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The ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit by returning $130,401.66 in fees to the plaintiffs who challenged the denial of their application to convert a building into condominiums. The settlement also includes waiving the City’s litigation costs and withdrawing both parties' appeals.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Adam Smith, et al., against the City and County of San Francisco for return of the Expedited Conversion Program fee in the amount of $130,401.66; the lawsuit was filed on September 28, 2021, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CPF-21-517578; entitled Adam Smith, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit challenges the Board of Supervisors’ denial of Petitioners’ application to convert their six-unit building at 424-434 Francisco Street to condominiums under the City’s Expedited Conversion Program (Subd. Code, Section 1396.4); the settlement includes return of Petitioners’ Expedited Conversion Program fee and waiver of the City’s litigation costs; other material terms of the settlement are the parties’ agreement to withdraw their respective appeals.

Introduced: Oct 3, 2023
Final action: Nov 17, 2023
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How they voted

PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors · Oct 31, 2023Pass
5-0
RECOMMENDED..
Government Audit and Oversight Committee · Oct 19, 2023Pass
2-0

Legislative journey

Clerk of the BoardSep 25, 2023
·RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT
PresidentOct 3, 2023
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
Government Audit and Oversight CommitteeOct 19, 2023
RECOMMENDED..Pass
Board of SupervisorsOct 31, 2023 – Nov 7, 2023
PASSED ON FIRST READINGPass
FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorNov 17, 2023
APPROVED