City of Milwaukee - File #: 220679

• File #: 220679
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2022
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/20/2022
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel and appropriating up to $125,000 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund for this purpose.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CITY ATTORNEY, CONSULTANTS, CONTINGENT FUND

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/22/2022	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/20/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	11:0
9/14/2022	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/12/2022	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	5:0
8/12/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

220679

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Substitute resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel and appropriating up to $125,000 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund for this purpose.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel with expertise in False Claims Act, 21 U.S.C. ss. 3729-3733, cases to provide legal services to the City of Milwaukee for the case titled U.S. ex rel. Dieter, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., No. 22-CV-240 (E.D. Wisc.) and appropriates up to $125,000 from the Common Council Contingent Fund for this purpose.

Body

Whereas, The Office of the City Attorney seeks outside counsel to provide legal services and representation to the City with expertise in False Claims Act, 21 U.S.C. ss. 3729-3733, cases for the case titled U.S. ex rel. Dieter, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., No. 22-CV-240 (E.D. Wisc.); and

Whereas, The cost of outside counsel retained to assist in litigation is anticipated to cost approximately $125,000; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City Milwaukee, that the Office of the City Attorney is authorized to retain outside counsel to provide legal services and representation to the City with expertise in False Claims Act, 21 U.S.C. ss. 3729-3733, cases for the case titled U.S. ex rel. Dieter, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., No. 22-CV-240 (E.D. Wisc.); and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Office of the City Attorney is authorized to execute an agreement substantially similar to the agreement attached to this file; and, be it

Further Resolved, That $125,000 shall be reserved and appropriated from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund (001-990-C001-006300) (2022) to the City Attorney’s Office Counsel and Expert Witness Special Purpose Account Number (0001-1490-0001-S157-006300); and, be it

Further Resolved, That an amount not to exceed $125,000 is appropriated from the City Attorney’s Office Counsel Expert Witness Special Purpose Account Number 0001-1490-S157-06300 for retaining outside counsel; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Office of the City Attorney is directed to expend up to $125,000 from this account for this purpose; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller and other appropriate City officials are directed to take all actions necessary to fulfill the intent of this resolution.

Requester

Drafter

LRB177529-1

Tea B. Norfolk

8/30/2022