Ordinances by the SF BOS

Latest status: APPROVED by Mayor

Settlement of Lawsuit - Breon Johnson - $100,000

Current state

The lawsuit filed on September 26, 2022 in San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-22-601937 by Breon Johnson against the City and County of San Francisco involved alleged medical negligence.

Proposed changes

Settlement of the lawsuit for $100,000 as authorized by the Board of Supervisors.

Impact

The City and County of San Francisco will pay Breon Johnson $100,000 to settle the lawsuit involving alleged medical negligence.

Rationale

The settlement is proposed to resolve the legal claim filed by Breon Johnson against the City and County of San Francisco for alleged medical negligence.

Approval process

Pursuant to Charter Section 6.102(5), the Board of Supervisors authorizes the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit by the payment of $100,000.

Accountability

The ordinance for settlement was reviewed and recommended by David Chiu, City Attorney; Meredith B. Osborn, Chief Trial Deputy; Ben Rosenfield, Controller; Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of Health; and Mark Morewitz, Secretary Public Health Commission, assuring lawful and appropriate use of city funds and adhering to public health standards.

This summary was generated by ChatPGT, based on the source text of this legislation, which you can find below.

How the board voted on the latest version

Connie ChanAye

Matt DorseyAye

Joel EngardioAye

Rafael MandelmanAye

Myrna MelgarAye

Aaron PeskinAye

Dean PrestonAye

Hillary RonenAye

Ahsha SafaiAye

Catherine StefaniAye

Shamann WaltonAye