This ordinance proposes to remove the ability for courts to award costs and attorney's fees to plaintiffs who win cases related to violations of the city's surveillance technology acquisition rules. It is currently awaiting action from a committee.
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to delete the provision authorizing a court to award costs and attorney’s fees to a plaintiff who is a prevailing party in an action alleging a violation Administrative Code, Chapter 19B, governing the acquisition of Surveillance Technology.
How it got here
This legislation originated from a proposal to amend the Administrative Code regarding the recovery of attorney's fees in actions related to surveillance technology.
Supervisor Dorsey introduced an ordinance to amend the Administrative Code to delete the provision allowing courts to award attorney's fees to prevailing plaintiffs in surveillance technology cases.
The Board of Supervisors referred the proposed ordinance to all city departments for comments and reports.
The City Attorney's Office confirmed the ordinance was approved as to form, indicating it met legal standards.
The ordinance was assigned under the 30-day rule for further consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record