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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
1
240147
Name:
Settlement of Lawsuit - Yes in My Back Yard and
Sonja Trauss - Appellants to Pay City $32,000
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
2/27/2024
Clerk of the Board
On agenda:
Final action:
2/27/2024
4/26/2024
Enactment date:
4/26/2024
082-24
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Yes in My Back Yard, a California nonprofit
corporation, and Sonja Trauss against the City and County of San Francisco, Nordstrom, Inc., 469
Stevenson Investment, LLC, and Yerba Buena Neighborhood Consortium, LLC for a payment to the
City of $32,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 20, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No.
case # CPF-22-517661, and appealed by petitioners to the First District Court of Appeal, Case No.
A167949; entitled Yes In My Back Yard, et al. vs. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit
involves a challenge to San Francisco’s requirement of further environmental review of a proposed
project under the California Environmental Quality Act and compliance with the California Housing
Accountability Act.
Sponsors:
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Comm Pkt 032124, 3. Board Pkt 040224, 4. Board Pkt 041624, 5. Leg Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
2/9/2024
1
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
President
2/27/2024
1
RECOMMENDED
Government Audit and Oversight
Committee
3/21/2024
1
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
4/2/2024
1
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
4/16/2024
1
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
4/26/2024
1