City of Milwaukee - File #: 221279

• File #: 221279
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/13/2022
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/17/2023
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the City Attorney’s Office to develop a process for working with departments after a judgment in a lawsuit against the City, or a settlement agreement of a lawsuit, to evaluate the circumstances precipitating the lawsuit and to create policies, procedures and training to reduce the risk of similar lawsuits in the future.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS, ALD. BORKOWSKI, ALD. CHAMBERS JR., ALD. PEREZ, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. SPIKER
• Indexes: CITY ATTORNEY, SUITS, SUITS SETTLEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/24/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/17/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Spiker asked to be added as co-sponsor. There were no objections.	Pass	12:0
1/9/2023	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Coggs Ald. Chambers, Perez, Murphy asked to be added as co-sponsors. There were no objections. Public testimony by Ms. Charlene Cocroft - 7022 N 55th Apt G, tel: 4148283863 This file was adopted as amended by motion of Ald. Coggs to include following language: "It further requires the City Attorney’s Office to report the Common Council by April 30, 2023, on processes currently followed, or in development, to evaluate the circumstances precipitating lawsuits against the City, and policies, procedures and training implemented, or in development, to reduce the risk of similar lawsuits in the future" there were no objections.	Pass	4:0
12/13/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221279
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, BORKOWSKI, CHAMBER, PEREZ, MURPHY, AND SPIKER
Title
Substitute resolution directing the City Attorney’s Office to develop a process for working with departments after a judgment in a lawsuit against the City, or a settlement agreement of a lawsuit, to evaluate the circumstances precipitating the lawsuit and to create policies, procedures and training to reduce the risk of similar lawsuits in the future.
Analysis
This resolution directs the City Attorney’s Office to develop a process for working with departments after a judgment in a lawsuit against the City, or a settlement agreement of a lawsuit, to evaluate the circumstances precipitating the lawsuit and to create policies, procedures and training to reduce the risk of similar lawsuits in the future.

It further requires the City Attorney’s Office to report the Common Council by April 30, 2023, on processes currently followed, or in development, to evaluate the circumstances precipitating lawsuits against the City, and policies, procedures and training implemented, or in development, to reduce the risk of similar lawsuits in the future.
Body
Whereas, The Adopted 2023 City Budget included Amendment 7A, a footnote directing the City Attorney’s Office to develop a process for working with departments after a judgment in a lawsuit against the City, or a settlement agreement of a lawsuit, to evaluate the circumstances precipitating the lawsuit and to create policies, procedures and training to reduce the risk of similar lawsuits in the future; and

Whereas, An evaluation of the circumstances precipitating a lawsuit against the City after the court has issued a judgment, or a settlement agreement, positions the City to create policies, procedures and training to reduce the risk of lawsuits against the City in the future; and

Whereas, Policies, procedures and training created to reduce the risk of lawsuits against the City in the futur...