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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
1
200060
Name:
Settlement of Lawsuit - Families First, Inc. - City to
Receive $189,884.63
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
1/28/2020
Clerk of the Board
On agenda:
Final action:
1/28/2020
3/20/2020
Enactment date:
3/20/2020
045-20
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed on behalf of the City and County of San
Francisco and five other counties against Families First, Inc. (aka EMQ Families First, Inc. and Uplift
Family Services) for $189,884.63; the lawsuit was filed on July 22, 2014, in Alameda County Superior
Court, Case No. RG14733912; entitled State of California, County of Alameda, County of
Sacramento, County of San Francisco, County of Contra Costa, County of Sonoma, and County of
Yolo ex rel. Helen Haeri Kim and Lisa Little Villela v. Families First, Inc.; the lawsuit involves
allegations by two former employees of Families First’s Davis residential facility that Families First
failed to provide adequate Day Treatment Intensive mental health services, failed to utilize qualified
personnel, and falsely certified that it was complying with Medi-Cal regulations in providing such
services when it billed San Francisco and the other counties for them.
Sponsors:
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Comm Pkt 022020, 3. Board Pkt 030320, 4. Board Pkt 031020, 5. Leg Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
1/10/2020
1
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
President
1/28/2020
1
RECOMMENDED
Government Audit and Oversight
Committee
2/20/2020
1
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
3/3/2020
1
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
3/10/2020
1
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
3/20/2020
1