Number
000788
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
991974
Sponsor
Chair
Title
Resolution authorizing the appropriation of $85,000.00 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, 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)
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 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 reserving $25,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund to cover expenses for hiring outside expert, of which $17,745 was expended; and
Whereas, In order to properly continue the defense of said selection procedures, the sum of $175,000 was transferred from the Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel Expert Witness Fund in Resolution File No. 991974; and
Whereas, Of this amount, there is a remaining balance of $6,100 and there are outstanding invoices in the amount of $63,421.47 and it is probable that an additional $27,600 of expenses will be billed through the remainder of the year; and
Whereas, In order to properly continue the defense of said selection procedures, it will be necessary to continue the services of SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates in the amount of $85,000; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the sum of $85,000 shall be appropriated from the Common Council Contingent Fund, No. 0001-9990-0001-C001-006300 to the Outside Counsel-Expert Witness Fund, No. 0001-1490-0001-S157-634001, for the purpose of paying consultants in conjunction with defending the selection procedures as developed by SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates 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; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to pay said fees and expenses after review and approval of invoice from SHL/Landy Jacobs & Associates; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper city officers be and are hereby authorized and directed to make whatever fund transfers are necessary or appropriate to carryout the provisions of this resolution; and that the application of the funds directed herein shall be subject to the further direction of the Common Council.
Requestor
City Attorney
Drafter
MRH:bgw
9/14/00
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