SomervilleMeetings

23-0284 Mayor's Request Approved

Requesting the appropriation of $137,500 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Law Department's Damages to Persons and Property Account to fund the settlement of Carlos Melo v. City of Somerville.

Introduced
Feb 21, 2023
Assigned to
City Council
Enactment #
215014
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History

  1. Mar 15, 2023
    City Council Mayoral Approval
  2. Mar 9, 2023
    City Council Approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 6.C.19.
  3. Mar 7, 2023
    Finance Recommended to be approved · roll call: pass Meeting agenda, item 7.
  4. Feb 23, 2023
    City Council Referred for recommendation · roll call: pass

    Finance Committee

    Meeting agenda, item 7.7.

Official text

To the Honorable City Council: The Mayor respectfully requests that this Council appropriate $137,500.00 from the Unreserved Fund Balance ("Free Cash") to the Law Department's Damages to Persons and Property Account [0199052-576000], for the purpose of funding settlement of Carlos Melo v. City of Somerville, U.S. District Court No. 1:18-cv-10786-RGS. Appropriate staff will be available to address any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration of this item. Respectfully Submitted, Katjana Ballantyne, Mayor