Meeting Name: Government Audit and Oversight Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/20/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250
Regular Meeting
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250195 1 Temporary Shelter and Homeless Services - Behested Payment WaiverResolutionMayors OfficeResolution authorizing the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing's Executive Director, Chief Deputies, Deputy Directors and Program Directors to solicit donations from various private entities and organizations to support the expansion of temporary shelter and other homeless services to support people experiencing homelessness, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Video Video
250195 2 Temporary Shelter and Homeless Services - Behested Payment WaiverResolutionMayors OfficeResolution authorizing the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing's Executive Director, Chief Deputies, Deputy Directors and Program Directors to solicit donations from various private entities and organizations to support the expansion of temporary shelter and other homeless services to support people experiencing homelessness, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance.RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED AS A COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Not available
250129 1 Behested Payment Waiver - India Basin Waterfront ParkResolutionNew BusinessResolution authorizing the Mayor, officers and employees of the Office of the Mayor, Recreation and Park Commissioners and officers and employees of the Recreation and Park Department to solicit donations for the India Basin Waterfront Park Initiative from nonprofits, private organizations, grantmakers, and foundations for six months, effective upon approval of this Resolution, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Video Video
250129 2 Behested Payment Waiver - India Basin Waterfront ParkResolutionNew BusinessResolution authorizing the Mayor, officers and employees of the Office of the Mayor, Recreation and Park Commissioners and officers and employees of the Recreation and Park Department to solicit donations for the India Basin Waterfront Park Initiative from nonprofits, private organizations, grantmakers, and foundations for six months, effective upon approval of this Resolution, notwithstanding the Behested Payment Ordinance.RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
240934 1 Memorandum of Understanding - InnovateUS - Participation in Program to Provide Customer Feedback - $0ResolutionNew BusinessResolution authorizing Department of Technology Chief Information Officer to enter a no cost Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the City will provide feedback to InnovateUS and which will grant to InnovateUS a right to use the City’s feedback for any purpose, including the development, modification, marketing, or publicity of products or services, effective upon approval of this Resolution for a two year term; and to authorize the Director of Department of Technology to enter into amendments or modifications to the MOU that do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities to the City and are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the MOU or this Resolution.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
250109 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Coinbase, Inc. - $1,600,000OrdinanceFirst Reading, ConsentOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Coinbase, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,600,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 10, 2025, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-25-621382, entitled Coinbase, Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco et al.; the lawsuit involves a refund of gross receipts, homelessness gross receipts, and overpaid executive gross receipts taxes; other material terms of the settlement relate to Coinbase Inc.’s filing position and tax liability for the 2024 tax year.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Video Video
250117 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Lester Hogan - $50,000OrdinanceFirst Reading, ConsentOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Lester Hogan against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 18, 2021, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 22-cv-6112-DMR (NMC); entitled Lester Hogan v. Deputy Ibarra; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations; the City already paid $25,000 to Plaintiff, and the City will pay $25,000 to Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (via the Rawlings Company) to satisfy a Medicare Advantage lien for Plaintiff’s medical treatment relating to the incident.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Video Video
250118 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Hanover Insurance Company - $265,909ResolutionConsent AgendaResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Hanover Insurance Company against the City and County of San Francisco for $265,909; the claim was filed on February 15, 2024; the claim involves property damage arising from flooding alleged to be caused by a water main rupture.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Video Video
250123 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claims - Idemitsu Americas Holdings Corporation - $318,002.04ResolutionConsent AgendaResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claims filed by Idemitsu Americas Holdings Corporation against the City and County of San Francisco for $318,002.04; the claims were filed on October 31, 2024; the claims involve a refund of gross receipts and homelessness gross receipts taxes.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Video Video
250158 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Ada M. Guzman - $45,000OrdinanceFirst Reading, ConsentOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Ada M. Guzman against the City and County of San Francisco for $45,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 13, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-603468; entitled Ada M. Guzman v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an alleged personal injury on a City street.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Video Video
250159 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Veronica Fulton - $40,000OrdinanceFirst Reading, ConsentOrdinance authorizing a partial settlement of the lawsuit filed by Veronica Fulton against the City and County of San Francisco for $40,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 10, 2023, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-605730; entitled Ralph Bower, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City street.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Video Video
250160 1 Settlement of Grievance - International Union of Operating Engineers Stationary Engineers, Local 39 - $1,022,500ResolutionMayors OfficeResolution approving the settlement of the grievance by the International Union of Operating Engineers Stationary Engineers, Local 39 (“the Union”) against the City and County of San Francisco (“the City”) for $1,022,500; the grievance was filed on March 21, 2022; the grievance involves an employment dispute under the City’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Union.RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Video Video
250161 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - CSAA Insurance Exchange - City to Receive $37,929.81ResolutionConsent AgendaResolution approving settlement of the unlitigated claim in favor of the City and County of San Francisco against CSAA Insurance Exchange for $37,929.81.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Video Video
250179 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Michael E. Johnson, et al. - City to Receive $100,000OrdinanceFirst Reading, ConsentOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Michael E. Johnson, et al. for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 16, 2018, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-568954; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Michael E. Johnson, et al.; the lawsuit involves the failure to repay a loan the City and County of San Francisco made related to the Fillmore Heritage Center; other material terms of the settlement include Michael E. Johnson and his affiliates will not seek to do business or enter into a contract with the City and County of San Francisco for five years.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Video Video
250180 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - The Nederlander Company LLC, dba Broadway San Francisco, LLC - $55,000OrdinanceFirst Reading, ConsentOrdinance authorizing settlement of the claim filed by The Nederlander Company LLC, dba Broadway San Francisco, LLC, against the City and County of San Francisco, et al., and any lawsuit that arises from the claim, for $55,000; the claim was filed on September 3, 2024, Claim No. 25-00436; the claim involves a request for refund of real property transfer tax penalties and interest.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Video Video