This resolution authorizes a settlement of $825,000 for a lawsuit filed by Christiana Porter against the City and County of San Francisco, alleging a civil rights violation. The lawsuit is currently pending in federal court.
Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Christiana Porter against the City and County of San Francisco for $825,000; the lawsuit was filed on March 3, 2025, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 25-cv-02155-AMO; entitled Christiana Porter v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an alleged civil rights violation.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a lawsuit settlement involving an alleged civil rights violation against the City and County of San Francisco.
Christiana Porter filed a lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco for an alleged civil rights violation, case number 25-cv-02155-AMO.
The City Attorney prepared an ordinance to authorize the settlement of the lawsuit for $825,000.
The ordinance was received and assigned to the appropriate committee for further action.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record