4156550001. Enter access code dial 14156550001 access code 2594 606 8619 password sfgov speak clearly. I will now call the roll. President ahn . Here. Vicepresident , wan . Commissioner stephenson . Here. I will start with the land acknowledgment. The commission of the environment acknowledges the homeland and recognize the mother earth and as well as all other people who reside in their territory. We recognize we benefit from living on their land and wish to pay our respects to the ancestors and elders and the environment of the community. We must embrace indigenous knowledge around how we care for San Francisco and all its people. Thank you for attention during this important acknowledgment. Welcome to tonights meeting. We should know that the worlds meteorology cal report according to the forecast there is a 98 chance that one of more of the next five years will be hotter. We simply adhere to Sustainable Practices and make sure we continue our mission here at the department of the e
Members of the public who wish to provide remote Public Comment on this item should dial star three on the phone or click raise hand in webex. Please note you will have two minutes. Do we have any remote Public Comments for this item . We have one caller. Thank you, um. Color your time begins now. Can you hear me again . We can hear you, mr. Pill pill . Yes. Great david. Fill pelican. So um, thanks for being the code of conduct packed for a second round today. I think the language is good. I had a couple of suggested. Edits on the paragraph on x party communications. Um i think it might read better if it says it shall be the policy of the refuge rate board for members to not communicate blah, blah, blah so that it its not whats against the policy, but says what the policy is, um, second point there, i would consider expanding that ban on communications to not just be with refuse companies but also with city departments that receive funds through the impound account with regard to use o
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The San Francisco City Attorney s Office has reached a settlement with Recology, collectively valued at $107.6 million, stemming from inaccurate rate increases disclosed during an ongoing public corruption investigation as well as unfair competition practices. This news comes as competitors and critics have already been looking for ways to potentially chip away at the company s exclusive lock on the local market.
The deal, announced Thursday, comes after Recology s former government and community relations manager for the area, Paul Giusti, was charged in federal court for allegedly trying to influence a former city official via bribes and other actions. That official helped approve a more than 14% rate increase for the company in 2017. According to the new settlement, Recology used inaccurate calculations to justify that increase and no corrective action was taken by either party once it was discovered.