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City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #:  Version: 1 020464 Name: Settlement of Lawsuit Status: Type: Ordinance Passed File created: In control: 3/25/2002 Board of Supervisors On agenda: Final action: 3/25/2002 5/17/2002 Enactment date: 74-02 Enactment #: Title: Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by New Times, Inc., San Francisco Newspaper  Printing Company, Inc., Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc., The New York Times Company,  San Jose Mercury News, Inc., Los Angeles Times, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., Bay Guardian  Company, Inc., and United Advertising Publications, Inc. against the City and County of San Francisco  for $85,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 5, 1999, in the United States District Court for the  Northern District of California, Case No. C-99-0020 (WHA); entitled New Times, Inc., et al., v. City and  County of San Francisco, et al.; other material terms of said settlement are the City's amendment of  San Francisco Public Works Code Section 184.12, the Director of Public Works' promulgation of  amended guidelines, and the City's approval of the First Amended and Restated Pedestal-Mounted  Newsrack Agreement by and between the City and County of San Francisco and Clear Channel  Adshel, Inc. Sponsors: Attachments: 1. Leg_Ver1, 2. Leg_Final
Action By Date Action Result Ver. RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED President 3/20/2002 1 TRANSFERRED President 4/9/2002 1 RECOMMENDED Finance Committee 4/17/2002 1 Pass CONTINUED Board of Supervisors 4/22/2002 1 Pass CONTINUED ON FIRST READING Board of Supervisors 4/29/2002 1 Pass PASSED ON FIRST READING Board of Supervisors 5/6/2002 1 Pass FINALLY PASSED Board of Supervisors 5/13/2002 1 Pass APPROVED Mayor 5/17/2002 1