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Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason and Alder Kelly, requesting to address and action to be taken in response to the Circuit Court’s Order in the consolidated Racine County Circuit Court cases of Ackley, et al., v. City of Racine, 2020 CV 1228; Adamski, et al., v. City of Racine, 2020 CV 1229; and Arendt, et al., v. City of Racine, 2020 CV 1227.
Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-12-2025: The City Attorney’s Office is directed:
1. To Request Reconsideration of a portion of the Circuit Court’s March 19, 2025, Summary Judgment, as discussed in Closed Session and to Request a Stay of back payment of damages to plaintiffs as discussed in Closed Session pending the Circuit Court’s decision on the request for reconsideration.
2. Not to Appeal the Circuit Court’s March 19, 2025, Summary Judgment regarding the health insurance premium share breach of contract claim for the plaintiffs who remain in the consolidated cases who were subject to the Circuit Court’s March 19, 2025, Summary Judgment.
Further, Resolution 1025-19, of September 17, 2019, is rescinded in part, specifically and only as to the modification to the retired employee health insurance program regarding retired employee premium share, effective as of May 1, 2025.
Fiscal Note: Over $1 Million in back pay and up to $500,000 Annual budget cost.