City of Milwaukee - File #: 220912

• File #: 220912
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/11/2022
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/1/2022
• Title: Substitute resolution approving an agreement between the City and Halling & Cayo. S.C. for legal services and representation relating to the recovery of PCB-related damages.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, CONSULTANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/7/2022	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/1/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	10:0
10/24/2022	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Deputy CA Todd Farris MMSD Rep Mr. Joel Hansen	Pass	3:0
10/11/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
220912
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution approving an agreement between the City and Halling & Cayo. S.C. for legal services and representation relating to the recovery of PCB-related damages.
Analysis
This resolution approves an agreement between the City and Halling & Cayo. S.C. for outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District in relation to the defendants in the case entitled City of Long Beach, et al. v. Monsanto Company, et al. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District was not a part of this settlement and the City chose to opt out of the agreement, and are therefore free to pursue legal action on their own.
Body
Whereas, Section 604-23 of the Code allows the Common Council to authorize retention of a law firm outside of the City Attorney’s permanent staff, pursuant to a written agreement; and

Whereas, A California federal judge recently approved a $550 million class settlement against Bayer AG's Monsanto Co. and subsidiaries of Pfizer and Eastman Chemical brought by Long Beach and other local governments to resolve allegations that the localities face increased costs due to Monsanto's contamination of waterways with polychlorinated biphenyls; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District was not a member of the class and thereby not subject to the settlement; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee chose to opt out of the proposed settlement; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee desires to retain Halling & Cayo. S.C. to investigate the claim, and provide advice, counsel, and representation with regards to this matter; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Office of the City Attorney is authorized to retain outside counsel from the law firm of Halling & Cayo. S.C., to advise and provide legal services and representation of the City in relation to the recove...