# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 8, 2022 - Meeting date: 2022-11-08 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 23 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/882/2022-11-08-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1053577&GUID=F31E9252-587E-4031-98A0-723D6D2A064D) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 220794: Settlement of Lawsuit - Phris M. Keaton - $45,000 - Pages: 5-6 ### File 220915: Settlement of Lawsuit - Michael Petersen - $75,000 - Pages: 6 ### File 220964: Settlement of Lawsuit - Rachell Evans - $100,000 - Pages: 6 ### File 220965: Settlement of Lawsuit - Aliitasi T. Alapati - $100,000 - Pages: 6 ### File 220966: Settlement of Lawsuit - Brandon Murphy - $50,000 - Pages: 6 ### File 220967: Settlement of Lawsuit - Gayatri Kishore - $44,775 - Pages: 6-7 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: 220967 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Gayatri Kishore - $44,775] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Gayatri Kishore against the City and County of San Francisco for $44,775; the lawsuit was filed on August 27, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-586409; entitled Gayatri Kishore v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 241-22 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ### File 221102: Settlement of Lawsuit - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Xavier Becerra - City to Pay $203,885 - Sole Source Contract for Quality Improvement Expert - Not to Exceed $3,000,000 - Waiver of Certain Administrative Code Provisions - Pages: 7-8 - Vote 1: final-passage, likely final - Action: e lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services for $203,885; and in connection with the settlement agreement, authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without engaging in a competitive procurement process, and without adhering to specified contract requirements in the Administrative Code; the lawsuit was filed on August 3, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:22-cv-4500-WHA; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; the lawsuit involves allegations that defendants violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the City’s due process rights by deciding to terminate federal funding for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center before residents could safely be transferred to other facilities and before the City’s administrative appeal could be heard. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 224-22 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton ## Extracted text ### [Page 6](https://sfbos.info/documents/882/2022-11-08-minutes#page-6) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/8/2022 220915 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Michael Petersen - $75,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Michael Petersen against the City and County of San Francisco for $75,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 12, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-579234; entitled Michael Petersen v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury in a City park. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 237-22 FINALLY PASSED 220964 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Rachell Evans - $100,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Rachell Evans against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 14, 2021, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:21-cv-02935-SI; entitled Rachell Evans v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 238-22 FINALLY PASSED 220965 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Aliitasi T. Alapati - $100,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Aliitasi T. Alapati against the City and County of San Francisco for $100,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 11, 2020, in United States District Court, Case No. 21-cv-04144-SI; entitled Aliitasi T. Alapati v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an alleged civil rights violation. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 239-22 FINALLY PASSED 220966 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Brandon Murphy - $50,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Brandon Murphy against the City and County of San Francisco for $50,000; the lawsuit was filed on January 10, 2019, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-572705; entitled Brandon Murphy v. Regents of The University of California, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged personal injury from medical negligence. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 240-22 FINALLY PASSED 220967 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Gayatri Kishore - $44,775] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Gayatri Kishore against the City and County of San Francisco for $44,775; the lawsuit was filed on August 27, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-586409; entitled Gayatri Kishore v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 241-22 FINALLY PASSED The foregoing items were acted upon by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 941 Printed at 11:59 am on 3/8/24 ### [Page 7](https://sfbos.info/documents/882/2022-11-08-minutes#page-7) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/8/2022 REGULAR AGENDA UNFINISHED BUSINESS From the Board 221102 [Settlement of Lawsuit - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Xavier Becerra - City to Pay $203,885 - Sole Source Contract for Quality Improvement Expert - Not to Exceed $3,000,000 - Waiver of Certain Administrative Code Provisions] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco against U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services for $203,885; and in connection with the settlement agreement, authorizing the Department of Public Health to enter into a contract with a Quality Improvement Expert without engaging in a competitive procurement process, and without adhering to specified contract requirements in the Administrative Code; the lawsuit was filed on August 3, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:22-cv-4500-WHA; entitled City and County of San Francisco v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; the lawsuit involves allegations that defendants violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the City’s due process rights by deciding to terminate federal funding for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center before residents could safely be transferred to other facilities and before the City’s administrative appeal could be heard. (City Attorney) Ordinance No. 224-22 FINALLY PASSED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Dorsey, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 942 Printed at 11:59 am on 3/8/24