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File #: 220887    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/11/2022 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 11/1/2022
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution approving the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Royce Redell Flowers Nash II v. City of Milwaukee, et al., E.D. Wisc. Case No. 21-CV-101, and appropriating up to $400,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund for this purpose.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: DISCRIMINATION, SUITS PAYMENT, SUITS SETTLEMENT
Attachments: 1. Nash-Cover Letter to Common Council enc Settlement Resolution.pdf, 2. Nash - Fiscal Impact Statement.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
11/7/20220 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/1/20220 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION

Minutes note: Appearing: Robin Pederson, Deputy City Attorney Tawauna Swanigan, City Attorney's Office Katherine Headley, City Attorney's Office		Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/1/20220 COMMON COUNCIL ADOPTEDPass10:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
10/24/20220 JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED

Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Katherine Headley 		Pass3:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
10/11/20220 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

220887

 

Version

Original

Reference

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

 

Title

Resolution approving the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Royce Redell Flowers Nash II v. City of Milwaukee, et al., E.D. Wisc. Case No. 21-CV-101, and appropriating up to $400,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund for this purpose.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes settlement of claims raised by the Plaintiff Royce Redell Flowers Nash II in the lawsuit entitled Royce Redell Flowers Nash II v. City of Milwaukee, et al., E.D. Wisc. Case No. 21-CV-101, in the amount of $400,000.

 

Body

Whereas, Plaintiff Royce Redell Flowers Nash II filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Case No. 21-CV-101, against City of Milwaukee and Maria Monteagudo, seeking damages for alleged violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983; and

 

Whereas, Plaintiffs have agreed to settle the claims raised in the above-referenced lawsuit for the total amount of $400,000, inclusive of all costs and fees, including attorney’s fees; and

 

Whereas, The City Attorney recommends and deems it expeditious and just to settle this lawsuit; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Attorney is authorized to settle the case entitled Royce Redell Flowers Nash II v. City of Milwaukee, et al., E.D. Wisc. Case No. 21-CV-101, for the amount of $400,000; and be it

 

Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that up to $400,000 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund (0001-9990-C001-006300) is reserved and appropriated to the 2022 Damages & Claims Fund (0001-1490-S118-006300); and be it

 

Further Resolved, That those funds are to be utilized to issue the following checks to be mailed to 124 W. Broadway, Monona, WI 537166, attention Peter Fox, in compliance with the settlement agreement:

(1)                     $250,000 payable to Royce Redell Flowers Nash II

(2)                     $150,000 payable to Fox & Fox, S.C.,

as soon as practicable; and, be it

 

Further Resolved, That for and in consideration of this payment, the plaintiff, by their representatives and their attorneys, will provide to the City a release of any claims arising out of or in any way related to this incident.

 

Requestor

City Attorney

Drafter

Katherine Headley

 

Clerical Corrections

Chris Lee

10/27/2022