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Board advances amended Ellis Act eviction‑mitigation ordinance; removes 90‑day delay and approves first reading 9‑2
Summary
On April 15 the Board of Supervisors amended and passed for first reading an ordinance to mitigate adverse impacts when residential units are withdrawn from the rental market under the Ellis Act, deleting a previously included 90‑day implementation delay; the measure passed 9‑2.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on April 15 voted 9‑2 to pass for first reading an ordinance intended to mitigate harms to tenants and landlords when residential units are withdrawn from the rental market under the Ellis Act.
Supervisor Campos moved an amendment to remove a 90‑day delay between enactment and the ordinance taking effect, arguing the city's controller had already prepared the formula the ordinance requires. "As of yesterday, I believe that there are 15 pending Ellis Act evictions that are set to expire before my ordinance goes into effect," Campos said, adding that several of the pending actions appeared to involve speculators.
Campos made a second change to shorten a controller deadline from "90 days" to five days and to delete a subsection she described as unnecessary. The amendment was seconded by Supervisor Cohen and was adopted without objection.
On the roll call for the ordinance as amended, Supervisors Farrell and Tang voted no; Supervisors Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yi, Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chu and Cohen voted yes. President Chiu announced "There are 9 ayes and 2 noes." The clerk announced that the ordinance was "passed as amended for a first reading." The ordinance will take effect 30 days after the mayor acts or after the board overrides a mayoral veto, a standard timeline the mover cited.
What the ordinance does: the legislation amends the administrative code to mitigate adverse impacts of tenant evictions when units are withdrawn from the rental market under the Ellis Act for both tenants and landlords. Campos said she originally planned a 90‑day delay to allow the controller to publish a rental payment differential schedule but that the controller had already completed the calculation.
Supporters emphasized urgency to protect tenants facing imminent Ellis Act notices; supporters cited an office estimate that 15 Ellis Act evictions were pending and said several properties were held by speculators. Opponents did not articulate a formal substitute but two supervisors voted against the ordinance as amended.
What happens next: Because the board approved the ordinance on its first reading, it will follow the city's ordinance adoption process, including mayoral review; the board's announcement indicated it will be effective 30 days after mayoral action or override.
