Rules Committee convenes closed session on litigation; reports selective actions and votes

Jun 6, 2013

The committee convened a closed session on items 8–14 and afterward reported that items 9, 10, 13 and 14 were forwarded to the full Board with recommendation; one matter was tabled, another continued to the call of the chair, and a recusal was recorded for item 8.

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The Rules Committee voted to convene a closed session on items 8 through 14, all categorized as existing litigation. After the closed session the Deputy City Attorney John Givner reported committee actions: by 3–0 votes the committee forwarded items 9, 10, 13 and 14 to the full Board with recommendation; it voted 3–0 to table item 12 and continued item 11 to the call of the chair. For item 8 the committee recorded a recusal of Supervisor Yee because of a personal relationship with the attorney representing the plaintiff and, by a 2–0 vote, continued that matter to the call of the chair.

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