Propositions

State of CA propositions

San Francisco propositions list

November 4, 2014

1. Children and Youth Fund, Public Education Enrichment Fund, Our Children, Our

Families Council, rainy D...

2. Increased Usage of Children's Playgrounds, Walking Trails & Athletic Fields Act

3. Increasing The Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour

4. Minimum Wage Increase

a. Children and Family First Committee

a. LET SF KIDS PLAY

a. Campaign for a Fair Economy and Higher Wages, sponsored by community and

labor organizations

a. San Franciscans for a safe and Affordable City, with major funding by San

Francisco Police Officers Association PAC and San Francisco Fire Fighters PAC

b. Committee for Better Wages

a. San Franciscans for Neighborhoods, Affordable Housing & Jobs

5. Ordinance Regulating Illegal Use of Housing for Tourist Accomodations

6. Pending - Requiring Certain Athletic Fields in Golden Gate Park to be Maintained as

Natural Grass

7. Re-authorization of the existing Children's Fund Initiative & the Public Education

Enrichment Fund Initiative

8. Sugar-sweetened Beverage Tax

9. The Initiative to Pass Laura's Law

10. Transportation Balance

11. Transportation Bond

12. Union Iron Works Historic District Housing, Waterfront Parks, Jobs, and Preservation

Initiative

a. Coalition to Protect Golden Gate Park

a. Support Our Children Our City Fund

a. Choose Health SF

a. Committee to Pass Laura's Law 2014 passed into law on 7/8/2014

a. Restore Transportation Balance, A Committee in Support of Proposition

a. Committee for Reliable Transportation & Better, Safer Streets

a. Neighbors for Housing and Parks at Union Iron Works. with major support from

FC Pier 70, LLC

June 3, 2014

13. Measure A - Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond General Obligation

Bond

14. Measure B - Waterfront Height Limit Initiative

a. San Franciscans for Fire, Earthquake and Disaster Preparedness, Yes on A

a. No Wall on the Waterfront, Yes on Prop B, to contributors include Richard and

Barbara Stewart

b. No on B 2014, sponsored by the San Francisco Alliance for Jobs and

Sustainable Growth

7. Re-authorization of the existing Children's Fund Initiative & the Public Education

Enrichment Fund Initiative

Major Supporters: SF Supervisors Norman Yee, John Avalos, Jane Kim, David Campos, Malia

Cohen, London Breed (unanimously approved by Board of Supervisors)

Major Provisions: The current amount of the set-aside in 3 cents for each $100 of assessed

property value. The Children’s Fund is used to increase services for children under 18 years of

age, including child care, health services, job training, social services, out-of-school programs,

educational programs, recreational and cultural programs, and delinquency prevention

services.The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families currently administers the

Children’s Fund. The Children’s Fund and the property tax set-aside are set to expire on June

30, 2016.

The proposal would extend the Children and Youth Fund and the property tax set-aside for 25

years, until June 30, 2041. The proposal would increase the property tax set-aside a quarter

cent each year for four years, from the current three cents for each $100 of assessed property

value to four cents for each $100 of assessed property value in fiscal year 2018-2019 and

thereafter. The proposal would not increase or otherwise change the property tax rate; it would

only affect how the City may spend the tax.

This initiative would also create a new Oversight Committee for DCYF, to ensure transparency

and accountability for the money spent.

Article in support of proposal:

http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/S-F-Children-s-Fund-a-worthy-investment-

5624054.php

8. Sugar-sweetened Beverage Tax

http://www.choosehealthsf.com/

Major Supporters: SF Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, Supervisors John Avalos,

David Campos, Malia Cohen, Eric Mar, and Scott Wiener, Senator Mark Leno

Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, Assemblymember Phil Ting, District Attorney George

Gascon, several health industry unions and community groups. Complete list: http://

www.choosehealthsf.com/endorsements

Major Provisions:

■ San Francisco’s proposed soda tax would add 2 pennies per ounce to the cost of soda,

energy drinks, and other sugar- sweetened beverages with more than 25 calories. Diet

sodas and naturally sweetened beverages like juice would not be included.

■ It is Estimated to Generate Over $30 Million in Annual Revenue For Active Recreation

and Nutrition Programs. By law, the revenue must be used to fund active recreation and

nutrition programs in San Francisco public schools, parks, and recreation centers; food

access initiatives, drinking fountain and water bottle filling stations; and dental health

services.

9. The Initiative to Pass Laura’s Law

http://www.restorebalance14.org/

Passed yesterday 7/8/14, 9-2 vote by the Board of Superisors, led by Mark Farrell. Dissenting

votes: John Avalos and Eric Mar.

Major Supporters: Supervisor Mark Farrell, Mayor Ed Lee, District Attorney George Gascón,

City Attorney Dennis Herrera and Public Health Department chief Barbara Garcia, police Chief

Greg Suhr, Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White and the police and firefighters' unions.

Major Provisions: The law allows a family member, roommate, mental health provider or

police or probation officer to petition the courts to compel a mentally ill person into outpatient

treatment, but it does not allow for mandatory medication.

10. Restore Transportation Balance

http://www.restorebalance14.org/

1. Organizers: Jason Clark, who ran on the Republican ticket for State Assembly in 2012;

Claire Zvanski, the former president of the Health Service System Board; and David

Looman, a political consultant.

2. Biggest supporters by contributions: RCCC ($10,000) and Sean Parker of Napster fame

($50,000)

3. Major provisions:

a. Parking meters shouldn't operate on any City holiday, Sundays, or between the

hours of 6:00 pm and 9:00 am.

b. A majority of households and merchants should consent to the introduction of

variable pricing or additional parking meters where they do not currently exist in

their neighborhoods.

c. A portion of any additional parking or motorist's fees and new monies earmarked

for the SFMTA should go to the construction and operation of neighborhood

parking garages.

d. City engineers should aim to achieve safer, smoother-flowing streets.

e. Traffic laws should be enforced equally for everyone using San Francisco’s

streets and sidewalks.

f. The SFMTA Board should include not only four (4) regular riders of Muni, but a

fair representation of all transportation stakeholders, including motorists.

4. Dissenting ideas: http://sf.streetsblog.org/2014/04/24/free-parking-forever-motorhead- group-wants-to-restore-balance-in-sf/

5. Transportation Bond

http://sftransportation2030.com/the-challenge/

Main Provision:

■ Establish a $500 million general obligation bond for transportation in SF, part of four

founding measures as part of a larger plan--Transportation 2030:

1. The program includes four funding measures that would provide almost $3 billion

to fund hundreds of critical local transportation infrastructure projects by 2030:

a. A $500 million General Obligation Bond to fund urgent repairs and

upgrades to the city’s transportation infrastructure without raising the

city’s property tax rate. Proposed for 2014.

b. The restoration of the vehicle license fee to 2 percent to provide a long- term source of funding for transportation infrastructure projects in San

c. A half-cent sales tax dedicated to transportation funding. Significant

d. A second General Obligation Bond to continue investing in urgent

Francisco, including road repaving and new Muni vehicles. For vehicles

registered to San Francisco addresses, the VLF would increase from 0.65

percent to 2 percent, its traditional rate until 1998. Projected timeline:

investments include improving Muni’s rail system and expanding and

maintaining its vehicle fleet. Projected timeline: 2018.

transportation needs as the City continues to grow and its infrastructure

continues to age. Projected timeline: 2024.

2. On May 13, 2014, the Mayor and all 11 members of the Board of Supervisors

introduced the first measure, a $500 million general obligation bond, for the

November 2014 ballot. This bond would increase Muni reliability and travel

speed, upgrade transit stops and stations, improve pedestrian and bicycle safety,

and prepare for growth on the City’s busiest travel corridors, all without raising

the local property tax rate.

12. The Union Iron Works/Pier 70 Initiative

http://www.pier70sf.com/#homework

Major Supporters: Mayor Ed Lee and former Mayor Art Agnos, Malia Cohen

Main Provisions:

■ The Union Iron Works/Pier 70 Initiative is the next step towards revitalizing a 28-acre

site bordering on Dogpatch, Mission Bay and Potrero Hill neighborhoods. Once the

heart of San Francisco’s ship building industry, the site today is a mix of vacant land and

deteriorating buildings behind chain-linked and barbed wire fences that block waterfront

access to the public.

■ Public Benefits & Project Elements:

1. 30% affordable housing. Up to 600 homes will be affordable to low- and middle- income individuals – almost triple the amount currently required by city law. A

majority of the planned 1,000 to 2,000 residential units will be rentals.

2. Restore the height limit. Restores the height limit at the property from 40 feet to

90 feet, the top of the tallest existing historic structure on the site

3. Nine acres of waterfront parks. The project creates public access to the Bay,

sets back all buildings at least 100 feet from the shoreline, and creates nine

acres of parks, playgrounds and recreation.

4. Preservation of historic buildings. The project will rehabilitate three historic

buildings, each included in the Union Iron Works Historic District.

5. Space for artists and local manufacturing. The project will provide new

studios at reduced rates for artists at the Noonan Building and provide ground- level, pedestrian-friendly space for local manufacturing, retail and services.

6. 10,000 permanent jobs. Between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000 square feet of new

commercial and office space will provide up to 10,000 permanent new jobs.

7. 30% local hire. Will be the first privately-financed project to commit to hiring local

San Franciscans for 30% of construction jobs.

8. Commitment to transit improvements. Commitment to work with

the community and City to identify transit improvements to support the

neighborhoods.

9. Protection against sea level rise. $200 million in infrastructure investment,

including raising the grade of the site more than three feet to protect against sea

level rise.