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Committee approves consent agenda including nonprofit grants and several liability settlements
Summary
The Metropolitan Council committee approved a consent agenda that included grant amendments, a $200,000 nonprofit appropriation and three liability settlements paid from the self‑insured liability fund.
The Metropolitan Council Budget & Finance Committee approved its consent agenda after Councilwoman Suarez asked that one item be removed for separate consideration.
The items approved on consent included an amendment to a University of Nebraska grant for perinatal systems support (Resolution 2025-14-63); an appropriation of $200,000 from the Office of Family Safety for community partnership fund grants (Resolution 2025-14-64); and three legal settlements: $275,000 to Lars and Amber Gardell (Resolution 2025-14-65), and $30,434.50 to the Cincinnati Insurance Company on behalf of Christian Smith (Resolution 2025-14-67). The item originally listed as Resolution 2025-14-68 was pulled from consent for separate discussion and later considered on the floor.
Committee members moved and seconded the motion to approve the remaining consent items. Chair called for a voice vote; members answered “aye,” and the chair announced the motion carries.
Details provided during the consent reading indicated the Gardell and Cincinnati Insurance settlements are to be paid from the Metropolitan Government’s self‑insured liability fund. The University of Nebraska amendment is described as additional funding for expenses to attend the CityMatch conference and to integrate support services into perinatal systems of care; the $200,000 appropriation directs Office of Family Safety dollars to nonprofit organizations selected for community partnership grants. Resolution numbers and sponsoring councilmembers were read into the record at the start of the meeting.
No further action was requested on the items approved on consent; one item (Resolution 2025-14-68) was removed and later heard separately.
