(a) Definitions. The terms “Gas-Powered Landscaping Equipment” and “Replacement Technology” shall have the definitions set forth in section 2101 of the Police Code.
(b) Establishment of Fund. The Healthier, Cleaner, Quieter Communities Fund (the “Fund”) is established as a category eight fund to receive monies collected for penalties and fees assessed for violations of Police Code Article 21 requirements and regulations, and other monies appropriated or donated to the Fund.
(c) Administration and Use of Fund. The Department of the Environment (“Department”) shall administer the Fund, and the Director of the Department (“Director”) shall adopt rules for the distribution of monies in the Fund consistent with this Section 10.100-74. The Director shall use monies from the Fund only for one or more of the following purposes:
(1) For purchasing of Replacement Technology needed by City departments to comply with Section 12E.2 of the Administrative Code while continuing to perform their required City duties.
(2) To fund a buy-back and/or incentive program (“Buy-Back Program”) with the purpose of offsetting the cost to San Francisco residents and businesses of transitioning from the use of Gas-Powered Landscaping Equipment to the use of Replacement Technology. The Director shall initiate the Buy-Back Program as soon as funding for the program is available. The Director shall develop and publish criteria for eligibility of individuals and businesses to participate in the Buy-Back Program. The criteria shall prioritize support for individuals and businesses that have demonstrated compliance with Article 21 of the Police Code, businesses with two or more employees that have average gross receipts in the prior five years that do not exceed $2,500,000 and businesses and individuals that live, are based, or are operating primarily in San Francisco neighborhoods scoring 50 or higher on the CalEnviroScreen tool, compiled and maintained by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and available on their website at www.oehha.gov/calenviroscreen, or equivalent tool approved by California state or local governments to identify communities disproportionately burdened by pollution.
(3) To fund the safe disposal of Gas-Powered Landscaping Equipment that is no longer in use by City departments or that is provided by individuals or businesses participating in the Buy-Back Program.
(4) To fund the public education campaign described in section 2106 of the Police Code.
(Added by Ord. 202-22, File No. 220199, App. 10/6/2022, Eff. 11/6/2022)