# Board of Supervisors Minutes: August 18, 2020 - Meeting date: 2020-08-18 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 32 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/703/2020-08-18-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=801782&GUID=7AF688A3-40C1-4907-90E2-0660C7496C15) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 200930: Closed Session - Labor Negotiations - August 18, 2020 - Pages: 21-23 - Vote 1: other - Action: er (Mayor’s Office); Ben Rosenfield, Controller (Office of the City Controller); Anne Pearson (Office of the City Attorney); Micki Callahan, Director, Carol Isen, Mawuli Tugbenyoh, Steve Ponder and Kate Howard (Department of Human Resources); and Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board, and Alisa Somera, Legislative Deputy Director, (Office of the Clerk of the Board). Matter was heard in closed session, no action was taken, and the hearing was filed. RECONVENED AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board reconvened at the hour of 9:26 p.m. The following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, and Yee HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION Supervisor Fewer was noted absent at 9:26 p.m. City and County of San Francisco Page 734 Printed at 6:42 pm on 9/24/20 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 8/18/2020 [Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Stefani, moved not to disclose its Closed Session deliberations. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Absent: Fewer ### File 200931: Closed Session - Existing Litigation - Hastings College of the Law - August 18, 2020 - Pages: 23-24 - Vote 1: other - Action: Supervisors meeting for File No. 200758. The following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, and Yee Persons in attendance: Sean Elsbernd and Sophia Kittler (Mayor’s Office); Anne Pearson, Jeremy Goldman, Tara Steeley, Ryan Stevens, and Renee Rosenblitt (Office of the City Attorney); and Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board, and Alisa Somera, Legislative Deputy Director, (Office of the Clerk of the Board). Matter was heard in closed session, no action was taken, and the hearing was filed. RECONVENED AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board reconvened at the hour of 10:03 p.m. The following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, and Yee HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION Supervisor Safai was noted absent at 10:03 p.m. [Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Haney, moved not to disclose its Closed Session deliberations. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee - Absent: Safai ### File 200758: Settlement of Lawsuit - Hastings College of the Law - $0 - Pages: 24 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 200758 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Hastings College of the Law - $0] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Hastings College of the Law against the City and County of San Francisco for $0 and a Stipulated Injunction; the lawsuit was filed on May 4, 2020, in United States District Court, Case No. 20-cv-3033; entitled Hastings College of the Law, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations, Federal Americans with Disabilities and California Disabled Persons Act violations, Negligence; Public Nuisance; Private Nuisance and Inverse Condemnation. (City Attorney) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to David Faigman, Chancellor and Dean, and Laura Wilson-Youngblood (UC Hastings College of the Law) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED to an Open and Closed Session at the Board of Supervisors meeting of August 25, 2020. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved to withdraw this motion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Safai, Stefani, Yee - Noes: Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton ### File 200928: Concurring in Actions to Meet Local Emergency - Coronavirus Response - Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Fifth Supplements - Pages: 24 - Sponsors: Yee ### File 200929: Closed Session - Labor Negotiations - August 18, 2020 - Pages: 24-25 - Sponsors: Yee - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 200929 [Closed Session - Labor Negotiations - August 18, 2020] Sponsor: Yee Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on August 18, 2020, to confer with the Mayor’s Office and the Department of Human Resources, pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54957.6 and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(e), regarding negotiations with labor unions representing City employees. Motion No. M20-112 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 23](https://sfbos.info/documents/703/2020-08-18-minutes#page-23) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 8/18/2020 CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH CITY ATTORNEY - Existing Litigation 200931 [Closed Session - Existing Litigation - Hastings College of the Law - August 18, 2020] Closed Session for the Board of Supervisors to convene on August 18, 2020, for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from the City Attorney, pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9, and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(d)(1), regarding existing litigation in authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Hastings College of the Law against the City and County of San Francisco for $0 and a Stipulated Injunction; the lawsuit was filed on May 4, 2020, in United States District Court, Case No. 20-cv-3033; entitled Hastings College of the Law, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations, Federal Americans with Disabilities and California Disabled Persons Act violations, Negligence; Public Nuisance; Private Nuisance and Inverse Condemnation; scheduled pursuant to a motion made and approved on August 11, 2020, during action at the Board of Supervisors meeting for File No. 200758. (Clerk of the Board) CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION The Board recessed at the hour of 9:30 p.m. to convene in closed session pursuant to the motion made and approved on August 11, 2020, during action at the Board of Supervisors meeting for File No. 200758. The following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, and Yee Persons in attendance: Sean Elsbernd and Sophia Kittler (Mayor’s Office); Anne Pearson, Jeremy Goldman, Tara Steeley, Ryan Stevens, and Renee Rosenblitt (Office of the City Attorney); and Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board, and Alisa Somera, Legislative Deputy Director, (Office of the Clerk of the Board). Matter was heard in closed session, no action was taken, and the hearing was filed. RECONVENED AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board reconvened at the hour of 10:03 p.m. The following Supervisors were noted present: Supervisors Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, and Yee HEARD IN CLOSED SESSION Supervisor Safai was noted absent at 10:03 p.m. [Elect Not to Disclose] Motion that the Board finds that it is in the best interest of the public that the Board elect at this time not to disclose its closed session deliberations. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Haney, moved not to disclose its Closed Session deliberations. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Stefani, Walton, Yee Absent: 1 - Safai City and County of San Francisco Page 736 Printed at 6:42 pm on 9/24/20 ### [Page 24](https://sfbos.info/documents/703/2020-08-18-minutes#page-24) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 8/18/2020 Recommendations of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee 200758 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Hastings College of the Law - $0] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Hastings College of the Law against the City and County of San Francisco for $0 and a Stipulated Injunction; the lawsuit was filed on May 4, 2020, in United States District Court, Case No. 20-cv-3033; entitled Hastings College of the Law, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations, Federal Americans with Disabilities and California Disabled Persons Act violations, Negligence; Public Nuisance; Private Nuisance and Inverse Condemnation. (City Attorney) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to David Faigman, Chancellor and Dean, and Laura Wilson-Youngblood (UC Hastings College of the Law) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved that this Ordinance be CONTINUED to an Open and Closed Session at the Board of Supervisors meeting of August 25, 2020. Before the vote was taken, Supervisor Peskin, seconded by Supervisor Preston, moved to withdraw this motion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Safai, Stefani, Yee Noes: 4 - Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Walton FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE 200928 [Concurring in Actions to Meet Local Emergency - Coronavirus Response - Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Fifth Supplements] Sponsor: Yee Motion concurring in actions taken by the Mayor in the Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Fifth Supplements to the Proclamation of Emergency to meet the ongoing local emergency related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Motion No. M20-111 APPROVED 200929 [Closed Session - Labor Negotiations - August 18, 2020] Sponsor: Yee Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on August 18, 2020, to confer with the Mayor’s Office and the Department of Human Resources, pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54957.6 and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(e), regarding negotiations with labor unions representing City employees. Motion No. M20-112 APPROVED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Fewer, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 737 Printed at 6:42 pm on 9/24/20