Meeting Name: Government Audit and Oversight Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/17/2019 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250
Regular Meeting
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190913 1 Hearing - Removal of 41 Long-Term Beds from the Adult Residential FacilityHearingFiledHearing to discuss the Department of Public Health's decision to remove 41 out of 55 long-term beds from the Adult Residential Facility, including: the timeline of when this decision was made by the Department of Public Health and whether alternatives options were considered; the reasoning and rationale behind closing beds at the Adult Residential Facility; staffing needs at the Adult Residential Facility and steps taken by the Department of Public Health and Department of Human Resources to fill staffing vacancies, including any efforts made to hire staff on an urgent priority basis; breakdown of the Adult Residential Facility's budget as it relates to operating and staffing costs; justification for why over 20 permanent beds remained empty over the past year, even as people were awaiting entry into the long-term care facility; reasoning for why new clients have not been submitted to the Adult Residential Facility since September 2019, despite availability of beds; how changes to the provisions of services at the Adult Residential Facility were communicated to frontline staff, residHEARD AND FILEDPass Action details Video Video
190953 1 Urging the Department of Public Health to Rescind Their Relocation Notice for Adult Residential Facility ResidentsResolutionKilledResolution urging the Department of Public Health to rescind their 60-day notice for adult residential facility residents to relocate; and supporting adult residential facility residents and workers.TABLEDPass Action details Video Video
190928 1 Health Code - City-Operated Adult Residential FacilityOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to require the Department of Public Health to maintain and operate at full capacity an adult residential facility with no fewer than 41 beds.AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass Action details Video Video
190928 2 Health Code - City-Operated Adult Residential FacilityOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the Health Code to require the Department of Public Health to maintain and operate at full capacity an adult residential facility with no fewer than 41 beds.RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass Action details Not available
190925 1 Health Code - City-Operated Adult Residential Facility - 887 Potrero AvenueOrdinanceKilledOrdinance amending the Health Code to require the Department of Public Health to maintain and operate at full capacity a 55-bed adult residential facility located at 887 Potrero Avenue as soon as possible, but by no later than July 1, 2021, recognizing that before then 41 of the 55 beds may be used as emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness.TABLEDPass Action details Video Video
190577 1 Tourism Improvement District and Moscone Expansion District - Annual Report - FY2017-2018ResolutionPassedResolution receiving and approving the annual report for the Tourism Improvement District and Moscone Expansion District for FY2017-2018, submitted as required by the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code, Sections 36600, et seq.), Section 36650, and the District’s management agreement with the City, Section 3.4.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
190814 1 Yerba Buena Community Benefit District - Annual Report - FY2017-2018ResolutionPassedResolution receiving and approving an annual report for the Yerba Buena Community Benefit District for FY2017-2018, submitted as required by the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code, Sections 36600, et seq.), Section 36650, and the District’s management agreement with the City, Section 3.4.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
190762 1 Civic Center Community Benefit District - Annual Report for FY2017-2018ResolutionPassedResolution receiving and approving an annual report for the Civic Center Community Benefit District for FY2017-2018, submitted as required by the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code, Sections 36600, et seq.), Section 36650, and the District’s Management Agreement with the City, Section 3.4.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
190813 1 Central Market Community Benefit District - Annual Report - 2017 Calendar YearResolutionPassedResolution receiving and approving an annual report for the Central Market Community Benefit District for calendar year 2017, submitted as required by the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (California Streets and Highways Code, Sections 36600, et seq.), Section 36650, and the District’s management agreement with the City, Section 3.4.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Video Video
190867 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - California Department of Public Health - City to Pay $100,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against California Department of Public Health for $100,000 and a reduction of the citation from AA to A; the lawsuit was filed on April 13, 2017, in San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-17-558162; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. California Department of Public Health; the lawsuit involves affirmative litigation for relief from citation and fine.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
190868 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Lorena Pedraza - $175,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Lorenza Pedraza against the City and County of San Francisco for $175,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 19, 2018, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-569880; entitled Lorena Pedraza v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged medical negligence.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
190916 1 Settlement of Attorney’s Fee Claim - Contest Promotions, LLC - City to Receive $500,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement by payment of $500,000 to the City and County of San Francisco, of the City’s claim for attorney’s fees and costs arising from the lawsuit that Contest Promotions, LLC, filed against the City; the lawsuit was filed on August 26, 2015, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-15-547630; entitled Contest Promotions, LLC vs. City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CPF-16-514771 was filed on February 9, 2016, and the actions were consolidated; the lawsuit involves a dispute about the City’s compliance with a prior settlement agreement between the parties, and the constitutionality of sections of the Planning Code regulating on-site and off-site commercial signs.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
190917 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Fidelis Cybersecurity, Inc. - City to Receive $850,978OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Fidelis Cybersecurity, Inc. and others for $850,978; the lawsuit was filed on November 27, 2018, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-571572; entitled City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California v. Fidelis Cybersecurity, Inc.; Maarek Zalatimo (aka Mark Zalatimo); Heather Zalatimo; Jeff Jorgenson, and Does One through Ten; the lawsuit involves the sale of products to the City in violation of conflict of interest laws; other material terms of the settlement are that Fidelis will pay the settlement amount over 18 months and that the City will return hardware purchased from Fidelis within 30 days.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
190918 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Cheryl Jarne - $40,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Cheryl Jarne against the City and County of San Francisco for $40,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 2, 2018, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-564726; entitled Cheryl Jarne v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an alleged personal injury on a City sidewalk.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
190993 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Lu Xia Tan Chen - $50,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Lu Xia Tan Chen against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on April 19, 2018, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-565891; entitled Lu Xia Tan Chen v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged injuries when plaintiff was struck in a crosswalk.RECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available
190994 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson - City to Comply with New Pretrial Detention Policies and Provide Funding for Pretrial Diversion ProjectOrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson against Sheriff Vicki Hennessy in her official capacity as Sheriff; the settlement prohibits the Sheriff from using the existing bail schedule for arrested individuals and from using any similar policy that determines the existence or length of pre-arraignment detention based on an arrestee’s ability to pay, requires the Sheriff to release certain arrestees within 18 hours from the time of booking under some circumstances, and is conditioned on the City providing additional funding to the Own Recognizance Project of the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project; the lawsuit was filed on October 28, 2015, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 15-CV-04959-YGR; entitled Riana Buffin and Crystal Patterson, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated v. Vicki Hennessy in her official capacity as the San Francisco Sheriff, et al.; the lawsuit involves claims that the Sheriff’s use of the San Francisco Superior Court’s bail schedule as a basis for pre-arraiRECOMMENDEDPass Action details Not available