The ordinance authorizes the city to settle a lawsuit for $93,000 related to changes in landlord-tenant buyout negotiation requirements. The lawsuit was filed by several housing associations challenging the amendments made to the San Francisco Administrative Code.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by San Francisco Apartment Association, San Francisco Association of Realtors, Coalition for Better Housing, and Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute against the City and County of San Francisco for $93,000; the lawsuit was filed on May 12, 2020, in San Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CPF 20-517087; entitled San Francisco Apartment Association, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves a Petition for Writ of Mandate challenging Ordinance No. 36-20, which amended San Francisco Administrative Code § 37.9E to revise the requirements that landlord must follow when engaging in buyout negotiations with tenants.
How it got here
This legislation originated from a lawsuit challenging a previous ordinance regarding landlord-tenant buyout negotiations.
The San Francisco Apartment Association, San Francisco Association of Realtors, Coalition for Better Housing, and Small Property Owners of San Francisco Institute filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco, challenging Ordinance No. 36-20, which amended the requirements for landlord buyout negotiations with tenants.
The ordinance authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit was received from the City Attorney's office.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the ordinance for passage.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit for $93,000.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, completing the legislative process.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement of the lawsuit.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
