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Council raises transparency concerns after settlement funds tapped from departmental savings
4068532 · June 10, 2025
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Summary
Council members questioned how the Ortiz settlement would be paid, asking why settlement dollars were found in departmental lines and urging earlier notification of available savings; administration staff told members savings from pensions and vacancies had been expected.
Council members pressed the administration on June 16 after the Ortiz settlement (item 12) and a related transfer of funds for a legal settlement payment (item 70) drew attention to how the city identifies and uses contingency savings.
Council member White said she was troubled that…
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