San Francisco County Municipal Code § 5.21 Immigrant Rights Commission

(a) Establishment. There shall be established an Immigrant Rights Commission (hereinafter “Commission”) as an Advisory Body as defined in Section 5.1-1. The Commission shall advise and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor about issues affecting immigrants residing in San Francisco. (b) Membership. The Commission shall consist of 15 voting members. The Board of Supervisors shall appoint 11 members and the Mayor shall appoint four members. At least six members appointed by the Board of Supervisors and two members appointed by the Mayor shall be immigrants to the United States. Members appointed to the Commission shall have a demonstrated knowledge of and interest in the health, human service, educational, or employment issues that affect immigrants residing in San Francisco and shall reflect the geographic, ethnic, and sexual orientation populations of San Francisco. (c) Powers and Duties. The Commission shall have the power and duty to: (1) Make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor to further involve immigrants in local governmental processes; (2) Hold at least one public hearing annually to obtain input from the immigrant community about programs, policies, and issues that relate to immigrants who are residents of the City; (3) Advise the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor on State and federal legislation related to immigrants; (4) ake1 recommendations to other City departments, agencies, and commissions that administer and enforce regulations relating to health, human services, law enforcement, and human rights that affect immigrants with the aim of improving the coordination of services within the City; (5) Prepare and submit to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor an annual report on the review and evaluation of the services and programs in place for immigrants residing in San Francisco, any outstanding needs, and recommendations and plans as to a program for responding to the health, human service, and employment needs of immigrants in a manner that is not duplicative; (6) Develop a plan for outreach to, and education of, the public to increase public awareness of the contributions made by immigrants to the local economy, educational institutions, and other fields in San Francisco, and submit the plan to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor; (7) Make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor on the participation of the City in publicizing and representing the concerns of immigrants in San Francisco within regional and national efforts to protect the rights of immigrants. (Added as Sec. 5.201 by Ord. 211-97, App. 6/6/97; amended and redesignated by Ord. 99-26, File No. 260217, App. 5/29/2026, Eff. 6/29/2026) CODIFICATION NOTE

1. So in Ord. 99-26.