Budget & Taxes

What's happening

• The City and County will settle unlitigated claims filed by Service Employees International Union, Local 1021 for $181,306.
• The settlement addresses unfair practice charges arising from employment disputes.

Why it matters

The settlement resolves labor claims, preventing further legal expenses and stabilizing workforce relations.

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• The board is authorizing a settlement of the employment lawsuit filed by Gabriel Shin against the City and County of San Francisco for $6,000,000.

Why it matters

The settlement resolves a costly legal dispute and prevents further litigation expenses.

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• The ordinance appropriates all estimated receipts and expenditures for city departments for fiscal years ending June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2028.
• Estimates are based on data as of June 1, 2026.
• The measure was passed on first reading.

Why it matters

It funds all city services for the next two years, shaping how the city operates and delivers programs to residents.

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• The Board approved an ordinance to settle the lawsuit filed by Samuel Rosas against the City and County.
• The settlement amount is $200,000.

Why it matters

The city will pay $200,000 to resolve a civil‑rights lawsuit, affecting the municipal budget and taxpayer funds.

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• The city approved a $40,000 settlement of a personal‑injury lawsuit filed by Anne Liao.
• The ordinance was passed on first reading.

Why it matters

Provides compensation to the plaintiff and closes the liability case.

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• The city approved a $1,000,000 settlement of a personal‑injury lawsuit filed by Robert Blaisdell and David Portales.
• The ordinance was passed on first reading.

Why it matters

Pays compensation for injuries alleged to have occurred on a city street and closes the case.

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• The city approved a $65,000 settlement of an employment dispute lawsuit filed by Pauline Silva‑Re.
• The ordinance was passed on first reading.

Why it matters

Resolves the legal case and limits further court costs for the city.

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• The city approved an $80,000 settlement of a breach‑of‑contract lawsuit against Alfred Martinez Engineering.
• The ordinance was passed on first reading.

Why it matters

Ends the legal dispute and limits further legal expenses.

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• The Fire and Public Works Codes are amended to waive application review and processing fees for permits that address violations under the Building Inspection’s Internal Quality Control Audit Amnesty Program.

Why it matters

Encourages property owners to correct code violations without paying extra fees, improving building safety.

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• The Public Works Code is amended to eliminate banner and inspection fees for certain nonprofit organizations in Neighborhood Commercial, Neighborhood Commercial Transit, and Residential Transit‑Oriented Commercial districts.

Why it matters

Reduces costs for nonprofits, helping them allocate more resources to community programs.

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• The city appropriated $1,926,125 of Boarding of Prisoners revenue to overtime salaries.
• The city appropriated $14,043,516 to overtime salaries for the Sheriff’s Office.
• The city de‑appropriated $12,117,391 from retirement fringe benefits, vehicles, capital projects, and work orders.

Why it matters

Shifting funds supports projected overtime needs while reducing spending on other Sheriff’s Office programs, affecting public safety budgeting.

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• The ordinance raises fees for certain utility meters and authorizes the Controller to adjust weights‑and‑measures and utility meter device fees each year up to the state‑allowed maximum.
• The Board of Supervisors approved the ordinance on first reading.

Why it matters

Higher fees generate additional revenue for the city and affect the cost of utility services for customers.

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• The ordinance authorizes the City Administrator to pause, reduce, or return annual contributions by departments that contract for Public Works to the Self‑Insurance Surety Bond Fund.
• The Board of Supervisors approved the ordinance on first reading.

Why it matters

It changes how city funds are allocated for public‑works projects, potentially freeing money for other services.

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• The resolution concurs with the Controller’s establishment of the 2026 Consumer Price Index.
• It adjusts the Access Line Tax by the same rate as the CPI.

Why it matters

It changes the Access Line Tax, which appears on utility bills, affecting households and businesses.

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• The ordinance changes baseline funding requirements for early care and education programs for FY 2026‑27 and 2027‑28.
• It allows the city to use interest earned from the Early Care and Education Commercial Rents Tax to fund those baseline programs.

Why it matters

It creates additional funding for child‑care services without raising taxes, helping families and providers.

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• The ordinance updates the Health Code to establish patient fees for Department of Public Health services for FY 2026‑27 and 2027‑28.
• The Board of Supervisors approved the ordinance on first reading.

Why it matters

It determines the amount residents will pay for certain public health services, affecting affordability and city revenue.

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• The ordinance adopts the Health Service System plans for calendar year 2027.
• It sets the contribution rates that will fund the system in 2027.

Why it matters

It determines how health services are financed, affecting the availability and quality of care for residents.

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• The ordinance extends the waiver of first‑year permit, license, and business‑registration fees for newly formed or newly located small businesses.
• The waiver lasts until July 1, 2027 or until all reimbursed funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first.
• It applies to specified small businesses as defined in the ordinance.

Why it matters

It reduces startup costs for small businesses, encouraging entrepreneurship and supporting the local economy.

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• The ordinance raises the minimum grant award requiring Board approval from $100,000 to the greater of $1,000,000 or the federal single‑audit threshold.
• The new threshold takes effect on October 1, 2026.
• Board approval is required only when a grant first reaches the threshold or when a grant increase exceeds 110% of the prior amount or $200,000.

Why it matters

It adds oversight for large grant funds, ensuring the Board reviews significant money before the city spends it.

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