File #: 220219    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/3/2022 In control: Council
On agenda: 3/3/2022 Final action: 3/3/2022
Title: Approving and authorizing settlement of actions entitled Craig Adams, et al. v. City of Kansas City, Case No. 4:19-cv-00093, and IAFF Local 42 Grievance 36-17 for the total amount of $4,000,000.00; and reducing the contingent appropriation and re-appropriating $4,000,000.00 within the General Fund.
Sponsors: Kevin O'Neill
Attachments: 1. fact sheet-adams, 2. fiscal note-adams, 3. Authenticated Ordinance 220219 Floor Introduction

ORDINANCE NO. 220219

 

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Approving and authorizing settlement of actions entitled Craig Adams, et al. v. City of Kansas City, Case No. 4:19-cv-00093, and IAFF Local 42 Grievance 36-17 for the total amount of $4,000,000.00; and reducing the contingent appropriation and re-appropriating $4,000,000.00 within the General Fund.

 

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

 

Section 1. That the payment of the sum of $4,000,000.00 in settlement of the actions entitled, Craig Adams, et al. v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 4:19-cv-00093 and IAFF Local 42 Grievance 36-17 as recommended by the City Attorney and the Risk Management Committee, is hereby approved.

 

Section 2. That the appropriation in the following General Fund account is reduced by the following amount:

 

22- 1000-179990-B                                           Contingent Appropriation                                                                $4,000,000.00

 

Section 3. That the sum of $4,000,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund to the following account within the Fire Department:

 

22-1000-231000-A                                           Chief’s Office                                                                                                          $4,000,000.00

 

Section 4.  That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to pay the sum of $4,000,000.00 in settlement of said claims in the lawsuit and grievance from funds previously appropriated in Account No. 22-1000-231000-A, Chief’s Office.

 

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

 

 

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Tammy L. Queen

Director of Finance

 

Approved as to form and legality:

 

 

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Tara M. Kelly

Senior Associate City Attorney