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City Attorney Settlement Authority Increase

At a glance

  • What: Ordinance raising the amount the Board delegates to the City Attorney to settle claims and lawsuits from $25,000 to $100,000, with an annual report to the Board and Mayor on settlements between $25,000 and $100,000, and raising the Human Resources Director's grievance settlement authority from $50,000 to $100,000.
  • Where it stands: Finally passed September 29, 2026, 11-0.
  • Next: Done.

Details

  • File No. 260772; Rules Committee recommendation.
  • Also updates and modernizes other provisions on claims and lawsuits.
  • Individual settlements still come to the Board above the delegated limits; October 6 and September 29 introductions included several (not detailed here).

Sources

Log

2026-09-29 - Board of Supervisors

Unfinished business; FINALLY PASSED, 11-0.

2026-10-27 - Board of Supervisors

Eleven settlement ordinances passed on first reading, including $1,500,000 (N.T.), $500,000 (S.A.), $400,000 (Genasci Dairy) and $350,000 (Fong and Kang); three unlitigated claims adopted (iHeartMedia $141,686; Owen Equipment Sales $121,257.81; Mark Caro $72,447). More settlements introduced (Jessica Yang Wong $400,000; Carlson/Zubkovskaya $59,762).

2026-11-03 - Board of Supervisors

Consent settlements approved, 11-0, including Genasci Dairy ($400,000 to the City), N.T. $1,500,000, S.A. $500,000, Fong/Kang $350,000, Moore $126,000; late items Jackson $57,500 and Fedel $175,000.