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City and County of San Francisco Legislation Details File #:  Version: 1 220231 Name: Settlement of Lawsuit - Fong & Chan Architects, Inc. 
- $6,600,000
Status: Type: Ordinance Passed File created: In control: 3/15/2022 Clerk of the Board On agenda: Final action: 3/15/2022 5/20/2022 Enactment date: 5/20/2022 079-22 Enactment #: Title: Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco (“City”)  against Fong & Chan Architects, Inc. for a net payment to San Francisco of $6,600,000; the lawsuit  was filed on April 11, 2019, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco,  Case No. CGC-19-575186; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Fong & Chan Architects, Inc.;  the lawsuit involves allegations of professional negligence in the design of the San Francisco General  Hospital Rebuild Project and breach of contract; other material terms of the settlement are the City  shall receive payment of $7,350,000 and shall pay Fong & Chan Architects, Inc. $750,000 on the  cross-complaint for unpaid architectural fees. Sponsors: Attachments: 1. Leg Ver1, 2. Comm Pkt 042122, 3. Board Pkt 050322, 4. Board Pkt 051022, 5. Leg Final
Action By Date Action Result Ver. RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT Clerk of the Board 3/7/2022 1 RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED President 3/15/2022 1 RECOMMENDED Government Audit and Oversight 
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4/21/2022 1 Pass PASSED ON FIRST READING Board of Supervisors 5/3/2022 1 Pass FINALLY PASSED Board of Supervisors 5/10/2022 1 Pass APPROVED Mayor 5/20/2022 1