The Government Audit and Oversight Committee voted Jan. 16 at City Hall to forward four items — two ordinances and two resolutions to settle lawsuits and unlitigated claims against the city — to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.

Supervisor Connie Chan, chair of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee, made the motion to advance the items, saying, "I will make that motion to move these 4 items to full board with recommendation." The committee recorded a tally of three ayes and the motion passed.

The items were described on the committee agenda only as "2 ordinances and 2 resolutions settling lawsuits and unlitigated claims against the city;" no ordinance or resolution numbers, defendants, claimants or settlement amounts were provided during the meeting. Clerk Monique Creighton told the committee that items acted upon at this meeting are expected to appear on the Board of Supervisors agenda on Jan. 28, 2025. The clerk also reviewed public-comment procedures; the committee received no public comment on these items.

Committee members present identified in the meeting record include Supervisor Connie Chan (chair), Supervisor Steven Sherrill and Supervisor Danny Souder. The roll call recorded three affirmative votes; the transcript does not identify each yes vote by name beyond Chair Chan's affirmation, and no nay or abstention votes were recorded.

Because the committee took a forwarding action rather than final approval, no settlement payments, fiscal impacts or defendant identities were finalized at the committee level during the meeting. Committee action sends the items to the full Board of Supervisors for consideration on the Jan. 28 agenda, where any fiscal details and official approvals would be recorded in the Board's public file.

The committee adjourned after the vote.

Votes at a glance

- Item 1: Agenda label "Item 1" — ordinance settling lawsuit/unlitigated claim against the city; details not specified. Motion: Forward to Board of Supervisors with positive recommendation. Mover: Supervisor Connie Chan. Second: not specified. Tally: Yes 3, No 0, Abstain 0. Outcome: forwarded with positive recommendation.

- Item 2: Agenda label "Item 2" — ordinance settling lawsuit/unlitigated claim against the city; details not specified. Motion: Forward to Board of Supervisors with positive recommendation. Mover: Supervisor Connie Chan. Second: not specified. Tally: Yes 3, No 0, Abstain 0. Outcome: forwarded with positive recommendation.

- Item 3: Agenda label "Item 3" — resolution settling lawsuit/unlitigated claim against the city; details not specified. Motion: Forward to Board of Supervisors with positive recommendation. Mover: Supervisor Connie Chan. Second: not specified. Tally: Yes 3, No 0, Abstain 0. Outcome: forwarded with positive recommendation.

- Item 4: Agenda label "Item 4" — resolution settling lawsuit/unlitigated claim against the city; details not specified. Motion: Forward to Board of Supervisors with positive recommendation. Mover: Supervisor Connie Chan. Second: not specified. Tally: Yes 3, No 0, Abstain 0. Outcome: forwarded with positive recommendation.