§ 109.2. PRIORITY PROCESSING OF 100% AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS; IDENTIFICATION OF RESPONSIBLE STAFF PERSON.

(a) Priority Processing.

(1) Notwithstanding any administrative bulletin, administrative order, policy or regulation to the contrary, and notwithstanding Article III, Chapter 4 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, the Department of Building Inspection, Public Works, Fire Department, Mayor’s Office on Disability, and Planning Department shall prioritize the processing of any 100% Affordable Housing Project seeking any approval, permit, or other City authorization from their department or office. Under such priority processing, each department or office shall prioritize any 100% Affordable Housing Project with a pending application for an approval, permit or other authorization within its jurisdiction, and shall not expend any resources or staff to any other projects before the department or office if that expenditure would delay the department or office from processing an approval, permit, or other authorization for a 100% Affordable Housing Project.

(2) Exception for Emergencies. The Department of Building Inspection, Public Works, Fire Department, Mayor’s Office on Disability, and Planning Department may place a higher priority on emergency projects that the director of the department or office determines are necessary to secure the health or safety of the public.

(b) Responsible Staff Person. The Department of Building Inspection, Public Works, Fire Department, Mayor’s Office on Disability, and Planning Department shall each designate a staff person who shall be primarily responsible for all pending 100% Affordable Housing Projects. Upon designating a staff person, the department or office shall notify (1) the project sponsor of each 100% Affordable Housing Project with an application pending in the department or office, (2) the Board of Supervisors, and (3) the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development of its responsible staff person for such projects and shall notify them of any changes to that assignment. Thereafter, the department or office shall notify the project sponsor of each 100% Affordable Housing Project that files a new application of its responsible staff person. Each department and office shall also identify the responsible staff person for 100% Affordable Housing Projects on its website.

(c) Existing Legal Requirements. Subsection (a) shall not eliminate, lessen, modify or remove any legal requirements or standards that 100% Affordable Housing Projects must satisfy under local, State or federal law.

(Added by Ord. , File No. 180547, App. 9/14/2018, Eff. 10/15/2018)