The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit with the Stern Grove Festival Association for $225,016.38 related to damages from a water pipeline break in 2021. This settlement resolves claims of property and economic damages filed in August 2024.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Stern Grove Festival Association against the City and County of San Francisco for $225,016.38; the lawsuit was filed on August 23, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-24-617454; entitled STERN GROVE FESTIVAL ASSOCATION, a California Nonprofit Corporation - Public Benefit v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves alleged property and economic damages arising from the August 23, 2021, break of the SFPUC’s water transmission pipeline at or near the intersection of Sloat Boulevard and 19th Avenue.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a lawsuit filed by the Stern Grove Festival Association against the City due to damages from a water pipeline break.
A break in the SFPUC’s water transmission pipeline occurred at the intersection of Sloat Boulevard and 19th Avenue, leading to property and economic damages.
The Stern Grove Festival Association filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco in San Francisco Superior Court, claiming damages from the 2021 pipeline break.
The City Attorney prepared an ordinance to authorize the settlement of the lawsuit for $225,016.38.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the ordinance for settlement.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance authorizing the settlement.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement process.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
