*Pay settlement of Woodstock et al. civil-rights and personal-injury lawsuit in the sum of $938,328 involving the Portland Police Bureau

The City of Portland ordains.Section 1. The Council finds:In Woodstock, et al, nine individual plaintiffs, through their attorneys, filed a civil-rights and personal-injury lawsuit against the City for damages involving the Portland Police Bureau in multiple incidents during the summer of 2020. The claims have been investigated by Risk Management Services. The investigation indicates there is risk the City may be found liable. Therefore, in order to avoid the risk of an adverse jury award, it is prudent to compromise the lawsuit at this time. City Attorney, Risk Management Services, and Portland Police Bureau recommend the lawsuit be compromised for the total sum of $938,327.64, subject to the claimants providing the City with a release in a form to be approved by the City Attorney. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs:The Mayor and the Auditor are hereby authorized to draw and deliver a check in the amount of $938,327.64 made payable to BraunHagey & Borden LLP.Risk Management Services will execute a payment authorization in the amount set forth in sub-paragraph (A) above.Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists in order to avoid undue and costly delay in settling this civil-rights and personal-injury lawsuit; therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.