City Council

(18)\n25-1083\nPLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT (PLUM) COMMITTEE\nREPORT relative to an analysis of the key provisions of Senate Bill\n(SB) 79 (Weiner), including local options for implementation, and\nresources needed by the Department of City Planning (DCP) to\neffectuate the bill’s requirements.\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. INSTRUCT the DCP to initiate and procure software and\ntechnical support needed for mapping and modeling\nanalysis required to evaluate how potential\nimplementation options meet criteria for delayed\neffectuation or a local Transit-Oriented Development\n(TOD) alternative plan.\n2. INSTRUCT the City Administrative Officer (CAO) to find\nGeneral Fund funding in an amount not to exceed\n$375,000, pursuant to Recommendation No. 2 of the\nPLUM Committee report dated October 28, 2025, adopted\nby the Council on November 4, 2025.\n3. INSTRUCT the DCP, based on the modeling analysis that\nwill be completed and consistent with the instructions\noutlined in Recommendation No. 3f of the said PLUM\nCommittee report, attached to the Council file, to report\nback on where and how the City may further delay\neffectuation of SB 79 through the potential adoption of\nupzoning ordinances alongside a delayed effectuation\nordinance for certain areas, consistent with Approach C\ndescribed in the DCP report dated November 13, 2025.\n4. INSTRUCT the DCP to make recommendations for the\ndevelopment of a citywide framework for the initiation and\ndevelopment of a local TOD alternative plan (Alt Plan),\nconsistent with Approach D described in the DCP report\ndated November 13, 2025 and with the instructions\noutlined in Recommendation No. 6 of the said PLUM\nCommittee report, attached to the Council file; to prioritize\nadoption of local Alt Plans following both SB 79's\neffectuation on July 1, 2026 and a delayed effectuation\nordinance; and in alignment with Affirmatively Furthering\nFair Housing objectives and the goals of the 2021-2029\nHousing Element.\nFiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the DCP. Neither the\nChief Legislative Analyst nor the CAO has completed a financial\nanalysis of this report.