The motion allows the Board of Supervisors to meet privately on July 8, 2025, to discuss legal matters with the City Attorney related to ongoing litigation against Pacific Gas & Electric Company. This includes various petitions and cases involving the City and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Motion that the Board of Supervisors convene in closed session on July 8, 2025, pursuant to California Government Code, Section 54956.9(a), and San Francisco Administrative Code, Section 67.10(d)(1), for the purpose of conferring with, or receiving advice from, the City Attorney regarding the following existing litigation in which the City is a petitioner and Pacific Gas & Electric Company is an adverse party: City and County of San Francisco v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, (United States Court of Appeals, D. C. Circuit), No. 20-1313, petition for review filed August 17, 2020, consolidated with No. 20-1458, petition for review filed November 16, 2020; City and County of San Francisco v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, (United States Court of Appeals, D. C. Circuit), No. 20-1084, petition for review filed March 23, 2020; consolidated with No. 20-1297, petition for review filed August 3, 2020; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER25-209, filed October 25, 2024; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER22-620-00, filed December 13, 2021; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. TX21-04-000, filed August 20, 2021; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER20-2878, filed September 15, 2020; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. EL 19-38-000, filed January 28, 2019; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER18-1482-000, filed April 30, 2018; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER18-1102-000, filed March 15, 2018; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER18-790-000, filed, February 2, 2018; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER18-768-000, filed January 31, 2018; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER18-198-000, filed October 31, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER17-2406-000, filed August 31, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER17-2181-000, filed July 31, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER17-2204, filed July 31, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER17-1509-000, filed May 1, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER17-910-000, filed January 31, 2017; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. EL 15-3-000, filed October 10, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER15-702-000, filed December 23, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER15-703-000, filed December 23, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER15-704-000, filed December 23, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER15-705-000, filed December 23, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER15-735-000, filed December 23, 2014; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Case No. ER 20-2878-000 et al, filed September 15, 2020; California Public Utilities Commission Case No. 1.15-08-019, filed February 25, 2015; California Public Utilities Commission Case No. R.18-10-007, filed October 25, 2018; California Public Utilities Commission Case No. R.19-01-006, filed January 10, 2019; California Public Utilities Commission Case No. A.20-04-023, filed April 30, 2020; California Public Utilities Commission Case No. P. 21-07-012, filed July 27, 2021; and California Public Utilities Commission Case No. A. 24-08-013, filed August 30, 2025.
How it got here
This legislation originated from ongoing litigation involving the City and County of San Francisco and Pacific Gas & Electric Company regarding various cases before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
The City filed a petition for review in the case City and County of San Francisco v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which is part of ongoing litigation against Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
The City filed another petition for review in a separate case against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, furthering its legal actions against PG&E.
The Board of Supervisors referred the motion to convene in closed session regarding the existing litigation for adoption without committee reference.
The Board of Supervisors approved the motion to convene in closed session on July 8, 2025, to discuss the ongoing litigation with the City Attorney.
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