Meeting Name: Government Audit and Oversight Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/20/2024 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Committee Room 263
Regular Meeting
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240639 1 Business and Tax Regulations Code - Transient Occupancy Tax Exemption IncreaseOrdinanceFirst ReadingOrdinance amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code to increase the daily transient occupancy tax exemption amount from less than $52 to less than $60; to increase the weekly transient occupancy tax exemption amount from less than $130 to less than $149; and to require review in the September 2027 - September 2029 time frame by the Controller of the exemption amounts for the purpose of considering adjustments in the amounts.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
240435 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claims - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - City to Receive $441,521.39ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of unlitigated claims in favor of the City and County of San Francisco against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by payment of $441,521.39 to the City; the administrative claims were filed on December 29, 2016, and August 16, 2016; the claims involve underpayment of Medicare costs by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for outlier payments under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payer System for Federal Fiscal Years 2005-2006.RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass Action details Video Video
240468 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Jean Agustin - $75,000OrdinanceFirst ReadingOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Jean Agustin against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 1, 2023, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-604409; entitled Jean Agustin v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury occurring on a City sidewalk.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
240491 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Cindy Ngo - $37,342.76ResolutionNew BusinessResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Cindy Ngo against the City and County of San Francisco for $37,342.76; the claim was filed on December 29, 2023; the claim involves alleged personal injuries from a fall on a City sidewalk.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
240571 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Rahul Seth, M.D. - City to Receive $170,000OrdinanceFirst ReadingOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Rahul Seth, M.D. against the City and County of San Francisco for a payment to the City of $170,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 19, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-599250; entitled Rahul Seth, M.D. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City street.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
240572 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Vincent Keith Bell - $500,000OrdinanceFirst ReadingOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Vincent Keith Bell against the City and County of San Francisco for $500,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 16, 2013, in United States District Court-Northern District of California, Case No. 13-cv-05820; entitled Vincent Keith Bell v. Ken Lee, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violation.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
240573 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Denise Wear - $45,000OrdinanceFirst ReadingOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Denise Wear against the City and County of San Francisco for $45,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 20, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-597744; entitled Denise Wear v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
240574 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Wendy Offen and Stephen Offen - $140,000OrdinanceFirst ReadingOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Wendy Offen and Stephen Offen against the City and County of San Francisco for $140,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 13, 2021, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-21-597078; entitled Wendy Offen and Stephen Offen v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an alleged injury on a City sidewalk.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
240579 1 Tolling Agreement - Maplebear, Inc. - Gross Receipts, Homelessness Gross Receipts, and Payroll Expense Tax Dispute - $2,204,716ResolutionNew BusinessResolution approving a Tolling Agreement to extend the statute of limitations for Maplebear, Inc. (doing business as Instacart) to bring potential litigation against the City and County of San Francisco for a refund of $2,204,716 of gross receipts, homelessness gross receipts, and payroll expense taxes to allow for possible resolution of the matter without litigation.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
240580 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claims - GSW Arena LLC - $281,289.76ResolutionNew BusinessResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claims filed by GSW Arena LLC against the City and County of San Francisco for $281,289.76; the claims were filed on August 4, 2023, and April 3, 2024; the claims involve a refund of gross receipts, homelessness gross receipts, and commercial rents taxes.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
240581 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Bay Area Air Quality Management District - $42,125ResolutionNew BusinessResolution approving settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) against the City and County of San Francisco for $42,125; the claim involves the resolution of notices of violation issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to the City and County of San Francisco concerning alleged violations of testing requirements governing onsite boilers at the Hall of Justice facility located at 850 Bryant Street; other material terms of the settlement include the resolution of all claims between BAAQMD and the City and County of San Francisco with regard to the dispute, with each party to bear their own costs.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available