What happened on Monday, 18 October 2021
San Francisco County, California
The Rules Committee voted to send a rewritten Chapter 14B to the full Board after a lengthy public hearing, approving clerical edits and moving a duplicate file containing reporting amendments; supporters urged higher revenue thresholds, CPI indexing and stronger prime‑contractor accountability.
San Francisco County, California
Mandelmann's legislation aims to prevent ADU projects from removing vital tenant services in San Francisco.
San Francisco County, California
Committee members unanimously approve amendments for tenant protections and accessory dwelling unit regulations.
San Francisco County, California
Legislation introduces pilot programs to enhance local business participation in city contracts.
San Francisco County, California
Ordinance clarifies existing landlord-tenant laws, enhancing communication and tenant rights.
San Francisco County, California
Committee discusses amendments allowing non-citizen voters in school board recall elections.
San Francisco County, California
Officials stress importance of informing tenants about rights and rent relief applications
San Francisco County, California
Committee supports legislation aimed at safeguarding tenant services from accessory dwelling unit impacts.
San Francisco County, California
Advocates urge supervisors to make non citizen voting in school board elections permanent.
San Francisco County, California
San Francisco introduces ordinance to remove life science and medical use zoning restrictions
San Francisco County, California
The Rules Committee voted to extend the Cannabis Oversight Committee sunset from Dec. 3, 2021 to Jan. 1, 2025 to continue oversight of social equity goals; the committee recommended the ordinance as a committee report.
San Francisco County, California
City permanently allows non citizen parents to vote in school board elections.
San Francisco County, California
The committee recommended an ordinance to extend San Francisco's local COVID-era limits on most residential evictions through Dec. 31, 2021. Sponsor Supervisor Dean Preston emphasized outreach, rent-relief applications and the right-to-counsel program as essential protections.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors Safai and Peskin push for stronger penalties on illegal tree removals.
San Francisco County, California
City extends compliance deadline for public accommodations due to COVID-19 impacts.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisors continued consideration of an ordinance to strengthen penalties and replacement requirements for illegal street-tree removal, and require upfront tree protection plans and replacement-cost estimates. Director of Public Works explained hazard-tree appeals have increased since notices moved online and some trees failed while awaiting hearings.
San Francisco County, California
The ordinance continues protections for renters against evictions until December 31, 2021.
San Francisco County, California
Officials seek to increase LBE thresholds and accountability for minority-owned business contracts.
San Francisco County, California
The committee voted to forward an ordinance directing DHR to request voluntary sexual orientation and gender identity information confidentially (not anonymously) and to develop systems for confidential retention; the motion passed without objection.
San Francisco County, California
The committee recommended an ordinance that would bar landlords from removing services such as parking, laundry or storage to build ADUs without just cause; the proposal creates tenant notification, a rent-board petition process (30 days), rent-board determination within 90 days, and potential remedies including triple damages and attorney's fees.
San Francisco County, California
Supervisor Connie Chan introduced an ordinance to remove the Prop N sunset and make non‑citizen parent voting permanent; community advocates testified about outreach and the need for funding; the committee approved substantive amendments and continued the matter one week.
San Francisco County, California
The committee amended and recommended a two-year extension of the city's Accessible Business Entrance program, citing COVID impacts. DBI reported 11,398 addresses out of compliance (5,589 property owners) and set new submission and permit deadlines; the committee sought clarification on how local rules overlap with federal and state obligations.
San Francisco County, California
The Land Use & Transportation Committee voted to send an ordinance to the full Board that would eliminate the Life Sciences and Medical Special Use District overlay in the Dogpatch, a change sponsors say will protect neighborhood production, distribution and repair (PDR) uses; a developer requested grandfathering for projects that relied on the prior zoning.