SF Charter AmendmentsSan Francisco Charter Amendments

Amends the San Francisco Charter to define "Full-Duty Sworn Officer," revise police staffing criteria and reporting frequency, and re-establish a voluntary, cost-neutral Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) for police officers from July 2025 to July 2030, allowing up to 60 months of deferred compensation in an interest-bearing account (4% annual interest) for committed patrol or investigative work, while members continue regular salary and benefits but are ineligible for promotions and accrue no further pension service credit, with reauthorization required every five years after the initial term.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to define "Full-Duty Sworn Officer," revise criteria for establishing police staffing levels, and change the Chief of Police's staffing report frequency from every two years to every three years. Additionally, it re-establishes a voluntary Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) for police officers, sergeants, and inspectors, effective July 2025 through July 2030. This program allows eligible members to earn up to 60 months of additional deferred compensation, credited monthly into an interest-bearing account at 4% annual interest, in exchange for committing to neighborhood patrol or investigative work. While participating, members continue to receive their regular salary and benefits but are ineligible for promotions and do not accrue further service credit for pension calculations; the program is intended to be cost-neutral and requires reauthorization by the Board of Supervisors every five years after its initial five-year term.

Establishes the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund for Seniors, Families, and Persons with Disabilities within the San Francisco City Charter, effective November 5, 2024, to provide project-based rental subsidies for new and existing permanent affordable housing units for extremely low-income households, with annual appropriations of at least $8.25 million from FY 2026-2027 until the measure expires on December 31, 2046.

Establishes the Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund for Seniors, Families, and Persons with Disabilities within the San Francisco City Charter, to be administered by the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) and effective upon voter approval on November 5, 2024. This fund's primary purpose is to provide project-based rental subsidies for new and existing permanent affordable housing units, specifically targeting extremely low-income households including seniors, families, and persons with disabilities, with income thresholds generally up to 35% of the Area Median Income, and limiting allocation to existing housing to no more than 20% of annual funds. The City is mandated to appropriate at least $8.25 million annually to the Fund starting Fiscal Year 2026-2027, though the initial 2026-2027 appropriation can be reduced to $4 million if a projected budget deficit exceeds $250 million, with subsequent annual appropriations adjusted by discretionary revenue changes (up to 3% increase) but never falling below $8.25 million in deficit years. The measure is set to expire on December 31, 2046, unless extended by voters.

Revises the San Francisco Charter to amend the Fire Department Service Retirement Pension for members who joined on or after January 7, 2012, by lowering the highest age factor percentage retirement age from 58 to 55, effective January 1, 2025, to align their pension benefit eligibility with earlier members.

Revises the San Francisco Charter to amend the Fire Department Service Retirement Pension for members who joined or will join on or after January 7, 2012. This amendment changes the age factor percentage for benefit calculations, specifically lowering the retirement age at which these members can attain the highest age factor percentage from 58 to 55. The change aims to align their pension benefit eligibility with those who became Fire Department members before January 7, 2012, and will take effect on January 1, 2025, without applying to members who separated, retired, or died prior to that date.

Amends the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to allow registered nurses to purchase service credit for previous per diem work and reclassify public safety communications personnel to a miscellaneous safety retirement plan.

Amends the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to allow registered nurses, who are or become members of the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System and have worked an average of 32 hours or more per week for at least one year, to purchase up to three years of service credit for time previously worked as per diem nurses, and to reclassify public safety communications personnel, including 911 dispatchers, supervisors, and coordinators, from miscellaneous retirement plans to the miscellaneous safety retirement plan for compensation earned on and after January 4, 2025.

Establishes the "Our Children, Our Families Initiative" as a joint effort to coordinate and deliver outcomes-based services for children, youth, and families, requiring the Initiative to evaluate relevant budget and spending, with annual consideration by the Mayor and Board of Supervisors, and mandates School District spending proposals and expenditure reports, allowing for PEEF funding reservation if inconsistent with plans, and clarifying Student Success Fund monies cannot supplant other required City funding, while prohibiting discretionary City funds without a data-sharing agreement.

Establishes the "Our Children, Our Families Initiative" as a joint effort between San Francisco City departments and the School District to coordinate and deliver outcomes-based services for children, youth, and families, requiring the Initiative to use an "Outcomes Framework" to evaluate relevant budget and spending from the Children and Youth Fund, Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF), and general discretionary funds. The amendment mandates that the Mayor and Board of Supervisors consider the Initiative's findings annually during budget review, including public hearings. It further requires the School District to submit a five-year spending proposal for PEEF contributions, prohibiting funding until approved, and to provide annual expenditure reports for arts, music, sports, and library programs. The Board of Supervisors and Mayor are authorized to reserve PEEF funding if School District expenditures are inconsistent with the Charter, Outcomes Framework, or spending plans. Additionally, the amendment clarifies that Student Success Fund monies cannot supplant other required City funding for the School District or youth services, and prohibits discretionary City funds to the School District without a data-sharing agreement.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to eliminate full funding for supplemental cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for pre-November 6, 1996 retirees, subject to a monthly cap when the Retirement System is not fully funded, adjusts their base retirement allowance for previously unreceived supplemental COLAs from 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2019, and authorizes the Retirement Board to enter into individual contracts with any Retirement System executive director hired on or after January 1, 2023.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to eliminate the full funding requirement for supplemental cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for members of the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System who retired before November 6, 1996, subject to a monthly monetary cap when the Retirement System is not fully funded. Additionally, it adjusts the base retirement allowance for these retirees and their qualified survivors to account for previously unreceived supplemental COLAs from 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2019, and authorizes the Retirement Board to enter into individual contracts with any Retirement System executive director hired on or after January 1, 2023.

Establishes the Affordable Housing Production Act, a charter amendment in San Francisco, which streamlines housing development through expedited, ministerial approvals for qualifying projects while increasing affordable housing components, mandating higher percentages of two- and three-bedroom units, and eliminating or reducing various historic, environmental, and zoning protections.

Establishes the Affordable Housing Production Act (Chan/Peskin Measure), a charter amendment aimed at significantly streamlining housing development in San Francisco by introducing expedited, ministerial approvals for qualifying projects. This measure would increase the required affordable housing component for these developments by an additional 8% (e.g., 30% BMR for a 100-unit project) and mandate higher percentages of two- and three-bedroom units. To facilitate this, it would eliminate or reduce various local and state historic and environmental protections, subjective zoning standards, and exempt qualifying projects from CEQA and shadow review, while limiting design review to aesthetic considerations and allowing ministerial demolition or alteration of certain historic resources not specifically protected.

Amends the San Francisco City and County Charter to extend the period during which recall petitions cannot be initiated from six to twelve months after an official assumes office, prohibits the submission of a recall petition if the resulting recall election would fall within twelve months of a regularly scheduled election, and stipulates that any interim officer appointed to fill a vacancy created by a recall election held on or after June 7, 2022, is ineligible to be a candidate in the subsequent vacancy election.

Amends the San Francisco City and County Charter to extend the period during which recall petitions cannot be initiated from six to twelve months after an official assumes office, and prohibits the submission of a recall petition if the resulting recall election would fall within twelve months of a regularly scheduled election for that office. Furthermore, it stipulates that any interim officer appointed to fill a vacancy created by a recall election held on or after June 7, 2022, is ineligible to be a candidate in the subsequent vacancy election.

Revises the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to alter eligibility requirements for members of boards, commissions, and advisory bodies, replacing the previous mandate for United States citizenship and voter registration with a new requirement for City residency and legal voting age, while permitting exceptions for bodies established by Charter or legislative act, and allowing appointing officers to waive age or residency requirements for legislatively established bodies if a qualified candidate cannot be found.

Revises the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to alter eligibility requirements for members of boards, commissions, and advisory bodies, replacing the previous mandate for United States citizenship and voter registration with a new requirement for City residency and legal voting age. The amendment permits exceptions to these age and residency requirements for bodies established by the Charter or by legislative act, and allows appointing officers to waive age or residency requirements for legislatively established bodies if a qualified candidate cannot be found.

Establishes the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board (SDOB) and the Sheriff's Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) to enhance accountability and oversight of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department through advising, investigations, policy recommendations, and audits, with both entities granted powers to hold hearings, issue subpoenas, and access records.

Establishes the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board (SDOB) and the Sheriff's Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) to enhance accountability and oversight of the San Francisco Sheriff's Department. The SDOB, a seven-member body appointed by the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor, is charged with advising the Sheriff and Board of Supervisors on department operations, appointing and evaluating the Inspector General, recommending best practices, and conducting community outreach. The OIG, operating independently under the SDOB, is mandated to investigate non-criminal misconduct by Sheriff's Department employees and contractors, investigate all in-custody deaths, recommend disciplinary actions, and develop policy recommendations, while also monitoring SFSD operations through audits. Both the SDOB and OIG are granted powers to hold hearings, issue subpoenas, and access necessary records and facilities, with the amendment also integrating the SDOB into existing charter provisions for the suspension and removal of officers for official misconduct.

Amends the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections by redefining "voter" to include persons aged 16 or 17 who meet all other state law voter registration qualifications and are registered to vote.

Amends the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to authorize youths aged 16 and 17 to vote in municipal elections. Specifically, for the purpose of municipal elections, the amendment redefines "voter" to include any person who is at least 16 years old, meets all other state law qualifications for voter registration (excluding those related to age), and is registered to vote with the Department of Elections.

Proposes to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to extend retiree health care benefits to Housing Authority employees who transitioned to City and County employment between March 7, 2019, and March 1, 2021, with no break in service, and affirms the Planning Department's California Environmental Quality Act determination.

Proposes to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to extend retiree health care benefits to employees of the Housing Authority who transitioned to employment with the City and County between March 7, 2019, and March 1, 2021, provided there was no break in service between their Housing Authority and City/County employment. This amendment also affirms the Planning Department's determination under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Amends the San Francisco City Charter by renaming the Aging and Adult Services Commission, Department of Aging and Adult Services, and Aging and Adult Services Community Living Fund to the Disability and Aging Services Commission, Department of Disability and Aging Services, and Disability and Aging Services Community Living Fund, respectively, and establishes specific qualifications for three seats on the newly renamed Commission.

Amends the San Francisco City Charter by renaming the Aging and Adult Services Commission, Department of Aging and Adult Services, and Aging and Adult Services Community Living Fund to the Disability and Aging Services Commission, Department of Disability and Aging Services, and Disability and Aging Services Community Living Fund, respectively. Additionally, the amendment establishes specific qualifications for three seats on the newly renamed Commission: Seat 1 must be held by a person 60 years or older, Seat 2 by a person 18 years or older with an Americans with Disabilities Act-defined disability, and Seat 3 by a U.S. military veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, with existing members in these seats required to meet these criteria by January 15, 2020, to continue their service.

Authorizes the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to issue revenue bonds for water, clean water, and power facilities, including new clean energy power facilities like energy storage and electric vehicle charging, while prohibiting the financing of fossil fuel or nuclear power plants, provided approval by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors.

Authorizes the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to issue revenue bonds for power facilities, in addition to its existing authority for water and clean water utilities, provided such issuance is approved by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Supervisors. This amendment clarifies the PUC's bond authority to include reconstruction, replacement, expansion, repair, or improvement of water, clean water, and power facilities, or any other lawful purpose of these utilities, with an emphasis on financing new power facilities that enhance clean energy delivery, reliability, safety, and sustainability through technologies like energy storage and electric vehicle charging, while explicitly prohibiting the financing of power plants that generate electricity using fossil fuels or nuclear energy.

Amends the San Francisco City Charter to mandate that appointed members of city boards and commissions, excluding citizen advisory committees, forfeit their positions upon filing candidacy for state or local elective office, with exceptions for elected officials and specific elected board members.

Amends the San Francisco City Charter to require that appointed members of city boards and commissions, with the exception of citizen advisory committees, immediately forfeit their positions upon filing a declaration of candidacy for any state or local elective office, including specific city offices and the Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors. This forfeiture rule does not apply to elected officials who also serve on boards or commissions, nor to elected members of specific bodies such as the Retirement Board, Health Service Board, or Retiree Healthcare Trust Fund Board.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to establish new procedures for filling vacancies in local elective offices, specifically requiring special elections for Board of Supervisors vacancies and mayoral appointments for other offices.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to establish new procedures for filling vacancies in local elective offices. Specifically, for a vacancy in the Office of Member of the Board of Supervisors, the Department of Elections is now required to hold a special election, unless a regularly scheduled election is already set to occur within 180 days of the vacancy; in such cases, the Mayor must appoint an interim Supervisor who is explicitly ineligible to compete in that special election. Furthermore, for vacancies in other specified local elective offices, such as Assessor-Recorder, City Attorney, and Sheriff, the Mayor is now mandated to appoint a successor within 28 days of the vacancy.

Amends the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by revising Article XVII to authorize individuals aged 16 and 17 to vote in municipal elections, specifically for the Board of Education and the Governing Board of the Community College District, provided they meet all other state law qualifications for voter registration.

Amends the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco by revising Article XVII, specifically the definition of "Voter," to authorize individuals aged 16 and 17 to vote in municipal elections. This change allows persons at least 16 years old to be considered a "voter" for municipal elections, provided they meet all other state law qualifications for voter registration, excluding age, and are registered with the Department of Elections; this specifically applies to elections for the Board of Education and the Governing Board of the Community College District.

Renames the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC) to the Department of Police Accountability (DPA), granting it direct budget authority, mandating bi-annual performance audits of police misconduct handling with public access to information, and clarifying the DPA Director's enhanced role in investigating complaints, recommending discipline, and filing charges with the Police Commission if the Chief fails to act.

Renames the Office of Citizen Complaints (OCC) to the Department of Police Accountability (DPA), granting the DPA direct authority over its proposed budget, separate from the Police Department's. The amendment further mandates that the DPA conduct a performance audit every two years, specifically reviewing how the Police Department handles claims of officer misconduct and use of force, and allows for public access to information on misconduct claims and audit results. Additionally, it clarifies the DPA Director's enhanced role in investigating complaints, recommending disciplinary action, and, under specific conditions, filing charges directly with the Police Commission if the Chief of Police fails to act on sustained complaints.

Establishes the Office of the Public Advocate in San Francisco as an elected position with a four-year, two-term limit, empowered to review City programs, investigate complaints, and introduce legislation, while also assuming mayoral powers in appointing the Director of the Office of Citizen Complaints and ensuring sufficient funding and staffing.

Establishes the Office of the Public Advocate in San Francisco as an elected position, serving a four-year term with a two-term limit, whose salary will be determined by the Civil Service Commission based on comparable offices. This new office is empowered to review City programs and services, investigate and resolve public complaints, and receive and investigate specified whistleblower complaints, granting it access to City records, the authority to issue subpoenas, and the ability to introduce legislation. The Public Advocate will also assume the power to appoint the Director of the Office of Citizen Complaints, a role previously held by the Mayor. Furthermore, the amendment sets City policy to ensure sufficient funding and minimum staffing for the Public Advocate's office, including dedicated staff for constituent services and investigations per Supervisorial district, and outlines procedures for filling vacancies and removal for official misconduct.

Establishes the Dignity Fund in San Francisco's Charter to support Seniors and Adults with Disabilities, administered by DAAS with a sunset date of June 30, 2037, mandating annual City contributions, outlining a four-year planning process for expenditures with transparency and community participation, creating an 11-member Oversight and Advisory Committee, and renaming the "Commission on Aging" while excluding certain services from Dignity Fund support.

Establishes the Dignity Fund within San Francisco's Charter to support Seniors (60+) and Adults with Disabilities (18+), administered by the Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), with a sunset date of June 30, 2037. The amendment mandates annual City contributions, beginning with a $38 million baseline for fiscal year 2016-2017, increasing by $6 million in FY 2017-2018, and then by $3 million annually for the subsequent nine years until FY 2026-2027, with future contributions adjusted based on aggregate discretionary City revenues, though contributions can be frozen if the City's projected budget deficit exceeds $200 million. It outlines a four-year planning process for fund expenditures, including a Community Needs Assessment and Services and Allocation Plan, emphasizing transparency, community participation, and equity, while also creating an 11-member Oversight and Advisory Committee to monitor the fund and recommend standards for contractor selection, prioritizing non-profit agencies. Furthermore, the amendment renames the "Commission on Aging" to the "Aging and Adult Services Commission" and updates its responsibilities, explicitly excluding certain services like law enforcement, incidental benefits, and most capital or real property acquisitions from Dignity Fund support.

Establishes Proposition J, a charter amendment ensuring the City's fiscal strength through provisions that allow non-implementation of homelessness and transportation set-asides if an election introduces significant new costs and impacts anticipated revenues, thereby maintaining a balanced budget.

Establishes Proposition J, a charter amendment containing sections 16.134(f) and 16.135(h), which are designed to ensure the City's fiscal strength. These specific provisions allow for the non-implementation of set-asides for homelessness and transportation, originally created by Proposition J, in situations where an election introduces significant new costs and impacts anticipated revenues, thereby enabling the City to maintain a balanced budget.

Amends the San Francisco City Charter to modify SFMTA governance by splitting appointment power for its Board of Directors between the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors, lowering the vote threshold for the Board of Supervisors to reject the SFMTA's proposed budget, and mandating that the Board of Supervisors adopt findings to explain any such rejection.

Amends the San Francisco City Charter to modify the governance of the Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) by splitting the appointment power for its Board of Directors, allowing the Mayor to nominate four members (subject to Board of Supervisors confirmation) and the Board of Supervisors to nominate the remaining three members. Additionally, the amendment lowers the vote threshold required for the Board of Supervisors to reject the SFMTA's proposed budget from seven to six votes, and mandates that the Board of Supervisors adopt findings to explain any such rejection.

Establishes the Housing and Development Commission in San Francisco to oversee new departments, appoint and evaluate department heads, review development agreements and housing requirements, and adopt rules for affordable housing development and funding, while also modifying existing Charter sections for commission procedures and housing fund references.

Establishes the Housing and Development Commission in San Francisco, effective March 1, 2017, to oversee the newly created Department of Economic and Workforce Development and Department of Housing and Community Development, which will succeed existing offices on May 15, 2017. This Commission is empowered to appoint, evaluate, and remove the heads of these departments; review and recommend on proposed development agreements, conveyance of certain surplus City property, and changes to inclusionary/affordable housing requirements; and adopt competitive selection rules for affordable housing development and funding expenditures, which may supersede prior ordinances. Additionally, the amendment modifies existing Charter sections to include the new Commission in suspension and removal procedures and updates references to the "Mayor's Office of Housing" to the "Department of Housing and Community Development" within the Housing Trust Fund provisions, clarifying its role in disbursing funds for affordable housing, down payment assistance, and housing stabilization programs, and in administering the Complete Neighborhoods Infrastructure Grant Program.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to extend the Park, Recreation and Open Space Fund's term by 15 years to FY2045-2046, establishing a new annual baseline appropriation for the Recreation and Park Department which will increase annually and be subject to equity analyses, Board of Supervisors review, and performance audits.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to extend the Park, Recreation and Open Space Fund's term by 15 years to FY2045-2046, establishing a new annual baseline appropriation for the Recreation and Park Department based on FY2015-2016 spending, which will increase by $3 million annually for ten years and then adjust with City discretionary revenues, with a provision to suspend growth during significant budget deficits. The amendment also mandates that the Department's Strategic, Capital Expenditure, and Operational Plans include equity analyses to identify and mitigate service deficiencies in low-income and disadvantaged communities, subjects these plans to Board of Supervisors review (without modification power), and requires a performance audit every four years, with potential appropriation reserves for non-compliance.

Amends the City and County of San Francisco Charter to enhance paid parental leave for City employees by maximizing leave per child and allowing retention of 40 hours of accrued sick leave.

Amends the City and County of San Francisco Charter to enhance paid parental leave for City employees by allowing each qualifying employee to receive the maximum amount of paid parental leave for the birth or placement of the same child, irrespective of leave taken by another employee for the same event, and by permitting employees to retain 40 hours of accrued sick leave at the conclusion of their paid parental leave.

Proposes a charter amendment to establish a population-based adjustment for the general fund's appropriation to the transportation fund.

Proposes a charter amendment to establish a population-based adjustment for the general fund's appropriation directed towards the transportation fund.

Addresses the provision of retiree health benefits for employees of both the former Redevelopment Agency and its successor agency.

Addresses the provision of retiree health benefits for employees who previously worked for the Redevelopment Agency and those now employed by its successor agency.

Amends the San Francisco Charter, specifically Sections 12.204 and A8.432, to refine the governance, contributions, and disbursement policies for the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund (RHCTF), establishing disbursement limits until sub-trusts are fully funded, allowing modifications to these guidelines with appropriate approvals, designating key members to the RHCTF Board, and adjusting contribution rates based on employment start dates and funding status.

Amends the San Francisco Charter, specifically Sections 12.204 and A8.432, to refine the governance, contributions, and disbursement policies for the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund (RHCTF). The amendment establishes that RHCTF disbursements for participating employer retiree health care costs are generally limited until their respective sub-trusts are fully funded, though it permits the City's sub-trust to disburse funds even if not fully funded when the City's retiree health care costs exceed ten percent of its total payroll. It allows for modifications to these disbursement guidelines upon recommendation by the Controller, consultation with the City's Governmental Accounting Standards Board actuary, and approval by the Mayor, two-thirds of the Board of Supervisors, and the RHCTF Board, while also enabling other participating employers to adopt their own guidelines with a two-thirds vote of their governing board and RHCTF Board approval. Additionally, the amendment designates the Controller, City Treasurer, and the Executive Director of the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System, or their designees, as members of the RHCTF Board, and adjusts employee and employer contribution rates based on employment start dates and sub-trust funding status, ensuring contributions continue until sub-trusts are fully funded and without unfunded actuarial accrued liability.

Revises the City and County of San Francisco Charter to align election cycles for the City Attorney and Treasurer with other major offices, redefining "general municipal election" to primarily occur in even-numbered years.

Revises the City and County of San Francisco Charter to adjust municipal election cycles by amending Sections 2.101, 13.101, and Article XVII. The amendment shifts the election schedule for the City Attorney and Treasurer, moving their initial election to a two-year term in 2013, followed by four-year terms starting in 2015, thereby aligning their election cycle with that of the Mayor, District Attorney, and Sheriff. Furthermore, it redefines "general municipal election" to occur in all even-numbered years and in every fourth year following 2015, effectively transitioning the primary election frequency from odd to even years while maintaining specific odd-year elections.

Amends the City's Charter to overhaul retirement and health care benefits by adjusting contribution rates, limiting cost-of-living adjustments, establishing new retirement plans, mandating elected officials' contributions, permitting certain CalPERS members to join SFERS, modifying the Health Service Board's composition and voting requirements, and restricting retiree health benefits for non-retired former employees while reducing employer contributions under specific conditions.

Amends the City's Charter to overhaul retirement and health care benefits, primarily by adjusting employee and employer contribution rates to the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) and the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund (RHCTF) based on financial health, limiting supplemental cost-of-living adjustments for retirees, and establishing new retirement plans for employees commencing employment on or after January 7, 2012. The amendment further mandates elected officials' contributions to SFERS and RHCTF, permits certain CalPERS members to join SFERS, modifies the Health Service Board's (HSB) composition and voting requirements for health plan approvals, and restricts retiree health benefits for non-retired former employees to those in effect at their departure, while also reducing employer contributions to the Health Service System Trust Fund under specific conditions.

Amends the City's Charter to overhaul retirement and health care benefits by adjusting contribution rates, limiting cost-of-living adjustments, establishing new retirement plans, mandating elected officials' contributions, permitting certain CalPERS members to join SFERS, modifying the Health Service Board's composition and voting, and restricting retiree health benefits for non-retired former employees while reducing employer contributions under specific conditions.

Amends the City's Charter to overhaul retirement and health care benefits, primarily by adjusting employee and employer contribution rates to the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) and the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund (RHCTF) based on financial health, limiting supplemental cost-of-living adjustments for retirees, and establishing new retirement plans for employees commencing employment on or after January 7, 2012. The amendment further mandates elected officials' contributions to SFERS and RHCTF, permits certain CalPERS members to join SFERS, modifies the Health Service Board's (HSB) composition and voting requirements for health plan approvals, and restricts retiree health benefits for non-retired former employees to those in effect at their departure, while also reducing employer contributions to the Health Service System Trust Fund under specific conditions.

Amends San Francisco Charter Section 14.101 to revise the process for amending or repealing initiative ordinances, requiring voter approval for voter-proposed initiatives unless specified otherwise, while legislative initiatives approved post-2012 gain new amendment and repeal pathways, with specific timelines and requirements for Board or Mayoral action.

Amends San Francisco Charter Section 14.101 to revise the process for amending or repealing initiative ordinances and declarations of policy. While voter-proposed initiatives continue to require voter approval for amendment or repeal unless the initiative itself specifies otherwise, legislative initiatives—those proposed by the Board of Supervisors or the Mayor—approved on or after January 1, 2012, gain new amendment and repeal pathways. Specifically, these post-2012 legislative initiatives cannot be amended or repealed by the Board or Mayor for three years after their effective date, requiring voter action during this period. From three to seven years post-effective date, the Board and Mayor may amend or repeal them by ordinance with a two-thirds vote of all Board members. After seven years, the Board and Mayor retain the power to amend or repeal by ordinance. All such amendments by the Board or Mayor must include findings demonstrating how they further the original initiative's purposes.

Amends the San Francisco City and County Charter to require the Mayor to attend monthly Board of Supervisors meetings for policy discussions and empowers the Board to establish rules for these appearances in consultation with the Mayor.

Amends the San Francisco City and County Charter to mandate that the Mayor personally attend one regularly-scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting each month for formal policy discussions with Board members, and further empowers the Board of Supervisors to establish, in consultation with the Mayor, rules and guidelines by ordinance for the conduct of these mayoral appearances.

Establishes a charter amendment allowing San Francisco residents over 18 who are parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of children in the San Francisco Unified School District to vote in Board of Education elections, regardless of U.S. citizenship, with a sunset clause for the non-citizen voting provision set to expire on December 31, 2016, or after the third Board of Education election.

Establishes a charter amendment authorizing San Francisco residents aged 18 or older who are parents, legal guardians, or caregivers of children in the San Francisco Unified School District to vote in Board of Education elections, irrespective of U.S. citizenship, provided they are not in prison or on parole for a felony. This amendment, which allows the Board of Supervisors to adopt implementing ordinances, includes a sunset clause, causing the non-citizen voting provision to expire on December 31, 2016, or after the third Board of Education election conducted under this section, whichever is later, after which the Board of Supervisors may re-authorize it by ordinance, without altering the general definition of "elector" or "voter" for other elections.

Establishes Election Day Voter Registration for San Francisco's municipal elections, allowing eligible voters to register and vote on Election Day, and amends the Charter to enable local registration distinct from state law.

Establishes Election Day Voter Registration for San Francisco's exclusively municipal elections, allowing eligible voters to register and cast a ballot on any day up to and including Election Day for General Municipal Elections or Special Municipal Elections not consolidated with statewide contests. The amendment adds Section 13.112 to the Charter, requiring the Board of Supervisors to create ordinances for these procedures in consultation with the Director of Elections, and concurrently amends Article XVII to redefine "Voter" to include those registered under municipal law, thereby enabling local registration processes distinct from state law.

Amends Section 12.200 of the San Francisco Charter to modify the terms of two Health Service Board members on a one-time basis, shortening specified terms to ensure future term expirations align in pairs for streamlined elections.

Amends Section 12.200 of the San Francisco Charter to modify the terms of two Health Service Board members on a one-time basis, specifically shortening the term of the member beginning in May 2011 from five years to three years (expiring May 2014), and the term of the member beginning in May 2013 from five years to two years (expiring May 2015). This adjustment aims to ensure that Health Service Board terms expire in pairs, allowing for two seats to be filled during the same Board election in the future, thereby streamlining the election process.

Establishes the San Francisco Film Commission under Section 5.107 of the City Charter to develop, promote, and recognize film activities, with the authority to issue permits for film production on City property and public rights-of-way.

Establishes the San Francisco Film Commission under Section 5.107 of the City Charter, comprising eleven members serving four-year terms, with six nominated by the Mayor and five by the Board of Supervisors' Rules Committee, ensuring diverse representation from the film industry, neighborhood organizations, film workers, and educators. The Commission's primary purpose is to develop, promote, and recognize film activities, fostering filmmaking as a key economic and cultural component of the City. Its powers include appointing an Executive Director and, crucially, the authority to issue permits for film production on City property and public rights-of-way, with provisions for departmental consent for specific properties and an appeal process for denied permits, where the Commission's decision is final.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to revise employer and employee retirement benefits and contributions by expanding "Participating Employers" for the RHCTF, mandating deposits into the RHCTF, establishing a nine percent employee contribution rate for new CalPERS members hired on or after July 1, 2010, requiring two-year final compensation calculations for new hires, ensuring cost-neutrality for certain CalPERS contracts, and creating new retirement plans with increased contributions and a two-year average final compensation formula for miscellaneous officers and safety members hired on or after July 1, 2010.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to revise employer and employee retirement benefits and contributions, specifically by: (1) expanding the definition of "Participating Employers" for the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund (RHCTF) to include the Superior Court upon board resolution; (2) mandating the deposit of the difference between the City and County's San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) contribution and the employer normal cost rate into the RHCTF, with similar deposits from "Participating Employers" requiring their board's approval; (3) establishing a nine percent employee contribution rate for all new California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) members hired on or after July 1, 2010; (4) requiring CalPERS contracts for new hires to use a two-year final compensation calculation; (5) ensuring cost-neutrality for new Sheriff's Department and Housing Authority Police CalPERS contracts; and (6) creating new retirement plans for miscellaneous officers and safety members hired on or after July 1, 2010, which increase their required contributions to nine percent and shift their average final compensation calculation from a one-year to a two-year formula.

Institutes a "rolling" two-year budgetary cycle for the City and County of San Francisco, allowing for conversion to a "fixed" cycle for specific departments, while also imposing deadlines for employment terms, mandating a five-year financial plan, granting the Board of Supervisors authority to define publication requirements, and permitting the Controller to certify fund availability throughout the budgetary cycle.

Institutes a "rolling" two-year budgetary cycle for the City and County of San Francisco, where a new two-year budget is adopted annually, while also allowing the Board of Supervisors to convert this to a "fixed" two-year cycle for specific departments, meaning the budget remains in effect for two years. The amendment further imposes a May 10 or May 15 deadline for submitting new employment terms and conditions (MOUs) for miscellaneous and safety employees to the Board of Supervisors for the upcoming fiscal year. It also mandates the adoption of a five-year financial plan and binding long-range financial policies. Additionally, it grants the Board of Supervisors authority to define, by ordinance, how City departments will meet Charter publication requirements and permits the Controller to certify fund availability based on the expectation that funds will become available throughout the budgetary cycle.

Amends Section 2.117 of the City and County of San Francisco Charter by removing the explicit numerical reference to supervisory staff by eliminating the previous mandate of two staff members per Board of Supervisors member.

Amends Section 2.117 of the City and County of San Francisco Charter by eliminating the specific provision that previously mandated each member of the Board of Supervisors have two staff members, thereby removing the explicit numerical reference to supervisory staff from the charter.

Establishes the San Francisco Affordable Housing Fund, administered by the Mayor's Office of Housing, to significantly increase City support for affordable housing programs by dedicating an annual set-aside from property taxes for 15 years, supplementing existing efforts for affordable housing development, maintenance, homeownership, and eviction prevention for low-income households, with a mandated triennial housing plan and annual budget subject to Board of Supervisors approval, set to expire on July 1, 2024, unless reauthorized.

Establishes the San Francisco Affordable Housing Fund, administered by the Mayor's Office of Housing, to significantly increase City support for affordable housing programs. This is achieved by dedicating an annual set-aside equivalent to 2.5 cents per $100 of assessed property tax valuation for 15 years, starting in fiscal year 2009-10, explicitly as an *addition* to existing affordable housing appropriations. Funds are primarily for the predevelopment, acquisition, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of housing affordable for at least 99 years to households earning up to 80% of the San Francisco Median Income, with specific priorities for lower-income households and larger units, and also support homeownership, rent subsidies, and eviction prevention. The amendment mandates a triennial housing plan and annual budget, subject to Board of Supervisors approval, ensures these new funds supplement rather than replace existing efforts, and affirms the Redevelopment Agency's commitment to affordable housing. This section is set to expire on July 1, 2024, unless reauthorized by voters.

Prohibits City employees from serving on appointive boards or commissions established by the San Francisco Charter, with explicit exemptions for citizen advisory committees, the Law Library Board of Trustees, and boards or commissions created under specific Charter Articles (V, XII, XIII, and XV), and allows City officers to serve as ex officio members when mandated.

Prohibits City employees from serving on appointive boards or commissions established by the San Francisco Charter, amending Section 4.101 to introduce this new restriction. This prohibition, however, explicitly exempts service on citizen advisory committees, the Law Library Board of Trustees, and boards or commissions created under Charter Articles V (Arts and Culture), XII (Employee Retirement and Health Service Systems), XIII (Elections), and XV (Ethics), while also allowing City officers to serve as ex officio members of Charter Commissions when mandated by the Charter.

Establishes new Charter Sections B7.310 and B7.320, and amends Section B6.406, to enable the rehabilitation and development of the Pier 70 waterfront by authorizing the Board of Supervisors to approve a Pier 70 financial and land use plan, allowing the City to appropriate up to 75% of projected hotel and payroll taxes for waterfront improvements, streamlining lease approvals, and updating priorities for Port revenue expenditures.

Establishes new Charter Sections B7.310 and B7.320, and amends Section B6.406, primarily to enable the rehabilitation and development of the Pier 70 waterfront. The amendment authorizes the Board of Supervisors to approve a Pier 70 financial and land use plan, and permits the City to appropriate up to 75% of projected hotel and payroll taxes generated by new Pier 70 development from the General Fund to finance waterfront improvements, provided other Port revenues are insufficient, for up to 20 years. It also streamlines the lease approval process for projects consistent with an approved Pier 70 plan by waiving Board approval under specified conditions, and requires the City to appropriate funds for Board-approved interagency agreements involving the Port Commission. Additionally, the amendment updates and clarifies the priorities for the expenditure of Port revenues, including various forms of indebtedness and capital improvements, ensuring that debt instrument priorities prevail in case of conflict.

Amends the San Francisco City Charter to transition the election cycle for the Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney, City Attorney, and Treasurer from odd-numbered to even-numbered years, aligning all general municipal elections to occur exclusively in even-numbered years after 2011, and institutes a one-time five-year term for those elected in 2009 and 2011, which counts as a single term for limit purposes.

Amends the San Francisco City Charter to transition the election cycle for the Mayor, Sheriff, District Attorney, City Attorney, and Treasurer from odd-numbered to even-numbered years, aligning all general municipal elections to occur exclusively in even-numbered years after 2011. To achieve this shift, the amendment institutes a one-time five-year term for the Mayor, Sheriff, and District Attorney elected in 2011, and for the City Attorney and Treasurer elected in 2009, with these extended terms counting as a single term for the purpose of term limits.

Establishes a new provision in the San Francisco City and County Charter, Section A8.523, allowing eligible retirement system members to purchase service credit for periods of unpaid parental leave taken prior to July 1, 2003, with all costs borne solely by the member and without financial impact on the City and County, while integrating this benefit into existing charter sections and explicitly stating its non-vested nature for those who retired or separated before its effective date.

Establishes a new provision in the San Francisco City and County Charter, Section A8.523, allowing eligible retirement system members to purchase service credit for periods of unpaid parental leave taken prior to July 1, 2003. This amendment permits members to buy a maximum of four months of credit per leave period, provided they returned to work for at least six months post-leave, with all costs for purchasing this credit borne solely by the member to ensure no financial impact on the City and County. Concurrently, various existing charter sections (e.g., A8.509, A8.559-10) are amended to integrate this new service credit into computation and funding mechanisms, explicitly stating that this benefit is non-vested and does not apply to those who retired or separated before its effective date.

Amends San Francisco's Charter to accelerate the transition to clean, sustainable energy by establishing aggressive mandates for the Public Utilities Commission to meet the City's electricity needs with clean and renewable resources, aiming for 100% by 2040 or the greatest feasible amount, while also creating an Independent Ratepayer Advocate, enhancing financial independence, streamlining bond issuance for utility improvements, and protecting incumbent staff employment rights during any transition.

Amends San Francisco's Charter to accelerate the transition to clean, sustainable energy by establishing aggressive mandates for the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to meet the City's electricity needs with clean and renewable resources, aiming for 100% by 2040 or the greatest feasible amount, and requiring comprehensive planning for energy infrastructure, including potential municipalization of the electric system. The amendment further creates an Independent Ratepayer Advocate to scrutinize PUC rate proposals and operations from a ratepayer perspective, enhances the PUC's financial independence, and streamlines the issuance of revenue bonds for utility improvements, especially for renewable energy and existing water/electric facilities, while also protecting the employment rights of incumbent utility staff during any transition.

Establishes the Office of the Independent Ratepayer Advocate (OIRA) within the San Francisco Charter, tasked with independently evaluating and providing recommendations on utility rate proposals, reviewing SFPUC's operations, engaging with ratepayers, and being funded by utility rate revenues with mandated SFPUC cooperation.

Establishes the Office of the Independent Ratepayer Advocate (OIRA) within the San Francisco Charter, tasked with independently evaluating, analyzing, and providing recommendations on the efficiency, equity, and fiscal feasibility of utility rate proposals from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) from a ratepayer perspective. The OIRA, led by an advocate appointed by the City Administrator with specific utility and rate experience, will also review SFPUC's contracts, investments, and operations, hold public meetings, engage with ratepayers, and participate in relevant public discussions with equal speaking time as SFPUC staff. The SFPUC is mandated to cooperate by providing access to information, and the OIRA's costs will be funded by utility rate revenues, though non-compliance with this section does not invalidate adopted rates.

Revises the City and County of San Francisco's Charter to significantly alter retirement and retiree health benefits, primarily for new and rehired employees by establishing new retirement plans, increasing service requirements for subsidized health benefits, mandating new employee contributions to a Retiree Health Care Trust Fund, integrating rehired employees into existing plans, and including provisions for benefit forfeiture.

Revises the City and County of San Francisco's Charter to significantly alter retirement and retiree health benefits, primarily for new and rehired employees. The amendment establishes a new, distinct retirement plan for employees hired on or after January 10, 2009, who are new to the system, outlining their service and disability retirement allowances, death benefits, and requiring a 7% employee contribution, while ensuring these new rules do not apply to pre-existing members. For employees hired on or after July 1, 2008, it increases service requirements for subsidized retiree health benefits and implements a tiered employer contribution model based on years of service, while also mandating new employee contributions to a newly created Retiree Health Care Trust Fund. This Trust Fund is designed to pre-fund future retiree health obligations, partly financed by reallocating 25% of the General Fund's 'excess revenues' from the Rainy Day Reserve. The amendment also integrates certain rehired City employees into existing retirement plans and includes provisions for benefit forfeiture due to crimes of moral turpitude.

Establishes a clear forfeiture policy for City and County of San Francisco employees, including those from the school district, college district, and Superior Court, who are convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude connected to their official duties, mandating the forfeiture of all employer-funded retirement benefits while ensuring they retain their own accumulated contributions.

Establishes a clear forfeiture policy for City and County of San Francisco employees, including those from the school district, college district, and Superior Court, who are convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude connected to their official duties. This amendment mandates the forfeiture of all employer-funded retirement benefits for such individuals, whether active or already retired and receiving payments, while ensuring they retain their own accumulated contributions. Specifically, active members eligible for service retirement or those already retired may elect to receive an annuity solely based on their personal contributions, with future employer-funded payments ceasing immediately upon conviction for retired members.

Amends the City Charter to establish an official policy for diverse representation on all appointive boards, commissions, and advisory bodies, urging consideration for female, minority, and disabled candidates and mandating the Commission on the Status of Women to track diversity appointments biennially.

Amends the City Charter to establish an official policy that all appointive boards, commissions, and advisory bodies broadly reflect the City's diversity, including ethnicity, race, age, sexual orientation, and various types of disabilities, while also ensuring representation of both sexes. The amendment strongly urges City officers and agencies involved in appointments to consider and support female, minority, and disabled candidates. Additionally, it mandates the Commission on the Status of Women to conduct analyses every second and fourth year of each mayoral administration, tracking the diversity of appointments to these bodies based on voluntary disclosures of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability status.

Amends Section 4.112 of the City and County of San Francisco Charter to mandate that the Mayor's appointments to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors, establish specific qualification requirements for four of the five PUC seats, and outline a transition plan for current members.

Amends Section 4.112 of the City and County of San Francisco Charter to mandate that the Mayor's appointments to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors. The amendment further establishes specific qualification requirements for four of the five PUC seats: Seat 1 for experience in environmental policy and justice, Seat 2 for ratepayer or consumer advocacy, Seat 3 for project finance, and Seat 4 for expertise in water systems, power systems, or public utility management, with Seat 5 designated as an at-large member. Additionally, it outlines a transition plan for current members, stipulating that new appointees will serve initial staggered terms (two years for Seats 2 and 4, and four years for Seats 1, 3, and 5) before all subsequent terms become four years.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to significantly enhance the Municipal Transportation Agency's (MTA) autonomy and authority over the city's transportation system, consolidating its powers, establishing a dedicated fund, mandating performance standards, reinforcing the "Transit First" policy, and modifying labor relations.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to significantly enhance the Municipal Transportation Agency's (MTA) autonomy and authority over the city's transportation system, including the Municipal Railway and former Department of Parking and Traffic. This amendment consolidates MTA's powers regarding operations, personnel, and finances, establishes a dedicated Municipal Transportation Fund, and mandates the MTA to set and publicize measurable performance standards, implement a Climate Action Plan to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, and reinforce the city's "Transit First" policy by prioritizing public transit, pedestrians, and bicycles. Furthermore, it modifies labor relations for "service-critical" employees to link compensation to performance and requires the Board of Supervisors to convert conflicting Traffic Code provisions into MTA Board rules.

Amends the San Francisco City and County Charter by deleting significant mayoral powers and responsibilities, including those related to budget, veto power, emergency authority, and various appointment and administrative functions, while also removing the Board's authority to establish rules for mayoral appearances.

Amends the San Francisco City and County Charter by deleting significant mayoral powers and responsibilities from Section 3.100, including the requirement for the Mayor to appear monthly before the Board of Supervisors for formal policy discussions, the Mayor's roles in budget introduction, supplemental appropriations, veto power, emergency authority, and various appointment and administrative functions, while also removing the Board's authority in Section 2.103 to establish rules for mayoral appearances.

Authorize the Board of Supervisors to amend the City Charter to allow the transfer of retirement assets and liabilities for certain airport police officers from PERS to SFERS, enabling their time as airport police to count towards police department retirement benefits under specific conditions and deadlines.

Authorize the Board of Supervisors to amend the City Charter by modifying Sections A8.506-2 and A8.597-11(a) and adding Section A8.597-10(d) to enable the transfer of retirement assets and liabilities for certain airport police officers from the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to the San Francisco Employees' Retirement System (SFERS). This amendment specifically allows time worked as an airport police officer to be included in the calculation of retirement benefits for police department employees, provided the member's accumulated assets and liabilities for that service are transferred to their SFERS account, they do not receive other PERS benefits for the same service, and they file a required waiver by February 1, 2008, with the provision not applying to those who separated, retired, or died before November 6, 2007.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to mandate parental leave policies for city officials and allow remote meeting participation for reasons related to pregnancy, childbirth, or childcare.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to require the Board of Supervisors to adopt parental leave policies for its members and for members of other city boards and commissions, specifically authorizing remote participation in meetings via teleconferencing or other electronic means. This remote attendance is permitted when a member is physically unable to attend due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions, as certified by a healthcare provider, or when absent to care for a child after birth, adoption, or foster care placement.

Establishes a new method for setting the salaries and benefits of San Francisco officials, where the Civil Service Commission determines a five-year base salary by averaging comparable county salaries, with annual cost-of-living adjustments capped at 5%, prohibiting salary reductions, and setting benefits not to exceed those of other miscellaneous officers.

Establishes a new method for setting the salaries of the Mayor, City Attorney, District Attorney, Public Defender, Assessor-Recorder, Treasurer, and Sheriff in San Francisco. The Civil Service Commission will now determine a base five-year salary for these officials by conducting a survey of comparable offices in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, averaging those salaries. This base salary will apply for a five-year period, with the initial period beginning July 1, 2007. For the subsequent four years within each five-year cycle, annual cost-of-living adjustments will be applied based on the Consumer Price Index, capped at a 5% increase. The amendment prohibits salary reductions through this process, maintaining existing salaries if the survey suggests a lower amount, unless cost-saving agreements are made with employee organizations. Additionally, the Commission will annually set benefits for these officials, ensuring they do not exceed those provided to other miscellaneous officers and employees.

Establishes San Francisco Charter Section 16.126 to implement a comprehensive Homicide Prevention Plan, creating a Homicide Prevention Planning Council to develop a plan by November 2006 with annual updates, mandating a Survivors' Advocate and Fund, and appropriating an additional $20 million annually for four fiscal years for a Violence Prevention Fund, all set to expire on June 30, 2011.

Establishes San Francisco Charter Section 16.126 to implement a comprehensive Homicide Prevention Plan and create a Homicide Prevention Planning Council, which will develop a plan by November 2006, focusing on job creation, community response, and various support services, with annual updates through 2011. This amendment also mandates the creation of a Survivors' Advocate within the District Attorney's Office to assist homicide victims' survivors and establishes a Survivors' Fund to help cover related expenses like burial and counseling. Crucially, it appropriates an additional $20 million annually for four fiscal years (2007-2008 through 2010-2011) for a Violence Prevention Fund, dedicated to programs targeting high-risk populations with services such as job training, conflict resolution, and mental health support, while ensuring existing baseline funding for these efforts is not reduced. The entire section is set to expire on June 30, 2011.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to revise the Ethics Commission's funding and legal counsel provisions by establishing a new budget process, mandating a minimum baseline budget, authorizing fees for ethics ordinances, and permitting the Commission to hire outside legal counsel in specific circumstances.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to revise the Ethics Commission's funding and legal counsel provisions. The amendment establishes a new budget process requiring the Ethics Commission to annually submit an itemized budget to the Mayor by March 1, which the Mayor must include in the city's proposed budget without revision, though recommendations are allowed, and the Board of Supervisors retains final amendment and adoption authority, with the Mayor prohibited from reducing or rejecting Board-authorized expenditures. It mandates the Commission to first establish a "minimum baseline budget" based on a survey of comparable agencies, which subsequent annual budgets cannot fall below, and to update this baseline every three years, including a timeline for staffing adjustments. Additionally, the amendment authorizes the Ethics Commission to impose fees for administering and enforcing ethics-related ordinances, subject to a 30-day Board of Supervisors disapproval period. Finally, it permits the Ethics Commission to hire outside legal counsel by majority vote when the City Attorney or their staff is the subject of an Ethics Commission audit, fine, penalty, or complaint, specifying qualifications for such counsel (California State Bar member, preference for public law offices, or private attorneys with five years' relevant experience), all subject to conflict of interest rules and Commission funding.

Restructures the appointment and governance of the Municipal Transportation Agency's Board of Directors by dividing nomination authority, expanding director qualifications, mandating regular Municipal Railway ridership, terminating existing board terms to establish new staggered terms with a three-term limit, and clarifying procedures for filling vacancies and removing members for cause.

Restructures the appointment and governance of the Municipal Transportation Agency's seven-member Board of Directors by dividing nomination authority: the Mayor nominates four members, and the President of the Board of Supervisors nominates three, all subject to Board confirmation, with mayoral nominations deemed confirmed if the Board fails to act within 60 days. The amendment significantly expands director qualifications, requiring expertise in government, finance, labor relations, or public transportation, and mandates that a majority of directors, including specific nominees from both the Mayor and the Board President (one with a physical disability), must be regular Municipal Railway riders who continue to ride weekly, with all directors required to ride Muni at least once a week. It also terminates all existing board terms on April 30, 2006, establishing new staggered initial terms (two- and four-year) to ensure continuity, with all subsequent terms being four years, and imposes a three-term limit, while also clarifying procedures for filling vacancies and removing members for cause.

Amends Section 13.101 of the San Francisco City and County Charter to change the election schedule for the Public Defender and Assessor-Recorder from the statewide primary election in June to the general municipal election in November, effective for elections held in 2006 and every fourth year thereafter.

Amends Section 13.101 of the San Francisco City and County Charter to change the election schedule for the Public Defender and Assessor-Recorder. Previously, these officials were elected during the statewide primary election in June; the amendment shifts their election to the general municipal election in November, with this change becoming effective for elections held in 2006 and every fourth year thereafter.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to allow for the tolling of Board of Supervisors' deadlines, revise vote thresholds for Board actions, establish a 120-day limit for hold-over appointments, grant direct oversight to the Commission on Aging and Adult Services, clarify the Commission on the Environment's authority, and remove the specific number of legislative aides for Supervisors from the Charter.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to implement several key changes: it allows for the tolling of Board of Supervisors' deadlines during recess periods, with specific exceptions for critical functions like budget and elections; it revises the vote threshold for Board actions when members are disqualified due to conflicts of interest, basing the required votes on the number of eligible members; it establishes a 120-day limit for hold-over appointments to city boards and commissions after a member's term expires; it grants the Commission on Aging and Adult Services direct oversight over the Department on Aging and Adult Services; it clarifies the Commission on the Environment's authority to review and recommend policies for environmental sustainability, including environmental justice, and to review City building and land use policies for environmental sustainability, while preserving the authority of other commissions; and it removes the specific number of legislative aides for Supervisors from the Charter, making it subject to budgetary discretion. Additionally, it updates relevant definitions to align with these new provisions.

Authorize San Francisco residents aged 18 or older with children in the San Francisco Unified School District to vote in School Board elections, regardless of citizenship, with this charter amendment set to expire on December 31, 2008, or after the second School Board election conducted under its provisions, unless extended by the Board of Supervisors.

Authorize San Francisco residents aged 18 or older, who either have a child enrolled in the San Francisco Unified School District or serve as a legal guardian or caregiver for such a child, to vote in elections for the School Board of the San Francisco Unified School District, irrespective of their United States citizenship status. This charter amendment, adding Section 13.111, empowers the Board of Supervisors to adopt implementing ordinances after consulting with the Director of Elections. Notably, this section is set to expire on December 31, 2008, or after the second School Board election conducted under its provisions, whichever is later, unless the Board of Supervisors extends its effectiveness by ordinance prior to that date, and it does not affect the terms of incumbent School Board members.

Authorizes the San Francisco Health Service Board to offer health and dental benefits to City and County residents under specific conditions, distinct from existing employee plans, without using the Health Service System Fund for these new benefits and with the City retaining discretion over details.

Authorizes the San Francisco Health Service Board to offer health and dental benefits to City and County residents, distinct from existing plans for City employees and retirees. This new authority, outlined in amendments to Sections 12.200 and A8.421 of the Charter, requires a two-thirds vote by the Health Service Board and a three-fourths approval by the Board of Supervisors for any such plans to take effect. Crucially, residents enrolling in these plans will not become members of the Health Service System, and the Health Service System Fund is explicitly prohibited from being used to provide these resident benefits, with the City retaining sole discretion over plan details, eligibility, and cost allocation.

Authorizes the Board of Supervisors to establish tax-deferred compensation plans for employees upon separation, administered by the Retirement Board in compliance with tax laws, with administrative costs borne by participants or third-party administrators.

Authorizes the Board of Supervisors, by a three-fourths vote, to establish plans for the tax-deferred treatment of accumulated vacation, sick leave, or other compensation payable to City and County employees upon their separation from employment, ensuring consistency with federal and state requirements. These plans, which the City and County does not guarantee specific tax outcomes or financial gains for, will be administered by the Retirement Board, potentially with a third-party contractor, and must comply with tax laws without reducing existing Retirement System benefits. All reasonable administrative costs for these plans will be borne by the participants or the third-party administrator, not the City and County.

Authorizes the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to contract with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for the enrollment of local prosecutors, public defenders, and public defender investigators as PERS members, effective January 1, 2002, requiring such contracts to be cost-neutral to the city.

Authorizes the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to contract with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to enroll local prosecutors, public defenders, and public defender investigators as PERS members, effective January 1, 2002, granting these individuals the right to participate in the city's health service system. This amendment defines eligible "local prosecutors" as specific legal staff in the District Attorney's Office (or related Child Support Services roles), "local public defenders" as legal staff in the Public Defender's Office, and "local public defender investigators" as investigators in the Public Defender's Office whose primary duties involve criminal case investigation. Crucially, any such contract must be cost-neutral to the city, allowing employee bargaining units to trade other benefits, including social security, to achieve this neutrality, with disputes over this provision exempt from certain charter dispute resolution procedures.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to empower the Board of Supervisors to modify or repeal the Domestic Partnership Ordinance, eliminating residency requirements and extending spousal rights, benefits, and responsibilities to domestic partners, while concurrently revising the Retirement System's Section A8.500-2 to mandate identical treatment of domestic partners and spouses for all retirement benefits to maintain the system's tax-qualified status.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to empower the Board of Supervisors, by a three-fourths vote, to modify or repeal the Domestic Partnership Ordinance, specifically to eliminate residency requirements for establishing domestic partnerships, recognize partnerships formed in other jurisdictions akin to marriages, and extend to domestic partners the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities as spouses to the fullest legal extent. Concurrently, it revises the Retirement System's Section A8.500-2 to mandate that domestic partners be treated identically to spouses for all retirement benefits, including qualified survivor benefits, by clarifying eligibility, recognizing properly filed partnerships (including those from other jurisdictions), and outlining benefit payment conditions and limitations to maintain the system's tax-qualified status.

Empowers the Board of Supervisors to respond to orders for City records and information under "watch laws" that could violate individual constitutional rights, by designating these laws, responding via ordinance, and establishing expedited procedures, including closed sessions.

Empowers the Board of Supervisors to respond on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco to orders or requests for City records, information, or tangible things, specifically those made under state or federal "watch laws" that, if disclosed, could potentially violate individual constitutional rights. The Board gains the authority to designate these "watch laws" by resolution, provide for its direct response via ordinance, and establish procedures for expedited consideration, including the ability to meet in closed session when discussing information protected from public disclosure by federal or state law.

Reclassifies deputy sheriffs in San Francisco to "safety employees," extending to them collective bargaining, impasse resolution, strike prohibition, and binding arbitration for employment terms, aiming for peaceful dispute resolution.

Reclassifies deputy sheriffs in San Francisco by amending Charter Sections A8.409 and A8.590-1 et seq., effectively moving them from the general "miscellaneous officers and employees" category to be covered as "safety employees" alongside firefighters, police officers, and airport police. This amendment extends to deputy sheriffs the same collective bargaining provisions and impasse resolution procedures, including a prohibition on strikes, an obligation for good faith negotiation, and mandatory binding arbitration for unresolved disputes concerning their wages, hours, benefits, and other employment terms, aiming to ensure peaceful and equitable resolution of such matters.

Establishes the Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF) in San Francisco's Charter, mandating annual City contributions to the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and the First Five Commission, allocating funds for arts, music, sports, library, and universal preschool programs, while requiring expenditure plans, audits, and allowing for proportional reductions during budgetary shortfalls or new revenues.

Establishes the Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF) in San Francisco's Charter, mandating annual City contributions to the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and the First Five Commission for eleven years, starting with specific annual increases and then adjusting based on General Fund revenues, while also requiring the City to maintain a baseline appropriation to SFUSD. Allocates one-third of PEEF funds to SFUSD for arts, music, sports, and library programs, one-third to the First Five Commission to achieve universal preschool access for four-year-olds by September 1, 2009, and the remaining one-third to SFUSD for general educational and support purposes, including potential in-kind services. Requires annual expenditure plans and audits, mandates the identification of City budget savings to offset PEEF contributions, and allows for proportional reductions in contributions during significant budgetary shortfalls or if new dedicated local/state revenues are secured, with a provision to transfer funds to the Children's Fund if the state attempts to supplant local contributions.

Amends Appendix A8.506-2 of the San Francisco Charter to modify retirement benefits for miscellaneous safety employees by expanding eligible personnel to include coroner medical examiner investigators for PERS, revising financial stipulations from "no net increase in cost" to "cost-neutral" with trade-offs, and preserving health service system participation for PERS members.

Amends Appendix A8.506-2 of the San Francisco Charter to modify retirement benefits for miscellaneous safety employees, specifically expanding the list of eligible personnel to include coroner medical examiner investigators who can join the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). This amendment revises the financial stipulations by removing the prior requirement for contracts to have "no net increase in cost," replacing it with a mandate that contracts and amendments must be "cost-neutral," allowing employee bargaining units to trade salary or other employee-paid benefits to achieve this neutrality, with the Board of Supervisors or Community College District empowered to determine compliance, while preserving the right for these PERS members to participate in the health service system.

Creates a Small Business Commission to oversee the San Francisco Office of Small Business, with seven members appointed by the Mayor and Board of Supervisors for four-year terms, primarily from small businesses, and authorized to appoint an executive director.

Creates a Small Business Commission to oversee the San Francisco Office of Small Business, consisting of seven members appointed by the Mayor (four) and the Board of Supervisors (three), who serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority. Initial appointments include some two-year terms, with all subsequent terms being four years. At least six commissioners must be owners, operators, or officers of San Francisco small businesses, and one may be a representative of a neighborhood-serving non-profit, with all selections aiming to reflect the diversity of neighborhood interests. The Commission is also authorized to appoint an executive director.

Revises the City Charter's ethics provisions by moving detailed conflict of interest rules, dual office holding restrictions, and post-service employment bans for former Mayors/Supervisors and Ethics Commissioners into City ordinances for flexible statutory regulation, establishes new procedures for the suspension and removal of City officers and employees, including mandatory removal for crimes of moral turpitude and disqualification periods for official misconduct, while defining "official misconduct" and "discrimination," and empowers Fire and Police Commissions to set rules for their departments' civil service efficiency and clarifies the Civil Service Commission's rule-making authority for other City employees, with the entire ethics amendment's effectiveness contingent upon the adoption of related "Conflict of Interest Law Amendments" and outlining a process for their future modification.

Revises the City Charter's ethics provisions by moving detailed conflict of interest rules, dual office holding restrictions, and post-service employment bans for former Mayors/Supervisors and Ethics Commissioners from the Charter into City ordinances, thereby allowing for more flexible statutory regulation. It establishes new, comprehensive procedures for the suspension and removal of City officers and employees, including mandatory removal for crimes of moral turpitude and new disqualification periods for those removed for official misconduct, while also providing a detailed definition for "official misconduct" and adding a definition for "discrimination." Furthermore, the amendment explicitly empowers the Fire and Police Commissions to set rules for their respective departments' civil service efficiency and clarifies the Civil Service Commission's rule-making authority for other City employees, with the entire ethics amendment's effectiveness contingent upon the adoption of related "Conflict of Interest Law Amendments" and outlining a process for their future modification.

Establishes a temporary early retirement program for San Francisco City and County employees to mitigate layoffs during the fiscal crisis of 2003-2005, granting eligible employees additional age and service for retirement benefit calculations, overseen by city officials with City-borne costs, and forfeited if employees return to City service.

Establishes a temporary early retirement program for San Francisco City and County employees to mitigate layoffs during the fiscal crisis of 2003-2005, with provisions for potential extensions. This amendment grants eligible employees, primarily those in classifications identified for layoffs, an additional three years of age and credited service for the purpose of calculating their retirement benefits. The program's implementation, including identifying eligible classifications and employees, is overseen by the Mayor, Controller, and Director of Human Resources, subject to Board of Supervisors' approval, with the City bearing all associated costs and ensuring compliance with federal tax laws; employees who return to City service after early retirement forfeit these added benefits.

Establishes a new Rainy Day (Economic Stabilization) Reserve in the San Francisco Charter, mandating funding from General Fund revenue growth, capping the reserve at 10 percent of total General Fund revenues, and allowing withdrawals during projected revenue declines or to support the Unified School District under specific financial distress.

Establishes a new Rainy Day (Economic Stabilization) Reserve within the San Francisco Charter, outlining specific rules for its funding and use. This amendment mandates that 50 percent of General Fund revenue growth exceeding five percent annually be allocated to the Reserve, which is capped at 10 percent of total General Fund revenues, with any excess directed to capital or one-time expenditures. Funds may be withdrawn from the Reserve, up to 50 percent of its balance but not exceeding the projected revenue shortfall, when General Fund revenues are anticipated to decline, with special provisions allowing withdrawals to support the Unified School District under specific financial distress. The amendment also transitions existing City Cash Reserve funds into this new Rainy Day Reserve and clarifies general fiscal provisions to align with this new economic stabilization mechanism.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to significantly restructure the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), granting it exclusive control over the City's water, clean water, and power assets, establishing it as an independent revenue department with enhanced authority over rates and contracts, and empowering it to issue revenue bonds and manage personnel, while also deleting Section 9.111-1 regarding Environment Protection Loans.

Amends the San Francisco Charter to significantly restructure the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), granting it exclusive control over the City's water, clean water, and power assets, including their management, construction, and financial resources. The amendment establishes the PUC as an independent revenue department with enhanced authority to set utility rates, fees, and charges based on cost-of-service and financial health, subject to Board of Supervisors rejection, and mandates the creation of a Rate Fairness Board. It permits the PUC to transfer surplus funds between its own utility systems before any transfer to the City's General Fund, and authorizes the PUC to independently enter into various contracts, including water purchase/sale agreements and project labor agreements for capital improvements. Furthermore, the amendment empowers the PUC to issue revenue bonds for capital projects with Board of Supervisors approval, requires the development of comprehensive long-term capital, financial, and strategic plans, and provides greater discretion over personnel matters, including the hiring and compensation of top-level managers. This charter amendment also deletes the existing Section 9.111-1 regarding Environment Protection Loans.

Establishes the San Francisco Entertainment Commission with seven members (four nominated by the Mayor, three by the Board of Supervisors), detailing their appointment, varying initial terms, subsequent four-year terms, and distinct removal processes.

Establishes the San Francisco Entertainment Commission with seven members, where the Mayor nominates four and the Board of Supervisors appoints the remaining three. The Mayor's nominees, subject to Board approval within 60 days (otherwise deemed approved), must represent neighborhood associations, entertainment groups, urban planning, and law enforcement. The Board's appointees must represent neighborhood associations, entertainment groups, and the public health community. Initial terms for commissioners vary from two to four years, with all subsequent appointments serving four-year terms. The amendment also details distinct removal processes for Mayor-nominated and Board-appointed members, referencing Section 15.105.

Enacts new, comprehensive retirement plans for San Francisco police officers and firefighters, effective January 1, 2003, with provisions for service and incapacity retirement, death allowances, member contributions, city funding, and benefit adjustments, while ensuring vesting rights and forfeiture for moral turpitude.

Enacts new, comprehensive retirement plans for San Francisco police officers and firefighters by adding Sections A8.595 through A8.598-15 to the City Charter and modifying Sections A8.500-1 and A8.500-2. Effective January 1, 2003, these plans allow existing members to opt-in and automatically enroll new hires, establishing detailed provisions for service retirement (requiring 25 years of service and age 50 for electing members, or 5 years and age 50 for new members, with benefits based on age and service, capped at 90% of final compensation), incapacity retirement (for duty-related and non-duty-related disabilities), and death allowances for surviving dependents, including domestic partners. The amendment also outlines member contributions (7% of compensation), city funding, annual allowance adjustments linked to compensation rates, benefit offsets for other compensation, service credit rules, and limitations on post-retirement employment, while ensuring vesting rights after five years of service and forfeiture of benefits for duty-related moral turpitude convictions.

Establishes Charter Section A8.365 to provide supplemental parental leave compensation for City and County of San Francisco employees, ensuring they receive their regular base wage for up to 12 or 16 weeks, contingent on exhausting accrued paid leave and subject to repayment if separating within six months of returning to work.

Establishes Charter Section A8.365 to provide supplemental compensation for City and County of San Francisco employees during approved parental leave, aiming to ensure they receive the equivalent of their regular base wage. This compensation, available for up to 12 weeks for Family Medical Leave or up to 16 weeks for Temporary Pregnancy Disability Leave (with a 16-week total cap), requires employees to first exhaust all accrued paid leave and is reduced by other government payments, ensuring total compensation does not exceed the regular base wage. Eligible employees generally include those working at least 20 hours weekly for six months or 1040 hours in the prior year, and the City will continue retirement and health benefit contributions during the leave. If an employee voluntarily separates from City service within six months of returning to work, the supplemental compensation is treated as a repayable loan, and the benefit itself is explicitly non-vested, allowing future alteration or repeal by voters.

Amends the City Charter to shorten interim appointment periods for vacancies in elective offices, including those vacated due to recall, requiring an appointee to serve until a successor is elected at the next regularly scheduled election within 12 months.

Amends the City Charter to shorten the interim appointment period for vacancies in elective offices, including Assessor-Recorder, City Attorney, District Attorney, Public Defender, Sheriff, Treasurer, Board of Supervisors, Board of Education, and Community College District. Under the revised rules, an appointee will serve until a successor is elected at the next regularly scheduled election, which must occur at least 120 days after the vacancy arises but no more than 12 months after the office becomes vacant, with no special election called. The amendment also explicitly applies these new vacancy-filling rules to offices vacated due to a recall.

Establishes a new Elections Commission with expanded powers, revises conflict-of-interest rules for election and ethics officials, broadens the Ethics Commission's investigative authority, creates a process for city agencies to retain outside legal counsel, prohibits the City Attorney from participating in most campaigns, and mandates detailed ballot counts at polling places.

Establishes a new Elections Commission to oversee the Department of Elections, comprising seven members appointed by various city officials for five-year terms, with powers to appoint and remove the Director of Elections and set election policies. The amendment prohibits most city employees from assisting with elections, except on Election Day with Board of Supervisors approval, and assigns election security and ballot transportation to the Sheriff's Department. It expands conflict-of-interest rules for members and employees of both the new Elections Commission and the Ethics Commission, including post-service restrictions on political activity. The Ethics Commission's term length is extended to six years, and its investigative authority is broadened to allow independent investigations without prior District Attorney or City Attorney decline. Furthermore, the amendment creates a process for city agencies to retain outside legal counsel when the City Attorney has a conflict of interest, and explicitly prohibits the City Attorney from participating in campaigns for candidates or measures on the city ballot, except for their own candidacy. Finally, it mandates the posting of detailed ballot counts at polling places after polls close.

Revises San Francisco's redistricting process for Board of Supervisors districts by mandating the use of statistically adjusted federal census data, setting deadlines for the Elections Task Force's appointment and district line redrawing, and stipulating that an Elections Commission would appoint three Task Force members if established.

Revises San Francisco's redistricting process for Board of Supervisors districts by mandating the use of statistically adjusted federal census data, or state-adjusted data if federal is unavailable, to correct for population undercounts or overcounts, with a provision for re-redrawing if adjusted data becomes available later and shows significant variance. The amendment establishes specific deadlines for the appointment of the nine-member Elections Task Force—by January 8, 2002, for the 2000 census, and within 60 days of a non-compliance report for subsequent censuses—and requires the completion of district line redrawing by April 15th preceding the next supervisorial election. Furthermore, it stipulates that if an Elections Commission is established, it will appoint three members to the Task Force, replacing the Director of Elections' appointments.