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Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session with the City Attorney for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding the following existing litigation in which the plaintiffs, various businesses, are, in sum, challenging the constitutionality of the City's business taxing system. These plaintiffs are also seeking reimbursement of tax payments made to the City.
Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10(d)(1) permit this closed session. Discussion in open session concerning these matters would likely and unavoidably prejudice the position of the City in the pending lawsuits listed below.
1. Macy's West, Inc.; Federated Western Properties, Inc. (successor in interest to Broadway Stores, Inc., dba Macy's); Federated Systems Group, Inc.; Macy's.com, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco.
S. F. Superior Court No. 313-930 (filed July 27, 2000)
2. All Star Consulting, Inc.; Brown & Toland Physician Services Organization; Clark Construction Group, Inc.; Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Inc.; Hunt Construction Group, Inc.; I Gate Capital/Chen & McGinley; Jessica McClintock, Inc.; Lehman Brothers, Inc.; Macromedia, Inc.; Preferred Trade, Inc.; S&C Motors, Inc.; and Walker Interactive Systems, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco.
S. F. Superior Court No. 403-250 (filed January 9, 2002)
3. CNET Networks, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco.
S. F. Superior Court No. 409-891 (filed July 5, 2002)
4. Freeman Decorating, Co. (an Iowa Corp.) and TFC Management, Inc. (a Texas Corp.) v. City and County of San Francisco.
S. F. Superior Court No. 320-869 (filed April 27, 2001)
5. Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP and Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco.
S. F. Superior Court No. 321-383 (filed May 16, 2001)
6. Matson Intermodal Systems, Inc.; Matson Navigation Company, Inc.; Matson Logistics Solutions, Inc.; Plant Construction Company; Plant Construction Company, LP; Rite Aid Corp.; Thrifty Payless, Inc.; and NRT, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco.
S. F. Superior Court No. 406-452 (filed April 8, 2002)
7. GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp. v. City and County of San Francisco.
S. F. Superior Court No. 405064 (filed February 28, 2002)
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