules and requiring annual informational returns for owners and lessees in affected neighborhood districts.
San Francisco County, California
Business owners urge city officials to make shared spaces permanent for economic revival.
Senate, Committees, Legislative, Puerto Rico, International
En la vista de confirmación del 7 de junio de 2021, el ingeniero y abogado Ian Carlos Serna presentó su formación, experiencia y prioridades al Negociado de Telecomunicaciones: reducir la brecha digital, mejorar la gestión de querellas y coordinar la infraestructura para emergencias; los senadores pidieron datos técnicos adicionales.
San Francisco County, California
DBI officials address quality control concerns over soft story retrofits following public hearings.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors discuss urgent need for infrastructure improvements following safety concerns in San Francisco.
San Francisco County, California
The Rules Committee approved amendments and forwarded an ordinance to convene a nine‑member redistricting task force, require Form 700 filings, mandate monthly meetings, and fund language access/translation to maximize public participation.
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Board members attend meeting via video conference to ensure public health safety.
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Supervisor Preston's amendments for tenant protections pass unanimously in committee vote
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Supervisors approve temporary eviction restrictions for tenants facing pandemic-related hardships.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors adopt projects for street resurfacing using $25 million from Road Maintenance Account.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors seek reports on gas line compliance and inspection procedures for building foundations.
San Francisco County, California
Committee passed an emergency ordinance to protect tenants from COVID-related nonpayment evictions after the state's protections expire June 30; the ordinance mirrors SB 91 provisions and will be followed by a non-emergency ordinance with more durable terms (including a 25% payment threshold).
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Hunter emphasizes environmental justice and community engagement in his commission application.
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DBI agrees to collaborate with PG&E on safety and quality guidelines for retrofitting homes.
San Francisco County, California
The committee voted to send an ordinance to the full board that would make hours worked for San Francisco employers count as if performed in the city for Health Care Security Ordinance payments while a COVID‑19 health order is in effect, a change prompted by adjuncts and other workers who lost SF City Option contributions after moving to remote work.
San Francisco County, California
Inspectors express worries over unclear plumbing insulation standards and safety practices.
San Francisco County, California
Ronan's legislation ensures remote workers receive health care benefits during COVID-19 restrictions.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors and the public debated whether to make pandemic-era curbside/parklet permits permanent, who should run the program (Planning vs Public Works), how to guarantee ADA access (some supervisors proposed minimum 8-foot clear paths), and fee-waiver timelines. Committee adopted a package of accessibility and process amendments and continued final votes to a June 18 special meeting.
San Francisco County, California
The committee advanced Supervisor Stephanie’s ordinance to create uniform competitive standards, reporting and oversight for city grant awards — citing an auditor report that documented thousands of grant awards and billions in spending — and adopted technical amendments before continuing the item for scheduling and final revisions.
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David Bonowitz raises concerns about discrepancies between building plans and completed projects.
San Francisco County, California
New ordinance aims to establish standards for grant solicitation and selection to ensure accountability.
San Francisco County, California
The Land Use & Transportation Committee on May 17 heard Public Works'presentation on FY2022 projects funded by RMRA (SB 1) and voted to amend a deadline and continue the item to June 18 so staff can add pavement condition index scores and clearer notice to shared-space permit holders. Supervisors pressed for transparency on why some seemingly "good" streets are resurfaced.
San Francisco County, California
The Rules Committee voted June 7 to forward an ordinance requiring Form 700 economic interest filings, sunshine and ethics training for members of the Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board and the Office of Inspector General to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
San Francisco County, California
City officials push for improved shared spaces to aid neighborhood small businesses recovering from hardship
San Francisco County, California
A public hearing on the soft-story mandatory retrofit program focused on allegations that gas service laterals were encased by concrete grade beams in some retrofits. DBI said sleeving or wrapping per code is acceptable; PG&E described its encroachment-remediation process. DBI committed to audits, photos in inspections, an information sheet, and a 90-day report to the committee.