# Board of Supervisors Minutes: April 12, 2022

- Meeting date: 2022-04-12
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 24
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/838/2022-04-12-minutes)
- [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=955267&GUID=D5A914B9-E1FD-45D4-8DCD-D293C49619F5)

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## Structured legislative records

### File 220195: Settlement of Lawsuit - Lawrence Thomas - $150,000

- Pages: 5-6
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 220195 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Lawrence Thomas - $150,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Lawrence Thomas against the City and County of San Francisco for $150,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 28, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-585622; entitled David Hawkins and Lawrence Thomas v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 067-22 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
  - Excused: Stefani

### File 220193: Settlement of Lawsuit - Dennis Richards, Rachel Swann, Six Dogs, LLC - $1,800,000

- Pages: 6
- Vote 1: final-passage, likely final
  - Action: 220193 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Dennis Richards, Rachel Swann, Six Dogs, LLC - $1,800,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Dennis Richards, Rachel Swann and Six Dogs, LLC against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,800,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 21, 2020, in United States District Court, Case No. 20-cv-01242-JCS; entitled Dennis Richards, et al. v. Department of Building Inspection, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights violations and claims that the Department of Building Inspection revoked building permits to retaliate against persons critical of the Department. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 065-22 FINALLY PASSED
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar, Stefani

### File 211109: Administrative Code - Trial Courts Courthouse Construction Fund - Termination of Penalties for Court Construction

- Pages: 6-7
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 211109 [Administrative Code - Trial Courts Courthouse Construction Fund - Termination of Penalties for Court Construction] Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to delete the Trial Courts Courthouse Construction Fund; and to reduce amounts that the City previously added to court-imposed penalties, fines, or forfeitures in San Francisco to support the acquisition, rehabilitation, construction, and financing of courtrooms or courtroom buildings. (Controller) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
  - Excused: Stefani

## Extracted text

### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/838/2022-04-12-minutes#page-6)

Board of Supervisors                              Meeting Minutes                                                 4/12/2022




REGULAR AGENDA


UNFINISHED BUSINESS


Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee


Supervisor Melgar Excused from Voting
            Supervisor Ronen, seconded by Supervisor Peskin, moved to excused Supervisor Melgar from voting
            on File No. 220193. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
                 Excused: 2 - Melgar, Stefani


220193 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Dennis Richards, Rachel Swann, Six Dogs, LLC -
       $1,800,000]
            Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Dennis Richards, Rachel Swann and Six
            Dogs, LLC against the City and County of San Francisco for $1,800,000; the lawsuit was filed on
            February 21, 2020, in United States District Court, Case No. 20-cv-01242-JCS; entitled Dennis
            Richards, et al. v. Department of Building Inspection, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged civil rights
            violations and claims that the Department of Building Inspection revoked building permits to retaliate
            against persons critical of the Department. (City Attorney)
            Ordinance No. 065-22
            FINALLY PASSED
                 Ayes: 9 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
                 Excused: 2 - Melgar, Stefani



NEW BUSINESS


Recommendations of the Budget and Finance Committee


211109 [Administrative Code - Trial Courts Courthouse Construction Fund - Termination
       of Penalties for Court Construction]
            Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to delete the Trial Courts Courthouse Construction
            Fund; and to reduce amounts that the City previously added to court-imposed penalties, fines, or
            forfeitures in San Francisco to support the acquisition, rehabilitation, construction, and financing of
            courtrooms or courtroom buildings. (Controller)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 10 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Stefani

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