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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
1
250693
Name:
Settlement of Lawsuit - Michael Rivas, German
Rivas, Lilian Rivas, Heba Williams, Paul Williams,
Eul Hyun Youn, Jeremy Jacquot, Stanley Chow, and
Herold Hong - $650,000
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
7/1/2025
Clerk of the Board
On agenda:
Final action:
7/1/2025
8/5/2025
Enactment date:
8/5/2025
162-25
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Michael Rivas, German Rivas, Lilian Rivas,
Heba Williams, Paul Williams, Eul Hyun Youn, Jeremy Jacquot, Stanley Chow, and Herold Hong
against the City and County of San Francisco for $650,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 28, 2023, in
San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-607963; entitled Michael Rivas, et al. v. City and
County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged property damage to four homes (located
at 770, 780, 790, and 800 Le Conte Avenue in San Francisco) from flooding on December 31, 2022;
other material terms of the settlement are 1) Plaintiffs agree that the v-ditch and related drainage
facilities at issue in the lawsuit are not a public project, public work, or public improvement; 2)
Plaintiffs agree that they are obligated to keep the portions of the v-ditch and related drainage facilities
located on their respective properties free of debris and obstruction, and the City agrees that it is
obligated to keep the portion of the v-ditch located on City property free of debris and obstruction; 3)
Plaintiffs agree to sign and notarize a declaration containing the agreements described in Items 1)
and 2), which will be in the form of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and recorded against title to
their properties and will run with the land.
Sponsors:
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Comm Rpt Rqst Memo 071025, 3. Comm Pkt 071725, 4. Board Pkt 072225, 5. Board
Pkt 072925, 6. Leg Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
6/23/2025
1
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
President
7/1/2025
1
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE
REPORT
Government Audit and Oversight
Committee
7/17/2025
1
Pass
PASSED, ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
7/22/2025
1
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
7/29/2025
1
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
8/5/2025
1