Commission approves settlement tied to Lesinski case, votes nondisclosure after closed session

The Police Commission retired into closed session during its Oct. 7 meeting to consider legal counsel conference items and personnel exceptions related to disciplinary matters.

The closed session included item 7a — a conference with legal counsel regarding Lesinski et al v. City and County of San Francisco, Superior Court No. 436254 — and items 7b–7e, which were personnel exceptions tied to stipulated dispositions and appeals in multiple case files. The commission moved to hold closed session and cleared the room; the motion carried 'without objection.'

Upon returning to open session, the commission voted to withhold disclosure of the closed‑session discussion and approved the consent calendar. The consent calendar included a recommendation that the Board of Supervisors approve a settlement in Lesinski et al v. City and County of San Francisco (Super. Ct. No. 436254); the commission approved the item unanimously.

Specific details of the settlement and the substance of the closed‑session deliberations were not disclosed in open session; the commission explicitly moved for nondisclosure in accordance with the Government Code and administrative code sections cited during the meeting.

Next steps: The settlement is on the consent calendar for the Board of Supervisors as noted by commission staff; the commission indicated no additional public details would be released from the closed session on Oct. 7.