This ordinance authorizes the City to settle a lawsuit with UnitedLayer, LLC for $850,000 related to a breach of contract over additional costs from a data center services agreement. The settlement includes a complete release of claims regarding the colocation agreement.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by UnitedLayer, LLC against the City and County of San Francisco, for $850,000; the lawsuit was filed on September 14, 2022, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-22-601798, entitled UnitedLayer, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco; the lawsuit involves allegations of breach of contract arising from disputed additional costs associated with a colocation agreement whereby the City received certain data center services; other material terms of the settlement are a complete release of claims relating to the colocation agreement.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a lawsuit filed by UnitedLayer, LLC against the City and County of San Francisco regarding a breach of contract related to a colocation agreement.
UnitedLayer, LLC filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging breach of contract related to additional costs from a colocation agreement.
Supervisor Jackie Fielder requested that the settlement of the lawsuit be considered by the Government Audit and Oversight Committee as an urgent matter.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the ordinance authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit for $850,000.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, authorizing the settlement payment of $850,000 to UnitedLayer, LLC.
The Mayor approved the ordinance authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record