City of Milwaukee - File #: 971781

• File #: 971781
• Version: 3
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/26/1998
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/7/1998
• Title: Substitute resolution appropriating funds from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account Number 01-023-8001 for the purpose of retaining outside legal counsel relating to the creation of a new pension system.
• Sponsors: ALD. KALWITZ
• Indexes: CONSULTANTS, EMPLOYES RETIREMENT SYSTEM, FEES, LITIGATION, RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/13/1998	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/7/1998	3	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
4/1/1998	3	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
4/1/1998	3	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
4/1/1998	3	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECONSIDERED	Pass	5:0
4/1/1998	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/30/1998	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/30/1998	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	4:0
3/10/1998	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
2/26/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
971781
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 3
REF:

XXBY:
ALD. KALWITZ
TITL:
Substitute resolution appropriating funds from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account Number 01-023-8001 for the purpose of retaining outside legal counsel relating to the creation of a new pension system.
ANLS:
-Analysis-

This substitute resolution appropriates the sum of $65,000 ($39,000 from the City Attorney's Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account Number 01-023-8001 and $26,000 from the City Clerk's Special Purpose Account Number 09-910-8438) for the purpose of funding an 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. The amendment will authorize the Firm to act as a legal consultant and retain an actuarial consultant to establish a new pension plan for city employees, and to study the feasibility of merging the city pension system with the state pension system. This resolution will also require an amendment establishing a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ("DBE") requirement of 18% of expenditures under the contract.
BODY:
Whereas, Common Council File Number 971183, adopted November 25, 1997, authorized the City Attorney to enter into an agreement with the law firm of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, S.C. ("Firm") to provide the City with representation in the case of MPA, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case Number 97-CV-007996, as outside counsel in defense of Common Council File Number 970387, passed October 14, 1997; and

Whereas, The Firm has made a proposal 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 Firm has indicated that at a minimum it will be necessary to expend 200 hours of attorney time at $185 an hour and sub-contract fee for actuar...