City of Milwaukee - File #: 211872

• File #: 211872
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/22/2022
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/19/2022
• Title: Substitute resolution reserving and appropriating up to $1,150,000 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account and the 2022 Damages & Claims Fund Special Purpose Account of the City Attorney’s Office for costs and expenditures relating to settlements and litigations.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CITY ATTORNEY, CONTINGENT FUND, SUITS SETTLEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/22/2022	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/19/2022	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Kovac moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute B. (Prevailed 13-0) Ald. Lewis moved to return the file back to committee. Ald. Lewis withdrew her motion to return back to committee. Ald. Kovac moved to hold the file to a later part of the meeting. There was no objection. Ald. Kovac moved reconsideration. (Prevailed 13-0) Ald. Kovac moved withdrawal of Proposed Substitute B. (Prevailed 13-0) A vote was taken on adoption of the file, as recommended by the Finance and Personnel Committee.	Pass	13:0
4/13/2022	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Tawana Swanigan, City Attorney's Office Ald. Murphy passed the gavel. Ald. Murphy moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 4-0)	Pass	4:0
4/13/2022	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
4/11/2022	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Appearing: Deputy CA - Tawana Swanigan	Pass	5:0
3/22/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
211872
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Substitute resolution reserving and appropriating up to $1,150,000 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account and the 2022 Damages & Claims Fund Special Purpose Account of the City Attorney’s Office for costs and expenditures relating to settlements and litigations.
Analysis
This resolution reserves and appropriates $1,150,000 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund for the purpose of meeting financial obligations related to the defense of claims and litigation brought against the City. These funds are reserved and appropriated as follows:

1. $850,000 to the Damages & Claims Fund SPA.

2. $300,000 to the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness SPA.

This resolution also provides that additional funds shall not be transferred from the Common Council Contingent Fund to the Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Fund and Damages and Claims Special Purpose Accounts that have not previously been authorized prior to the date of adoption of this resolution.
Body
Whereas, Exposure of the City to claims, costs and other unanticipated expenditures has increased significantly over the last two years as a result of settlements and payments arising from law enforcement activities, employment discrimination claims files against the City, uninsured motorist claims, and the need for outside counsel expert witness services; and

Whereas, A settlement for $350,000 has been approved to settle the claims raised by Andra Williams in Andra Williams v. City Of Milwaukee, et. al., in the Eastern District of Wisconsin alleging employment discrimination based on race and sex; and

Whereas, Pending Uninsured Motorist Claims filed against the City are in excess of $250,000; and

Whereas, Additional Settlement and Judgements against the City are in excess of $150,000; and

Whereas, The cost of Outside Counsel retained to assist in increased litigat...