Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Madison committee adopts resolution allowing city to join amicus briefs in environmental cases
Summary
The Common Council Executive Committee voted to authorize the city attorney, in consultation with the mayor, to join as amicus in litigation concerning environmental sustainability, environmental justice or climate change; the city attorney said the resolution provides guidance on when the city will join suits.
The Madison Common Council Executive Committee on Jan. 28 approved a resolution authorizing the city attorney, in consultation with the mayor, to join the city as an amicus party in litigation related to environmental sustainability, environmental justice or climate change.
The resolution, introduced at the meeting, was adopted with no objections; the committee chair recorded the vote as unanimous. The council has similar existing resolutions for other policy areas, and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
