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Board delays action on $1.7M settlement tied to alleged contract gifts; orders closed session briefing
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors moved July 27 to continue a proposed $1.7 million settlement involving the Wong parties to a closed‑session briefing, asking the City Attorney’s Office to provide details of an ongoing investigation into the Department of Building Inspection.
The Board of Supervisors on July 27 continued a proposed resolution to approve settlement payments totaling about $1.7 million from the Wong parties and directed that the matter return to closed session for a briefing by the City Attorney’s Office. The settlement, brought to the board without committee recommendation, involves allegations that the Wong parties provided gifts to city officials in connection with unlawful contract awards and failed to report city contracts and campaign contributions as required under city law.
Supervisor Aaron Peskin, who raised objections to the settlement in committee, led calls for a closed‑session briefing and said the five‑year debarment included in the proposed settlement was inadequate. “I do…
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