City of Milwaukee - File #: 221024

• File #: 221024
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/1/2022
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/22/2022
• Title: Resolution reserving and appropriating up to $50,000.00 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund to the 2022 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account and authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit entitled F.K., et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; USDC Case No.: 21-CV-306.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CONTINGENT FUND, SUITS PAYMENT, SUITS SETTLEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/2/2022	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/22/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:0
11/15/2022	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Robin Pederson, Deputy City Attorney Tawauna Swanigan, City Attorney's Office	Pass	5:0
11/14/2022	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	Minutes note: Appearing: ACA - Stacey Miller
11/1/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221024
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title

Resolution reserving and appropriating up to $50,000.00 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund to the 2022 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account and authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit entitled F.K., et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; USDC Case No.: 21-CV-306.

Analysis
This resolution reserves and appropriates up to $50,000.00 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund to the 2022 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account and authorizes the settlement of the lawsuit entitled F.K., et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; USDC Case No.: 21-CV-306 for the total amount of $50,000.00.

Body
Whereas, Plaintiff, F.K., by her Guardian ad Litem, William Sulton filed a lawsuit against the City of Milwaukee and several members of the Milwaukee Police Department, alleging unlawful seizure, due process violations and negligence. On November 12, 2018, four-year old F.K. was sleeping in the back of her mother’s minivan when her mother was arrested by City of Milwaukee Police Officers for an OWI offense. The vehicle was towed to the Milwaukee City Tow Lot with F.K. still sleeping in the back of the van. The temperature was freezing and it is estimated that F.K. was in the vehicle for seven hours prior to being found by a tow lot attendant.

Whereas, Counsel for the parties have reached agreement to settle the above-referenced lawsuit for a total amount of $50,000.00 subject to approval by the Common Council; and

Whereas, The City Attorney recommends and the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee deems it expeditious and just to settle this lawsuit; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that up to $50,000.00 from the 2022 Common Council Contingent Fund (0001-9990-C001-006300) is reserved and appropriated to the 2022 Damages & Claims Fund (0001-1490-S118-006300); and be it

Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of ...