City of Milwaukee - File #: 191920

• File #: 191920
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/24/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/14/2020
• Title: Substitute resolution to authorize up to $1,945,291.77 of contingent borrowing to fund settlement of the claims raised by the plaintiff Jimmy L. Harris, in the lawsuit entitled Jimmy L. Harris v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 14-CV-1002-LA
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CONTINGENT FUND, SUITS SETTLEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/23/2020	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/14/2020	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
4/9/2020	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing remotely: Miriam Horwitz, Deputy City Attorney Richard Li, Comptroller's Office Jan Smokowicz, Deputy City Attorney Nicholas DeSiato, Police Dept. Griselda Aldrete, Fire & Police Commission	Pass	4:1
4/6/2020	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2020	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/6/2020	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/2/2020	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
3/24/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
191920
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Substitute resolution to authorize up to $1,945,291.77 of contingent borrowing to fund settlement of the claims raised by the plaintiff Jimmy L. Harris, in the lawsuit entitled Jimmy L. Harris v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 14-CV-1002-LA

Analysis
Common Council File Number 191919 authorizes the settlement of claims against the City of Milwaukee and its police officers in the lawsuit entitled Jimmy L. Harris v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 14-CV-1002-LA. The City will fund the settlement using Contingent Borrowing.

Body
Whereas, Common Council File Number 191919 authorizes the settlement of claims against the City of Milwaukee and its police officers in the lawsuit entitled Jimmy L. Harris v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Case No. 14-CV-1002-LA; and

Whereas, the agreed-upon $1,945,291.77 settlement amount exceeds the available balance in the Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account (001-1490-S118-006300); and

Whereas, the 2020 Budget of the City of Milwaukee authorized $200,000,000 of Contingent Borrowing for purposes not contemplated at the time the budget was adopted; and

Whereas, Resolution File Number 191403 authorized the issuance of general obligation promissory notes for various public purposes, including Contingent Borrowing as may be authorized from time to time; and

Whereas, The City desires to use up to $1,945,291.77 dollars of Contingent Borrowing to fund settlement of the above-noted lawsuit; now therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that up to $1,945,291.77 of Contingent Borrowing for Damages and Claims is authorized to be issued and the proceeds used to fund settlement of the claims raised by the plaintiff in the lawsuit; and be it

Further Resolved, That the debt may be issued as Notes pursuant to Resolution Number 191403 (including direct loan notes), and that such debt shall be a purpose of Contingent B...