Meeting Name: Rules Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/30/2009 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Committee Room 263
Special Meeting
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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090461 1 Providing members of the public with access to language servicesOrdinancePassedOrdinance amending the San Francisco Administrative Code by adding new Sections 91.1, 91.8, 91.11, 91.14, 91.18; amending Sections 91.2, 91.3, 91.4, 91.6; amending Section 91.8 and renumbering Section 91.8 as 91.9; amending Section 91.9 and renumbering Section 91.9 as 91.10; amending Section 91.11 and renumbering Section 91.11 as 91.13; amending Section 91.12 and renumbering Section 91.12 as 91.15; amending Section 91.14 and renumbering Section 91.14 as 91.17; renumbering Sections 91.10 as 91.12 and 91.13 as 91.16 to rename the Equal Access Ordinance to Language Access Ordinance and add findings; to develop language services protocols in crisis situations, to amend the contents required in departmental Annual Compliance Plans; to create reporting requirements, to create and outline the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs' responsibilities; to clarify the Ordinance intent to promote the general welfare of the public; to require all City departments to comply with the minimal requirements set forth in this Ordinance; to expand the number of City departments that must complRECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
090878 1 Settlement of Lawsuits - John Tennison and Antoine Goff totaling $7,500,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuits filed by John Tennison and Antoine Goff against the City and County of San Francisco for the total amount of $7,500,000. The John Tennison lawsuit was filed on February 11, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C04-0574 CW; entitled John Tennison, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. and will be settled by the payment of $4,600,000. The Antoine Goff lawsuit was filed on April 27, 2004, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. C04-1643 CW; entitled Antoine Goff, et al., v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. and will be settled by the payment of $2,900,000.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
090895 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Linda Caratti - $80,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Linda Caratti against the City and County of San Francisco for $80,000; the lawsuit was filed on August 28, 2008, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 479214; entitled Linda Caratti, v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are that the City and San Francisco Zoological Society agree to a mutual release of claims for indemnification.CONTINUEDPass Action details Not available
090896 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - John Williams - $27,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by John Williams against the City and County of San Francisco for $27,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 5, 2008, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 479-512; entitled John Williams v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
090897 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Benson Chen - $75,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the portion of the lawsuit filed by Benson Chen against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on November 2, 2007, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 468791; entitled Benson Chen v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
090898 1 Settlement of Lawsuit - Yue Kong Kam - $102,327.06OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Yue Kong Kam against the City and County of San Francisco for $102,327.06; the lawsuit was filed on June 19, 2008, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. 476-544; entitled Yue Kong Kam, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available
090899 1 Settlement of Lawsuits - United States of America - $7,000,000OrdinancePassedOrdinance authorizing settlement of the two lawsuits filed by the United States of America against the City and County of San Francisco for $7,000,000; the two lawsuits were filed on August 22, 2005, and September 6, 2007, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:05 CV 01693 entitled United States of America v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. and Case No. 1:07 CV 01300 entitled United States of America v. City and County of San Francisco, et al. and appropriating $7,000,000 of fund balance from the Hetch Hetchy Fund for this purpose.RECOMMENDED..Pass Action details Not available