To authorize and direct the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit captioned Patricia Gerlach-Hesson v. City of Columbus et al., Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Case No. 24-CV-3732; to authorize the expenditure of the sum of One Hundred Ninety-One Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($191,000.00) in settlement of the lawsuit; to authorize the transfer of $191,000.00 within the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($191,000.00)

Committee

Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee

Requested by

Atty Drafter

Introduced

June 13, 2025

On agenda

June 30, 2025

Passed

July 2, 2025

Where it was heard

Columbus City Council Jun 30, 2025 Approved Pass

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