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File #: 220280    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/21/2022 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 6/20/2023
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 212035 authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the City of Milwaukee for the Equal Rights Division complaint and any related state or federal court litigation subsequently filed by former Assistant City Attorney Naomi Gehling.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: CITY ATTORNEY, CONSULTANTS
Number
220280
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
212035
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 212035 authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the City of Milwaukee for the Equal Rights Division complaint and any related state or federal court litigation subsequently filed by former Assistant City Attorney Naomi Gehling.
Analysis
This resolution amends Common Council File Number 212035 authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the City of Milwaukee for the Equal Rights Division complaint and any related state or federal court litigation subsequently filed by former Assistant City Attorney Naomi Gehling to increase the maximum dollar amount from $20,000 to $50,000.
Body
Whereas, On May 10, 2022, the Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 212035, authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside legal counsel to provide legal services to the City of Milwaukee for the Equal Rights Division complaint and any related state or federal court litigation subsequently filed by former Assistant City Attorney Naomi Gehling; and

Whereas, The resolution specified that the dollar amount appropriated from the City Attorney’s Office Outside Counsel Expert Witness Special Purpose Account Number 0001-1490-S157-06300 for retaining outside counsel shall not exceed $20,000 and that the City Attorney is directed to expend up to that amount from this account for this purpose; and

Whereas, The cost associated with this litigation is anticipated to exceed $20,000; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Resolution File Number 212035 is amended by deleting the last two “Further Resolved” clauses and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“Further Resolved, That an amount not to exceed $50,000 is appropriated from the City Attorney’s Office Coun...

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