The ordinance authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to settle a lawsuit for up to $20 million related to an employment dispute filed by Devon Anderson and Beverly L. Sweeney on behalf of current and former employees. The lawsuit was initiated in February 2020 in federal court.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Devon Anderson, Beverly L. Sweeney on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated current and former employees against the City and County of San Francisco for up to $20,000,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 13, 2020, in United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 20-cv-01149-DMR; entitled Devon Anderson and Beverly L. Sweeney, et al. v. The City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute.
How it got here
This legislation originated from a lawsuit settlement involving current and former employees against the City and County of San Francisco.
Devon Anderson and Beverly L. Sweeney filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 20-cv-01149-DMR, 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 lawsuit to the full Board.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading, authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit for up to $20,000,000.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance, authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the settlement process.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
