The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with Rick Lam for $350,000 related to an employment dispute. This settlement resolves the legal case filed in December 2021.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Rick Lam against the City and County of San Francisco for $350,000; the lawsuit was filed on December 27, 2021, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-21-597312; entitled Rick Lam v. City and County of San Francisco et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a lawsuit settlement involving Rick Lam and the City and County of San Francisco.
Rick Lam filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-21-597312, involving an employment dispute.
The City Attorney prepared a recommendation for the settlement of the lawsuit for $350,000, which was reviewed by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the settlement ordinance for approval.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, authorizing the settlement.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement of the lawsuit.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
