The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle two employment-related lawsuits filed by Keith Baraka for a total of $160,000. The lawsuits were filed in 2020 and 2024, respectively.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of two lawsuits filed by Keith Baraka against the City and County of San Francisco for $160,000; the first lawsuit was filed on November 20, 2020, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-587897; entitled Keith Baraka v. City and County of San Francisco; the first lawsuit involves an employment dispute; the second lawsuit was filed on June 13, 2024, in San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-24-615403; entitled Keith Baraka v. City and County of San Francisco; the second lawsuit involves an employment dispute.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to settle two employment dispute lawsuits filed by Keith Baraka against the City and County of San Francisco.
Keith Baraka filed the first lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco, involving an employment dispute.
Keith Baraka filed a second lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco, also involving an employment dispute.
Supervisor Jackie Fielder requested that the settlement ordinance be considered by the full Board as a Committee Report due to its urgent nature.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee recommended the ordinance for settlement of the lawsuits.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance authorizing the settlement of the lawsuits.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement process.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
