NUMB:
991902
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution appropriating $100,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund for the purpose of retaining outside legal counsel with regard to the global pension settlement litigation. (City Attorney)
ANLS:
This resolution appropriates the sum of $100,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund Account No. 0001-9990-0001-C001-1999-006300 to the City Attorney's Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account No. 0001-1490-0001-S157-1999-634001 for the purpose of funding a second amendment to the contract between the City and the law firm of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, S.C. (Firm), being previously authorized by the Common Council on behalf of the City. The amendment will authorize the Firm to participate in the global pension settlement litigation to implement the global settlement.
BODY:
Whereas, Common Council File No. 971183 authorized the City Attorney to enter into an agreement with the Firm to provide the city with representation in the case of MPA, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 97-CV-007996, as outside counsel in defense of Common Council File No. 970387; and
Whereas, The parties have entered into an agreement to expand the scope of the Firm's engagement to include acting as a consultant in the establishment of a new retirement system for city employees; and
Whereas, The parties have agreed that the Firm will participate in the global pension settlement litigation to implement the global settlement; and
Whereas, The Common Council is desirous of amending the contract between the City and the Firm to have the Firm undertake this project; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the sum of $100,000 be and hereby is appropriated from the Common Council Contingent Fund Account No. 0001-9990-0001-C001-1999-006300 to the City Attorney's Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account No. 0001-1490-0001-S157-1999-634001 for the purpose of funding a second amendment to the contract between the City and the law firm of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, S.C., authorizing the Firm to participate in the global pension settlement litigation to implement the global settlement; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the amendment to the agreement attached to the file be and hereby is approved and the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to execute same on behalf of the City; and, be it
Further Resolved, That such amounts are to be expended upon the presentation of invoices for services to the Office of the City Attorney and meeting with the approval of the City Attorney.
ZDPT:
DFTR:
City Atty.
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