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File #: 990692    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/29/1999 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 9/28/1999
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution reserving $25,000 in the Common Council Contingent Fund to cover expenses for hiring expert witness to defend the selection procedures as developed by SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates for positions of Police Officers and Police Aides, 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)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CONSULTANTS, CONTINGENT FUND, POLICE DEPARTMENT, SUITS PAYMENT
NUMB:
990692
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
961145
XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution reserving $25,000 in the Common Council Contingent Fund to cover expenses for hiring expert witness to defend the selection procedures as developed by SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates for positions of Police Officers and Police Aides, 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 reserves $25,000 in the Contingent Fund to cover cost of the City's expert witness in defending the selection procedures for Police Officer and Police Aide in the Milwaukee Police Department as developed by SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates, as is expected to be incurred in the defense of the ongoing 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.

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 in the Milwaukee Police Department; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee will be required to appropriately defend said selection procedures; and

Whereas, In order to properly defend said selection procedures, it will be necessary to contract the services of SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates in the amount of approximately $25,000; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the sum of $25,000 shall be reserved in the Common Council Contingent Fund,(No. 0001 9990 0001 C001) for the purpose of paying consultants in conjunction with defending the selection procedures as developed by SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates ...

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