NUMB:
991974
VERS:
ORIGINAL
REF:
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Resolution authorizing the appropriation of $175,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel-Expert Witness Fund to cover additional expenses for expert witnesses to defend the selection procedures as developed by SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates for positions of police officer and police aide, pursuant to current litigation in the case captioned United States of America, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., United States District Court Civil Action No. 74-C-480. (City Attorney)
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution authorizes the appropriation of funds from the Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel-Expert Witness Fund to cover additional expenses of the city's expert witnesses in defending the selection procedures for police officer and police aide in the Milwaukee Police Department as developed by SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates as was expected to be incurred in the defense of the on-going litigation in the case captioned United States of America, et al. v. City of City of Milwaukee, et al., United States District Court Civil Action No. 74-C-480.
BODY:
Whereas, The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin has ordered the City of Milwaukee and the City of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission to participate with intervening parties to reach an agreement on the use of selection procedures for hiring police officers and police aides to the Milwaukee Police Department; and
Whereas, In order to properly defend said selection procedure, it has been necessary to contract the services of SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates which contract was previously approved by the Common Council in Resolution File No. 990692 which had authorized the appropriation of $25,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel-Expert Witness Fund; and
Whereas, In order to properly continue defense of said selection procedures, it wi...
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