# Board of Supervisors Minutes: May 3, 2022

- Meeting date: 2022-05-03
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 34
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/844/2022-05-03-minutes)
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## Structured legislative records

### File 220231: Settlement of Lawsuit - Fong & Chan Architects, Inc. - $6,600,000

- Pages: 10-11
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 220231 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Fong & Chan Architects, Inc. - $6,600,000] 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. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar

### File 220313: Settlement Of Lawsuit - Pacific Gas & Electric Company - City To Receive $6,750,000

- Pages: 11
- Vote 1: first-reading
  - Action: 220313 [Settlement Of Lawsuit - Pacific Gas & Electric Company - City To Receive $6,750,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“PGE”) for $6,750,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 18, 2017, in San Francisco Superior Case No. CGC-17-561957; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et al.; the lawsuit involves PGE’s failure to defend and indemnify the City for homeowner damages claims arising from a landslide on Casitas Avenue in San Francisco caused by a PGE construction project; other material terms are that PGE will perform trench repairs to prevent further damage and dismissal of the Action with prejudice. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar

### File 220355: Resolution of Intention to Amend Management Plan - Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District - COW on June 7, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

- Pages: 11-12
- Sponsors: Walton
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 220355 [Resolution of Intention to Amend Management Plan - Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District - COW on June 7, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.] Sponsor: Walton Resolution of intention to modify the management district plan for the Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero Hill Green Benefit District, to combine capital and maintenance budget categories so that the District will have greater flexibility to allocate funds; and finding that the proposed modifications will not result in a new or increased assessment; and ordering and setting a time and place for a public hearing of the Board of Supervisors, sitting as a Committee of the Whole (COW) on June 7, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., and to provide public notice thereof. Resolution No. 185-22 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
  - Excused: Melgar

## Extracted text

### [Page 11](https://sfbos.info/documents/844/2022-05-03-minutes#page-11)

Board of Supervisors                               Meeting Minutes                                                  5/3/2022



220313 [Settlement Of Lawsuit - Pacific Gas & Electric Company - City To Receive
       $6,750,000]
            Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against
            Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“PGE”) for $6,750,000; the lawsuit was filed on October 18, 2017,
            in San Francisco Superior Case No. CGC-17-561957; entitled City and County of San Francisco v.
            Pacific Gas and Electric Company, et al.; the lawsuit involves PGE’s failure to defend and indemnify
            the City for homeowner damages claims arising from a landslide on Casitas Avenue in San Francisco
            caused by a PGE construction project; other material terms are that PGE will perform trench repairs
            to prevent further damage and dismissal of the Action with prejudice. (City Attorney)
            PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Melgar


220355 [Resolution of Intention to Amend Management Plan - Dogpatch & Northwest
       Potrero Hill Green Benefit District - COW on June 7, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.]
            Sponsor: Walton
            Resolution of intention to modify the management district plan for the Dogpatch & Northwest Potrero
            Hill Green Benefit District, to combine capital and maintenance budget categories so that the District
            will have greater flexibility to allocate funds; and finding that the proposed modifications will not result
            in a new or increased assessment; and ordering and setting a time and place for a public hearing of
            the Board of Supervisors, sitting as a Committee of the Whole (COW) on June 7, 2022, at 3:00 p.m.,
            and to provide public notice thereof.
            Resolution No. 185-22
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 9 - Chan, Mandelman, Mar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton
                 Excused: 1 - Melgar

            President Walton recessed the meeting at 2:25 p.m. and reconvened at 2:29 p.m.




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