Meeting Name: Government Audit and Oversight Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/20/2022 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Regular Meeting
IN-PERSON MEETING City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250 (remote access provided) (remote public comment provided via teleconference)
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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220724 1 Hearing - Civil Grand Jury Report - A Progress Report about the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive HousingHearingFiledHearing on the 2021-2022 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled "A Progress Report about the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing."HEARD AND FILEDPass Action details Video Video
220725 1 Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - A Progress Report about the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive HousingResolutionPassedResolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2021-2022 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “A Progress Report about the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing;” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through her department heads and through the development of the annual budget.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass Action details Video Video
220725 1 Board Response - Civil Grand Jury Report - A Progress Report about the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive HousingResolutionPassedResolution responding to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations contained in the 2021-2022 Civil Grand Jury Report, entitled “A Progress Report about the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing;” and urging the Mayor to cause the implementation of accepted findings and recommendations through her department heads and through the development of the annual budget.RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
220132 1 Memorandum of Understanding - Retroactive - Urban Areas Security InitiativeResolutionPassedResolution retroactively approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cities of Oakland and San Jose and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sonoma that provides governance structures and procedures for application, allocation and distribution of federal Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, as well as for other Federal grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area as permitted under the MOU; and continues San Francisco as the primary grantee and fiscal agent for UASI grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area, as well as for other Federal grant funds to the Bay Area Urban Area as permitted under the MOU for the period from December 1, 2021, through November 30, 2025.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
220794 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Phris M. Keaton - $45,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Phris M. Keaton against the City and County of San Francisco for $45,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 21, 2021, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-21-591264; entitled Phris M. Keaton v. Garret Edwards, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury due to excessive force by Sheriff’s Deputy.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220987 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Yuna Chuquilin - $82,500ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Yuna Chuquilin against the City and County of San Francisco for $82,500; the claim was filed on August 29, 2020; the claim involves an employment dispute.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220988 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Old Republic Title Company - $25,125 Plus Statutory InterestResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Old Republic Title Company against the City and County of San Francisco for $25,125 plus statutory interest; the claim was filed on April 13, 2022; the claim involves an alleged overpayment of real property transfer taxes.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220915 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Michael Petersen - $75,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Michael Petersen against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 12, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-579234; entitled Michael Petersen v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury in a City park.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220916 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claims - Allianz Asset Management of America L.P. - $1,173,047.78ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claims filed by Allianz Asset Management of America L.P. against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,173,047.78; the claims were filed on April 25, 2022; the claims involve a refund of gross receipts and homelessness gross receipts taxes.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220917 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Williams-Sonoma, Inc. - $163,479.04ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Williams-Sonoma, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco for $163,479.04; the claim was filed on June 7, 2022; the claim involves a refund of homelessness gross receipts taxes.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220918 1 Settlement of Unlitigated Claim - Wyeth Holdings LLC - $119,283.21ResolutionPassedResolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed by Wyeth Holdings LLC, against the City and County of San Francisco for $119,283.21; the claim was filed on January 10, 2022; the claim involves a refund of homelessness gross receipts taxes for the 2019 tax year.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220729 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Phi Associates (Drisco Hotel) to Make Payments to Benefit the Swords to Plowshares Veterans Academy $2,500,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Phi Associates L.P., against the City and County of San Francisco for payments by Phi Associates of $2,500,000 to provide construction loan repayment, and fund capital improvements and operating reserves, and thereby support affordable housing for veterans at the Veterans Academy located at 1030 Girard Road, San Francisco, operated by Swords to Plowshares (“Veterans Academy”), in exchange for the release of 16 Residential Hotel rooms from regulation under the Hotel Conversion Ordinance; the lawsuit was filed on March 17, 2021, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CPF-21-517409, entitled Phi Assoc., L.P. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves petitioner’s challenge to the City’s enforcement of the Hotel Conversion Ordinance at the Drisco Hotel, located at 2901 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
220730 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Theodore Belizaire - $186,642.33OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Theodore Belizaire against the City and County of San Francisco for $186,642.33; the lawsuit was filed on July 20, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-585672, entitled Theodore Belizaire v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injuries in a collision with a City vehicle; other material terms of the settlement include payment of $99,142.33 to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for a medical lien.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220731 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Donna James - $125,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Donna James against the City and County of San Francisco for $125,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 20, 2021, in United States District Court, Case No. 3:21-cv-02939-RS; entitled Donna James v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220732 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Susan Bell - $160,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Susan Bell against the City and County of San Francisco, et al. for $160,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 6, 2018, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-571878; entitled Susan Bell v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves claims of alleged civil rights violations and use of excessive force.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220964 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Rachell Evans - $100,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Rachell Evans against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 14, 2021, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:21-cv-02935-SI; entitled Rachell Evans v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220965 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Aliitasi T. Alapati - $100,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Aliitasi T. Alapati against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 11, 2020, in United States District Court, Case No. 21-cv-04144-SI; entitled Aliitasi T. Alapati v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an alleged civil rights violation.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220966 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Brandon Murphy - $50,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Brandon Murphy against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 10, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-572705; entitled Brandon Murphy v. Regents of The University of California, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury from medical negligence.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
220967 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Gayatri Kishore - $44,775OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Gayatri Kishore against the City and County of San Francisco for $44,775; the lawsuit was filed on August 27, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-586409; entitled Gayatri Kishore v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available