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In plain English

The ordinance authorizes a $650,000 settlement for a lawsuit involving property damage from flooding to four homes on Le Conte Avenue. It includes agreements on maintenance responsibilities for drainage facilities between the plaintiffs and the City.

Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Michael Rivas, German Rivas, Lilian Rivas, Heba Williams, Paul Williams, Eul Hyun Youn, Jeremy Jacquot, Stanley Chow, and Herold Hong against the City and County of San Francisco for $650,000; the lawsuit was filed on July 28, 2023, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-607963; entitled Michael Rivas, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves alleged property damage to four homes (located at 770, 780, 790, and 800 Le Conte Avenue in San Francisco) from flooding on December 31, 2022; other material terms of the settlement are 1) Plaintiffs agree that the v-ditch and related drainage facilities at issue in the lawsuit are not a public project, public work, or public improvement; 2) Plaintiffs agree that they are obligated to keep the portions of the v-ditch and related drainage facilities located on their respective properties free of debris and obstruction, and the City agrees that it is obligated to keep the portion of the v-ditch located on City property free of debris and obstruction; 3) Plaintiffs agree to sign and notarize a declaration containing the agreements described in Items 1) and 2), which will be in the form of a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants and recorded against title to their properties and will run with the land.

Introduced: Jul 1, 2025
Final action: Aug 5, 2025
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How it got here

This legislation originated from a lawsuit settlement regarding property damage caused by flooding in San Francisco.

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Flooding IncidentDecember 31, 2022
Residents of Le Conte Avenue

Flooding occurred, allegedly damaging four homes located at 770, 780, 790, and 800 Le Conte Avenue.

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Lawsuit FiledJuly 28, 2023
Plaintiffs

Michael Rivas and others filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-23-607963.

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Committee Report RequestJuly 10, 2025
Supervisor Jackie Fielder

Supervisor Fielder requested that the settlement ordinance be considered by the Government Audit and Oversight Committee due to its urgent nature.

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Committee RecommendationJuly 17, 2025
Government Audit and Oversight Committee

The committee recommended the ordinance for settlement of the lawsuit to the full Board of Supervisors.

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First ReadingJuly 22, 2025
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading.

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Final PassageJuly 29, 2025
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance authorizing the settlement for $650,000.

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Mayoral ApprovalAugust 5, 2025
Mayor

The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement agreement.

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How they voted

Legislative journey

Clerk of the BoardJun 23, 2025
ยทRECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT
PresidentJul 1, 2025
โ†’RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
Government Audit and Oversight CommitteeJul 17, 2025
โœ“RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORTPass
Board of SupervisorsJul 22, 2025 โ€“ Jul 29, 2025
โœ“PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass
โœ“FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorAug 5, 2025
โœ“APPROVED