City of Milwaukee - File #: 240281

• File #: 240281
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 6/11/2024
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to expenditure of funds received from the JUUL Labs Multi-state Settlement.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/26/2024	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: Khalif Rainey, Office of African American Affairs Darryl Davidson, Office of African American Affairs There was request for a correct budget to be submitted to the file.	Pass	4:0
6/26/2024	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECONSIDERED	Pass	5:0
6/26/2024	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: Khalif Rainey, Office of African American Affairs Steven Mahan, DOA Deputy Director This item may be rescheduled before a special meeting prior to the Common Council July 2, 2024 meeting with receipt of the necessary budgetary information, as requested by the committee.	Pass	4:0
6/25/2024	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/11/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
240281
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
221722, 240280
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution relating to expenditure of funds received from the JUUL Labs Multi-state Settlement.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration- Office of African American Affairs to expend $1,287,213.99 from the JUUL Labs, Inc. Legal Settlement for increased media coverage, renting event space, purchasing signage, and equipment rental for exhibit booths.
Body
Whereas, Common Council File Number 221722 authorized the settlement of the lawsuit entitled In re: JUU Labs Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 3:19-md-02913, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California; and

Whereas, To date, the City has received settlement payments totaling $1,287,213.99; and

Whereas, Common Council File Number 240280 authorizes the transfer of the settlement payment to a special revenue fund to allow for the proper accounting of the settlement payment; and

Whereas, The purpose of the litigation was to address the epidemic of vaping and nicotine addiction among youth; and

Whereas The terms of the JUUL Labs, Inc. legal settlement are designed to give government entities throughout the country flexibility to adopt tailored, community-focused approaches to youth vaping and addiction prevention, education, and cessation treatments, while also requiring that the funds be used to effectuate the purpose of the litigation, and

Whereas, The Department of Administration - Office of African American Affairs has nurtured community partnerships to broaden the reach of the effort; and

Whereas The funds will be expended to support staff, training, and community engagement to develop and deliver a youth vaping prevention program for grades 5-12; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Commit funds within the Proj...