Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Coalition On Homelessness against the City and County of San Francisco for $2,828,000 and non-monetary terms; the lawsuit was filed on September 27, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 4:22-cv-05502-DMR; entitled Coalition on Homelessness, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves Plaintiff’s allegation that the City unlawfully seizes property of persons experiencing homelessness without adequate advanced notice, discards property the City should store under the terms of the City’s “bag and tag” policy, and fails to store property of persons experiencing homelessness in a way that allows retrieval of the property.

The Coalition on Homelessness filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco in the United States District Court, alleging unlawful seizure of property from homeless individuals.

The City Attorney recommended a settlement agreement to resolve the lawsuit, which included a payment of $2,828,000 and non-monetary terms regarding the treatment of property belonging to homeless individuals.

The Government Audit and Oversight Committee reviewed the proposed settlement agreement and recommended it for approval to the full Board of Supervisors.

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, officially authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit.

The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement agreement with the Coalition on Homelessness.