Number
021790
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
020385
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution appropriating an additional $30,000 from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund to retain an outside attorney to represent the City and Fire and Police Commission in Arthur Jones v. City of Milwaukee - Fire and Police Commission, EEOC Charge No. 260A200714. (City Attorney)
Analysis
Resolution appropriating additional funding from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund to retain an outside attorney to represent the City and Fire and Police Commission in Arthur Jones v. City of Milwaukee - Fire and Police Commission, EEOC Charge No. 260A200714.
Body
Whereas, Arthur L. Jones has filed charges of discrimination against the City of Milwaukee and the Fire and Police Commission, EEOC Charge No. 260A200714; and
Whereas, The City Attorney has advised the Common Council that he cannot represent the City and the Fire and Police Commission in this matter; and
Whereas, File Number 020385 appropriated $25,000 for this case and all but $6,029.82 has been expended to date and additional funding is needed; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the expenditure of $30,000 is authorized from the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account No. 0001- 1490-0001-S157-2002-006300 to the City Attorney's Office for purpose of retaining outside counsel in A.L. Jones v. City of Milwaukee - Fire and Police Commission, EEOC Charge No. 260A200714; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and direct to appropriate the sum of $30,000 to the City Attorney's Office budget for the stated purpose; and that the application of the funds appropriated herein to a case other than that specifically referred to herein shall be subject to the further direction of the Common Council.
Requestor
City Attorney
Drafter
City Attorney
3/17/03
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