City of Milwaukee - File #: 220887

• File #: 220887
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/11/2022
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/1/2022
• 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

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/7/2022	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/1/2022	0	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	Pass	5:0
11/1/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	10:0
10/24/2022	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Appearing: ACA Katherine Headley	Pass	3:0
10/11/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

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...